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• Edmonton Eskimos training camp Day 16: Making the week count

  04-06-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos have moved into the final week of training camp with the purpose of evaluating and preparing for their season opener next week in Winnipeg
  
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• Man dies after boat flips on northern Alberta lake

  04-06-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  Officers were called to the lake north of Fox Creek, Alta. at around 4 p.m. on Sunday to a report of an overturned boat.
  
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• 'Outlaw motorcycle club' colours banned at Royal Canadian Legions

  04-06-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  The Royal Canadian Legion has adopted a new national policy that prohibits the wearing of "outlaw motorcycle club and street-gang colours" at its events and premises.
  
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• Man dead after single-vehicle rollover in northern Alberta

  04-06-2018 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  Police said they were called shortly after 9 p.m. after a northbound SUV lost control and rolled several times.
  
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• Judge wants Edmonton police to review surveillance techniques after suspect killed in shootout

  04-06-2018 22:39 via cbc.ca
  A judge who led a fatality inquiry into the shooting death of a homicide suspect by Edmonton police is recommending officers improve their communications and surveillance technology for future operations.
  
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• 630 CHED – Canada Day at the Edmonton Prospects

  04-06-2018 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Enjoy the fireworks from the best seat in the city at the Edmonton Prospects vs Brooks Bombers game! Bring your friends and/or family out to the game for an exciting evening of live sports, delicious food and drinks, live band, a jersey auction, and of course…FIREWORKS to celebrate the amazing country we live in! Get...
  
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• Edmonton volleyball player digs through adversity and paves way for LGBTQ+ community

  04-06-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  Andre Arsenault, a two-time ACAC All-Conference player, CCAA Academic All Canadian, is helping pave the way for the LGBTQ+ community.
  
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• Edmonton defence lawyer found guilty of breaking Law Society of Alberta rules

  04-06-2018 21:25 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton defence lawyer has been found guilty of breaching the Law Society of Alberta's Code of Conduct, after writing a letter in 2016 that questioned the ethics of a newly appointed judge.
  
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• Dave Manson leaving Prince Albert Raiders for AHL assistant coaching job

  04-06-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Long-time Prince Albert Raider associate coach Dave Manson is the new assistant coach of the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.
  
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• Online auction makes Connor McDavid rookie card most expensive in modern era

  04-06-2018 21:18 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid led the NHL in scoring this season; now his rookie card is leading the pack as the most expensive in the modern-day era.
  
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• Dozens rally for and against Trans Mountain pipeline in downtown Calgary

  04-06-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  The federal Liberals made the decision last week to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline at a cost of $4.5 billion.
  
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• Connor McDavid rookie card now most expensive modern era hockey card

  04-06-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  The sale included 80 bids for the 2015 UD The Cup Connor McDavid Rookie Auto Patch card.
  
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• Pocket-size guide to Edmonton LGBTQ+ history

  04-06-2018 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  U of A education prof Jason Harley has developed an app that shows users the gains and hurdles faced by sexual and gender minorities in Edmonton through previous decades.
  
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• Kinder Morgan Canada execs get $1.5M bonuses as part of Trans Mountain deal

  04-06-2018 20:27 via cbc.ca
  A pair of executives at Kinder Morgan Canada have each been awarded $1.5-million retention bonuses in connection with the sale of the Trans Canada pipeline to the Canadian government.
  
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• 2 Kinder Morgan Canada executives each get $1.5M bonus as part of Trans Mountain deal

  04-06-2018 20:27 via cbc.ca
  A pair of executives at Kinder Morgan Canada have each been awarded $1.5-million retention bonuses in connection with the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline to the Canadian government.
  
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• Gondola proposed across North Saskatchewan River in the middle of Edmonton

  04-06-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  A report going to the city's urban planning committee Tuesday recommends further study into the possibility of stringing urban cable cars across the North Saskatchewan River.
  
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• Edmonton car vandalism spree

  04-06-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  More than a dozen south Edmonton residents woke up Monday morning to find their vehicle tires had been slashed.
  
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• Edmonton adding 20 red light cameras

  04-06-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  A new red light camera could be coming to an intersection near you. Twenty new locations are being installed and the city says it’ll help save lives. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Alberta patients waiting for surgery struggle to access pain clinics

  04-06-2018 19:56 via cbc.ca
  As Judy Wales waited an agonizing 76 weeks for shoulder replacement surgery, she sought out relief at an Edmonton chronic pain management clinic, but ended up another wait list.
  
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• Overnight crime spree leaves 16 vehicles with slashed tires in southeast Edmonton

  04-06-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  More than a dozen Edmonton drivers woke up Monday morning to discover their vehicles' tires had been slashed overnight.
  
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• RCMP recover body of missing boater from Skeleton Lake

  04-06-2018 19:21 via cbc.ca
  Boyle RCMP recovered the body of a 67-year-old man Saturday from a lake in the northern Alberta community of Athabasca County, 11 days after a boater in distress call was received.
  
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• Report calling for moratorium on Edmonton raves draws comparison with ‘Footloose’

  04-06-2018 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  The report to Edmonton's community and public services committee notes electronic music parties are linked with "widespread consumption of drugs'' and "drug-facilitated sexual assaults'' that tie up emergency services.
  
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• Body of missing boater found on northern Alberta lake

  04-06-2018 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  The 67-year-old man was last seen the morning of May 23 calling for help after falling out of his boat.
  
