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• Annual Transplant Trot raises awareness of urgency for organ donors

  19-05-2018 23:26 via cbc.ca
  Around 150 people raced through Edmonton's Rundle Park on Saturday to highlight the need for organ and tissue donors in Canada.
  
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• Peter Watts: Debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline rolls on

  19-05-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Chamber of Commerce CEO, Janet Riopel, calls for the Trans Mountain pipeline project to proceed because the world needs Canada's oil and because the world needs to see that Canada can fulfil a promise to investors.
  
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• Alberta Teachers’ Association wants province to hire 2000 new teachers

  19-05-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Teachers' Association is recommending the province hire 2,000 teachers to meet recommended class size ratios.
  
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• One woman injured as fire severely damages three homes in north west Calgary

  19-05-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, May 19 – A fire has severely damaged three homes in the community of Country Hills in north west Calgary Saturday morning. It broke out at around 9:45 on Country Hills Drive. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, one woman who was trying to help neighbours was taken to hospital.
  
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• Excitement builds for Edmonton Eskimos on eve of training camp

  19-05-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the 2018 Edmonton Eskimos reported on Saturday for medicals and fitness testing before training camp begins on Sunday.
  
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• Police investigating death at Edmonton Remand Centre

  19-05-2018 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  An inmate was found dead at the Edmonton Remand Centre on Saturday morning, and police are now investigating.
  
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• Risk of fire spreading in 'horrific and tragic' Brandon blaze likely passed, say authorities

  19-05-2018 21:21 via cbc.ca
  Several buildings in Brandon's downtown caught fire on Saturday in what the city's mayor said will "likely be one of the largest fires Brandon has ever seen."
  
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• Inmate found dead at Edmonton Remand Centre

  19-05-2018 20:49 via cbc.ca
  Police are investigating after an inmate died Saturday morning at the Edmonton Remand Centre.
  
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• Dirtbag Café a delicious delight for slackers, says Edmonton AM food critic

  19-05-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  There's more than smoothies and wraps to this under-the-radar café behind MacEwan University's 106th Street building.
  
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• CDI College hosts fundraiser for SCARS

  19-05-2018 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  CDI College hosts a Massage-a-thon with proceeds going towards SCARS.
  
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• Edmontonians wake up early for royal wedding viewing parties: ‘Coming here today is really a thrill’

  19-05-2018 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians of all ages and backgrounds woke up bright and early Saturday morning to mark the royal wedding.
  
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• Quirky work: U of A props master makes her cake and caulks it too

  19-05-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Everything Jane Kline does is fake, so fake it's hard not believe it's real. And for Kline, that's a job well done.
  
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• Rachel Notley threatened to change Insurance Act if Fort McMurray claim extensions weren't granted, memo says

  19-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley threatened to change the Alberta Insurance Act if insurance companies did not offer extensions for Fort McMurray wildfire claims, according to a memo.
  
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• Blind Sherwood Park man regains sight with high-tech glasses

  19-05-2018 14:37 via globalnews.ca
  Kevin Michael-Gagne is regaining his independence, thanks to a pair of high-tech new glasses that allow him to see the world once again.
  
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• 'They're not just statistics': Samson Cree Nation family searches for answers in 3 deaths

  19-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An arrest this week in a year-old homicide of a Samson Cree Nation woman was bittersweet for one family that has been all-but overwhelmed by tragedy in recent years.
  
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• Why killing Alberta's carbon tax could kill Kinder Morgan pipeline

  19-05-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's United Conservatives say that if they gain power in next year's provincial election their first job will be to kill the province's carbon tax. If they do, Kinder Morgan's controversial pipeline expansion project could wind up the collateral damage.
  
