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• Alphonso Davies hopes to go out a winner in final game with Whitecaps

  24-10-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca
  Alphonso Davies is focused on getting a win with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday, despite all of the emotions surrounding his final match with the team.
  
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• Alberta band settles long-standing land claim for $113M and swath of land

  24-10-2018 23:01 via cbc.ca
  The Lubicon Lake Band has reached a land claim settlement with the Alberta and federal governments for $113 million.
  
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• Lubicon band settles long-standing land claim for $113M and swath of land

  24-10-2018 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Lubicon Lake Band has reached a land claim settlement with the Alberta and federal governments for $113 million.
  
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• Alberta premier says public sector pension changes coming soon

  24-10-2018 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the NDP government will introduce new pension legislation soon after the legislature resumes Monday.
  
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• Alberta environment minister says federal energy bill C-69 inadequate in current form

  24-10-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says a key piece of federal legislation that would overhaul energy projects can't become law in its current form.
  
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• Edmonton police chief on LGBTQ apology

  24-10-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Outgoing Edmonton police Chief Rod Knecht is asked why the police service has not come out and issued a formal apology to the LGBTQ community like other police forces have.
  
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• Knecht says Edmonton police strategy will ‘go beyond an apology’ to LGBTQ community

  24-10-2018 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Outgoing Edmonton police Chief Rod Knecht says instead of issuing an apology to the LGBTQ community, the service is developing a long-term strategy.
  
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• Alberta Junior Hockey League adds high-tech element to concussion protocol

  24-10-2018 20:21 via cbc.ca
  The development league for players between 16 and 20 years old is using an app called HeadCheck Health. It helps coaches and trainers check for symptoms immediately after someone suffers an injury as well as track concussions throughout a player’s career.
  
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• Edmonton LRT damage causes delays for commuters

  24-10-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The city says 40 per cent of its LRT car fleet has been damaged, which caused the Metro Line to be shut down and the Capital Line to reduce capacity Wednesday morning. Vinesh Pratap has the details.
  
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• For Edmonton book lovers, Halloween comes early with 'Ghost Box'

  24-10-2018 19:46 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta publisher has assembled a collection of perfectly chilling tales guaranteed to get your goosebumps up, just in time for Halloween.
  
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• Edmonton group monitoring number of women and men running for Alberta’s next election

  24-10-2018 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  Pushing for parity: An Edmonton group is encouraging more women to put their names on the ballot for Alberta's 2019 election.
  
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• Alberta farmer says someone shot his pregnant bison 'just for the thrill of killing it'

  24-10-2018 18:32 via cbc.ca
  Robert Hampton says someone shot his pregnant bison and left her to slowly die.
  
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• Search for missing Airdrie man missing in Montana continues

  24-10-2018 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  Montana authorities continued their search for Cameron Collin, a 37-year-old man from Airdrie, Alberta, who went missing during a bachelor party trip to the state on Oct. 4.
  
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• Search for Airdrie man missing in Montana continues

  24-10-2018 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  Montana authorities continued their search for Cameron Collin, a 37-year-old man from Airdrie, Alberta, who went missing during a bachelor party trip to the state on Oct. 4.
  
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• IOC visits Calgary to tour legacy Olympic venues, meet with bid committee

  24-10-2018 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  Calgarians will vote in a plebiscite on Nov. 13.
  
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• 1 person killed, another injured in northern Alberta well site explosion

  24-10-2018 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-year-old man was killed in an explosion at a well site in northern Alberta Tuesday evening. 
  
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• Man, 50 killed in worksite explosion southeast of Grande Prairie

  24-10-2018 16:58 via cbc.ca
  Occupational Health and Safety officials are investigating an incident at an oil and gas site southeast of Grande Prairie.
  
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• Man, 50, killed in explosion at well site southeast of Grande Prairie

  24-10-2018 16:58 via cbc.ca
  Occupational Health and Safety officials are investigating an incident at an oil and gas site southeast of Grande Prairie.
  
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• Edmonton LRT delays cause commuter headaches Wednesday morning

  24-10-2018 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians using the LRT Wednesday morning were dealing with delays. 
  
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• Edmonton LRT damage causes major delays Wednesday morning

  24-10-2018 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton says damage to a significant number of LRT cars caused delays for commuters Wednesday morning.
  
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• Edmonton Public School Board votes to close 4 west-end schools

  24-10-2018 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Public School Board has voted to close four schools in the west end and replace them with two new ones. 
  
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• LRT to return to full service Thursday after 40 trains sidelined by mechanical issue

  24-10-2018 16:23 via cbc.ca
  The city is hoping to return the LRT to full service Thursday after 40 of the 97 trains were sidelined Wednesday morning due by a mechanical issue.
  
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• 40 per cent of Edmonton LRT fleet sidelined due to damaged overhead arms

  24-10-2018 16:23 via cbc.ca
  Forty per cent of the LRT trains in the Edmonton city fleet are out of service after a routine inspection uncovered mechanical problems with the trains' pantograph arms.
  
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• Jasper getting 'major facelift' with campground upgrade, diseased tree removal

  24-10-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  A "major facelift" for Whistlers Campground, a new bypass lane at the east park gates, and removal of dead or dying trees due to a mountain pine beetle infestation are three major projects underway at Jasper National Park.
  
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• Rehabilitation program for Edmonton offenders in jeopardy, advocates say

  24-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton advocates say a lack of funds could force them to shut down a program that has helped dozens of incarcerated young men and their families.
  
