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• Go forest bathing with the Edmonton and Area Land Trust

  27-07-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  For 10 years, the Edmonton and Area Land Trust (EALT) have been hard at work, securing lands around the Edmonton area and conserving them as natural habitat.
  
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• Edmonton named host city of 2020 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final

  27-07-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  For the third time, Edmonton will play host to the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final. The five-day sporting event comes back to the Capital City in 2020.
  
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• Alberta pitches in $3.5M for Edmonton to host 2020 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final

  27-07-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  For the third time, Edmonton will play host to the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final. The five-day sporting event comes back to the capital city in 2020.
  
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• Federal, Alberta governments 'confident' Kinder Morgan deal will pass U.S. security screen

  27-07-2018 23:16 via cbc.ca
  The federal and Alberta governments say they are not worried about a provision in the Trans Mountain pipeline purchase agreement that requires the U.S. to sign off on the deal on national security grounds.
  
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• The race is on: ITU World Triathlon kicks off in Edmonton

  27-07-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  The return of the ITU World Triathlon Series to Edmonton will bring hundreds of athletes to Hawrelak Park Friday and Saturday.
  
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• See some homegrown talent on stage at the Big Valley Jamboree

  27-07-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Jul 27 – For the past 18 years, the Big Valley Jamboree has devoted a stage to up-and-coming singers, dancers and musicians from across Canada to showcase their talents.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion moves ahead with Enoch Cree blessing

  27-07-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
  The Trans Mountain expansion project took a symbolic step forward Friday morning with a Cree blessing and groundbreaking ceremony at the project's equipment stockpile site located on First Nation land near Stony Plain, Alta.
  
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• The first Valley Line light rail vehicle arrives in Edmonton

  27-07-2018 22:06 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson is confident the Valley Line LRT will be finished on time, he said at show-and-tell where train builder Bombardier displayed the first light rail vehicle.
  
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• Edmonton soldier charged with sexual assault of civilian

  27-07-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  Military police have laid a sexual assault charge against a private at CFB Edmonton, relating to an incident with a civilian, according to a news release from the Canadian Armed Forces.
  
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• Most Canadians want government to step up when Greyhound leaves, poll suggests

  27-07-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  As Greyhound prepares to end service across Western Canada, a national survey suggests most Canadians are willing to support a government-funded rural bus service.
  
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• Most Canadians want government to step up when Greyhound leaves, poll says

  27-07-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  As Greyhound prepares to end service across Western Canada, a national survey suggests most Canadians are willing to support a government-funded rural bus service.
  
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• Amid Greyhound service cuts, majority backs government-run rural bus service: poll

  27-07-2018 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  A new Angus Reid Institute poll suggests the majority of Canadians are in favour of the federal government funding a rural bus service if it's required.
  
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• RCMP release video of possible suspect in Edson mosque fire

  27-07-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP in Edson continue to investigate a suspicious fire at a local mosque that happened on June 16. On July 27, they released video of a person they believe may be involved.
  
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• Edmonton’s new Light Rail Vehicle for Valley Line LRT on display

  27-07-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Bombardier has faced backlash across the country over missed deadlines on projects but on Friday morning in Edmonton, the company celebrated the arrival of the city's newest public transit vehicle.
  
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• Enoch Cree Nation hosts pipeline blessing near Edmonton

  27-07-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline has been controversial across the nation. While Indigenous communities are split over the project, just outside of Edmonton there is a strong show of support. Fletcher Kent reports from a pipeline blessing hosted by the Enoch Cree Nation.
  
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• Edmonton’s new Light Rail Vehicle on display

  27-07-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s first low-floor Light Rail Vehicle is now on display at Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre. The LRVs will be used on the Valley Line LRT to Mill Woods. Vinesh Pratap has the details.
  
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• Edson RCMP release new video, photos of possible suspect in mosque arson

  27-07-2018 19:59 via cbc.ca
  Edson RCMP have released photos and a video of a possible suspect in the arson of a local mosque in June.
  
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• Central Alberta man charged with fraud in $2.6M fracking invention investigation

  27-07-2018 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  A nearly six-year-long investigation into companies claiming to have created a revolutionary fracking invention has resulted in fraud charges being laid against a Sylvan Lake man. 
  