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• Ottawa confirms B.C.'s pipeline court case counts as a political delay that could cost taxpayers

  19-05-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The federal government confirmed Friday that B.C.'s use of the courts to fight the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion constitutes the kind of political delay that could trigger taxpayer-funded compensation for the builder.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline won't cause tension with Notley at meeting, John Horgan says

  19-05-2018 08:08 via cbc.ca
  The premiers of British Columbia and Alberta will join their counterparts from Western Canada and the North at meetings next week in Yellowknife, but John Horgan doesn't expect any drama over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
  
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• Sherwood Park man regains eyesight thanks to high tech glasses

  19-05-2018 07:42 via globalnews.ca
  A fundraiser has helped Sherwood Park’s Kevin Michael-Gagne regain his eyesight thanks to the purchase of a pair of high tech glass.
  
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• Man in serious condition after being stabbed in downtown Edmonton

  19-05-2018 06:28 via cbc.ca
  A 30-year-old man is in serious condition in hospital after being stabbed at 102 Avenue and Jasper Avenue Friday night. Police said an altercation happened on the northeast corner of Jasper Avenue at around 7 p.m.
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to tie the knot today

  19-05-2018 06:01 via cbc.ca
  Well-wishers are gathering around Windsor Castle and millions of people are getting ready to take in the pomp and splendour of today's royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. CBCNews.ca will bring you live coverage of it all starting at 4 a.m. ET.
  
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• Guests arriving at Windsor Castle for royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

  19-05-2018 06:01 via cbc.ca
  Guests are arriving and crowds are gathering as the wedding ceremony at 7 a.m. ET for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle approaches. CBCNews.ca is carrying live coverage of it all.
  
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• Fentanyl a growing concern for law enforcement as Alberta peace officer exposed to deadly opioid

  19-05-2018 05:34 via globalnews.ca
  Ahead of the long weekend, the Alberta Peace Officer Professional Association has a warning about the growing threat posed by opioids after one of its members was exposed to a vial of fentanyl.
  
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• Man seriously injured in Jasper Avenue stabbing: Edmonton police

  19-05-2018 04:48 via globalnews.ca
  A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital in serious condition after he was stabbed on a Jasper Avenue street corner on Friday night.
  
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• Alberta health officials want your ticks to help monitor for Lyme disease

  19-05-2018 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  With campsites and recreational areas across the province expected to be bursting at the seams with outdoor enthusiasts this May long weekend, health officials are warning Albertans to be mindful of ticks and to submit them to health authorities if they come across the parasites.
  
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• Edmonton musician claims country hit is a song that was stolen from him

  19-05-2018 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  Connor Shaw says he was floored the first time he heard Jason Aldean’s “You Make it Easy.” The Edmonton singer/songwriter said it reminded him of a song he wrote and now he says he believes that was no accident. Shaw sat down with Gord Steinke to explain exactly what has him so concerned.
  
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• Volleyball Canada Super Nationals take place in Edmonton

  19-05-2018 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  John Sexsmith reports from the Volleyball Canada Super Nationals in Edmonton.
  
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• PuckApp allows hockey teams to rent a goalie

  19-05-2018 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  With a roster of about 3,500 fill-in goalies across Canada, PuckApp gives hockey teams a quick and easy way to find a replacement net minder. Emily Mertz explains.
  
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• Bob Layton’s editorial: May 18

  19-05-2018 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  In his latest editorial, Bob Layton talks about the escalating tensions related to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
  
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• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, now husband and wife, greeted by cheering crowds after royal wedding

  19-05-2018 02:31 via cbc.ca
  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were all smiles as they rode in a horse-drawn carriage and waved to crowds of well-wishers after their wedding ceremony at St. George's Chapel.
  
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• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry declared husband and wife at royal wedding

  19-05-2018 02:31 via cbc.ca
  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry held hands and smiled at each other as Dean of Windsor David Conner began their wedding ceremony.
  
