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• Enbridge says it will begin B.C. pipeline cleanup, but gives no timeline

  13-10-2018 22:46 via cbc.ca
  Enbridge says it will begin cleaning up the site of a natural gas pipeline explosion in Prince George, but says it does not have a timeline for how long the task will take.
  
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• McDavid notches winning goal in Oilers' 1st victory of season

  13-10-2018 22:06 via cbc.ca
  Oilers captain Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal on the power play and former Rangers goalie Cam Talbot made 23 saves, lifting Edmonton to a 2-1 victory in New York for its first win of the season on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Connor McDavid scores winner as Edmonton Oilers beat New York Rangers

  13-10-2018 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and an assist as the Oilers edged the New York Rangers 2-1 Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Man killed in fiery three-vehicle crash on QEII near Ponoka

  13-10-2018 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said a pickup truck hauling a utility trailer collided with a minivan and an SUV on the QEII at the Highway 53 overpass.
  
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• No timeline for repair of exploded gas pipeline near Prince George: Enbridge

  13-10-2018 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  "Planning regarding repair work is underway; however, we have no timelines on when that will commence," said Enbridge in a statement Saturday.
  
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• Man killed in fiery 3-vehicle collision on Highway 2 near Ponoka

  13-10-2018 19:33 via cbc.ca
  A 46-year-old man is dead after a three-vehicle collision near Ponoka, Alta., on Friday night. The collision happened on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway at the Highway 53 overpass at around 10:25 p.m., RCMP said in a media release.
  
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• Hungry for something authentic? Tang Bistro will hit the spot

  13-10-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Ginger beef, sweet and sour pork, pineapple chicken balls — you won’t find any of those dishes at Tang Bistro on 109th Street.
  
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• Eskimos face the Redblacks on Saturday looking to reverse their fortunes

  13-10-2018 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  Losers of three straight games, the Edmonton Eskimos will look to reverse some negative trends and help their playoff chances on Saturday as they host the Redblacks.
  
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• Peter Watts: Your health and protecting it

  13-10-2018 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Trevor Day from Mount Royal University discusses vigorous exercise for pregnant women.Dr. Dan Muruve from the University of Calgary talks about protecting kidneys from the side effects of dyes used in some imaging tests.
  
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• Missing toddler found safe in west Edmonton, police say

  13-10-2018 17:04 via cbc.ca
  A toddler, who went missing Friday night with a man known to him, has been found safe and unharmed, the Edmonton Police Service says.
  
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• Edmonton police seek public's help to find missing toddler

  13-10-2018 17:04 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police are asking for help from the public to find a toddler who was last seen with a man at the MacEwan LRT station Friday night.
  
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• Edmonton arborists beaver away pruning city trees to stay ahead of mother nature

  13-10-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  The back half of summer in Edmonton felt like fall and now fall is looking more like winter and that's complicating things for the people who care for the city's trees.
  
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• UPDATE: Missing two-year-old found safe in west Edmonton

  13-10-2018 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  A missing toddler who was last seen Friday night in downtown Edmonton was found safe in the west end late Saturday morning.
  
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• Edmonton police searching for missing 2-year-old boy last seen downtown

  13-10-2018 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  Police are asking for the public's help finding a missing toddler who was last seen Friday night in downtown Edmonton.
  
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• Calgary cellist can once again play instrument that shielded him from bullets in Baghdad

  13-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A cello, nearly destroyed in Iraq after blocking bullets from hitting a professional musician, was brought back to life here in Calgary by a generous luthier.
  
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• Feral cats contribute to 'crisis' for Alberta animal rescue agencies

  13-10-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  A feral kitten brought to the Central Alberta Humane Society with a large piece of flesh ripped from its mouth exemplifies an escalating cat care crisis in Alberta, says the shelter’s executive director.
  
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• N.W.T. chief gives country music star custom-made guitar strap

  13-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Wanda Pascal travelled to Edmonton last weekend to get a glimpse of one of her favourite country music artists, Jessi Colter. Pascal wanted to give Colter a piece of her Indigenous heritage.
  
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• Indigenous students question universities' commitment to Indigenization

  13-10-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Indigenous students at universities on the Prairies say there's still a ways to go when it comes to creating safe and welcoming spaces and incorporating Indigenous traditional knowledge at post-secondary institutions.
  
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• Why would service providers hold themselves to CRTC targets when the CRTC itself won't?

  13-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Major broadband upgrades don't come around for communities very often, so it's essential that our standards are future-proofed to make sure these investments last.
  
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• Investors rush to patent genetically modified cannabis molecules

  13-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Biotechnology companies and drug producers are trying to isolate and patent the active chemicals in cannabis, potentially creating new medicines. That has critics raising "bio piracy" fears, as the once-illicit industry becomes mainstream.
  
