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• Charges stayed in child porn case after delay of 12 years, 8 months, 15 days

  31-07-2018 23:52 via cbc.ca
  Two child porn charges were laid in 2005 against Simon Daggett, who was serving as a soldier in Edmonton. A warrant was issued for his arrest in 2006 but not executed until 2017.
  
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• 3 people found dead at 2 Calgary homes as suspect taken into custody

  31-07-2018 23:50 via cbc.ca
  A person has been taken into custody after three people — two women and a man — were found dead at two different Calgary homes, with police saying they believe the deaths are linked.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for 5th suspect in Wetaskiwin kidnapping

  31-07-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  An arrest warrant has been issued for the fifth suspect believed to be involved in a kidnapping that resulted in a teenager escaping from the trunk of a vehicle and hiding inside a Wetaskiwin car wash.
  
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• Thief steals van with dead body inside

  31-07-2018 23:30 via cbc.ca
  The vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of a funeral home in Red Deer after the driver "briefly exited the van," according to RCMP in the central Alberta city.
  
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• Stolen van with body inside found in Red Deer

  31-07-2018 23:30 via cbc.ca
  The vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of a funeral home in Red Deer after the driver "briefly exited the van," according to RCMP in the central Alberta city.
  
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• 3 deaths at 2 Calgary homes believed connected, homicide unit investigating

  31-07-2018 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police believe the deaths of three people found dead in Calgary on Tuesday afternoon were not random.
  
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• Red Deer RCMP looking for stolen funeral home van with body inside

  31-07-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the vehicle was taken while the driver “briefly exited the van,” and that there was a body in the back when it was taken.
  
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• U.S. agency orders TransCanada to inspect part of Keystone pipeline

  31-07-2018 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  TransCanada Corp. is digging up a portion of the Keystone oil pipeline in South Dakota after an inspection identified potential issues with the pipeline's coating.
  
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• Oil and gas surpasses banking and insurance as share of GDP in May

  31-07-2018 22:52 via cbc.ca
  How much does oil and gas extraction contribute to Canada's economy? It's now more than the country's banks and insurance industry combined, according to the latest monthly data from Statistics Canada. (But that comes with a bit of an asterisk.)
  
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• Oil and gas now contributes more to Canada's economy than banking and insurance

  31-07-2018 22:52 via cbc.ca
  How much does oil and gas extraction contribute to Canada's economy? It's now more than the country's banks and insurance industry combined, according to Statistics Canada data.
  
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• St. Albert group aims to raise $500,000 for initiatives in memory of four Bronco players

  31-07-2018 22:47 via cbc.ca
  A group from St. Albert will use a "jersey gala" to raise $500,000 in memorial initiatives as a tribute to four players killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• University of Alberta prof’s show debunking health myths picked up by Netflix

  31-07-2018 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  The show explores different approaches to health as well as health fads, but the host said the show is really “rooted in the evidence.”
  
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• Capital Foundations: Take a ride on Edmonton's historic rail bridges

  31-07-2018 22:30 via cbc.ca
  It has survived floodwaters and served commuters for over a century, as the city transformed from a rough pioneer town to booming metropolis.
  
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• Edmonton’s HSBC Bank Place latest office space under major renovation

  31-07-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  HSBC Bank Place on 101 Street is the latest office tower in downtown to have a major renovation project announced.
  
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• Vandalism suspect dies following confrontation with RCMP in St. Paul, Alta.

  31-07-2018 21:44 via cbc.ca
  The death of a suspect following a confrontation with RCMP officers in St. Paul, Alta., Tuesday morning is under investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.
  
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• Man dies after altercation with Alberta RCMP; ASIRT investigating

  31-07-2018 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  According to a news release from police, a confrontation happened between officers and the suspect that resulted in a “physical altercation.”
  
