Edmonton news

• Canadian rugby veteran Jen Kish to miss Commonwealth Games through injury

  02-04-2018 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Former Canadian captain Jen Kish will miss the debut of women's rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games due to injury.
  
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• Uber and taxis in Edmonton followed the rules better in 2017, city says

  02-04-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca
  Uber and traditional taxis appear to be sharing the streets better than in 2016 when Edmonton legalized ride-sharing services, according to an annual update prepared for city council.
  
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• Oil and gas firm’s emergency number unattended; regulator suspends licences

  02-04-2018 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  The licences of an oil and gas producer were suspended after no one answered its 1-800 emergency phone line when one of its hydrocarbon handling facilities appeared to be leaking.
  
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• Crowdfunding campaign strives to bring more live music to Edmonton

  02-04-2018 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  A group of local businessmen is launching a crowdfunding campaign to bring a new live music venue to Edmonton after the closure of several local entertainment hubs. Marvins Garden would be a 150-seat venue withspace for daily live arts and entertainment.
  
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• Regulator suspends oil and gas firm's licences after emergency number unattended

  02-04-2018 23:13 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Energy Regulator says it has suspended the licences of an oil and gas producer after no one answered its 1-800 emergency phone line when one of its hydrocarbon handling facilities appeared to be leaking.
  
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• Alberta RCMP officer recovering at home after shootout with murder suspect

  02-04-2018 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta RCMP officer who was wounded in a shootout with a Calgary murder suspect last week was released from hospital over the weekend.
  
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• Autographed guitars stolen from Edmonton youth music charity

  02-04-2018 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton music charity that helps at-risk youth is worried its fundraising for the year could fall flat after five autographed guitars were stolen early Sunday morning.
  
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• When will winter end?!? Edmonton could see coldest start to April in 16 years

  02-04-2018 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  If you feel like spring is taking its sweet time arriving in Edmonton, you're not wrong. The start to this April will be very chilly compared to the last two years.
  
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• Fort McMurray wildfire saved Alberta man’s life by forcing weight loss

  02-04-2018 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Tony Bussey weighed 567 pounds when he was forced to flee Fort McMurray in 2016. His size meant he had to take up two coveted seats on the plane out.
  
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• Edmonton police issue warrants for violent offender 1 week after release

  02-04-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  A convicted violent offender who was released from custody one week ago is once again wanted by police for allegedly breaching the conditions of his release.
  
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• Edmonton trio hopes to open new live music venue

  02-04-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  If three local businessmen get their way, Edmonton will see a new live music venue open in the city. But they need some help to make it happen. Jennifer Crosby sits down with Mark Bellows, Ryan Brodziak and Steve Derpack to learn more about the crowdfunding campaign and vision for the venue.
  
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• Viewer video shows Alberta RCMP converging on Calgary murder suspect

  02-04-2018 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  Video provided by Jesse Robinson shows the scene drivers passed near Entwistle, Alta. Thursday night as RCMP confronted a murder suspect wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. One Mountie was injured after shots were exchanged.
  
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• Alberta sees 86 flu-related deaths so far this season

  02-04-2018 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  So far this season, 86 people have died of lab-confirmed influenza in Alberta. That's compared to 64 flu deaths last season and 62 deaths the season before that.
  
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• Alberta's bears are waking up

  02-04-2018 20:24 via cbc.ca
  Banff National Park shared a photo on social media showing a grizzly bear, believed to be Bear 122 (a.k.a. The Boss), on March 28.
  
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• Alberta minor hockey tournament pays tribute to late Edmonton Oiler Dave Semenko

  02-04-2018 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  For five years, "Challenge in the Rockies" in Hinton has been a premier minor hockey tournament in Alberta. This year, organizers paid tribute to the late Dave Semenko.
  
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• Slap Shot’s Hanson Brothers among those paying tribute to Dave Semenko

  02-04-2018 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  The Hanson Brothers from the movie “Slap Shot” took part in the Challenge in the Rockies hockey tournament in Hinton this weekend. This year, participants paid tribute to former Edmonton Oiler Dave Semenko. Dave Hanson talks about what the tournament means to him.
  
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• Laura Crocker, Kirk Muyres capture Canadian mixed doubles curling title

  02-04-2018 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  Newly-formed curling team of Laura Crocker and Kirk Muyres win the Canadian mixed doubles curling title.
  
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• Money matters workshop for new Canadians

  02-04-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  Managing your finances can be difficult, especially if you are not familiar with Canada’s financial system. A new workshop aims to help with that. Erin Chalmers sits down with Aftab Khan from Action for Healthy Communities to talk more about the workshop.
  