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• RCMP release video of possible suspect in Edson moque fire

  27-07-2018 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  As Edson RCMP continue to investigate a suspicious fire at a local mosque on June 16, officers released video they believe may show the suspect.
  
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• Armed Forces reservist charged with sexual assault in Edmonton

  27-07-2018 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  The charges relate to a reported incident that allegedly took place on Aug. 19 – 20, 2017, at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
  
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• Edmonton’s new light-rail vehicle on display at Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre

  27-07-2018 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s first low-floor Light Rail Vehicle is now on display at Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre. Bombardier released this promotional video about the LRV.
  
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• Central Alberta man charged in 'elaborate' $2.6M fracking fraud

  27-07-2018 18:43 via cbc.ca
  A central Alberta man is facing fraud charges after a five-year investigation involving millions in losses to investors.
  
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• Oilfield trucker who staged protest against CNRL vows to keep fighting for wage hike

  27-07-2018 18:28 via cbc.ca
  Even after losing his trucking job in the oilfield, Andrew Bykowsky says his protest against Canadian Natural Resources Limited is not over.
  
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• Bob Layton: Your say on smokes

  27-07-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city council, for some reason, wants to re-think a by-law calling for smoke-free parks where children might be present.
  
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• Calling all teens! Enjoy the summer in our city with YEGYouth events

  27-07-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  YEGYouth offers a variety of activities for teens throughout the summer. Register today for the McDavid Cup 4 on 4 ball hockey tournament or take to the stage at the YEGYouth Music Fest. DeeDee Carr and Shannell Corrodas-Brown with the City of Edmonton share details on these upcoming events.
  
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• Remarkable ride: Edmonton cowboy's journey from a small ranch in Brazil to the top of the bull riding world

  27-07-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A relative newcomer from the Canadian rodeo world took the top prize in bull riding at the Calgary Stampede this month. He lists Edmonton as his hometown, but he's actually very far from home.
  
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• AMA Travel: New Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure

  27-07-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  A new attraction has opened at Disney California Adventure, where Paradise Pier has been transformed into Pixar Pier. AMA Travel social marketing specialist Brittney Le Blanc recently checked it out.
  
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• Alberta First Nation storing Trans Mountain Pipeline material to hold blessing ceremony

  27-07-2018 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley will join Enoch Cree Nation, the federal government and Trans Mountain officials for a blessing ceremony near the site at the community on Friday morning.
  
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• NASCAR Pinty’s Series driver Alex Tagliani speeds into Edmonton

  27-07-2018 15:14 via globalnews.ca
  For the fifth year in a row, the NASCAR Pinty’s Series has returned to the Edmonton International Raceway. Driver Alex Tagliani joined Mike Sobel to talk about the racing event.
  
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• Take a look inside the K-Days Makers Exhibition

  27-07-2018 15:06 via globalnews.ca
  If you’ve gone to K-Days before, you’re likely familiar with the Expo Centre’s grand shopping experience. But just down the way, Northlands has set up something new. It’s a Makers Exhibition, highlighting the work of creative Edmontonians. Sarah Kraus takes us inside.
  
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• Mixed reactions to proposal to convert Stony Plain Road to one-way

  27-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Traffic on the Stony Plain Road could be limited to one direction, westbound, between 149th and 156th Streets to make way for the Valley Line West LRT.
  
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• Young dino lover from Colorado chooses Alberta over Disney World

  27-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  He could choose anywhere to go for his fifth birthday. So this pint-sized paleontologist chose Alberta over Disney World.
  
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• Danielle Smith: NDP MLA claims she drives 80,000 km a year? Prove it

  27-07-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Yes, rural MLAs drive a lot. But a rural MLA who claims to be driving 60 per cent more than any other rural MLA has some explaining to do.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, July 27, 2018

  27-07-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, July 27, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Heat health risk prompts change to Environment Canada warning system

  27-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The heat really is different depending on whether you're in Vancouver, Toronto or St. John's, so a single threshold has given way to regional differences that include a heat wave's duration and nighttime lows.
  