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• Jersey Gala, memorial scholarships will honour 4 St. Albert players killed in Humboldt crash

  31-07-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  A big gala will be held in October to raise money for memorial scholarships in honour of the four St. Albert hockey players killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Alberta appoints 5 judges, still seeking to fill prosecutor slots

  31-07-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's justice minister says the government has hired five new provincial court judges and is continuing work to get new Crown prosecutors in place. 
  
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• St Albert plans for Humboldt Broncos Jersey Gala

  31-07-2018 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Nolan Crouse outlines plans for a fundraiser Jersey Gala to support four scholarships in honour of the four St. Albert Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims.
  
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• PSAC lowers drilling forecast for 2018 as pessimism continues

  31-07-2018 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Despite the higher price of oil, service companies are still facing major challenges.
  
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• Jersey Gala will honour 4 St Albert boys killed in Broncos crash

  31-07-2018 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Nolan Crouse talks about the families’ reaction to the gala plans and how two Canadian celebrities were more than happy to participate.
  
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• Drilling forecast calls for 500 fewer wells despite higher global oil prices

  31-07-2018 20:02 via cbc.ca
  The Petroleum Services Association of Canada is cutting its 2018 Canadian drilling forecast by 500 wells as pessimism continues to grip the industry despite higher global oil prices.
  
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• HSBC Bank Place Renovation

  31-07-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  HSBC Bank Place on 101 Street is the latest office tower in downtown to have a major renovation project announced. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• New smartphone app helps you identify Alberta's wildlife

  31-07-2018 19:50 via cbc.ca
  Alberta’s nature is diverse — and a new smartphone app will help users learn more about the species around them.
  
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• From judges to clerks, Alberta's justice system gets significant staff boost

  31-07-2018 19:18 via cbc.ca
  In a bid to get a handle on court backlogs, the Alberta government has stepped up staffing within the provincial court system, adding 82 new positions including judges, court clerks, bail clerks and Crown prosecutors.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos QB Mike Reilly named Performer of the Week in CFL

  31-07-2018 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  Another dominant performance by Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly has landed him on the list of the Canadian Football League's Top Performers of the Week.
  
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• Edmonton arts council unperturbed by 'saucy,' not-so-happy messages on Happy Wall

  31-07-2018 18:25 via cbc.ca
  City arts officials are content to let Edmontonians use the city’s Happy Wall to display all manner of not-so-happy messages.
  
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• ‘Something special about this boy:’ Davies goes from refugee camp to soccer pitch

  31-07-2018 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  Soccer phenom Alphonso Davies has set some lofty goals.
  
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• Train derailment causes diesel spill at Edmonton rail yard

  31-07-2018 17:16 via cbc.ca
  Diesel fuel was spilled at a north Edmonton train yard after five train cars and two locomotives derailed overnight, says a CN spokesperson.
  
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• Fringe-O-Saurus Rex roars back into Edmonton August 16 -26

  31-07-2018 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  The 37th annual Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is back for 11 days in Old Strathcona with a full slate of theatre performances, buskers, vendors, food trucks and much more! The program guide goes on sale August 1, with ticket sales starting August 8. Fringe Artistic Director Murray Utas and Fringe performer Christine Lesiak share...
  
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• Heat warning ends for Edmonton and surrounding communities

  31-07-2018 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  A heat warning ended Tuesday morning for many parts of Alberta including the city of Edmonton. 
  
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• 'A natural talent': Davies goes from refugee camp to soccer pitch

  31-07-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Soccer phenom Alphonso Davies and his former Edmonton Strikers coach, Nick Huoseh, often talk or text after his matches with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
  
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• Avenue Magazine: Best Neighbourhoods

  31-07-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Avenue Magazine editor Steven Sandor shares details about the latest edition of the magazine, which features Edmonton’s best neighbourhoods.
  
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• MS’ed With The Wrong Girl

  31-07-2018 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  MS’ed With The Wrong Girl tells Patrycia Rzechowka’s story of her life with MS. Now a local film company hopes a social media strategy will allow them to make a film about the local fundraising hero.
  
