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• Regulator outlines next steps for Trans Mountain environmental review

  12-10-2018 23:40 via cbc.ca
  The National Energy Board has laid out next steps to review the impact of the Trans Mountain pipeline on the marine environment, and has given 99 stakeholders tight deadlines to have their say on the proposed expansion.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos sign Sewell through 2020 season

  12-10-2018 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos on Friday signed defensive tackle Almondo Sewell to a two-year contract extension.
  
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• Outer space-set, bulldog-starring play premieres at The Roxy on Gateway

  12-10-2018 22:34 via cbc.ca
  A one-woman, one-pooch play follows an astronaut and her faithful companion as they adventure through the galaxies.
  
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• What do RCMP look for when it comes to suspected impaired drivers?

  12-10-2018 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  From pupil size and pulse rate, to blood pressure and body temperature, Cpl. Richard Nowak with the Alberta RCMP explains what police look for in potentially impaired drivers.
  
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• Alberta RCMP officer demonstrates how they test suspected impaired drivers

  12-10-2018 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  How do officers test drivers they suspect are impaired? Cpl. Richard Nowak with the Alberta RCMP puts on a demonstration of the standardized field sobriety test. He said it’s effective in testing people who may be impaired by alcohol and drugs.
  
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• ‘We believe that is in the best interest’: Joe Ceci on asking for transparent Olympic bid process

  12-10-2018 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Oct 12: Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci responds to why the provincial government is asking for transparency when it comes to a Calgary Olympic bid.
  
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• Alberta NDP comfortable with $700M for possible Calgary Olympics

  12-10-2018 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Oct 12: Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci says his government is comfortable with providing $700 million for a possible Calgary Olympic bid.
  
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• Ceci issues statement on Alberta Olympic funding

  12-10-2018 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Oct 12: Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci issued a statement Friday on funding towards a possible Calgary Olympic bid.
  
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• Alberta RCMP secure 4 cannabis testing devices for impaired driving

  12-10-2018 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP K Division has secured four cannabis testing device for drivers, the Drager DrugTest 5000. Chief Supt. Brad Mueller said they will be spread out to officers across the province, who will be trained on how to use them.
  
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• Alberta RCMP want 1 in 3 officers trained to test for cannabis impairment by 2020

  12-10-2018 21:41 via cbc.ca
  With cannabis becoming legal in less than a week, the Alberta RCMP says it’s on track to reach its target of having one third of its members trained to carry out field sobriety tests by 2020.
  
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• Policing drug-impaired driving ‘not new to us:’ Alberta RCMP

  12-10-2018 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP say they are ready to enforce drug-impaired driving once marijuana is legal on Oct. 17. Insp. Steve Daley said the practice is not new to RCMP, as driving under the influence of drugs has been illegal for decades.
  
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• Cannabis legalization a ‘significant change’ in enforcement for RCMP enforcement

  12-10-2018 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP Chief Supt. Brad Mueller said one third of members will be trained in standard field sobriety tests in time for cannabis legalization on Oct. 17. He added, though, that impaired driving enforcement “is nothing new for us.”
  
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• Government of Alberta to pledge $700M for potential Calgary Olympic Bid

  12-10-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  The government released its portion of the cost-sharing agreement on Friday, honouring its commitment to release the information within 30 days of the Nov. 17 plebiscite.
  
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• Cannabis perceptions and destigmatization

  12-10-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  In less than a week, using cannabis won’t be against the law but in many people’s minds, it remains against social norms. There’s a stigma surrounding marijuana. Fletcher Kent takes a closer look.
  
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• Oilsands bitumen prices are actually in negative territory, analyst calculates

  12-10-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  A financial analyst says prices being paid for Western Canadian oilsands bitumen have fallen so far that producers are losing money on every barrel sold into the spot market. 
  