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• Wildfire crews work to guard Kelowna from stubborn wildfire

  27-07-2018 09:18 via globalnews.ca
  The fire is burning through new-growth areas that were torched in the massive Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park Fire in 2003.
  
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• Poorest Albertans skimp on food to pay rising housing costs, study finds

  27-07-2018 06:39 via cbc.ca
  Albertans with the least are spending more than they used to on housing, which means more of the poorest in this province are also cutting back on food purchases to make up the difference, according to a new report from the University of Calgary.
  
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• Albertans in lowest income brackets spend more on shelter, less on food

  27-07-2018 06:39 via cbc.ca
  Albertans with the least are spending more than they used to on housing, which means more of the poorest in this province are also cutting back on food purchases to make up the difference, according to a new report from the University of Calgary.
  
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• Fildebrandt officially recognized by Speaker as elected member of Alberta’s Freedom Conservative Party

  27-07-2018 06:18 via globalnews.ca
  Less than a week after the United Conservative Party's former young star MLA launched the Freedom Conservative Party, Derek Fildebrandt has been recognized as an elected member of that party by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly, a development one political analyst says could have ramifications on a key event ahead of next year's provincial election.
  
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• Mike Reilly leads Esks over Alouettes 44-23

  27-07-2018 05:19 via globalnews.ca
  Mike Reilly threw four touchdown passes and ran one in himself as the Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Montreal Alouettes 44-23 in a game in which Johnny Manziel dressed as a backup quarterback, but did not get on the field for his much-anticipated CFL debut.
  
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• Court approves sale of Carillion Canada’s highway maintenance contracts for Alberta, Ontario

  27-07-2018 04:55 via globalnews.ca
  It's a deal that wasn't struck without controversy but on Thursday the Alberta government announced an Ontario court has approved the sale of its highway maintenance contracts as well as Ontario's as the firm that had been doing the work, Carillion Canada, is now under creditor protection.
  
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• Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk excited to race at home in Edmonton

  27-07-2018 04:22 via cbc.ca
  Tyler Mislawchuk, of Oak Bluff, Man., will be the fan favourite during the men's elite race Friday at the ITU World Triathlon Edmonton, the first of two Canadian stops on the 2018 World Triathlon Series (WTS).
  
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• Mayor says Fort McMurray's rural homeless need to be counted

  27-07-2018 03:56 via cbc.ca
  Although long term trends show homelessness in Fort McMurray is on the decline, the region’s recent survey failed to consider rural homelessness and housing issues.
  
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• Accessible camping in Kananaskis makes the wilderness open to everyone

  27-07-2018 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  Each of the eight lodges is completely accessible with kitchen counters and tables at wheelchair height and completely retrofitted bathrooms.
  
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• Pink pavement on Edmonton’s 124 Street aimed at protecting pedestrians, prettying neighbourhood

  27-07-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  If you were in the area of 107 Avenue and 124 Street in Edmonton on Thursday, you may have been wondering why crews were painting a crosswalk pink.
  
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• K-Days rooted in agriculture promotion and education

  27-07-2018 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  With all the rides, food and entertainment, it can be easy to forget that K-Days is rooted deeply in agriculture education and promotion. Margeaux Maron explains.
  
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• Global Edmonton Weather Forecast: July 26

  27-07-2018 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer is at K-Days and has our seven-day forecast starting Thursday, July 26.
  
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• Edmonton health matters: New summer camp and brain health class

  27-07-2018 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  A new summer camp in Edmonton combines fun with therapy, and it’s part of a pan-Canadian research project about kids and stroke. Su-Ling Goh has the details, along with information on a brain health class, in tonight’s health matters.
  
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• 24-pound tortoise found in central Edmonton

  27-07-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  He’s the tortoise that got away, at least for a few days. Kendra Slugoski has the story of a reptile found roaming the streets of Edmonton.
  
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• University of Alberta food vendor pushed out of original location signs new lease elsewhere on campus

  27-07-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  A University of Alberta food stall slated to be shut down has found a new home. Filistix recently signed a new lease at a different spot on campus. Julia Wong has the story.
  
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