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• The battle of Edmonton festival sites: Churchill Square versus Capital Plaza

  24-07-2018 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  Move over Churchill Square, it seems there's a new festival site in town.
  
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• 'Challenge of province hopping': How offenders with history of cruelty obtained animals despite ban

  24-07-2018 23:21 via cbc.ca
  A pair of repeat animal abuse offenders, banned from owning animals, are once again facing legal repercussions after eight dogs were seized last week, raising questions about why they were able to keep obtaining animals despite past offences.
  
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• Broken gas line prompts evacuation of 2 Edmonton homes

  24-07-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  Traffic on Connors Road is being impacted by a gas line that was hit during construction near Connors Road.
  
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• Bayern Munich finalizes transfer for Whitecaps star midfielder Alphonso Davies

  24-07-2018 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  Multiple media reports say Alphonso Davies, a 17-year-old Vancouver Whitecaps star and Canadian international midfielder, is heading to Bayern Munich.
  
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• Prospective pot shop owners camp out for days to apply for licensing in Red Deer

  24-07-2018 22:49 via cbc.ca
  About a dozen prospective pot shop owners — some camped out since last week — lined up at city hall in Red Deer Tuesday morning to apply for a retail cannabis sales licence.
  
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• Bayern finalizes transfer for Edmontonian Alphonso Davies: reports

  24-07-2018 22:23 via cbc.ca
  ​German soccer giant Bayern Munich has finalized a transfer for Vancouver Whitecaps star Alphonso Davies, according to multiple media reports.
  
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• 2 Alberta fathers facing sex offences involving young daughters: ALERT

  24-07-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the two cases are unrelated and were launched after information was received by ALERT from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
  
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• Two Alberta fathers face exploitation charges related to their young daughters

  24-07-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
  Two Alberta fathers have been charged in relation to the sexual exploitation of two girls under four years old.
  
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• Two Alberta fathers face exploitation charges related to their four-year-old daughters

  24-07-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
  Google notified police, leading to separate investigations of the 2 Alberta fathers.
  
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• Southern Alberta animal rehab centre caring for bear cub hit by car

  24-07-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  The facility is now caring for two bear cubs after the province lifted a ban on rehabilitating bears in Alberta on April 18.
  
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• Waste consultant calls on city to cut down on festival trash

  24-07-2018 21:23 via cbc.ca
  Courtney Powell, the founder of Elevated Enviro — an Edmonton business that helps companies reduce their costs by diverting waste — is calling on the city to cut down on its special event trash.
  
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• Orphaned bear cub taken in by Cochrane Ecological Institute

  24-07-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Take a look at Maskwa, an orphaned black bear cub taken in by the Cochrane Ecological Institute. She is the second black bear cub allowed to be rehabilitated in the province since the ban was lifted on April 18, 2018.
  
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• IOC executive says risk to Calgary hosting 2026 Winter Olympics is low

  24-07-2018 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  An IOC executive told Calgary business leaders the financial risk of hosting the 2026 Olympics is low, but members of the community still have many questions. 
  
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• What does it mean to be a modern man? Wolf Pack group brings men together to explore difficult issues

  24-07-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Job changes, relationships, pressure to provide for family, and a code of silence around topics like emotion and loneliness can make it difficult for a man to know where he fits in today’s society. A social group called Wolf Pack YEG is providing support for men who are struggling with what it means to be...
  
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• U of A researchers track enigmatic nighthawks from Alberta to Brazil

  24-07-2018 20:32 via cbc.ca
  Nighthawks — they're small birds but they pack a lot of horsepower.
  
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• 'Little backpacks:' GPS used to track nighthawks from northern Alberta to Brazil

  24-07-2018 20:32 via cbc.ca
  The whoosh of nighthawk wings is a familiar sound at dusk and scientists have figured out where those wings whoosh off to for the winter.
  
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• Airport experts from around the world converge in Edmonton

  24-07-2018 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton International Airport is hosting experts and stakeholders from around the world this week to share ideas on improving air travel. 
  
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• Researchers use tiny GPS-enabled backpacks to track nighthawks from northern Alberta to Brazil

  24-07-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  The University of Alberta team used tiny GPS-enabled backpacks mounted on the backs of the birds to figure out their migratory path.
  
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• Edmonton police seize $500K in drugs after lengthy investigation

  24-07-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police have seized stolen guns and drugs, but it’s where they found it that has police talking. Kendra Slugoski has more on the sophisticated hidden compartments inside cars.
  
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• Hundreds of inmates go on hunger strike at Edmonton Remand Centre

  24-07-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  Just days after a lockdown at the Edmonton Remand Centre was lifted, about 200 prisoners started to refuse their meals.
  
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• Legal pot puts 14 RCMP sniffer dogs out of work

  24-07-2018 18:59 via cbc.ca
  The upcoming legalization of marijuana in Canada is expected to create a lot of jobs for people, but it’s putting 14 RCMP dogs out of work.
  
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• Lumber from demolished Cloverdale Footbridge reclaimed by furniture company

  24-07-2018 18:58 via cbc.ca
  The beloved Cloverdale Footbridge may be gone, but parts of it will live on in Edmonton homes.
  
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• Cannabis facility to be built on Saskatchewan First Nation

  24-07-2018 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary-based Westleaf Cannabis is building a 115,000 square foot facility on the Thunderchild First Nation in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Edmonton police seize $336K in drugs after lengthy investigation

  24-07-2018 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Four people have been charged after a lengthy investigation related to drug trafficking by Edmonton police.
  
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• Firearms, fentanyl, cocaine and covert compartments: 4 charged in trafficking bust

  24-07-2018 17:51 via cbc.ca
  Four people are facing trafficking charges after police recovered illicit drugs, stolen firearms, vehicles with covert compartments designed for street trafficking and more than $70,000 cash from a trio of south Edmonton properties.
  