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• City committee to hear proposal for new tower at former BMO building site in downtown Edmonton

  13-10-2018 06:09 via globalnews.ca
  Now that the former BMO site in downtown Edmonton is sitting empty, a city committee is set to hear about a proposal to build a 50-storey mixed-use tower on the prime piece of real estate.
  
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• Atlas Growers ready to ‘really get going’ after getting permit to produce medicinal cannabis west of Edmonton

  13-10-2018 05:42 via globalnews.ca
  With just days to go until some believe marijuana mania will blow across Canada when recreational pot becomes legal, a major medical marijuana producer says it has just received the licence allowing them to cultivate cannabis west of Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta farmers hope warm weather means crops can finally be harvested

  13-10-2018 05:34 via cbc.ca
  Alberta farmers are hoping warm weather next week will give them the chance to finally get their crops off wet fields before winter.
  
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• Shoppers line up for rare Citadel Theatre costume sale

  13-10-2018 04:13 via cbc.ca
  For the first time in a decade, the Citadel Theatre is selling off a large swath of its costumes to the public.
  
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• 'It saved my whole life': Albertans recognized by Lifesaving Society for water rescues

  13-10-2018 03:50 via cbc.ca
  Eleven Albertan were recognized at an annual award ceremony for their efforts to save others from drowning
  
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• Basketball player moonlights as comedian

  13-10-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Comedy Festival is in full swing and one of the performers this year is also a prominent 3-on-3 basketball player. Kevin Karius has more.
  
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• Maas says Eskimos’ Mike Reilly battling the flu

  13-10-2018 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  With the playoff race heating up, the Edmonton Eskimos want all their top players playing and feeling their best. But as Kevin Jesus explains, quarterback Mike Reilly is battling the flu.
  
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• Bob Layton’s editorial: Oct. 12

  13-10-2018 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  Months before Albertans head to the polls, Bob Layton has some advice for UCP candidates: “You’ll be known by the company you keep.”
  
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• RCMP crime maps allow citizens to see where crimes are happening

  13-10-2018 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  St. Albert has been testing out a new crime tool for the last eight months. As Emily Mertz explains, the crime map initiative is now being expanded across Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Oct. 12

  13-10-2018 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Community grocery stores in east Edmonton set to close

  13-10-2018 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  For decades they’ve been anchors in their communities. But as Sarah Kraus explains, two small grocery stores in east Edmonton say they can’t compete with their larger competitors anymore.
  
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• 2 Alberta counties declare states of agricultural disaster

  13-10-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  As another blast of winter weather blows through farmers’ fields, two Alberta counties have declared states of agricultural disaster. As Tom Vernon explains, there are calls for government help.
  
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• Re-design for Edmonton Transit

  13-10-2018 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  There’s a new plan to get better results from Edmonton Transit, which costs the city $340 million a year. But will the changes draw more passengers or drive people to cars? Vinesh Pratap explains.
  
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• Community grocery stores closing down in east Edmonton

  13-10-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  They've been anchors in their communities for decades, but soon, two small neighbourhood grocery stores in Edmonton will go the way of the dinosaur.
  
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• Alberta RCMP won’t be using road-side cannabis test Oct. 17

  13-10-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP won’t have the only approved device to test cannabis-impairment road-side by Oct. 17, the date it becomes legal. As Kent Morrison reports, they are confident in their other techniques.
  
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• Alexander First Nation chief found not guilty of sexual assault

  13-10-2018 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  Alexander First Nation Chief Kurt Burnstick was found not guilty of sexual assault in a case dating back to 1985 on Friday.
  
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• Tracking crime across Alberta: Dozens of municipalities adopt RCMP real-time map

  13-10-2018 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP have been testing out a new map that points out where certain crimes are occurring and now it's expanding across the province.
  
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• New Trans Mountain pipeline review to meet February deadline: NEB

  13-10-2018 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  The NEB is reconsidering parts of Trans Mountain's application related to marine shipping after a Federal Court of Appeal ruling earlier this year.
  
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• Alexander First Nation chief not guilty of sexual assault charges

  13-10-2018 00:29 via cbc.ca
  Alexander First Nation Chief Kurt Burnstick was found not guilty Friday on two counts of sexual assault and one count of break and enter to commit an indictable offence
  
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• Edmonton city councillor concerned that DATS report doesn’t tell whole story

  13-10-2018 00:03 via globalnews.ca
  Councillor Bev Esslinger says she's got more questions than answers from a report detailing problems with Edmonton's Disabled Adult Transit Service.
  
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