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• Cam Talbot has no doubt he’ll rebound for Edmonton Oilers

  04-04-2018 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  Cam Talbot says this season is an outlier in his career.
  
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• Wetaskiwin man facing 10 charges of sexual assault on 3 girls

  04-04-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  A Wetaskiwin, Alta. man is facing 10 charges related to sexual assault after reports that three girls may have been involved in child exploitation. 
  
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• Calgary lawyer appointed to Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

  04-04-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  The appointment comes one day after Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s office announced new judicial appointments in Alberta were “imminent.”
  
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• Edmonton has photo radar-like device to measure noisy vehicles

  04-04-2018 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  Councillor Scott McKeen hopes that by the summer of 2019, city staff will be able to have a reliable measuring system in place that will send tickets to noisy drivers in the mail.
  
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• Hart to tell: Crowded NHL MVP race has a dozen candidates

  04-04-2018 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  The race for the Hart Trophy is one of the most crowded, convoluted and subjective in decades.
  
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• Alberta set to introduce bill mandating safe zones around abortion clinics

  04-04-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the government will bring in legislation in the coming days to establish no-go zones for protesters around abortion clinics.
  
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• Child dead, 14 others in hospital after Stoney First Nation incident

  04-04-2018 22:44 via cbc.ca
  The RCMP are investigating after a child was found dead Wednesday morning on a Calgary-area First Nation — the victim of what officials are tentatively calling an illness.
  
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• Child dead, 14 others in hospital after Stoney First Nation 'illness'

  04-04-2018 22:44 via cbc.ca
  The RCMP are investigating after a child was found dead Wednesday morning on a Calgary-area First Nation — the victim of what officials are tentatively calling an illness.
  
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• Alberta to introduce 'safe zones' around abortion clinics

  04-04-2018 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman was short on details, as she didn’t want to break rules on parliamentary privilege, but said the government is looking at what other Canadian provinces have in place.
  
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• Alberta set to introduce bill for no-go zones around abortion clinics

  04-04-2018 22:11
  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman said intimidation of patients at abortion clinics in Alberta is on the rise.
  
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• 3 dead, 1 hurt in head-on collision near Fort Vermilion: RCMP

  04-04-2018 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  Three people were killed in a head-on collision in northern Alberta on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Home at centre of Edmonton homicide investigation shut down by courts

  04-04-2018 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  The home in the area of 118 Avenue and 54 Street was visited by police 31 times in 2017. It was the centre of a homicide investigation after a man died from a stab wound following a fight on the front yard.
  
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• Drug house shut down in northeast Edmonton 'significant drain' on police resources

  04-04-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  Alberta investigators shut down a drug house that was the location of a 2017 homicide in northeast Edmonton, police said in a news release Wednesday.
  
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• Sharp-eyed civilian helps Red Deer police recover more than 400 stolen vehicles

  04-04-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  A Red Deer man who has single-handedly reported more than 400 stolen vehicles was honoured recently by the RCMP for his tireless efforts over the past two years.
  
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• Head-on crash near Fort Vermilion kills 3 people

  04-04-2018 21:29 via cbc.ca
  Three people are dead following a head-on highway crash in northern Alberta Tuesday.
  
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• Number of E. coli cases linked to Edmonton restaurant rises to 18

  04-04-2018 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  As of Wednesday morning, Alberta Health Services has confirmed 18 cases of E. coli connected to Mama Nita's Binalot in Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta to allow rehab of orphaned black bear cubs in coming weeks

  04-04-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Officials have been working with wildlife sanctuary operators in the province to develop a new policy.
  
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• Albertans are least likely in Canada to believe in climate change: survey

  04-04-2018 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  A new survey conducted earlier this year suggests Albertans are the least likely of all Canadians to believe in global warming.
  
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• MacEwan University recovers most of money after phishing scam

  04-04-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  MacEwan University says it’s recovered nearly all of $11.8 million dollars it was scammed out of last year. Kent Morrison provides the details.
  
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• MacEwan University recovers millions lost in phishing scam

  04-04-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  A huge sigh of relief at MacEwan University as the school has recovered almost all of the $11.8 million that was lost in a phishing scam late last year.
  
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• 4 of 5 autographed guitars stolen from Edmonton charity found

  04-04-2018 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  Four of the five Fender guitars stolen from The Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton over the Easter weekend have been recovered in Calgary.
  
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• Edmonton university recovers bulk of money lost in phishing attack

  04-04-2018 19:11
  The scam occurred last August when a series of fraudulent emails convinced three MacEwan University staff members to change electronic banking information for one of the university’s vendors.
  
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• Revamped policy on orphaned bear cub rehab expected soon

  04-04-2018 19:05 via cbc.ca
  The province says it expects to reveal details about a new policy regarding the rehabilitation of orphaned bear cubs in Alberta "very soon."
  
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• Judge upholds conflict of interest finding against Alberta MLA Ric McIver

  04-04-2018 19:04 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has upheld a decision by the province’s ethics commissioner which found Calgary-Hays MLA Ric McIver in conflict of interest over statements he made in the legislative assembly.
  
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• Conflict of interest finding upheld against Alberta MLA Ric McIver

  04-04-2018 19:04 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench judge has found she doesn't have the jurisdiction to rule on a decision by the province's ethics commissioner which found Calgary-Hays MLA Ric McIver in conflict of interest.
  
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• MacEwan University recovers bulk of $11.8M lost in online phishing scam

  04-04-2018 19:03 via cbc.ca
  After months of legal wrangling, Edmonton’s MacEwan University has recovered nearly all of the $11.8 million lost to an online phishing scam.
  
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• Last Edmonton school zones converted to playground zones

  04-04-2018 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton has completed the implementation of playground zones. 
  
