Edmonton news

• Alberta beer week kicks off with a taste of Unity

  19-10-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  50 Alberta craft brewers have teamed up to create a new brew to celebrate Alberta Beer Week and to raise a little money for the province's micro brewers.
  
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• $900K Edmonton drug bust lands man in prison

  19-10-2018 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-year-old man has been sentenced in connection with a 2016 drug bust which, at the time, Edmonton police called the largest meth seizure in their history.
  
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• Edmonton-based Stantec strikes deal to sell its international construction arm

  19-10-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton-based engineering giant Stantec Inc. is selling its construction arm in a much-anticipated deal following a review begun last spring of how to best extract value from the operation it bought two and a half years ago.
  
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• UCP raised $500K more than NDP in last quarter, figures show

  19-10-2018 23:30 via cbc.ca
  The United Conservative Party continues to win Alberta’s political fundraising sweepstakes with $1.18 million in donations over the last quarter, $500,000 more than the governing NDP.
  
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• String of break-ins in Calgary and Edmonton has police looking for public's help

  19-10-2018 23:11 via cbc.ca
  It's believed the suspects are responsible for break-ins over a three week period in Panorama Hills in the city's northwest and in the southwest communities of Canyon Meadows and Evergreen Estates.
  
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• U of A alumni help identify baby sea monster

  19-10-2018 22:52 via cbc.ca
  Alumni from the University of Alberta are being credited with helping to identify the world’s smallest Tylosaurus specimen.
  
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• Thief in stolen employee vest hits Lowe's, Best Buy in St. Albert

  19-10-2018 22:46 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in St. Albert are seeking a suspect who spent hours inside a Lowe's store "preparing for a large theft" before heading to a nearby Best Buy and stealing merchandise worth up to $4,000.
  
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• Filipino 'prankster' steps into Edmonton's comedy spotlight

  19-10-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  His dad jokes have earned Joel Monbina a huge following in the Philippines, but the online comedy star is ready to make a name for himself in Edmonton.
  
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• Twitter reacts to Edmonton Oilers including Walterdale Bridge replica for pre-game ceremony

  19-10-2018 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers used a Walterdale Bridge replica as part of their pre-game festivities and some fans weren't happy about it.
  
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• Halloween in Edmonton 2018: Terror, Tech and Tots

  19-10-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton area has a lot options to enjoy Halloween this year.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers’ Kailer Yamamoto basks in glow of first NHL goal

  19-10-2018 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Kailer Yamamoto scored his first NHL goal Thursday against Boston.
  
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• Alberta Justice adds $4.5M to victims of crime fund

  19-10-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley says the money will go to a number of initiatives, including $1.1 million to help police help victims.
  
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• 'Mom, I'm in trouble': Grande Prairie woman faces decade in Thai prison

  19-10-2018 20:05 via cbc.ca
  One of two tourists charged with vandalism for spray painting graffiti on an ancient red-brick wall in northern Thailand is from Grande Prairie, Alta.
  
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• Manmeet Singh Bhullar Park a lasting legacy for dedicated politician

  19-10-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  A five-hectare green space in the Calgary community of Taradale has been transformed into a park that bears the name of the late Manmeet Singh Bhullar.
  
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• Swoop cancels dozens of flights to U.S., leaving passengers scrambling

  19-10-2018 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  The airline’s first flight to the States was supposed to start taking off this week, but were cancelled at the last minute as Swoop awaits “one final regulatory approval required to operate to the U.S.”
  
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• Alberta author chronicles family's escape from war-torn Vietnam

  19-10-2018 18:50 via cbc.ca
  Nhung Tran-Davies remembers her mother giving food away to hungry neighbours when her own family members — then living in a war-torn, flood-ravaged village in rural Vietnam — were themselves starving.
  
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• Edmonton Boat & Sportsmen’s Show

  19-10-2018 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  The 2019 Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen’s Show features over 500,000 sq. ft., covering all aspects of the outdoor lifestyle including boating, off-roading, fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, adventure tourism, destination travel locations, as well as organizations devoted to education, conservation and preservation. Millions of dollars in boats and marine products will be on display. Take in...
  
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• Edmonton-based Stantec strikes deal to sell international construction arm

  19-10-2018 18:37 via cbc.ca
  Canadian engineering-design giant Stantec Inc. is selling its construction arm in a much-anticipated deal following a review begun last spring of how to best extract value from the operation it bought two and a half years ago.
  
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• Must-win game for the Eskimos on Friday as they face the B.C. Lions

  19-10-2018 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos look to strengthen their hold on a post-season berth as they visit the B.C. Lions on Friday night.
  
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• COMMENTARY: Charles Adler calls on the cowards of St. Albert to turn themselves in

  19-10-2018 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  Dear Coward, in this country, neighbours treat neighbours like neighbours, Charles Adler says.
  
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• Edmonton man frustrated after lights go out on his $300 NHL scoreboard

  19-10-2018 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton Oilers fan says the Fantasy Scoreboard he purchased from a local company has stopped working and he's searching for answers.
  
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• Bob Layton: Mellowing or bellowing?

  19-10-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Not everyone is happy about legal cannabis, Bob Layton says. 'I thought having all this THC in the air was supposed to make everybody mellow.'
  
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• Edmonton restaurant shut down for cockroaches, dirty kitchen

  19-10-2018 17:35 via cbc.ca
  A central Edmonton Chinese restaurant has been ordered closed by the province after health inspectors found cockroaches and filthy kitchen conditions.
  
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• Edmonton Fantasy Scoreboards

  19-10-2018 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  Oct 19 – A pair of Edmonton area hockey dads develop a scoreboard intended to enhance the experience of NHL fans.
  