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• Online tumult over breastfeeding photo challenges stigmas, highlights hurdles

  02-04-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  A photo of a hockey player breastfeeding her baby between periods has riled social media, and that uproar has some lactation experts bemoaning how such a natural act continues to be sexualized and shamed.
  
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• CanniMed CEO Brent Zettl resigns

  02-04-2018 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  CanniMed CEO Brent Zettl resigns, Aurora Cannabis SVP Andre Jerome takes role in interim.
  
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• Edmonton news is in for a change: More journalists, more local coverage

  02-04-2018 16:00
  StarMetro Edmonton will launch on April 10, with more local stories covered by the journalists who live here, and a new online destination backed by one of the country’s most trusted national news sites.
  
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• Royal Canadian Family Circus Spectac! 2018

  02-04-2018 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  The all new Royal Canadian Family Circus SPECTAC!® 2018, touring Canada is coming to the Expo Centre parking lot (formerly Northlands) from June 21-24, 2018 for 8 captivating shows that will mesmerize, astound, and thrill audiences beyond the extraordinary. The internationally renowned cast from throughout the world includes; the famed Guerrero 4 Man High Wire (America’s...
  
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• Edmonton needs plan to curb traffic noise, report says

  02-04-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The city of Edmonton is exploring ways to manage noise from speeding traffic after a pilot project revealed vehicles on two main corridors were going so fast they were almost as loud as a jet before landing.
  
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• ‘Blue Stockings’ hits the stage at Edmonton’s Walterdale Theatre

  02-04-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  “Blue Stockings” is set to hit the stage at the Walterdale Theatre this week. Set in 1896, the play is about four young women fighting for their right to receive an education during the era of women’s suffrage. Daintre sits down with Bethany Hughes and Brayden O’Boyle to talk more about the play.
  
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• Alberta woman tracks down lost dogs after losing her own

  02-04-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  When Kim Taylor couldn't fine her own dog, she channelled her heartbreak into helping other pet owners.
  
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• Aeroplan member offended by survey asking provocative questions on immigration, male dominance

  02-04-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Aeroplan is apologizing to any members who found offensive its recent survey that included questions that asserted immigration was harmful, suggested males were superior and that traditional marriage was the only way to form a family.
  
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• Slain Calgary woman's loved ones speak out against domestic violence at her funeral

  02-04-2018 04:13 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of mourners, some travelling from as far away as Los Angeles and Dubai, gathered on Sunday to remember 22-year-old Nadia El-Dib, who was killed in northeast Calgary last week.
  
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• Weather: Apr 1

  02-04-2018 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sun, Apr 1.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Apr 1

  02-04-2018 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Sunday, April 1, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• City of Edmonton looks to tackle excessive vehicle noise

  02-04-2018 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Apr 1 – The City of Edmonton is looking to tackle heavy traffic noise. A report headed to committee this week finds complaints about vehicle noise have gone up over the years. And as Julia Wong reports, the city is testing new methods to bring those numbers down.
  
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• When banks cash your same cheque twice, you may be on the hook to pay

  02-04-2018 02:00 via cbc.ca
  Business owners Stefan Marten and Pearl Scott-Marten had to fight to get money back from their credit union after several of the couple's employees cashed their paycheques twice using increasingly popular banking apps that allow cheques to be deposited with a photo.
  
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• 7 Alberta April Fools' gags that might have fooled you

  02-04-2018 01:09 via cbc.ca
  Here are seven pranks from around the province that might have made you snort.
  
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• City of Edmonton looks to tackle excessive vehicle noise: ‘I think it’s long overdue’

  02-04-2018 01:01 via globalnews.ca
  The number of complaints, which Councillor Andrew Knack said were predominantly over big trucks and souped up sports cars, have recently plateaued but have risen dramatically since 2013.
  
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• Calgary murder victim Nadia El-Dib laid to rest on Easter Sunday

  02-04-2018 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  Those who knew 22-year-old Nadia El-Dib said she was an outgoing woman who loved to make her friends laugh.
  
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• Garage fire near Fort Saskatchewan sends man to hospital

  02-04-2018 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  A man was airlifted to the University of Alberta Hospital with burns after a garage fire in a small community near Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
  
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• Man sent to hospital with burns after Fort Saskatchewan area fire

  02-04-2018 00:19 via cbc.ca
  A man is in hospital with burns after a fire at a building near Fort Saskatchewan on Sunday afternoon. Fire rescue on scene said the man's head was injured in the fire.
  
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