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• 'Go back where Indians belong': St. Albert mother frightened by racist letter from neighbour

  17-10-2018 23:39 via cbc.ca
  After receiving a threatening, racist letter from neighbours earlier this week, a St. Albert mother says she fears for her children's safety and will move out of her rented condo.
  
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• Kinder Morgan posts $1.35B Q3 income on Trans Mountain sale

  17-10-2018 23:38 via cbc.ca
  The energy infrastructure company, which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange but is 70 per cent owned by Houston-based Kinder Morgan Inc., sold its Trans Mountain assets to Ottawa for $4.5 billion in a deal that closed Aug. 31.
  
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• Kinder Morgan CEO says there's a 'seller's market' for remaining Canadian assets

  17-10-2018 23:38 via cbc.ca
  There's a "seller's market" for attractive assets like those held by its Canadian subsidiary, the CEO of Kinder Morgan Inc. said on a conference call Wednesday to discuss third-quarter results.
  
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• Singer k.d. lang, 7 others to receive Alberta Order of Excellence

  17-10-2018 22:05 via cbc.ca
  Iconic singer-songwriter k.d. lang and seven other Albertans will receive the province's highest honour Thursday afternoon in Edmonton.
  
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• ASIRT finds actions of Edmonton police officer who fatally shot man with knife ‘clearly reasonable and necessary’

  17-10-2018 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team found an Edmonton police officer who shot a man holding a hunting knife during an impaired driving arrest acted in a way that was "clearly objectively and subjectively reasonable."
  
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• Shares of most pot companies sell off on 1st day of legalization

  17-10-2018 21:20 via cbc.ca
  On the first day that Canadians are legally allowed to get high, stocks in Canadian marijuana companies did something perhaps unexpected: they went low.
  
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• Canadians welcome legal pot sales, put up with supply issues on opening day

  17-10-2018 21:19 via cbc.ca
  There were no major hiccups reported in the first few hours of legal recreational marijuana sales at retail locations across Canada on Wednesday, though there were signs that supply could become an issue at both shops and online points of sale.
  
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• African-Canadian bar owners hit with 'militaristic style' police inspections, Edmonton coalition says

  17-10-2018 21:02 via cbc.ca
  A human rights coalition has demanded a community meeting with Edmonton’s police chief to discuss concerns about local African-Canadian businesses being targeted for “militaristic style” business inspections.
  
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• Edmonton police officer cleared in fatal shooting of drunk driver

  17-10-2018 20:52 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton police officer who fatally shot a suspected drunk driver last year was acting reasonably and necessary, an investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team concluded.
  
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• Befriending enemies: Black musician who infiltrated KKK to speak in Edmonton

  17-10-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Daryl Davis has had more close encounters with members of the Ku Klux Klan than most.
  
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• RCMP investigate reports woman tried to abduct 5-year-old girl at Sherwood Park school

  17-10-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday afternoon, Strathcona County RCMP were called about an alleged attempted abduction at Jean Vanier Catholic School. 
  
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• AUMA disappointed with Alberta government’s pot funding commitment

  17-10-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Earlier this week, the Alberta government announced $11 million over two years will go to municipalities for policing legal pot, but that’s just towns with populations over 5,000. The president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association calls the funding extremely disappointing.
  
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• RCMP investigate possible abduction attempt near Sherwood Park school

  17-10-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Strathcona County RCMP are investigating what may have been an attempted abduction of a five-year-old girl outside Jean Vanier Catholic School in Sherwood Park.
  
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• Edmonton and area cannabis stores open for business

  17-10-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  It’s official – cannabis stores are up and running across Alberta. In Edmonton and surrounding areas, there were quite the lineups outside the stores ahead of the 10 a.m. grand openings. Julia Wong has the details.
  
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• Chopper video shows lineups outside Edmonton, St. Albert cannabis stores

  17-10-2018 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  Cannabis stores are officially open for business across Alberta. Check out some of the lineups outside two Edmonton shops and one St. Albert store ahead of the 10 a.m. grand openings Wednesday.
  