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• After delighting crowds, newlyweds Meghan and Prince Harry celebrate at private reception

  19-05-2018 02:31 via cbc.ca
  An estimated 100,000 people came out to catch a glimpse of the royal couple after their wedding at Windsor Castle on Saturday.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: May 18

  19-05-2018 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, May 18, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• A look at Edmonton’s goat coordinator

  19-05-2018 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a job that attracted about 240 applicants and the competition to land the highly-coveted role was fierce. But as Jack Haskins tells us, in the city of Edmonton there can only be one goatmaster.
  
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• Edmonton’s Milner library gets cash infusion

  19-05-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  The federal and provincial governments have provided more money to fuel the renovations at downtown Edmonton’s Stanley Milner Library. Albert Delitala explains.
  
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• Could an urban beach finally come to Edmonton?

  19-05-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  City councillors will soon debate whether to make Accidential Beach permanent. But, as Fletcher Kent reports, this isn’t the first time the city has tried building a beach.
  
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• Pilot project to test out safety shields for Edmonton bus drivers

  19-05-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  The number and intensity of assaults on Edmonton bus drivers is on the rise. Next week, council will consider installing shields to protect drivers. Kent Morrison reports.
  
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• Number of collisions in Edmonton on the rise

  19-05-2018 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  Overall in 2017, there were nearly 24,000 crashes in Edmonton, which is three per cent more than the year before. Sarah Kraus has a look at the numbers.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: May 18

  19-05-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, May 18, 2018 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney.
  
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• A pipeline love-in, and expectations from new election commissioner

  19-05-2018 02:00 via cbc.ca
  From a commerce love-in to a finger wagging from a former B.C. premier — a panoply of jockeying kept the pipeline story pumping and hopes alive for those wanting to build,or kill, the Trans Mountain, expansion project.
  
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• $84.5M Edmonton downtown library project gets government funding infusion

  19-05-2018 01:52 via cbc.ca
  The rising budget of Stanley A. Milner Library revitalisation project received funding from the federal and provincial governments on Friday.
  
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• B.C. premier not expecting ‘any surprises’ at Western premiers’ meeting next week

  19-05-2018 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. premier is heading to the Northwest Territories next Tuesday to meet with his counterparts across Western Canada, including Alberta Premier Rachel Notley.
  
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• What’s lurking in the woods? Remote camera photography popularity grows with wildlife enthusiasts

  19-05-2018 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  Remote cameras have long been used by Parks Canada to track wildlife, but improved technology and lower costs are now appealing to recreational photographers.
  
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• Lawyer disputes Edmonton musician’s claim that Jason Aldean’s hit ‘You Make It Easy’ was stolen from him

  19-05-2018 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton singer/songwriter was floored when he heard Jason Aldean's "You Make it Easy" because he said it sounds a lot like a song called "Easy" he wrote in 2015. The lawyer for the group who wrote the song calls the man's claims “entirely devoid of merit.”
  
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• Alberta invests $3 million in 'crown of the continent' Castle parks

  19-05-2018 01:08 via cbc.ca
  The province is making a $3-million investment into the Castle region in the hopes of drawing more tourism to southwestern Alberta, and releasing a management plan.
  
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• Retractable shields considered for Edmonton transit buses

  19-05-2018 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  Rising numbers of assaults against Edmonton bus drivers have caused city council to consider implementing retractable shields onto new buses.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: May 18

  19-05-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of the Friday, May 18, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• Edmonton collisions, traffic fatalities up in 2017, report shows

  19-05-2018 00:59 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton saw an increase in traffic collisions and road deaths last year compared to 2016 but fewer collisions involved pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, a new report shows.
  
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• Edmonton sees rise in fatal collisions but number of pedestrian and bike crashes drop

  19-05-2018 00:13 via globalnews.ca
  New numbers released by the Office of Traffic Safety show the number of fatal collisions in Edmonton increased 23.8 per cent from 2016 to 2017.
  
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• Household utilities, gasoline put pressure on Edmonton's cost of living

  19-05-2018 00:10 via cbc.ca
  While increasing gasoline prices are making life more expensive for Canadians across the country, the wallets of Edmontonians are being further strained by the rising costs of utilities.
  
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