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• MacEwan University recovers over 90 per cent of money stolen in email phishing scam

  04-04-2018 18:44
  In a release, the university confirmed they had recovered $10.92 million.
  
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• Safety concerns raised after drug sorting operation found in University of Alberta bathroom

  04-04-2018 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  A University of Alberta student is raising concerns about safety after he says he entered a bathroom in the Fine Arts building and saw a group of men sorting what appeared to be cocaine.
  
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• Edmonton music charity pleads for return of stolen electric guitars

  04-04-2018 17:11 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton music charity is pleading for the return of thousands of dollars in stolen electric guitars.
  
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• Autographed guitars stolen from Edmonton charity recovered at Calgary pawn shop

  04-04-2018 17:11 via cbc.ca
  A collection of autographed electric guitars stolen from an Edmonton music charity has turned up at a Calgary pawn shop.
  
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• There's trouble with temporary toilets, says Downtown Business Association

  04-04-2018 16:22 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's public washrooms are up for discussion at a city committee meeting Wednesday, and the Downtown Business Association hopes the idea of more permanent public potties doesn't get flushed.
  
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• Documentary Premiere: VISTA

  04-04-2018 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  Three University of Alberta alumni will premiere VISTA, the first documentary to share the story of a school shooting survivor. Inspired by the 2014 Ilsa Vista campus shooting and those impacted by it
  
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• Permanent art display for Indian Group of Seven to open in Alberta college

  04-04-2018 15:07 via cbc.ca
  The Indian Group of Seven was composed of Indigenous artists inspired by the other Canadian Group of Seven, known for painting serene landscapes in the 1920s.
  
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• South Edmonton intersection among 20 given failing grade for congestion

  04-04-2018 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  They have earned the title of Edmonton’s worst intersections and there’s a good chance one or more are part of your morning commute. Kent Morrison was live at 51 Avenue and 111 Street, which was one of 20 intersections given a failing grade because of how congested they can be during peak hours.
  
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• Credit card consent not always straightforward, say watchdogs

  04-04-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The case of a man with cognitive challenges who acquired a credit card that left him heavily in debt is not unique, say advocates for people with disabilities.
  
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• Fit Tips with Blitz Conditioning: Lebert equalizer bars workout

  04-04-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Chris Tse with Blitz Conditioning joined Mike Sobel to explain the types of exercises you can do with a pair of Lebert equalizer bars, and demonstrated an upper body workout.
  
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• Grande Prairie Métis group working to expand shelter for at-risk elders

  04-04-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A Métis group in Grande Prairie wants to build a second elder's shelter in the city, which would more than double the number of beds available to Indigenous seniors facing homelessness.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, April 4, 2018

  04-04-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, April 4, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• RCMP find pickup truck suspected of involvement in deadly hit and run in Red Deer last month

  04-04-2018 06:38 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP said Tuesday they have located a pickup truck they believe was involved in a hit and run in Red Deer last month that left a 38-year-old pedestrian dead.
  
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• Driver dies after Easter weekend crash east of St. Paul

  04-04-2018 06:28 via globalnews.ca
  The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash east of St. Paul, Alta. over the weekend has died of his injuries in hospital, police said on Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta woman 1st adult in Canada to be 'cured' of sickle cell anemia through stem cell transplant

  04-04-2018 06:09 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta woman is the first adult in Canada to be cured of sickle cell anemia with the help of a sister's love — and a stem cell transplant.
  
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• RCMP arrest carjacking suspect after pursuit in east-central Alberta sees spike belt deployed, other vehicle crashed into

  04-04-2018 06:01 via globalnews.ca
  A carjacking suspect was arrested in east-central Alberta on Tuesday after a police pursuit that RCMP said "lasted several minutes throughout the town of Bonnyville" and saw officers deploy a spike belt.
  
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• Driver dies after weekend crash in central Alberta

  04-04-2018 05:53 via globalnews.ca
  The driver of a vehicle involved in a rollover near the hamlet of Hairy Hill, Alta. over the weekend has died of his injuries, the RCMP said on Tuesday.
  
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• ConocoPhillips spends $154M to expand drilling rights for oil and gas formation near Alberta-B.C. border

  04-04-2018 05:23 via globalnews.ca
  Houston-based ConocoPhillips Co. says it is selling oil and gas assets in the United States while increasing its stake in Western Canada.
  
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• 'Shopping cart murder': Two women plead not guilty to killing Andrea Berg

  04-04-2018 04:08 via cbc.ca
  Two women are on trial charged with the second-degree murder of Andrea Berg. Sophie Frenchman is accused of physically attacking and helping to strangle the 42-year old. Carrie Jones allegedly demonstrated how to strangle a person then abetted the crime by encouragement.
  
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• Get on board with driverless transit, Edmonton told

  04-04-2018 03:23 via cbc.ca
  As Edmonton redesigns its bus system and paves the path for more LRT lines, two companies are asking the city to consider a future of autonomous transit.
  
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• Health officials not hazy about how to regulate pot in Edmonton

  04-04-2018 03:04 via cbc.ca
  Health officials are warning Edmonton city council to be cautions about where cannabis should be consumed in urban areas to ensure smoking is not "renormalized."
  
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• Global Edmonton MVP: Emma O’Croinin

  04-04-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Keyano Swim Club swimmer Emma O’Croinin has had a fantastic season, breaking a provincial record in the 400-metre freestyle in December. Quinn Phillips profiles the latest Global Edmonton MVP.
  
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• Suspicious package forces closure of Mill Woods Transit Centre: Edmonton police

  04-04-2018 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  Police officers were seen at a southeast Edmonton bus terminal early Tuesday evening after it was shut down for unknown reasons.
  
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