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• Iveson responds to Alomar’s RE/MAX Field letter: ‘There’s no axe hanging over baseball’

  12-03-2018 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar wrote a letter to Edmonton City Council, urging it to keep RE/MAX Field. The mayor, however, says no decisions have been made on the future of the ballpark.
  
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• Buffer zones around Alberta abortion clinics would be 'unconstitutional,' critics say

  12-03-2018 23:28 via cbc.ca
  Critics say legislating buffer zones around abortion clinics in Alberta would undermine the right to assembly and free expression.
  
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• UCP Leader Jason Kenney sets new tone in first Alberta question period

  12-03-2018 22:54 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney’s first question period in the Alberta legislature Monday was a tame affair, certainly compared to the expectations that came with it, mostly due to the instructions he gave to his caucus to act professionally.
  
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• Alberta man gets 3-year sentence for his role in Yellowknife drug ring

  12-03-2018 22:51 via cbc.ca
  Devon Herback was first arrested in March 2016 after RCMP followed him to a cocaine delivery to Fort Resolution, N.W.T.
  
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• $1B in grants, royalty credits to get more diverse oil and gas projects moving in Alberta

  12-03-2018 22:45 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government is offering $1 billion in incentives to get new oil and gas projects off the ground in Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton female prison guards allege shocking abuse by male colleagues

  12-03-2018 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  Four female prison guards in Edmonton are launching a $43 million lawsuit, alleging sexual assault, physical abuse and even waterboarding by their colleagues. As Abigail Bimman reports, some of the details are disturbing.
  
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• Notley and Kenney exchange smiles at Alberta legislature but accusations fly

  12-03-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley and Opposition Leader Jason Kenney exchanged smiles and finger waves in the Alberta legislature today before letting the accusations fly in their first question period together.
  
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• Shumka Dancers – Ancestors and Elders

  12-03-2018 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton – Ukrainian Shumka Dancers present the world premiere performance of Ancestors and Elders… exploring the power of tradition and truth, at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11455 87 Ave), April 27 & 28, 2018, 7:30 pm.
  
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• Preliminary report released on plane crash that killed 4 Albertans

  12-03-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  "Undetermined meteorological conditions prevailed," the report reads.
  
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• Teddy Bear Fun Run

  12-03-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Register today for the 2nd Annual Teddy Bear Fun Run. Walk, stroll or run individually or as a group. Your donations will support family-centred care at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. To register or pledge a participant, please visit teddybearfunrun.com.
  
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• Edmonton Institution staff claim torture, abuse and harassment by male co-workers

  12-03-2018 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  The allegations are found in a lawsuit filed March 5 in Edmonton court by four plaintiffs who are only identified by pseudonyms.
  
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• Neighbour’s security camera captures video of hit and run in northeast Calgary    

  12-03-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Security footage from a camera in northeast Calgary appears to show a hit and run in a neighbour's driveway.
  
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• Alberta's best farmland lost to urban expansion, U of A study finds

  12-03-2018 20:53 via cbc.ca
  Development on the outskirts of Edmonton is paving over the province’s most valuable farmland, new research at the University of Alberta shows.
  
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• Police investigate suspicious death in south Edmonton

  12-03-2018 20:46 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after the body of a man was discovered Sunday in an apartment building in the Strathcona neighbourhood.
  
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• Alberta commits extra $1B on incentives for more oil upgrading

  12-03-2018 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's energy minister says up to $1 billion is to be used for loan guarantees, grants and royalty credits to spur more private-sector investments in processing Alberta crude.
  
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• Man found dead in apartment building north of Whyte Avenue

  12-03-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a man's body was found inside an apartment building in Strathcona on Sunday.
  
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• Man, 29, charged with murder in northwest Edmonton shooting

  12-03-2018 20:12 via cbc.ca
  A 29-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man whose body was found inside a northwest Edmonton apartment last year.
  
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• 21-year-old Sherwood Park man charged with possessing and distributing child porn

  12-03-2018 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  Strathcona County RCMP and ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit arrested and charged a Sherwood Park man with child pornography offences last week.
  
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• 2nd-degree murder charge laid in 2017 shooting death

  12-03-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  A 29-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to a homicide in central Edmonton last September.
  
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• Why marrying too young can be bad for your emotional health

  12-03-2018 19:51 via cbc.ca
  A University of Alberta study reveals that people who marry too young may experience more symptoms of depression later on in mid-life.
  
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• Notley's threat to cut off oil exports to B.C. a political gamble, says analyst

  12-03-2018 19:46 via cbc.ca
  Rachel Notley's threat to cut oil exports to British Columbia in the battle over the TransMountain pipeline is a gamble which could backfire for the Alberta premier, says an Edmonton political scientist.
  
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• By the numbers: Which scams cost Edmonton victims the most money?

  12-03-2018 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians lost more than $369,602 in mass marketing scams between Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2017. That only includes crimes that have been reported.
  
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• Retired Edmonton couple falls victim to online fraud

  12-03-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  A retired Edmonton couple lost about $21,000 when they unsuspectedly bought a stolen RV online. They were forced to return the RV. They’re speaking out so other people don’t fall victim. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• Alberta reviews school superintendent pay amid concerns of high salaries

  12-03-2018 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta’s education minister has begun a review of salaries paid to school superintendents, and it could potentially mean pay cuts. Kendra Slugoski has the details.
  
