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• Strathcona County wildfire under control Friday

  18-05-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  A wildfire burning in northern Strathcona County for nearly a week has been brought under control by fire crews.
  
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• Royal expert shares details on Harry and Meghan’s wedding

  18-05-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  She’s the person behind RoyalTeaWithJam: an Instagram account on all things Royals with more than 100,000 followers. “Jamy” joined Global News at Noon Edmonton to share her insider knowledge of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s upcoming wedding.
  
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• ‘Integral’ evidence in Okotoks farm shooting won’t be available for up to a year

  18-05-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  A delay in getting a police report has the Crown assessing its next step for a man charged after shots were fired in a confrontation on his property in southern Alberta.
  
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• Alberta to deliver formal apology to ’60s Scoop survivors May 28

  18-05-2018 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Alberta Rachel Notley will formally apologize to all Indigenous people impacted by the so-called '60s Scoop later this month.
  
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• East sidewalk on Walterdale Bridge to be closed for up to 3 weeks

  18-05-2018 19:59 via cbc.ca
  Starting May 22, the east side of the Walterdale Bridge multi-use path will be closed.
  
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• Rent-a-goalie app helps hockey teams across Canada find subs

  18-05-2018 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  At just about every level of hockey, goalies are a hot commodity. So, what do you do if your team's net minder bails? There's an app for that.
  
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• Edmonton family hopes to find missing pet bird

  18-05-2018 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton family is trying to get word out in the hopes of finding its missing pet bird. Kent Morrison reports.
  
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• Atrium of Shaw Conference Centre to be replaced with solar cells

  18-05-2018 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  The atrium's current glazing system, which is a regular glass-sealed unit, has been persistently leaking and is nearing the end of its lifespan.
  
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• Alberta peace officer hospitalized after picking up discarded fentanyl vial

  18-05-2018 18:05 via cbc.ca
  Warnings are being issued in a summer village west of Edmonton after an Alberta peace officer was exposed to the dangerous opioid fentanyl while patrolling the streets.
  
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• Bob Layton: Badge of honour?

  18-05-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Kinder Morgan clock is ticking.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Swedish Elite League defenceman

  18-05-2018 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers have signed Swedish defenceman Joel Persson to a one-year contract. 
  
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• Will gas prices go up or down on May long weekend? Depends where in Canada you live

  18-05-2018 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Drivers in many parts of Canada are expecting to see fluctuating fuel prices this Victoria Day long weekend — but the price direction will vary across the nation.
  
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• Edmonton’s Triple Five gets the green light to build Miami megamall

  18-05-2018 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  A gigantic retail and entertainment complex in Miami won government approval after years of debate, greenlighting what promises to become the largest mall in North America.
  
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• Coroner speaks about mix up of Humboldt Broncos crash victims

  18-05-2018 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  A coroner involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash said the mix-up compounded an already unthinkable tragedy.
  
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• 300 Edmonton soldiers in B.C. to help with flooding

  18-05-2018 16:42 via cbc.ca
  More than 300 Canadian Armed Forces members are on their way to help B.C. communities overwhelmed by floodwaters as they brace themselves for a second round of flooding in the coming days.
  
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• Edmonton Public Library provides update on Stanley A. Milner revitalization

  18-05-2018 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Public Library is providing an update Friday morning on the Stanley A. Milner Library as revitalization continues on the downtown library.
  
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• Historic oilsands facility near Fort McMurray to get major renovations

  18-05-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  ​Bitumount, Alberta's first oilsands processing facility, has seen better days. But this summer, the province will clean up some elements of the historic site north of Fort McMurray before it succumbs to the boreal forest that surrounds it.
  
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• AMA Travel: East Africa Solo Tour

  18-05-2018 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  Elaine LeJambe from the Alberta Motor Association provides details about solo tour options in East Africa that have a safari focus.
  
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• 'I'm not Parker Tobin': Humboldt Broncos player revealed ID mix-up, coroner says

  18-05-2018 15:26 via cbc.ca
  The coroner who investigated the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan says it wasn't until an injured player woke up in hospital and said he wasn't who everyone thought he was that officials realized there had been a big mistake in identifying who had died.
  
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• Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding expected to cost $45.8M

  18-05-2018 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s financial expert Angus Watt with National Bank Financial broke down some of the numbers for the Royal wedding, including the cost of security, food, and the bride’s dress.
  
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• Grande Prairie 'john school' seeks to rehabilitate offenders

  18-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Men and women charged with buying sex in Grande Prairie can now opt for 'john school,' rather than moving through the criminal justice system and risking a conviction.
  
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• Barre + Bubble fundraiser for the Stollery Women’s Network

  18-05-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Stollery Women’s Network is holding a fundraiser for the Edmonton children’s hospital, that combines exercise and indulgence. Katie Milroy has more on the Barre + Bubbly event.
  
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• Long weekend gas prices: Headed higher most places, but Alberta, Quebec can expect a break

  18-05-2018 14:38 via cbc.ca
  Motorists in many parts of Canada are expected to see rising gasoline prices as they fire up their vehicles for road adventures on the Victoria Day long weekend.
  
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• David Akin on Kinder Morgan’s deadline for Trans Mountain progress

  18-05-2018 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  Blink and you might miss the latest developments in the Trans Mountain pipeline debate. Global National’s Chief Political Correspondent David Akin joined Global News Morning Edmonton to break down where everything is at and explained Kinder Morgan’s view.
  
