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• Heavy, wet snow in forecast for Edmonton prompts weather warning

  21-03-2018 23:22 via cbc.ca
  Up to 15 centimetres of heavy, wet snow could throw a wrench into Friday morning’s rush hour in Edmonton, Environment Canada said in a weather warning issued Thursday.
  
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• Oil worker captures video of pileup on northern Alberta highway

  21-03-2018 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  Mar 21 – Part of Highway 43 was shut down near Fox Creek, Alta. on Wednesday morning as RCMP investigated a multi-vehicle crash. Charlie Jackson was driving to work when he got stranded in the aftermath.
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for much of Alberta

  21-03-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada said Wednesday that 10 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall.
  
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• Two boys rushed by group at Edmonton LRT station

  21-03-2018 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police have released surveillance video of two boys being rushed by a group of youth at the Century Park LRT station on March 7. Police say the boys were beaten off camera, sending a 14-year-old boy to hospital for stitches to his skull.
  
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• Woman kicked down stairs at Edmonton LRT station

  21-03-2018 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police have released surveillance video of a shocking attack at the Belvedere LRT station in January. Police said a woman suffered serious internal injuries after she was kicked down the stairs by a youth. WARNING: This video contains content that may be disturbing to some viewers.
  
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• Clear Our Shelter Adoption Event

  21-03-2018 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Humane Society (EHS) is hosting a “Clear Our Shelter” adoption event this Friday and Saturday to rehome over 500 animals. The organization has an unusually high number of animals coming up for adoption, due to a recent seizure by EHS Animal Protection Officers from a local pet store. The animals were seized on...
  
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• Danielle Smith: Paramedics caught in a system they can’t change

  21-03-2018 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  "It was the wrong decision to centralize everything under the power of Alberta Health Services. But, that’s what they did."
  
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• Albertan who posed as U.S. veteran on Remembrance Day guilty of unlawful use of uniform

  21-03-2018 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  Peter Toth was sentenced to 18 months of probation and 200 hours of community service.
  
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• Alberta Budget 2018: How Joe Ceci has handled the books to this point

  21-03-2018 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  When Joe Ceci tabled his first budget in October 2015, total revenue stood at $42.5 billion, down $7 billion from the year before, almost all of that due to lost royalty revenue.
  
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• Shareholder motions demand Imperial Oil transparency on water risk, lobbying

  21-03-2018 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  Imperial Oil Ltd. shareholders are seeking to force the company to be more transparent about its water-related risks from pollution and climate change, as well as its lobbying activities and expenditures.
  
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• How to address sibling rivalries involving special needs kids

  21-03-2018 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  Registered psychologist Caroline Buzanko offers strategies for parents trying to support kids with special needs and typically developing children.
  
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• Alberta judge wants changes to how peace officers handle unstable people

  21-03-2018 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta judge is recommending changes to how peace officers deal with mentally unstable people after the death of an officer in 2012.
  
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• Alberta man pleads guilty after posing as retired U.S. marine at Remembrance Day events

  21-03-2018 20:22 via cbc.ca
  Peter Toth, 59, of Red Deer, Alta., pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful use of military medals and holding a false military certificate. A third charge, of wearing a fake military uniform, was dropped.
  
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• Oilers Fan Appreciation Night

  21-03-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Fan Appreciation Night, presented by Canadian Tire is a night not to be missed! On March 27th, when the Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Rogers Place, there’ll be great giveaways for EVERYONE in attendance AND thousands of prizes! Be a part of Oilers Fan Appreciation Night presented by Canadian Tire – March...
  
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• We’re treating lower back pain all wrong. Here’s how to do it right.

  21-03-2018 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Bed rest is not the most effective treatment for most back pain, say doctors. And yet many people still do it.
  
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• Former Calgary politician Terry Lo pleads guilty to charges including child luring, will serve 2.5-year sentence 

  21-03-2018 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Terry Lo was charged with offences related to the sexual assault of a minor almost two years ago.
  
