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• Alberta to impose its own 10-per-cent tax on cannabis producers

  23-03-2018 23:48 via cbc.ca
  The province plans to tax licensed producers 10 per cent when cannabis becomes legal. The new tax was announced Thursday when Finance Minister Joe Ceci released the 2018-19 provincial budget.
  
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• Alberta to impose is own 10-per-cent tax on cannabis producers

  23-03-2018 23:48 via cbc.ca
  The province plans to tax licensed producers 10 per cent when cannabis becomes legal. The new tax was announced Thursday when Finance Minister Joe Ceci released the 2018-19 provincial budget.
  
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• Council votes to tear down Coliseum, former home of the Edmonton Oilers

  23-03-2018 23:44 via cbc.ca
  The former home of the Edmonton Oilers, the Coliseum in north Edmonton, is coming down.
  
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• Coliseum step closer to demolition, Edmonton city council decides

  23-03-2018 23:44 via cbc.ca
  City council has voted to permanently close the Coliseum, the former home of the Edmonton Oilers, which likely means the 40-year-old building will be demolished.
  
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• Traffic nightmare on Whitemud Drive

  23-03-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  Eastbound traffic on Whitemud Drive in the area of 149 Street was backed up for blocks after the road was closed while EPCOR crews worked to cut down a power wire.
  
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• Alberta premier calls B.C. complaints about high gas prices environmental hypocrisy

  23-03-2018 23:21 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says if British Columbia wants to keep gasoline prices low it should stop opposing the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion.
  
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• Alberta budget 'a pipeline dream,' credit-rating agency says

  23-03-2018 23:10 via cbc.ca
  Credit-rating agencies DBRS Limited and Moody's Investors Service don't like what they see in Alberta's 2018 budget.
  
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• Section of Whitemud Drive briefly shut down due to hanging power wire

  23-03-2018 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  A busy section of Whitemud Drive was briefly shut down in west Edmonton Friday, leading to a traffic nightmare during the afternoon rush.
  
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• Blown transformer causes power outage, traffic disruption on Whitemud Drive

  23-03-2018 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton fire, police and electricity crews were called to a section of Whitemud Drive on Friday afternoon after reports a transformer blew in the area of 159 Street.
  
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• Edmonton Catholic board 'extremely disappointed' with Budget 2018

  23-03-2018 20:41 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's Catholic school board is not pleased that it got shut out in the new provincial budget, which provides $393 million for 20 new school projects.
  
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• B.C. MPs Elizabeth May, Kennedy Stewart arrested at Kinder Morgan facility

  23-03-2018 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Two Members of Parliament were arrested at the Kinder Morgan facility on Burnaby Mountain after defying a court injunction on Friday.
  
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• Stop opposing pipelines if you don’t like high gas prices: Alberta to B.C.

  23-03-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Rachel Notley accused Horgan's government of environmental hypocrisy.
  
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• Pop singer Ruth B, Nickelback and pianist Jan Lisiecki among 10 Alberta acts to watch at 2018 Juno Awards

  23-03-2018 19:44 via cbc.ca
  Nine musicians, duos or bands score nominations from the prestigious awards, as veteran artist Jann Arden steps up to lead the keynote songwriters' circle.
  
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• Should users delete Facebook accounts amid data scandal?

  23-03-2018 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  There’s a movement underway encouraging users to delete their Facebook accounts amid a data scandal. But social media expert Wade Sorochan suggest many people are too attached to do that. Jennifer Crsoby sits down with Sorochan to discuss the topic.
  
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• Alberta Budget 2018: $393M earmarked for 20 new, upgraded schools, 3 in Edmonton

  23-03-2018 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government has announced almost $393 million earmarked to build or upgrade 20 schools across the province as part of its 2018 budget.
  
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• Edmonton’s first safe consumption site opens

  23-03-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s first safe consumption site opened in the downtown core on Friday. Programs seen as helpful to drug use can see a fair bit of opposition, but proponents point out these types of programs can save lives. Marliss Taylor from Streetworks explains.
  
