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• Construction delays extend summer for students at Beaumont junior high

  03-09-2018 23:48 via cbc.ca
  Students at École J.E. Lapointe School in Beaumont are getting an extra week of summer break.
  
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• Construction delay means extra week of summer holidays for some Beaumont students

  03-09-2018 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  Students at Beaumont's École J.E. Lapointe School will get a few more days of summer holidays thanks to construction delays at the school.
  
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• AHS can deny sponsorship of foreign doctors if need isn't proven, court says

  03-09-2018 23:15 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Health Services has successfully defended its ability to refuse the sponsorship of foreign-trained physicians to areas where they don’t think are needed.
  
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• Edmonton hosts 1st rave since proposed ban on raves voted down

  03-09-2018 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Expo Centre hosted the city's first rave this weekend since a proposed moratorium on electronic dance parties was voted down.
  
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• Edmonton hoop dancer pleads for return of 'very sacred' stolen regalia

  03-09-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  A traditional hoop and hip-hop dancer is pleading for the safe return of his dancing regalia after the prized outfit was stolen out of his car near downtown Edmonton.
  
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• Motorcycle racer killed in crash at track south of Edmonton

  03-09-2018 20:59 via cbc.ca
  A motorcycle racer is dead after crashing Sunday at Castrol Raceway, south of Edmonton.
  
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• Calgary motorcycle racer killed in track crash south of Edmonton

  03-09-2018 20:59 via cbc.ca
  A motorcycle racer who died after crashing his bike Sunday afternoon south of Edmonton is being remembered as a skilled athlete and a charismatic friend.
  
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• Calgary motorcycle racer killed after track crash south of Edmonton

  03-09-2018 20:59 via cbc.ca
  A motorcycle racer who died after crashing his bike Sunday afternoon south of Edmonton is being remembered as a skilled athlete and a charismatic friend.
  
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• Calgary motorcycle racer dies after track crash south of Edmonton

  03-09-2018 20:59 via cbc.ca
  A motorcycle racer who died after crashing his bike Sunday afternoon south of Edmonton is being remembered as a skilled athlete and a charismatic friend.
  
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• New coverage of HIV prevention drug a 'game changer,' Edmonton sexual health advocates say

  03-09-2018 20:10 via cbc.ca
  A costly HIV prevention drug will soon be universally covered by the Alberta government, a move sexual health advocates say could lower rates of the disease.
  
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• New coverage of HIV prevention drug a 'game changer,' Alberta sexual health advocates say

  03-09-2018 20:10 via cbc.ca
  A costly HIV prevention drug will soon be universally covered by the Alberta government, a move sexual health advocates say could lower rates of the disease.
  
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• Boy who drowned in Lac La Biche was wearing life jacket, police say

  03-09-2018 19:49 via cbc.ca
  An eight-year-old boy who drowned when a canoe was swept away in a storm on a northern Alberta lake was wearing a life jacket.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Castrol Raceway crash

  03-09-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  A motorcycle racer died after being involved in a collision at Castrol Raceway on Sunday. 
  
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• Calgary Motorcyclist killed in Castrol Raceway crash

  03-09-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  A motorcycle racer died after being involved in a collision at Castrol Raceway on Sunday. 
  
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• The end of Trans Mountain may actually hurt the environment, argues consultant

  03-09-2018 17:51 via cbc.ca
  An environmental consultant argues that not building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion might actually be worse for the environment than if it goes ahead.
  
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• Love with Humanity

  03-09-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  A group of Alberta volunteers is bringing people across the province together through the love of reading. Syed Najam and David Riek share details about Love with Humanity.
  
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• Find-a-roommate software eases back-to-school butterflies for MacEwan students

  03-09-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Holly Sangster travelled to Edmonton from Calgary, the first time the 18-year-old has lived away from her parents. And she did her homework before she arrived.
  
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• A new life in Edmonton: the successes and challenges faced by Syrian refugees

  03-09-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  As Syrian refugees in Edmonton have spent the last couple years in their new home, some have become independent while others still face challenges.
  
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• Public school emergency alerts ready for school year

  03-09-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An urgent message system adopted by Edmonton Public Schools sends out calls and text messages to parents in major emergencies such as lockdowns, fires, evacuations or tornado alerts.
  
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• Edmonton hosts music festival to fanfare and criticism

  03-09-2018 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  Boodang Outdoor Music Festival was held at the Edmonton Expo Centre this weekend. The two day festival had its detractors and supports.
  
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• Search for teen who fell into lake near Fort McMurray now a recovery mission

  03-09-2018 05:17 via cbc.ca
  The search for a 16-year-old boy who fell into the waters of a northern Alberta lake on Saturday afternoon is now considered a recovery mission.
  
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• Divers join search for missing teen who fell into lake near Fort McMurray

  03-09-2018 05:17 via cbc.ca
  Divers have joined the search for 16-year-old boy who fell into the waters of a northern Alberta lake on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton families line up for free school supplies, haircuts as kids return to class

  03-09-2018 03:57 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of families lined up in north Edmonton on Sunday to receive fresh school supplies, food and haircuts — all for free — thanks to an initiative aiming to help those in need ahead of the new school year.
  
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• Will Alberta see more Chinooks this winter because of El Niño?

  03-09-2018 02:57 via globalnews.ca
  During an El Niño phase, winters tend to be warmer with less precipitation.
  
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• Unique horse-racing relay event takes over Enoch

  03-09-2018 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Sep 2 – Traditional, fast, downright dangerous – just some words to describe a horse-racing event in Enoch. It’s a relay race unlike any other. As Quinn Ohler reports, it’s also a link to the past.
  
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• Syrian refugee opens food business in north Edmonton

  03-09-2018 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Sep 2 – Sponsors brought a Syrian refugee and his family to Edmonton just 18 months ago. Since then, they’ve not only adjusted to life in the city but also opened a store in the north end. Julia Wong has more.
  
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• Back-to-school event helps Edmonton kids and families

  03-09-2018 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Sep 2 – A special event in north Edmonton Sunday will help kids and their families transition back to school. Albert Delitala explains.
  
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• Boy, 8, dies after canoe swept away on northern Alberta lake

  03-09-2018 01:10 via cbc.ca
  An eight-year-old boy died Saturday night after a canoe was swept away during a storm on Lac La Biche.
  
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• Boy, 8, dies after canoe swept away by storm in Lac La Biche

  03-09-2018 01:10 via cbc.ca
  An eight-year-old boy died Saturday night after a canoe was swept away during a storm in Lac La Biche.
  
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• Syrian refugee in Edmonton creates business opportunity with specialty nut store

  03-09-2018 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  Emad Alqitta, 35, used to own a store in Damascus, Syria, that sold roasted nuts. He had to leave that behind when he, his wife and four children fled the war-plagued country for Jordan.
  
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• Boy, 8, dead after storm sweeps away canoe on northern Alberta lake

  03-09-2018 00:34 via globalnews.ca
  Two children were out in a canoe near Lac La Biche on Saturday when a storm blew in and loved ones lost sight of them.
  
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