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• Alberta explorer who was once trapped in partly flooded cave empathizes with boys stuck in Thai cavern

  03-07-2018 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta-based explorer who was trapped in a partly flooded cave for days says her heart goes out to the members of a boys' soccer team as they await rescue from an underground cavern in Thailand.
  
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• Teen charged after man shot in eye with pellet gun in Spruce Grove

  03-07-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  A 15-year-old boy has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault and use of an imitation firearm after a 20-year-old man was shot with a pellet gun.
  
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• Edmonton police ask public for help finding man wanted on 28 warrants, including for weapons offences

  03-07-2018 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service released a photo of a 31-year-old man wanted on more than two-dozen Alberta-wide warrants, hoping the move will spur the public to call in tips on his whereabouts.
  
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• Whitecourt RCMP on scene of ‘unfolding incident’ near Highway 43 rest stop

  03-07-2018 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  Whitecourt RCMP are asking people to avoid an area west of the town as they search for a suspect who fled from police on Tuesday.
  
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• ASIRT releases final report into deadly arrest that left one officer and a suspect dead

  03-07-2018 22:36 via cbc.ca
  Three years after an Edmonton constable was gunned down while serving an arrest warrant to a man accused of hate crimes, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has released its final report into what happened that night.
  
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• Whitecourt RCMP on scene of 'unfolding incident' on Highway 43

  03-07-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Whitecourt RCMP say there is a heavy police presence for what they term an "unfolding incident" on Highway 43 in northwest Alberta.
  
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• Man dies after confrontation with police on Highway 43 near Whitecourt

  03-07-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  A man died Tuesday near Whitecourt, Alta., after a confrontation with police in which officers fired several gunshots.
  
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• 'Have a heart': Grande Prairie woman pleads for return of disabled son's stolen tricycle

  03-07-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  A Grande Prairie woman is pleading for the return of her teenage son's customized tricycle.
  
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• Paul McCartney

  03-07-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Paul McCartney is coming to Rogers Place on September 30th! Paul will make his eagerly anticipated return to the road with his new #FreshenUpTour, marking his first series of live dates since the ‘One On One’ tour that played to some two million fans over the course of 2016 and 2017. The ‘Freshen Up’ tour will...
  
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• Canadian app matches household jobs with helpful neighbours

  03-07-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Adam Helps is a free app that uses geo-location to match people with jobs they need help with to people nearby who are able to assist.
  
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• Junior hockey players organize memorial hockey tournament for late Humboldt Broncos friends

  03-07-2018 21:04 via cbc.ca
  A group of junior hockey players are organizing a charity tournament this weekend in St. Albert to honour their friends killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Strathcona County gas station robbed at gunpoint: RCMP

  03-07-2018 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Strathcona County RCMP are searching for two suspects after a gas station was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday morning.
  
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• Gas meters in Alberta will soon be ‘read’ by aircraft

  03-07-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Currently, the gas meters broadcast an electronic signal and are read remotely by a truck, but ATCO will be switching to using an aircraft this summer to collect the data.
  
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• Driver killed in crash on ramp to Anthony Henday Drive

  03-07-2018 20:04 via cbc.ca
  A 46-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash July 1 on an on-ramp to Anthony Henday Drive from Highway 16.
  
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• Man dies after drive-by shooting in southeast Edmonton

  03-07-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  A 21-year-old man is dead after a drive-by shooting in southeast Edmonton Monday night. Homicide detectives are now investigating.
  
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• ASIRT clears Edmonton police of any wrongdoing in standoff that led to Woodall’s death

  03-07-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  An investigation has found Edmonton police acted lawfully and reasonably the day Const. Daniel Woodall was killed. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has cleared the EPS of any wrongdoing in the 2015 standoff.
  
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• Fighting racism gets $2M boost as Alberta launches grant program for community groups

  03-07-2018 19:49 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government’s new $2-million grant program to help combat racism in the province came into effect on Tuesday.
  
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• No plans to change Eskimos name after N.W.T. consultations

  03-07-2018 19:44 via cbc.ca
  After consulting with Inuit in the Northwest Territories, Edmonton's CFL team has no plans to discard the Eskimos name, says the team's CEO.
  
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• No plans to change Eskimos name after northern consultations

  03-07-2018 19:44 via cbc.ca
  After consulting with Inuit Canadians in the Northwest Territories, Edmonton's CFL team has no plans to discard the Eskimos name, says the team's CEO.
  
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• Man dead after single-vehicle crash on highway east of Edmonton

  03-07-2018 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  A 46-year-old man was pronounced dead Sunday after he lost control of his vehicle on Highway 16 in Sherwood Park.
  
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• Paul McCartney to play Edmonton's Rogers Place this fall

  03-07-2018 19:10 via cbc.ca
  Beatles legend Paul McCartney will bring his Freshen Up tour to Edmonton's Rogers Place at the end of September.
  
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• ATB Financial’s new CEO to continue technological push

  03-07-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Former CEO Dave Mowat helped drive technological innovation at the Alberta-based bank - Canada's only bank that is also a Crown corporation - to keep up with, and sometimes outpace, Canada's biggest Bay Street financial institutions.
  
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• RCMP investigating northern Alberta shooting

  03-07-2018 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  A woman was sent to hospital after being shot in a small northeastern Alberta community on Monday afternoon. 
  
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• Eskimos running back named CFL Player of the Week

  03-07-2018 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos C.J. Gable has been recognized for his performance against the B.C. Lions last Friday. 
  
