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• Edmonton spelling bee to test adults on tricky terms from pop culture

  17-09-2018 23:59 via cbc.ca
  A spelling bee for adults kicks off the second annual Capital City Press Book Festival on Friday at the Whitemud Crossing branch of EPL.
  
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• Quad rider dies after rollover in northern Alberta

  17-09-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  RCMP say a 52-year-old Wabasca man died Friday after the quad he was riding rolled over in Desmarais, 325 kilometres north of Edmonton.
  
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• RCMP investigating after body found in Strathcona County industrial area

  17-09-2018 23:36 via cbc.ca
  RCMP major crimes investigators are asking for help from the public after the body of a man was found last week in a rural area of Strathcona County.
  
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• Darnell Nurse ends holdout, signs 2-year deal with Oilers

  17-09-2018 23:11 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse ended his brief holdout and signed a two-year deal worth a reported $6.4 million.
  
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• Ottawa looks at having retired judge help guide renewed pipeline review process

  17-09-2018 22:59 via cbc.ca
  The federal government is shopping around for a retired federal judge to help guide a renewed consultation with Indigenous communities on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The Liberals intend to announce the next steps in their pipeline plan before the end of September.
  
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• Edmonton man faces 119 charges for string of liquor-store robberies

  17-09-2018 22:49 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man wanted in a string of robberies was arrested Saturday evening by tactical unit officers outside a liquor store in the Mayfield Common area, police say.
  
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• Alberta-wide review of school seclusion rooms coming ‘in a matter of weeks’

  17-09-2018 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's education minister says work to develop a policy regarding the use of isolation rooms in schools has already started and review guidelines are expected within weeks.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Darnell Nurse to $3.2M deal

  17-09-2018 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers have come to an agreement with restricted free agent Darnell Nurse on a new deal. 
  
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• Is your household cleaner making your child overweight? U of A study finds a link

  17-09-2018 21:58 via cbc.ca
  Commonly used household disinfectants could increase the risk of young children becoming overweight by altering the makeup of their gut bacteria during the first few months of life, a study suggests.
  
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• Gone to the dogs: City ready to convert more skating rinks into dog parks

  17-09-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  The city is ready to unleash a dog-friendly pilot project on outdoor skating rinks across Edmonton.
  
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• Boomtown blues: when Fort McMurray got too big too fast

  17-09-2018 21:48 via cbc.ca
  When several tarsands projects expand in northern Alberta, the town confronts a housing shortage in 1973.
  
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• Private schools making progress on gay-straight alliances: Alberta education minister

  17-09-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  David Eggen says there are fewer private schools defying the rules and says those that don't comply will have the policy imposed on them. 
  
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• Edmonton police investigating Highlands United Church fire as arson

  17-09-2018 21:38 via cbc.ca
  There's been a lot of community support for Highlands United Church following a fire last week that displaced the congregation and a nursery school that operated in the building. Police are now investigating the fire as arson.
  
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• Guidelines on seclusion room use in Alberta schools coming in weeks

  17-09-2018 21:26 via cbc.ca
  Education Minister David Eggen says he wants provincial guidelines on the use of seclusion rooms in Alberta schools to be in place “in a matter of weeks."
  
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• Intelligence, not breed, biggest predictor of dog aggression: experts

  17-09-2018 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta dog experts weigh in on whether certain breeds can be a predictor of aggression and how dogs show signs of aggression.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline plan could be guided by former judge

  17-09-2018 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Federal Court of Appeal last month quashed the approval given to the project.
  
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• Edmonton soldier reunites with Bosnian boy he saved decades ago

  17-09-2018 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Over the years, Maj. John McDougall often thought about the Bosnian boy he found lying on the train tracks, covered in electrical burns.
  
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• 1 month until marijuana legalization: Is Canada ready?

  17-09-2018 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  In exactly one month, recreational marijuana will be legal in Canada – but will the country be ready for it? Lindsay Blackett with the Canadian Cannabis Chamber of Commerce joined Shaye Ganam to talk about the many challenges that still need to be addressed, including roadside tests, workplace policies, and how each municipality has different...
  
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• 4 military, 8 civilian aircraft scour B.C. for missing Edmonton plane

  17-09-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  More military aircraft have joined the search over central and eastern British Columbia for a missing plane with two people aboard. 
  
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• Amber Alert ended for girl, 6, abducted in Saskatchewan

  17-09-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  An Amber Alert for a six-year-old Saskatchewan girl was dropped Monday morning. As Kendra Slugoski explains, the six-year-old was found safe inside a stolen SUV that was ditched in an industrial area in North Battleford.
  
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• Three Albertans plead guilty in naked kidnapping case

  17-09-2018 19:33 via cbc.ca
  Three people in Alberta have pleaded guilty after being charged in a bizarre naked kidnapping case that may have involved hallucinogenic tea.
  
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• Three Alberta people plead guilty in naked kidnapping case

  17-09-2018 19:33 via cbc.ca
  Three people in Alberta have pleaded guilty after being charged in a bizarre naked kidnapping case that may have involved hallucinogenic tea.
  
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• 3 people plead guilty in bizarre naked kidnapping case near Edmonton

  17-09-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Three people in Alberta have pleaded guilty after being charged in a bizarre naked kidnapping case that may have involved hallucinogenic tea. 
  
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• Alberta study finds household cleaners may cause obesity in young children

  17-09-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  A new University of Alberta study suggests frequent use of household cleaners likely increases the risk of obesity in young children.
  
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• Alberta study finds common household cleaners may be linked to obesity in young children

  17-09-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  A new University of Alberta study suggests frequent use of household cleaners likely increases the risk of obesity in young children.
  
