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• Brendan Bottcher speaks about advancing to Tim Hortons Brier final

  11-03-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  After winning his way into the Tim Hortons Brier final to face Brad Gushue on Sunday, Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher spoke to reporters about reaching the curling championship.
  
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• Momentum stalls in push to revitalize Edmonton street: ‘It’s in so much disrepair’

  11-03-2018 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Residents in Terrace Heights are blunt in their assessment of the 101 Avenue corridor through their community.
  
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• Wait for action continues after push to revitalize section of Edmonton’s 101 Avenue

  11-03-2018 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a stretch of road in Edmonton that many feel is begging for change. Vinesh Pratap looks at the enthusiasm to revitalize a section of 101 Avenue and why some people are still waiting for the city to take action.
  
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• Strathcona County RCMP search for missing Sherwood Park teen

  11-03-2018 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  Police are asking the public to help them track down a missing 16-year-old boy who left home without his medication.
  
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• Alberta curler Brendan Bottcher wins his way into Tim Hortons Brier final to face Brad Gushue

  11-03-2018 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's Brendan Bottcher advanced to the final of the Canadian men's curling championship with a 6-4 win over Ontario's John Epping in Sunday's semifinal.
  
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• In the kitchen with Cavern

  11-03-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Cavern is a boutique cheese and wine bar in the heart of Edmonton. The eatery’s manager dropped by Global News Morning Weekend Edmonton on Sunday to talk about Cavern’s special menu for Downtown Dining Week.
  
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• Connor McDavid creates another masterpiece, lifting Oilers to 4-1 win over Minnesota Wild

  11-03-2018 19:42 via cbc.ca
  You hate to focus on him every night. But he almost forces you to. Connor McDavid is simply the mostly exciting player in the NHL, and right now he’s on an amazing roll.
  
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• Mountain experts warn of tree well dangers after deaths of several skiers and snowboarders this year

  11-03-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  At least five people have died recently from falling into tree wells while skiing or snowboarding in the mountains of Western Canada and the United States.
  
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• Alberta researchers discover new method of predicting where lightning will spark wildfires

  11-03-2018 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  A study by researchers at the University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering suggests it's possible to predict where lightning will strike and how often.
  
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• 2 pedestrians struck and killed on highway west of Edmonton

  11-03-2018 18:21 via cbc.ca
  Two pedestrians died after they were struck by an SUV on Highway 16A west of Edmonton early Sunday, Stony Plain RCMP said.
  
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• 2 pedestrians killed in early morning crash west of Edmonton

  11-03-2018 18:21 via cbc.ca
  Two people are dead after an early-morning crash on a highway west of Edmonton, RCMP said in a press release Sunday.
  
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• Crews called to fire at southwest Edmonton strip mall

  11-03-2018 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  A business at a southwest Edmonton strip mall suffered some water damage but no injuries were reported when a fire broke out on Sunday morning.
  
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• Thorsby RCMP ask for help finding snowmobiler who went missing in central Alberta

  11-03-2018 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP is asking the public for help as they try to locate an overdue snowmobiler last seen in the Wizard Lake area, southeast of Thorsby, Alta.
  
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• Peter Watts: Democracy at work

  11-03-2018 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Peter Watts offers his thoughts about the divisive Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
  
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• 'Kind of shocking': Several skiers and snowboarders die in tree wells this year

  11-03-2018 17:36 via cbc.ca
  At least five people have died recently from falling into tree wells while skiing or snowboarding in the mountains of Western Canada and the United States.
  
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• Getting married at the ‘right time’ has health benefits: study

  11-03-2018 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  A study says it's all about timing when it comes to a happy life.
  
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• 2 pedestrians killed on highway west of Edmonton

  11-03-2018 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP is investigating after two pedestrians were hit and killed by a vehicle west of Edmonton early Sunday morning.
  
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• Man airlifted from central Alberta mountain after avalanche

  11-03-2018 14:02 via globalnews.ca
  A man was airlifted from a central Alberta mountain on Saturday after getting caught in an avalanche.
  
