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• Linda Cochrane extended as Edmonton city manager until 2020

  16-07-2018 23:57 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton city manager Linda Cochrane has been granted a contract extension until the fall of 2020.
  
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• United Conservative Party won’t release report on alleged voting irregularities, cites privacy concerns

  16-07-2018 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's United Conservatives say they will not release an internal report on voting irregularities that led to the resignation of one of their legislature members.
  
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• Disqualified UCP candidate stands behind calling Islam an 'evil cult'

  16-07-2018 23:28 via cbc.ca
  A now-disqualified United Conservative Party candidate is defending racist and anti-Islam comments he made on social media that prompted his removal from the southern Alberta ballot. Warning: this story contains language that might be disturbing to some readers.
  
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• Alberta reforms AISH process, allows online applications

  16-07-2018 23:25 via cbc.ca
  Alberta is making it easier to apply for provincial funding for those with disabilities.
  
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• 1-way traffic on part of westbound Stony Plain Road now part of Edmonton’s LRT plan

  16-07-2018 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  The Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association has a leery eye on Edmonton's upcoming plans for a proposal to introduce one-way traffic on a stretch of road to accommodate LRT between 149 and 156 streets.
  
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• 'She will be deeply missed': Family identifies victim of south Edmonton homicide

  16-07-2018 23:07 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's latest homicide victim, killed in a murder-suicide last week, has been identified by family as Carrie Paton.
  
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• Todd Beasley defends anti-Muslim Facebook posts after removal from Brooks-Medicine Hat UCP nomination

  16-07-2018 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  After being removed from a United Conservative Party nomination ballot for calling Muslims "fools who are really worshiping Satan" on a year-old social media post, Todd Beasley defends his words.
  
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• Province ‘very sorry’ for cleaning up Alberta plane wreckage without warning families

  16-07-2018 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  The province of Alberta is apologizing to the families of three people killed in a plane crash almost 65 years ago after cleaning up the wreckage without warning.
  
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• Lethbridge hockey player injured in campfire out of ICU, ‘fully alert’

  16-07-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  The parents of Lethbridge hockey player Ryan Vandervlis said Monday the 20-year-old had been moved from the Intensive Care Unit and was communicating with them.
  
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• United Conservative leader, former member accused of misusing funds by NDP

  16-07-2018 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's NDP caucus is accusing United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney and one of his former caucus members of misusing public money to promote their party. 
  
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• Alberta United Conservatives to reimburse taxpayers $7,200 for Calgary banquet

  16-07-2018 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's United Conservatives say they will pay back just over $7,200 after taxpayers were charged for a what turned out to be a party event. 
  
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• An artist's guide to falling in love with Edmonton: Hidden spaces and choose your own oasis

  16-07-2018 20:50 via cbc.ca
  The treasures here aren't just in shops. Photographer Dallas Curow tells us how Edmonton's charm won her heart.
  
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• The last straw? Paper rapidly replacing plastic, says Edmonton-area distributor

  16-07-2018 20:25 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton-area distribution company says it can't keep up with the national demand for paper straws.
  
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• Edmonton beats Calgary in plastic-reducing Last Straw Challenge

  16-07-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Over the past two months, Alberta's two biggest cities have been ramping up to see which could get the most businesses to go straw-free for at least one day.
  
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• WATCH: 2018 Alberta Summer Games opening ceremonies

  16-07-2018 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the opening ceremonies of the Alberta Summer Games from Grande Prairie live online on Friday evening.
  
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• Online security expert suggests apps to use when you’re travelling

  16-07-2018 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  With summer in full swing, summer vacations are bound to take place. Online security expert David Papp talks about some of the apps to use when you are travelling.
  
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• Grizzly bears in Alberta caught on camera chasing black bear away from dinner

  16-07-2018 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man came across a surprising sight last week when he discovered a black bear being chased by some grizzly bears on an Alberta highway
  
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• Banff holds blessing ceremony with Indigenous elders before letting bison roam

  16-07-2018 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  Several Indigenous elders are to be flown by helicopter into the backcountry of Banff National Park on Monday for a blessing ceremony as officials prepare to let recently reintroduced bison roam free.
  
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• Special Olympics Canada celebrates 50th anniversary with inclusion campaign

  16-07-2018 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  As a way to celebrate its 50th anniversary and promote inclusion, Special Olympics Canada is launching the Challenge Accepted campaign. Mike sits down with Margo and Connor Bissett to talk more about the campaign.
  
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• Edmonton motorcyclist captures video of vehicle passing him on shoulder of QEII

  16-07-2018 15:16 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton motorcyclist is raising alarm bells for drivers to be more vigilant after his helmet camera captured a vehicle passing him on the shoulder of the QEII highway over the weekend.
  
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• Edmonton motorcyclist captures video of car passing him on shoulder of QEII

  16-07-2018 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton motorcyclist wants drivers to pay more attention after he captured video of an SUV passing him on the shoulder of the QEII Highway.
  
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• Pipeline protesters predict number of arrests over Trans Mountain will eclipse War in the Woods

  16-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Protest organizers against the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project say they believe the number of people arrested for civil disobedience will rise or even surpass the number arrested fighting to stop logging in Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island more than two decades ago.
  
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• Mountain pine beetle turns Jasper forests red, raises fire concerns among residents

  16-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The patchwork of green forests in and around Jasper National Park is increasingly interrupted with splashes of red. It's a sign of the destruction caused by the mountain pine beetle, and it's more apparent than ever before in Alberta’s westernmost forests.
  
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• From 1988: Wayne Gretzky marries Janet Jones in Edmonton

  16-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Celebrities and hockey fans turn out in Edmonton as Oilers star Wayne Gretzky weds actress Janet Jones.
  
