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• U of A professor's TV show debunking alternative therapies will be on Netflix

  01-08-2018 23:57 via cbc.ca
  In Tim Caulfield’s show 'A User’s Guide to Cheating Death,' he tries cryotherapy, napper-cizing and other alternative therapies popularized by pop culture.
  
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• ‘I’ve lived my 70 years abiding by the law’: B.C. grandma jailed for Trans Mountain protest

  01-08-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  A 70-year-old B.C. woman has been sentenced to seven days in jail after she and other protesters blocked the gates to Kinder Morgan's oil terminal in Burnaby, forcing a halt in construction. 
  
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• Five companies accuse Alberta of breaking trade rules on $500M road contract

  01-08-2018 22:25 via cbc.ca
  Five Alberta road contractors are going to court, accusing the province of breaking its own tendering rules to effectively deliver a sole-source $500-million highway maintenance deal to a B.C. firm.
  
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• Alberta going to court, accused of breaking trade rules on $500M road contract

  01-08-2018 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Five Alberta road contractors are going to court, accusing the province of breaking its own tendering rules to effectively deliver a sole-source $500-million highway maintenance deal to a B.C. firm.
  
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• Historic coal miners lamp disappears from Banff ghost town

  01-08-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are asking for help finding a 1900s-era coal miners lamp that was removed from a historic site in Banff National Park.
  
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• Cellphone video shows water gushing in Edmonton LRT

  01-08-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  Cellphone video taken from inside Grandin LRT Station shows water from a main break in downtown Edmonton gushing onto the tracks.
  
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• Sentencing underway for Edmonton senior convicted of murdering son-in-law

  01-08-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  Sentencing is underway for Roberto Robles, who killed his estranged son-in-law Armando Cosmea-Aspillaga two years ago at a home in southwest Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton senior convicted of murdering son-in-law apologizes at sentencing hearing

  01-08-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  A sentencing hearing took place on Wednesday for a 75-year-old man who killed his estranged son-in-law two years ago at a home in southwest Edmonton.
  
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• Mud slinging in Alberta politics escalates

  01-08-2018 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  With an election looming next year, Alberta’s top two parties are ramping up, with accusations of racism, bigotry, sexism, religious intolerance. Edmonton Journal columnist Graham Thomson weighs in.
  
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• Part of Jasper Avenue flooded due to water main break

  01-08-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people were pushed onto the street Wednesday at a major downtown Edmonton intersection after a water main break sent ankle-deep water flooding down Jasper Avenue. Kent Morrison has the latest.
  
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• Water main break floods downtown Edmonton intersection

  01-08-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  A busy intersection in downtown Edmonton was flooded with water Wednesday morning after a water main break and power outage.
  
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• Severe thunderstorms expected in central Alberta, Calgary on Wednesday

  01-08-2018 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  Parts of central Alberta, including Calgary, could see tennis ball-sized hail, wind gusts in the 90 to 110km/h range and flash floods on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
  
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• Edmonton man sought on Canada-wide warrants after sexual assault conviction

  01-08-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are searching for man wanted on warrants connected to his conviction of sexually assaulting a teenager. 
  
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• Eskimos receiver The Duke named CFL Top Performer for July

  01-08-2018 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Eskimos receiver Duke Williams has been honoured for his stellar work in the month of July.
  
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• $62K worth of drugs seized in Grande Prairie bust

  01-08-2018 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  Four people were arrested and an estimated $62,000 worth of drugs was seized in Grande Prairie after an investigation by ALERT's organized crime and gang team.
  
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• Water main break floods busy downtown Edmonton intersection

  01-08-2018 18:24 via cbc.ca
  A water main break near Jasper Avenue and 109th Street flooded the busy intersection Wednesday.
  
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• Power outages, flooding cause issues in downtown Edmonton

  01-08-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  The cause of the water main break and power outage weren't immediately clear.
  
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• Power outages, flooding along Jasper Avenue in downtown Edmonton

  01-08-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  One building had to be evacuated after a water main break flooded a number of streets downtown.
  
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• Alberta man dies in single-vehicle rollover

  01-08-2018 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man was killed in a collision in the northern part of the province Tuesday. 
  
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• Man, woman from Edmonton fall victim to Saint John apartment scam, police say

  01-08-2018 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  The Saint John Police Force is investigating an ongoing apartment rental scam in the city.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Sunshine & L:Rosie

  01-08-2018 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Sunshine the kitten and L:Rosie the beagle and talks about travelling with your pet.
  
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• Body found on sidewalk in north Edmonton

  01-08-2018 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  There was a heavy police presence in north Edmonton Wednesday morning after a body was found on a sidewalk.
  
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• Calling Lake, Alta. plagued by recent rash of break-ins

  01-08-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The northern Alberta hamlet of Calling Lake is dealing with a spike in break-ins, with 87 such incidents having been reported so far this year.
  
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• Death of man whose body found on Edmonton sidewalk not suspicious

  01-08-2018 15:50 via cbc.ca
  The death of a man whose body was found on a sidewalk in the Alberta Avenue neighbourhood is non-criminal in nature, Edmonton police say.
  
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• Ask the Doctor: Mental health and how it affects your life

  01-08-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  In our Ask the Doctor segment, Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod talks about the stigma surrounding mental health and the difference between that and mental illness.
  
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• Liberals plan to soften carbon tax plan over competitiveness concerns

  01-08-2018 15:06 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government is raising the threshold on emissions for its planned carbon tax after hearing concerns from Canadian industry.
  
