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• Death of Paul First Nation woman deemed homicide, suspects remain at large

  15-08-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  The death of a 31-year-old woman on Paul First Nation has been deemed a homicide — and the people suspected to be involved in her killing remain at large, RCMP said in a news release Wednesday.
  
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• UCP leader Jason Kenney names senior campaign team, new chief of staff

  15-08-2018 23:48 via cbc.ca
  United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney on Wednesday announced the members of his senior campaign staff, which will be led by his former caucus chief of staff and includes a pollster who helped get Doug Ford elected premier of Ontario.
  
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• Photos, videos of the 2018 wildfires burning around B.C.

  15-08-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  There are now 48 wildfires of note, meaning these wildfires are highly visible or pose a potential threat to public safety.
  
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• 11-year-old boy dies in tractor accident in southern Alberta

  15-08-2018 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  Mounties say no criminal charges are pending.
  
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• Vehicle crashes into Sherwood Park Safeway

  15-08-2018 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  Police responded to reports of a vehicle purposefully driving into the Safeway entrance located on Sherwood Drive early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Alberta legislature wading pool closed until further notice

  15-08-2018 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  The pool affected is the northernmost pool that has various levels, multiple waterfalls and the bridge running over it.
  
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• Bothered by wildfire smoke? Avoid outdoor activity, health official advises

  15-08-2018 22:01 via cbc.ca
  Hospital emergency rooms are prepared to handle a possible spike in respiratory problems tied to the smoky haze blanketing the city and the province.
  
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• Boy dies after being struck by payloader on southern Alberta ranch

  15-08-2018 21:55 via cbc.ca
  RCMP say a man was operating a payloader Tuesday evening in the ranch yard when the brakes and steering failed.
  
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• New rankings shun Edmonton, praise Calgary, peeve capital city residents

  15-08-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton isn't so livable, according to a new global ranking the most livable cities — and some capital city residents are miffed about that.
  
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• Alberta man charged with impaired driving causing death

  15-08-2018 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man is facing charges in connection to a fatal collision in early June. 
  
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• Whitefish Lake basketball coach carries on legacy of murdered son

  15-08-2018 21:04 via cbc.ca
  Becky Thunder dedicates her life these days to carrying on the legacy of her son, who was murdered two years ago along with his girlfriend.
  
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• Interim GoFundMe payments in Humboldt Broncos crash approved by judge

  15-08-2018 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  More than $15.2 million was donated to the GoFundMe campaign created after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• Final farewells for ‘daddy’s little princess’ amid Alberta RCMP investigation

  15-08-2018 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  People gathered on Wednesday to their final goodbyes to two-year-old Brielle Morrison who died under mysterious circumstances.
  
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• Edmonton under an orange ‘apocalyptic’ smoky sky on Wednesday

  15-08-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  There’s no escaping the smoke: a thick haze and the smell of campfire settled over Edmonton on Wednesday. Fletcher Kent has more on the health implications of such poor air quality.
  
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• Man arrested in attempted sexual assault investigation near Edmonton

  15-08-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man was arrested Tuesday night for an alleged attempted sexual assault near Edmonton. 
  
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• Debate over Wood Buffalo UNESCO site politicized: scientists

  15-08-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  Two prominent water scientists say a debate over Canada's largest national park has become politicized and industrial development is being blamed for changes it didn't cause.
  
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• Edmonton police looking for help finding 10-year-old girl

  15-08-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Jathiya Okyere was last seen in the area of 136 Avenue and 38 street on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Dentist who left girl with permanent brain damage will help pay costs of investigation, hearing

  15-08-2018 18:51 via cbc.ca
  A now-retired Edmonton dentist whose four-year-old patient suffered permanent brain damage while in his care won't try to reopen his practice.
  
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• Dentist who left girl with permanent brain damage will help pay costs of investigation

  15-08-2018 18:51 via cbc.ca
  A now-retired Edmonton dentist whose four-year-old patient Amber Athwal suffered permanent brain damage while in his care won't attempt to resurrect his practice.
  
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• ASIRT investigating fatal crash involving RCMP on Sherwood Park Freeway

  15-08-2018 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  A man died when a vehicle crashed after fleeing from Strathcona County RCMP just east of Edmonton, and now the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating.
  
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• B.C. wildfires 2018: Province declares state of emergency

  15-08-2018 17:36 via cbc.ca
  The British Columbia government has declared a state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation.
  
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• B.C. declares state of emergency as hundreds of wildfires burn across province

  15-08-2018 17:36 via cbc.ca
  The British Columbia government has declared a state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation.
  
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• Northern Alberta search for missing pilot stymied by wildfire smoke

  15-08-2018 17:15 via cbc.ca
  Smoke drifting east from wildfires in B.C. is hindering the search for a light plane that disappeared without a trace during a flight across northern Alberta on Sunday.
  
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• Alberta search for missing pilot stymied by wildfire smoke

  15-08-2018 17:15 via cbc.ca
  Smoke drifting east from wildfires in B.C. is hindering the search for a light plane that disappeared without a trace during a flight in Alberta on Sunday.
  
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• Edmonton wakes up to orange, smoky sky

  15-08-2018 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d woken up in a nuclear wasteland on Wednesday morning in Edmonton, where the sky was an eerie orange hue due to thick wildfire smoke that has drifted in from B.C.
  
