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• Alberta NDP takes out pro-pipeline ads in newspapers across Canada

  13-09-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta NDP has taken out advertisements in newspapers across the country in its continued to push to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project back on track.
  
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• Civil or criminal case? What to do if an online sale goes wrong

  13-09-2018 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Feel you've been wronged in an online sale? What you can do to get your money or your product back.
  
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• As Oilers seek to rebound and return to playoffs, they ask ‘who do we want to be?’

  13-09-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  Head coach Todd McLellan, with his Edmonton Oilers coming off an embarrassing season, says the first order of training camp is demanding specific answers to one existential question.
  
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• TD Bank says Alberta's recovery 'not heroic' but economy is improving

  13-09-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca
  A report released Thursday by deputy chief economist Derek Burleton is predicting economic growth between two and 2.5 per cent for Alberta in the next year, which follows an increase of nearly 4.9 per cent in 2017.
  
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• Edmontonians set to jam the RAM as museum releases 8,000 more free tickets for opening week

  13-09-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians are racing to get free tickets to see the relocated and revamped Royal Alberta Museum after the gallery announced it will open its doors to the public early next month.
  
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• 'Who are we?': McLellan challenges Oilers in wake of last season's failure

  13-09-2018 23:10 via cbc.ca
  ​Head coach Todd McLellan, with his Edmonton Oilers coming off an embarrassing season, says the first order of training camp is demanding specific answers to one existential question: "Who are we?"
  
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• Thales plans to have Metro Line fully operational by December

  13-09-2018 22:55 via cbc.ca
  Thales Canada plans to get the signalling system on Edmonton’s Metro Line LRT fully operating by December 4th but administration has a backup plan just in case.
  
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• More free tickets available Saturday for Royal Alberta Museum opening

  13-09-2018 22:34 via cbc.ca
  Free tickets released for the opening of the new Royal Alberta Museum in downtown Edmonton were snapped up in under six hours, a spokesperson for the museum said Thursday.
  
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• From basement tapes to broadcast: Punjabi radio station stays tuned in, 40 years later

  13-09-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Kulmit Sangha wants to hang up the microphone but his regular listeners won’t let him go.
  
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• Alberta’s recovery ‘not heroic’ but economy is improving: TD Bank

  13-09-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  TD Bank says Alberta's battered economy is headed in the right direction, but warns there are still a number of hurdles that could hinder recovery.
  
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• Hey ho and away we go: Folk music shanties used for U of A's singing-to-text research

  13-09-2018 20:41 via cbc.ca
  What can you do with a drunken sailor? Turns out, one might be helpful teaching a computer to decipher lyrics as they’re being sung.
  
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• Edmonton turns off 4 vehicle noise displays after complaints of stunting, intentional noise - Globalnews.ca

  13-09-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
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  Edmonton turns off 4 vehicle noise displays after complaints of stunting, intentional noise
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  WATCH ABOVE: 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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• Edmonton turns off 4 vehicle noise displays after complaints of stunting, intentional noise

  13-09-2018 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  The city has turned off all four of its vehicle noise displays being used in a pilot project after complaints from nearby residents. While the signs are turned off, they're still collecting data.
  
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• Snooowww!: Now is the summer of our discontent

  13-09-2018 19:43 via cbc.ca
  It's still summer, technically, but then again. Edmonton was a city with the mopes on Thursday morning as people woke up to slush-covered streets and lawns covered in snow.
  
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• Canada’s 3 teams unbeaten so far at inaugural World Cup of Curling

  13-09-2018 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  Canada is in excellent shape at the inaugural World Cup of Curling.
  
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• Summer snow in Edmonton means early call for winter clothing donations - Globalnews.ca

  13-09-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
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  Summer snow in Edmonton means early call for winter clothing donations
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  WATCH ABOVE: It may still technically be summer, but that didn't stop Mother Nature from dumping fresh snow on Edmonton and surrounding areas. Here is what it looked like in Edmonton on Sept. 13, 2018.
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• Summer snow in Edmonton means early call for winter clothing donations

  13-09-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Emergency Relief Services Society has put out a desperate plea for warm winter clothing, as a blanket of summer snow hit the city.
  