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• New fire hall dedicated to Fort McMurray firefighter 'Unbreakable Bo'

  24-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Fort McMurray firefighter Bo Cooper's battle with leukemia captured the hearts of many around Alberta. Now Bo Cooper's name will live on in a place he loved.
  
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• Canada has an 'obligation' to step in and fund oil by rail, says industry advocate

  24-10-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Canada's lack of ability to get to oil and gas to global markets is putting the country in crisis, and the federal government has an "obligation" to intervene by investing in oil by rail, says the head of an industry lobby group.
  
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• Alberta government must quash Covenant Health assisted-dying policy, professor says

  24-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A Covenant Health policy that allows the Catholic health provider to force patients from its facilities for their medical-assistance-in-dying assessments infringes on a patient's right to safe and appropriate care, a University of Alberta law professor says.
  
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• Pumpkin carver pits Alberta’s biggest cities against each other in fundraising campaign

  24-10-2018 12:55 via globalnews.ca
  “I got the pumpkin on the condition that I raise some money for charity,” Beniuk said.
  
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• Edmonton mother aims to help others after daughter’s violent death

  24-10-2018 07:47 via globalnews.ca
  More than a year after her daughter was killed in a case of domestic violence, an Edmonton woman is breaking her silence with the message it could happen to anyone.
  
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• Edmonton woman helping others after daughter’s death

  24-10-2018 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  After her daughter was killed in a domestic violence case, a mother is breaking her silence. As Albert Delitala reports, she wants her daughter’s legacy to prevent others from feeling the same pain.
  
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• Crosby scores dazzling OT winner as Penguins outlast Oilers

  24-10-2018 06:08 via cbc.ca
  Sidney Crosby scored his first two goals of the season, including a dazzling overtime winner, as the Pittsburgh Penguins emerged with a 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
  
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• Sidney Crosby scores winner as Penguins outlast Edmonton Oilers

  24-10-2018 06:05 via globalnews.ca
  Sidney Crosby scored on a backhand 2:12 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a thrilling 6-5 win over the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Funding announced to develop shipping container housing across rural Alberta

  24-10-2018 05:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Courtyard is a 33-suite, three-storey building that can house up to 78 people.
  
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• Edmonton councillors call for accountability of city's economic agency

  24-10-2018 04:55 via cbc.ca
  City councillors are insisting on more accountability from Edmonton’s corporations ahead of a tight four-year budget.
  
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• Alberta hunts for more cannabis producers as demand drains supplies

  24-10-2018 03:38 via cbc.ca
  Alberta is looking to boost its roster of cannabis producers — and bolster its supplies — as eager consumers continue to deplete provincial stockpiles of popular weed products.
  
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• Edmonton City Council puts downtown innovation hub plan on hold

  24-10-2018 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  The idea of a downtown tech innovation hub has been put on ice by Edmonton City Council.
  
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• Global Edmonton MVP: Amber Groome

  24-10-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Amber Groome has made a spectacular comeback in the ring and outside it. As Quinn Phillips tells us, the boxer, who won silver at nationals this year, fought an even tougher battle against addiction.
  
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• Apology coming to LGBTQ community, Edmonton police chief says

  24-10-2018 02:51 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service is preparing an apology to LGBTQ people for the service’s past treatment of the community, but it won’t be delivered by Chief Rod Knecht.
  
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• UCP vow to scrap carbon tax would see Ottawa 'impose their will' on Alberta: Ceci

  24-10-2018 02:48 via cbc.ca
  And while UCP leader Jason Kenney would almost certainly disagree with that phrasing, he does say his proposed challenge against the federal plan could fail — but he asserts that even then, the province would be better off.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Oct. 23

  24-10-2018 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• East Jasper Park gates changing to reduce waits

  24-10-2018 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  At peak times in the summer, traffic waiting to get through the gates into Jasper National Park can be backed up for kilometres. As Sarah Kraus reports, that’s about to change.
  
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• Alberta girl to be awarded for her courage for response to health problems

  24-10-2018 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  A 10-year-old girl from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., is being honoured for her courage in how she responded to the health problems she’s had to endure. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• Global Edmonton Health Matters: Oct. 23

  24-10-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  At just 10 years old, a Fort Saskatchewan girl has had to endure more than most adults could handle. Su-Ling Goh introduces us to Addyson. She also explains an easier test for colon cancer.
  
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• Rod Knecht speaks candidly about his time as Edmonton’s police chief

  24-10-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  With just days until he retires from the Edmonton Police Service, Chief Rod Knecht is speaking candidly about his time with the force. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• UCP accused of breaking campaign finance rules

  24-10-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  The United Conservative Party is being accused of breaking campaign finance rules. The complaint from the NDP is tied to a political action committee. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Canada's 'largest' carved pumpkin could ignite its own Battle of Alberta

  24-10-2018 01:40 via cbc.ca
  This might be the largest soon-to-be-carved pumpkin in Canadian history and it’s on its way to Edmonton to raise funds for a children’s charity, Battle of Alberta style.
  
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• Kenney, Calgary UCP MLA cleared of conflict of interest allegations stemming from India trip

  24-10-2018 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  A month after United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney returned from a trip to India, the province's ethics commissioner has said Kenney and one of the UCP MLAs who joined him, Prasad Panda, didn't do anything wrong on the trip.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: Oct. 23

  24-10-2018 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  Here are the top stories from the Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• Australian adventurer proving dog can be man's best (travelling) friend

  24-10-2018 00:58 via cbc.ca
  An Australian man is travelling north America with a special message: it's possible to travel with your pet. His six-year-old shepherd Mya has joined him for the adventure.
  
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