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• Corus Entertainment teams up with Twitter to produce social media videos

  31-05-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  The series is aimed at Twitter users and millennials and will feature Corus personalities and brands.
  
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• Supreme Court rules in case of man expelled from Calgary congregation, says religious groups can decide own membership

  31-05-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  A Jehovah's Witness who was expelled from a Calgary congregation cannot take his case to a judge, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in a decision that affirms the general right of religious organizations to govern their own affairs.
  
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• All signs pointed to Winnipeg for Adarius Bowman after his release by the Eskimos

  31-05-2018 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  When the Edmonton Eskimos released Adarius Bowman in the off-season, the 10-year CFL vet said joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was an easy decision for him.
  
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• Hospital official says Humboldt Broncos’ Ryan Straschnitzki’s athletic past will help in rehab

  31-05-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Kim Curran, the nurse care manager at Shriner’s Hospital, said Thursday that Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki’s athletic past will help him in his rehabilitation program for a spinal cord injury.
  
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• Grande Prairie teen charged after threat to shoot up school posted online

  31-05-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Police have arrested and charged 19-year-old Morgan Cullen with uttering threats in connection with a social media post threatening to shoot up a school.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos training camp: Rookies hope to shine in Winnipeg

  31-05-2018 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos wrap-up their pre-season schedule on Friday night on the road against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  
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• Alberta fine-sharing website pays your traffic ticket and gives you a discount

  31-05-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Getting a traffic ticket stinks. Do you pay it in full just to get it over with or do you try and fight it in court? A new Alberta startup is offering an alternative.
  
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• Canadian women increasingly drinking themselves to death: report

  31-05-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  The rate of women dying from causes directly related to alcohol is increasing faster than the rate for men.
  
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• Alberta Indigenous groups want to buy equity share in Trans Mountain pipeline

  31-05-2018 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Indigenous groups in the Fort McMurray region have put governments on notice, they want to buy an equity share in the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Rare moose triplets' 'overwhelming cuteness' caught on video in Didsbury

  31-05-2018 21:53 via cbc.ca
  A wildlife biologist says an Alberta sighting of moose triplets is a "very unusual situation."
  
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• Winning Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $9.6M sold in Alberta

  31-05-2018 21:51 via cbc.ca
  A ticket worth $9,684,326.10 for Lotto 6/49's draw on Wednesday was sold somewhere in Alberta, but not in Edmonton or Calgary.
  
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• Man charged in Edmonton robbery faces extradition to U.S. on terrorism charges

  31-05-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  A two-day extradition hearing is underway in Edmonton to determine whether a man who allegedly helped pay for his relatives to travel to Syria will be sent to the United States to face terrorism charges.
  
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• Dodge RAM in QEII hit-and-run wanted by Leduc RCMP

  31-05-2018 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for a red 2010 or 2012 Dodge RAM truck that is believed to have hit an SUV and fled on the QEII near the Edmonton International Airport.
  
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• ConocoPhillips fined $180K for 2016 pipeline leak in northwest Alberta

  31-05-2018 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  Oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips Canada is being fined $180,000 for a 2016 pipeline leak that spilled a light petroleum liquid in a remote area of northwestern Alberta.
  
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• Alberta’s new prepaid fuel legislation

  31-05-2018 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  Labour Minister Christina Gray discusses Alberta’s new prepaid fuel legislation which takes effect Friday.
  
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• Edmonton mayor pushing for more federal support at Big City Mayors’ Caucus

  31-05-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ annual conference is being held this week in Halifax and mayors are putting together a wish list for the federal government. 
  
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• Federal resource minister outlines Trans Mountain purchase to Edmonton Chamber of Commerce

  31-05-2018 20:14 via cbc.ca
  Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is speaking to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce two days after the federal government announced it's buying the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Alberta gas-and-dash legislation

  31-05-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta’s new Act to Protect Gas and Convenience Store Workers takes effect Friday. The province released more details about it Thursday morning.
  
