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• Cougar shot and left near Cochrane has Fish and Wildlife looking for poacher

  03-03-2018 23:53 via cbc.ca
  Wildlife officials say the animal — a juvenile that weighed less than 50 kilograms — was killed the afternoon of Feb. 21 just south of Ghost River.
  
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• $31.5M pledged to families of those slain in Vegas shooting

  03-03-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca
  A $31.5-million US victims' fund that started as a GoFundMe effort announced plans Friday to pay $275,000 to the families of each of the 58 people killed in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
  
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• You know it’s a Canadian winter when the moose comes to call

  03-03-2018 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  Photographer Sandra Forbes captured a heartwarming moment featuring an unusual visitor to her home this weekend.
  
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• Rachel Notley blasts opposition in campaign-style speech to supporters in Edmonton

  03-03-2018 21:53 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley gave a campaign-style speech to a room of cheering supporters in Edmonton on Saturday, but said she has no plans to call an early election.
  
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• Premier Notley blasts opposition in campaign-style speech to supporters in Edmonton

  03-03-2018 21:53 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley gave a campaign-style speech to a room of cheering supporters in Edmonton on Saturday, but said she has no plans to call an early election.
  
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• Moose shows up at local Albertan’s front door following snowstorm

  03-03-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Sandra Forbes from Bearspaw, Alberta captured a heartwarming moment between herself and a neighbourly moose after a heavy snowstorm blanketed the area.
  
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• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins returns as Edmonton Oilers take on Rangers

  03-03-2018 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  RNH returns as the Oilers take on the Rangers.
  
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• MADD Canada urges Senate committee to pass new impaired driving act

  03-03-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada wants the Senate committee reviewing Bill C-46 to pass it as quickly as possible, the group's CEO told the Alberta Morning News.
  
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• Chlorine leak forces evacuation of Edmonton rec centre

  03-03-2018 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Mill Woods Recreation Centre was evacuated Saturday morning because of a significant chlorine leak. 
  
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• Study: Albertans’ financial literacy scores low

  03-03-2018 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  A new study shows Albertans aren't confident in their financial literacy.
  
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• Edmonton blasted with snowfall, causing dangerous road conditions

  03-03-2018 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians woke up to a winter wonderland Saturday morning, with Environment Canada reporting five to 10 centimetres had fallen overnight and another five centimetres was expected Saturday.
  
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• Edmonton blasted with snowfall, causes dangerous road conditions

  03-03-2018 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians woke up to a winter wonderland Saturday morning, with Environment Canada reporting five to 10 centimetres had fallen overnight and another five centimetres was expected Saturday.
  
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• Snowfall warning in effect as winter storm hits Edmonton

  03-03-2018 17:49 via cbc.ca
  The snowstorm that threatened to wallop the city finally showed up — with a little less power than initially predicted.
  
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• Game on: Edmonton's Sport Central scores by helping kids gear up

  03-03-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Big sports dreams fuelled by Canada's recent Olympic medal haul are expected to drive up demand for a local charity supplying free gear to kids in need.
  
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• Winter Warrior Challenge

  03-03-2018 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Winter Warrior Challenge is a five kilometre, 12 obstacle fun run or walk at the Ranch Golf Club. Murray McCourt tells us all about the event.
  
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• Snowfall arrives in Edmonton

  03-03-2018 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton was hit with a substantial snowfall Friday evening into Saturday, with as much as 20 centimetres expected. Global News Weather Specialist Kevin O’Connell has the details.
  
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• New air quality tracker coming to Edmonton city hall

  03-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A light will be installed inside city hall this summer to let people know how good or bad Edmonton’s air quality is every five minutes.
  
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• Blood Tribe council aims to bolster reserve's economy through land designation

  03-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The council wants to lease out about 23 hectares of tribal land for commercial and light industrial development, or other uses, through a land designation.
  
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• 'We just have to stop this': MPP says Ontario should investigate banning door-to-door telecom sales

  03-03-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  An Ontario MPP says sales tactics used to sell Bell services — revealed in a CBC hidden camera investigation — are "beyond reprehensible" and suggest the province may have to ban such door-to-door sales.
  
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• Pirates are selling cheap, live TV and some Canadians are signing up

  03-03-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Third-party dealers are selling cheap, pirated live TV channel subscriptions and it's catching on with Canadians. A study suggests that 6.5 per cent of North American households have accessed these black market services.
  
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• Alberta invests in pipeline 'game changer' but $1B commitment needs to lure investors

  03-03-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta is trying to grab one of the energy sector’s brass rings by investing in an engineering feat that could save oilsands companies billions in transportation costs, while helping keep pipeline bottlenecks at bay. But it's not without risks.
  
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• Black Lives Matter rally in Edmonton calls for action over behaviour of peace officers in LRT station video

  03-03-2018 06:56 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of people converged on downtown Edmonton's Winston Churchill Square on Friday evening as Black Lives Matter held a rally calling for more to be done in response to a video that's surfaced showing a black teen being thrown to the ground by transit peace officers at an LRT station.
  
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• Fashionably late: Winter storm to hit Edmonton area — finally

  03-03-2018 06:02 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings on Thursday and Friday, but Edmonton’s streets and sidewalks remained clear. CBC weather specialist Frank Cavallaro said the warnings were premature because the system from the West Coast stalled in southern Alberta.
  