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• Drop Your Gonch in support of Edmonton’s homeless community

  16-07-2018 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Drop Your Gonch campaign is underway at Bissell Centre in Edmonton. The campaign aims to collect new clean underwear donations for Edmonton’s homeless community. Mike speaks with Devin Komarniski about the event.
  
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• Edmonton’s annual gluten free pancake breakfast

  16-07-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  More than 330,000 Canadians are believed to be affected by celiac disease, according to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation. For those who have gluten intolerance, finding safe, reliable dining options can be tough. Daintre sits down with Brian Readman to talk about the annual gluten free pancake breakfast.
  
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• Who earns minimum wage in Alberta? About 100,000 more people than there used to be

  16-07-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  The rising wage floor has increased the pay of tens of thousands of Albertans by a small but significant degree. A dollar or two an hour may not sound like a lot to some of us, but for others, it's the difference between living above or below the poverty line. Who are these people,? Not necessarily who you might think.
  
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• Who earns minimum wage in Alberta? About 100,000 more people than before

  16-07-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  The rising wage floor has increased the pay of tens of thousands of Albertans by a small but significant degree. A dollar or two an hour may not sound like a lot to some of us, but for others, it's the difference between living above or below the poverty line. Who are these people,? Not necessarily who you might think.
  
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• Alberta dentist to learn of possible sanctions in Amber Athwal case

  16-07-2018 14:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Dental Association and College will hold a hearing next month to consider possible sanctions against Dr. William Mather.
  
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• Ask The Expert: Prairie storm chaser Nevin deMilliano

  16-07-2018 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  Global News Morning Edmonton is starting a new segment called Ask The Expert. Today, Erin Chalmers talks to storm chaser Nevin deMilliano.
  
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• 'Why did they do this to mommy?': Ottawa urged to reunite Edmonton family after mom's deportation

  16-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The case of Canadian-born children whose mother was deported to Niger is prompting calls on Ottawa to quickly reunite the family.
  
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• Man in hospital after overnight stabbing in west Edmonton

  16-07-2018 13:35 via globalnews.ca
  Police were called to an apartment building in the area of 182 Street and 86 Avenue at around 1:30 a.m.
  
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• Void left by Greyhound unlikely to be filled by smaller bus companies

  16-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  While Canadian bus companies have said they could fill some of the transportation gaps that will be left when Greyhound ends its service in Western Canada, it will not be enough to meet the needs of commuters who had relied on national carrier.
  
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• Premiers' much-hyped internal trade deal hasn't amounted to much

  16-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  On the day they released the Canadian Free Trade Agreement in 2017, every provincial and territorial trade minister was given a symbolic pair of golden scissors to remind them to start cutting interprovincial trade barriers. The trouble is, they aren't using them.
  
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• As Trudeau shuffles his cabinet, which Liberals could use the profile boost at the ballot box?

  16-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  With a cabinet shuffle in the works, a few Liberal parliamentary secretaries might find a higher profile helpful in what could be challenging re-election bids.
  
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• Pilot dies in helicopter crash southeast of Calgary

  16-07-2018 07:10 via globalnews.ca
  One person is dead after a helicopter crash that happened on the shoreline of a river on Highway 552 southeast of Calgary Sunday evening, according to RCMP.
  
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• Africanival showcases diversity of Africans in Edmonton

  16-07-2018 05:23 via cbc.ca
  There’s 54 countries in Africa, and the organizers of Edmonton’s African festival want to make sure people know that.
  
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• Future of Edmonton street performers festival site up in the air

  16-07-2018 03:05 via cbc.ca
  With the one-year countdown ticking toward next summer's festival, organizers are waiting for the city to confirm whether the event can return to its usual location in Churchill Square.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Jul 15

  16-07-2018 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Sunday, July 15, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• Weather: Jul 15

  16-07-2018 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sun, Jul 15.
  
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• Impact of Greyhound ceasing Western Canada services

  16-07-2018 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  Greyhound buses have been a major form of transportation in Canada for nearly 90 years. But it will soon end all routes in western Canada except for one in British Columbia, due to dwindling profits. The cuts are being met with criticism right across the country. Global National’s Robin Gill talks to Mike Cassidy, the...
  
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• Woman of Vision: Shirley Benson

  16-07-2018 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 15 – 30 years ago, Shirley Benson became the first woman to work as a firefighter in Edmonton and now she is a district chief. As Lesley MacDonald explains, being a trailblazer is nothing new for this month’s Woman of Vision.
  
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• Alberta mother of 5 struck by vehicle, but body found at separate scene

  16-07-2018 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 15 – The family of a central Alberta woman who died mysteriously is speaking out. Delaina Cutarm was found dead in the ermineskin community more than a week ago. Her sister spoke to Julia Wong about the tragic loss.
  
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• Spanish street artist Okuda San Miguel creating 6-storey mural in Old Strathcona

  16-07-2018 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 15 – Renowned Spanish street artist Okuda San Miguel is in Edmonton to create a six-storey mural in Old Strathcona. Albert Delitala reports live with an update on how the piece of art is coming along.
  
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• Heat warnings issued for most of central and southeast Alberta

  16-07-2018 01:58 via cbc.ca
  On Monday and Tuesday, residents can expect to see maximum daily temperatures of about 29 C and minimum overnight temperatures of about 14 C.
  
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• Environment Canada issues heat warning for Edmonton, Calgary, eastern Alberta

  16-07-2018 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada said daytime temperatures reaching near 29 C or above, and overnight temperatures of at least 14 C or above, are expected on Monday and Tuesday.
  
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