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• West Edmonton Mall to appeal responsibility to replace 170th Street footbridge

  26-07-2018 23:28 via cbc.ca
  A pedestrian footbridge over 170th Street that connected west end residents to the West Edmonton Mall has been demolished, and the likelihood of its replacement seems uncertain.
  
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• Woman escapes armed kidnappers at Westaskiwin car wash, arrests made in Edmonton

  26-07-2018 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Three people have been taken into custody and an investigation is underway after a woman escaped her armed captors at a Wetaskiwin car wash on Wednesday after she says they kidnapped her.
  
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• 75 homes evacuated in northern Alberta hamlet after gas leak

  26-07-2018 23:05 via cbc.ca
  A gas line rupture that forced residents from 75 homes in Fort McKay, a community north of Fort McMurray, Thursday, has been repaired.
  
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• Charges laid in death of 90-year-old pedestrian in west Edmonton

  26-07-2018 22:32 via cbc.ca
  Charges have been laid against a 61-year-old driver after a 90-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car in west Edmonton earlier this month.
  
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• Woman charged in fatal southwest Edmonton pedestrian collision

  26-07-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  A 61-year-old woman has been charged after a 90-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in southwest Edmonton.
  
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• City of Burnaby going to court to evict Burnaby Mountain protest camp

  26-07-2018 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  Protesters at Camp Cloud on Burnaby Mountain have defied a 72-hour eviction notice issued by the City of Burnaby last week.
  
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• Trial likely by end of year for alleged kidnapper of Alberta model held captive in South Carolina trailer

  26-07-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  Police said she was held captive and sexually assaulted after a South Carolina man threatened her safety and the safety of her family in Canada.
  
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• Future of West Edmonton Mall footbridge up in the air

  26-07-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  The footbridge that connects West Edmonton Mall to the West Meadowlark Park neighbourhood could be gone for good.
  
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• Grande Prairie school vice principal charged with sexual assault

  26-07-2018 20:40 via cbc.ca
  A vice principal at a public school in Grande Prairie is facing sexual assault charges after three students said they were touched inappropriately, RCMP say.
  
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• Grande Prairie vice principal facing sexual assault charges after students’ allegations

  26-07-2018 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  Grande Prairie RCMP said the incidents took place during the latter part of the 2017-18 school year.
  
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• Facebook value plummets; what does that mean for users?

  26-07-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been a rough year for social media giant Facebook. Dana DiTomaso, president of Kick Point, weighs in on why and what that means for users of all ages.
  
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• How will Stony Plain Road be changed by LRT?

  26-07-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Could part of Stony Plain Road be changed to a one-way street to accommodate the expanding LRT route? Vinesh Pratap takes a closer look.
  
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• SWEAT DUETS AT 9910

  26-07-2018 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  SWEAT DUETS AT 9910 Let’s “duet” in the club!!! We’ve got a huge lineup of 8 DJ’s coming your way for our August SWEAT event at 9910! Physical Copies (DJ Set)! Wright & Wong! Girls Club DJs! & Space Magic! (The new moniker of Joses Martin & Polyesterday) Nu-Disco / Disco / Bloghaus / Indie...
  
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• RCMP commissioner calls for patience as force grapples with workplace harassment

  26-07-2018 19:52 via cbc.ca
  The newly appointed commissioner of the RCMP is vowing to rid the force of a toxic workplace culture.
  
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• US man charged in Alberta model’s alleged kidnapping to face trial by year’s end

  26-07-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  A South Carolina man charged with kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct after an Alberta woman was lured to the United States with the promise of a modelling job is expected to go to trial before the end of the year.
  
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• Partners holding up Syncrude improvements: Suncor CEO

  26-07-2018 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  Suncor owns 58.74 per cent of the 350,000-barrel-per-day mine and upgrader but it is operated by a separate company and 25 per cent owner Imperial Oil Ltd. has a management services contract. The rest is owned by subsidiaries of Chinese companies Sinopec and CNOOC.
  
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• Eskimos focused on themselves more than Manziel Mania as they face the Alouettes on Thursday

  26-07-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  While Manziel Mania has hit Montreal the Edmonton Eskimos are focused on themselves as they get set to play the Alouettes on Thursday night.
  