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• Edmonton man, 28, charged with sex assault and making child porn after phone found at LRT station

  31-05-2018 19:21 via cbc.ca
  A 28-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault and making child pornography after police examined a smartphone found at the Clareview LRT station two weeks ago.
  
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• Fire ban lifted in Edmonton

  31-05-2018 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  A fire ban that was issued on May 17 has been lifted for Edmonton.
  
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• Child porn found on cellphone turned in to police, 1 man charged

  31-05-2018 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  The phone was found at the Clareview Transit Station on May 14 and police attempted to locate the owner. During that time, police said they found evidence of child pornography on the phone and started an investigation.
  
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• Edmonton's blue-collar workers cautiously hopeful over pipeline progress

  31-05-2018 18:29 via cbc.ca
  The smaller players in Alberta's oil economy — still battered by the bust — are expressing relief and guarded optimism at Ottawa's plan to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Thief steals Oilers 1988 Stanley Cup ring, spotted wearing it around town

  31-05-2018 17:56 via cbc.ca
  Alberta RCMP are on the hunt for a suspect who may be sporting a stolen Stanley Cup ring won in the Edmonton Oilers' 1988 victory over the Boston Bruins.
  
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• Stolen Edmonton Oilers ring spotted on suspect’s hand in Devon

  31-05-2018 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  A former Edmonton Oilers player's Stanley Cup ring that was stolen this past weekend has been spotted on the hand of a suspect in Devon, where he also allegedly used a stolen credit card.
  
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• Parenting expert Maureen Dennis shares tips for moms and dads

  31-05-2018 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  Once you become a parent, you understand just how true the expression “It takes a village to raise a child” is. Expert Maureen Dennis has some parenting tips for moms and dads.
  
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• Fuel shortages at Petro-Canada stations in Calgary, Edmonton

  31-05-2018 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  Some Petro-Canada stations in Calgary and Edmonton are out of gas due to a supply issue.
  
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• If feds finish Trans Mountain, experts say buyers will come — but that's a hefty 'if'

  31-05-2018 16:28 via cbc.ca
  Kinder Morgan has agreed to help the government try to find an alternative buyer over the next two months.
  
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• Province releasing details on new gas-and-dash legislation

  31-05-2018 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government will provide an update Thursday on new legislation that's taking effect to protect workers in gas and convenience stores.
  
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• Family resumes search for missing Edmonton-area pilot

  31-05-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The sister of a missing Alberta pilot whose plane vanished in southeast B.C. six months ago is resuming the search.
  
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• Duchess Bakeshop makes international TV debut on reality baking show

  31-05-2018 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s Duchess Bakeshop was featured in one of France’s most popular reality baking shows. Co-owner Giselle Courteau shared her experience with Erin Chalmers.
  
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• Beauty expert Jill Dunn: summer sunscreen guide

  31-05-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  When enjoying the summer sun, don’t forget the sunscreen! Beauty expert Jill Dunn joined Global News Morning Edmonton with some suggestions for sun-safe products, plus a few great tips and items that will keep you looking fresh all day long.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline will attract buyers if Ottawa can complete expansion, experts say

  31-05-2018 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  If the federal government can overcome opposition and complete the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, experts say it will have an asset that will be of great interest to potential buyers.
  
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• Tickets for 106th Grey Cup in Edmonton go on sale Friday

  31-05-2018 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton is hosting the 106th Grey Cup this November and tickets go on sale Friday. CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie and Duane Vienneau with the planning committee joined Global News Morning to talk about all the festivities planned leading up to the game.
  
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• Big city mayors meet in Halifax, discuss wish list for affordable housing and climate change

  31-05-2018 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's big city mayors are gearing up for the 2019 federal election by honing a wish list topped with funding for affordable housing, climate change and new revenue tools.
  
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• Big City Mayors’ Caucus meets in Halifax

  31-05-2018 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Federation of Canadian Municipalities' annual conference is being held this week in Halifax. 
  
