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• Edmonton property taxes set to go up 3.5 per cent in 2018

  10-04-2018 23:57 via cbc.ca
  Homeowners in Edmonton can expect to pay 3.5 per cent more in property taxes this year — up from the 3.2 per cent hike council estimated late last year.
  
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• Cross-Canada movers’ missing belongings found

  10-04-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Lisa Egginton finds her families prized possessions in Port Hope storage facility. Egginton says that her mover was holding her items for ransom sending her on a search across the region.
  
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• Alberta transportation minister confirms Calgary trucking company suspended pending investigation of Humboldt Broncos crash

  10-04-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta transportation minister Brian Mason confirms Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd. was suspended indefinitely by the Alberta Transportation ministry pending an investigation.
  
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• Logan Boulet’s family says support for organ donation ‘overwhelming’

  10-04-2018 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Logan Boulet’s mother Bernadine says the fact Logan’s organ donation has spurred others to sign donor cards is “overwhelming.
  
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• ‘This whole thing has devastated a whole community’: Logan Boulet’s mother

  10-04-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Bernadine Boulet explains the impact the Humboldt Broncos have had on Logan and his family in the wake of a tragic bus crash.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash having impact on truck drivers across Saskatchewan

  10-04-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  The fatal crash involving the team bus of the Humboldt Broncos is having an impact on truck drivers across Saskatchewan, with at least one saying he’s hanging up his keys. Meaghan Craig reports.
  
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• ‘We just knew that something good could come’: Logan Boulet’s mother

  10-04-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Logan Boulet’s mother Bernadine explains the decision to donate Logan’s organs in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr says government 100% behind pipeline

  10-04-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr maintained on Tuesday that the government stands behind building a pipeline, “100 per cent.”
  
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• More charges laid in northeast Edmonton stabbing death

  10-04-2018 22:54 via cbc.ca
  A 34-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a January stabbing in north-central Edmonton.
  
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• Charges laid in northeast Edmonton stabbing death

  10-04-2018 22:54 via cbc.ca
  A 34-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a January stabbing in north-central Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta prepared to buy Trans Mountain pipeline outright, Notley says

  10-04-2018 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province will buy the Trans Mountain pipeline project outright if that's what it takes to get it built.
  
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• Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in north Edmonton stabbing

  10-04-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Jarvis Katz died two days after he was found with a stab wound at a home in the area of 118 Avenue and 80 Street. His death was ruled the city's second homicide of 2018.
  
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• New technologies dull but don’t cure Canada’s export oil pipeline headaches

  10-04-2018 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  The potential cancellation of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is putting a spotlight on oilpatch innovations that might mitigate the need for export capacity as oilsands production rises.
  
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• Calgary trucking company suspended pending investigation of Humboldt Broncos crash

  10-04-2018 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  It is still too early to speculate on the cause of the collision, a government source said. RCMP officials wouldn’t comment on the investigation as it was still underway.
  
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• Edmonton dangerous offender files notice of appeal of convictions, sentence

  10-04-2018 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  The appeal document says the convictions and sentence were unreasonable and included errors in law.
  
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• B.C. stakeholders, experts respond to Kinder Morgan's deadline ultimatum for Trans Mountain pipeline

  10-04-2018 21:44 via cbc.ca
  Kinder Morgan announced Sunday that it is suspending "non-essential activities" and related spending on the Trans Mountain pipeline project, citing ongoing opposition from the B.C. government.
  
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• Alberta judge quashes parts of federal sex offender registry law

  10-04-2018 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta judge has rejected attempts to justify a law that requires anyone convicted of two sex offences be automatically placed on the national sex offender registry for life.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s finance minister emotionally speaks about Humboldt Broncos crash in legislature

  10-04-2018 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer emotionally spoke about the Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash in the legislature Tuesday, before asking for a moment of silence.
  
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• Mean Tweets: Edmonton AM edition

  10-04-2018 21:17 via cbc.ca
  If you've sent mean tweets to CBC Radio host Mark Connolly and the morning crew, congratulations — your cruel handiwork earned some air time.
  
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• 'Slim' towers planned for abandoned Blue Chicago site

  10-04-2018 21:16 via cbc.ca
  A new development is planned for the long abandoned Blue Chicago site at the corner of Stony Plain Road and 142 st.
  
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• Where and when you can pay tribute to victims of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  10-04-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Several public vigils are planned in communities across Canada this week following the devastating Humboldt Broncos bus crash on Friday. Here are the details of where and when vigils are planned.
  
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• Misidentification of Humboldt Broncos crash victims resembles Indiana case

  10-04-2018 20:34 via cbc.ca
  Cases of medical misidentifications - although extremely rare - are not unheard of.
  
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• RCMP in Strathcona County investigate suspicious death

  10-04-2018 20:32 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are investigating a suspicious death after the body of a 24-year-old man was found on a rural road late Monday.
  
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• Alberta university, college presidents' pay to face new limits

  10-04-2018 20:23 via cbc.ca
  High salaries, bonuses and perks paid to some college and university presidents will be eliminated under a new compensation plan unveiled Tuesday by the Alberta government.
  
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• B.C.-Alberta pipeline dispute: B.C. perspective

  10-04-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  We know what the battle over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion looks like in Alberta, but how is it playing out in B.C.? Global’s Keith Baldry offers some insight.
  
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• GoFundMe CEO on Humboldt Broncos bus crash fundraising

  10-04-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Global’s Jackie Wilson speaks via phone with GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon about the massive crowdfundraising efforts going on for those impacted by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Thorhild County passes local traffic bylaw

  10-04-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Last month, Thorhild experienced a tragic school bus crash. As Kendra Slugoski explains, the county now has a new law designed to make roads safer.
  
