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• Driver of minivan killed after weekend collision with pickup truck north of Edmonton

  30-07-2018 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  A 41-year-old man from Caslan, Alta. was killed and three people were taken to hospital after a head-on collision north of Edmonton late Friday night.
  
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• Alberta crews called in to help Yukon firefighters

  30-07-2018 22:59 via cbc.ca
  Lower temperatures and rain in the weather forecast may ease pressure on fire crews, says Yukon's director of wildland fire management.
  
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• Province issues default notice to Grande Prairie hospital contractor

  30-07-2018 22:02 via cbc.ca
  The Government of Alberta has issued a notice of default to Graham Construction and Engineering for what it says are delays in the construction of the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
  
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• Man and woman found dead after house fire in southern Alberta

  30-07-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  A man and a woman were found dead inside a home after a fire near the Village of Warner on Sunday night.
  
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• Construction firm responsible for overdue, over-budget Grande Prairie hospital issued notice of default

  30-07-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  The hospital was set to open in Spring 2017, but in 2015 the finish date was shifted to 2019.
  
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• Police looking for Edmonton woman who functions at a 5-year-old level

  30-07-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton woman who police say functions at the level of a five-year-old has gone missing and they are concerned for her well-being.
  
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• Edmonton Prospects again headed to post season

  30-07-2018 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Prospects appear good for the Prospects. For the third season in a row, Edmonton’s baseball team is headed to the post season. John Sexsmith speaks with Asst. GM Jordan Blundell for a playoff preview.
  
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• Passenger dead after small plane crashes near Black Diamond

  30-07-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  A man who was a passenger in a small plane died Sunday evening when it crashed in southern Alberta.
  
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• Another hot day in Edmonton

  30-07-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton is in the middle of the second heat warning in as many weeks. Kendra Slugoski has more on the requirements for such an alert and the potential health impacts.
  
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• Cigarette in potting soil causes Blue Quill fire

  30-07-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Fire investigators said a Blue Quill condo complex fire was caused by a cigarette not being put out properly. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Dutch man arrested for ‘sextortion’ of Lethbridge boy: ALERT

  30-07-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  A man was arrested in Rotterdam, Netherlands on July 4 after an international child exploitation investigation involving at least five victims, including a Lethbridge youth.
  
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• Charges stayed against accused in 2015 southwest Edmonton homicide

  30-07-2018 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Two first-degree murder charges were stayed after new “information came to light,” said a spokesperson for Alberta's Justice and Solicitor General department.
  
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• Riders release Jerome Messam after he was charged with voyeurism

  30-07-2018 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  The release comes after Messam has been criminally charged with voyeurism following an incident from November 2016.
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan man killed when semi overturns near High Prairie

  30-07-2018 19:06 via cbc.ca
  A 55-year-old Fort Saskatchewan man is dead after the fully-loaded semi he was driving rolled into a ditch on Sunday evening in northern Alberta.
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan man killed in northern Alberta collision

  30-07-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  A 55-year-old Fort Saskatchewan man died in a crash in northern Alberta on Sunday evening. 
  
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• $14M Blue Quill apartment fire caused by cigarette in potting soil: Edmonton Fire

  30-07-2018 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  Crews were called to the Monticello apartment building near 27 Avenue and 115 Street in the south Edmonton neighbourhood of Blue Quill at around 1:45 Sunday morning.
  
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• Displaced Blue Quill residents fuming over news that cigarette butt caused building fire

  30-07-2018 18:46 via cbc.ca
  A fire that destroyed a 90-unit apartment building in Blue Quill on Sunday was caused by a cigarette disposed of in a potted plant. It caused $14 million worth of damage, and all units are uninhabitable.
  
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• Blue Quill apartment fire started by cigarette butted out in potting soil

  30-07-2018 18:46 via cbc.ca
  A fire that gutted several apartments in a 90-suite, four-storey building in Blue Quill Sunday was caused by a cigarette butt disposed of in potting soil.
  
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• Lawsuit over Greyhound bus beheading in limbo 10 years later

  30-07-2018 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  July 30, 2018 marks 10 years since the Greyhound bus attack west of Winnipeg where one passenger was killed.
  
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• 1 person in critical condition after northern Alberta crash

  30-07-2018 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  One person was taken to hospital in critical condition after a collision in northwestern Alberta on Sunday afternoon. 
  
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• Money Management: Financial advice from expert

  30-07-2018 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  Licensed insolvency trustee Freida Richer discusses consumer spending personalities and provides advice on how you can combat spending for your personality.
  
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• City approves 9 pot shop permits of 180 applications — so far

  30-07-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Less than three months before marijuana is legal in Canada, the City of Edmonton has approved only a handful of requests from retailers looking to open cannabis shops.
  
