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• Lynx roaming through central Alberta farmer’s field

  07-09-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  A lynx was caught on video earlier this week, roaming through a farmer’s field on the north side of Pigeon Lake.
  
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• Woman's testimony against accused kidnapper 'credible,' Crown prosecutor says

  07-09-2018 23:53 via cbc.ca
  A Court of Queen's Bench Justice will hand down his verdict on Monday in a kidnapping, sexual assault and forcible confinement case. Ryan Dechambre, 30, could face a lengthy prison sentence if convicted.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos look for redemption against Calgary Stampeders in Labour Day Rematch

  07-09-2018 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  After losing in heart-breaking fashion on Labour Day, the Edmonton Eskimos will have another crack at the Calgary Stampeders in the Labour Day rematch game on Saturday.
  
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• Edmonton charities ready for busy weekend of walks, runs and rides

  07-09-2018 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  From walks, runs, rides to tournaments - it's going to be a busy weekend for local charities. At least 10 different non-profit organizations are hosting outdoor fundraisers in and around the Edmonton area.
  
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• Moving a piece of history: 106-year-old Beaumont house takes journey to new home

  07-09-2018 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  On Friday morning, a 106-year-old house made its journey through the streets of Beaumont to its new location about a kilometre away where it will eventually open up as an interactive museum.
  
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• 106-year-old Beaumont house moved to new location

  07-09-2018 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  A 106-year-old house made its journey through the streets of Beaumont Friday, to its new location about a kilometre away where it will eventually open up as an interactive museum.
  
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• Sixties Scoop survivor files Alberta law society complaint against lawyer on healing foundation board

  07-09-2018 22:25 via cbc.ca
  Tony Merchant, one of the lawyers appointed to sit on a healing foundation created by the Sixties Scoop settlement agreement, is facing a law society complaint in Alberta from a Sixties Scoop survivor.
  
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• Building careers is business for Edmonton Oilers prospect Joseph Gambardella

  07-09-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  Joseph Gambardella is back at Oilers rookie camp after putting his business degree to work over the summer.
  
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• Travis Vader to appeal manslaughter convictions for McCanns' deaths Nov. 30

  07-09-2018 21:08 via cbc.ca
  Alberta’s highest court will hear Travis Vader’s appeal of his manslaughter convictions for killing St. Albert seniors Lyle and Marie McCann in late November.
  
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• $6.3M price tag for new steam train barn at Fort Edmonton Park

  07-09-2018 21:02 via cbc.ca
  A new barn to house the steam train at Fort Edmonton Park would cost $6.3 million, according to a report released Thursday.
  
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• AUPE tentative deal would reopen wage talks in January, guard against job cuts

  07-09-2018 20:33 via cbc.ca
  A tentative three-year agreement reached between the government and Alberta’s biggest union contains no wage increases but includes a provision to reopen salary talks in January, and protect against cuts of permanent full-time positions.
  
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• ‘Celibacy is not the problem’: Catholic Church sex scandal insight

  07-09-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Niki Reitmayer, host of the Global News podcast “This Is Why,” has been working on a two-part investigation into the Catholic Church sex scandal and what makes it unique to that religion. She shared with our Jennifer Crosby some excerpts from a rare conversation with someone inside the church who said celibacy is not the...
  
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• House tipping practice triggers debate between restaurants and workers

  07-09-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  A restaurant tipping debate is brewing in Alberta. As Kent Morrison explains, it’s about how much money servers and bartenders have to give back to the business where they work.
  
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• Edmonton small business owner wins appeal to open deli in Forest Heights

  07-09-2018 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton pub owner has won her appeal and now has a permit to open a deli next door to her existing business in the Forest Heights neighbourhood.
  
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• Southern Alberta winemaker stars in Belgian reality TV show ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’

  07-09-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  In the first episode, the bachelors travel to Belgium and, after putting on black eye masks, are lead into a horse riding arena and onto a stage of hay bales before a crowd of screaming women.
  
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• Alberta unemployment steady at 6.7 % in August; Calgary has second highest unemployment rate in Canada

  07-09-2018 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary has the second highest unemployment rate in the country next to St. John's N.L.
  