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• Summer snow blankets Edmonton on Sept. 13

  13-09-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  It may still technically be summer, but that didn’t stop Mother Nature from dumping fresh snow on Edmonton and surrounding areas. Here is what it looked like in Edmonton on Sept. 13, 2018.
  
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• Ryan Straschnitzki to play 1st-ever sledge hockey game at Cowboys ‘n Sleds event

  13-09-2018 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki is playing his first-ever sledge hockey game at the WinSport Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary on Saturday, Sept. 15 for the Cowboys 'n Sleds event.
  
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• Edmonton mayor opposes Doug Ford’s use of notwithstanding clause

  13-09-2018 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson is expressing his support for the city of Toronto as the Ontario government invokes the notwithstanding clause to reduce the size of Toronto's city council.
  
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• Surveying and mapping team joins search for missing teen on northern Alberta lake

  13-09-2018 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the team from Red Deer spent a snowy day on the lake on Wednesday using specialized equipment to collect information on the lake.
  
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• Surrey family vanishes, RCMP say they may have been headed to Alberta

  13-09-2018 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing family of four. Police say the Anderson family was reported missing by another family member on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Fort McMurray SPCA employee charged with animal abuse

  13-09-2018 16:26 via cbc.ca
  An employee of the Fort McMurray SPCA has been charged with animal abuse after a woman was reportedly seen punching a dog on shelter property.
  
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• Snowfall warnings end for Banff, Jasper national parks

  13-09-2018 16:24 via cbc.ca
  The agency issued warnings Thursday morning for areas in and around Banff and Jasper, which ended shortly before 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Heavy snow in Banff, Jasper National Parks may make Icefields Parkway hazardous

  13-09-2018 16:24 via cbc.ca
  Heavy snow in Banff and Jasper National Parks may make driving hazardous along the Icefields Parkway on Thursday.
  
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• Calgary gets dusting of snow as snowfall warnings end for Banff, Jasper national parks

  13-09-2018 16:24 via cbc.ca
  Parts of Calgary got a light dusting of snow late Thursday evening as the weather system that's been moving through Western Canada over the last two days reached southern Alberta.
  
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• Mill Woods Sikh Gurdwara feeds thousands of people every weekend

  13-09-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people in Mill Woods take part in langar, a free vegetarian meal to all visitors made by volunteers in the Gurdwara’s community kitchen.
  
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• Mill Woods gurdwara feeds thousands of people every weekend

  13-09-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people in Mill Woods take part in langar, a free vegetarian meal to all visitors made by volunteers in the gurdwara’s community kitchen.
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo: Otters

  13-09-2018 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  Every month staff from the Edmonton Valley Zoo drop by to talk about their residents. This month, zoo keeper Mia Morley talks about the popular otters.
  
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• Wayne Gretzky says NHL players should be allowed to go to the Olympics

  13-09-2018 15:38 via globalnews.ca
  Wayne Gretzky says the NHL should again allow its players to compete in the Olympics because sending the world's top hockey players is "always much better for everyone."
  
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• Edmonton weather: Snow falls, a city laments, the world turns - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2018 14:50 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Edmonton weather: Snow falls, a city laments, the world turns
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  Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measure -1.6 C with 11 km/h winds out of the north, northwest and a -6 wind chill. Well this sucks. I know this is Edmonton and its to be expected. I know. I've lived here my entire life ...
  
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• Support members of our community at The Face of Resilience Gala

  13-09-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  Enjoy a gourmet meal, fashion show, live auction, entertainment and more at The Face of Resilience Gala at the Westin Hotel. Presented by Re/Max Elite, this fundraiser supports programs and renovations for the Boyle Street Community Services.
  
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• Future uncertain for popular downtown diner as 104th Street tower plan takes shape

  13-09-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The future of a go-to dining spot in downtown Edmonton is up in the air as the group behind a 34-storey development readies its proposal for the city.
  
