Edmonton news

• Alberta RCMP seize 8 kg of heroin in 2 unrelated investigations

  01-11-2018 23:22 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have seized more than eight kilograms of heroin in unrelated busts, one in Edmonton and the other in Chipman, northeast of the city.
  
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• Alberta UCP Leader Jason Kenney doesn’t stop to answer questions on former worker

  01-11-2018 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  While heading into Question Period Thursday, Alberta United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney did not stop to answer reporters’ questions about a former call centre leader on his leadership campaign who was reportedly linked to an online store selling white supremacist memorabilia.
  
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• UCP Leader Jason Kenney not stopping for media questions on former worker

  01-11-2018 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  UCP Leader Jason Kenney walked past reporters waiting to question him on his way into the legislature chamber.
  
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• Bail granted to teen charged in shooting of German tourist on Alberta highway

  01-11-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta provincial court Judge Peter Barley granted the youth's release on condition he pay $2,500 cash and live with his grandparents.
  
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• 'He's doing an amazing job': Connor McDavid praises former teammate Alex DeBrincat​

  01-11-2018 23:04 via cbc.ca
  The first time Connor McDavid laid eyes on Alex DeBrincat, he didn't think the kid would pan out.
  
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• 'It's the end of an era': Alberta's last-ever Greyhound bus leaves the station

  01-11-2018 22:21 via cbc.ca
  The final Greyhound bus in Alberta travelled from Calgary to Edmonton Wednesday evening. After 89 years of service, the iconic transportation company is ending its service in Western Canada.
  
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• New peer network helps Alberta's first responders face their demons

  01-11-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  During a decade on the job, Leduc paramedic Sarah Baile is afraid of her radio.
  
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• Charges laid after south Edmonton condo used as ‘drug stash pad’ to convert cocaine into crack: police

  01-11-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton couple has been charged after more than $100,000 in drugs and a vehicle with "sophisticated hidden compartments" were seized from two south side properties late last month.
  
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• Testing out Edmonton’s new Ninja Warrior-style course

  01-11-2018 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a tenant unlike Kingsway Mall has ever had before. On Nov. 3, the Edmonton mall will welcome a Ninja Warrior-style obstacle course.
  
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• Edmonton's 2019 budget calls for 3.3 per cent property tax hike

  01-11-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Homeowners in Edmonton are facing a 3.3 per cent increase in property tax next year. On Thursday, the City of Edmonton released its operating budget for 2019 to 2022 with the recommended increase in the first year of the four-year budget.
  
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• Edmonton animator recreates the horror of junior-high shop class

  01-11-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Hart Snider’s lasting hatred for his dingy, cigarette-butt-laden junior-high shop class inspired the Edmonton filmmaker's new animated short.
  
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• Brett Kissel to sing ‘O Canada’ at the 2018 Grey Cup

  01-11-2018 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  Country music singer Brett Kissel will sing the national anthem at the 106th Grey Cup taking place later this month at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium.
  
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• Edmonton’s 4-year operating budget proposes 3.3% tax hike next year

  01-11-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  City administration has released the proposed four-year operating budget, which suggests a 3.3 per cent tax hike for Edmontonians next year.
  
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• Ninja Warrior-style obstacle course sets up at Kingsway Mall

  01-11-2018 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  On Nov. 3, a fully equipped, 50,000-square-foot Ninja Warrior-style obstacle complex will open on the second floor of a central Edmonton mall.
  
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• Would you pass a financial stress test?

  01-11-2018 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  One-third of Canadians say they would fail a financial stress test. Jennifer Crosby sits down with personal finance educator Kelley Keehn to chat more about it.
  
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• Social media campaign aims to raise support, funds for diabetes research

  01-11-2018 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Roche Diabetes Care Canada has launched #UpsideChallenge, a campaign designed to encourage Canadians to show their support those living with the chronic condition.
  