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• ‘Lovely morning in the apocalypse’: Edmonton wakes up to orange, smoky sky

  15-08-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  You'd be forgiven for thinking you'd woken up in a nuclear wasteland on Wednesday in Edmonton, where the sky was an eerie orange hue due to thick wildfire smoke that has drifted in from B.C.
  
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• Ask the Doctor: How to address and treat anxiety

  15-08-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod exlains what anxiety is, and how when it get serious it can affect every aspect of a person’s life.
  
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• Newest back to school supplies

  15-08-2018 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Children will be back in the classroom in just a few weeks. Parenting expert and author Kathy Buckworth has some great back to school must-haves.
  
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• Wildfire haze from B.C. raising air quality concerns across Alberta

  15-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Much of the province is, once again, under a blanket of smoke and haze — and there is little relief in the forecast.
  
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• 'A wake-up call': Sherwood Park bike crash renews legislative effort for cyclist safety

  15-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  As cyclists recover from a fearsome weekend crash, a local MLA is renewing her effort to pass legislation that would require drivers to leave one metre between their vehicle and cyclists as they pass.
  
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• Burgers to Beat MS

  15-08-2018 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday, A&W is Cruising for a Cure for Multiple Sclerosis. For every teen burger sold, A&W is donating two dollars to the MS Society.
  
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• U-pick farms feeling the sting during intense wasp year

  15-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton area u-pick farmers are losing berry and honey crops to larger than usual wasp population.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, August 15, 2018

  15-08-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, August 15, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• What bus service in Western Canada will look like without Greyhound

  15-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  When Greyhound ends service in Western Canada in October, it will leave about 300 communities without an intercity bus service. We take a look at what alternative bus routes exist in the region and what the West will look like without the iconic company.
  
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• RCMP investigate after 62-year-old man shot in northwest Alberta campground

  15-08-2018 07:13 via globalnews.ca
  A 62-year-old man was taken to hospital early Tuesday morning after he was shot at a campground in northwest Alberta, according to police.
  
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• Mounties ask Albertans to help them find missing pilot and plane

  15-08-2018 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP are searching for a small aircraft in Alberta that never arrived at its destination. Albert Delitala has the latest.
  
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• FireBoss airplane crashes while fighting blaze southeast of Grand Forks in Washington state

  15-08-2018 06:48 via globalnews.ca
  A pilot of a fixed-wing wildfire suppression aircraft survived a crash Tuesday afternoon in Washington state.
  
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• Canadian respiratory therapy grads frustrated over licensing exam delay, mixed messages

  15-08-2018 06:16 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of recent respiratory therapy graduates from across the country have been left frustrated following a delay with their licensing exam and what they say are mixed messages from the company involved, according to a graduate of the program at Edmonton's Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
  
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• You’re invited! Farmers open their doors for Alberta Open Farm Days

  15-08-2018 04:21 via globalnews.ca
  For the sixth year in a row, Alberta Open Farm Days is helping to bridge the gap between agricultural producers and the public by allowing people in to explore the province's production facilities.
  
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• B.C. Bigfoot lawsuit a big waste of time, critics say

  15-08-2018 04:10 via globalnews.ca
  "If this goes to trial... then we're going to smoke these guys. I have DNA. How can you defend against that?" 
  
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• Does Edmonton’s High Level Bridge still have life in her?

  15-08-2018 04:07 via globalnews.ca
  Talk of where else to run an LRT line, besides Whyte Avenue, has got Edmonton city planners rethinking what to do with the iconic High Level Bridge.
  
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• Calgary woman finding her inner warrior and inspiring others to find theirs

  15-08-2018 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary's Makrina Morozowski learned at an early age how to overcome the obstacles presented by cerebral palsy by following one simple rule. Now she wants others to learn how they too can overcome life's challenges.
  
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• City gives up on Centre Line LRT bridge over river, for now

  15-08-2018 02:29 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton’s Centre Line LRT is likely two decades away from being built but on Tuesday city councillors agreed the train should go down Whyte Avenue all the way to the University LRT Station.
  
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• Woman has warning for others after her finger is severed on an Edmonton waterslide

  15-08-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  A grandmother from Saskatoon is warning others to be cautious after her finger was severed going down a waterslide at West Edmonton Mall. Sarah Kraus reports. WARNING: This story contains disturbing content.
  
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• Collision involving cyclists east of Edmonton prompts calls for action

  15-08-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP are still investigating a collision involving a group of cyclists east of Edmonton over the weekend. Five cyclists were hit by a pickup truck and as Tom Vernon reports, the incident has renewed calls for more protection for cyclists on roads.
  
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• Woman reportedly shot by pellet gun in Mill Woods

  15-08-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police officers were searching for a man armed with a pellet gun Tuesday after receiving reports that a woman had randomly been shot.
  
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• South Edmonton bike lanes discussed by city committee

  15-08-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a question of compromise and whether city hall can find a way to build more bike lanes without upsetting almost everyone.
  
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• 'Mind-blowing' mural by Spanish artists coming to downtown Edmonton wall

  15-08-2018 02:06 via cbc.ca
  Get ready Edmonton: Another large-scale mural by Spanish artists is coming to a downtown wall.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Aug. 14

  15-08-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney from Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018.
  
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• Employee charged after $2M in pills stolen from Edmonton pharmacy

  15-08-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  A 34-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the theft of $2 million worth of opioids from the Edmonton pharmacy where she worked. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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