Edmonton news

• Edmonton woman concerned for safety after house shot at overnight

  28-10-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Megan Robinson woke up at around 4:20 a.m. after hearing a loud "bang!" She said it sounded like something in the house had exploded.
  
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• Emotional sendoff as Alphonso Davies plays final game as Vancouver Whitecap

  28-10-2018 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  "Vancouver, you took me in when I as just a kid... and for that I'll be forever grateful," said Davies in a video message to fans.
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley announces candidacy in next Alberta election

  28-10-2018 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  Notley entered the convention to cheers of “four more years” and “Rachel, Rachel” as supporters waved posters in the air reading “Fighting for education,” “Fighting for healthcare” and “Fighting for Alberta.”
  
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• Alberta’s Rachel Notley officially announces candidacy in campaign-style speech at NDP convention

  28-10-2018 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has made it official, telling party members she will run in the spring election, seeking a renewed mandate for her NDP government. Notley made the announcement Sunday at the NDP convention in Edmonton.
  
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• After months searching for match, Edmonton man to receive stem cell transplant this week

  28-10-2018 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man battling a rare blood cancer is scheduled to have a potentially life-saving stem cell transplant later this week.
  
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• Fire destroys Edmonton auto parts business

  28-10-2018 18:16 via cbc.ca
  A fire destroyed a Pick-n-Pull shop in northwest Edmonton Sunday morning. Fire crews were called to the business — which buys and sells recycled auto parts, salvage vehicles and scrap metal — at around 3:30 a.m.
  
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• Davies set to depart Whitecaps but faces battle to crack elite Bayern lineup

  28-10-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian teen star is set to join German giants Bayern Munich, but will have to fight for his place in a star-studded lineup.
  
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• Global Edmonton producer Carly heads off on maternity leave

  28-10-2018 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  You know her as producer Carly and she’s heading off on maternity leave. And Kent and Kevin have a little surprise for her before she leaves.
  
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• Rachel Notley expected to give campaign-style speech at NDP convention

  28-10-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley will deliver a speech to 1,200 delegates at the NDP's convention in Alberta this morning that is expected to be the unofficial kick-off to the 2019 election campaign.
  
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• 'I'm not done fighting': Rachel Notley lays out choice for electors in 2019

  28-10-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley will deliver a speech to 1,200 delegates at the NDP's convention in Alberta this morning that is expected to be the unofficial kick-off to the 2019 election campaign.
  
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• In the Global Edmonton kitchen with Calle Mexico

  28-10-2018 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  Calle Mexico is back in the Global Edmonton kitchen. Juan Talango and Angelica Del Carmen whip up some delicious Mexican dishes.
  
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• Playing football with a prosthetic leg? Reid Maxwell can meet any challenge

  28-10-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Reid Maxwell was born a trans-tibial amputee or a "below-knee amputee." He's also got a rare disorder called Prune Belly Syndrome, which means he's missing stomach muscles.
  
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• Crystal meth eclipsing opioids on the Prairies: ‘There’s no lack of meth on the street’

  28-10-2018 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  Police officers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta say they're worried about crystal meth as a narcotic of choice.
  
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• 'It's an epidemic:' Inexpensive crystal meth eclipsing opioids on the Prairies

  28-10-2018 16:23 via cbc.ca
  Opioid use continues to be a public-health crisis with just under 4,000 deaths across Canada in 2017 and over 3,000 in 2016. But officers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta say they're worried about crystal meth as a narcotic of choice.
  
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• Mental-health struggles, depression linger after Fort McMurray wildfire: study

  28-10-2018 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  Newly published research suggests the fire cast a lasting shadow over the lives of many residents who are still experiencing elevated rates of depression and related mental-health problems.
  
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• Fragmented bus service market emerges as Greyhound exits Western Canada Oct. 31

  28-10-2018 16:10 via cbc.ca
  A hodge-podge of public transportation services are already starting to fill the gap as Greyhound Canada moves steadily towards its midnight Halloween disappearance from most of Western Canada.
  
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• Hanging up the saddle: Northlands Park holds final horse races

  28-10-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Northlands Park is hanging up the saddle after 118 years of horse racing.
  
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• Tips to tidy up your home

  28-10-2018 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Fall Home Show is this weekend. Helen Youn stops by with some tips to tidy up your home.
  
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• Tattoo extravaganza fundraiser connects rescue dogs with combat veterans

  28-10-2018 14:23 via globalnews.ca
  Bear Skin Art Tattoo Edmonton, along with some of Alberta’s top tattoo artists, will be hosting a tattoo extravaganza fundraiser in support of the XSK9 Project, which connects rescue dogs with combat veterans. Kent sits down with Bear Lamont and Caroline Hillide to learn more.
  
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• Indigenous high school students feed schoolchildren in Maskwacis

  28-10-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Kean Littlechild starts prepping food in the Ermineskin Junior High School kitchen hours before the other students fill the halls. The Grade 12 student doesn’t mind, he loves the work.
  
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• Edmonton-area club makes plea for stolen trailer full of competitive boats

  28-10-2018 06:03 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton-area sports club is in a bind after a trailer full of competitive racing boats was stolen earlier this month. As Julia Wong reports, it leaves their athletes in a precarious training situation.
  
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• 'A crippling blow': Edmonton-area canoe club pleas for return of stolen boats

  28-10-2018 04:23 via cbc.ca
  The Greater Edmonton Racing Canoe and Kayak Club is desperate for the return of about 30 boats, which members say were stolen last week in St. Albert.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Oct 27

  28-10-2018 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, October 27, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• Weather: Oct 27

  28-10-2018 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, Oct 27.
  
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• Finance minister not happy with federal money for 2026 Calgary Olympic bid

  28-10-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's finance minister and Calgary city councillors are reacting to news that the federal government will contribute 1.75 billion dollars to Calgary's efforts to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games — but only if the province and city up the ante.
  
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• Northlands Park marks last live horse race

  28-10-2018 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Oct 27 – After over one hundred years, horses took to Northlands Park one last time on Saturday. It has become one of western Canada’s best-known race tracks — but as Albert Delitala tells us, the park is now handing over the reins.
  
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• Ceci accuses feds of 'moving the goalposts' on potential Olympic funding

  28-10-2018 01:26 via cbc.ca
  Officials confirmed Friday the federal government has authorized up to $1.75 billion in Olympic spending if the city goes forward with a bid and wins, an amount higher than its previous maximum pledge of up to $1.5 billion in matching funding.
  
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• 'This is going to be a tough election,' Brian Mason says during party tribute

  28-10-2018 00:58 via cbc.ca
  Outgoing cabinet minister and former NDP leader Brian Mason urged party members to work hard and never give up as they face the United Conservative Party in next spring’s provincial election.
  
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• Oilers beat Predators as Draisaitl, Caggiula each score twice

  28-10-2018 00:22 via cbc.ca
  Leon Draisaitl and Drake Caggiula each scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers ended a 13-game losing streak against Nashville with a 5-3 victory Saturday.
  
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• University of Alberta connecting kids to the magic of science

  28-10-2018 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  The University of Alberta brewed up a love of science with some help from a beloved book series.
  
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