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• Oilsands bitumen prices in negative territory, analyst calculates

  12-10-2018 20:42 via cbc.ca
  A financial analyst says prices being paid for Western Canadian oilsands bitumen have fallen so far that producers are losing money on every barrel sold into the spot market.
  
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• Alberta pledges maximum of $700M for possible 2026 Calgary Olympics

  12-10-2018 20:26 via cbc.ca
  Calgary 2026, the organization responsible for pursuing a bid, estimated $3 billion in public funds would be needed to host the games.
  
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• Alberta government announces $700M for possible Calgary Olympics

  12-10-2018 20:26 via cbc.ca
  Calgary 2026, the bid corporation, has predicted $5.23 billion would be needed to host the Games, including $3 billion in public dollars. The provincial share would be $700 million it was announced Friday.
  
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• 5 high-school football players injured in 'heartbreaking' highway crash in Alberta

  12-10-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Five high-school football players from southern Alberta have been injured — three seriously —​ in a highway crash.
  
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• What can $1M buy? A house and a trip to Hawaii, says Edmonton lotto winner

  12-10-2018 20:09 via cbc.ca
  Diana Becker was shocked when she scanned her Lotto 6/49 ticket and realized she had won $1 million in the Sept. 8 draw.
  
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• 'Inmates running the asylum': Edmonton director crowdfunds for summer camp comedy

  12-10-2018 20:05 via cbc.ca
  Blake McWilliams knows from experience that sometimes the people in charge at summer camp need just as much supervision as the youngsters.
  
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• Edmonton transit bus network redesign adjusted after public feedback

  12-10-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Will big changes encourage you to get on board with Edmonton Transit? After a lot of talk and public feedback, a major redesign of routes has come together. Vinesh Pratap has more from city hall.
  
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• Alberta RCMP hold drug-impaired driving CheckStop demonstration

  12-10-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  On Friday afternoon, Alberta RCMP are set to make an announcement related to cannabis and provide a CheckStop demonstration in Edmonton.
  
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• 'Afraid of men': Edmonton author fights discrimination with memoir

  12-10-2018 19:15 via cbc.ca
  Vivek Shraya's memoir begins with a shocking sentence which sets the tone for her entire essay.
  
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• Edmonton Bus Network Redesign adjusted after public feedback

  12-10-2018 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton said it's made changes to about 20 per cent of its new Bus Network Redesign after receiving public feedback earlier this year.
  
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• Walk to most bus stops won't exceed 5-7 minutes, city promises in revised bus network plan

  12-10-2018 18:29 via cbc.ca
  Bus riders in Edmonton won't have to walk up to 10 minutes from home to get to their bus stops, city officials said Friday in rolling out a refined version of the bus network redesign.
  
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• Edmonton AM turns bookworm for literary Mark After Dark

  12-10-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Good news for Edmonton bookworms.
  
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• Bob Layton: The company you keep

  12-10-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Heading into the next Alberta election, optics are important.
  
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• Stockholm city government deal threatens 2026 Olympics bid

  12-10-2018 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  If Stockholm drops out, the IOC will be left with Calgary and the combined Italian bid of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
  
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• Is this your puppy? St. Albert RCMP seek owners of dog discovered inside stolen SUV

  12-10-2018 16:51 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in St. Albert are searching for the owner of a puppy discovered Thursday morning inside a stolen vehicle.
  
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• Is this your puppy? St. Albert RCMP seek owner of dog discovered inside stolen SUV

  12-10-2018 16:51 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in St. Albert are searching for the owner of a puppy discovered Thursday morning inside a stolen vehicle.
  
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• The 15th annual Child Haven International East Indian dinner

  12-10-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  The 15th annual East Indian dinner will help fund Child Haven International, which since 1985 has provided food, shelter, education and support to women and children in developing countries. Paulette Hagel shares more about the charity and how it helps impoverished people around the world.
  
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• Is this your puppy? St. Albert RCMP find young dog inside stolen SUV

  12-10-2018 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  St. Albert RCMP are looking to reunite a young dog with its family after it was found in a vehicle reported stolen that police say was being used to rob several homes.
  
