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• Special Olympics athletes from Team Alberta land in Nova Scotia

  29-07-2018 23:28 via cbc.ca
  For the first time in 24 years, Nova Scotia is hosting the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.
  
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• No injuries after fire at northwest Edmonton waste management facility

  29-07-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  No one was hurt after a fire broke out at a waste management facility in northwest Edmonton on Sunday.
  
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• Heat warnings, thunderstorm watches in effect across Alberta

  29-07-2018 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  Cities across the province will see above seasonal temperatures as July comes to a close.
  
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• Fire destroys two homes in Spruce Grove

  29-07-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Fire crews were called to a fire at 78 Linkview Drive just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
  
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• SABOR previews their annual seafood festival, with Hawaiian inspiration.

  29-07-2018 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 29 – SABOR’s Christian Mena and Lino Oliveira travelled to Hawaii to taste some of the best dishes on the island of Maui. They’ve brought back their favorites to feature at SABOR’s seafood festival kicking off August 6th. They’re in the kitchen this morning with Lyndon Honda executive chef at ROCKsalt restaurant and...
  
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• Best Wines Under $30 with Gurvinder Bhatia

  29-07-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 29 – Gurvinder shows off some bottles that you may not have heard of that won’t break the bank.
  
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• Heat warnings issued for most of Alberta

  29-07-2018 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Only some parts of the province are not included in the heat warning: the Rockies, Slave Lake, some parts of southern Alberta, and Wood Buffalo National Park. Meanwhile, thunderstorm watches are in effect for some areas of northern Alberta.
  
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• Blaze engulfs south Edmonton apartment building; 1 person in hospital

  29-07-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  One person is in hospital after a fire engulfed an apartment building in the Blue Quill neighourhood.
  
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• Ottawa considered speeding up new seatbelt rule after Humboldt Broncos crash: documents

  29-07-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  The father of a teen who died in a crash that killed 16 people on a junior hockey team bus is questioning why Ottawa is waiting two years to make seatbelts on new highway buses mandatory.
  
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• How to beat the bites this mosquito season

  29-07-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Carl Lowenberger, a professor of entomology and parasitology at Simon Fraser University, offers tips on how to protect yourself from mosquitoes this summer.
  
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• South Edmonton apartment building engulfed in fire early Sunday morning

  29-07-2018 16:56 via cbc.ca
  One resident of the apartment building was taken to hospital, said Edmonton Fire Rescue.
  
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• Citadel Theatre crosses the sound barrier with deaf-friendly staging of Shakespeare

  29-07-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's Citadel Theatre production of Shakespeare's The Tempest expected to cast deaf actors and actresses to fill half of its roles.
  
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• Young Indigenous girl hits the track and the high notes

  29-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Whether on the field or on the stage, Christine Hollingworth is hoping more people will soon know her name.
  
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• Sleeping well these summer days might just be the best revenge

  29-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Sleep expert talks about how to get in the habit of getting a good night's sleep.
  
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• Zero-waste camping is possible, and you can do it with these tips

  29-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  You might already be familiar with the idea of leave-no-trace camping: whatever you bring in, take it right out again.​ If you add zero-waste principles to that equation, you'll end up with a pretty light load — garbage-wise, anyway.
  
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• Pour a wee dram, heat up the haggis and discover how many Alberta places have Scottish roots

  29-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Calgary got its name from a castle on the Isle of Mull, but it's far from the only place in southern Alberta to get its name from Scottish roots.
  
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• Cutlery you can eat: One company's approach to the plastic pollution problem

  29-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Plastic cutlery is a major contributor to the growing plastic waste crisis. An estimated 40 billion plastic utensils are used and thrown away each year in the United States alone. But an Indian cutlery company has a possible solution — spoons and forks you can eat.
  
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• Archeologists find treasure in aftermath of giant forest fire

  29-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A fire damaged Alberta's iconic Waterton National Park in 2017, but also cleared so much vegetation that archeologists have been able learn more about what life was like for the area's Blackfoot people there some 300 years ago and longer.
  
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• And then there were 3: Filmmaker documents caribou herd on the brink of extinction

  29-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Ten caribou herds in Canada's West are on the verge of dying out. For one amateur filmmaker who spent a decade documenting what he thought would be a conservation success story, the recent decline is like a 'huge kick in the gut.'
  
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• Aeroplan, PC Optimum grapple with points theft as thieves drain accounts, book flights

  29-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Loyalty programs Aeroplan and PC Optimum have both recently been hit with multiple cases of points theft. PC Opimum is now introducting tougher security measures for members.
  
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• Wetaskiwin rallies for single mother of 3 sisters killed in highway crash

  29-07-2018 05:24 via cbc.ca
  The town of Wetaskiwin, Alta., is pulling together for a single mother who lost three of her daughters to a deadly highway crash on June 5.
  
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• Bruderheim, Alta. travels back in time for day of post-war automotive racing

  29-07-2018 04:51 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of classic car fans came together at the second-annual Model T races in the town, which is about 55 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
  
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• Australia rallies for mixed relay win at ITU World Triathlon Series in Edmonton

  29-07-2018 03:16 via cbc.ca
  A spectacular final leg by Jacob Birtwhistle propelled Australia to a come-from-behind victory in the elite mixed relay at the ITU World Triathlon Series Edmonton on Saturday.
  
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• Fire destroys Hazeldean home

  29-07-2018 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Jul 28 – A family in Edmonton’s Hazeldean neighbourhood is taking inventory of all that they lost — including four of their cats — after a fire destroyed their home. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Fire damages southeast Edmonton home

  29-07-2018 02:52 via cbc.ca
  Two people were forced to flee a southeast Edmonton home after it was damaged by fire Friday night.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: July 28

  29-07-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Here is the long-term weather forecast for the Edmonton region for Saturday, July 28, 2018.
  
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• Murder charges stayed

  29-07-2018 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Jul 28 – Global News has learned first degree murder charges have been stayed in the case of a double homicide in southwest Edmonton. The family of one of the victims is speaking out, calling it a disappointment. Julia Wong explains.
  
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• Family of Windermere homicide victim ‘disappointed’ charges stayed against accused

  29-07-2018 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  On Oct. 30, 2015, the bodies of Daniel Fullerton, 28, and Dianna Wilk, 28, were found in a vehicle in Windermere near 173 Street and 11 Avenue SW. Police said the pair died of gunshot wounds.
  
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• Construction work causes major delays on Yellowhead Highway, near Hinton, Alta.

  29-07-2018 01:23 via cbc.ca
  Drivers heading west on the Yellowhead Highway over the weekend can expect major delays between Jasper and Hinton, Alta.
  
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