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• Separate crashes hours apart in northwestern Alberta leave 3 people dead

  01-08-2018 15:03 via cbc.ca
  Two separate crashes in northwestern Alberta have left three people dead and two others in hospital.
  
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• Crash near Peace River kills 2 people, sends 2 others to hospital

  01-08-2018 15:03 via cbc.ca
  Two people were killed and two others sent to hospital following a highway crash west of Peace River.
  
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• Condo sales slump as more Edmontonians opt to rent

  01-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A lofty condo project planned for the edge of Westmount is now destined to be a seniors housing complex, reflecting the ongoing decline of condo sales in Edmonton, brokers say.
  
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• Fit Tips with Chris Tse: 6 exercises focusing on speed and agility

  01-08-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Personal trainer Chris Tse demonstrates six body weight exercises that focus on speed and agility, which will help athletes increase reaction time and balance.
  
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• Leaked report reveals lax cybersecurity over Alberta patient health records

  01-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Health Services failed to properly safeguard the electronic system that holds the personal health information of hundreds of thousands of Albertans, leaving the system vulnerable to outside security threats, according to a leaked report.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, August 1, 2018

  01-08-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, August 1, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• 2 killed, 2 sent to hospital after collision near Peace River

  01-08-2018 13:08 via globalnews.ca
  Two people were killed and two others sent to hospital following a collision about 40 kilometres west of Peace River in northwestern Alberta.
  
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• 2 killed, 2 airlifted to hospital after collision near Peace River

  01-08-2018 13:08 via globalnews.ca
  Two people were killed and two others sent to hospital following a collision about 40 kilometres west of Peace River in northwestern Alberta.
  
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• RCMP locate van stolen from Red Deer funeral home with body inside

  01-08-2018 07:01 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday night, the RCMP said they have found a black van that was stolen from a Red Deer funeral home earlier in the day. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of southern, central Alberta

  01-08-2018 06:36 via globalnews.ca
  According to Environment Canada, severe thunderstorm warnings occur when there is one or more of: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warnings dropped in Alberta.

  01-08-2018 06:36 via globalnews.ca
  According to Environment Canada, severe thunderstorm warnings occur when there is one or more of: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
  
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• WestJet says CUPE has become certified bargaining agent for its cabin crew members

  01-08-2018 06:13 via globalnews.ca
  The cabin crew members from one of Canada's two major airlines will be represented by the country's most high-profile unions, WestJet said in a news release issued Tuesday night.
  
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• 19-year-old woman killed in collision with semi-truck near Winfield, Alta.

  01-08-2018 05:43 via cbc.ca
  A 19-year-old woman is dead after a collision between an SUV and a semi-truck near Winfield, Alta.
  
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• Teen killed in collision between semi-truck and SUV in central Alberta

  01-08-2018 05:40 via globalnews.ca
  An investigation is underway to determine what led to a crash in central Alberta on Tuesday that left a young woman dead.
  
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• A closer look at the amount of office space in Edmonton

  01-08-2018 05:03 via globalnews.ca
  The latest numbers show there’s less empty officer space in Edmonton. However, vacancy rate remain well above 10 per cent. But as Vinesh Pratap reports, the potential for more growth is driving continued investment in the market.
  
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• Pregnant mom served cleaning solution instead of latte at southern Alberta McDonald's

  01-08-2018 04:48 via cbc.ca
  A pregnant woman got an unpleasant surprise when she sipped what she thought was a latte after going through a McDonald's drive-thru in Lethbridge, Alta.
  
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• Summer school celebrates graduation and Somali culture

  01-08-2018 04:44 via cbc.ca
  Along with the regular features of school - academics, arts and athletics - the program offers young people the opportunity to connect with their ancestral culture.
  
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• 3,000 WestJet cabin crew employees officially unionized, CUPE says

  01-08-2018 04:00 via cbc.ca
  About 3,000 of WestJet's cabin crew members are now officially unionized after the Canada Industrial Relations Board issued an interim order naming the Canadian Union of Public Employees as the certified bargaining unit for employees.
  
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• UCP nomination candidate who shared Facebook post opposing same-sex marriage staying in race

  01-08-2018 02:49 via cbc.ca
  Embattled UCP nomination candidate Sandra Kim appears to be staying in the race in Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin amid criticisms over a Facebook post she shared three years ago.The post referenced Christian values and opposition to same-sex unions.
  
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• Pair of Edmonton Prospects play dual role with baseball team

  01-08-2018 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  A pair of Edmonton Prospects do more for the baseball team than just play. John Sexsmith takes a look at how they work to improve the team and the field it plays on.
  
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• Health Matters: July 31

  01-08-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  In Tuesday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh tells us about an EpiPen shortage and about how a woman’s obituary is raising awareness about fat shaming.
  
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• Edmonton Heritage Festival: new additions and transit

  01-08-2018 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  Several hundred thousand people are expected to attend the Edmonton Heritage Festival this weekend. Margeaux Maron has more on what to expect, how to get there, and how it supports the food bank.
  
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• Scammers use familiar Edmonton name to con Facebook friends

  01-08-2018 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man is warning others about the dangers of a new scam that uses people claiming to be local celebrities endorsing a fraud that cost him his life savings.
  
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• Pilot killed in small plane crash near Grande Prairie

  01-08-2018 02:04 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Grande Prairie, Alta., have confirmed that a small plane crashed east of that city on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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