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• Fiery rollover leaves lumber strewn across Highway 39 near Breton

  14-03-2018 23:38 via cbc.ca
  A fiery rollover on Highway 39 west of Alsike, Alta., that spilled lumber for hundreds of metres closed the roadway for several hours Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton’s mayor tired of ‘fumbling’ around for kids’ transit tickets: free rides on way

  14-03-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  The mayor is pushing to make Edmonton more family friendly by allowing more children to ride the bus for free.
  
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• Alberta spends $50 million to boost enrolment in technical education

  14-03-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt says the money will create 3,000 additional spaces for students and for scholarships.
  
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• RCMP investigating report of horse killed near Grande Prairie

  14-03-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Grande Prairie Rural RCMP were called to a property in the Grovedale, Alta. area on Sunday where the one animal was found dead.
  
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• Rollover near Breton causes vehicle fire

  14-03-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  A rollover caused a truck and its load to be engulfed in flames on Wednesday.
  
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• Nexen Energy pleads not guilty to charges related to fatal Alberta oilsands explosion

  14-03-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  Nexen Energy has pleaded not guilty to eight charges related to a fatal explosion at its Long Lake facility in 2016.
  
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• Nexen Energy pleads not guilty in oilsands explosion that killed two workers

  14-03-2018 23:02 via cbc.ca
  Nexen Energy has pleaded not guilty to eight charges stemming from a fatal explosion at the company's oilsands site in northern Alberta.
  
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• AUMA apologizes after CEO kicks media out of Q&A session with Alberta ministers

  14-03-2018 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  During one of the question and answer sessions with Transportation Minister Brian Mason and Infrastructure Minister Sandra Jansen, members of the media were told to leave.
  
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• Trans Mountain hoping to get permanent injunction against protesters in court

  14-03-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  A lawyer for Trans Mountain says an anti-pipeline activist showed up at a work site in Burnaby, B.C., after a judge ordered an interim injunction on Friday.
  
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• City's suicide prevention plan to cost $1.4M

  14-03-2018 22:45 via cbc.ca
  The city is being asked to invest nearly $1.4 million over three years for the Suicide Prevention Implementation Plan.
  
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• Alberta government bill proposes $43M to create 3,000 tech training spaces over 5 years

  14-03-2018 22:41 via cbc.ca
  The program dedicates $43 million to training programs and another $7 million to scholarships. A portion of the scholarship funding will be aimed at increasing the number of women in the tech sector.
  
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• Red Deer hockey player killed in Alberta crash

  14-03-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  A member of a Red Deer minor hockey team has been identified as the teen killed in a two-vehicle crash in southern Alberta on Tuesday.
  
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• Media initially barred from AUMA sessions with cabinet ministers

  14-03-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
  Members of the media were asked to leave a dialogue session being held by the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association during the municipal leaders’ caucus Wednesday morning at the Shaw Conference Centre.
  
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• Edmonton students join mass U.S. national school walk out

  14-03-2018 21:55 via cbc.ca
  Students at an Edmonton school walked out in tribute to victims of the school shooting in Florida last month.
  
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• Student who took gun to Bonnyville high school faces four weapons charges

  14-03-2018 21:46 via cbc.ca
  A student who took a gun to Bonnyville Centralized High School on Monday now faces four Criminal Code charges, including possession of a restricted firearm.
  
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• Large amount of drugs seized in rural Alberta bust

  14-03-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  A man and woman are facing a number of charges a drug bust by police in Rocky Mountain House. 
  
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• Oscar Klefbom to play for Edmonton Oilers while awaiting season-ending procedure

  14-03-2018 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  It will likely be Oscar Klefbom's final home game of the season Wednesday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the San Jose Sharks.
  
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• #MeTooMining digs into sexual harassment, assault in mining industry

  14-03-2018 19:29 via cbc.ca
  Susan Lomas had to start #MeTooMining after her own experiences in the mining industry. She hopes women in the industry will come forward and share their stories.
  
