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• Multiple patients taken to hospital from multi-vehicle crash on southern Alberta highway

  08-08-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  A witness told Global News at least three vehicles were involved in the crash. 
  
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• U.S. tariffs expected to impact new farm equipment sales on Canadian Prairies: dealer

  08-08-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  Shares in Canada's largest farm equipment dealer fell by more than seven per cent Wednesday after it said it expects lower sales of new products in the second half of 2018 as prices rise due to U.S. tariffs on steel and the lower value of the Canadian dollar.
  
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• Death of 2-year-old southern Alberta girl being investigated by RCMP major crimes unit

  08-08-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the toddler was taken to hospital with serious injuries on Aug. 2.
  
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• Edmonton Economic Development Corporation names new CEO

  08-08-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Derek Hudson has been named the new CEO of the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, the board announced on Wednesday.
  
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• 6 killed in highway crash south of Jasper, Alta.

  08-08-2018 21:53 via cbc.ca
  Six people have died, including two visitors from the United States, following a highway crash in Alberta's Jasper National Park on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Art tour of hidden gems and iconic works popular with lunch-time crowds

  08-08-2018 21:52 via cbc.ca
  Walking art tours in and around the downtown over the noon hour seem to be a hit with office workers.
  
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• Happy International Cat Day: Canadians love cat memes and cafes

  08-08-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  If you love cat memes, you aren't alone. Google Trends show cats rule the internet.
  
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• David Tennant to make first appearance at Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo

  08-08-2018 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  After trying for over a decade to bring Tennant to Edmonton, the "Tenth Doctor" will be making an appearance on Sept. 23.
  
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• Father and 2 children identified as involved in collision near Sylvan Lake

  08-08-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Global News has learned the identities of two of the victims involved in a fatal head-on collision near Sylvan Lake on Monday that sent another person to hospital.
  
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• Smoke from B.C. wildfires prompts air quality advisories across Alberta

  08-08-2018 19:35 via cbc.ca
  Smoke from numerous B.C. wildfires is drifting into Alberta, prompting Alberta Health Services to issue a precautionary air quality advisory for the entire province.
  
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• Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk

  08-08-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton, 630 CHED and Global News Radio 880 Edmonton proudly support the Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk happening September 22nd, 2018 at The Rundle Family Centre  – Rundle Park. Proceeds benefit Bladder Cancer Canada, a national charity organized to help patients andd their support teams, increase awareness and fund research. Donate, volunteer, or collect...
  
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• Suspect sought in 3 gropings in north Edmonton

  08-08-2018 19:01 via cbc.ca
  Three groping assaults against women in north Edmonton in May and July may be related, police say.
  
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• Wayne Gretzky named global ambassador for Chinese KHL team

  08-08-2018 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  Wayne Gretzky has been named a global ambassador for Beijing's new professional hockey team, the Kunlun Red Star, as China tries to boost the sport's domestic profile ahead of the 2022 Olympics.
  
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• Edmonton police looking for suspect in northeast gropings

  08-08-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  EPS said that in each case a man would run up behind a female and commit the assault before fleeing. Police described the assaults as “groping incidents” but didn’t provide any other details.
  
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• Alberta woman located 4 days after going missing in Golden, B.C.

  08-08-2018 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta woman who was reported missing in B.C. over the weekend has been located, according to Golden RCMP.
  
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• 6 killed in fiery highway crash south of Jasper, Alta.

  08-08-2018 16:57 via cbc.ca
  Six people have died following a highway crash in Alberta's Jasper National Park.
  
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• 6 people killed in crash south of Jasper

  08-08-2018 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  Six people are dead following a crash on Highway 93 Tuesday evening in Alberta's Jasper National Park.
  
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• Adopt a pet: Meet Angus and Trudy from the Edmonton Humane Society

  08-08-2018 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  Meet Angus and Trudy! The nine-year-old Boston Terrier Cross and year-and-a-half-year-old cat are looking for forever homes. Daintre talks to Stefanie Martin from the Edmonton Humane Society and Tanya Laughren from Animal Care and Control.
  
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• Senate committee’s study on prisoners’ human rights in Edmonton

  08-08-2018 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Senate committee on human rights held a special hearing in Edmonton as part of its cross-country study of issues in Canada’s prisons. Ex-prisoners, experts and non-profit groups gathered to voice their concerns about our country’s prison system. Among those in attendance was Senator Kim Pate.
  
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• Early morning fire at south Edmonton fourplex

  08-08-2018 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  Several people were forced from their homes early Wednesday in morning due to a fire at a south Edmonton fourplex.
  
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• Ask the doctor: air quality advisory risks

  08-08-2018 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Ask The Doctor segment, Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod talks about the air quality advisory in place in Edmonton.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player paralyzed in bus crash working to improve at sledge hockey

  08-08-2018 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  Sledge hockey is one of the more popular events at the Winter Paralympic Games. It became an official event in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway.
  
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• Edmonton to host 1st Indigenous Child Welfare Conference

  08-08-2018 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  The first Indigenous Child Welfare Conference will be held in Edmonton next month. It’s intended to bring together participants and experts to share new and innovative practices to help the community and children. Daintre sits down with Karen McCarthy and Tanya Shaw to learn more.
  
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• ‘Getting Grace,’ showing in Edmonton, about living life to the fullest

  08-08-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  ‘Getting Grace’ premiers in Edmonton. It’s about a young woman dying of cancer who goes to a funeral home to find out what will happen when he passes. Creator Daniel Roebuck stops by to talk more about the story.
  
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• Real or fake? Edmonton woman says she's tired of scrutiny for having a service dog

  08-08-2018 14:32 via cbc.ca
  Online efforts to expose fake service dogs are making it harder for people who legitimately use certified service dogs, an Edmonton woman says.
  