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• UCP candidate apologizes for comments opposing Fort McMurray mosque

  07-09-2018 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  United Conservative Party candidate Cindy Ross is apologizing for Facebook comments she made opposing the opening of a mosque in Fort McMurray.
  
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• Police arrest, charge 2 in Edmonton hotel drug bust

  07-09-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  A search warrant at an Edmonton hotel has resulted in the arrest of two men and the seizure of drugs and cash.
  
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• Highlands artist transforming neighbourhood with chisel and chainsaw

  07-09-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Doug Muir is transforming his neighbourhood into a living art gallery, one old tree stump at a time.
  
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• Bob Layton: Breaking Edmonton’s sound barrier

  07-09-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Mufflers and concerts should have sound limits.
  
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• Edmonton Public Library Capital City Press Book Festival

  07-09-2018 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  Each month the Edmonton Public Library joins us to talks about upcoming events. This month, Kate Gibson previews the upcoming Capital City Press Book Festival featuring local writers and publishers.
  
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• Flashdance re-enactment on Global News Morning Edmonton

  07-09-2018 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  He’s a maniac! 630 CHED’s Ryan Jespersen, with some coaching from our own Erin Chalmers and Shaye Ganam, does a little Flashdance re-enactment at the beginning of his show preview on Friday morning.
  
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• Canadian military to severely curtail use of recreational marijuana

  07-09-2018 16:21 via cbc.ca
  Recreational marijuana will be legal this fall in Canada, but members of the military will face many new restrictions and prohibitions, according to new a policy released by the Department of National Defence on Friday.
  
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• Matthew de Grood a ‘model patient,’ doctor tells Alberta Review Board

  07-09-2018 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  De Grood was suffering from a mental disorder when he attacked and killed Zackariah Rathwell, 21, Jordan Segura, 22, Josh Hunter, 23, Kaitlin Perras, 23, and Lawrence Hong, 27, in April 2014. The judge ruled de Grood didn't understand his actions were wrong.
  
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• Calgary man found not criminally responsible for worst mass killing in the city’s history to appear before review board Friday

  07-09-2018 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  Matthew de Grood was suffering from a mental disorder when he attacked and killed Zackariah Rathwell, 21, Jordan Segura, 22, Josh Hunter, 23, Kaitlin Perras, 23, and Lawrence Hong, 27, in April 2014. The judge ruled de Grood didn't understand his actions were wrong.
  
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• AMA Travel: Explore the culture and history of China

  07-09-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Roland from AMA Travel talks about some must-see places and things to do on a trip to China, and shares details on vacation packages. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• More Edmonton LRT station, transit passenger security improvements recommended in city report

  07-09-2018 15:27 via globalnews.ca
  A city report recommends improved lighting for parking lots at Clareview and Belvedere stations, and redesigning Coliseum and Stadium stations to bring them up to current safety standards.
  
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• Trudeau considers appealing court’s decision to quash Trans Mountain pipeline

  07-09-2018 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian government might appeal a court ruling that overturned federal approval of the TransMountain oil pipeline expansion, Trudeau said.
  
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• Walterdale Bridge trails reopen after 5 years of construction

  07-09-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The popular trail connections around the Walterdale Bridge have reopened after nearly five years of construction.
  
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• Why it's unlikely Alberta actually gained 79,000 'government jobs' in just a few years

  07-09-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  You might have heard that the number of government workers has ballooned in Alberta, but this is based on an estimate that Statistics Canada says should be taken with a grain of salt, as the results aren't reflected in more precise measurements of employment.
  
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• Keeping Indigenous children out of care requires more community input, say advocates

  07-09-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Advocates at an Indigenous child-welfare conference called for more community input to keep children out of foster care.
  
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• First Nations have specific, measurable requests that could save Trans Mountain pipeline

  07-09-2018 13:39 via globalnews.ca
  Rerouting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to avoid an aquifer and ensuring another community is immediately notified of a spill are among the steps Ottawa could take to address Indigenous concerns.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, September 7, 2018

  07-09-2018 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, September 7, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Trans Mountain is in deep trouble. So why is Trudeau getting chummy with B.C.'s premier?

