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• Final Lethbridge Hurricanes player injured in campfire incident to be released from hospital

  30-08-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  In a tweet, centre Ryan Vandervlis said he will be released from Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary on Friday.
  
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• Drug-free bodybuilding takes Leduc man from oilpatch to new career in California

  30-08-2018 22:59 via cbc.ca
  Working in the Alberta oilpatch, it can be easy to fall into unhealthy habits. But Leduc emergency medical technician Clint Lewing fell into some extremely healthy ones — working out, eating right and steering clear of drugs — that changed his life.
  
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• Tips to get everyone out of the house on time as kids head back to school

  30-08-2018 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Aug 30 – After a summer of leisurely wake-ups, many Canadian families might be dreading the shift to morning mayhem as kids head back to school next week. Kim Smith has some tips to help get everyone out of the house on time.
  
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• Tipping 100% is the latest social media craze

  30-08-2018 22:07 via cbc.ca
  A new social media trend called #TipTheBillChallenge encourages people to tip 100 per cent of their food cost.
  
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• Milky Way Day, BaconFest, April Wine and more: What to do with your long weekend

  30-08-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  It’s over. I know, I don’t know where the summer went either, but we don’t want you to labour over finding things to fill this long weekend. Here’s a list of nearly 20 events.
  
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• Rachel Notley ‘drank the proverbial Kool-Aid’ according to Kenney

  30-08-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Aug 30: Alberta UCP Leader Jason Kenney says Rachel Notley “drank the proverbial Kool-Aid” on the promises about the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• ‘Today’s decision…is devastating news’: Alberta UCP Leader Jason Kenney

  30-08-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Aug 30: Alberta UCP Leader Jason Kenney responds to the quashing of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project by the Federal Court of Appeal.
  
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• Trans Mountain court ruling win for 'OPEC dictatorships,' says UCP Leader Jason Kenney

  30-08-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney, leader of the Official Opposition United Conservative Party, called Thursday's federal court decision quashing the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a win for other oil-producing nations, and called on the Alberta government to immediately repeal its carbon tax.
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley pulls Alberta out of federal climate plan over Trans Mountain ruling

  30-08-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  In a dramatic announcement Thursday evening, Premier Rachel Notley said she is pulling Alberta out of the national climate-change plan to protest a federal court ruling that quashed plans to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Court's pipeline ruling win for 'OPEC dictatorships' and Trump, says UCP Leader Jason Kenney

  30-08-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney, leader of the Official Opposition United Conservative Party, said Thursday's federal court decision quashing the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is a win for other oil-producing nations, and called on the Alberta government to immediately repeal its carbon tax.
  
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• Kinder Morgan moving to suspend construction on Trans Mountain pipeline project following ruling

  30-08-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  This follows a ruling Thursday from the Federal Court of Appeal that overturned the Trudeau government’s approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Scheer ‘quite confident’ Conservative government wouldn’t have lost appeal on TransMountain

  30-08-2018 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  Conservative leader Andrew Scheer told reporters Thursday that he was “quite confident” a Conservative government would not have suffered a legal reverse in trying to get TransMountain approved.
  
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• Andrew Scheer says TransMountain decision ‘concerning for taxpayers’

  30-08-2018 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Conservative leader Andrew Scheer blasted the outcome of a court of appeals ruling on the TransMountain pipeline Thursday, calling it “concerning for taxpayers” after the feds purchased TransMountain.
  
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• B.C. reaction on rejection of Trans Mountain expansion

  30-08-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. legislature columnist Keith Baldery shares incite about the Federal Court of Appeal’s rejection of the Trans Mountain expansion, including the B.C. premier’s reaction.
  
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• B.C. Green Party Leader on environmental impact of Trans Mountain pipeline

  30-08-2018 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver speaks about the environmental assessment and the diluted bitumen in the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• 10 charged in Alberta cocaine distribution network linked to ‘outlaw bikers’

  30-08-2018 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Police have busted an alleged crime ring, which they say is connected to the Hells Angels. It has tentacles in Edmonton, Spruce Grove, Cold Lake, Whitecourt and Grande Prairie. Kendra Slugoski has more.
  