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• Longtime Calgary broadcaster to run for Alberta Party

  01-11-2018 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  A former 770 CHQR talk show host is running for the Alberta Party in next year's provincial election.
  
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• Province commits $1.04B to extend LRT to west Edmonton

  01-11-2018 19:04 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government announced Thursday it is committing $1.04 billion to help cover the cost of extending the Valley Line LRT to Lewis Estates in west Edmonton, and $131 million to expand the Metro Line to Blatchford.
  
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• Alberta government commits money to expand both Valley and Metro LRT lines in Edmonton

  01-11-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Nearly $1.2 billion is being provided to help expand both Edmonton’s Valley and Metro LRT lines. Tom Vernon breaks down where the money will go.
  
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• Sleeping beauty, soldiers and sacrifice: What to do with your weekend in Edmonton

  01-11-2018 18:57 via cbc.ca
  Turn your clocks back and enjoy getting out and about in Edmonton with the extra hour of sleep this weekend.
  
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• Puljujarvi returns, Koskinen in net as Edmonton Oilers host Blackhawks

  01-11-2018 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  Jesse Puljujarvi is back in action against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
  
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• 'Star-struck': Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies surprises kids at his old school

  01-11-2018 18:50 via cbc.ca
  Halloween turned out to be quite a treat for the kids at the St. Nicholas Catholic Junior High School soccer academy. The Edmonton school's most famous export — Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies — dropped in to hang out.
  
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• Comissioner Randy Ambrosie says CFL has no plans to reverse bonuses directive

  01-11-2018 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  Many CFL players receive up-front money, in the form of either a signing or roster bonus, as part of their contracts.
  
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• Alberta government commits $1B for west leg Edmonton Valley Line

  01-11-2018 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  The province is committing $1.04 billion towards Edmonton's Valley Line West LRT expansion
  
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• Gary Mar named new CEO of Petroleum Services Association of Canada

  01-11-2018 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Gary Mar was an Alberta Progressive Conservative cabinet minister and Tory leadership candidate before being appointed Alberta's representative in Asia.
  
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• Premier Notley on cleaning up Alberta’s oilpatch: ‘We need to find ways to address the legacy problem’

  01-11-2018 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  Cleaning up the Alberta oilpatch could cost an estimated $260 billion, internal regulatory documents warn. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said the issue is of concern to her government, and one that will not be fixed overnight.
  
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• With provincial funding secured, what’s next for west Edmonton LRT

  01-11-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Now that the Alberta government has committed $1.04 billion for Edmonton’s west LRT extension to Lewis Estates, what’s next for the project? Adam Laughlin with the City of Edmonton explains.
  
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• Acclaimed soccer blogger in Edmonton to talk sexual abuse in sport

  01-11-2018 18:06 via cbc.ca
  When Michigan State University investigated a gymnast’s complaint against Dr. Larry Nassar in 2014, it determined the complainant “didn’t know the difference” between sexual assault and medical treatment.
  
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• Lewis Estates to downtown Edmonton will be 30-minute LRT commute: Don Iveson

  01-11-2018 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Once the LRT extension to west Edmonton is complete, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson said it will take transit users 30 minutes to get from Lewis Estates to the downtown core.
  
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• Jasper RCMP to get new detachment, member housing

  01-11-2018 17:55 via cbc.ca
  A new RCMP detachment will be built in Jasper National Park in 2019 and the project includes duplexes to house staff.
  
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• ‘Historic day’: Provincial funding for west Edmonton LRT extension secured

  01-11-2018 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is committing $1.04 billion to Edmonton’s Valley Line LRT extension west to Lewis Estates. Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson called it a “historic day.” The Valley Line LRT to west Edmonton will open the door to a “different kind of Edmonton,” according to Iveson.
  
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• Alberta government commits $1.04B to Edmonton’s west LRT extension

  01-11-2018 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced Thursday a commitment of $1.04 billion to Edmonton’s Valley Line LRT extension west to Lewis Estates. She also announced an additional $131 million for the expanded LRT line to Blatchford.
  