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• UNB researcher part of bionic breakthrough creating sense of movement for amputees

  14-03-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian and international scientists has found a way to give amputees a sense of movement in a prostheses, much like in a real limb.
  
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• Raheel Khalon given 10 years for kidnapping, extortion of Edmonton businessman

  14-03-2018 19:18 via cbc.ca
  A man who was convicted of a kidnapping that left a well-known Edmonton businessman with life-altering injuries was sentenced to a decade in prison on Wednesday.
  
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• Lethbridge to host 2019 world men’s curling championship

  14-03-2018 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  The world men's curling championship will return to Alberta in 2019.
  
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• Edmonton students celebrate Pi Day with tasty treats

  14-03-2018 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  Each year on March 14 (3/14) mathematicians everywhere celebrate Pi Day. Kent Morrison reports live from the University of Alberta, where math geeks and pastry fans are coming together to enjoy pie.
  
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• 'We have to start over': Mother of Alberta man missing in Sun Peaks frustrated by search process

  14-03-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta woman searching for her son who vanished without a trace in B.C. a month ago, is growing frustrated with a search effort she feels is increasingly futile.
  
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• Man charged in Edmonton U-Haul rampage will go to trial

  14-03-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The trial is set to go ahead for the man accused in last September’s U-Haul rampage, after he underwent two mental health assessments. As Fletcher Kent explains, doctors have determined that mental illness did not prevent Abdulahi Sharif from understanding his actions.
  
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• Pickup truck stolen in Edmonton— with two English bulldogs inside

  14-03-2018 18:53
  Police say they want to help the family get their dogs, Rocky and Jersey, back home as quickly as possible.
  
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• Vehicle damaged by gunshots near Grande Prairie: RCMP

  14-03-2018 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Police said a vehicle was two kilometres north of Wapiti Bridge travelling south on Highway 40 when the driver heard a loud noise and realized the windshield had been damaged.
  
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• Man found dead in Whyte Avenue-area apartment is Edmonton’s 4th homicide victim of 2018

  14-03-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man found stabbed to death in an apartment building north of Whyte Avenue last weekend is the city's fourth homicide victim of 2018.
  
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• Edmonton police looking for 2 dogs after truck stolen

  14-03-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  The dogs are both Old English Bulldogs. Rocky is a six-month black and white male and Jersey is a three-year-old brown female.
  
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• Man found dead in Strathcona apartment died of stab wounds

  14-03-2018 17:59 via cbc.ca
  A 39-year-old man found dead Sunday in an apartment building in the Strathcona neighbourhood died of stab wounds, autopsy results have confirmed
  
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• Reading, writing and games: Edmonton-area teacher turns classroom into game site to keep kids engaged

  14-03-2018 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  A Fort Saskatchewan teacher has turned his Grade 8 classroom into a role-playing game where students are pitted against the evil Minotaur King.
  
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• Edmonton police looking for help in finding two dogs stolen with truck, ATV

  14-03-2018 17:36 via cbc.ca
  Police are looking for help in finding a truck with two dogs in the cab — and an ATV in the box — that was stolen in south Edmonton.
  
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• Suspect in Edmonton attack deemed fit for trial, will face 12 charges

  14-03-2018 17:24
  Abdulahi Hasan Sharif faces 12 charges, including a new one ofaggravated assault, related to a Sept. 30 attack outside a football game.
  
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• Edmonton attacker can't use defence of being not criminally responsible, court hears

  14-03-2018 17:10 via cbc.ca
  The man accused of attacking an Edmonton police officer doesn't qualify for the defence of not criminally responsible, court heart Wednesday.
  
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• Man charged in Edmonton U-Haul rampage expected to enter plea

  14-03-2018 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  Abdulahi Sharif — the man charged in the September 2017 Edmonton attacks — will be back in court Wednesday to enter a plea after undergoing two psychiatric assessments.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Sally & Siren

  14-03-2018 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Sally the dog and Siren the cat and he talks about the upcoming Spring Lottery early bird deadline.
  