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• Alberta announces 2 new schools in Edmonton, 1 upgrade

  23-03-2018 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  In the 2018 Alberta budget, the province announced $400 million for 20 new school projects across the province. Two brand new schools will be built in Edmonton. The city will also see one school upgraded. Kim Smith has the details.
  
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• Man killed in collision on Highway 19 near Devon

  23-03-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  One man is dead after a collision on Highway 19 near Devon, Alta. on Friday morning.
  
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• Destination Sherwood Park: Edmonton AM broadcasts live from stormy hamlet

  23-03-2018 18:48 via cbc.ca
  The early-rising Edmonton AM crew braved icy highways and howling winds Friday to broadcast live from Sherwood Park.
  
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• Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May arrested at anti-pipeline protest

  23-03-2018 18:36 via cbc.ca
  Two federal politicians, including Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, have been arrested at a protest against Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in Burnaby, B.C.
  
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• Alberta minister calls B.C. government ‘environmental hypocrites’ over LNG tax rebate decision

  23-03-2018 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd says word that the B.C. government is offering tax incentives for liquefied natural gas projects doesn't make sense.
  
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• Cabela’s Easter Events!

  23-03-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  From March 24th through April 1st ,  head over to Cabela’s Edmonton locations to get your photo taken with the Easter Bunny and participate in family fun Easter crafts! Kids’ Easter Photos Saturday March 24 – Sunday, April 1 Not All Rabbits Are Chocolate: Kids’ Easter Placemat Craft Saturday March 24 & Sunday, March 25...
  
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• Man killed in head-on collision on Highway 19 near Devon

  23-03-2018 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said the fatal collision southwest of Edmonton on Highway 19 happened about two kilometres east of Devon.
  
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• Pro and anti-Trans Mountain pipeline protesters clash in Calgary

  23-03-2018 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  Tensions ran high in Calgary on Friday morning, as pro and anti-pipeline protesters clashed at a couple of locations within the city. 
  
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• Bob Layton: Alberta’s fake bean budget

  23-03-2018 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta NDP plan to balance the budget in five years hangs precariously on the edge of TMX.
  
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• Got a green thumb? Edmonton’s offering vacant lots for urban gardening

  23-03-2018 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton is offering up utility land for gardeners to grow flowers and food as part of the vacant lot cultivation pilot project.
  
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• Edmonton police officer named Kiwanis 2017 Top Cop

  23-03-2018 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Kiwanis Club of Edmonton - Oil Capital has named Const. Michael Zacharuk as their top cop for 2017. 
  
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• Candycopia arrives at the Muttart Conservatory

  23-03-2018 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  Step into a magical land of gumdrop houses and lollipop lanes. Candycopia is full of eye-popping colours and delightful fragrances. It’s just one of the many shows taking place at the Muttart.
  
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• AMA Travel: Viking river cruises in Europe

  23-03-2018 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  Roland from AMA Travel joined Mike Sobel to talk the benefits of taking a river cruise through Europe, and shared some fall travel promotions available with Viking river cruises. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Finance Minister Joe Ceci defends 2018 Alberta budget

  23-03-2018 14:35 via globalnews.ca
  One day after Finance Minister Joe Ceci tabled a budget that includes an $8.8-billion deficit and a five-year plan to balance the books, he joined Kent Morrison on Global News Morning to reiterate the highlights and defend the plan.
  
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• Inflation heats up to 2.2% in February as energy and food prices spike

  23-03-2018 14:17 via cbc.ca
  The cost of living went up at a 2.2 per cent annual pace in February, its highest level since 2014, mainly because of a sharp increase in the price of energy.
  
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• Jason Kenney criticizes the 2018 Alberta budget

  23-03-2018 14:02 via globalnews.ca
  One day after Finance Minister Joe Ceci tabled a budget that includes an $8.8-billion deficit and a five-year plan to balance the books, UCP opposition leader Jason Kenney joined Global News Morning to share his criticism.
  
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• Man alleges West Edmonton Mall security used excessive force at waterpark party

  23-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary man who attended an adult DJ event at West Edmonton Mall’s waterpark alleges he was subjected to excessive force by a mall security guard and wrongfully locked up for hours in only his swim trunks.
  