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• Heat warning and a special air quality statement for Calgary

  08-08-2018 13:54 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary could break an all-time record for heat on Friday.
  
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• Calgary man recounts ‘miraculous’ 40-metre tumble down B.C. waterfall

  08-08-2018 13:13 via globalnews.ca
  'I gave up and was like, ‘I’m dying.’ Luckily, a miracle happened,' Belal Ajami said.
  
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• Alberta dog owners transporting pets in truck beds sparks concerns

  08-08-2018 07:10 via globalnews.ca
  "If you're going to own a pet, the last place in the world you should have them is tied up in the back of a truck."
  
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• RCMP investigate after possible pipe bomb discovered in ditch east of Edmonton

  08-08-2018 06:04 via globalnews.ca
  Police "dismantled" a device found east of Edmonton that appears to have possibly been a pipe bomb on Tuesday, RCMP told Global News.
  
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• Multiple dead in collision on Highway 93 in Jasper National Park

  08-08-2018 05:10 via cbc.ca
  Jasper RCMP are responding to a multiple-fatality, multiple-vehicle collision on Highway 93 in Jasper National Park on Tuesday.
  
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• Special air quality alert issued for Edmonton

  08-08-2018 04:56 via cbc.ca
  Wildfire smoke is creating poor air quality and haze in the Edmonton, Sherwood Park and St. Albert.
  
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• Jasper RCMP investigate ‘multiple fatality collision’ on Highway 93

  08-08-2018 04:43 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP said they are investigating a "multiple vehicle, multiple fatality collision" on Highway 93 in Alberta.
  
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• Jasper RCMP at ‘multiple fatality collision’ on Highway 93

  08-08-2018 04:43 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP said they are investigating a "multiple vehicle, multiple fatality collision" on Highway 93 in Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton Food Bank once again short of Heritage Festival goal

  08-08-2018 04:28 via cbc.ca
  This time last year, Edmonton’s Food Bank found itself in a predicament — despite record attendance at the city’s Heritage Festival that year, they raised 29,000 kilograms of food, or about half their goal.
  
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• Alberta judge rules young offender unlawfully segregated for two years

  08-08-2018 04:13 via cbc.ca
  A young offender was found to be unlawfully segregated in Alberta for about two years in contravention of international law. On Tuesday, his assault charge was stayed.
  
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• A rare breed: Ambidextrous tennis player at University of Alberta

  08-08-2018 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  The University of Alberta Pandas have a player that hits the ball in a very unique way, with two forehands. R.J. Gan tosses her tennis racket between hands to hit on the forehand every time.
  
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• New Netflix zombie series filming in Calgary features local actor

  08-08-2018 02:57 via globalnews.ca
  Black Summer is expected to hit Netflix in early 2019.
  
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• Ambidextrous Alberta Pandas tennis player impresses on the court

  08-08-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Pandas player R.J. Gan doesn’t know anyone else who plays like her. Her coach says he’s seen players that have two backhands but he’s never seen someone hit the ball the way Gan does. Quinn Phillips has more.
  
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• Stretch of Jasper Avenue reopens after Edmonton police investigate suspicious object

  08-08-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  Part of Edmonton's main downtown street was closed during rush hour on Tuesday evening as police investigated what they said was a suspicious object discovered at an area business.
  
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• How augmented reality is playing a role in the health-care sector

  08-08-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  A twist on a popular video game is helping local patients. Su-Ling Goh looks at how augmented reality is being used during therapy.
  
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• Edmonton police close part of Jasper Avenue as tactical team looks into object discovered at business

  08-08-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  Part of Edmonton's main downtown street was closed during rush hour on Tuesday evening as police investigated what they say is an object discovered at an area business.
  
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• Edmonton police close part of Jasper Avenue during Tuesday’s rush hour

  08-08-2018 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  Part of Edmonton’s Jasper Avenue was shut down by police during the rush hour on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Changes coming to how Alberta hands out contracts to maintain province’s highways

  08-08-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Changes are coming to how the government chooses who gets the contracts to maintain Alberta’s highways. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Bylaw changes could make room for another 1,600 secondary suites in Edmonton

  08-08-2018 02:11 via cbc.ca
  More than 1,600 secondary suites could be up for rent in Edmonton in the coming years if council agrees to change existing rules.
  
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• Swastika graffiti prompts rally against hate in Edmonton

  08-08-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  Days after swastikas were found painted in various places in an Edmonton neighbourhood, a number of people are rallying against hate on Tuesday night. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• How Edmontonians are preparing for a scorching hot heat wave

  08-08-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  With Edmonton under a heat warning and temperatures set to climb into the mid-thirties this week, the weather conditions could be dangerous for some. Quinn Ohler looks at how some groups are preparing to beat the heat.
  
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• Folk festival introducing something new this year - a police presence

  08-08-2018 01:26 via cbc.ca
  City police will have an official presence at Gallagher Park this weekend for the first time in the 38-year-history of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
  
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• A closer look at tailored ads for smartphone users

  08-08-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  For some smartphone users, all those specific ads targeting your interests can feel downright creepy, especially when they include personal details about your family. Laurel Gregory takes a closer look.
  
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• Wildfires prompt air quality advisory for Edmonton, most of province

  08-08-2018 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  Wildfire smoke prompted an air quality advisory to be issued for most of Alberta on Tuesday
  
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• RCMP investigate sex assault at powwow north of Edmonton

  08-08-2018 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  Police are asking any potential witnesses to come forward after receiving a complaint about a male "inappropriately" groping a "young" female and trying to take off her clothes at a powwow just north of Edmonton over the weekend.
  
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