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• Edmonton coffee shop offering plastic straw alternative: ‘We felt it’s our due diligence’

  14-07-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's Crum Coffee Bar is reducing plastic pollution by no longer offering customers single-use straws.
  
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• Edmonton coffee shop ditches plastic straws: ‘We felt it’s our due diligence’

  14-07-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's Crum Coffee Bar is reducing plastic pollution by no longer offering customers single-use straws.
  
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• Death of woman and man at south Edmonton home a murder-suicide

  14-07-2018 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  A 38-year-old woman was killed and a 35-year-old man took his own life inside a home in south Edmonton's Blue Quill neighbourhood earlier this week.
  
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• ‘Kayaktivists’ descend on Kinder Morgan marine terminal in Burnaby

  14-07-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of kayaks, canoes and other small boats descended on Kinder Morgan's Westridge marine tanker terminal in Burnaby on Saturday.
  
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• ‘We haven’t given up’: Ric Peterson still hoping for IndyCar race in Calgary

  14-07-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  The co-owner of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports is still pushing for a return of the IndyCar series to his home province.
  
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• RCMP arrest Indigenous pipeline protester at provincial park near Kamloops, B.C.

  14-07-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  The Secwepemc First Nation's Tiny House Warriors having been occupying North Thompson Provincial Park north of Kamloops, B.C., since last week in protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline project.
  
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• Indigenous pipeline protester arrested near Kamloops, B.C., released by RCMP

  14-07-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  A woman who was arrested after a Trans Mountain pipeline protest in British Columbia's North Thompson Provincial Park Saturday morning has been released from custody.
  
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• Body of teen who drowned in Oldman River found near Lethbridge

  14-07-2018 22:52 via cbc.ca
  A pair of kayakers found the body in the water just north of Lethbridge, on Friday evening.
  
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• Woman's death deemed homicide after two people found dead in south Edmonton home

  14-07-2018 22:51 via cbc.ca
  One of two people found dead in a home in south Edmonton on Thursday is a victim of homicide, police confirmed Saturday.
  
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• University of Alberta scientists working on compound that could prevent Zika, RSV

  14-07-2018 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  An experiment at the University of Alberta's Department of Chemistry could lead to a pill to treat deadly viruses, such as the respiratory syncytial virus.
  
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• Europe's Best brand Field Berry Mixes recalled for possible salmonella contamination

  14-07-2018 18:19 via cbc.ca
  There's been a recall issued for Europe's Best brand Field Berry Mixes due to possible salmonella contamination.
  
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• Transit drivers targeted by pepper spray during Eskimos game

  14-07-2018 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  While there was plenty of action at the Edmonton Eskimos game Friday night, there was also some action just a few blocks away.
  
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• 2 park and ride drivers hit by pepper spray during Edmonton Eskimos game

  14-07-2018 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  Two Edmonton Transit drivers were sent home after being hit by pepper spray while working the park and ride service for Friday's Edmonton Eskimos game. 
  
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• How Aurora Cannabis is marketing itself before its product is legal

  14-07-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  How do you market a product that’s not yet legal? You can’t, but you can market your brand — and that’s exactly what an Alberta-based cannabis company is doing.
  
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• Alberta labour board certifies union after hotel fires worker organizing union drive

  14-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  For the first time since it was awarded new powers, the Alberta Labour Relations Board has certified a union after an employee was fired while leading an organizing drive.
  
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• Mars dominates the July night sky

  14-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Calgary amateur astronomer Alan Dyer explains why July is the best month to watch Mars in the dark night sky.
  
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• 72% of Alberta drowning victims are male, and they're often intoxicated: report

  14-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The rivers and lakes around southern Alberta are sure to be full of people cooling off this weekend as temperatures soar to the high 20s, and officials want them to do it safely.
  
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• Why Twitter is finally cracking down on fake accounts

  14-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Twitter's attempt to clean its service of fake and malicious accounts may be bad news for celebrities losing millions from their follower counts, but it's likely to be good news for the company in the long run, analysts say.
  
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• Oil and parties do mix: $70-a-barrel crude keeps Stampede good times rolling

  14-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Rebounding oil prices mean Calgary is much more festive for this summer's edition of the Stampede compared to recent years.
  
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• Esports teams say WHO's designation of gaming disorder doesn't worry them

  14-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The World Health Organization added "gaming disorder" last month to its 11th International Classification of Diseases, but for most professional video gamers and esports players, it's no big concern.
  
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• At the NATO summit, Trudeau won the argument. Did it matter?

  14-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The recent NATO leaders summit saw the collision of two starkly different visions of the alliance - one based on values, the other based on money alone.
  
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• Our YEG At Night: Edmontonians vote for their favourite ice cream

  14-07-2018 06:52 via globalnews.ca
  Many Edmontonians love a sweet treat when it’s hot outside. In the latest edition of Our YEG at Night’s Best of Summer in Edmonton series, we reveal which ice cream our viewers voted as No. 1.
  
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• Esks celebrate a soggy 16-15 victory over the Argos

  14-07-2018 06:34 via globalnews.ca
  the Edmonton Eskimos got some revenge for a loss in Toronto last week, coming away with a narrow 16-15 victory over the Argonauts.
  
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• Lacombe area hit by hail on Friday

  14-07-2018 04:59 via globalnews.ca
  A number of areas in central Alberta were being warned to brace for severe weather on Friday afternoon. Several people in the Lacombe, Alta. area captured video of hail coming down.
  
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• Lacombe area hit by hail

  14-07-2018 04:59 via globalnews.ca
  A number of areas in central Alberta were being warned to brace for severe weather on Friday afternoon. Several people in the Lacombe, Alta. area captured video of hail coming down.
  