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• Person dead after being struck by LRT train in northeast Edmonton

  18-05-2018 14:01 via cbc.ca
  Police are investigating after a person was struck and killed by a LRT train in northeast Edmonton early Friday morning.
  
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• Man dead after being struck by LRT train in northeast Edmonton

  18-05-2018 14:01 via cbc.ca
  Police are investigating after a man was struck and killed by a LRT train in northeast Edmonton early Friday morning.
  
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• Six sites flagged as possible urban beach for Edmonton

  18-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The Accidental Beach in Cloverdale may have some competition in the coming years. The city is looking at five other potential sites on the North Saskatchewan River that may be able to accommodate a permanent urban beach.
  
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• 6 sites flagged as possible urban beaches for Edmonton

  18-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Accidental Beach in Cloverdale may have some competition in the coming years. The city is looking at five other potential sites on the North Saskatchewan River that may be able to accommodate a permanent urban beach.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, May 18, 2018

  18-05-2018 13:37 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Daintre Christensen’s Friday, May 18, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Person dead after being hit by LRT train near Clareview Station in northeast Edmonton

  18-05-2018 13:12 via globalnews.ca
  The train collided with an person on the tracks just south of Clareview Station and north of 137 Avenue.
  
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• Edmonton to consider proposals for creating permanent beach for sun lovers on North Saskatchewan River

  18-05-2018 05:21 via globalnews.ca
  In response to the popularity of Accidental Beach, a large stretch of sand that appeared in Edmonton's river valley last year, the city is considering constructing a permanent beach in one of several possible areas in the river valley.
  
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• Fire ban issued for Jasper National Park

  18-05-2018 04:45 via cbc.ca
  Parks Canada has issued a fire ban for Jasper National Park due to extreme fire danger. The fire ban is for Jasper National Park, except for the Jasper townsite.
  
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• How this Oskapewis connects Edmonton's social workers with Indigenous clients

  18-05-2018 03:48 via cbc.ca
  Ken Armstrong hadn’t been exposed to Indigenous culture until he was an adult, working with Winnipeg’s homeless Indigenous population.
  
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• Edmonton hosting major volleyball tournament

  18-05-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  Every three years, Volleyball Canada hosts a super national tournament. This is Year 3 in the cycle and the Edmonton Expo Centre is the venue. John Sexsmith has more.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: May 17

  18-05-2018 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Thursday, May 17, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Body of teen who fell in Athabasca River recovered

  18-05-2018 02:30 via cbc.ca
  The body of the 17-year-old who fell into the Athabasca River southeast of Slave Lake has been recovered, police say.
  
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• Event held to launch Edmonton Eskimos’ 2018 CFL season

  18-05-2018 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  With Edmonton hosting they 2018 Grey Cup championship game, the upcoming season should be an exciting one for the Eskimos. Kim Smith was at an event to launch the team’s season on Thursday.
  
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• Edmonton airport scene of family reunion 55 years in the making

  18-05-2018 02:21 via cbc.ca
  Sheryl Emerson and Phyllis Podsednik had been waiting 55 years, it must have seemed, for those doors to open. Finally, a chance to meet their long-lost sister from Buffalo, N.Y.
  
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• Edmonton clinic using state-of-the-art technology to help people who are colour-blind

  18-05-2018 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton clinic is the first in the province to offer some state-of-the-art lenses for people who are colour-blind. Su-Ling Goh explains.
  
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• Fire ban issued for Edmonton ahead of May long weekend

  18-05-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  If you’re sticking around Edmonton this may long weekend, your plans shouldn’t include a backyard fire. As Julia Wong reports, a fire ban was issued for the city because of hot and dry conditions.
  
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• Members of B.C.’s business community visit Alberta as Trans Mountain pipeline dispute heats up

  18-05-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  As Alberta and B.C.’s provincial governments are locked in a bitter dispute over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, some members of B.C.’s business community travelled to Alberta to say they support the project. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• A closer look at the cost of policing legalized pot in Edmonton

  18-05-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  The price to police pot in Edmonton when it becomes legal is going to add up. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: May 17

  18-05-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney from Thursday, May 17, 2018.
  
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• British troops explode onto Canadian Forces Base with live-fire Prairie Storm training

  18-05-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The 32-day program, which takes place on the Canadian Forces Base in Suffield, Alta., is just one of four sessions held throughout the year by the British Army Training Unit
  
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• A closer look at one of the world’s leading experts on baby gear

  18-05-2018 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  Laurel Gregory profiles one of the world’s leading experts on baby gear. Some may be surprised to learn Jamie Grayson has developed his expertise without having any children of his own.
  
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• City considers test run for protective shields on Edmonton Transit buses

  18-05-2018 01:24 via cbc.ca
  The city is considering a pilot project that will see retractable shields installed on 10 Edmonton Transit buses.
  
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• What should Edmonton do to handle a second summer with Accidental Beach?

  18-05-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton is preparing for a second summer of Accidental Beach. Several options are being considered to address concerns of both beachgoers and people who live near it. Sarah Kraus reports.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: May 17

  18-05-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of the Thursday, May 17, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• Edmonton police expect roadside testing for pot to cost $300,000 annually

  18-05-2018 00:50 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police project roadside saliva testing when pot is legalized is expected to cost $300,000 annually although the actual testing devices have not yet been approved for use in Canada. That figure was presented Thursday as part of the service's overall $1.4 million budget for policing pot in 2018.
  
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• Red Deer RCMP get therapy dog for victims of crime

  18-05-2018 00:47 via cbc.ca
  Harley started his new job this week as a therapy dog in Red Deer, and he's already comforted two children involved in a court case.
  
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