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• Iveson sees progress on climate change, business opportunities in Montreal

  21-06-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Mayor Don Iveson went to Montreal to talk climate change, and wound up in a conversation with a South American mayor that could lead to a big cargo deal.
  
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• Sudden death in cabin near Mayerthorpe was homicide, RCMP say

  21-06-2018 23:33 via cbc.ca
  RCMP Major Crimes say a man who died in his cabin just east of Mayerthorpe last weekend was the victim of a homicide.
  
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• Autopsy determines Lessard Lake, Alta. resident victim of homicide

  21-06-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Mayerthorpe RCMP are investigating the homicide of a 57-year-old man at Lessard Lake.
  
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• Mobile augmented reality game Agents of Discovery adds Alberta missions

  21-06-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  Agents of Discovery, a mobile game and augmented reality platform, has teamed up with six partners in Alberta to launch 12 challenge locations across the province.
  
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• Canada launches second drywall dumping investigation

  21-06-2018 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  The Canada Border Services Agency says it is investigating a complaint concerning gypsum boards being imported for sale in Canada.
  
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• Edmonton drafting new bike transportation blueprint

  21-06-2018 22:24 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton is looking to rewrite its bicycle transportation plan.
  
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• Alberta education minister insists his government is tackling crowded classrooms

  21-06-2018 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta education minister is working towards reducing the number of students per class across the province.
  
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• NHL Draft: 10th overall pick in play if Edmonton Oilers can land defenceman

  21-06-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Use it or trade it? That's the question surrounding the Edmonton Oilers 10th overall pick at the NHL Draft in Dallas.
  
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• The Works Art & Design Festival shifts ‘paradigms’ at the legislature

  21-06-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Until July 3, the Works Art & Design Festival will be shifting paradigms at Capital Plaza at the Legislature.
  
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• NEB seeks contractor to monitor 'vast amounts' of online chatter for potential security threats

  21-06-2018 20:48 via cbc.ca
  The federal regulator responsible for pipelines is seeking an outside company to monitor online chatter en masse and aggregate the data in an effort to "detect security risks" ahead of time.
  
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• Grisly murder of young Camrose mother nets three-year youth sentence for 20-year-old

  21-06-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  A judge has sentenced a 20-year-old man to three years' custody for his part in the savage beating and suffocation of a young Camrose mother in 2015.
  
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• Johnny Gaudreau buys stake in his former USHL team

  21-06-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary Flames star forward Johnny Gaudreau is a member of an NHL-laden ownership group that purchased an equity stake in the USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints
  
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• Large fire destroys Stony Plain townhouses

  21-06-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Several townhomes in a stalled construction project called “Sommerville Springs” were destroyed by fire in Stony Plain early Thursday morning. Albert Delitala has the details.
  
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• Alberta runner Dave Proctor attempting cross-Canada speed record

  21-06-2018 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Dave Proctor intends to break the speed record for running across Canada, which is currently 72 days 10 hours set by Al Howie in 1991.
  
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• Suspicious fire under investigation in northeast Edmonton

  21-06-2018 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  A fire that broke out at an abandoned house in the Belvedere neighbourhood in northeast Edmonton on Thursday morning is now under investigation by police.
  
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• Jasper cyclist braves bathroom camp-outs, flash flood in 'brutal' endurance bike race

  21-06-2018 18:19 via cbc.ca
  For Geneviève Arcand, tackling a 6,800 kilometre, ultra-endurance bike race across America hasn’t exactly been a pleasure cruise.
  
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• Massive fire destroys 16 townhouses under construction in Stony Plain

  21-06-2018 17:31 via cbc.ca
  The Stony Plain Fire Department is investigating a blaze at the Sommerville Springs subdivision near Golf Course Road that destroyed 16 townhouses and damaged 14 others late Wednesday.
  
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• Massive fire destroys 16 townhouses at problematic development in Stony Plain

  21-06-2018 17:31 via cbc.ca
  The Stony Plain fire department is investigating a blaze at the Sommerville Springs subdivision that destroyed 16 townhouses and damaged 14 others late Wednesday.
  
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• Fire destroys vacant house in northeast Edmonton

  21-06-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Firefighters were working to put out a house fire Thursday morning in the Belvedere neighbourhood in northeast Edmonton.
  
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• Teepee-raising protests forced removal of Indigenous families in Fort McMurray

  21-06-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  During the height of a heat wave, John Malcolm tries unsuccessfully to keep cool in the shade of his teepee in downtown Fort McMurray.
  
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• Take in the Works Art & Design Festival at the Alberta Legislature

  21-06-2018 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  Enjoy 13 days of visual art and design at this free festival, which features over 40 exhibits at Capital Plaza on the Alberta Legislature grounds. Executive Artistic Director Amber Rooke, and artist Emmanuel Osahor share the details on this year’s theme.
  
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• Alberta heat wave continues on first official day of summer

  21-06-2018 15:18 via cbc.ca
  It’s expected to be another scorching day in Edmonton and it's going to be a long one.
  
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• Large fire lights up the night sky in Stony Plain

  21-06-2018 15:04 via globalnews.ca
  A large fire west of Edmonton early Thursday morning lit up the sky, as flames consumed a structure and a huge cloud of thick smoke filled the air.
  
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• Large fire lights up the night sky, destroys Stony Plain townhouses

  21-06-2018 15:04 via globalnews.ca
  A large fire west of Edmonton early Thursday morning lit up the sky, as flames consumed a row of townhomes and a huge cloud of thick smoke filled the air.
  
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• The life and death of Armando Cosmea Aspillaga

  21-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Roberto Robles, 75, is on trial charged with the second-degree murder of his son-in-law, Armando Cosmea Aspillaga.
  
