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• Matthew de Grood to be moved to Edmonton for reintegration, given more freedoms

  03-10-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Matthew de Grood, now 27, was found not criminally responsible for the 2014 stabbing deaths of Kaiti Perras, Josh Hunter, Zackariah Rathwell, Jordan Segura and Lawrence Hong.
  
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• $75M small rec centre proposed as replacement for Scona Pool

  03-10-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  They know the Scona Pool is past its best before date, however, there's no clear path by Edmonton City Council on whether a $75-million rec centre should be built as a replacement at the Rollie Miles Athletic Park.
  
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• Notley not happy with ‘jaw-dropping hypocrisy’ after feds announce no Trans Mountain appeal

  03-10-2018 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is not happy with Ottawa's decision to let stand a court decision that has stalled the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Man behind 'Still in Edmonton' catchphrase moves to Saskatchewan, expands brand

  03-10-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  Brandon Webber, the man behind the tongue-in-cheek catchphrase 'Still in Edmonton,' has moved to Saskatchewan but says he's not ready to abandon his city-based T-shirt company.
  
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• RCMP defend Highway 1 blizzard response; ask travellers to always be prepared for rough weather

  03-10-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  While the efforts of the patrolling members remained ongoing through the afternoon and evening, it was not possible to assist every motorist who became stranded, RCMP said.
  
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• Rachel Notley says Indigenous pipeline consultation without deadline is necessary

  03-10-2018 21:47 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley says Ottawa’s constitutional duty to consult with Indigenous people means there can’t be a hard deadline placed on the additional consultation on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.
  
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• Edmonton columnist Paula Simons appointed Senator

  03-10-2018 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  On Wednesday, three new senators were announced and one of them is long-time Edmonton Journal columnist Paula Simons.
  
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• Calgary house party killer Matthew de Grood to be transferred to Edmonton for reintegration into community

  03-10-2018 20:29 via cbc.ca
  Matthew de Grood, who killed five people at a house party in 2014, will be transferred to Edmonton where he will be allowed escorted trips into the community and may even be allowed to live in a halfway house.
  
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• Edmontonians Paula Simons, Patti LaBoucane-Benson appointed to Senate

  03-10-2018 20:07 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed two Edmontonians, including journalist Paula Simons, to the Senate.
  
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• 2 Edmontonians appointed to Senate

  03-10-2018 20:07 via cbc.ca
  The Prime Minister has appointed two Edmontonians, including journalist Paula Simons, to the Senate.
  
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• Compilation of viewer video after snow blankets parts of Alberta

  03-10-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Many Albertans face an unpleasant reality on Tuesday as thick snow blanketed parts of the province, as captured by these clips submitted to the Weather Network.
  
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• Way Back WEM: From Fantasyland to Galaxyland and beyond

  03-10-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Whether relegated to the cavernous basement storerooms or dismantled for scrap — many attractions have come and gone over the mammoth mall’s colourful history.
  
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• Edmonton’s Royal Alberta Museum Opens

  03-10-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Royal Alberta Museum opened in Edmonton on Wednesday. Global News anchor Jennifer Crosby was there as the first visitors walked through the doors.
  
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• Mammoth unveiled in Royal Alberta Museum lobby

  03-10-2018 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  During the grand opening of the new Royal Alberta Museum in downtown Edmonton, Premier Rachel Notley unveiled a giant Mammoth in the lobby.
  
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• St. Albert Honda wins 2018 Canada’s Best Restroom contest

  03-10-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  The St. Albert Honda dealership was crowned the 2018 winner of the Canada's Best Restroom Contest. 
  
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• Edmonton Oilers end pre-season with overtime win in Germany

  03-10-2018 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers' two German players combined for the first goal of the game.
  
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• Some councillors concerned Olympic funding details won’t meet timelines

  03-10-2018 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  At Tuesday's city council Olympic Assessment committee, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said he's starting to get nervous about timing.
  
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• Edmonton trumpeter serenades Highway 1 motorists left stranded in snowstorm

  03-10-2018 18:42 via cbc.ca
  Motorists stranded for hours Tuesday on an icy stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway in southwest Alberta got a temporary break from their standstill stress in the form of a private concert by a famous trumpeter.
  