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• Sharing bed with Fido may ease your chronic pain, Alberta study suggests

  17-10-2018 18:39 via cbc.ca
  Sharing the bed with a canine companion may help chronic pain sufferers get a better night's sleep, a new study from the University of Alberta suggests.
  
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• Edmonton store rolls out red carpet on first day of legal cannabis sales

  17-10-2018 18:32 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton store rolled out the red carpet for customers on the first day of legal cannabis sales Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton marijuana enthusiasts line up at cannabis stores on legalization day

  17-10-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of legal pot shops will open across the country Wednesday, including 19 in Alberta — 12 of which are in the Edmonton region.
  
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• Missing woman, 48, 'may be in danger,' say Red Deer RCMP

  17-10-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  Red Deer RCMP are seeking assistance from the public in a search for a 48-year-old woman they say may be in danger.
  
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• Missing Red Deer woman found unharmed, RCMP say

  17-10-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  Red Deer RCMP have located a 48-year-old woman unharmed and taken a 47-year-old man in custody following a search Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: D’Oswald & Jessy

  17-10-2018 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to D’Oswald the terrier cross and Jessy the domestic short hair and discusses the several cat adoption programs offered at the Humane Society.
  
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• Edmonton cannabis retailer explains how marijuana vaporizers work

  17-10-2018 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  From smoking a joint to using a vaporizer, there are many ways Canadians can consume marijuana. Nathan Mison from Fire & Flower shows off convection methods such as the marijuana volcano.
  
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• Highway 16 east of Hinton partially blocked after van and grader collide

  17-10-2018 16:13 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are investigating after a van and a grader collided Wednesday morning on Highway 16 near Hinton.
  
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• Highway 16 east of Hinton blocked after van and grader collide

  17-10-2018 16:13 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are investigating after a van and a grader collided Wednesday morning on Highway 16 near Hinton.
  
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• Multiplying Equality street store for Edmonton’s homeless community

  17-10-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The free Multiplying Equality street store is put on every year, bringing together everything Edmonton’s homeless community needs to get by in the winter. Kasun Medagedara and Lydia Mutoni explain.
  
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• Sip and Savour this weekend at the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival

  17-10-2018 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  The tastiest event of the year is back and spans Halls A – C at the Shaw Conference Centre this weekend. Sample from a selection of over 300 wines, 249 beers, spirits and over 30 restaurants at the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival. Learn all about the food and wine samples and chat with...
  
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• Alberta cannabis store Fire & Flower explains different strains of pot

  17-10-2018 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  Sativa or Indica? THC or CBD? Canadians can now legally buy cannabis, but with dozens of different types, how do you choose? Julia Wong was live at Fire & Flower in St. Albert, where they broke it all down.
  
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• Proposed tower on old BMO site to offer residential, hotel units

  17-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A proposed high rise on the site of the now-demolished BMO building could provide housing for hundreds of people in Edmonton’s downtown core.
  
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• Marijuana stores in Alberta prepared for first day of legal pot

  17-10-2018 14:31 via globalnews.ca
  Canadians can now legally buy cannabis and stores expect to be busy. Julia Wong was live at Fire & Flower in St. Albert, where she spoke with Megan Scheie about the retail experience of buying weed.
  
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• West Edmonton task force forms to fight for Lewis Estates rec centre

  17-10-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Nervous that the Lewis Estates rec centre might be left off the list in Edmonton's four-year capital budget, a group of three community leagues is pushing for the project to be built.
  
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• Tax or police? Edmonton councillors weigh options for cannabis control

  17-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A tight budget at Edmonton city hall got tighter Monday when council learned they'd be getting $1 million from the Alberta government to cover costs of legalizing cannabis.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, October 17, 2018

  17-10-2018 13:26 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, October 17, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• The dangers of self-ghettoization

  17-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  "To me, multiculturalism means a single big bouquet with as many colours as possible, not a multiplicity of bouquets, each of only one colour,” Calgary journalist and commentator Israr Kasana says about our city's social fabric.
  