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• Self-employment surges in Alberta, accounting for 86% of net job growth since recession ended

  21-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Those in the field say hard work — and a little luck — can go a long way in forging your dream job. But the hours are long, the pay is uncertain and the risk of ruin is real.
  
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• Albertans turn increasingly to self-employment in recession's wake

  21-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Those in the field say hard work — and a little luck — can go a long way in forging your dream job. But the hours are long, the pay is uncertain and the risk of ruin is real.
  
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• Music and more at the 33rd Friends Ukrainian Music Fest & Vintage Day

  21-06-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Step back in time and enjoy the day at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village this Sunday, where visitors can experience the very best of Ukrainian-Canadian music and take in the vintage vehicle show. Natalie Ozipko from the village shares the details on the big event.
  
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• Former Africa Centre executive director sues over firing

  21-06-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The co-founder and former executive director of Africa Centre in Edmonton is seeking more than $365,000 in damages and unpaid vacation after being fired in March amid allegations of sexual harassment.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, June 21, 2018

  21-06-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, June 21, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Calgary flood: 5 years later – Tracking the money

  21-06-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Here's a look at what's been spent on projects across Alberta by different levels of government.
  
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• Edmonton dog owners warn of leeches in the water at Terwillegar dog park

  21-06-2018 04:58 via cbc.ca
  Leeches are on the loose in the water down at the Terwillegar dog park and they're latching on to people's pets.
  
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• Judge orders company to pay Dow Canada $1B in damages after fight over Alberta ethylene plant

  21-06-2018 04:28 via globalnews.ca
  A corporate battle between two chemical giants that co-own an Alberta production facility considered one of the largest of its kind, has resulted in one of the owners being ordered to pay the other over a billion dollars for breach of contract.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos coach posthumously honoured with Community Hero NHL award

  21-06-2018 04:17 via globalnews.ca
  Many of the surviving members of the Humboldt Broncos were on hand at the NHL Awards on Wednesday night as head coach Darcy Haugan, who was one of the 16 members who died in the tragic bus crash in April in Saskatchewan, was posthumously honoured with the first ever Community Hero award. Haugan’s wife accepted...
  
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• Humboldt Broncos coach posthumously honoured with Community Hero award at NHL awards

  21-06-2018 04:14 via globalnews.ca
  Humboldt Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan was awarded the inaugural Willie O’Ree Community Hero award Wednesday night.
  
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• Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool opening delayed

  21-06-2018 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  When it opens, Edmonton's Borden Natural Swimming Pool will be the first of its kind in Canada. However, the opening has been pushed back.
  
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• Amenities for 3rd tower coming to Edmonton’s Ice District yet to be determined: Katz Group

  21-06-2018 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  As Ice District begins to take shape in downtown Edmonton, an official with the team behind the development says the vision for the forthcoming third tower hasn't changed, even if some of the previously planned amenities may be subject to change.
  
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• Jordan Peterson sues Wilfrid Laurier for defamation following Lindsay Shepherd case

  21-06-2018 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson is taking legal action against Wilfrid Laurier University after a T.A. was criticized for showing a YouTube clip of him.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid wins NHL’s Ted Lindsay Award

  21-06-2018 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  Connor McDavid has won the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL's most outstanding player as voted on by his fellow players.
  
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• WheelEstate RV rental site grows 119%

  21-06-2018 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta couple launched their peer-to-peer trailer renting website one year ago. Since then, WheelEstate has seen tremendous growth. Emily Mertz explains.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: June 20

  21-06-2018 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has our seven-day weather forecast starting Wednesday, June 20. We could see some thundershowers .
  
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• Body rub task force works but women still get hurt, advocate says

  21-06-2018 02:26 via cbc.ca
  An advocate for women’s sexual safety thinks the city’s task force on body rub centres is making progress but there's still more work to do.
  
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• NHL awards: Taylor Hall wins Hart Trophy as league MVP

  21-06-2018 02:24 via cbc.ca
  New Jersey forward Taylor Hall has won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player.
  
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• NHL awards: Taylor Hall, Connor McDavid win big

  21-06-2018 02:24 via cbc.ca
  New Jersey forward Taylor Hall has won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player.
  
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• Global Edmonton Health Matters: June 20

  21-06-2018 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  Su-Ling Goh explains how a team at the University of Alberta has figured out a way to potentially stop cancer from spreading in the body. She also tells us about the Steadward Centre’s anniversary.
  
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• Say goodbye to spring mosquitoes, and hello to pesky ankle-biters!

  21-06-2018 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  What’s the current situation when it comes to mosquitoes in Edmonton? Let’s check in with resident bug man Mike Jenkins.
  
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• Unfair beer markup: Judge orders Alberta to pay out of province breweries $2M

  21-06-2018 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  Efforts to stimulate Alberta’s craft brewing industry have fallen flat. The courts have ruled that the province’s beer policies are unconstitutional. Fletcher Kent has more on what the decision means to local breweries.
  
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• Is Edmonton airport parking secure?

  21-06-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  How secure is airport parking? An Edmonton man is asking that question after his truck was stolen from a lot and he says more needs to be done to protect other vehicles. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Family of missing Alberta woman makes desperate plea for her safe return

  21-06-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  It has been roughly eight months since a northern Alberta woman disappeared. The family of Mandi Boucher made an emotional plea for her safe return. Julia Wong has more.
  
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• Is Edmonton ready for marijuana legalization?

  21-06-2018 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  Marijuana is set to become legal across Canada on Oct. 17. Is Edmonton ready? As Vinesh Pratap reports, the seeds of this emerging industry are quickly taking root.
  
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