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• Edmonton Remand Centre on lockdown after death; staff search for contraband

  18-07-2018 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Remand Centre remains under a lockdown after a number of suspected overdoses as well as a death over the July 13 weekend, the correctional officers' union said.
  
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• Alberta government and roadbuilders feud over $500M deal

  18-07-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  A battle is brewing between the Alberta government and its roadbuilders over reports that more than $500 million worth of road maintenance contracts are being given to a firm in British Columbia.
  
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• Leaked documents reveal details of deadly drug weekend at Edmonton Remand Centre

  18-07-2018 23:19 via cbc.ca
  Last week, 26-year-old Maxim Baril-Blouin died of a suspected drug overdose at the Edmonton Remand Centre. Later that day, six inmates had to be rushed to hospital with suspected drug overdoses. The same thing happened Sunday to a seventh inmate.
  
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• Mixed reactions as Edmonton's Amarjeet Sohi appointed to pipeline portfolio

  18-07-2018 23:16 via cbc.ca
  A cabinet shuffle that moved an Edmonton MP into the role of federal Natural Resources minister has put the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion into the lap of an Alberta politician.
  
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• Kinder Morgan Canada reports net income of $13.7M in Q2, down from $25.1M in last year’s Q2

  18-07-2018 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. says it had a net income of $13.7 million in the second quarter, down from $25.1 million for the same quarter last year.
  
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• 11-year-old Sherwood Park girl airlifted to hospital after falling over Troll Falls in Kananaskis

  18-07-2018 23:02 via cbc.ca
  A young girl was airlifted to Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary on Tuesday afternoon after falling over Troll Falls in Kananaskis Country.
  
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• City of Burnaby orders eviction of Trans Mountain protest camp

  18-07-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Campers have been given 72 hours to clear out from the site, which the city says is in violation of multiple bylaws.
  
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• Canada divided down the middle on purchase of Trans Mountain Pipeline

  18-07-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  A new Ipsos poll on Canada’s purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline shows Canadians are divided right down the middle on the issue.
  
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• RCMP seize 8 dogs ‘in distress’ from Innisfail hotel room

  18-07-2018 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are also looking at whether any of the dogs may have recently been stolen and are asking for the public's help.
  
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• Bye bye birdie: Magpie flies the coop at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra hospital

  18-07-2018 21:58 via cbc.ca
  A magpie that took up residence in the Royal Alexandra Hospital's six-storey atrium last month has finally flown the coop.
  
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• Bye bye birdie: Magpie flies the coop at Edmonton's Royal Alexander hospital

  18-07-2018 21:58 via cbc.ca
  A magpie that took up residence in the Royal Alexandra Hospital's six-storey atrium last month has finally flown the coop.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign forward Josh Currie to two-year contract

  18-07-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  The 25-year-old from Charlottetown has spent the past three seasons with the American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors.
  
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• High Level Line Society aims to ramp up interest in plan for bridge-top urban park

  18-07-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
  The proponents behind the High Level Line have a singular, lofty goal: transform the upper deck of the High Level bridge into an urban park connecting north and south Edmonton.
  
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• 84-year-old Mary Poppins book returned to Alberta public library

  18-07-2018 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  Staff at St. Paul Municipal Library were thrilled to have the old book returned and plan to showcase it in a display case.
  
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• Young girl airlifted to hospital after falling over Troll Falls in Kananaskis Country

  18-07-2018 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  Alpine Helicopter rescued a young girl who had fallen over Troll Falls on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Delicate fossil of baby snake from dinosaur era found encased in amber

  18-07-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  An ancient baby snake preserved in 100-million-year old amber is providing new information on the evolution of modern snakes, according to a new study led by University of Alberta paleontologists.
  
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• Plan to close Whistlers campground for renovations in 2019 alarms Jasper businesses

  18-07-2018 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  If you plan to camp in Jasper National Park next summer, your options will be limited because the largest campground will be closed for renovations. As Sarah Kraus explains, Parks Canada says the work at Whistlers Campground is necessary – but local businesses fear the shut down will hurt their bottom line.
  
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• Rare baby snake fossil found in amber from Age of Dinosaurs

  18-07-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Scientists have found the first ever fossilized baby snake, beautifully preserved in amber 100 million years ago. A Canadian biologist involved in the study calls that 'beyond exciting.'
  
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• Capital Plaza becomes a permanent Edmonton festival site

  18-07-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  A number of Edmonton festivals have had to move to Capital Plaza on the legislature grounds, and now the province is clearing the way for it to become a permanent event site. Julia Wong explains.
  
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• 2 arrested after glass bottle used as a weapon in Alberta store robbery

  18-07-2018 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  In a video posted to social media, the employee can be seen struggling on the ground with the man while the woman smashes the pop bottle and uses the broken end as a weapon, police said.
  
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• Policy change solidifies Capital Plaza as permanent Edmonton festival site

  18-07-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  Changes to a decades-old government policy that prohibited drinking and dancing at Capital Plaza have made way for more festivals to permanently set up at the downtown Edmonton site.
  
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• Ottawa Redblacks release player Teague Sherman amidst sex-assault charges

  18-07-2018 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  "We take any allegation of violence against women very seriously," the Redblacks said in a statement on Wednesday.
  
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• St. Albert boy’s specialty bike returned home

  18-07-2018 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  A missing specialty bike has been returned to a 12-year-old with autism and mobility issues.
  
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• Edmonton native released by Ottawa Redblacks following sexual assault charge

  18-07-2018 18:18 via cbc.ca
  The Ottawa Redblacks have released defensive back Teague Sherman after he was charged with two counts of sexual assault.
  