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• McKenna says they’ve responded to concerns over pipeline twinning

  04-06-2018 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said on Monday that they’ve addressed concerns about possible environmental problems that could occur with the twinning of the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
  
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• Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond to skip Grand Prix circuit after year 'beyond expectations'

  04-06-2018 18:28 via cbc.ca
  After a stellar season that included two Olympic medals and a world championship title, Canadian figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond is taking a break. The 22-year-old from Marystown, N.L., announced Monday that she will skip the ISU Grand Prix circuit this year to pursue other opportunities.
  
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• Mckenna to talk with industry, municipalities over plastic pollution

  04-06-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says plastics will be a big part of the environmental discussions at G7 and talking to industry and municipalities about how to rectify the problem.
  
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• Pipeline decision made a year ago, supported by BC: McKenna

  04-06-2018 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna spoke about the decision to twin the Trans Mountain pipeline saying it was made a year ago and it was supported by a previous BC government.
  
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• Alberta woman dies in single-vehicle collision

  04-06-2018 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  A 20-year-old woman died Sunday morning after a collision in northern Alberta. 
  
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• Fatality inquiry will not provide closure, says mother of disabled man who suffocated in police van

  04-06-2018 17:54 via cbc.ca
  The mother of an Edmonton man who died after suffocating in the back of a police van four years ago hopes she will finally get some answers.
  
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• Woman, 20, dies in single-vehicle rollover near Slave Lake, Alta.

  04-06-2018 17:29 via cbc.ca
  A woman has died following an early morning single-vehicle rollover Sunday near the hamlet of Smith, in northern Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton hosts national skills trade and technology competition

  04-06-2018 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  The annual Skills Canada National Competition will be hosted at the Edmonton Expo Centre this week.
  
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• Celebrity TV Contractors promoting skilled trades

  04-06-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  Celebrity TV contractors Paul Lafrance and Kate Campbell are speaking at the Skills Canada National Competition this week. They chat about the reasons they’re involved in the event.
  
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• ALS Society of Alberta

  04-06-2018 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  The ALS Society of Alberta works to provide support for those living with and affected by ALS. Two members of the organization discuss “The Edmonton Walk for ALS.”
  
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• Edmonton hosts skilled trades competition

  04-06-2018 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  A NAIT plumbing instructor discusses the program and what it means for his students to participate in the Skills Canada National Competition.
  
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• Cyclists, pedestrians share new bike lane behind MacEwan University

  04-06-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmontonians have been making use of the new bike lane on 105th Avenue — both on bike and on foot.
  
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• National trade and technology competition

  04-06-2018 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  Brick layers are among the many skilled trade students participating in an national competition in Edmonton this week. Kendra Slugoski was live at the event Monday morning.
  
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• VIP Protocol: Wedding Etiquette 101

  04-06-2018 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  Attending a wedding? What should you wear and what to avoid? Getting married? Etiquette expert Jeannie Vaage offers some tips for being cognizant of wedding party budgets and hosting a great party.
  
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• Skills Canada National Competition

  04-06-2018 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Expo Centre will be home to hundreds of students this for the annual Skills Canada National Competition. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Edmonton church installs unique antiphonal organ, the only one on the prairies

  04-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  For almost 100 years the sounds of a pipe organ filled Holy Trinity Anglican Church, but the old instrument was fading.
  
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• Edmonton church installs unique antiphonal organ, the only one in western Canada

  04-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  For almost 100 years the sounds of a pipe organ filled Holy Trinity Anglican Church, but the old instrument was fading.
  
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• Great Alberta Bottle Hunt

  04-06-2018 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  On June 9th, bring your bottles down to a Community League near you for Alberta’s largest ever single day bottle drive. Volunteers are also making their way through neighbourhoods to pick up donations
  
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• Edmonton man drives to hospital after being shot

  04-06-2018 14:19 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are investigating after a man arrived in hospital with a gunshot wound over the weekend.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate shooting outside southside restaurant

  04-06-2018 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are investigating a shooting in the southeast end of the city outside a restaurant Sunday.
  
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• Northlands sued 10 years after alleged sex assault on K-Days grounds left teen in hospital

  04-06-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta woman who says she was raped and left in a ditch at K-Days when she was 13 years old is suing Northlands, and alleges the Edmonton Police Service failed to properly investigate her case.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate 2 southeast shootings

  04-06-2018 13:31 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are investigating two separate shootings that happened on the southeast end of the city on Sunday.
  
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• National Indigenous Cultural Expo asks city for $200K sponsorship

  04-06-2018 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Expo Centre will host the National Indigenous Cultural Expo at the end of September, however, the event being awarded to the city of Edmonton is both good and bad news, according to a city councillor.
  
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• Edmonton veterans share stories, challenges at first-ever Canadian Walk for Veterans

  04-06-2018 03:52 via cbc.ca
  The event was an opportunity to advocate for those left struggling with their physical and mental health after leaving the military.
  
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• Edmonton veterans share stories, challenges at first Canadian Walk for Veterans

  04-06-2018 03:52 via cbc.ca
  The event was an opportunity to advocate for those veterans left struggling with their physical and mental health after leaving the military.
  
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• 2 eateries just off Whyte Avenue open their patios to dogs

  04-06-2018 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jun 3 – Edmontonians and their dogs came out in droves to the city’s first two dog-friendly patios this weekend. Albert Delitala has the details.
  
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• Edmonton firefighter has cliché first day on job, rescues cat from tree

  04-06-2018 02:48 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton firefighter’s first day on the job Sunday afternoon took him to new heights — that is, about 30 feet into the air to rescue a cat stuck in a tree.
  
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