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• Sniffing out trouble in your home and office: K9 bed bug detection

  30-07-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Bed bug infestations are on the rise and they can live in many spaces, not just on beds. They can be found on couches, night tables, and even behind walls. Seek and Find Experts (SAFE) are a locally owned and operated business specializing in K9 bed bug detection in Alberta and British Columbia. Owner/Handler Julie...
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos assist Food Bank

  30-07-2018 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos are preparing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders this week. Linebacker J.C. Sherritt talks about the organization’s efforts to help the Food Bank as well.
  
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• Labour board gets more requests to impose unions on Alberta companies that impede union drives

  30-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Labour Relations Board is seeing more requests to impose unions on companies accused of unlawfully thwarting efforts to organize unions in workplaces.
  
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• 3 people escape Beaumont house gutted by fire

  30-07-2018 14:45 via cbc.ca
  Three people escaped without injury as a house fire in Beaumont Sunday night.
  
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• Unearthing the past at the Bodo Archaeological Site

  30-07-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Bodo Archaeological Site is one of the largest and most well-preserved pre-contact archaeological areas in Western Canada. Located 35kms south of Provost, the large site has provided invaluable insight to the human activity and habitation as early as 5000 years ago. You have the unique opportunity to take part in the excavation and contribute...
  
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• LIVE on Global News Calgary: Jarome Iginla retirement announcement

  30-07-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Watch live on globalnews.ca/calgary at 10:30 a.m. MT.
  
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• Fire damages 3 homes in Beaumont, Alta.

  30-07-2018 13:31 via globalnews.ca
  On Sunday night, three homes were damaged in the area of 51 Avenue and 63 Street in Beaumont.
  
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• Alberta still scrambling to install free light bulbs and low-flow shower heads

  30-07-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  The province's residential no-charge LED light bulb program saw more than 150,000 households sign up, but eight months after registration closed, some people are still waiting.
  
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• 10 years after Greyhound beheading, family of victim and bystanders still suffering

  30-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  It’s been 10 years since a routine bus trip along the TransCanada Highway became a nightmare that resulted in the death of passenger Timothy McLean, 22. The attack profoundly changed the lives of those who witnessed it and responded to it, as well as McLean's extended family.
  
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• Edmontonians commemorate 65 years since Korean War armistice

  30-07-2018 05:57 via cbc.ca
  Edmontonians gathered at the Alberta legislature grounds on Sunday to mark the 65th anniversary of the armistice for the Korean War.
  
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• Pregnant woman escapes Blue Quill apartment fire, one week before delivering baby with heart defect

  30-07-2018 05:56 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 29 – A pregnant woman, who is scheduled to be induced on Aug. 6 to deliver a baby with a heart defect, was one of the dozens of people displaced following the apartment fire in Edmonton’s Blue Quill neighbourhood.
  
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• Pregnant woman escapes Blue Quill apartment fire, one week before scheduled delivery for baby with heart defect

  30-07-2018 05:42 via globalnews.ca
  A pregnant woman, who is scheduled to be induced on Aug. 6 to deliver a baby with a heart defect, was one of the dozens of people displaced following the apartment fire in Edmonton's Blue Quill neighbourhood.
  
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• Driver in critical condition after two-vehicle collision in northwest Alberta

  30-07-2018 04:51 via cbc.ca
  One person was seriously injured Sunday in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2, between Rycroft, Alta. and Dunvegan Provincial Park.
  
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• Fire forces dozens out of south Edmonton apartment building

  30-07-2018 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 29 – Dozens of people are out of their home after a south Edmonton apartment building was engulfed in fire. Flames could be seen shooting from the roof of the four-storey walk-up. Albert Delitala has the story.
  
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• UCP nomination candidate apologies

  30-07-2018 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 29 – Sandra Kim said she takes full responsibility after a sharing a post in 2015 that condemns homosexuality and same-sex marriages. It’s the latest in a series of incidents this summer involving UCP nomination candidates and members. Julia Wong has more on what this may mean for the next provincial election.
  
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• UCP nomination candidate apologizes for sharing Facebook post condemning homosexuality, same-sex marriage

  30-07-2018 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  A United Conservative Party (UCP) nomination candidate for Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin is apologizing for a post shared on her Facebook page, the latest in a series of social media scandals surrounding UCP nomination candidates or members.
  
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• UCP nomination candidate apologizes for Facebook post condemning homosexuality, same-sex marriage

  30-07-2018 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  A United Conservative Party (UCP) nomination candidate for Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin is apologizing for a post shared on her Facebook page, the latest in a series of social media scandals surrounding UCP nomination candidates or members.
  
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• Family displaced by Fort McMurray wildfires starts ecotourism business in N.B.

  30-07-2018 00:30 via cbc.ca
  John Fletcher and his family came back to his hometown of Miramichi, N.B. when forced from their homes during the Fort McMurray wildfires, and now he's opening an ecotourism business on land that's been in his family for generations.
  
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