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• Small-town Alberta country band gets career advice from Grammy-winning rapper

  17-09-2018 18:48 via cbc.ca
  The lead guitarist for a country band based in an Alberta village east of Edmonton was given mere minutes warning that he'd be talking to a multiple Grammy-winning rapper and music producer.
  
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• High-speed August crash claimed life of woman, 86, police say

  17-09-2018 18:16 via cbc.ca
  An 86-year-old woman died Aug. 17 of injuries she sustained in a high-speed crash in southwest Edmonton in early August, police said Monday.
  
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• Elderly driver dies after multi-vehicle collision

  17-09-2018 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the woman was driving so quickly that the initial collision with a Ford F150 created a chain of collisions when the truck was pushed into two vehicles parked in front of it.
  
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• The Edmonton Made Gifted 2018 Catalogue now available online

  17-09-2018 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Gifted catalogue showcases local entrepreneurs with 111 products from 84 different businesses. The catalogue is divided into nine categories including apparel and accessories, bath and body as well as food and beverage.
  
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• Coca-Cola, Aurora exploring potential for cannabis-infused drinks

  17-09-2018 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Coca-Cola says it is closely watching the growing marijuana-infused drinks market, responding to a media report that the world's largest beverage maker was in talks with Canada's Aurora Cannabis Inc.
  
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• Kicked, punched, scratched: 311 incidents of student violence towards Edmonton teachers in 1 year

  17-09-2018 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  Kicked in the face. Punched in the ribs. Scratched to the point of drawing blood. This is the violence some Edmonton teachers face when they go to work.
  
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• Which renovations will have the biggest impact on your home’s value?

  17-09-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Home renovations can increase your home's value, but some will give you more bang for your buck.
  
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• 'She couldn't fend for herself': Saskatchewan girl who was subject of Amber Alert reunited with parents

  17-09-2018 15:25 via cbc.ca
  A six-year-old girl from North Battleford, Sask., who had been the subject of an Amber Alert since Sunday afternoon was found safe early Monday by workers at an industrial park who spotted the stolen SUV she had been left in.
  
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• Saskatchewan girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert reunited with parents

  17-09-2018 15:25 via cbc.ca
  A six-year-old girl who had been the subject of an Amber Alert since Sunday afternoon was found safe early Monday in North Battleford, Sask., RCMP say.
  
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• RCMP speak to media after girl, 6, found safe in North Battleford after Amber Alert

  17-09-2018 15:25 via cbc.ca
  The six-year-old who had been the subject of an Amber Alert since Sunday afternoon was found safe early Monday in North Battleford, Sask., RCMP say.
  
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• Coca-Cola reportedly in talks with Aurora Cannabis to make infused drinks

  17-09-2018 15:14 via globalnews.ca
  The companies would likely develop health-focused beverages that will ease inflammation, pain and cramping, the report said, citing sources familiar with the matter.
  
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• Homeless sheltered in sheds as Wetaskiwin seeks solutions

  17-09-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Wetaskiwin is using sheds to deal with a growing problem of homelessness as the community and neighbouring Maskwacis rally to find long term solutions.
  
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• Convicted Edmonton fraudster gunned down in own home

  17-09-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Vimal Iyer, 43, was shot at his Riverbend home last week. The latest update from Edmonton Police has him listed in critical but stable condition. Iyer is free on bail while he appeals his conviction on 33 counts of fraud.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, September 17, 2018

  17-09-2018 13:22 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, September 17, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• 'He never stopped. If it was rainy, snowy or windy,' says Terry Fox Foundation

  17-09-2018 05:18 via cbc.ca
  Organizers estimated 1,500 people turned out for the 38th annual Terry Fox Run in Edmonton on Sunday.
  
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• Finding their 'inner Terry': 1,500 join Terry Fox Run in cold, wet weather

  17-09-2018 05:18 via cbc.ca
  Organizers estimated 1,500 people turned out for the 38th annual Terry Fox Run in Edmonton on Sunday.
  
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• ‘We want her home’: parents appeal to suspect in Amber Alert for 6-year-old abducted in Sask.

  17-09-2018 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Amber Alert for Emma O’Keeffe was issued early Sunday evening in Saskatchewan and later expanded to include Alberta and Manitoba.
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP issue amber alert for girl, 6, abducted outside North Battleford mall

  17-09-2018 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP in Saskatchewan have issued an Amber Alert for a six-year-old girl who they say was abducted outside a strip mall in North Battleford.
  
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• Amber Alert ended for girl, 6, abducted in Sask.

  17-09-2018 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Amber Alert for a missing girl has ended after she was found safe Monday morning in North Battleford.
  
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• Edmonton Wildcats learn how to stop harmful locker room talk

  17-09-2018 03:54 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Wildcats are tackling sexist behaviour on and off the football field as part of an ongoing training program.
  
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• Search underway for missing Chilliwack-bound plane with two people onboard

  17-09-2018 03:40 via globalnews.ca
  A home-built plane with two people onboard has gone missing while en route from Edmonton to Chilliwack Friday. Grace Ke reports.
  
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• UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled, 6-year-old girl found safe in North Battleford

  17-09-2018 03:38 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in North Battleford, Sask., have issued an Amber Alert for a six-year-old girl who is described as having brown, chin-length hair and was last seen wearing a navy-blue, long-sleeve T-shirt, black jeans, pink socks and no shoes.
  
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• 'Bring her back,' say RCMP to suspect in Amber Alert issued for girl, 6

  17-09-2018 03:38 via cbc.ca
  The girl is described as having brown, chin-length hair and was last seen wearing a navy-blue, long-sleeve T-shirt, black jeans, pink socks, no shoes, and was wearing a diaper.
  
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• Weather: Sep 16

  17-09-2018 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sun, Sep 16.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Sep 16

  17-09-2018 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Sunday, September 16, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Kim Smith.
  
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