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• ‘Free-range’ 24-pound tortoise found in central Edmonton

  26-07-2018 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  'Did your 11 kg tortoise dart out the door last night when Uber Eats Canada arrived?' the Animal Care & Control Centre said in a post about the lost reptile.
  
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• Edmonton, is this your missing 24-pound tortoise?

  26-07-2018 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  'Did your 11 kg tortoise dart out the door last night when Uber Eats Canada arrived?' the Animal Care & Control Centre said in a post about the lost reptile.
  
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• Top triathletes in Edmonton for ITU world series event

  26-07-2018 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  Some of the best athletes from around the world are converging on Edmonton this week for the annual ITU World Triathlon Series event in the provincial capital.
  
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• New oilsands exploration tech leaves forest intact, which is good news for caribou

  26-07-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  A new kind of seismic survey promises to leave only boot prints in the forest. And that's good news for species such as the threatened woodland caribou that live alongside the oilsands industry in northern Alberta.
  
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• 'The call': Meet Edmonton's only consecrated virgin

  26-07-2018 17:35 via cbc.ca
  Rose Marie Fowler was in her 40s when she decided to live a life in the service of God, becoming what the Catholic Church calls a consecrated virgin.
  
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• New oilsands seismic exploration tech leaves forest intact, to the relief of the caribou

  26-07-2018 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  The technology scales down the size of the sensors and charges so they can be carried into the forest on foot, and the inventor says the survey results are just as detailed as traditional seismic.
  
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• Cenovus Energy posts $418M loss in 2nd quarter

  26-07-2018 16:24 via cbc.ca
  Cenovus Energy Inc. had a $418-million second-quarter loss that was deeper than analysts expected, largely the result of a hedging program that was designed to protect the company from a decline in oil prices.
  
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• Ticketing glitch limited access to K-Days event for kids with special needs

  26-07-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Some Edmonton parents say a new ticketing system limited accessibility to a K-Days event dedicated to children with special needs.
  
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• Husky Energy boosts dividend for 2nd time following strong Q2 results

  26-07-2018 15:51 via cbc.ca
  Husky Energy Inc. has announced a second dividend increase for 2018, following a two-year period when the company suspended the quarterly payout to shareholders due to weak market conditions.
  
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• U of A Green & Gold garden proceeds helping Rwandan woman

  26-07-2018 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Green and Gold garden at the University of Alberta provides fresh herbs and vegetables to the Edmonton public, and all proceeds go to the Tubahumurize Project, which helps women from Rwanda who lost family during the genocide. Volunteer Patti Hartnagel shares more details.
  
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• Airline passenger complaints increase tenfold in Canada over 5 years

  26-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Complaints to the Canadian Transportation Agency about air carriers flying in this country reached 5,500 in 2017-2018 — almost ten times the number in 2012-2013, when 583 complaints were filed. Some industry watchers say better awareness of the complaints process has prompted the spike.
  
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• 'Is marijuana a gateway drug?': What teens want to know about cannabis and legalization

  26-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  As politicians and business executives iron out the details of cannabis legalization, Rhiannon Thomas and Katrina Peters just want to know if smoking pot will give you cancer.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, July 26, 2018

  26-07-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, July 26, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• K-Days beefs up security after fans rush stage at Ice Cube concert

  26-07-2018 07:36 via globalnews.ca
  After impatient fans knocked over a fence at K-Days on Monday as they rushed towards the South Stage to watch rapper Ice Cube perform live, Northlands has made some changes to its site security.
  
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• Northlands makes changes for future K-Days concerts after Ice Cube fans overwhelm stage

  26-07-2018 07:01 via globalnews.ca
  Northlands is making some changes after fans of rapper Ice Cube overwhelmed the stage at his performance at K-Days on Monday. Sarah Kraus explains.
  
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• Heat warning issued for parts of northern Alberta, cool-down not expected until Monday

  26-07-2018 05:38 via globalnews.ca
  A heat warning was issued for parts of northern Alberta on Wednesday, including areas in Wood Buffalo and MacKenzie County.
  
