Edmonton news

• Warrants issued for arrest of man deemed ‘violent and dangerous’ by Edmonton police

  02-03-2018 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service is asking the public to help keep an eye out for a man they consider "violent and dangerous"after warrants were issued for his arrest.
  
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• Danielle Smith: Foreign interests behind effort to stop Trans Mountain Pipeline

  02-03-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  Vivian Krause analyzed 350.org's most recent U.S. tax return to find out where there funding came from in 2016.
  
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• Edmonton buckles down for another winter storm Friday

  02-03-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  People across Edmonton were bracing for another winter storm set to roll in Friday and Saturday. And snow plow operators have an important request.
  
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• Edmonton police looking for thief after 16 reports of stolen lottery tickets

  02-03-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service has issued multiple warrants after over a dozen reports of stolen lottery tickets across the city.
  
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• Pulse industry worries about precedent as India slaps 60% tariff on chickpeas

  02-03-2018 22:50 via cbc.ca
  Canadian pulse farmers are bracing as India's import tariff on chickpeas went up from 44 per cent to 60 per cent overnight.
  
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• Alberta government, Opposition clash on ethics of safe drug consumption sites

  02-03-2018 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's NDP government and the official Opposition are clashing over supervised drug consumption sites set up to help fight the growing number of deaths from opioids such as fentanyl. 
  
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• Thieves grabbing purses in grocery store parking lots: Edmonton police

  02-03-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are warning shoppers after a series of purse thefts at grocery stores were reported across the city.
  
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• Edmonton gasoline thief caught on surveillance video

  02-03-2018 22:28 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police investigating a rash of fuel thefts across the city released a video Friday showing a thief stealing gasoline from a minivan.
  
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• International delegates gather in Edmonton for climate change conference

  02-03-2018 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  The CitiesIPCC Cities and Climate Change Science Conference is taking place in Edmonton on March 5, 6 and 7 and is open to the public.
  
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• Alberta man found guilty of killing family appealing conviction, sentence

  02-03-2018 22:03 via cbc.ca
  Jason Klaus, found guilty earlier this year in the murders of his parents and sister, is appealing his conviction and sentence.
  
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• Edmonton company helps St. John Ambulance launch online First Aid training courses

  02-03-2018 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  In the past, people who wanted to get First Aid training had to complete courses in-person. Now, St. John Ambulance and Yardstick have made those classes available online.
  
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• UCP Leader Jason Kenney draws fire for saying safe consumption sites help addicts 'inject poison'

  02-03-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca
  United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney is under fire for saying he doesn't believe drug safe consumption and injection sites work and wouldn't expand the programs across the Alberta if elected premier.
  
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• Indigenous hockey player Ethan Bear makes NHL debut with great fanfare

  02-03-2018 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Several dozen proud and excited fans attended the game in Edmonton to cheer on defenceman Ethan Bear as he made his NHL debut with the Oilers.
  
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• Woman dies of injuries from Edmonton house fire that sent 3 people to hospital

  02-03-2018 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  A 30-year-old woman died in hospital hours after she was rescued from a house fire in south Edmonton earlier this week, which also claimed the life of a dog.
  
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• Alberta artist creates Oscar-nominated sound effects for Blade Runner

  02-03-2018 20:09 via cbc.ca
  Chris Szott smacks a wooden table with stuffed toilet plungers to mimic the thump, thump, thump of galloping horses.
  
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• Farmers struggling with 'lack of options' will look to recycle plastic instead of burning it

  02-03-2018 20:01
  Farm groups are working on better ways to dispose of the giant plastic bags and kilometres of plastic twine that have become essential tools for modern farming.
  
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• Edmonton noon weather forecast: Friday, March 2, 2018

  02-03-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Tina Simpkin’s Friday, March 2, 2018 early afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Investigator found Calgary MP Darshan Kang violated harassment rules: report

  02-03-2018 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  A House of Commons investigation has concluded that Calgary MP Darshan Kang violated Parliament's rules against harassment.
  
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• Red Deer school threat unsubstantiated: RCMP

  02-03-2018 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Red Deer RCMP say a threat made against a high school in the central Alberta city poses no immediate risk to students, staff or the public.
  
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• Red Deer school locked down after alleged threat

  02-03-2018 19:24 via cbc.ca
  Hunting Hills High School in Red Deer has been locked down after an alleged threat on social media.
  
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• Our YEG At Night: Oil Kings’ Don Cherry jerseys

  02-03-2018 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oil Kings donned jerseys reminiscent of Don Cherry suits Thursday night to raise awareness for organ donation.
  
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• Nomad Dinner Series in Global Kitchen

  02-03-2018 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Nomad Cook Travis Petersen stopped by the Global kitchen on the weekend to show off his skills and talk about his unique dinner club coming to Edmonton and Calgary.
  
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• Jason Klaus files appeal after being found guilty of family’s murders

  02-03-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man found guilty earlier this year in the murders of his parents and sister is appealing his conviction and sentence.
  
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• Woman, 30, dead after Tuesday house fire on Edmonton's south side

  02-03-2018 19:07 via cbc.ca
  A 30-year old woman critically injured in a house fire earlier this week has died, said a spokesperson for Edmonton police Friday.
  
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• No threat to St. Albert schools: RCMP

  02-03-2018 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  After an investigation, RCMP say a possible school threat in St. Albert was just a misunderstanding.
  