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• Thousands ‘interested’ in major flat-earthers conference coming to Edmonton this summer

  03-03-2018 05:53 via globalnews.ca
  The upcoming event's Facebook page states that the conference will be held at West Edmonton Mall on Aug. 9-10, and over 2,000 people have marked that they are "interested" in attending.
  
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• Cities will drive action on climate change, Edmonton council told ahead of international conference

  03-03-2018 04:24 via cbc.ca
  Cities will play an integral role in curbing climate change in the coming years, Edmonton councillors heard at a special meeting Friday ahead of hosting an international conference next week.
  
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• Man airlifted to hospital after being shot by RCMP in northern Alberta, ASIRT investigating

  03-03-2018 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's police watchdog has been called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting at an Athabasca, Alta. apartment building on Friday morning.
  
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• Soccer players head to Spain for tournament hosted by FC Barcelona

  03-03-2018 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  About 40 young Edmonton soccer players are about to experience the thrill of a lifetime. As Kevin Karius explains, they’re headed to Spain for an international tournament hosted by FC Barcelona.
  
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• Jason Kenney criticized over safe consumption site comments

  03-03-2018 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  Officials responded to more than 50 overdose calls in Lethbridge this week.
  
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• Bob Layton’s editorial: March 2

  03-03-2018 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  In his latest editorial, Bob Layton discusses Stephen Mandel winning the Alberta Party’s leadership race.
  
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• ASIRT investigates officer-involved shooting in northern Alberta

  03-03-2018 02:36 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after a man was shot during an altercation with police in Athabasca, Alta.
  
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• Edmonton company helps St. John Ambulance launch online First Aid courses

  03-03-2018 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  St. John Ambulance has partnered with an Edmonton tech company to make first aid courses available online. Emily Mertz has details.
  
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• Alberta to spend $9.5M to train family doctors in opioid addiction treatment

  03-03-2018 02:12 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government is spending $9.5 million over three years to increase training and support available for primary care physicians treating opioid addiction in Alberta.
  
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• Rail disruptions preventing farmers from getting grain to market

  03-03-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian farmers say they fear billions of dollars are at stake if an immediate influx of rail cars aren’t made available to them. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Edmonton city councillors discuss climate change

  03-03-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  International delegates are gathering in Edmonton for a climate change conference and on Friday, city councillors had their own discussions. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Edmonton woman sentenced for stabbing sister to death

  03-03-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton woman that pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of her sister has been sentenced to 65 months in prison. Sarah Kraus reports.
  
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• Edmonton woman sentenced to over 5 years in prison for stabbing sister to death

  03-03-2018 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton woman that pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of her sister was sentenced to 65 months in prison.
  
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• Calgary snow storm causes chaos on the roads

  03-03-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Mar 2: Calgary police described city streets as disastrous after a snow storm swept through the city Friday. As Lauren Pullen reports, there’s still more snow to come.
  
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• Blood Tribe issues local state of emergency after 30 drug overdoses in a week

  03-03-2018 01:40 via cbc.ca
  The Blood Tribe issued a local state of emergency Friday after an unusual spike in overdoses that left at least one person dead.
  
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• Leduc RCMP seek suspect in string of pharmacy robberies, say his actions are ‘escalating’

  03-03-2018 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP have released a surveillance image and composite sketch of a suspect they believe was involved in a string of incidents in which narcotics were stolen from drug stores in Leduc.
  
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• Jason Kenney raised $667K in successful bid for UCP leadership

  03-03-2018 01:29 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney raised $667,234 in his successful bid to become leader of the United Conservative Party last fall. Figures released by Elections Alberta show former Wildrose leader and second place finisher Brian Jean received just over $553,000.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: Death Wish

  03-03-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  Todd James reviews “Death Wish” starring Bruce Willis in a revamp of this vigilante film.
  
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• Special debut for Oilers defenceman Ethan Bear

  03-03-2018 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Logan Alexis Singers performed a special version of Let’s Go Oilers before Ethan Bird,20, made his debut. He didn’t get a win but he has captured a lot of fan support. Kevin Karius spoke with him.
  
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• Snowfall warning for Edmonton area

  03-03-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  A winter storm warning was downgraded to a snowfall warning by Environment Canada Friday afternoon, but as Jesse Beyer explains, Edmonton could see about 10 centimetres of snow by Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: March 2

  03-03-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, March 2, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• Jason Kenney’s UCP leadership campaign drew a staggering $667K in donations: documents

  03-03-2018 00:41 via globalnews.ca
  Four months after Jason Kenney emerged victorious in the United Conservative Party's leadership race, newly released figures continue to indicate his impressive capacity for bringing in campaign donations.
  
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• Farm groups would rather recycle plastic than see it ‘go up in flames’

  03-03-2018 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  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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• Assessment ordered for Edmonton senior accused of murdering son-in-law

  03-03-2018 00:18 via cbc.ca
  A 30-day assessment has been ordered for an Edmonton senior to determine if he is fit to stand trial on a second-degree murder charge.
  
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• High interest in legal weed at business-oriented cannabis convention in Calgary

  03-03-2018 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  With legal pot just months away, interest in the business of cannabis was high at the inaugural CannabisCon in Calgary.
  
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• The Ledge: Alberta Party gets a new leader, province gets a 3rd quarter update

  03-03-2018 00:11 via cbc.ca
  The Ledge, CBC’s podcast about Alberta politics, is back!
  
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• Five things to do this weekend in Edmonton

  03-03-2018 00:06
  From fun things for the family, to a dance party and an entire event dedicated to cars, here’s what’s happening in Edmonton this weekend.
  
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