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• Edmonton’s Little Warriors marks 10-year anniversary with launch of new programs

  12-10-2018 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  Little Warriors is celebrating 10 years of changing children's lives with the launch of a new program and campaign.
  
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• How to prevent fires and steps to escape if caught in a blaze

  12-10-2018 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  For Fire Prevention Week, Fire Commissioner Kevan Jess shares tips to prevent fires, as well as tips for safely escaping a fire if you are caught in one.
  
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• Little Warriors launches new campaign on 10th anniversary

  12-10-2018 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  Little Warriors has been helping children who have survived sexual abuse and their families for 10 years. On its anniversary, the organization announced its newest initiatives.
  
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• Killam emergency department temporarily closes after losing half its doctors

  12-10-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Anyone with a medical emergency in Killam, Alberta must leave town for treatment as the Killam Health Centre's emergency department is closed until 5 p.m. Friday.
  
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• Farm groups urge Alberta to be ready to deal with effects of a poor harvest

  12-10-2018 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  A coalition of farm groups says conditions at this point in the fall are worse than in 2016, when weather caused many crops to remain unharvested.
  
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• AMA Travel 7 Islands Travel Contest: Mediterranean cruise prize

  12-10-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Ashley DiGiuseppe from AMA Travel talks about the 7 Islands Travel Contest, and shares details on the Mediterranean cruise prize aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Student enrolment bounces back after Fort McMurray wildfire

  12-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  For the the first time since flames the 2016 widfire, Fort McMurray’s school populations have rebounded.
  
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• Batten down the hatches: Wind warnings issued across Alberta

  12-10-2018 14:54 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada said a strong cold front is expected to move from the north to the south across the province starting late Friday morning.
  
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• 'You have no idea how devilish it makes you feel': Former opioid user talks recovery

  12-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  At 17, Taylor Maxey was a 17-year-old Olympic swimming hopeful who trained nine times a week. By 21, he was an illicit drug user and homeless.
  
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• UCP leader Jason Kenney had to 'eat a little crow' on Soldiers of Odin controversy

  12-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Could somebody get Jason Kenney a ladder?
  
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• Land swap leads to tentative city deal with NAIT to move on to Blatchford

  12-10-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt confirms to Global News a tentative land swap deal has cleared the way for NAIT to eventually expand on to the city's Blatchford Lands.
  
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• Business owner on Valley Line LRT path worried about property's fate

  12-10-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  The city is seeking the legal ability to take over property along the path of the future Valley Line west LRT and at least one business owner hopes communication improves.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, October 12, 2018

  12-10-2018 13:22 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Daintre Christensen’s Friday, October 12, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• 'Lives are hanging in the balance': Why some newly licensed truckers aren't ready for the road

  12-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A hidden-camera investigation by CBC's Marketplace reveals how Canada's patchwork training and testing system leaves some new truckers ill-prepared to operate tractor-trailers — the giants of the road that are involved in about 20 per cent of deadly crashes in this country.
  
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• Winds could reach 120 km/h in parts of southern Alberta on Friday

  12-10-2018 06:26 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issued a wind warning for parts of central and southern Alberta on Thursday and said Friday could see areas near the U.S. border experience wind gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour.
  
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• 1 year after armed robbery of central Alberta hotel, DNA helps Mounties make arrests

  12-10-2018 05:56 via globalnews.ca
  Nearly a year after a hotel bar in Leslieville, Alta., was robbed by armed men while customers were inside, the RCMP say DNA evidence has helped them make arrests in the case.
  
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• Albertans rally against 'problematic' Bill C-69

  12-10-2018 05:43 via cbc.ca
  Albertans cheered and jeered in front of the McDougall Centre in downtown Calgary on Thursday afternoon for a rally against Bill C-69 — a federal proposal to overhaul how energy projects are approved in this country.
  
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