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• Man, 21, dies following drive-by shooting in southeast Edmonton

  03-07-2018 18:13 via cbc.ca
  A 21-year-old man died early Tuesday following a drive-by shooting in southeast Edmonton.
  
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• Homicide detectives seek public help to solve drive-by shooting in southeast Edmonton

  03-07-2018 18:13 via cbc.ca
  A 21-year-old man who died early Tuesday after a drive-by shooting in southeast Edmonton is the city's latest homicide victim.
  
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• Muttart Conservatory encouraging visitors to get lost in space

  03-07-2018 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  Each centimetre of the moon represents five kilometres of the moon's surface and is based on NASA imagery. 
  
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• Edmonton police remind drivers vehicles aren’t babysitters

  03-07-2018 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  With summer upon us, Edmonton first responders are reminding people about the dangers of leaving children and pets alone in vehicles.
  
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• Edmonton announced as stop on Paul McCartney’s 2018 tour

  03-07-2018 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday morning, it was announced that Edmonton will be one of four Canadian stops for Paul McCartney's Freshen Up tour.
  
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• Edmonton's pot shop lottery pushing some out of permit bid

  03-07-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Those vying to sell pot in Edmonton when it's legalized this fall are starting to get pushed out of the ring. As of Monday, 67 companies and individuals who have paid the $5,600 application fee for a development permit were on a revised list of candidates.
  
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• Paul McCartney coming to Edmonton for tour

  03-07-2018 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  Legendary musician Paul McCartney is coming to Edmonton on Sept. 30 as part of his 2018 Freshen Up tour.
  
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• Edmonton dog lost after escaping from groomers

  03-07-2018 14:45 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton woman is still trying to make sense of how her dog ran away from her groomers before the Canada Day long weekend.
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Kids on Track

  03-07-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Linda Roussel shares details about the Kids on Track program and its relationship with Crime Stoppers.
  
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• 'Up against a beast': candidates face conservative juggernaut in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake

  03-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Voters will go to the polls on July 12 in a riding that has consistently elected conservative candidates for decades.
  
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• Olds College sparks up pot production course

  03-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Olds College is the latest to launch a cannabis production course, welcoming its first crop of students on Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate southeast shooting

  03-07-2018 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  A shooting outside a south Edmonton restaurant remained under investigation Monday night. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Edmonton man ‘hoping for a miracle’ as he pleads for information about stolen family photos

  03-07-2018 06:36 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton family is seeking the public's help after albums of family photos dating back over half a century were taken in a home burglary.
  
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• Police investigate shooting in south Edmonton parking lot

  03-07-2018 06:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service was investigating a shooting in the area of Ellerslie Road and Parsons Road on Monday night. The shooting sent a man to hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Man seriously injured in southeast Edmonton parking lot shooting

  03-07-2018 05:05 via cbc.ca
  A young man was seriously injured in a shooting in southeast Edmonton Monday night. Police were called to a parking lot near Ellerslie Road and Parsons Road at about 6:50 p.m., Edmonton police said in a news release.
  
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• Man seriously injured in southeast Edmonton park lot shooting

  03-07-2018 05:05 via cbc.ca
  A young man was seriously injured in a shooting in southeast Edmonton Monday night. Police were called to a parking lot near Ellerslie Road and Parsons Road at about 6:50 p.m., Edmonton police said in a news release.
  
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• Gold Bar group defiant as Epcor pushes ahead with planned expansion

  03-07-2018 04:22 via cbc.ca
  A local community group is pushing to protect Gold Bar Park, as the city’s water utility moves ahead with a contentious plan to expand into the river valley.
  
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• Police investigate shooting in southeast Edmonton parking lot

  03-07-2018 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  A shooting at a commercial parking lot in the area of Ellerslie Road and Parsons Road sent a man to hospital Monday night while police began a search for the suspect(s).
  
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• Major police presence at southeast Edmonton parking lot, area taped off

  03-07-2018 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  A significant police presence could be seen at a commercial parking lot in southeast Edmonton on Monday night.
  
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• Fort McMurray man raising awareness about missing Indigenous woman last seen 8 years ago

  03-07-2018 03:29 via cbc.ca
  Martin Crummy protested on street corners around downtown Fort McMurray over the Canada Day long weekend to raise awareness about Janice Desjarlais, a missing Indigenous woman last seen nearly eight years ago.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: July 2

  03-07-2018 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Monday, July 2, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Edmonton considers converting outdoor rinks into dog parks in summer

  03-07-2018 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  Many of Edmonton’s outdoor ice rinks sit empty during the summer but the city is looking to change that. As Kim Smith reports, it’s considering converting outdoor rinks into dog parks for the season.
  
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• A look at the impact of the Canada-U.S. trade war

  03-07-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  On everything from yogurt to boats, Canadians will have to dig a little deeper to buy some U.S.-made products. Tom Vernon has more on U.S. tariffs on Canadian products and Ottawa’s response.
  
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• Are revitalization efforts working in Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue area?

  03-07-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians talk a lot about the revitalization of neighbourhoods that have seen better days. But after new trees and fancy streetlights are put in, how long can it take for things to actually turn around? Vinesh Pratap reports from Alberta Avenue.
  
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• Mixed martial arts promoter pulls business from Edmonton

  03-07-2018 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  After hosting more than 30 events in Edmonton, Unified MMA is taking its business elsewhere after losing confidence in the city's policies.
  
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• Edmonton family hopes for safe return of hundreds of stolen photos

  03-07-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton family is hoping that whomever has hundreds of their photos that went missing when their house was broken into will return them. Albert Delitala has the details.
  
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