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• Rare edition of Mary Poppins book flies home to Alberta library

  18-07-2018 18:10 via cbc.ca
  A rare copy of a Mary Poppins children's book has flown home to a central Alberta library, 40 years overdue.
  
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• Getting a tattoo of your favourite art? These tips will help you do right by the original artist

  18-07-2018 17:45 via cbc.ca
  Follow this expert advice and nobody gets hurt. The tattoo itself, though, will definitely hurt a bit.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Izzy, Betty, Veronica and Archie

  18-07-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Kylie Adams introduces us to Izzy the dog and three kittens named Archie, Betty and Veronica, and talks about the current adoption event and the programs available for new pet owners.
  
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• Recovering drug addicts and rescued pit bulls: An unlikely therapy brings unexpected results

  18-07-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Shortly after joining the addiction recovery program, Ariss began volunteering with other Our House clients with Pitbulls for Life Foundation of Alberta, a not-for-profit that rescues and rehabilitates pit bulls.
  
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• Sparking curiosity at the Intuit all-girls coding camp

  18-07-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Females make up less than half of the workforce in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. Intuit Canada, in partnership with the University of Alberta is hoping to engage young minds and encourage more women to explore a career in the S.T.E.M. fields. Group Development Manager and Site Leader Mawuse Golokuma shares the details...
  
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• Edmonton-area man drowns in B.C. lake in attempted rescue gone wrong

  18-07-2018 14:53 via cbc.ca
  A 26-year-old Edmonton-area man is dead after trying to save another man in a lake near Sicamous, B.C.
  
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• Alberta man drowns in B.C lake in attempted rescue gone wrong

  18-07-2018 14:53 via cbc.ca
  A 26-year-old Alberta man is dead after attempting to save another man who appeared to be drowning in a lake near Sicamous, B.C.
  
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• Cool Science: Launching rockets using the power of air

  18-07-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  Science teacher Michael Ng brought his summer school students for the cool science segment, where they showed off air-powered rocket launchers.
  
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• Metro Edmonton regional board to tackle agriculture preservation

  18-07-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Mayors from Metro Edmonton have launched a newly approved Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan. They've set their first priority: agriculture.
  
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• Dangerous offender Leo Teskey will remain behind bars

  18-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Dangerous offender Leo Teskey was so sure he would be granted parole that he was making plans to live with his children upon his release.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

  18-07-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, July 18, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Trudeau cabinet shuffle brings new faces, several changes for run-up to 2019 campaign

  18-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has added five new faces to his cabinet and created new ministries in a significant midsummer shakeup. Watch CBC News special live coverage hosted by Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos.
  
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• Alberta government to survey 20,000 Canadians still on the fence about Trans Mountain pipeline

  18-07-2018 07:24 via globalnews.ca
  This data will guide all communication Alberta does on the project.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warnings lifted for Yellowhead County, watches remain in effect

  18-07-2018 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  With much of central and southern Alberta still gripped by a heat wave, Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Yellowhead County in the central part of the province on Tuesday night.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warnings lifted for Yellowhead County

  18-07-2018 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  With much of central and southern Alberta still gripped by a heat wave, Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Yellowhead County in the central part of the province on Tuesday night.
  
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• Charges laid in 2017 Red Deer homicide

  18-07-2018 05:01 via cbc.ca
  Police were called to an apartment in Red Deer in the early morning hours of March 29, 2017, where they found Mathiang Chol, 26, suffering severe injuries.
  
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• Edmonton family calls for more access to mental health services in wake of son’s death

  18-07-2018 04:38 via globalnews.ca
  The parents of an Edmonton boy who died by suicide earlier this year are speaking out on his mental health issues and their struggles to get help.
  
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• Long lines plague Edmonton's new natural swimming pool

  18-07-2018 04:19 via cbc.ca
  The Borden Park pool is plagued by its own popularity.
  
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• Probe looking into man’s 2017 death in northern Alberta finds RCMP did nothing wrong: police watchdog

  18-07-2018 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  An investigation looking into the actions of police and whether they played a role in the death of a 20-year-old man in northern Alberta last year has determined officers did not commit any offences.
  
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• Rick Zamperin: Terrell Owens situation just like the Johnny Manziel saga, almost

  18-07-2018 03:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos may be on the verge of adding future Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens to their roster.
  
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• Man killed in northern Alberta crash between SUV, gravel truck

  18-07-2018 03:48 via cbc.ca
  A driver died Tuesday after a gravel truck collided with his SUV in northern Alberta.
  
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• Man killed in collision with gravel truck in northern Alberta

  18-07-2018 03:48 via cbc.ca
  A man has died after a gravel truck collided with his SUV in northern Alberta on Tuesday. Police were called to Township Road 792 and Range Road at around 3:15 p.m., McLennan RCMP said in a news release.
  
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• SUV driver killed after collision with gravel truck in northern Alberta

  18-07-2018 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  An investigation is underway after a man was killed when a gravel truck collided with an SUV northwest of McLennan, Alta. on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• 'Amazing Race' meets Edmonton food on culinary scavenger hunt

  18-07-2018 03:18 via cbc.ca
  The third annual Edmonton Culinaire Treasure Hunt is this September. Teams of two have six hours to go to as many of the 30 restaurants on the list as possible to fill out a stamp card.
  
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• Fire danger in Banff National Park ‘extreme,’ advisories issued amid hot temps

  18-07-2018 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  The bulletin says anyone that sees suspicious smoke or illegal campfires should report them to Banff Dispatch. 
  
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• Jasper businesses struggle to find housing solutions for staff

  18-07-2018 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  About two-and-a-half million tourists visit Jasper National Park every year and those people are served by a town of just 5,000 people. As Sarah Kraus explains, the area’s popularity has made it difficult to find enough housing for all the staff needed to keep up with the tourists.
  
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