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• Volunteers delivering donations to homeless in honour of Edmonton's piano man

  14-07-2018 04:10 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton’s piano man Ryan Arcand died in March, but his music and memory hasn’t been forgotten.
  
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• Police investigate theft of memorial plaques from Edmonton cemetery

  14-07-2018 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service is asking the public for tips as they investigate the theft of seven memorial plaques from a cemetery near the northwest outskirts of the city earlier this month.
  
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• FISE brings action sports to Louise McKinney Park

  14-07-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s Louise McKinney Riverfront Park could be extremely busy this weekend. As John Sexsmith reports, it will be an outdoor action sports arena extravaganza.
  
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• 'It is very disheartening': Seven plaques stolen from northwest Edmonton cemetery

  14-07-2018 02:48 via cbc.ca
  On July 7, police received a complaint that seven funeral plaques were missing from the Northern Lights Cemetery near Campbell Road and St. Albert Trail.
  
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• Bob Layton editorial: Pipeline protestors

  14-07-2018 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  In his weekly editorial, Bob Layton asks: Have environmentalists heard about the power of positive thinking?
  
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• Are Edmonton men the best dressed in Canada?

  14-07-2018 02:42 via cbc.ca
  A Google survey of 1,000 Canadians, conducted by Montreal-based online stylist MFMK, ranking Canada's best dressed men, generated a few shockers.
  
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• Young Indigenous Women’s Circle of Leadership

  14-07-2018 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  More than 25 women across Alberta are returning to their roots. For eight days, they’re taking part in the Young Indigenous Women’s Circle of Leadership at the U of A. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: July 13

  14-07-2018 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has our seven-day weather forecast starting Friday, July 13, 2018.
  
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• Infants who sleep less struggle more with early growth, U of A study says

  14-07-2018 02:20 via cbc.ca
  It’s no secret that a good night’s sleep is important for growth and development. But new research from the University of Alberta says it might be even more critical to infants than initially thought.
  
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• Edmonton Street Performers Festival weather policy

  14-07-2018 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  Wet weather is always a possibility during the festival season in Edmonton. At Street Performers, staff are ready for anything. Margeaux Maron explains.
  
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• Alberta breeder saying goodbye to last Lacombe pig

  14-07-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  They’re the only pig breed developed in Canada. Now, an Alberta breeder is saying goodbye to the last Lacombe pig. Kent Morrison reports.
  
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• Kenney says by-election results send strong message

  14-07-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  The standings in the Alberta legislature will remain the same after two wins for the United Conservative Party Thursday night. Tom Vernon has the results.
  
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• Online survey on Edmonton transit fares

  14-07-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  The city is asking Edmontonians to weigh in on how the public transit system should funded, what fares should be and if there should be discounts for certain groups. Emily Mertz explains.
  
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• More people taking note of Edmonton’s Louise McKinney Park

  14-07-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  It’s in the heart of Edmonton but Louise McKinney Park has often been forgotten or ignored. Fletcher Kent reports on how that seems to be changing.
  
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• Could a small commercial infill project help change Chinatown in Edmonton?

  14-07-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  We often think it’s the big project that make all the difference for urban revitalization. But as Vinesh Pratap reports, there’s hope a small commercial infill project help change Chinatown in Edmonton.
  
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• Granddaughter of famed Kwagiulth carver questions private sale of totem poles

  14-07-2018 01:26 via cbc.ca
  The granddaughter of the famed Kwagiulth carver Ellen Neel says the private sale of three totem poles created by her late grandmother “feels like ransom.”
  
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• Minute at the Movies: July 13

  14-07-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews Skyscraper and Hotel Transylvania 3.
  
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• Crew from Alberta Métis settlement deployed to fight fires in Quebec

  14-07-2018 01:22 via cbc.ca
  A group of firefighters from the East Prairie Métis Settlement in Alberta set off for Quebec Friday, where they’ll battle some of the fires that have plagued the province this summer.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigate after 2 bodies found in southwest Edmonton home

  14-07-2018 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  Police are investigating after the bodies of a man and woman were found inside a home in southwest Edmonton on Thursday. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Hundreds out of work as long-time Calgary electrical business folds: sources

  14-07-2018 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  Concept Electric Ltd., which had operations in Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Saskatoon, was founded in 1997. 
  
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• Inmate dies in cell at Edmonton Remand Centre

  14-07-2018 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  An inmate at the Edmonton Remand Centre was found unresponsive in his cell on Friday and could not be revived, despite staff administering naloxone and epinephrine.
  
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• Bellegarde slams 'wrong-headed' and 'exclusionary' meeting on First Nations rights

  14-07-2018 00:35 via cbc.ca
  Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says Indigenous leaders were deliberately left out of a meeting between Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and her provincial and territorial counterparts Friday, a move he is calling "wrong-headed" and "exclusionary."
  
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• Lab-confirmed measles case detected in Jasper

  14-07-2018 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  According to AHS, people are at risk of developing measles if they were at the locations listed in the timeframes specified.
  
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• Nexen fined $750,000 over huge Long Lake pipeline spill near Fort McMurray

  14-07-2018 00:19 via cbc.ca
  Nexen has been ordered to pay $750,000 over a pipeline spill, one of the largest ever in Alberta, at its Long Lake oilsands facility south of Fort McMurray.
  
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• 4 people connected to Alberta outlaw motorcycle club arrested on kidnapping charges

  14-07-2018 00:16 via cbc.ca
  Police say two adults were taken from a location in Olds — about 90 kilometres north of Calgary — by three suspects on June 17.
  
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