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• Alberta First Nation mourns firefighter who died fighting Ontario forest fires

  28-07-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  A First Nation community in northern Alberta is mourning the loss of firefighter Jerry Gadwa, who died last week while helping to fight forest fires in Ontario.
  
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• Alberta First Nation mourns firefighter who died battling Ontario forest fires

  28-07-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  A First Nation community in northern Alberta is mourning the loss of firefighter Jerry Gadwa, who died last week while helping to fight forest fires in Ontario.
  
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• 8-hour power outage planned for part of Grande Prairie Sunday

  28-07-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Starting at 8 a.m. Sunday, residents who live between 84 and 68 avenues and from 100 Street to Resources Road should prepare for an eight-hour power outage.
  
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• Investigation into Alberta firefighter's death in Ontario underway

  28-07-2018 23:40 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government is investigating the death of an Alberta firefighter near Red Lake, Ont.
  
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• How a man born without arms or legs hitchhiked from Calgary to St. John's

  28-07-2018 22:35 via cbc.ca
  Chris Koch set out to inspire others by travelling across Canada this summer.
  
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• Man reportedly mauled by grizzly bear in northern Alberta

  28-07-2018 22:30 via cbc.ca
  The man was working in the Goose Mountain area about 280 kilometres northwest of Edmonton on Friday when he allegedly encountered the bear.
  
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• K-Days exclusively serves Alberta craft beer

  28-07-2018 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  You’ll notice something local about this year’s K-Days festival. The festival is serving only Alberta craft beer and spirits.
  
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• Edmontonians challenged to make short film in 48 hours

  28-07-2018 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians are being challenged to try their hand at filmmaking.
  
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• ‘It restores my faith in people’: Chris Koch, born without arms and legs, finishes cross-country hitchhiking trip

  28-07-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Koch left Calgary on his skateboard with nothing more than a small backpack and made his way -- in just 18 days -- to St. John's, Newfoundland, 6,338 kilometres away.
  
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• Supporting local: K-Days makes move to exclusively serve Alberta craft beer

  28-07-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  This year, K-Days made a deal with the Alberta Small Brewers Association and Alberta Craft Distillers to exclusively serve craft beer and spirits from right here at home.
  
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• Peter Watts: Invictus athletes use sport to tackle PTSD

  28-07-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Tanner Wilson, Cavell Simmonds and Rob Dolson each use sport and love of family to deal with the ravages of PTSD following military service. They're each headed to the upcoming Invictus Games in Sydney Australia in October.
  
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• Portable picnic fare from GetJoyfull

  28-07-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Dietitian and found of GetJoyfull, Emily Mardell, stops by the Global Edmonton kitchen with some portable picnic fare ideas that are perfect to take along on any summer adventure.
  
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• Back in the Saddle follows wild ride of Canadian cowboy

  28-07-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  The documentary film follows cowboy David Cowley as he competes on horseback at the Calgary Stampede.
  
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• Men’s and women’s elite winners crowned at ITU World Triathlon Series Edmonton

  28-07-2018 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  Spain's Mario Mola and Vicky Holland of Great Britain continued their dominance of the course at William Hawrelak Park on Friday, both winning gold at the ITU World Triathlon Series Edmonton.
  
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• Speed a factor in deadly Yellowhead Trail crash: Edmonton police

  28-07-2018 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  A 55-year-old man was killed in a crash on Yellowhead Trail on Friday night after police said he was racing another vehicle on the busy roadway.
  
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• Dogs from Second Chance Animal Rescue Society look for forever homes

  28-07-2018 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  Terra MacLean from the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society is back with a couple of dogs looking for their forever homes.
  
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• Ask the expert: September financial check-up tips from Servus

  28-07-2018 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  August and September can be expensive months if you have a family, with school and registration costs. It can also be a good time to get a financial check up. Kent Morrison sits down with Servus Credit Union financial advisor Ted Kostelnik for some tips.
  
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• Injury ends Alberta runner's attempt at cross-Canada speed record

  28-07-2018 17:10 via cbc.ca
  Dave Proctor's quest to set a speed record running across Canada is over because of a debilitating back injury.
  
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• House fire rocks Edmonton’s Hazeldean neighbourhood

  28-07-2018 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  Fire lit up the sky in Edmonton’s Hazeldean neighbourhood on Friday night. A house in the area of 97 Street and 70 Avenue caught fire.
  
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• Wearable works of art featured in exhibit at St. Albert museum

  28-07-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Slippers, leggings, moccasins, mukluks, even beaded sneakers are wearable works of art featured in a new exhibit at Musée Héritage Museum.
  
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• Big Valley Jamboree kick-off party

  28-07-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  The annual Big Valley Jamboree is right around the corner. The music and the party are a big draw, but so is the food. Kent talks to Alex and Delores Michaud, as well as Colette Hennig and Kyler Zeleny from Stawnichy’s Mundare Sausage.
  
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• A slippery slope: Closing Westlock ski hill saves money but at what cost?

  28-07-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Westlock County says the Tawatinaw Valley ski hill will close on Oct. 1 unless a buyer is found. Opponents are trying to find a way to keep it open.
  
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• Taking back tradition: Alberta First Nation opens powwow dance classes to adults

  28-07-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  The Samson Cree Nation is reconnecting its people with their culture one step at a time.
  
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• 'We're in bear country': Be alert, not alarmed, as bears bulk up for winter

  28-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Three black bear encounters just three weeks apart in Manitoba is no reason to panic about attacks or worry that the population of bruins is out of control, experts say.
  
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• Man who changed legal gender to get cheaper insurance exposes the unreliability of gender markers

  28-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A cisgender — not transgender — man from Alberta recently changed the gender marker on his birth certificate, as CBC Calgary reported this week. He did it to get cheaper automobile insurance — but for trans people, the report raises fears of backlash.
  