  07-09-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Justin Trudeau keeps insisting the Trans-Mountain expansion will be built. But judging by his meetings this week with the country’s feuding NDP premiers, the prime minister now seems more comfortable with the one who’s not on his side.
  
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• Edmonton finally throws a grand opening party for the new Walterdale Bridge

  07-09-2018 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  The new Walterdale Bridge is officially complete and despite the challenges, the city says taxpayers aren’t on the hook for any cost overruns. As Sarah Kraus explains, it’s already a key fixture in the Edmonton skyline.
  
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• New connecting trails prompt Edmonton to finally throw a grand opening for the Walterdale Bridge

  07-09-2018 06:17 via globalnews.ca
  It officially opened to drivers and pedestrians last year but on Thursday evening, the City of Edmonton held a grand opening for the Walterdale Bridge now that the final trail system around the bridge has been opened to the public.
  
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• Edmonton finally throws a grand opening for the Walterdale Bridge

  07-09-2018 06:17 via globalnews.ca
  It officially opened to drivers and pedestrians last year but on Thursday evening, the City of Edmonton held a grand opening for the Walterdale Bridge now that the final trail system around the bridge has been opened to the public.
  
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• Mayor Don Iveson recounts moment on Walterdale Bridge he thinks his children will always remember

  07-09-2018 06:09 via globalnews.ca
  At the grand opening for Edmonton’s Walterdale Bridge, Mayor Don Iveson spoke about how those who loved the old bridge have come to love the new one too and about a special moment he had on the bridge with his children.
  
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• Iveson interrupted by loud vehicles while speaking at Walterdale Bridge grand opening

  07-09-2018 06:06 via globalnews.ca
  While speaking at the grand opening of the Walterdale Bridge, Mayor Don Iveson was interrupted by some loud vehicles and he jokingly referenced the city’s latest attempts to crack down on excessive vehicle noise.
  
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• UCP nomination candidate apologizes for remarks about Fort McMurray Muslims

  07-09-2018 03:47 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary United Conservative Party candidate has apologized for three year-old social media comments in which she compared Muslims in Fort McMurray to bank robbers.
  
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• A closer look at the success 2 players from Alberta are having in women’s hockey

  07-09-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Six years ago, Global Sports profiled a couple of young women’s hockey players and now, John Sexsmith caught up with them again to look at how their careers have developed.
  
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• Conservationist calls for a cap on visitors to Banff National Park

  07-09-2018 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  According to new numbers released by Parks Canada, 1.3 million visitors have passed through the gates the past two months alone.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos receiver Bryant Mitchell ready to respond to the call

  07-09-2018 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Eskimos receiver Bryant Mitchell says he ready for his next oppourtunity to play as Derel Walker will be on the shelf for the next six to eight weeks because of a knee injury.
  
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• Optometrists suggest children start wearing sunglasses at a young age

  07-09-2018 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  Kids’ back-to-school wardrobes involve a lot of things but optometrists hope they’ll also include sunglasses. Su-Ling Goh looks at why some say children should start protecting their eyes at a young age.
  
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• Kailer Yamamoto, Evan Bouchard hoping to impress in Edmonton Oilers rookie camp

  07-09-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  Kailer Yamamoto leads the charge of young players trying to crack the Edmonton Oilers roster.
  
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• Service launched on Edmonton’s problem-plagued Metro Line 3 years ago

  07-09-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  It was on this date three years ago that Edmonton’s Metro LRT Line launched its service. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• Hyatt no longer affiliated with Edmonton hotel ordered to clean up pigeon infestation

  07-09-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Hyatt says it has pulled its name from an Edmonton hotel dubbed the “crown jewel” of a long-ignored area in downtown Edmonton. Kendra Slugoski explains why and what impact the move may have.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Sept. 6

  07-09-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Nancy Carlson from Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018.
  
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• Walk a mile in her shoes campaign raises awareness for domestic violence prevention

  07-09-2018 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  The annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event is entering its ninth year. The walk raises funds and awareness for domestic violence prevention programs. Gord Steinke sits down with Amber Niemeier and Leslie Allen to talk more about it.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: Sept. 6

  07-09-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  Here are the top stories from the Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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