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• 10th annual Whitecourt Hometown Heroes Airshow takes to the skies

  24-07-2018 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  This weekend, the 10th annual Whitecourt Hometown Heroes Airshow is once again taking over the Whitecourt Airport. Event director Ben Ruszkowski and volunteer coordinator Terry Corke shared what attendees can expect to see.
  
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• Rare 'ghost' magpie takes flight in north Edmonton

  24-07-2018 15:53 via cbc.ca
  Angela Paik thought her eyes were deceiving her when she spotted the ghostly grey and white bird during a run through north Edmonton.
  
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• Adults-only Zoo Brew event serving alcohol at Edmonton Valley Zoo

  24-07-2018 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Valley Zoo is always coming up with unique events, and coming up in August is one just for the adults. “Zoo Brew” organizer Courtney King and Alyssa Wieve with Ark Project share details.
  
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• Edmonton baseball team to represent Canada at Senior Little League World Series

  24-07-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  After winning the Canadian Nationals on home turf, an Edmonton senior little league team will be representing Canada at the world series in South Carolina.
  
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• Alberta scientists develop memory potentially exceeding hard drive capacity 1,000-fold

  24-07-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  University of Alberta scientists say they've created the most dense, solid-state hard drive in history, one that could exceed the capabilities of current hard drives by 1,000 times.
  
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• Heritage Festival and ETS agree to new bus plan after last year’s issues

  24-07-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Heritage Festival has a new bus plan to make sure the traffic congestion issues seen last year aren't repeated.
  
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• First comes legal cannabis. Then, say industry insiders, will come the artisan stuff

  24-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Craft cannabis won't be available in Alberta's retail cannabis store in October. The AGLC says that could change in the future, but some cannabis industry professionals say it'll be tough for mom and pop pot to compete with large-scale licensed producers.
  
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• How waste could be reduced at Taste of Edmonton, K-Days and other summer festivals

  24-07-2018 13:59 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton may be known as the 'Festival City,' but one expert says those summertime events could do a lot more to sort and reduce their waste.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, July 24, 2018

  24-07-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, July 24, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Inside a coal company's research project with U of A that was used to lobby the Notley government

  24-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Energy giant TransAlta paid the University of Alberta $54,000 to hand-pick one of its researchers to produce a study and other materials it used to lobby the provincial government to try to protect the coal industry, documents obtained by CBC News reveal.
  
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• How TransAlta used a university-sanctioned research project to lobby for the coal industry

  24-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Energy giant TransAlta paid the University of Alberta $54,000 to hand-pick one of its researchers to produce a study and other materials it used to lobby the provincial government to try to protect the coal industry, documents obtained by CBC News reveal.
  
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• Expert weighs in on how to reduce waste during Edmonton’s summer festival season

  24-07-2018 07:06 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s summer festival season is in full swing and the loads of fun also comes with loads of garbage to deal with. But one expert says a few changes could result in a major reduction in terms of what ends up at landfills. Albert Delitala explains.
  
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• Colorado company to work with Calgary firms to bring Willie Nelson branded cannabis to Canada

  24-07-2018 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  A Colorado-based company plans to bring Willie Nelson-branded cannabis products to Canada through a series of business deals with two Calgary companies.
  
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• Heavy rainfall causes lane closure on Highway 63 in Fort McMurray

  24-07-2018 03:32 via cbc.ca
  A section of a major transportation artery in the oilsands capital remains closed this week as crews clean up after a mudslide.
  
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• Artist has a passion for his craft and for hockey

  24-07-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  John Sexsmith profiles an artist who is passionate about his craft as well as hockey.
  
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• Monday Morning Magic makes kids smile at K-Days

  24-07-2018 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  Monday Morning Magic allows children between the ages of three and 12 and who have special needs to enjoy K-Days at their own speed.
  
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• Jasper park officials ask public to stop building inukshuks in the mountains

  24-07-2018 02:35 via cbc.ca
  Jasper park officials are asking hikers to stop building inukshuks along the trails and on peaks of mountains.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: July 23

  24-07-2018 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Monday, July 23, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta woman nearly reaches peak of Mount Everest before suddenly losing vision

  24-07-2018 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  At 24 years old, Ciera Knight set her sights on scaling the tallest mountain in the world and came within a kilometre of her goal, before a health scare forced her to turn around.
  
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• Health Matters: July 23

  24-07-2018 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  In Monday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh has the story of an Alberta woman’s Mount Everest adventure and how it’s affected her long-term health and tells us how a local golf tournament is raising money for the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.
  
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• Alberta woman nearly reaches peak of Mount Everest before losing vision

  24-07-2018 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  A 24-year-old Alberta woman who had her sights set on climbing Mount Everest had a sudden change of plans when he suddenly lost all vision in her left eye. But as Sarah Kraus reports, it’s not stopping her from living out her dream.
  
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• Alberta injury prevention centre calls for trampoline ban

  24-07-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  The University of Alberta’s injury prevention centre suggests trampolines should be banned unless they’re being used for gymnastics. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• Edmonton mobile home residents want better protection against floods

  24-07-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  Residents in an east Edmonton mobile home park say their concerns about flooding are falling on deaf ears. As Tom Vernon explains, they want the province to beef up legislation to give them more protection.
  
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• University of Alberta to close residence for students with children

  24-07-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  One of the University of Alberta’s oldest residences is closing. Michener Park has been around for more than 50 years. As Kim smith reports, it’s the only residence where students can live with their kids.
  
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• 2 former police commissioners say Edmonton city councillors should not be on board

  24-07-2018 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  A former member of the Edmonton Police Commission says when the provincial Police Act is redone, it should remove two city councillor representatives on the board, a change that was already tested out.
  
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