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• Man killed in Highway 19 crash near Devon

  23-03-2018 13:59 via cbc.ca
  A highway collision near Devon Friday morning killed one man, say RCMP. The crash between two pick-up trucks closed Highway 19 about two kilometres east of the town at around 9:30 a.m.
  
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• Icy, slush-filled roads for morning Edmonton commute

  23-03-2018 13:59 via cbc.ca
  A snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada for the captial region on Wednesday has been lifted, but two more centimetres of snow is expected to fall in Edmonton before the storm ends. The storm is just beginning to hit some areas of the province. Snowfall warnings remain in place for a large swath of northern and central Alberta, stretching from High Level to Hanna.
  
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• Alberta grain producers call on Ottawa to speed new transportation legislation

  23-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta grain producers are advocating for changes to new transportation legislation, which they say will help reduce a serious backlog of deliveries.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, March 23, 2018

  23-03-2018 12:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, March 23, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Young Connor McDavid fan makes power play for upcoming birthday party

  23-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Alex Farris is hoping for a guest appearance at his 10th birthday party after sending a handwritten invitation to Connor McDavid.
  
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• Down on debt: Alberta reacts to budget 2018

  23-03-2018 04:43 via cbc.ca
  Many prominent Albertans gathered at the legislature Thursday for the unveiling of the 2018 provincial budget — and they all had something to say about it.
  
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• U of A cancels Edmonton LGBTQ camp, will pilot provincial camp in Canmore

  23-03-2018 04:35 via cbc.ca
  The University of Alberta has cancelled Edmonton's Camp fYrefly, a retreat for LGBTQ2s+ youth, and will consolidate the city's camp into a provincial one in Canmore.
  
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• McDavid closes gap in Art Ross race as Oilers down Senators

  23-03-2018 03:32 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
  
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• Third period outburst lifts Edmonton Oilers to win over Ottawa Senators

  23-03-2018 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers scored three quick ones to down Ottawa on Thursday night.
  
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• Alberta pipeline bottleneck pressure builds

  23-03-2018 02:40 via cbc.ca
  The sting of a nasty price discount hammering Alberta oil hit home twice on Thursday, underscoring the energy sector's struggles with pipeline bottlenecks and the building pressure to resolve current shipping headaches.
  
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• Edmonton mayor says LRT money in provincial budget big win for city

  23-03-2018 01:54 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson is checking one item off his wish list from the province: $1.5 billion for the proposed Valley Line LRT in west Edmonton. But should he?
  
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• Harry Ainlay Titans celebrate provincial title

  23-03-2018 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Harry Ainlay Titans’ senior boys basketball team is back in Edmonton, fresh off winning the provincial title this weekend. As John Sexsmith reports, the school is taking athletics to a whole new level.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: March 22

  23-03-2018 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  A snowfall warning is in place for Edmonton and much of central Alberta. Wet snow is expected overnight and into Friday. Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has the long-range weather forecast for Thursday, March 22, 2018.
  
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• Alberta Budget 2018: Finance Minister Joe Ceci talks debt, deficit, pipelines

  23-03-2018 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  The 2018 Alberta budget was tabled on Thursday afternoon and includes more spending, $8.8-billion deficit and a five-year plan to balance the books that’s tied to the ups and downs of oil prices and the vagaries of pipeline politics. Finance Minister Joe Ceci talks about the debt and deficit.
  
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• Could more park and ride mitigate concerns about west LRT traffic?

  23-03-2018 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  Could the potential for more park and ride help mitigate concerns about west LRT traffic impacts? As Edmonton City Hall continues to debate the plans, one councillor believes the idea should be seriously considered. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• Edmonton health matters: national poison prevention week

  23-03-2018 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  This is national poison prevention week and local experts want parents to know about the biggest risk for kids. About 70 per cent of childhood poisonings in Alberta involve medication. Su-Ling Goh has the details.
  
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• Edmonton’s first safe consumption location set to open

  23-03-2018 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s first safe consumption site is set to open on Friday, Kendra Slugoski walks us through what will happen there and how staff say it will save lives and take needles off the streets.
  
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