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• Alberta premier heads into Ottawa pipeline meeting with no intention of backing down

  12-04-2018 23:50 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she has no intention of backing down when she meets Sunday with the prime minister and B.C.'s premier to discuss the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Peer mentorship part of MacEwan University's fight against sexual violence

  12-04-2018 23:45 via cbc.ca
  A new program aimed at preventing sexual violence at MacEwan University will focus on peer education and mentorship.
  
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• Alberta premier ready to talk but wants action at Trans Mountain meeting

  12-04-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she will attend a meeting about the Trans Mountain pipeline in good faith and with an open mind, but the bottom line is the expansion project must get built without delay.
  
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• Humboldt bus crash cause unknown as new details on truck and bus driving companies emerge

  12-04-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP will not comment on any of the allegations and cautioned that the investigation is ongoing.
  
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• ‘A crisis of confidence’: B.C. businesses want Trudeau to stand firm on Kinder Morgan pipeline

  12-04-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  "[This is] a crisis that needs leadership and immediate attention to resolve."
  
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• Danielle Smith: Exposing B.C.’s environmental hypocrisy

  12-04-2018 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. has created an international incident with its embarrassing handling of mine management and cleanup, writes Danielle Smith.
  
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• Contest seeks ideas to make Edmonton healthier in many ways

  12-04-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  The five top prototypes to make Edmonton a healthier city have been selected as part of the Health Hack Smart Cities Challenge.
  
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• Councillors will try to streamline speed limits on Edmonton roads

  12-04-2018 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city councillors will debate speed limits next week that will likely get rid of the confusing mix of 50 km/h to 30 km/h and back again several times in one stretch of road.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos’ Ryan Straschnitzki describes panicked moments following deadly bus crash

  12-04-2018 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Ryan Straschnitzki was one of 13 people injured in Friday night's crash. He was paralyzed from the chest down.
  
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• 'He has a plan': Peter Chiarelli to return next season as Oilers president and GM

  12-04-2018 22:46 via cbc.ca
  Though his team missed the playoffs and badly underachieved this year, Peter Chiarelli will be back next season as president and general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, the team’s CEO and vice-chairman said at a news conference on Thursday.
  
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• Calgary university pays tribute to Humboldt Broncos athletic therapist Dayna Brons

  12-04-2018 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Mount Royal University is honouring alumni Dayna Brons, who died as a result of injuries she suffered in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• How Canadians will work in the marijuana industry after legalization

  12-04-2018 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Apr 12 – When marijuana is legalized, many companies will be hiring to fulfill the need. Stephanie Ostrander, a recruitment consultant for Cannabis at Work, joined Global News at Noon to share her insight into the growing field.
  
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• Hello, Let’s Eat: City of Edmonton aims to bring together strangers with picnic program

  12-04-2018 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Apr 12 – “Hello, Let’s Eat” is a City of Edmonton pilot project with the goal of bringing neighbours together over the act of sharing food. Social planner Chelsey Anseeuw and Edward Haynes with River City Events explain how the city will provide free picnic supplies.
  
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• Oil industry expected to return to profitability in 2018 after 3 years of losses

  12-04-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's oil industry is expected to be back in the black this year thanks to higher oil prices and more production after registering three years of losses.
  
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• Man who fled Alberta hospital charged with murder in Stettler suspicious death

  12-04-2018 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Officers in the central Alberta town were called after the body of a man was found in a home in the evening of April 6. Th
  
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• Global Edmonton wardrobe sale supports young parents through Terra Centre

  12-04-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  For the last six years, Global Edmonton has been raising money for a local charity with its annual wardrobe sale. This year, we're supporting Terra Centre. Here's why.
  
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• Justin Trudeau tweets video in support of pipelines, says ‘major pipeline projects can be done safely’

  12-04-2018 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted a video on Thursday to show his support to build the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as the project faces uncertainty.
  
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• Edmonton could break record for consecutive days at or below 0 C

  12-04-2018 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Blatchford Weather Station found the mercury hit 0 C on Oct. 29, 2017 and it has failed to stay above that mark for 24 consecutive hours since!
  
