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• Avro Arrow 60th anniversary marked by Calgary group constructing replica

  24-03-2018 22:58 via cbc.ca
  This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the Avro Arrow interceptor.
  
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• Man injured in shooting at west Edmonton clothing store

  24-03-2018 22:39 via cbc.ca
  A man was shot and injured Saturday morning inside a west Edmonton clothing store, police say. The incident happened at the Lucky Aces store on 156th Street and Stony Plain Road at around 11:20 a.m., said Edmonton police Staff Sgt. Barry Maron.
  
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• Man taken to hospital following shooting at west Edmonton clothing store

  24-03-2018 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  One man was taken to hospital following a shooting at a west Edmonton clothing store.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society latest adoption blitz being hailed a huge success

  24-03-2018 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Humane Society's 'Clear the Shelter' campaign helps hundreds of animals find their forever homes.
  
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• Search for missing Beaumont man enters its fifth week

  24-03-2018 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  Despite having searched every area around Sun Peaks resort, the family of a missing Beaumont man isn't giving up.
  
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• Ty Rattie rolling with his chance on Edmonton Oilers big line

  24-03-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  Rattie, 25, has played just six games with the Oilers, but he's made an impact.
  
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• Police chase stolen semi truck from Red Deer to Airdrie

  24-03-2018 16:54 via cbc.ca
  RCMP and Calgary police worked together Friday night to stop a stolen semi truck that went on a rampage from Red Deer to Airdrie.
  
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• SCARS Adoptable Dogs

  24-03-2018 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  SCARS features some large breed dogs up for adoption.
  
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• Edmonton students hold March For Our Lives in solidarity with U.S.

  24-03-2018 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton students will be demonstrating at the Legislature Saturday in solidarity with the March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C.
  
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• c shares an empanada recipe

  24-03-2018 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Edgar shows a quick lunch recipe.
  
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• Edmonton Symphony Orchesta Previews New Season

  24-03-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The ESO previews several special events starting this spring.
  
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• Dedicated volunteers keep air passengers on the move

  24-03-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Nearly every Tuesday for the past 14 years, Ken and Gail Hepp head to the Edmonton International Airport without any luggage.
  
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• Edmonton’s Rostizado restaurant serves up lunch ideas

  24-03-2018 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Edgar shares a Tortilla Soup recipe.
  
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• 'They blew it.' Economist Trevor Tombe on the provincial budget

  24-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  “They missed a big opportunity to reduce uncertainty, build trust, and — most important of all — show their prior commitments were genuine.” Economist Trevor Tombe looks at what wasn’t in Alberta’s most recent budget.
  
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• Grande Prairie farmers' market rallies for struggling vendor

  24-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Vendors at a farmers' market in Grande Prairie are pulling together to support a local artist whose hands are too shaky to draw or paint following emergency heart surgery.
  
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• Alberta NDP 'blew it' on provincial budget, says economist Trevor Tombe

  24-03-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  “They missed a big opportunity to reduce uncertainty, build trust, and — most important of all — show their prior commitments were genuine.” Economist Trevor Tombe looks at what wasn’t in Alberta’s most recent budget.
  
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• 'Fair share:' Minister vows gender-conscious budget won't leave out Alberta women

  24-03-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  This week's NDP budget placed a new emphasis on levelling the playing field for women through Alberta's first gender-conscious budget.
  
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• Figure skater with Down syndrome finds 'pure happiness' on ice

  24-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Meg Ohsada has won international medals, performed dance on stages a world away, and has done it all while challenging the perception of people with Down syndrome.
  
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• Canmore figure skater with Down syndrome finds expression, recognition on ice

  24-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Meg Ohsada has won international medals, performed dance on stages a world away, and has done it all while challenging the perception of people with Down syndrome.
  
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• What's being done with your data: Experts ask, shouldn't someone get this under control?

  24-03-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Now that Facebook, Google and Amazon know pretty much everything about us, how they're using that information is drawing the focus of politicians throughout the Western world, asking in effect: "Shouldn't something be done about this?"
  
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• Our YEG at Night: AGA to host a unique party this weekend

  24-03-2018 06:19 via globalnews.ca
  On Saturday night, the Art Gallery of Alberta is hosting a party. It will have food, a bar and a dance floor, but what makes it unique, is that attendees will actually complete their outfits after they arrive. Here’s a preview in the latest edition of Our YEG At Night.
  
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• Last-ditch attempt to save Edmonton’s Coliseum falls short

  24-03-2018 06:03 via globalnews.ca
  A last-ditch attempt to save the former home of the Edmonton Oilers fell short on Friday. Councillor Tony Caterina wanted to see if there was private interest to repurpose the Coliseum.
  
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• Edmonton city councillors vote in favour of Valley Line LRT plan

  24-03-2018 06:01 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city councillors voted in favour of a plan Friday night that will see the Valley LRT Line built with at-grade tracks at 149 Street and Stony Plain Road.
  
