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• A year after it was torn and burned, Pride flag raised in Taber

  02-06-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca
  It wasn't on the community flag pole, but the LGBTQ2​ Pride flag raised Saturday in Taber, Alta. was given a much more prominent spot.
  
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• Peter Watts: Doping in sports

  02-06-2018 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  An international conference on doping in sports begins Sunday in Calgary.
  
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• Is pot 'performance-enhancing'? Canadian and international anti-doping bodies disagree

  02-06-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Legalization or decriminalization of cannabis is taking place in many parts of the world. Despite this, international athletes who test positive for the drug can face penalties. Is that likely to change?
  
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• Chartier serves fried ‘bologna’ sandwiches in the Global Kitchen (3/3)

  02-06-2018 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  Chartier restaurant Chef Steven Brochu and owner Sylvia Cheverie were in the Global Edmonton Kitchen put the finishing touches on their upscale fried ‘bologna’ sandwiches. (Segment 3/3)
  
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• Chartier cooks fried ‘bologna’ sandwiches in the Global Edmonton Kitchen (2/3)

  02-06-2018 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  Chartier restaurant Chef Steven Brochu and owner Sylvia Cheverie were in the Global Edmonton Kitchen to continue cooking a fried ‘bologna’ sandwich featuring several kinds of meat. In this segment, they fry dough and meat for the sandwich. (Segment 2/3)
  
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• Children's festival offers lesson in reconciliation through traditional beadwork

  02-06-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  A different kind of learning is taking place inside the Musée Héritage Museum at the International Children's Festival of the Arts in St. Albert.
  
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• Chartier cooks French Canadian food in the Global Kitchen (1/3)

  02-06-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  Beaumont’s Chartier restaurant cooks up delicious, rustic French Canadian food. Chef Steven Brochu and owner Sylvia Cheverie were in the Global Edmonton Kitchen to prepare a fried ‘bologna’ sandwich like no other. (Segment 1/3)
  
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• Full House Lottery to support women’s health and emergency care in Edmonton

  02-06-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  It’s the 25th year for the Full House Lottery supporting both the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation and the University Hospital Foundation. Nicole Merrifield explains how this year’s proceeds will go to both women’s health at the Royal Alex and expanding emergency care at the U of A.
  
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• New questions about old Canadian study foreshadowing opioid crisis

  02-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  How a team of Vancouver inner-city doctors caught early warning signs of looming opioid crisis 20 years ago — research that caught the attention of Purdue Pharma.
  
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• Greenhouse operators scrambling to adapt to Alberta's new employment standards

  02-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Local greenhouse owners are changing their hiring practices and closely monitoring workers' overtime as the first growing season since an update of Alberta's employment standards gets underway.
  
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• Experts challenge science behind Alberta's wild horse culls

  02-06-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Experts from across North America met in southern Alberta Friday for a symposium on preserving the province's wild horse populations.
  
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• Northern Alberta county grapples with natural gas shortage

  02-06-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Faced with a natural gas shortage, Mackenzie County in northwest Alberta is calling on the government to help fund a new pipeline to feed homes and businesses in its remote communities.
  
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• What 2 small Canadian steelmakers think of this week's tariff outbreak

  02-06-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The first skirmishes of an unexpected trade war between Canada and the U.S. have begun. And while the ultimate impact is still hard to predict, two Canadian companies on the front lines say collateral damage is foreseeable on both sides.
  
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• The Canadian Armed Forces should drop its citizenship requirement

  02-06-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  My father was hailed by a Canadian Air Force recruiter on the streets of London. That's how my family got here. If the world needs more Canada, Canada needs more Canadians. This is a good way to get them.
  
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• How last week, and the one coming, might shape Justin Trudeau's legacy

  02-06-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  This week, Justin Trudeau bought us a pipeline and then found himself being dragged into a trade war with Canada's closest ally. Which seems like a lot for one week.
  
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• Government says mandatory drug testing possible for certain jobs

  02-06-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The Liberals have been looking into mandatory drug testing in workplaces in connection with cannabis legalization and say it's possible for certain job sectors.
  
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• Eskimos drop final pre-season tune-up to Bombers

  02-06-2018 08:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos couldn’t tackle the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in their final pre-season tune-up on Friday night, dropping a 33-13 decision in the Manitoba capital. The blue and gold got a perfect performance from backup quarterback Chris Streveler, who completed all 10 of his pass attempts racking up 140 yards in the air. “Execution wasn’t...
  
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• Dogs on deck: 2 eateries just off Whyte Avenue open their patios to dogs

  02-06-2018 07:05 via globalnews.ca
  Patio lovers who own dogs can rejoice now that a few Edmonton restaurants have received permits allowing dogs on their decks.
  
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• Eskimos passed by Blue Bombers 33-13 in pre-season game

  02-06-2018 05:45 via globalnews.ca
  Backup QB Streveler leads Blue Bombers past Eskimos 33-13 in pre-season game
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze in southwest Edmonton garage

  02-06-2018 04:59 via globalnews.ca
  Fire crews could be seen fighting a fire at a garage on Blackburn Drive in southwest Edmonton on Friday night.
  
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• Religious leaders in Minnesota oppose Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 pipeline project

  02-06-2018 04:20 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of religious leaders are opposing a proposed oil pipeline that would run across northern Minnesota.
  
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• Edmonton electronic music community frustrated by proposed rave ban

  02-06-2018 04:03 via cbc.ca
  Members of Edmonton's electronic music community are frustrated by a proposed ban on raves. DJ and producer Andrew Williams said it doesn't appear that industry professionals were consulted for the report.
  