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• Edmonton police charge 32 teenage boys, 2 men in massive violent crime ring

  21-03-2018 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police have laid hundreds of charges against 34 people, mainly teenager boys, believed to be responsible for dozens of violent robberies, thefts and attacks at places throughout the LRT system, at various recreation centres and malls in the city.
  
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• 460 charges laid against dozens of teens in Edmonton LRT crime spree

  21-03-2018 18:15 via cbc.ca
  A total of 460 charges have been laid against a group of underage suspects who were using Edmonton’s LRT system to carry out a months-long crime spree.
  
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• Price of shipping Alberta oilsands crude by rail going up, producers to feel impact: report

  21-03-2018 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  Discounts for western Canadian oilsands crude will remain high as railroads crank up their crude-by-rail rates in return for adding locomotives and crews to the transport constrained sector, according to an energy analyst's report published Tuesday.
  
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• U of A president peeved at minister's 'attack,' says pay cut was already in the cards

  21-03-2018 17:53 via cbc.ca
  A demand that he take a personal pay cut is nothing more than a political stunt, says the president of the University of Alberta.
  
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• Carillion gets $9M bailout from Alberta to continue winter highway maintenance

  21-03-2018 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is bailing out Carillion Canada to the tune of $8.9 million, to ensure provincial highways continue to be plowed and maintained for the remainder of the winter season.
  
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• Northern Alberta’s Highway 43 closed after multi-vehicle collision

  21-03-2018 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  A northern Alberta highway was closed Wednesday morning because of a collision involving a number of vehicles.
  
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• Pedestrian hit by vehicle in north Edmonton

  21-03-2018 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police were investigating a collision involving a pedestrian on the north end of the city Wednesday morning. 
  
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• Alberta gives troubled Carillion Canada $8.9M for highway maintenance

  21-03-2018 16:51 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government will provide nearly $9 million in temporary funding to help financially troubled Carillion Canada continue its highway maintenance operations and pay its employees.
  
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• Footprints on dangerous cornice over 300-metre cliff prompt warning from mountain rescuers

  21-03-2018 16:16 via cbc.ca
  Footprints on a snowy mountaintop dangerously close to the edge of a cliff prompted rescue officials to post the picture on Facebook as a prime example of how not to stay safe.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Champ & Holiday

  21-03-2018 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  In our Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces Champ the boxer-retriever cross and Holiday the cat, and shares details about this weekend’s adoption event.
  
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• 2018 annual Women of Vision luncheon honours Edmonton’s best

  21-03-2018 15:13 via globalnews.ca
  Each month, Lesley MacDonald features some courageous, creative and inspirational women who have helped shape Edmonton. They will be honoured at the annual Women of Vision luncheon, so Lesley joined Global News Morning to talk about this year’s group.
  
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• Water main break floods streets in north Edmonton

  21-03-2018 14:56 via cbc.ca
  A water main break has flooded a residential area of north Edmonton.
  
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• Ask the Doctor: How to deal with high blood pressure

  21-03-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod joins Mike Sobel to talk about what hypertension, or high blood pressure, is, why it’s a problem and how to treat it.
  
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• Fog advisories, winter storm watches issued across Alberta Wednesday morning

  21-03-2018 14:02 via globalnews.ca
  The fog advisory stretched from the Peace River region in the northwest, down past the Edmonton area and through central Alberta to the Hanna and Brooks areas in south and southeastern Alberta.
  
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• Softball coach calls out league policy on transgender players, sparks national response

  21-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton softball coach who raised red flags about his amateur league's approach to transgender players has prompted policy reviews at the sport's highest levels in Canada.
  
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• Local softball coach calls out league policy on transgender players, sparks national response

  21-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton softball coach who raised red flags about his amateur league's approach to transgender players has prompted policy reviews at the sport's highest levels in Canada.
  
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• Cool Science: Oxygen + heat + fuel = fire

  21-03-2018 13:44 via globalnews.ca
  Chemistry teacher Michael Ng and student teacher guest Josh joined Mike Sobel to talk about the fire triangle (oxygen, heat, and fuel) and of course, play with fire.
  