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• Royal Alberta Museum officially opens in Edmonton

  03-10-2018 18:30 via cbc.ca
  It’s the day history buffs in our province have been waiting for as the Royal Alberta Museum makes its debut.
  
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• Royal Alberta Museum: Natural History exhibit

  03-10-2018 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Natural History Hall on the second floor of the Royal Alberta Museum celebrates the provinces landscapes, rocks, fossils, animals and plants. There are four galleries in the Natural History Hall: Ice Age Alberta, Ancient Alberta, Gems and Minerals of the World and Wild Alberta.
  
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• Royal Alberta Museum: Bug nursery

  03-10-2018 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Part of the experience at the new Royal Alberta Museum is being able to get a sneak peek at the work being done by staff members behind the scenes. Check out some of the work that’s done with the invertebrates.
  
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• Pictures and video explore the exhibits at Edmonton’s brand new Royal Alberta Museum

  03-10-2018 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Royal Alberta Museum is now open in downtown Edmonton. Check out pictures and go on a video tour of each of the exhibits inside the $375.5-million museum.
  
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• Trans-Canada Highway still closed eastbound near Canmore

  03-10-2018 16:57 via cbc.ca
  Thea area was hammered by a snow storm on Tuesday, stranding motorists in their cars. Canmore opened a warming centre for those who were rescued from their vehicles, but that centre closes this morning.
  
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• Trans-Canada Highway reopens near Canmore

  03-10-2018 16:57 via cbc.ca
  The area was hammered by a snowstorm on Tuesday, stranding motorists in their cars. Canmore opened a warming centre for those who were rescued from their vehicles but that centre closed this morning.
  
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• Highways reopen across southern Alberta after storm hammers region

  03-10-2018 16:57 via cbc.ca
  Some motorists were stranded in their vehicles overnight on the Trans-Canada Highway. Canmore opened a warming centre for those who were rescued from their vehicles.
  
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• October is Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month

  03-10-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta RCMP Traffic Services highlight the need for both pedestrians and motorists to be aware of their role in traffic safety. Do your part to avoid behaviours that increase the risk of collisions involving pedestrians.
  
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• Killer confession: 'I know that those feelings inside of me are just monstrous'

  03-10-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The day after a 14-year-old Edson girl is murdered, 21-year-old Tyrell Perron tearfully confessed the grisly crime details to an RCMP interrogator in a videotaped interview viewed by the jury at Perron's first-degree murder trial.
  
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• Calgary snowfall breaks 2 records for October as cleanup efforts grow

  03-10-2018 15:44 via cbc.ca
  The weather system that wreaked havoc on western Alberta Tuesday has pushed farther east, with snowfall warnings currently in effect only for three southeast Alberta regions.
  
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• Calgary snowfall breaks 2 records for October as clean-up efforts grow

  03-10-2018 15:44 via cbc.ca
  The weather system that wreaked havoc on western Alberta on Tuesday has pushed farther east, with snowfall warnings currently in effect only for three southeast Alberta regions.
  
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• 'A much better day': Sunshine and warm temperatures help Calgary dig out from fall snowstorm

  03-10-2018 15:44 via cbc.ca
  The weather system that wreaked havoc on western Alberta on Tuesday has pushed farther east, with snowfall warnings currently in effect only for three southeast Alberta regions.
  
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• Ask the Doctor: atherosclerosis heart disease

  03-10-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  In our Ask the Doctor segment, Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod talks about atherosclerosis: a heart disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries.
  
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• Royal Alberta Museum lead architect on the work done leading up to Wednesday’s opening

  03-10-2018 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  On opening morning, the Royal Alberta Museum lead architect Donna Clare joined Kent Morrison to talk about all the thought and work that went into constructing the new building in downtown Edmonton.
  
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• Sohi explains why Ottawa won’t appeal Trans Mountain court ruling

  03-10-2018 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi explained Wednesday why they decided not to appeal the court ruling on the Trans Mountain pipeline, saying the path they’ve developed is “more efficient.”
  
