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• Edmonton Eskimos receiver has ‘big plans’ for TD celebrations as CFL relaxes rules

  24-08-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  After a 95-yard TD catch-and-run near the end of the first half in a 25-24 loss against Hamilton on Thursday, Edmonton receiver D'haquille Williams did a little endzone breakdance before playing a game of hot potato with his teammates.
  
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• Man walks across Canada in honour of father

  24-08-2018 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Aug 24: Callum Smith introduces you to Jimmy Lefebvre, an Alberta man whose father’s death inspired him to take a cross-country journey.
  
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• Alberta's slowly recovering economy a challenge for many, ATB report says

  24-08-2018 22:04 via cbc.ca
  A report into Alberta's economic growth concludes it’s still a tough market for people looking for full-time work.
  
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• Questions, concerns over Labour Day lunch for homeless hosted by far-right groups

  24-08-2018 21:49 via cbc.ca
  A coalition of groups affiliated with extreme far-right views is planning to hand out food to Edmonton's inner city homeless population on Labour Day.
  
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• West Edmonton fire sparked by oily paper towels that 'self-heated'

  24-08-2018 21:39 via cbc.ca
  A Monday night fire that damaged a pair of residential properties in west Edmonton was sparked by a cardboard box full of used paper towels, fire investigators revealed on Friday.
  
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• City auditor's report confirms millions spent on inadequate eService project

  24-08-2018 21:35 via cbc.ca
  A review of the city's eServices project has found the manager of the $11.6-million project hired business partners to do the work.
  
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• Red Deer police investigating mysterious assault, possible abduction

  24-08-2018 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  Police have been investigating for weeks, but say they have few answers regarding a reported assault and possible abduction in Red Deer.
  
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• Edward Downey, accused in Calgary double murder, hospitalized before court appearance

  24-08-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  Edward Downey, who is 48, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of Sara Baillie and her daughter Taliyah Marsman in 2016.
  
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• New provincial guidelines in the works to clean up fentanyl-contaminated sites

  24-08-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Health is looking for a contractor to create standardized guidelines for cleaning up drug labs, buildings where drugs are stored and places where drugs are consumed.
  
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• Snack checker: Edmonton AM's quest for the city's ultimate snack

  24-08-2018 19:39 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton AM’s tastiest segment has taken the morning show crew on a summer-long search for the city’s ultimate snack.
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan RCMP nab several ‘high-flyers’ during speed enforcement blitz

  24-08-2018 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  One motorcycle rider was clocked doing almost 200 km/h.
  
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• Missing Alberta senior suffering from dementia may be in Saskatchewan

  24-08-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Lloyd Remus, an Alberta man who suffers from dementia and has been reported missing, may be in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Enbridge increases offer for remaining Spectra Energy shares

  24-08-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  Enbridge Inc. is sweetening its offer to buy all the units in Spectra Energy Partners LP it doesn't already own, raising its proposed share exchange ratio by almost 10 per cent. The move was expected by some analysts following a U.S. regulator's final tax policy ruling in July.
  
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• Edmonton garbage collectors dealing with combination of waste, wasps

  24-08-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  The weather this summer led to a surge in the wasp population in the Edmonton area, leading to several waste collectors already being stung. 
  
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• Motorcycle in Fort Saskatchewan clocked at almost 200 km/h

  24-08-2018 19:05 via cbc.ca
  A motorcycle rider hitting just shy of 200 km/h is one of several excessive speeders caught in Fort Saskatchewan recently, according to a news release from Fort Saskatchewan RCMP.
  
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• Bob Layton: Will Edmonton keep marijuana rules as easy as St. Albert?

  24-08-2018 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton council asked for the public's marijuana opinions and now they're assessing them and preparing a report for Sept. 12.
  
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• Spruce Grove basketball players attempting to shoot their way into the record books

  24-08-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  24 basketball players in Spruce Grove are attempting to break the record for the longest basketball game ever played. They've passed the halfway point and are aiming to set the record at 123 hours played for a chance to get into the Guinness Book of World Records.
  