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• Fog advisories, winter storm watches issued across Alberta Wednesday

  21-03-2018 13:16 via globalnews.ca
  Fog advisories and winter storm watches were issued across Alberta Wednesday morning. Mike Sobel has the details, plus a look at the vacation hot spots, in his March 21, 2018 morning weather forecast.
  
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• Mayor challenges study's conclusion oilsands workers will not move to Fort McMurray

  21-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Wood Buffalo Mayor Don Scott doesn’t buy a new report’s conclusion that most fly-in/fly-out oilsands workers cannot be enticed to relocate permanently in the Fort McMurray region.
  
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• Alberta's budget: 5 things the business sector is seeking

  21-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC News spoke with Alberta business groups about what they want to see in Thursday’s provincial budget — here are five items from the wish list.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, March 21, 2018

  21-03-2018 12:47 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, March 21, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• We need to have a 'difficult conversation' about Alberta's health-care costs

  21-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The governing New Democrats have promised to end deficit spending by 2023-24. A potentially big part of meeting that goal likely involves slowing health spending.
  
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• Tall tower could go up next to historic Edmonton Hotel Macdonald

  21-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The historic Hotel Macdonald in the heart of downtown Edmonton may be getting a neighbour — a tall one. And local organizations hope a new building won’t overshadow the century-old hotel.
  
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• Canada is dragging its feet in protecting Wood Buffalo National Park, critics say

  21-03-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  One year after a United Nations agency warned about the environmental health of Canada's largest national park, First Nations and environmental groups say not enough has been done to respond.
  
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• Calgary city council votes to continue 2026 Winter Olympics bid process

  21-03-2018 07:31 via globalnews.ca
  In a marathon meeting that didn’t wrap until after 10 p.m., councillors decided to continue the bid process in an 8 – 6 vote.
  
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• Edmonton’s Catholic and public school boards approve capital plans

  21-03-2018 05:24 via globalnews.ca
  Trustees for both the Edmonton Catholic School District and Edmonton Public School Board voted to approve capital plans on Tuesday and both boards continue to emphasize the need for more schools in the city, each underscoring the need for new high schools in particular.
  
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• Lawyer files complaint against Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley

  21-03-2018 04:07 via globalnews.ca
  A complaint has been filed against Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley after she made comments on a case involving a sexual assault victim who was shackled in court and imprisoned during her testimony.
  
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• Leon Draisaitl's 4 points triggers Oilers' rout of Hurricanes

  21-03-2018 02:59 via cbc.ca
  Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers rode a three-goal first period to a 7-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.
  
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• Changes to playground zones in Edmonton confuse some drivers

  21-03-2018 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Some Edmontonians are still unsure of how fast they can drive in new playground zones, many of which replaced school zones.
  
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• Leon Draisaitl leads the charge as Edmonton Oilers tame Hurricanes

  21-03-2018 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  Leon Draisaitl led the Oilers to victory in Carolina on Tuesday.
  
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• Woman who stole ambulance from Edmonton hospital not criminally responsible

  21-03-2018 02:24
  Court heard she was hearing voices and feared staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital were trying to hurt her.
  
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• Chris Chang-Yen Phillips reflects on role as Edmonton's historian laureate

  21-03-2018 02:00 via cbc.ca
  Chang-Yen Phillips is wrapping up his two-year term as Edmonton’s fourth historian laureate.
  
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• Winston Churchill’s Emerald Lake painting sells at auction for thousands more than expected

  21-03-2018 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  The heavily damaged painting was initially listed on the Sotheby's of London auction site and was estimated to sell between C$11,000 and C$15,000.
  
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• Global Edmonton MVP: Zack McAra

  21-03-2018 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  Some of sports’ best coaches fell into the job almost by accident. Jack Haskins profiles an Alberta coach who showed up to watch his little brother at hockey practice and ended up leaving the rink as the team’s new bench boss.
  
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