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• PHOTOS: Annual Cariwest Festival takes over downtown Edmonton

  11-08-2018 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of masqueraders celebrated Caribbean culture Saturday during the annual Cariwest parade.
  
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• 'Heartbroken' family of Nigerian man who died at Calgary airport wants answers

  11-08-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca
  The widow of a Nigerian man who died following a confrontation with border officers at the Calgary airport is "heartbroken" and hoping for details about her husband's death.
  
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• Peter Watts: Orca research, relief efforts bring new meaning to ‘whale watching’

  11-08-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Michael, Milstein of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, speaks about an international effort to help an ailing killer whale, known as J50.
  
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• Highway 93 South closed once again at Castle Junction due to Wardle wildfire

  11-08-2018 22:11 via cbc.ca
  The fire, located in the Vermilion Crossing area, had reached 2,650 hectares in size by Friday.
  
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• Five cyclists hospitalized after collision with truck on Sherwood Park Freeway in Edmonton

  11-08-2018 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  A driver making their way down the Sherwood Park Freeway in Edmonton on Saturday described the scene after five cyclists were injured and said she had called 911 on arrival.
  
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• Multiple cyclists injured in collision on Sherwood Park Freeway

  11-08-2018 19:43 via cbc.ca
  Five cyclists were injured, one of them seriously, when they were hit by a vehicle Saturday morning on the Sherwood Park Freeway, the Strathcona County fire department confirmed.
  
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• 5 cyclists injured when struck by pickup truck on Sherwood Park Freeway

  11-08-2018 19:43 via cbc.ca
  Five cyclists were injured, some seriously, when they were hit by a pickup truck Saturday morning on the Sherwood Park Freeway, RCMP confirmed.
  
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• Five cyclists hospitalized after collision with truck on Sherwood Park Freeway

  11-08-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Several cyclists suffered critical injuries after being struck by vehicle on the Sherwood Park Freeway Saturday morning.
  
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• Five cyclists hit by vehicle on Sherwood Park Freeway

  11-08-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Several cyclists suffered critical injuries after being struck by vehicle on the Sherwood Park Freeway Saturday morning.
  
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• Alberta reaches new summer high for electricity use

  11-08-2018 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta reached a new high Thursday for summer electricity use.
  
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• Design tips for outdoor spaces this summer

  11-08-2018 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  Cory Christopher shares some tips for keeping your outdoor spaces looking fresh all summer long.
  
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• Canada advances to Hlinka Gretzky final after defeating US in overtime

  11-08-2018 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  Josh Williams scored twice, including the overtime winner, as Canada advanced to the final of the under-18 hockey tournament thanks to a controversial 6-5 victory over the United States on Friday.
  
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• Inside the bunker that brought the Cold War to Alberta's Bow Valley

  11-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  For years, there have been rumours of a hidden, never completed nuclear shelter in the Bow Valley. The facility, inside a mountain outside Canmore was part of a Cold War-era plan to keep important government records safe in the event of a disaster.
  
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• Alberta Métis push for self-government agreement by 2019

  11-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The Métis Nation of Alberta hopes to settle by 2019 long-standing issues that’ll recognize what they’ve argued are their inherent rights to harvest and self-govern.
  
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• WestJet passenger says she was 'in shock' after gate agent outed her as transgender

  11-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A passenger flying from Calgary to Saskatoon says she was left feeling "unsafe" and the target of stares and pitying comments after a WestJet agent outed her as a transgender woman to the other passengers on her flight.
  
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• You don't have to give birth to experience postpartum depression, experts say

  11-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Research presented at an American Psychological Association convention says about 10 per cent of new fathers experience depression and anxiety — and that postpartum symptoms are about much more than pregnancy hormones.
  
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• Wooing by brewing: How booze influences politics in Canada

  11-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  From pop culture to patios to controversial provincial policies, alcohol is brewed into Canada's identity — but what influence has it had on politics?
  
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• New dads show signs of postpartum depression too, experts say

  11-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Research presented at an American Psychological Association convention says about 10 per cent of new fathers experience depression and anxiety — and that postpartum symptoms are about much more than pregnancy hormones.
  
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• 4 decades of Canadian police homicides by the numbers

  11-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Insights from 40 years of data on police officers killed in the line of duty.
  
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• Our YEG at Night: Best pet-friendly activity

  11-08-2018 07:20 via globalnews.ca
  This week our best of summer in Edmonton is literally going to the dogs. Our Nancy Carlson went to check out the best pet-friendly activity as voted by you, our viewers.
  
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• Foraging in Edmonton’s River Valley

  11-08-2018 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  Amateur foragers walked through the Whitemud Creek Ravine looking for edible plants with a chef and a wild food expert. Jennifer Crosby explains why.
  
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• Protecting Alberta’s farmland

  11-08-2018 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  A new report says valuable agricultural land around Edmonton is quickly being swallowed up by growing municipalities. Tom Vernon explains the impacts that could have on the economy.
  
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• Valley Zoo keeping animals cool under heat warning

  11-08-2018 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  Staff at the Edmonton Valley Zoo are working hard to cool down the animals with temperatures hitting 30 degrees. Kent Morrison reports.
  
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• CariWest rum gardens expanded after city changes stance

  11-08-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s CariWest festival is now allowed to serve alcohol to more people, after city administration changed its tune following an inquiry from Global News. Julia Wong has the story.
  
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• Brief August heat wave forecast to end on Saturday

  11-08-2018 02:09 via cbc.ca
  On the first day of the Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival, the city had the weather to match. Mercury expected to plummet to 22 C on Saturday.
  
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• Dozens of playground zones could revert to 50km/h speeds

  11-08-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  City administration has reviewed playground zones in Edmonton and determined nearly 70 of them don’t meet the criteria and their speed limits could be increased. Vinesh Pratap explains.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Aug. 10

  11-08-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of the Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney.
  
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• Man, 20, dies in rollover in northeastern Alberta

  11-08-2018 01:43 via cbc.ca
  A 20-year-old man has died after a single vehicle rollover near Frog Lake early Friday morning.
  
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• City of Edmonton changes stance on CariWest beer garden capacity

  11-08-2018 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton has done an about-face regarding the capacity of the beer gardens, also known as rum gardens, at CariWest after inquiries from Global News.
  
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• Minute at the Movies August 10, 2018

  11-08-2018 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  Minute at the Movies with Todd James for Friday, August 10, 2018.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: Aug. 10

  11-08-2018 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of the Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• Vigilant citizen helps RCMP charge man for theft

  11-08-2018 00:55 via globalnews.ca
  The Ponoka RCMP have laid 95 charges against a 32-year-old man for theft after they were tipped off by an alert citizen.
  
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• Children reprimanded after vandalism at Red Deer business

  11-08-2018 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  Red Deer RCMP are engaging their youth intervention unit after three children under the age of 12 were taken into custody for allegedly causing more than $150,000 worth of damage to modular homes Thursday evening.
  
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• City of Burnaby wins injunction to remove ‘Camp Cloud’ pipeline protesters

  11-08-2018 00:07 via globalnews.ca
  The city says the camp has violated numerous city bylaws, and that a 'sacred fire' on site is a safety risk.
  
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