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• If B.C. doesn’t back down on pipeline, Canada should cut its funds: Jason Kenney

  10-04-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney says Trudeau should withhold transfers to B.C. for blocking a pipeline it has no jurisdiction over.
  
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• Driving probation for rookies recommended after senior killed in crash with Edmonton police

  10-04-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  A fatality inquiry report has recommended stricter probationary periods for police recruits across Alberta, after an elderly woman was killed in a 2012 collision with an undercover Edmonton police car. 
  
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• Judicial council won’t discipline Calgary judge accused of making racist comments to law students

  10-04-2018 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  The council said Eidsvik promptly met with the class and a representative of the Black Law Students Association of Canada to express her regrets.
  
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• Alberta county passes new traffic bylaw after fatal collision

  10-04-2018 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  The decision came after Masie Watkinson, 15, was killed on March 7 when the school bus she was on was hit by a gravel truck.
  
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• Alberta willing to buy Trans Mountain pipeline if necessary, premier says

  10-04-2018 18:27 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province will buy the Trans Mountain pipeline project outright, if that's what it takes to get it built.
  
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• Alberta premier urges Ottawa to back Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  10-04-2018 18:27 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is pushing the federal government to put its money where its mouth is on the Trans Mountain project.
  
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• Length of time Humboldt school support available not yet known: official

  10-04-2018 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  Greg Chatlain, director of education for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, said Tuesday that how long support being provided at Humboldt schools in the wake of the fatal Broncos bus crash will be available, but that he expects it will be needed “for quite some time.”
  
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• Humboldt Broncos school official becomes emotional discussing which Broncos players attended school

  10-04-2018 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Horizon School Division official Kevin Garinger, also president of the Humboldt Broncos, became emotional on Tuesday when talking about how many players had gone to or were attending schools in the division before the fatal bus crash. A total of five players and support staff were in school, with three alumni.
  
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• Support planning after Humboldt bus crash began hours after incident

  10-04-2018 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  Humboldt school officials said Tuesday that preparations for support of students and staff after the Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash started in the hours after the crash.
  
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• Humboldt school division talks support for students, staff after Broncos bus crash

  10-04-2018 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  Humboldt school officials outlined Tuesday what supports were being made available for students in the wake of the fatal bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos on Friday.
  
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• Edmonton city council approves proposal for Strathcona highrises

  10-04-2018 17:19 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton city council approved a contentious two-tower rezoning proposal in Strathcona at Monday's public hearing, despite residents reiterating concerns from a meeting about the development last month.
  
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• Alberta government making changes to post-secondary salaries

  10-04-2018 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt and Finance Minister Joe Ceci are expected to announce on Tuesday morning changes to executive salaries and benefits at post-secondary institutions.
  
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• New information refocuses search for missing Ryan Shtuka

  10-04-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  The family of Ryan Shtuka is refocusing the search area for the missing Alberta man after a tips leads them to believe Ryan many have ventured in a different direction the night he went missing.
  
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• Artists, a cappella, and bagpipes all part of the mix as Orange Hub opens for business

  10-04-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Take a few skilled artists, place them next to an a cappella choir, and add a group of teenage bagpipers nearby. What will you get? For some members of this unorthodox artistic mix, the answer is a new sense of community and creative synergy at the Orange Hub.
  
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• Artists, a capella, and bagpipes all part of the mix as Orange Hub opens for business

  10-04-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Take a few skilled artists, place them next to an a cappella choir, and add a group of teenage bagpipers nearby. What will you get? For some members of this unorthodox artistic mix, the answer is a new sense of community and creative synergy at the Orange Hub.
  
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• Easter Seals Alberta: California Wine Fair

  10-04-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The California Wine Fair is an all-inclusive, walk-around wine-tasting event in support of Easter Seals. The money raised funds Easter Seals Camp Horizon, McQueen Residence, equipment and services.
  
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• U of A hires top American researcher, on condition daughter and her husband get jobs too

  10-04-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  The University of Alberta recruited star American nanotechnology researcher Carlo Montemagno by agreeing to his condition that it hire his daughter and son-in-law to work in his laboratory - in addition to his $500,000 a year salary.
  
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• Cabinet to hold emergency meeting today in bid to save pipeline expansion

  10-04-2018 15:16 via cbc.ca
  Faced with an escalating battle between British Columbia and Alberta as well as a spooked investment community, federal cabinet ministers will gather today for an emergency meeting in search of a way to convince Kinder Morgan to go forward with its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• La Crete hockey team gives championship winnings to family of former coach killed in Humboldt crash

  10-04-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A northern Alberta recreational hockey team is donating the $13,000 first-place prize from an annual tournament to the family of Humboldt Broncos coach Darcy Haugan.
  
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• Heavy police presence in southeast Edmonton

  10-04-2018 14:58 via globalnews.ca
  There was a heavy police presence in southeast Edmonton and into Strathcona County Monday night.
  
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• Canadians share letter of support for unidentified truck driver involved in Humboldt crash

  10-04-2018 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  As condolences, tributes, financial support and messages of love continue to pour in for victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, over 130,000 Canadians have taken to the internet to share their support for the anonymous driver of the semi-truck.
  
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• AdaptAbilities: Annual Fun-raising Dinner

  10-04-2018 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  AdaptAbilities is a nonprofit organization providing respite care to individuals and families with special needs. Their largest fundraising event of the year is on April 25th at the Chateau Lacombe
  
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• Large trash heap in alley troubling Parkdale residents

  10-04-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Residents in the Parkdale neighbourhood say they've been trying to get the city to deal with a massive pile of trash that has been accumulating in an alley since January.
  
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