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• ‘Major pipeline projects can be done safely’: Justin Trudeau tweets video in support

  12-04-2018 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted a video to his Twitter account Thursday morning showing his support for the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline in B.C.
  
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• Bob Nicholson expresses confidence in Todd McLellan

  12-04-2018 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO and vice-chair Bob Nicholson praises Oilers head coach Todd McLellan.
  
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• Chiarelli has final say on Oilers player personnel: Nicholson

  12-04-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO and vice-chair Bob Nicholson says G.M. Peter Chiarelli still has final say on player personnel moves.
  
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• Daryl Katz disappointed by Oilers results: Nicholson

  12-04-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO and vice-chair Bob Nicholson says owner Daryl Katz is disappointed and angered by team’s results this season.
  
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• Chiarelli returning as Oilers G.M.: Bob Nicholson

  12-04-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO and vice-chair Bob Nicholson says Peter Chiarelli will be back next season as the Edmonton Oilers general manager.
  
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• Canada’s list of 100 best restaurants revealed

  12-04-2018 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  Canadas100best.com drops its third annual list of the best restaurants from coast to coast. Which city and province came out on top this year?
  
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• Albertans wear jerseys, donate sports equipment to honour Humboldt Broncos

  12-04-2018 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  Sports jerseys were everywhere in many Alberta communities Thursday, showing solidarity for Humboldt. People are also being encouraged to donate sports equipment.
  
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• Wait times for hip and knee procedures on the rise in Alberta

  12-04-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  It's taking longer for hip and knee replacement surgeries to get done in Alberta.
  
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• Signs of support all around Edmonton to honour Humboldt Broncos

  12-04-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Jersey day is just one of the many ways Edmontonians are showing solidarity with those affected by the Humboldt Broncos crash. Kent Morrison reported live from Rogers Place, where a memorial is planned to honour the four Edmonton-area players who lost their lives.
  
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• Here’s what could happen if Kinder Morgan’s project is scrapped

  12-04-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  In seven weeks, Kinder Morgan could be scrapping its plan to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline. But what happens next?
  
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• ‘Jersey Day’ for Humboldt Broncos at former school of two players

  12-04-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  People around the country showing their support for Humboldt by wearing hockey jerseys, including kids at St. Albert Catholic High School – where two of the players killed graduated from. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Morneau comments on Trudeau meeting with B.C.-Alberta premiers

  12-04-2018 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Thursday that a meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers of Alberta and British Columbia this weekend was set up in order to keep open dialogue.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers CEO Bob Nicholson holding news conference Thursday afternoon

  12-04-2018 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  After a disappointing season for fans of the Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Entertainment Group CEO and vice-chair Bob Nicholson will hold a news conference Thursday at Rogers Place.
  
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• Funerals, memorials for victims of Humboldt Broncos bus crash set to take place throughout the week

  12-04-2018 19:28 via cbc.ca
  Funerals and memorials are taking place this week from Humboldt's Uniplex to Edmonton's Rogers Place.
  
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• Martin Scorsese to direct ‘SCTV’ comedy special on Netflix

  12-04-2018 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short and more — the gang’s all here.
  
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• Business leaders urge Ottawa to end Trans Mountain impasse

  12-04-2018 19:15 via cbc.ca
  Some of Canada's most influential business leaders are urging the federal government to get the Trans Mountain pipeline built, warning that the impasse is casting a shadow over Canada's reputation as safe place to invest.
  
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• Kinder Morgan pipeline dispute: What to know if you haven’t been paying attention

  12-04-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  Here's what Canadians should know about the possible Trans Mountain pipeline expansion — and the dispute it's causing.
  
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• Friend of Humboldt Broncos’ announcer Tyler Bieber says he was a ‘great person to be around’

  12-04-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  Mat Barrett, a friend of Humboldt Broncos’ play-by-play announcer Tyler Bieber, described him as a “great person to be around” and someone who was “loud, exciting” and knowledgeable when calling plays.
  