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• Grande Prairie calls on province to review RCMP funding

  11-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The mayor of Grande Prairie is calling on the province to change how RCMP are funded in rural and urban centres throughout Alberta.
  
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• Women in aviation celebrated at Alberta museum

  11-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  On the heels of International Women’s Day, the Edmonton event was one of several around the world celebrating Women of Aviation Worldwide week.
  
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• Women in aviation celebrated at Alberta Aviation Museum

  11-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  On the heels of International Women’s Day, the Edmonton event was one of several around the world celebrating Women of Aviation Worldwide Week.
  
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• Statistics Canada loses, mishandles hundreds of sensitive census, employment files

  11-03-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  The federal agency in charge of collecting, analyzing and securely storing personal data about Canadians lost hundreds of sensitive files during the 2016 census, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Connor McDavid scores twice as Edmonton Oilers knock off Minnesota Wild

  11-03-2018 07:47 via globalnews.ca
  McDavid scores twice as the Oilers beat the Wild.
  
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• Connor McDavid's 3-point effort powers Oilers past Wild

  11-03-2018 06:49 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid scored a pair of goals and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
  
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• Canada's Scott Croxall wins Red Bull Crashed Ice world title

  11-03-2018 06:35 via cbc.ca
  Canada's Scott Croxall reclaimed the Red Bull Crashed Ice world championship throne on Friday at the final event of the season in Edmonton.
  
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• Attendees of #MeToo rally call for termination of Africa Centre executive director

  11-03-2018 04:16 via cbc.ca
  Members and supporters of women from Edmonton's black community attended a #MeToo rally at the Alberta Legislature Saturday. One of the key concerns highlighted at the rally was the call for the resignation of the executive director of the Africa Centre accused of abuse and sexual harassment.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Mar 10

  11-03-2018 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, March 10, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Nancy Carlson.
  
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• Weather: Mar 10

  11-03-2018 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, Mar 10.
  
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• Edmontonians revved up for Red Bull Crashed Ice finals

  11-03-2018 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Mar 10 – Thousands of people are gathering at Edmonton’s river valley late Saturday afternoon ahead of the Red Bull Crashed Ice championships. Kim Smith has details.
  
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• Next generation of health-care workers get some hands-on experience

  11-03-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Mar 10 – When you wind up needing medical care, you want to know that the people caring for you know what they’re doing. Nancy Carlson has more the next generation of health-care workers in Edmonton and how they’re getting some hands-on experience in a safe environment.
  
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• Edmonton developer donates building to benefit homeless new moms

  11-03-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Mar 10 – A multi-million dollar donation by an Edmonton architect is expected to change the lives of dozens of women and their babies. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• Canada to host Scotland in June rugby international at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium

  11-03-2018 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  Canada will host Scotland on June 9 in an international rugby test match at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium.
  
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• Man dies after RV he was working on falls on him: Edmonton police

  11-03-2018 01:23 via globalnews.ca
  A man in his 60s had died after the vehicle he was working on is believed to have fallen on him, according Edmonton police.
  
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• Ice climber injured in avalanche near Nordegg, Alta.

  11-03-2018 00:46 via cbc.ca
  RCMP were alerted of the avalanche when they received an emergency SOS signal from a GPS about 140 kilometres west of Rocky Mountain House.
  
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• At least 1 person buried in avalanche near Nordegg, Alta.

  11-03-2018 00:46 via cbc.ca
  Police received a 911 call shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday, where it was reported that at least four were involved in the avalanche on Mount Kitty Hawk.
  
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• Alberta curler Brendan Bottcher advances to semifinal of Tim Hortons Brier

  11-03-2018 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's Brendan Bottcher advanced to the semifinal of the Canadian men's curling championship with a 6-5 win in an extra end over Northern Ontario's Brad Jacobs on Saturday.
  
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• 1 person airlifted from central Alberta mountain after RCMP respond to possible avalanche

  11-03-2018 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  Police officers were called to respond to a report of a possible avalanche in the Nordegg, Alta. area on Saturday afternoon.
  
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