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• Saskatchewan woman performs CPR on newborn, then gives birth to two more

  03-08-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  A Saskatchewan woman who had to perform CPR on one of her newborn triplets says all three babies are currently doing awesome.
  
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• What The ‘Chuck? Edmonton’s newest radio station launches

  03-08-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  The station promises to keep the city entertained on shuffle with an "exciting, unpredictable mix of pop rock and variety from the 80s through today."
  
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• Are deliveries to your home making you an easy target for break and enters?

  03-08-2018 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  Thieves have been known to nab home deliveries left on doorsteps, but police say a new case, of not only a stolen package, but also a break and enter, is highly unusual.
  
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• Alberta’s other oil: Protecting a golden industry worth billions

  03-08-2018 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  It's an Alberta industry that's worth billions. Here's a closer look at the scope of a crop that took root about 30 years ago in the province.
  
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• Apartment search in Saint John costs young Edmonton couple $750

  03-08-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  A young couple from Edmonton is sharing their cautionary tale about apartment hunting.
  
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• Billy Ray Cyrus cancels Big Valley Jamboree performance due to plane problems

  03-08-2018 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  Billy Ray Cyrus was scheduled to take the stage at Big Valley Jamboree on Friday, but the music festival announced he would not be performing due to mechanical issues with his flight.
  
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• Notley pledges support for Alberta beer as potential $100M lawsuit looms

  03-08-2018 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  The premier, reacting to a proposed $100-million class action lawsuit over Alberta's beer subsidies, says her government will continue to find ways to support its homegrown industry. 
  
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• Edmonton couple falls victim to apartment scam

  03-08-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Aug 3: A young couple from Edmonton is sharing their cautionary tale about apartment hunting. Todd Veinotte reports.
  
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• More than 108K pounds of food donated at Edmonton Eskimos game

  03-08-2018 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  Since 2003, Edmonton fans have donated 365,218 pounds of food.
  
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• Traffic stop leads to arrest of man wanted for 14 Edmonton robberies

  03-08-2018 22:28 via cbc.ca
  A man wanted in connection with a three-month crime spree that targeted convenience and liquor stores across south Edmonton now faces more than 30 robbery and weapons-related charges.
  
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• Swim at your own risk: Sunbathers warned of dangers at Edmonton's Accidental Beach

  03-08-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
  Love it or hate it, Edmonton’s Accidental Beach is back.
  
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• Edmonton Matchmakers employee pleads not guilty to high-pressure sales tactics

  03-08-2018 21:17 via cbc.ca
  An employee of an Edmonton dating service has pleaded not guilty to a charge under the Fair Trading Act.
  
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• Want to know something obscure about Edmonton? This man will track it down

  03-08-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Have a question? Chances are, Chris Chang-Yen Phillips can find the answer. He hosts a podcast called “Let’s Find Out” on Edmonton’s history and will chase down any piece of information. He joined Jennifer Crosby to explain why he loves researching.
  
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• Edmonton noon weather forecast: Friday, August 3, 2018

  03-08-2018 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, August 3, 2018 and long weekend weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• What does a trillion dollars look like?

  03-08-2018 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  With Apple’s value hitting a trillion dollars, we wanted to find out what that looks like in actual money. Shaye Ganam and Jennifer Crosby share some real-life examples.
  
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• Rules and recommendations for Accidental Beach visitors

  03-08-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  You may be headed down to the Accidental Beach this weekend, as river levels have dropped and the sand bar has re-emerged. But as Kent Morrison explains, there are some rules and recommendations the city wants you to remember.
  
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• German tourist pulls through surgery after shooting on highway west of Calgary

  03-08-2018 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  Sgt. Tom Kalis says the man underwent surgery Thursday night and pulled through, but will likely have lasting effects.
  
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• Big Valley Jamboree: How the country music festival operates as a city

  03-08-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Big Valley Jamboree works to ensure no outside resources are needed to run the festival smoothly, including providing a power grid, emergency services and sanitation crews.
  
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• Arrest made after German tourist shot in head near Calgary

  03-08-2018 18:59 via cbc.ca
  One man has been arrested and his vehicle seized by police after a German tourist was shot in the head while driving his family to Banff National Park Thursday.
  
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• Alberta doctor cut off from prescribing medical marijuana via telemedicine to Saskatchewan patients

  03-08-2018 18:46 via cbc.ca
  An out-of-province doctor who prescribed medical marijuana for Saskatoon patients can no longer do so after National Access Cannabis learned the doctor was not licenced in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Camrose police alert seniors to $20-bill diversion scam

  03-08-2018 18:37 via cbc.ca
  Camrose police are looking for a man who stole more than $5,000 from a senior’s bank account on Thursday.
  
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• Grief counsellor, funeral home director bring comedy about dying to Edmonton

  03-08-2018 18:12 via cbc.ca
  A grief counsellor and a funeral home director host a movie premiere for a comedic film about terminal illness.
  
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• Bob Layton: Let’s get serious about smoking-related fires

  03-08-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  There should be a criminal charge for starting a fire by leaving a cigarette butt in a planter.
  
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• Police bust Fort McMurray, Edmonton-area cocaine ring

  03-08-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  A cocaine ring operating out of Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Fort McMurray has been dismantled following a 16-month investigation, say police.
  
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• $1M worth of cocaine, cash seized in Edmonton and Fort McMurray drug network bust

  03-08-2018 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has made arrests in connection with what it calls a major cocaine trafficking network operating out of Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Fort McMurray.
  