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• Reaction pours in after federal court quashes Trans Mountain

  30-08-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Reaction was fast and furious Thursday morning, as the Federal Court of Appeal overturned the Trudeau government’s approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Slav Kornik has the details.
  
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• 1 dead after fiery crash in northern Alberta

  30-08-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  At around 2 a.m., police were called to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 881, just south of Heart Lake.
  
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• ‘I think that Alberta will acknowledge this is a court ruling’: B.C. premier

  30-08-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  At a press conference held Thursday, B.C. Premier John Horgan is asked how the Trans Mountain ruling will impact the province’s relationship with Alberta.
  
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• Alberta watching B.C. opioid lawsuit closely, too soon to follow suit: health minister

  30-08-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Health Minister Sarah Hoffman said the province is watching legal action in British Columbia closely, as that province announced a proposed class-action lawsuit against dozens of pharmaceutical companies.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline court decision ‘a real sad day for Alberta,’ says energy expert

  30-08-2018 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  "This kind of delay in terms of getting a pipeline built means we are selling oil at prices that are very discounted from what we should be getting."
  
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• Alberta police break up cocaine distribution network linked to Hells Angels

  30-08-2018 19:07 via cbc.ca
  Following a year-long investigation, police in Alberta said Thursday they've dismantled an extensive cocaine distribution network linked to a member of the Hells Angels and support club members.
  
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• Man, 27, killed in fiery crash in northeastern Alberta

  30-08-2018 18:57 via cbc.ca
  A 27-year-old man died and two other people were injured early Wednesday in a fiery single-vehicle crash in northeastern Alberta.
  
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• South Edmonton church demolished as shrinking congregations merge

  30-08-2018 18:25 via cbc.ca
  As wrecking crews level the Knox-Metropolitan United Church in south Edmonton, parishioners who belonged to the decades-old Garneau building are finding a new place of worship.
  
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• Major resources went into Hells Angels drug investigation: ALERT

  30-08-2018 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  ALERT says a lot of resources and time went into an investigation centered around a cocaine distribution network.
  
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• Charges against Alberta Hells Angels member significant: ALERT

  30-08-2018 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  ALERT says charging a Hells Angels member with running a criminal organization is significant.
  
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• Hells Angels, support club involved in drug trafficking ring: ALERT

  30-08-2018 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  ALERT said William McCabe of Spruce Grove was the key figure in an extensive Alberta cocaine distribution network.
  
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• ALERT seizes drugs, cash and handgun

  30-08-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  ALERT said a drug trafficking investigation involving a member of the Hells Angels resulted in the seizure of drugs, cash and a handgun.
  
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• Alberta drug trafficking group moved large amount of drugs: ALERT

  30-08-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  ALERT said a year-long investigation revealed a group, including a Hells Angels member, demonstrated the ability to move large amounts of cocaine.
  
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• ‘Trudeau government failed in its rhetoric’: First Nations groups react to Trans Mountain ruling

  30-08-2018 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  The court also concludes that the federal government failed in its duty to engage in meaningful consultations with First Nations before giving the green light to the project.
  
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• With project in doubt, Kinder Morgan shareholders vote to sell Trans Mountain pipeline to Ottawa

  30-08-2018 17:22 via cbc.ca
  Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion to the Canadian government for $4.5 billion shortly after a ruling from the Federal Court of Appeal that scuttles Ottawa's approvals to build the contentious project.
  
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• Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders vote to sell Trans Mountain pipeline to Ottawa with project in limbo

  30-08-2018 17:22 via cbc.ca
  Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion to the Canadian government for $4.5 billion shortly after a ruling from the Federal Court of Appeal that scuttles Ottawa's approvals to build the contentious project.
  
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• RCMP raid Parkland County, Alta., ‘chop shop,’ arrest 2 people

  30-08-2018 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said they've dismantled a chop shop west of Edmonton. 
  
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• Federal court quashes Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  30-08-2018 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Federal Court of Appeal has quashed the approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, and the National Energy Board will have to redo its review of the project.
  
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• Tomato Extravaganza

  30-08-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  The inaugural Tomato Extravaganza Festival takes root at the Enjoy Centre in St. Albert. Kay Dasilva and Donna Bagdan share all the ripe details.
  