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• WestJet posts $20.8 million loss amid labour dispute, higher fuel prices

  31-07-2018 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  The loss amounted to 18 cents per share, which was better than analyst estimates, but down from a year-earlier profit of $48.6 million or 41 cents per share.
  
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• Meet Alberta's urban pigeons and the people who fancy them

  31-07-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Despite a reputation for being dirty birds plenty of Albertans are the happy owners of pigeons for competition, show and companionship.
  
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• WestJet's Swoop prepares to offer U.S. service as airline regroups from disappointing quarter

  31-07-2018 14:45 via cbc.ca
  WestJet Airlines Ltd. says its ultra low cost Swoop airline will soon begin transborder service as it looks to regroup from a "deeply disappointing" second quarter.
  
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• WestJet posts $20.8M loss amid labour dispute, higher fuel prices

  31-07-2018 14:45 via cbc.ca
  WestJet Airlines Ltd. reported a rare loss of $20.8 million in the second quarter as it was beset by a labour dispute with its pilots, higher fuel prices and increased competition.
  
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• Active Physio Works: How do you manage vertigo?

  31-07-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton physical therapist provide details about vertigo and how you can manage it.
  
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• Whitemud Equine Centre takes to Twitter to scold speeding cyclist

  31-07-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Little Bits Therapeutic Riding group had a big run-in on Keillor Road Monday when an adult cyclist came zipping along at full speed. Then, when the leader asked him to slow down, he responded with profanity.
  
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• Mother seeks answers in son's death while in custody of Fort McMurray RCMP

  31-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  More than a year after Rodney Brown died of a drug overdose while in police custody, his mother wants to know if officers did enough to save her son's life.
  
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• Edmonton developer shares progress on Arlington Apartment site plans

  31-07-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  In his first interview since Edmonton learned the Arlington Apartments site was going to rise again, developer Dave Dyrbey outlines the plans.
  
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• Alberta Weather Forecast: Tuesday, July 31, 2018

  31-07-2018 13:38 via globalnews.ca
  Global News weather specialist Mike Sobel delivers the weather forecast for Alberta for Tuesday, July 31.
  
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• Train derailment, diesel leak at Edmonton CN yard

  31-07-2018 13:17 via globalnews.ca
  Multiple rail cars derailed at the CN yard in Edmonton early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Why companies are looking to Alberta to produce plastic

  31-07-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Work is well underway on a $3.5-billion petrochemical complex northeast of Edmonton — the first major petrochemical plant to be built in the province in nearly two decades. Industry analysts say there is good reason to believe there's plenty more investment on the way.
  
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• Keystone XL pipeline would have no major impact on Nebraska: report

  31-07-2018 06:27 via globalnews.ca
  A new planned route for the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska would not have a major impact on the state's water, land or wildlife, according to an updated environmental study produced by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
  
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• Lethbridge brewery owner questions fairness of inter-provincial trade

  31-07-2018 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  The managing owner of Theoretically Brewing, Kelti Baird, is from Kelowna and wishes her friends and family could sip some of her beer.
  
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• Goats graze, till McHugh Bluff in Calgary as part of naturalization project

  31-07-2018 03:13 via globalnews.ca
  For the first time since a pilot project launched two years ago, target grazing has made its way into the inner city.
  
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• New Keystone XL route in Nebraska gets environmental OK

  31-07-2018 02:51 via cbc.ca
  A new planned route for TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska would not have a major impact on the state's water, land or wildlife, according to an updated environmental study produced by the Trump administration. That's one more hurdle cleared for the oft-delayed pipeline.
  
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• Province says bear in potential attack in northern Alberta will be left alone

  31-07-2018 02:23 via cbc.ca
  The province says a bear involved in a suspected attack in a remote area of northern Alberta will be left alone, since it appears to have acted defensively.
  
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