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• $1M worth of cocaine, cash seized in Alberta drug bust

  03-08-2018 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has made arrests in connection with what it calls a major cocaine trafficking network operating out of Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Fort McMurray.
  
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• Edmonton’s Accidental Beach continues to attract visitors and attention of city

  03-08-2018 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Accidental Beach is back and Edmontonians are being reminded to be aware when using the sandbar on the North Saskatchewan River.
  
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• E. coli, sharp objects and slippery surfaces among Accidental Beach risks: city

  03-08-2018 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton and Alberta Health Services are warning about the potential risks of using Accidental Beach.
  
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• Enbridge Inc reports improved second quarter earnings amid asset sales

  03-08-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  It also received positive news on its Line 3 replacement project, with a Minnesota regulator approving its plan.
  
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• Gretzky brand key to spotlighting summer under-18 tournament in Alberta

  03-08-2018 15:57 via cbc.ca
  Bob Nicholson hopes a rare best-on-best men's tournament, and Gretzky brand, will pull people into Edmonton's Rogers Place to watch hockey in the middle of summer.
  
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• AMA Travel: Discount Card

  03-08-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Motor Association’s Roland Vanmeurs discusses the benefits of AMA’s rewards program.
  
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• Alberta RCMP Traffic Services: Keep your eyes on the road

  03-08-2018 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  August is Distracted Driving and Young Drivers’ month. The Alberta RCMP Traffic Services will share tips focused on distracted driving, especially for young drivers, to avoid behaviours that increase the risk of collisions ahead of the August long weekend. You can use the hashtag #summersafety to follow traffic tips throughout the summer.
  
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• Yellowhead businesses at a crossroads as city prepares for freeway

  03-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Business owners along the Yellowhead Trail face a tough decision in the next year — stay when their key access point is cut off or pick up and move.
  
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• Doctors wants medical pot phased out after legalization: Canadian Medical Association

  03-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has tabled legislation that will make marijuana legal in Canada on Oct. 17.
  
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• Doctors want medical pot phased out after legalization: Canadian Medical Association

  03-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has tabled legislation that will make marijuana legal in Canada on Oct. 17.
  
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• 1st of 2 applications to rezone land for marijuana sales heading to Edmonton council

  03-08-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Another step in the march to October 17 when cannabis sales are legal will come to Edmonton city council on Aug. 20.
  
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• Eskimos outplay Roughriders 26-19

  03-08-2018 08:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos won their third game in a row, emerging with a 26-19 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.
  
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• Alberta pro-pipeline group wants to come to B.C. and evict Camp Cloud

  03-08-2018 08:14 via globalnews.ca
  "This is the sort of thing that's making a bad example of all of Canada and chasing away investment," said leader Cory Morgan.
  
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• Mike Reilly leads Eskimos past Roughriders for 3rd straight win

  03-08-2018 07:27 via cbc.ca
  Quarterback Mike Reilly ran in the winning touchdown and passed for another as the Edmonton Eskimos won their third game in a row, emerging with a 26-19 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.
  
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• How Big Valley Jamboree becomes its own city

  03-08-2018 06:15 via globalnews.ca
  When thousands of people descend on Camrose for BVJ, it more than doubles the city’s population. As Quinn Ohler reports, the festival has built resources to help it be quite self-sustained.
  
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• Nerves of steelworkers: Crews pose (safely) atop Edmonton's tallest building

  03-08-2018 04:50 via cbc.ca
  The aerial photo-op captures the unassuming manner of aerial workers doing what their land-bound counterparts might consider an unthinkable task.
  
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• Replacing a top deputy to be one of Knecht's final acts as Edmonton police chief

  03-08-2018 03:13 via cbc.ca
  CBC News has learned outgoing police chief Rod Knecht has decided not to renew the contract of deputy chief Brian Simpson. Knecht has already begun the process of choosing a replacement.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: Aug. 2

  03-08-2018 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has our seven-day weather forecast starting Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018.
  
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• How heat affects your brain

  03-08-2018 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  A new study shows how heat affects not only your body; but your brain. As Su-Ling Goh explains, it’s not only an issue for vulnerable people, but young, healthy people too.
  
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• Drone incident with plane sparks questions from community

  03-08-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  Police called it a “near miss” between a drone and a plane in Edmonton. But some in the UAV community are questioning this latest incident. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Swoop alters WestJet service between Vegas and Edmonton

  03-08-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  Swoop Airlines, which is owned by WestJet, announced routes to Las Vegas from Edmonton. But that means WestJet service to Sin City will be cut, leaving some upset travellers. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton bar destroyed by water main break

  03-08-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  BLVD Bar and Kitchen was hit hard during Wednesday’s massive water main break. Its kitchen was located downstairs and it’s now completely flooded. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Alberta children’s services minister receives traditional Blackfoot name from Piikani Nation

  03-08-2018 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  The designation of a Blackfoot name is one of the highest honours a person can receive in First Nations culture, and on Thursday Alberta's minister of child services received one during a traditional ceremony.
  
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• Downtown water-main break interrupts high school diploma exams

  03-08-2018 01:35 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Education says it is working to help any students whose diploma exams were interrupted by a large water-main break in downtown Edmonton on Wednesday.
  
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• Have a picky eater? New study says don’t force your kids to eat

  03-08-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  If dinner time at your house is a battleground with a pint sized picky eater, a new study is making a case for putting down the knives and making peace. As Laurel Gregory explains, forcing your kids to eat can lead to a negative relationship with food.
  
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