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• Edmonton artist known as 'poo guy' on a roll with bathroom art

  30-08-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Jeffrey Dekker is surprised no one has ever made a stink about his work.
  
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• 'There is no justice in Canada' say ex-soldiers as Supreme Court declines benefits lawsuit

  30-08-2018 15:51 via cbc.ca
  An attempt to sue the federal government by a group of disgruntled Afghan veterans has been dealt a final, fatal blow with the Supreme Court of Canada’s refusal on Thursday to hear an appeal of their case.
  
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• Musicians rock out in support of the March of Dimes

  30-08-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  March of Dimes Canada provides a wide variety of programs and services to people living with disabilities. On September 15 and 16, the Rock for Dimes and Youth Rock for Dimes fundraising events feature local bands and musicians in support of programs and awareness for the March of Dimes.
  
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• Northland schools hires family wellness workers to help boost attendance

  30-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Support workers improved their knowledge of Indigenous issues in Edmonton Wednesday before they begin working with students and families.
  
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• Liberals 'absolutely committed' to Trans Mountain after Federal Court of Appeal quashes construction approvals

  30-08-2018 14:56 via cbc.ca
  In a stunning blow, the Federal Court of Appeal has quashed approvals to build the Trans Mountain expansion project, but the federal government is determined to proceed with the pipeline.
  
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• Key Trans Mountain decision coming today from Federal Court of Appeal

  30-08-2018 14:56 via cbc.ca
  The long-delayed Trans Mountain expansion pipeline faces a crucial decision from the Federal Court of Appeal today as Indigenous groups battle to block further construction, saying they weren't adequately consulted by Ottawa before the project was given the green light.
  
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• Federal Court of Appeal quashes construction approvals for Trans Mountain, leaving project in limbo

  30-08-2018 14:56 via cbc.ca
  In a stunning blow, the Federal Court of Appeal has quashed Ottawa's approvals to build the Trans Mountain expansion project — a major victory for Indigenous groups and environmentalists opposed to the $7.4-billion project. CBCnews.ca will carry live reaction from First Nations leaders at 12:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Alberta pulling out of federal climate change plan until pipeline construction resumes

  30-08-2018 14:56 via cbc.ca
  The Federal Court of Appeal's decision to quash approvals to build the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has prompted Alberta Premier Rachel Notley to announce that she will pull her province out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national climate change plan until construction gets back on track.
  
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• After Federal Court quashes Trans Mountain, Rachel Notley pulls out of national climate plan

  30-08-2018 14:56 via cbc.ca
  In the wake of the Federal Court's bombshell decision to quash cabinet approval of the Trans Mountain expansion project, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is pulling her province out of the national climate change plan.
  
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• Edmonton chef campaigns for better treatment of service industry workers

  30-08-2018 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Aug 30 – A local chef started an online campaign a week and a half ago, and has already received hundreds of anonymous complaints about how service industry staff members are being treated across Alberta.
  
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• Parkinson Step ‘N Stride Walk

  30-08-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  Albertans will be gathering in Edmonton’s Rundle Park next weekend for the Parkison Step ‘N Stride Walk. Brandi La Bonte and Cari Cooke share details about the fundraiser.
  
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• Canada gun facts: Here are the latest stats on firearm deaths, injuries and crime

  30-08-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Is gun crime actually on the rise? And just how often, exactly, are Canadians getting shot? It depends, often, on where you live.
  
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• Red Deer vigilante mom goes the extra mile to retrieve son's stolen bike

  30-08-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A Red Deer mom is showing thieves it’s a bad idea to get between her boy and his bicycle.
  
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• Edmonton councillor questions province on disparity in refugee health services

  30-08-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton finds itself at a disadvantage to Calgary when it comes to settling Syrian refugees in our city. Calgary has a refugee health centre paid for by AHS. Edmonton doesn't.
  
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• Fernie, refrigeration company face multiple citations in fatal ammonia leak

  30-08-2018 07:30 via globalnews.ca
  WorkSafeBC is now reviewing its findings to determine what punitive action, if any, to take.
  
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