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• Jim Carr promotes Trans Mountain purchase in Alberta

  31-05-2018 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Federal government has announced it will spend $4.5 billion to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline, and now ministers are out selling the idea to taxpayers. Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr joined Shaye Ganam on Global News Morning to explain the benefits to Canadians.
  
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• Edmonton ISIS recruits groomed cousins for years, court documents say

  31-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Two Edmonton brothers who died in 2014 fighting for ISIS in Syria spent years grooming their younger cousins in the United States for violent jihad, according to documents filed in a U.S. court.
  
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• Global Day of Discovery at Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel

  31-05-2018 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  June 5 is Renaissance Hotel’s Global Day of Discovery – a chance for you to uncover some of Edmonton’s sights, sounds, tastes and arts all in one place. David Keam and Moe Eddine explain.
  
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• St Albert MP predicts more months of delays in erasing ‘zombie laws’

  31-05-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Criminal Code clean-up legislation that Bret McCann asked for in December 2016 has been rolled into another bill in Ottawa and the MP for St. Albert complains it's still months away from happening.
  
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• Edmonton-Rutherford UCP nomination contestant questions vaccination science

  31-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An contestant seeking the UCP nomination in Edmonton-Rutherford has questioned vaccination science and has suggested parents may be harming their children by vaccinating them against disease.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, May 31, 2018

  31-05-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, May 31, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Friend of teen killed in crash near Ardrossan speaks out

  31-05-2018 07:02 via globalnews.ca
  The effects of Tuesday’s fatal collision on Highway 16 are being felt across Strathcona County. Sarah Kraus spoke with a friend of one of the victims, who was just a teenager.
  
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• Body found at scene of suspicious fire downtown

  31-05-2018 06:41 via cbc.ca
  Police are investigating after a man’s body was found at the scene of a suspicious fire northeast of downtown Edmonton Wednesday.
  
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• Body found at scene of suspicious fire

  31-05-2018 06:41 via cbc.ca
  Police are investigating after a man’s body was found at the scene of a suspicious fire northeast of downtown Edmonton Wednesday.
  
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• Gas supply shortage to blame for closed pumps at Petro-Canada stations in Edmonton: Suncor

  31-05-2018 06:29 via globalnews.ca
  Several Petro-Canada gas stations have had their pumps closed in parts of Edmonton this week and Suncor Energy, whose brand the gas stations operate under, says the outages are the result of a supply issue.
  
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• ‘Where was this support for Energy East?’ Tories grill Trudeau on Trans Mountain purchase

  31-05-2018 05:55 via globalnews.ca
  A day after Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the federal government has made a $4.5-billion offer to buy Trans Mountain from Kinder Morgan, Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt questioned Wednesday why Trudeau wasn't putting up the same fight to save Energy East.
  
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• Man’s body found after suspicious fire near Edmonton Exhibition Lands

  31-05-2018 05:30 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a man’s body was found with ‘obvious signs of trauma’ after a suspicious fire near Edmonton Exhibition Lands on Wednesday. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• Over 800 businesses slam Trudeau government’s purchase of Trans Mountain pipeline

  31-05-2018 05:18 via globalnews.ca
  Economic prosperity can no longer take priority to climate change as worsening environmental conditions could mean a greater economic downturn in the long run, experts say.
  
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• From Edmonton basement to Toronto auction house: long-lost Tom Thomson painting sells for over $480K

  31-05-2018 05:08 via cbc.ca
  A long-lost painting by Tom Thomson was sold at an art auction in Toronto for $481,250 on Wednesday, marking a reversal of fortune for both the artwork and the Edmonton woman who kept the painting in her basement for years.
  
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• Group of Seven artist’s sketch discovered in Edmonton basement sells for $481K at auction

  31-05-2018 04:59 via globalnews.ca
  A Tom Thomson painting that was given away as a gag gift just months ago has sold at auction for nearly half a million dollars.
  
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