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• Expect more injuries after weed is legalized, U of A report says

  12-04-2018 18:12 via cbc.ca
  Albertans can expect to see increased rates of injury — including impaired driving, burns and child poisonings — after recreational cannabis becomes legal, suggests a new report from the University of Alberta.
  
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• Escalating Kinder Morgan dispute prompts Trudeau to call joint meeting with Notley, Horgan

  12-04-2018 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be flying back to Canada from Peru this weekend for a joint meeting with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and B.C. Premier John Horgan over the Kinder Morgan pipeline dispute.
  
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• Trudeau to interrupt foreign trip to meet with Notley, Horgan on pipeline impasse

  12-04-2018 18:06 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will interrupt a nine-day foreign trip to return to Ottawa to meet with B.C. Premier John Horgan and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley to try to end the deadlock over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• ‘Felt something was wrong’: Tyler Bieber’s friend explains how he learned of Humboldt Broncos crash

  12-04-2018 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  Mat Barrett, a friend of Tyler Bieber, says he “felt something was wrong” when the Humboldt Broncos weren’t at the arena when he arrived for a playoff game with the Nipawin Hawks Friday and said he was eventually told about the crash from Hawks head coach.
  
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• Is snow mould making you sneeze? Gesundheit!

  12-04-2018 17:42 via cbc.ca
  Along with the daffodils and tulips, there is something more sinister sprouting up underfoot during the beleaguered Alberta spring: snow mould.
  
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• People enter Humboldt arena for Tyler Bieber funeral

  12-04-2018 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of people entered the Elgar Peterson Arena on Thursday for the first funeral for victims of the Humboldt Broncos fatal bus crash, being held for play-by-play announcer Tyler Bieber.
  
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• 'We'll always be together': Humboldt Broncos player sees survival as 2nd chance to help the world

  12-04-2018 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Ryan Straschnitzki, a Humboldt Broncos player who was paralyzed from the chest down in Friday's collision, is pushing through the pain and trying to keep positive.
  
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• STARS air ambulance Edmonton showhome announced (4/4)

  12-04-2018 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  Lorraine Mansbridge was live from the STARS Air Ambulance base in Edmonton, where she announced the winner of 2018 lottery showhome in Edmonton. (Segment 4/4)
  
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• STARS air ambulance Edmonton showhome announced

  12-04-2018 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  Lorraine Mansbridge was live from the STARS Air Ambulance base in Edmonton, where she announced the winner of 2018 lottery showhome in Edmonton. (Segment 4/4)
  
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• Evan Thomas’ dad explains harrowing moments before he arrived on scene of Humboldt bus crash

  12-04-2018 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  “You just heard dead silence and a sniffle and Dec’ said, ‘it’s bad,” Scott Thomas said he was told about the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• 2018 STARS Air Ambulance lottery Calgary showhome winner (3/4)

  12-04-2018 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  The winners of the 2018 STARS Air Ambulance lottery are being announced Thursday. Lorraine Mansbridge was live from the STARS base, where the winner of the Calgary showhome was drawn. (Segment 3/4)
  
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• STARS Lethbridge dream home lottery draw winner announced (2/4)

  12-04-2018 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  The winners of the 2018 STARS Air Ambulance lottery are being announced Thursday. Lorraine Mansbridge was live from the STARS base, where the winner of Lethbridge dream home was drawn. She also talked to a flight nurse about their calls. (Segment 2/4)
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo: Meet a Sichuan takin

  12-04-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  In this month’s Valley Zoo segment, we went to the zoo to meet a Sichuan takin. Zookeeper Greg shares more details about the animal, Stephanie with the Valley Zoo Development Society talks about the upcoming Zoofest fundraiser.
  
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• Second Cup coffee chain partners with cannabis company to open pot shops

  12-04-2018 15:39 via cbc.ca
  Coffee chain The Second Cup plans to open a network of recreational cannabis dispensaries, starting in Western Canada and then potentially moving east to other provinces where the drug is expected to soon be legal.
  
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