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• Pollution levels put Edmonton area under special air quality advisory

  14-03-2018 14:45 via cbc.ca
  A smog that has raised air pollution levels in the Edmonton area is not expected to clear up until Wednesday night.
  
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• Higher demands for mental health services spurs calls for counselling regulations

  14-03-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  Nicole Imgrund with the Federation of Associations of Counselling Therapists in Alberta joined Erin Chalmers on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about the need for regulation, explaining that right now anyone can call themselves a counsellor – and that needs to change.
  
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• Portable imaging system to help identify concussions using brain activity

  14-03-2018 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  Symptoms of a concussion can vary greatly between individuals and include headaches, nausea, loss of memory and lack of co-ordination, which make it difficult to find treatment options.
  
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• New Valley Line West cost estimate spurs discussion about emerging technologies

  14-03-2018 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  It’s going to cost more to expand Edmonton’s LRT system to the west end, as the price tag has jumped by $440 million. City Councillor Andrew Knack joined Shaye Ganam on Global News Morning to talk about the higher cost, what new options have been presented, and where council goes from here.
  
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• Edmonton city council takes steps to form advisory anti-racism committee

  14-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  City councillors have asked the administration to draft a report outlining recommendations for ways to set up an advisory committee to help Edmonton better deal with racism and promote inclusion.
  
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• Advocates call for new anti-racism committee to advise Edmonton city council

  14-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A special committee should be formed to advise Edmonton city council on its approach to anti-racism and inclusion, say some human rights advocates. They also accuse the city of “dragging their feet” when it comes to tackling racism and making the city more inclusive.
  
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• Edmonton in-vitro patient finally learns fate of unused embryo, four years after asking clinic to destroy it

  14-03-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  ​A woman who fought for four years to learn the fate of an unused embryo after undergoing in-vitro fertilization at an Edmonton clinic finally has an answer.
  
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• New cost estimate for Valley Line West LRT spurs discussion about emerging technologies

  14-03-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  A debate on the West LRT could come down to the question of whether city council wants to spend $2.24 billion on technology that could be obsolete before the bills are paid.
  
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• Lance Blanchard dangerous offender decision expected on Friday

  14-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  After 102 court days, all the evidence has been heard against Lance Blanchard. Closing arguments at a dangerous offender hearing wrapped up Tuesday in Edmonton Court of Queen's Bench. The judge will announce his decision Friday.
  
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• Alberta's debt is growing, so how much is too much for Albertans?

  14-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  "Still, the reality is, Alberta is still borrowing, and that’s become a political weapon. The UCP is hammering the NDP, suggesting Alberta is set to plunge off a fiscal cliff.” Brooks DeCillia on debt, deficit and provincial politics.
  
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• Alberta is racking up debt, so just how much are Albertans willing to take?

  14-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Still, the reality is, Alberta is still borrowing, and that’s become a political weapon. The UCP is hammering the NDP, suggesting Alberta is set to plunge off a fiscal cliff.” Brooks DeCillia on debt, deficit and provincial politics.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, March 14, 2018

  14-03-2018 12:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, March 14, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Failure to quickly find defibrillator for man who died on WestJet plane raises queries about crew preparedness

  14-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Questions are being raised about how prepared flight crews are to deal with medical emergencies after an elderly man died on a WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary last week.
  
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• Our YEG at Night: 5 Days Homeless

  14-03-2018 06:14 via globalnews.ca
  Students at the University of Alberta are sleeping in the cold for five nights to raise awareness for homeless youth who spend every night in the cold. Here’s our YEG at Night.
  
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• Alberta politicians vote unanimously to back Premier Notley in Trans Mountain pipeline dispute

  14-03-2018 05:57 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta politicians have passed a motion to back Premier Rachel Notley's battle for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, but division remains on how to carry the fight.
  
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