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• Female guards at Edmonton prison launch lawsuit alleging bullying, sex assaults

  12-03-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Four female guards at Edmonton Institution have filed a lawsuit alleging bullying, harassment and sexual assaults by other staff. The suit against the Correctional Service of Canada and the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers details abuse claims over the past decade at the maximum-security prison. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Calgary sex offender Erik Wanamaker going to trial in May after being rearrested

  12-03-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Convicted Calgary sex offender Erik Wanamaker, 69, allegedly breached a condition under a sex offender information law that he keep his address up to date.
  
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• Alberta Liberals to table petition to save animals like Russell the black bear

  12-03-2018 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Liberals will be tabling a petition from activists who want to be able provide medical assistance to large animals like Russell the bear.
  
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• Glitch blamed for delays now fixed, Air Canada says

  12-03-2018 18:09 via cbc.ca
  A system-wide computer outage led to long lines at airports across Canada on Monday, but as of the afternoon Air Canada says things are getting back to normal.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in Red Deer hit and run

  12-03-2018 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP say a 38-year-old man was standing by a parked vehicle Sunday evening when he was struck. It happened in the 5200 block of 76 Street at around 8:45 p.m.
  
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• Education minister announces review of superintendent salaries

  12-03-2018 18:05 via cbc.ca
  Some Alberta school superintendents may face a cut in pay following a system-wide review announced Monday by Education Minister David Eggen.
  
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• Red Deer RCMP searching for older red truck after fatal hit and run

  12-03-2018 17:16 via cbc.ca
  Central Alberta RCMP are asking for public assistance in the search for an older red truck involved in a fatal hit and run in Red Deer Sunday night.
  
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• Commission presents plan to help avoid opioid overdoses

  12-03-2018 17:03
  Minister's Opioid Emergency Response Commission is urging further action from the Alberta government to save lives during opioid crisis
  
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• Dashcam catches wrong-way driver in Calgary

  12-03-2018 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  Police say one person is in custody following the incident.
  
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• Rural residents worried about crime and property rights: ‘Landowners are free prey’

  12-03-2018 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  A spike in rural property crime, combined with two recent court cases involving farmers, has renewed a simmering debate about what rights rural residents have to use force against a perceived intruder.
  
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• Expensive kitchen renovations required at Our House Addiction Recovery Centre

  12-03-2018 14:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Our House not-for-profit drug and alcohol rehab centre is trying to find a way to cover the cost of a major repair and renovation. Executive director Laurie de Grace joined Global News Morning Edmonton to explain what is at stake if the work does not happen.
  
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• Edmonton businesses feeling the pinch of rising vanilla costs

  12-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  With a cost of $5 per bean, staff at an Edmonton bakery have to conserve every last drop of vanilla they have.
  
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• University of Alberta: 5 Days for the Homeless Campaign

  12-03-2018 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  For 5 nights U of A students sleep outside while attending class during the day, relying solely on donations for food. They aim to raise awareness and $30,000 for Youth Empowerment & Support Services
  
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• Brad Gushue wins 2nd straight Canadian men’s curling championship at 2018 Brier

  12-03-2018 13:05 via globalnews.ca
  Team Canada's Brad Gushue downed Alberta's Brendan Bottcher 6-4 in Sunday's final for a second straight title at the Tim Hortons Brier Canadian men's curling championship.
  
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• Edmonton in vitro patient in 4-year battle to learn fate of unused embryo

  12-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A woman who underwent in vitro fertilization at an Edmonton clinic has been unable to confirm the whereabouts of her leftover embryo — four years after she requested it be destroyed.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, March 12, 2018

  12-03-2018 12:44 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, March 12, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Explosive allegations against male prison guards contained in lawsuit

  12-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Four females who work or have worked as prison guards at the maximum-security Edmonton Institution have launched a $43.4-million lawsuit against the Correctional Service of Canada and the Union of Canadian Correctional officers, alleging waterboarding, sex assault and sexual harassment.
  
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• Alberta's budget: You've heard the spin, now take a look at the real numbers

  12-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The budget is complicated enough on its own, let alone with multiple layers of political spin piled on top. So we've boiled down the key numbers for you.
  
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• Paralympic wake-up: Day 3 news you might have missed from the Games

  12-03-2018 10:05 via cbc.ca
  Here's a quick recap of all the important Paralympic news you might have missed overnight and what's to come later today.
  
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• Canmore, Alta., cross-country skier becomes Canada's most decorated Winter Paralympian

  12-03-2018 03:36 via cbc.ca
  Brian McKeever became Canada’s most decorated Winter Paralympian with his record 14th medal on Monday in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
  
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• Revelstoke Search and Rescue, RCMP work to improve safety for skiers and boarders

  12-03-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  Revelstoke RCMP, Search and Rescue, and the Revelstoke Mountain Resort are teaming up to help skiers and boarders stay safe.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Mar 11

  12-03-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Sunday, March 11, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• Weather: Mar 11

  12-03-2018 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sun, Mar 11.
  
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• Mother of missing Whistler, B.C. man travels to Banff after son's ID card found

  12-03-2018 01:14 via cbc.ca
  The mother of a missing 21-year-old man from Whistler, B.C., travelled to Banff on Sunday in the hopes of tracking down her son.
  
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• Mother of B.C. man missing for a year travels to Banff after son's ID card found

  12-03-2018 01:14 via cbc.ca
  The mother of a missing 21-year-old man from Whistler, B.C., travelled to Banff on Sunday in the hopes of tracking down her son, who was last seen by his family nearly a year ago.
  
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• Avalanche danger listed as considerable for Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay national parks

  12-03-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  Parks Canada is advising that the avalanche risk at all three levels of terrain in Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay national parks is considerable.
  
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