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• Alberta's budget doesn't hinge on pipelines, but it sure assumes they'll get built

  24-03-2018 04:29 via cbc.ca
  The province's path to a balanced budget doesn't entirely hinge on the construction of three new pipelines, Alberta's finance minister said Friday, but it is based on the assumption that all three will be built.
  
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• Canadian Premier League president intrigued by Edmontonians’ push for return of pro soccer

  24-03-2018 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Premier League will officially kick off in 2019 with a minimum of six teams. Edmonton could be in that first group of teams in a league the president hopes to grow to 16 teams by 2026.
  
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• Councillors vote in favour of Valley Line LRT plan to keep train at street level at busy west Edmonton intersection

  24-03-2018 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city councillors voted in favour of a plan Friday night to that will see the Valley LRT Line built with at-grade tracks at 149 Street and Stony Plain Road.
  
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• 16-year-old Yukon boy breaking barriers in synchronized swimming

  24-03-2018 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  Camron Maguire is making waves in the pool. Of 445 athletes competing at the 2018 Canadian Artistic Swimming Qualifiers, the 16-year-old from Whitehorse, Yukon is the only male.
  
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• Canadian Premier League president hears from Edmonton fans who want pro soccer back

  24-03-2018 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  Professional soccer hasn’t had much success in Edmonton but with the Canadian Premier League set to kick off, the beautiful game could make a return to Alberta’s capital. Quinn Phillips reports.
  
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• Bob Layton’s editorial: March 23

  24-03-2018 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  In his latest editorial, Bob Layton talks about the latest Alberta budget.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: March 23

  24-03-2018 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, March 23, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Interview with Matt Muenster at Edmonton Home and Garden Show

  24-03-2018 01:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Home and Garden Show is back and on Friday, Tina Simpkin chatted with HGTV host and bathroom renovation expert Matt Muenster.
  
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• Hair Massacure makes its return despite organizational challenges

  24-03-2018 01:16 via globalnews.ca
  After 15 years of people shaving their head for cancer, the Hair Massacure event briefly appeared to be finished. Sarah Kraus explains why the event made a successful return on Friday.
  
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• Alberta’s 2018 budget has some wondering about potential need for a provincial sales tax

  24-03-2018 01:04 via globalnews.ca
  All of the spending announced in Alberta’s budget on Thursday comes with a long-term impact on the province’s bottom line. That has some wondering if we need to find new sources of revenue. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• The Ledge: Is Joe Ceci Alberta's $96-billion man?

  24-03-2018 01:03 via cbc.ca
  On this week's episode of The Ledge podcast, legislature reporters Kim Trynacity and Michelle Bellefontaine comb through the provincial budget and Finance Minister Joe Ceci's five-year plan to balance the budget that will leave Alberta with $96 billion in debt.
  
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• Alberta earmarks $393M for 20 new, upgraded schools, 3 in Edmonton

  24-03-2018 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is setting aside about $400 million for 20 schools across the province. Two new schools will be built in Edmonton and one will get upgrades. But as Kim Smith reports, there was a notable absence on the list.
  
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• Michelle Obama delights crowd at informal talk in Edmonton

  24-03-2018 00:47 via cbc.ca
  Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke candidly about her struggles during her time at the White House and made jokes about trying to figure out what she wants to be when she "grows up."
  
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• Dozens line up to adopt animals abandoned at Edmonton pet store

  24-03-2018 00:32 via cbc.ca
  Animal lovers in Edmonton lined up for hours for a chance to adopt more than five hundred cats, dogs, fish, reptiles and even spiders from the Edmonton Humane Society.
  
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• Hair Massacure returns despite organizational challenges

  24-03-2018 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  Since the very first headshaves for cancer in 2003, thousands of Edmontonians have answered the call to dye their hair pink, buzz it all off and raise money for kids with cancer. But this year, the Hair Massacure was in jeopardy.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: March 23

  24-03-2018 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  In the latest edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews Pacific Rim Uprising and Madame.
  
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• No immediate windfall from cannabis revenue after legalization: Alberta premier

  24-03-2018 00:20 via globalnews.ca
  For the first time, cannabis revenue is being factored in to Alberta's budget.
  
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• Preview of the Edmonton Home and Garden Show

  24-03-2018 00:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Home and Garden Show is back at the Expo Centre to give homeowners a chance to explore hundreds of impressive exhibits, meet home improvement celebrities and be inspired by workshops. Tina Simpkin has a preview.
  
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• Blown transformer causes delays on Whitemud Drive

  24-03-2018 00:08 via cbc.ca
  A light-pole fire caused by a blown transformer has slowed traffic in the area of Whitemud Drive and 156th Street.
  
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• CBC Edmonton hijacks Portia Clark's final show to say goodbye

  24-03-2018 00:06 via cbc.ca
  As the sun sets on the Edmonton chapter of Portia Clark’s radio career, guests, and colleagues lined up to say good bye Friday.
  
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