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• AMA Travel: Utah’s Zion, Bryce Canyon and other ‘Mighty 5’ national parks + Moab an adventurer’s paradise

  24-08-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  From the red rocks and dramatic scenery of the ‘Mighty 5’ national parks, to the vast 4×4 off-roading available around Moab, the state of Utah is quickly becoming a popular destination for adventure travellers. Shelley from AMA Travel shares some highlights. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• WestJet's Fort McMurray to Toronto route cancellation 'disappointing'

  24-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  WestJet's Fort McMurray to Toronto route cancellation 'disappointing', airport authority says.
  
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• Wildfire prompts evacuation alert for Waterton Lakes National Park

  24-08-2018 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  A wildfire burning in Waterton Lakes National Park has prompted officials to warn people in the park to be ready to leave on short notice. Bindu Suri has the latest.
  
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• Waterton Lakes National Park braces for evacuation as huge U.S. wildfire burns within kilometres

  24-08-2018 14:29 via cbc.ca
  People in Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta have an unpleasant jolt of déjà vu after being put on evacuation alert due to a huge wildfire raging out of control just south of the border — almost exactly a year after a devastating blaze swept through much of the park.
  
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• Waterton Lakes National Park braces for evacuation as huge U.S. wildfire burns nearer

  24-08-2018 14:29 via cbc.ca
  People in Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta have an unpleasant jolt of déjà vu after being put on evacuation alert due to a huge wildfire raging out of control just south of the border — almost exactly a year after a devastating blaze swept through much of the park.
  
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• Evacuation alert for Waterton Lakes National Park triggered by out-of-control wildfire

  24-08-2018 14:29 via cbc.ca
  Parks Canada has issued an evacuation alert for all areas of Waterton Lakes National Park as a wildfire threatens the popular southern Alberta destination.
  
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• Déjà vu for Waterton residents as huge U.S. wildfire threatens park

  24-08-2018 14:29 via cbc.ca
  People in Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta have an unpleasant jolt of déjà vu after being put on evacuation alert due to a huge wildfire raging out of control just south of the border — almost exactly a year after a devastating blaze swept through much of the park.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, August 24, 2018

  24-08-2018 14:09 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Daintre Christensen’s Friday, August 24, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Practice paid off for Edmonton's Judy Kang and for Lady Gaga, too

  24-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The little girl who grew up to play with Lady Gaga was always serious about playing the violin.
  
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• Orville Chubb, the driving force behind Avenue Magazine, to be celebrated Friday

  24-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Orville Chubb, publisher of Edmonton's Avenue magazine, was "a doer" with a variety of interests and a passion for making a difference. A private funeral will be held Friday for the 57-year-old who died this week.
  
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• Facing a schism, Conservatives try to knock Maxime Bernier down a peg

  24-08-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  It's not the first time the conservative movement has faced a schism, but the prospect of two small-c conservative parties vying for voters in the next federal election has put Conservatives on the offensive as they try to refocus after Maxime Bernier's dramatic departure from the party.
  
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• Edmonton Fringe Reviews: Scorched, Call Me Oz, Progressive Polygamists

  24-08-2018 07:49 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday night at the 2018 Edmonton International Fringe Festival, Todd James reviewed Scorched (4 out of 5), Call Me Oz (4 out of 5), and Progressive Polygamists (3 out of 5).
  
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• Wildfire prompts evacuation alert for people in Waterton Lakes National Park

  24-08-2018 06:37 via globalnews.ca
  A wildfire burning about five kilometres south of the townsite in Waterton Lake National Park has prompted officials to warn people in the area to be ready to leave on short notice.
  
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• Edmonton police ask public for help finding man wanted for breach of recognizance, say he poses ‘high risk to offend violently’

  24-08-2018 05:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service has released a photo of a 21-year-old man wanted on three counts of breach of recognizance with the hope a member of the public will spot him -- but people are warned not to approach the man if they see him.
  
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• Tiger-Cats turn the tables on Eskimos in second half to win 25-24 at home

  24-08-2018 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  Lirim Hajrullahu hit a 29-yard field goal on the game's final play to rally the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to an improbable 25-24 home win over the Edmonton Eskimos on Thursday.
  