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• FISE makes case for Edmonton extension but budget is tight

  13-09-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Officials believe interest in extreme sports and events like FISE will boom thanks to the Olympic effect, but Edmonton has some tough decisions to make this budget.
  
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• Outpouring of support for Humboldt Broncos from hockey world, prominent Canadians

  13-09-2018 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  The hockey world and prominent Canadians showed support for the Humboldt Broncos as the team returned to the ice five months after the tragic bus crash.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, September 13, 2018

  13-09-2018 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, September 13, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Old Strathcona Business Association wants city to give bars and eateries time to ‘ease into’ any new smoking rules

  13-09-2018 05:52 via globalnews.ca
  With city council set to debate changes to Edmonton's smoking bylaw next week, a woman who represents businesses on Whyte Avenue is calling on councillors to take more time to consider any adjustments to the current rules.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers rookies lose 6-3 to Calgary Flames rookies in Red Deer

  13-09-2018 05:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary Flames rookies scored three third-period goals to down the Edmonton Oilers rookies 6-3 Wednesday night at the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer.
  
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• An emotional return as Humboldt Broncos play 1st game since crash

  13-09-2018 03:41 via cbc.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos came up short in an emotional first regular-season game since the team's bus crashed in April, killing 16. It was a night marked by sadness, but also celebration as the team emerged from tragedy with the help of many of the players who survived the deadly crash.
  
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• Bigger security presence planned for Edmonton’s transit system

  13-09-2018 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  You'll soon see more police patrolling LRT and transit stations. EPS confirm they're about to create new hybrid units teaming two EPS officers with one transit peace officer.
  
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• Surrey family of 4 vanishes, RCMP says they may have been headed to Alberta

  13-09-2018 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  Sheldon and Nona Anderson and their two daughters were last seen on Sunday, and last spoken to on Monday. They were reported missing on Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta Golden Bears soccer coach to retire after 34 years at the helm of the program

  13-09-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  University of Alberta Golden Bears soccer coach Len Vickery is the university’s longest-serving coach but as Quinn Phillips reports, it will be the end of an era when he retires at season’s end.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Sept. 12

  13-09-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Wednesday, Sept .12, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta rescue worker shares what it's like to spend 40 years saving lives

  13-09-2018 02:22 via cbc.ca
  Richard Smith is an Alberta search and rescue expert with more than 40-years experience, and this week he and other volunteers and rescue workers were honoured with a themed Canada Post stamp.
  
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• Whyte Avenue, downtown businesses divided about changes to smoking rules

  13-09-2018 02:10 via cbc.ca
  Business owners in one of Edmonton's most popular entertainment districts appear to be evenly divided about possible changes to the city's smoking bylaw.
  
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• U of A to restrict cannabis smoking on campus, including residences

  13-09-2018 02:00 via cbc.ca
  University of Alberta students will be be limited to smoke cannabis in limited spaces on campus. but not allowed to smoke in residence buildings.
  
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• EPCOR starts turning dirty Edmonton water into fertilizer

  13-09-2018 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  EPCOR officially opened Canada's largest wastewater nutrient recovery facility in Edmonton which will divert3 million liters of waste water from the North Saskatchewan River daily.
  
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• Calgary duo complete world-famous Otillo Swimrun in Sweden

  13-09-2018 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary duo Calvin Zaryski and Myron Tetreault are back from Sweden after finishing the almost 10-hour Otillo Swimrun. The growing sport of swimrun sees teams of two complete a 75-km race that involves swimming between and running over islands.
  
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• Alberta Aviation Museum hosting Open Cockpit Day

  13-09-2018 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  It’s the one day a year that visitors get to go inside an aircraft at the Alberta Aviation Museum. Gord Steinke spoke to people with the museum on Wednesday about Open Cockpit Day.
  
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• Calgary family warns consumers after online puppy sale leaves daughter ‘heartbroken’

  13-09-2018 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  Another warning has emerged about where you get your fur-ever pet, with one Calgary family’s journey they say led to heartbreak.
  
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