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• Ethan Bear learning fast in NHL as Oilers surrender lead against prowling Predators

  02-03-2018 17:16 via cbc.ca
  Ethan Bear got a rough welcome to the big leagues Thursday night. But if the 20 year old exhibited a bit of indecision on the ice, there was no such thing in the locker room later, where he showed the eagerness one would expect and a level of maturity one might not.
  
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• 2 Alberta colleges granted permission to become universities

  02-03-2018 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  Red Deer College in central Alberta and Grande Prairie Regional College in northwestern Alberta have been granted permission to pursue becoming degree-granting universities.
  
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• Olympic figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond shares Pyeongchang Games experience

  02-03-2018 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  Fresh from Pyeongchang, South Korea, figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond joined Global News Morning Edmonton to show off her bronze and gold Winter Olympic medals and talk about the amazing experience both on and off the ice.
  
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• Alberta brewers push for open beer borders between provinces

  02-03-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The wine war between Alberta and British Columbia may be over, but Alberta craft beer makers are now ready to tackle a long-standing trade issue in Canada: exporting to other provinces.
  
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• 'It's headed your way': Powerful winter storm bound for Edmonton

  02-03-2018 15:49 via cbc.ca
  A powerful winter storm will bring heavy snowfall and battering winds to most of Alberta Friday morning.
  
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• AMA Travel: No end to the variety European vacations available

  02-03-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Spring is the peak season for booking trips to Europe, so Roland from AMA Travel joined Mike Sobel with some suggestions, including escorted coach tours, river cruises, and less structured trips.
  
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• Heavy snow creating challenging conditions for Alberta drivers

  02-03-2018 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta is being blasted by snow, making for treacherous conditions for drivers and pedestrians across the province.
  
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• Albertans relieved after Ottawa moves to fix no-fly list

  02-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  People with names that match those on Canada's no-fly list will no longer be subjected to additional screening at the airport due to a line in the recent federal budget.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, March 2, 2018

  02-03-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, March 2, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Running Room to let CamelBak supply dry up

  02-03-2018 12:45 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian chain Running Room has joined Mountain Equipment Co-op in a decision to drop brands owned by Vista Outdoor Inc.
  
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• Loblaw recalling cooked shrimp packages due to bacteria risk

  02-03-2018 11:23 via cbc.ca
  Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain pre-packaged Cooked Shrimp due to the potential presence of raw shrimp, which may contain harmful bacteria.
  
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• MEC falls victim to a consumer attack on guns that is powerful but capricious: Don Pittis

  02-03-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Mountain Equipment Co-op caves in to consumer pressure but the threat of boycotts, while powerful, remains a blunt instrument.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers let 2-0 lead slip away and lose to Predators

  02-03-2018 05:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers are winless in 12 against Nashville.
  
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• Oilers give up 4 unanswered in 12th straight loss against Preds

  02-03-2018 05:54 via cbc.ca
  Viktor Arvidsson scored a pair of goals as the Nashville Predators came from behind to record a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
  
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• Vancouverites are, on average, Canada’s most indebted people in major cities, data shows

  02-03-2018 05:38 via globalnews.ca
  And that's without even counting mortgages. Although British Columbians are tops in that category.
  
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• Charge laid against Alberta man accused of posing as marine at Remembrance Day event

  02-03-2018 05:36 via globalnews.ca
  A man accused of posing as a U.S. military veteran during Remembrance Day ceremonies in central Alberta is facing a criminal charge.
  
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• Parole board puts conditions on Edmonton hostage taker’s release

  02-03-2018 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  A man who took nine people hostage at gunpoint in Edmonton is again eligible for statutory release but he will be required to stay at a half-way house and follow a series of other conditions.
  
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• Edmonton fraud victim describes evolving CRA, Bitcoin scam: ‘I became a crazy lady’

  02-03-2018 04:31 via globalnews.ca
  A woman is telling her story at the beginning of Fraud Prevention Month because she and police say it's important for victims to speak out and let others know they're not alone.
  
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• Wildfire season begins in Alberta

  02-03-2018 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  According to the province, last wildfire season, 1,231 fires burned more than 49,000 hectares of land in Alberta. Of those fires, 789 were human-caused.
  
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• Photo project shows effects of Edmonton's 'downtown revitalization' on homeless youth

  02-03-2018 03:05 via cbc.ca
  Vicki-Lynn Moses was once a homeless youth, watching Edmonton's “downtown revitalization” displace her and a lot of the city's other vulnerable people.
  
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• Sixties Scoop survivors in Edmonton share stories to inform an official apology

  02-03-2018 02:30 via cbc.ca
  Sixties Scoop survivors shared their stories at Amiskwaciy Academy in Edmonton on Thursday to help inform an apology that will eventually be delivered by the provincial government.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: March 1

  02-03-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Thursday, March 1, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Technology helps scuba diver continue his hobby despite heart attack

  02-03-2018 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man who had a heart attack can thank technology for allowing him to use a special device that saved his life. But when that technology prevented him from pursuing his passion — scuba diving — he turned to technology again. Su-Ling Goh explains.
  
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• Alberta College of Art and Design granted university status

  02-03-2018 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  A new official name for the university is expected to be announced in the coming months. 
  
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• ’60s Scoop survivors meet at Edmonton Indigenous school for consultations

  02-03-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  Survivors of the ’60s Scoop met at an Indigenous school in Edmonton on Thursday as part of the consultation process being conducted by the province. One of the survivors told Kendra Slugoski his story.
  
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