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• Miracle baby born to Edmonton mother with hyperemesis who weighed just 80 pounds

  02-06-2018 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  When women are pregnant, they typically gain weight. But that wasn't the case for one Edmonton mother, who was so ill with hyperemisis, she had to spend five months in the hospital.
  
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• New Alberta-produced report details Canada's 'State of the Mountains'

  02-06-2018 03:08 via cbc.ca
  David Hik loves the mountains as much as any Albertan. But as a researcher with the University of Alberta, he’s noticed rapid change in the mountainous environments.
  
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• Bob Layton Editorial: Trans Mountain pipeline

  02-06-2018 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  In his weekly editorial, Bob Layton weighs in on the federal government buying the Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan and how various leaders are reacting to the news.
  
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• Election in Ontario watched closely by Alberta political parties

  02-06-2018 02:37 via cbc.ca
  In a downtown Toronto bar Sunday evening, the big screen televisions were tuned to a NASCAR race. That was until 6 p.m. when a patron bellied up to the bar. There is a lot of interest in the Ontario election, even in Alberta.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: June 1

  02-06-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has our seven-day weather forecast starting Friday, June 1.
  
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• Edmonton mother lost weight during pregnancy due to illness

  02-06-2018 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  When women are pregnant, they typically gain about 30 pounds. That wasn’t the case for one Edmonton mother who was so sick, she had to spend five months in hospital. Sarah Kraus has her story.
  
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• Need for Alberta officers trained for child sex assault cases grows

  02-06-2018 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  Currently, the Zebra Centre alone is working on 122 child sexual assault investigations. As the number grows, so does the need for specially trained officers. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• How to buy a pipeline: inside the talks that got to 'yes' on Trans Mountain

  02-06-2018 02:21 via cbc.ca
  Early on in the negotiations to save the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, it became clear Kinder Morgan just wanted the project off its hands. So it didn't take long before talks between the oil company and Ottawa focused on the burning question: price.
  
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• Buying a pipeline: inside the talks that got to 'yes' on Trans Mountain

  02-06-2018 02:21 via cbc.ca
  Early on in the negotiations to save the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, it became clear Kinder Morgan just wanted the project off its hands. So it didn't take long before talks between the oil company and Ottawa focused on the burning question: price.
  
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• ‘I guess I got too close’: Man attacked by goose

  02-06-2018 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  He served in law enforcement for years, but a man who tried to help a gosling stuck near the road said the attack by the adult bird rivalled some security scuffles at bars!
  
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• Edmonton a finalist in $50M Smart Cities Challenge

  02-06-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton is a finalist in the federal government’s Smart Cities Challenge. The winner will receive $50 million in funding to see their proposal through. Emily Mertz reports.
  
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• Empty downtown towers offer Edmonton opportunity

  02-06-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  Some might describe it as “half empty” but one Edmonton entrepreneur sees opportunity in a downtown office building that’s currently completely empty. Vinesh Pratap explains.
  
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• Alberta school superintendents to get pay cut

  02-06-2018 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta has implemented a new pay grid for school superintendent pay and perks. As Tom Vernon reports, it’s expected to save $1.4 million a year.
  
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• Officials say E. coli outbreak linked to some pork products in Alberta declared over

  02-06-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  Health officials say an E. Coli outbreak affecting certain pork products is finally over. Albert Delitala has the latest.
  
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• Cyclist a suspect in Callingwood murder, police say

  02-06-2018 02:00 via cbc.ca
  A cyclist Edmonton police were looking for as a witness to a homicide in west Edmonton is now considered a suspect.
  
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• EPS release video of cyclist who may now be suspect in Callingwood shooting death

  02-06-2018 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  On Friday, police released security video they obtained from the night of a deadly shooting last month that shows a cyclist in the area who may be a suspect in the west Edmonton killing.
  
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• Edmonton police release video of possible suspect in Callingwood shooting death

  02-06-2018 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  Eight days after police said they were looking to speak to a man riding a bike in a west Edmonton area where a man was shot and killed, police said the cyclist is now a suspect in the homicide.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: June 1

  02-06-2018 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  Todd James reviews “Adrift” starring Shailene Woodley and “Disobedience” in this week’s edition of Minute at the Movies.
  
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• Man found dead after Edmonton apartment fire is homicide victim, police say

  02-06-2018 01:16 via cbc.ca
  A man found dead after an apartment fire this week is now considered a homicide victim, police say.
  
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• Ticket sales for 2018 Grey Cup ‘very good’ so far

  02-06-2018 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  Tickets went on sale Friday for the 2018 Grey Cup, being held in Edmonton. Duane Vienneau, the executive director of the Grey Cup Festival, gives us an update.
  
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• Some Alberta landlords updating rental rules ahead of marijuana legalization

  02-06-2018 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  Many property managers in Alberta and Canada are adding new rules to prevent smoking and growing pot in their rental properties, while others are taking advantage of it.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: June 1

  02-06-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, June 1, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Kim Smith.
  
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• Prepaying for gas now mandatory in Alberta

  02-06-2018 00:53 via cbc.ca
  ​Starting today, new rules require all Albertans to pay before filling up their gas tanks.
  
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• Edmonton report outlines no-go zones for recreational marijuana use

  02-06-2018 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  Pot smoking won't be welcome at the zoo, Churchill Square and Fort Edmonton Park under one plan being considered by city councillors.
  
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• Death of man found in Edmonton apartment fire ruled a homicide

  02-06-2018 00:19 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police say a man found dead in an apartment fire Wednesday was killed and the fire deliberately set.
  
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• Gondola is best transit option between downtown and Old Strathcona, advisory board says

  02-06-2018 00:17 via cbc.ca
  An advisory board is setting its sights high when it comes to how to best transport residents across the city's iconic river valley.
  
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