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• Controversial housing program to be reviewed by City of Edmonton

  09-09-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  The First Place Program develops townhouses on green spaces that had previously been declared surplus by school boards. Residents have previously expressed concern about the loss of sports fields.
  
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• 5th annual Walk of Valour hits the streets of Edmonton to help thousands

  09-09-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  The fifth annual Walk of Valour took place Sunday raising much needed money for programs and services for ill or injured veterans, Canadian soldiers, RCMP members and first responders receiving treatment in Edmonton.
  
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• Indigenous groups still want to buy stake in Trans Mountain

  09-09-2018 22:38 via cbc.ca
  Some First Nations and Metis communities are determined to purchase an equity stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion despite a court ruling that halted construction and potentially set the project back for years.
  
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• 'It's kind of useless': Edmonton business owner frustrated after store targeted by tagging

  09-09-2018 22:30 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton business owner is comparing graffiti to urinating on private property after his store was vandalized this weekend.
  
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• 'Nicoles' strike up friendship after man emails 246 women with same name at Calgary university

  09-09-2018 18:48 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary student trying to track down a missed connection inadvertently helped a group of women with the same name make friends.
  
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• In Photos: Oliver Pool goes to the dogs for a good cause

  09-09-2018 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of dogs enjoyed an end of summer swim at Oliver Pool Saturday.
  
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• Child taken to hospital after incident in Kananaskis Country Saturday

  09-09-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  A child was taken to hospital in Calgary after being burned at a campground in Kananaskis Country Saturday morning.
  
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• Bloody Mary vs the Caesar

  09-09-2018 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s Northern Chicken shares a recipe for both popular drinks.
  
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• A decade later, Alberta project aims to both capture CO2 and boost oil output

  09-09-2018 17:05 via cbc.ca
  Nearly a decade after winning millions of government dollars in support, a project with the seemingly contradictory goals of trapping greenhouse gas and boosting oil output is poised to bring a new dimension to the Alberta oilpatch.
  
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• Brunch recipes with Northern Chicken

  09-09-2018 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s Northern Chicken shares a shrimp and grits recipe.
  
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• Take a Wine Class in Edmonton

  09-09-2018 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  Gurvinder Bhatia takes about classes that are now available in Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton’s Northern Chicken serves up brunch

  09-09-2018 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  A recipe for traditional biscuits and gravy is shared.
  
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• Fort Mac Rocks: Fort McMurray goes 'crazy' for colourfully-painted rocks

  09-09-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Families in Fort McMurray are part of a trend that could be this younger generation’s version of collecting Pokemon cards.
  
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• Edmonton-raised soccer player caps off big summer with international game

  09-09-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton-raised soccer phenom Alphonso Davies is ending an exciting summer by contributing to Canada's efforts to make the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
  
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• Even under a drill-friendly Trump, pipeline battles rage on in the U.S., too

  09-09-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Despite having a pro-energy president in the White House, America's oilpatch appears to be having a harder time building pipelines — frustrating industry and galvanizing environmentalists.
  
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• 'It's wars, man. Auction wars:' Deal-hunting at the police sale of lost and stolen goods

  09-09-2018 04:58 via cbc.ca
  Nothing strike your fancy at the thrift stores or discount warehouses? Thanks to thieves and absent-minded residents, there's another place to prowl for bargains.
  
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• Eskimos win barnburner against Stampeders in game with 90 points

  09-09-2018 04:56 via cbc.ca
  Quarterback Mike Reilly ran in three touchdowns and passed for three more as the Edmonton Eskimos snapped a two-game losing skid in a tense 48-42 victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos hang on to beat Calgary Stampeders 48-42

  09-09-2018 04:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos hung on Saturday night, to win the Labour Day rematch, beating the Calgary Stampeders 48-42.
  
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• ‘It’s a fantastic thing’: Fort Saskatchewan farmers harvest to fight world hunger

  09-09-2018 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  A group of Fort Saskatchewan-area farmers took to the field for charity once again this weekend, raising money in an effort to end hunger in developing countries.
  
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• Weather: Sep 8

  09-09-2018 02:57 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, Sep 8.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Sep 8

  09-09-2018 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, September 8, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• Mother of Humboldt Broncos pens letter calling for better seatbelt legislation

  09-09-2018 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Sep 8 – Tricia Wack, mother of Stephen Wack, questions whether her son would have survived the April crash had mandatory seatbelt legislation on buses been enacted sooner.
  
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• Charity harvest north of Edmonton aims to feed thousands

  09-09-2018 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Sep 8 – The annual Share the Harvest fundraiser is taking place near Gibbons this weekend. Dozens of people have joined the effort to end hunger around the world. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Trans Mountain opponents rally in Vancouver as Ottawa mulls next steps

  09-09-2018 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion may be on pause for now, but that isn't slowing down protesters.
  
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• Doggy paddle kind of day as pooches take over Edmonton swimming pool

  09-09-2018 01:17 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of dogs were diving, dunking, fetching and, yes, dog paddling at the outdoor Oliver Pool in central Edmonton as part of annual Dog Dive event to raise money for the Edmonton Humane Society.
  
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• Edmonton’s rich mining history unveiled through series of plaques in Beverly

  09-09-2018 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  Three memorial plaques were unveiled Saturday to mark the Beverly neighbourhood's rich mining history.
  
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