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• Fire rocks Edmonton’s Hazeldean neighbourhood: ‘It was pretty scary’

  28-07-2018 08:53 via globalnews.ca
  A house went up in flames Friday evening on 70 Avenue near 97 Street in Edmonton’s Hazeldean neighbourhood.
  
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• Fire rocks Edmonton’s Hazeldean neighbourhood

  28-07-2018 08:53 via globalnews.ca
  A house went up in flames Friday evening on 70 Avenue near 97 Street in Edmonton’s Hazeldean neighbourhood.
  
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• Our YEG At Night: Edmonton’s best Instagram location

  28-07-2018 07:46 via globalnews.ca
  Sometimes the photos you post on social media are all about your surroundings.
  
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• Police investigate fatal crash on Yellowhead Trail

  28-07-2018 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  One person is dead following a crash on Yellowhead Trail on Friday evening. Sarah Kraus has the details from the scene.
  
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• Man dies in crash on Yellowhead Trail while reportedly racing

  28-07-2018 06:05 via cbc.ca
  A 55-year-old man is dead after crashing his 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu into a tractor-trailer while reportedly racing on Yellowhead Trail.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate fatal collision on Yellowhead Trail

  28-07-2018 06:05 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police are investigating a two-vehicle collision Friday evening on Yellowhead Trail that claimed the life of one person.
  
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• Edmonton city pools a hit amid hot weather, free admission

  28-07-2018 05:08 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's city pools are seeing long lines amid hot summer weather and free admission.
  
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• Deadly crash shuts down Yellowhead Trail in both directions at 127 Street

  28-07-2018 04:41 via globalnews.ca
  One of Edmonton's busiest thoroughfares was closed in both directions in the northwest part of the city on Friday night as police investigated a fatal crash.
  
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• Toronto council could shrink to 25 members – here’s how cities around the world compare

  28-07-2018 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s how Toronto city council compares to other cities of a similar size.
  
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• K-Days experiment tests whether fairgoers have taste for local food and drink

  28-07-2018 02:46 via cbc.ca
  K-Days took a turn toward local food and beer for this year's festival and, with two days left for the event, vendors and Northlands alike are waiting to tally the results of the venture.
  
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• Edmonton Symphony Orchestra offers music camp for adults

  28-07-2018 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a music camp being offered in Edmonton that’s not for kids. As Kent Morrison reports, the symphony orchestra is offering older musicians who might be a bit rusty a chance to play with the best.
  
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• Bob Layton Editorial: Should children’s parks be smoke-free?

  28-07-2018 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  As the City of Edmonton looks for public input on the public smoking issue, Bob Layton gets tough on smokers.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: July 27

  28-07-2018 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has our seven-day weather forecast starting Friday, July 27, 2018. Hot weekend coming up!
  
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• Gasoline Alley entrance in Red Deer shuts down

  28-07-2018 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  Some things have changed at the most popular pit stop on the highway to Calgary. The old familiar entrance to Gasoline Alley shut down Thursday. Julia Wong has more.
  
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• Majority of Saskatchewan opposes government-run bus service: poll

  28-07-2018 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  While Saskatchewan opposed a government-run service, support was broad throughout the rest of Canada. Adam MacVicar reports.
  
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• Ways you can avoid crowds at outdoor Edmonton pools

  28-07-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  Hot weather has pushed many Edmontonians to the pool. It’s free and it’s cool but some swimmers are also finding long waits in line. Albert Delitala has some tips to avoid the queue.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline blessed by Enoch First Nation

  28-07-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  At a photo opportunity on the Enoch First Nation, government and industry representatives began construction, just not on the Trans Mountain pipeline itself. Fletcher Kent explains.
  
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• Bombardier shows off new LRV train in Edmonton

  28-07-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  Bombardier, a company that’s made headlines because of production problems and quality concerns, has delivered the first low-floor light rail vehicle for the Valley Line. Vinesh Pratap gets a tour.
  
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• 2 men charged in violent October crime spree that stretched from Edmonton to Saskatchewan

  28-07-2018 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  Nine months after a violent crime spree unfolded, one that started in the Edmonton area before coming to an end in eastern Saskatchewan, the RCMP said two men from North Battleford, Sask. have been charged in connection with the rampage.
  
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• Mexican drag queens take show to Alberta small towns

  28-07-2018 01:58 via cbc.ca
  Small communities get a taste for drag with a Mexican flare as a four-queen act tours Canada impersonating the likes of Cher and Beyonce.
  
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• Edmonton's Animal Care and Control Centre hosts menagerie of lost pets

  28-07-2018 01:43 via cbc.ca
  The Animal Care and Control Centre is no stranger to lost roosters, homing pigeons, goats, pigs and even tortoises.
  
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• Alberta drivers, businesses adjust as entrance to Gasoline Alley West permanently closes

  28-07-2018 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday, the entrance to Gasoline Alley West that drivers have used for decades shut down permanently, meaning there is no quick access from Highway 2 southbound anymore.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: July 27

  28-07-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  Here are the top stories from the Friday, July 27, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• 5 people facing charges after kidnapping victim found in Wetaskiwin car wash: RCMP

  28-07-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  Five people are now facing charges after a 19-year-old girl was kidnapped and assaulted. The teen escaped her captors before being found by a car wash employee in Wetaskiwin on Wednesday. Sarah Kraus has the details.
  
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• Syncrude partner deals must ‘make sense’ for all: Imperial Oil CEO

  28-07-2018 00:42 via globalnews.ca
  Negotiations on commercial deals to improve reliability at the problem-plagued Syncrude oilsands mine and upgrader need to "make sense for all parties,'' the CEO of its second-largest owner said on a conference call Friday.
  
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