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• Sports leagues in Canada ready for cannabis legalization

  17-10-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Now that recreational cannabis is legal in Canada looms, here's a look at the marijuana policies major sports leagues that operate in the country currently have.
  
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• Everything you need to know about pot in Edmonton

  17-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  With so much news coverage, it can be easy to get a little overwhelmed. Here's what Edmontonians need to know.
  
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• Where can I buy pot? A coast-to-coast guide for marijuana legalization day

  17-10-2018 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  Here's a province-by-province list of government-run, private and online outlets where you can get your hands on some bud.
  
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• Calgarians raise concerns at 1st of 6 Olympic bid open houses

  17-10-2018 06:21 via globalnews.ca
  People looked for more information about benefits, cost sharing and infrastructure upgrades that come with a potential bid.
  
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• Red Deer ready to wrangle new visitors with city set to host Canadian Finals Rodeo for 1st time

  17-10-2018 05:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Finals Rodeo gets underway in exactly two weeks and while the event has 45 years of tradition behind it, the 2018 edition will usher in a new era as Red Deer hosts the rodeo for the first time in its history.
  
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• McDavid sets NHL record as Oilers rally for OT win against Jets

  17-10-2018 04:59 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid score twice and add two assists as the Oilers overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 Tuesday on Darnell Nurse's goal 1:25 into overtime. McDavid set an NHL record for being in on his team's first nine goals to start a season.
  
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• McDavid sets NHL record as Oilers comeback for OT win against Jets

  17-10-2018 04:59 via cbc.ca
  Darnell Nurse scored his first goal of the season 1:25 into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 Tuesday.
  
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• Nurse strikes in overtime, McDavid sets new record as Edmonton Oilers win over Jets in OT

  17-10-2018 04:53 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers stormed back in the third period and beat the Jets in overtime on Tuesday night.
  
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• Couple bikes from Ontario to Alberta for fresh start, fresh bud

  17-10-2018 03:58 via cbc.ca
  Josh Millard and Chloe Chaput spent two months biking to Alberta for front row seats to a changing day in Canadian history. On the eve of legalization, they plan to be first in line to buy cannabis at an Edmonton pot shop.
  
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• Global Edmonton MVP: James Sentell

  17-10-2018 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Kevin Karius profiles high school football player James Sentell, the latest Global Edmonton MVP.
  
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• Marijuana legalization in Canada begins at midnight in every time zone

  17-10-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  At midnight, the dawn of a new era beckons in Canada.
  
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• Marijuana is legal everywhere across Canada now

  17-10-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  At midnight, the dawn of a new era beckons in Canada.
  
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• Power issue closes Edmonton’s Kinsmen Sports Centre for days

  17-10-2018 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  Kinsmen Sports Centre has been closed for two days due to a power issue and city staff haven't said when it might reopen.
  
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• Q&A: What Alberta consumers need to know about shopping for legal cannabis

  17-10-2018 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  Do you have questions about shopping for cannabis in Alberta? Global News has some answers.
  
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• NDP raises concerns about Kenney’s pledge to govern with speed if he becomes premier

  17-10-2018 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  A pledge by UCP Leader Jason Kenney to govern with speed if he becomes Alberta’s premier has the NDP raising concerns. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Red Deer makes final preparations to host its first Canadian Finals Rodeo

  17-10-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  For decades it was held in Edmonton but now it’s Red Deer who is getting ready to host its first-ever Canadian Finals Rodeo. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Will the legalization of cannabis lead to more injuries?

  17-10-2018 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  Injury prevention experts are predicting what might happen after pot becomes legal in Canada on Wednesday. As Su-Ling Goh reports, the outlook isn’t good.
  
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