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• Wharf worries: Northern Alberta community worries about the privatization of their port

  19-10-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A fly-in northern Alberta hamlet is concerned about the privatization of the community’s port, one of the few points of escape if there’s a wildfire.
  
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• UCP attacks media for 'old news' on party platform plans - but was it?

  19-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  In the U.S., President Donald Trump attacks stories he doesn't like as “fake news.” In Alberta, the United Conservative Party and its supporters are attacking stories they don’t like as “old news.”
  
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• Preparing your garden for winter

  19-10-2018 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  Fall landscaping and preparing your yard for winter can be a challenge, but outdoor design and lifestyle expert Carson Arthur provides some excellent tips.
  
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• How do Alberta’s political parties vet their candidates?

  19-10-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  According to Elections Alberta, anyone can nominate themselves online to become a candidate for any of Alberta's political parties.
  
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• High-ranking officer accuses Edmonton police chief of deceit

  19-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A formal complaint has been made to the Edmonton Police Commission about outgoing police chief Rod Knecht. A police superintendent alleges Knecht made "false and misleading" statements to an LGBTQ liaison committee about the 2013 cancellation of a police reception held during pride week.
  
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• Rec centre, Terwillegar Drive left out of Edmonton's capital budget

  19-10-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  The city's new four-year capital budget moves forward big projects like the LRT and invests in parks, roads and neighbourhood renewal, but a few much-anticipated items have been left out.
  
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• Foreign-trained dentists in limbo as board questions degrees

  19-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Foreign-trained dentists on the cusp of becoming certified to practise in Canada say they've been thrust into limbo — and in many cases, deep into debt — after the profession's Ottawa-based examination board determined their credentials from an Indian university no longer pass muster.
  
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• Faulty Fantasy Scoreboard frustrating customers

  19-10-2018 07:14 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man is expressing his frustration after his $300 Fantasy Scoreboard stopped operating and the company hasn’t responded to his inquiries.
  
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• Customers file human rights complaints against police during Nyala Lounge meeting

  19-10-2018 06:18 via cbc.ca
  More business owners, customers and human rights advocates are rallying behind the owner of a McCauley bar who has been complaining for months about what he says is unfair and unjustified police presence in his establishment.
  
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• McDavid sets up Draisaitl for OT winner as Oilers edge Bruins

  19-10-2018 06:01 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid set up Leon Draisaitl for the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 in their home opener on Thursday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers win third straight with OT victory over Boston in home opener

  19-10-2018 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  Leon Draisaitl scored 37 seconds into overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins Thursday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Jury finds Calgary parents guilty in 2013 death of toddler son

  19-10-2018 04:39 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary jury has found Jennifer and Jeromie Clark guilty of criminal negligence causing death and failure to provide the necessaries of life for the 2013 death of their toddler son, John.
  
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• k.d. lang receives Alberta Order of Excellence

  19-10-2018 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  One of Canada's most celebrated singer-songwriters, k.d. lang, has been awarded Alberta's highest honour.
  
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• Connor McDavid and the Oilers ready for 2018-19 season home opener

  19-10-2018 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers started their 2018-19 season with four games on the road but play their home opener at Rogers Place on Thursday night. Kevin Karius has more.
  
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• Grey Cup Festival ticket sales heat up in Edmonton

  19-10-2018 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  In just over a month, Edmonton will bring the heat when the Grey Cup Festival comes to town. As Margeaux Maron found out, the hot tickets are selling out fast.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Oct. 18

  19-10-2018 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Health Matters: Oct. 18

  19-10-2018 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  In Thursday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh talks about World Menopause Day and new guidelines pertaining to pregnant women and exercise.
  
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• Alberta woman talks about menopause on World Menopause Day

  19-10-2018 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  Thursday marked World Menopause Day. Su-Ling Goh spoke to a St. Albert woman who wants others to know menopause isn’t even close to the end of life.
  
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• What does legal cannabis mean for Canada’s marijuana political parties?

  19-10-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Oct 18: Alberta’s Marijuana Party is ramping up efforts in the wake of legalization and taking a look at provincial regulations. Adam MacVicar explains.
  
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• Oilers organization hopes to please fans on and off the ice in 2018-19

  19-10-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Two weeks after the NHL regular season got underway, the Oilers are finally back in Edmonton to play their home opener. As Kendra Slugoski reports, the team says it wants to please fans both on and off the ice this season.
  
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• Demand for legal marijuana puts strain on supply in Edmonton area

  19-10-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  In the marijuana industry, demand is massive right now and it’s putting a strain on supply. Fletcher Kent takes a look at what happened in Edmonton in the hours after recreational pot became legal.
  
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• Community rallies behind St. Albert family after hateful letter

  19-10-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  The St. Albert family who received a racist letter in their mailbox last week was surprised last night by an outpouring of support. Sarah Kraus has more.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Oct. 18

  19-10-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke from Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018.
  
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• Edmonton capital budget is $4.3B over 4 years

  19-10-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The debt debate will be front and centre at Edmonton city hall soon, with councillors looking at how much more red ink should be added to get things built. Vinesh Pratap crunches the numbers.
  
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• Calgary police also searching for break-in suspects caught on Edmonton doorbell camera

  19-10-2018 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  Four videos showing similar men using a similar scheme to gain access to homes are now under investigation by Calgary and Edmonton police.
  
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• 'Sunshine of my life': Loved ones remember Edmonton woman during husband's sentencing

  19-10-2018 01:28 via cbc.ca
  The family and friends of Kristi Schienmann, who was killed by her husband Timothy Crowe, delivered emotional victim impact statements Thursday in Edmonton’s Court of Queen’s Bench.
  
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