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• Minto Cup championship series continues after referees ‘threatened with litigation’

  24-08-2018 04:45 via globalnews.ca
  Minto Cup referee-in-chief Greg Hart said in a joint news conference Thursday evening that the resolution was a “very unsatisfactory conclusion to the situation.”
  
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• Ticats cap comeback against Eskimos with last-second FG

  24-08-2018 04:42 via cbc.ca
  Lirim Hajrullahu hit a 29-yard field goal on the game's final play to rally the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to an improbable 25-24 home win over the Edmonton Eskimos on Thursday.
  
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• Harassment lawsuit names University of Lethbridge, hockey coach and athletic director

  24-08-2018 04:36 via globalnews.ca
  "I do not think that this is normal behaviour that should be condoned across Canada for elite coaches at a post-secondary institution of learning,"
  
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• Edmonton Catholic, public schools expand shared busing program to save money

  24-08-2018 04:33 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Catholic and public schools will expand their shared bus program in September, after conversations about creating an independent transportation authority failed to come to fruition.
  
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• Humboldt Bronco Logan Boulet honoured for organ donation at ceremony Thursday

  24-08-2018 04:25 via globalnews.ca
  After the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, Logan Boulet inspired a surge in organ donations.
  
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• Why too much water can be toxic for your dehydrated dog

  24-08-2018 03:46 via globalnews.ca
  For the most part, dogs are able to regulate themselves, but when a dog is dehydrated, they can over-drink and become incredibly sick.
  
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• Edmonton could set four-bag garbage limit by 2020

  24-08-2018 03:12 via cbc.ca
  An overhaul of the city's waste-management system could, if approved by council, represent the biggest shift Edmontonians have seen in the past 20 years.
  
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• Todd James speaks to the people behind “Eddie Poe” at the Fringe Festival

  24-08-2018 02:57 via globalnews.ca
  Todd James speaks to the people behind “Eddie Poe” at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival on Thursday.
  
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• Man with rare testicular cancer seeks special, expensive treatment

  24-08-2018 02:39 via cbc.ca
  After completing a five-kilometre race last July, Davis Falniuk felt some strange back pain.
  
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• Edmonton police arrest escaped inmate

  24-08-2018 02:31 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police have arrested an inmate who escaped from the Edmonton Institution for Women.
  
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• Pub’s expansion plans continue to raise parking concerns for some Forest Heights residents

  24-08-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  A pub’s expansion plans in the Edmonton community of Forest Heights continues to raise parking concerns for some area residents. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Police locate ‘violent’ and ‘dangerous’ inmate who escaped from Edmonton Institution for Women

  24-08-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  An inmate who escaped from the Edmonton Institution for Women has been found and arrested about 22 hours after police issued a plea for help from the public as they looked to track her down.
  
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• Edmonton works on new plan for waste collection

  24-08-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  When it comes to waste collection, Edmonton was once seen as a leader. Now, city hall is playing catch-up and is working on a new plan Vinesh Pratap explains.
  
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• Dramatic standoff last several hours in northeast Edmonton

  24-08-2018 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  A long standoff in northeast Edmonton is now over after police raided a home, throwing in flash bombs to try and arrest the suspect(s) believed to be connected to a shooting. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Another day of smoky air in Alberta’s capital

  24-08-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  With smoke from the B.C. wildfires once again making its presence felt in Edmonton, many are wondering how long it will last. Kent Morrison reports.
  
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• Using cellphones and laptops in class brings down grades: study

  24-08-2018 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  As kids head to college and university classrooms, a U.S. professor is warning them to keep their digital devices tucked away or they may deal with lower grades.
  
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• Hotel and condo tower proposed for site of popular downtown eatery

  24-08-2018 01:41 via cbc.ca
  A development group wants to add another high-rise to the downtown warehouse district, potentially uprooting a mainstay in the city's dining scene.
  
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• Divided attention affects student performance

  24-08-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  As kids head to college and university classrooms, a U.S. professor is warning them to keep their digital devices tucked away or they may deal with lower grades. Laurel Gregory explains.
  
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