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• No timeline will be put on Indigenous consultations for Trans Mountain project, Sohi says

  03-10-2018 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  Asked if there is a timeline on the consultations for the Trans Mountain project, Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi avoided giving an exact time, saying no timeline could be given but added they were “not starting from scratch.”
  
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• No timeline will be put on Indigenous consultations for Trans Mountain project

  03-10-2018 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  Asked if there is a timeline on the consultations for the Trans Mountain project, Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi avoided giving an exact time, saying no timeline could be given but added they were “not starting from scratch.”
  
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• Sohi says they won’t ‘cut corners’ in explaining delay on Trans Mountain appeal decision

  03-10-2018 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi said Wednesday that the government would not “cut corners” on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project when explaining why it took almost a month to decide whether to appeal a court decision.
  
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• Liberals won’t appeal Trans Mountain ruling, name former justice to oversee new Indigenous consultations

  03-10-2018 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Liberals will not appeal a ruling from the Supreme Court that found they failed to adequately consult with Indigenous stakeholders on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Ottawa announces it won’t appeal Trans Mountain court decision, will re-do Indigenous consultations

  03-10-2018 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi announced Wednesday that Ottawa would not appeal the court ruling of the Trans Mountain pipeline and would re-do consultations with 117 Indigenous groups.
  
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• Ottawa announces it won’t appeal Trans Mountain court decision, re-do Indigenous consultations

  03-10-2018 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi announced Wednesday that Ottawa would not appeal the court ruling of the Trans Mountain pipeline and would re-do consultations with 117 Indigenous groups.
  
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• Alberta Cree man successfully challenges illegal fishing ticket

  03-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A Cree man in northern Alberta has successfully fought an illegal fishing ticket after arguing he was exercising his treaty rights.
  
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• Fit tips with Chris Tse: 4 bodyweight exercises to strengthen the back

  03-10-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Personal trainer and fitness expert Chris Tse demonstrates four body weight exercises – that is, ones that can be done without equipment – that aim to strengthen the back muscles.
  
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• Retired Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci to lead Indigenous consultations on Trans Mountain pipeline

  03-10-2018 14:37 via cbc.ca
  Retired Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci will lead the new consultation process with Indigenous people on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
  
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• Ottawa won't appeal Trans Mountain court decision, appoints former judge for consultations

  03-10-2018 14:37 via cbc.ca
  Retired Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci will lead the new consultation process with Indigenous people on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
  
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• Immigration consultant council suspends licence of former Edmonton MLA Carl Benito

  03-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The federal council that regulates immigration consultants has temporarily suspended the licences of former Edmonton MLA Carl Benito and one of his sons, as it awaits the outcome of a Canada Border Services investigation of an alleged large-scale immigration fraud.
  
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• Edmonton property taxes ‘so far out to lunch’ compared to other cities: businessman

  03-10-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton businessman used national real estate listings over a three-month period to calculate how much you pay in property taxes for every $100,000 in home value compared to $100,000 in other cities.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, October 3, 2018

  03-10-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, October 3, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• The next generation of Indigenous hockey players is aiming to break down stereotypes and inspire others

  03-10-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  'I think the best thing is to just try to pave the way for others, so it shows that we aren't what they think,' says Ethan Bear of the Edmonton Oilers.
  
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• $40B LNG facility is the light at the end of a long tunnel for Canada's natural gas sector

  03-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A new LNG export facility on Canada's West Coast will be massive for the natural gas sector, but the industry will still face a few more years of exceptionally low prices before it can profit from exports to Asia.
  
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• Brother of man killed in Alberta workplace fall hopes for safety improvements

  03-10-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  The brother of a New Brunswick man who fell about 20 metres while working near Fort McMurray, Alta., two years ago says he hopes charges filed against the employer can improve workplace safety.
  
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• Drivers stranded for up to 10 hours on Highway 1 near Canmore after massive snowfall

  03-10-2018 07:45 via globalnews.ca
  "Both eastbound lanes are jammed with all of us parked here, so there's nowhere to turn around."
  
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