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• 2,170 photos later: Woman's 1 photo a day streak highlights Edmonton's bright spots

  26-07-2018 04:26 via cbc.ca
  When Clare Gibson started taking a picture a day in Sheffield, England and posting it on social media, she wanted a better work-life balance.
  
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• Suncor cuts oilsands production guidance to reflect Syncrude outage

  26-07-2018 03:29 via cbc.ca
  Suncor Energy Inc. is chopping its 2018 production guidance to account for a lengthy outage at the Syncrude oilsands mine and upgrader, as it reports second-quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations.
  
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• Suncor slashes oilsands production guidance to reflect outage at Syncrude

  26-07-2018 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  Suncor Energy Inc. is chopping its 2018 production guidance to account for a lengthy outage at the Syncrude oilsands mine and upgrader, as it reports second-quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations.
  
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• Homeowners call Edmonton bike lanes on 76 Ave flawed and non-functional

  26-07-2018 03:13 via globalnews.ca
  Some people living along Edmonton's bike network are questioning the design and the sacrifice of parking space.
  
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• 20 Alberta Health Services staff accounts targeted by phishing scam

  26-07-2018 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  A phishing scam targeted nearly two dozen Alberta Health Services (AHS) employees and tried to access their payroll, the health authority said Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton Cubs to try and continue their winning ways south of the border

  26-07-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Cubs have been very impressive this season. As John Sexsmith explains, they’re now looking to continue their winning ways in the U.S.
  
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• Alberta scientists help identify stillbirth-predicting blood chemicals

  26-07-2018 02:52 via cbc.ca
  Scientists, including researchers from the University of Alberta, have identified five chemicals in pregnant women's blood that could help doctors predict and prevent stillbirths.
  
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• Gas mix-up at Alberta Esso station costs drivers thousands of dollars

  26-07-2018 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  A fuel mix-up at an Esso gas station is costing one Calgary driver thousands of dollars and he worries other customers might have been impacted.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: July 25

  26-07-2018 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Wednesday, July 25, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Motorists seeing red on Edmonton's 124th Street boosts safety, city says

  26-07-2018 02:26 via cbc.ca
  The city is trying to make one of Edmonton's busiest streets safer and more appealing by installing a textured red veneer at main intersections between 102nd Avenue and 110th Avenue.
  
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• Health workers say they tend to see more traumatic injuries in summer

  26-07-2018 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  We call it summer but some medical emergency workers call it trauma season. As Su-Ling Goh reports, when the weather warms up, emergency rooms tend to get busier. WARNING: This story contains some images that may be disturbing to some.
  
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• Health Matters: July 25

  26-07-2018 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  In Wednesday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh looks at how some Alberta scientists may have discovered a method to detect stillbirth and how health workers tend to see more traumatic injuries in summer.
  
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• Northlands making changes after Ice Cube’s fans overwhelm stage at K-Days

  26-07-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  Northlands is making some changes after fans of rapper Ice Cube overwhelmed the stage at his performance at K-Days on Monday. Sarah Kraus explains.
  
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• Edmontonians in Forest Heights voice concerns over parking issues

  26-07-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  Is the parking space on the street in front of your home yours and yours alone or can anyone use it? That’s a debate playing out in Edmonton’s Forest Hieghts neighbourhood. Vinesh Pratap explains.
  
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• Some Edmontonians call for multi-use trails instead of more bike lanes in one part of city

  26-07-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  More and more bike lanes are being added to Edmonton’s streets. There’s one section where homeowners say the lanes just don’t work and they want multi-use trails instead. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Alberta MLA faces questions over how much she claims to have driven last year

  26-07-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton-area MLA is facing some questions over how much she claims to have driven last year. She was reimbursed nearly $35,000 for mileage alone but as Tom Vernon reports, she says it’s the cost of being a busy politician.
  
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• Puff of smoke turns into ball of flames that envelopes Alberta vehicle

  26-07-2018 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Kelowna Fire Department said the car was smoking when the woman pulled into the Orchard Plaza parking lot. 
  
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