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• Suspect charged in 5 sexual assaults in northeast Edmonton

  01-11-2018 17:36 via cbc.ca
  A 36-year-old man has been charged in relation to five sexual assaults which took place over the past five months in northeast Edmonton.
  
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• Arrest made in series of north Edmonton sexual assaults

  01-11-2018 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  An arrest has been made after five sexual assaults were reported between July and October.
  
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• MEG Energy CEO says Husky can ‘pay a lot more’ in its hostile takeover offer

  01-11-2018 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  The CEO of MEG Energy Corp. says shareholders should continue to ignore a hostile takeover bid by Husky Energy Inc. because "by their own admission, Husky can afford to pay a lot more."
  
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• 'Reasonable-thinking people' already convinced on Trans Mountain, Notley says

  01-11-2018 16:47 via cbc.ca
  Despite stubborn opposition from the B.C. government, Rachel Notley believes she has already earned "majority support" for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Majority of Canadians back carbon tax — Saskatchewan’s support is also growing: poll

  01-11-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  As the Trudeau government continues to push its national carbon tax program, a new poll shows a majority of Canadians may be behind the prime minister's plan.
  
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• Humboldt Bronco to return to ice for his first game since bus crash

  01-11-2018 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  Tyler Smith said he juggled with the idea of playing for the team again as he recovered from his injuries suffered in the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy.
  
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• Smoky Lake letter-writing campaign hopes to secure funds for new school

  01-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The school is hoping to gather 200 personalized letters from the town of less than 1,000 people to send to the Premier's office asking to fund a new school in the next budget.
  
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• Country superstars Brooks & Dunn reuniting for BVJ 2019

  01-11-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Brooks & Dunn and Old Dominion are two of the three headliners for Big Valley Jamboree 2019.
  
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• We play for them:' Bronco to return to ice for his first game since bus crash

  01-11-2018 13:32 via cbc.ca
  Humboldt Bronco player Tyler Smith had a broken collarbone, a broken shoulder blade and nerve damage down his left arm.
  
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• 'We play for them:' Bronco to return to ice for his 1st game since bus crash

  01-11-2018 13:32 via cbc.ca
  Humboldt Broncos player Tyler Smith had a broken collarbone, a broken shoulder blade and nerve damage in his left arm following a deadly bus crash, but he's "really excited" and set to return to the ice and expects "a lot of emotions."
  
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• When should parents be worried about head bumps and bruises in kids?

  01-11-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Bruce Wright with the Stollery Children's Hospital emergency department said the vast majority of the time, young kids are fine when they hit they heads.
  
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• Edmonton utility budget calls for 2.5% increases over 4 years, details still to come

  01-11-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians will be paying monthly increases on their utility bills to help the waste management branch cope with an entirely new business model over the next four years.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, November 1, 2018

  01-11-2018 12:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, November 1, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Oil and gas industry jobs drying up as automation becomes standard

  01-11-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Workers in the oil and gas industry have been steadily losing their jobs over the last few years as the industry has become more automated. Quinn Ohler reports.
  
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• New estimates warn the cost to clean up Alberta’s oil and gas industry could hit $260B

  01-11-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Stunning, internal documents from Alberta’s Energy Regulator estimate the cost to clean up Alberta’s oil and gas industry may be $260 billion. $200 billion more than has been publicly reported. Carolyn Jarvis reports.
  
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• Hot Jobs: Is working in oil and gas still a surefire way to make a lot of money?

  01-11-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Oil and gas was a lucrative way to make money before the downturn. Four years later, is it still?
  
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• Cleaning up Alberta’s oilpatch could cost $260 billion, regulatory documents warn

  01-11-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Internal regulatory documents reveal staggering estimate by a top regulatory official.
  
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• OK for ex-jurors with PTSD to open up to therapists, under Edmonton-area MP's bill

  01-11-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  A Toronto man diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after serving on the jury for a murder trial is praising a new private member's bill that could help jurors deal with the fallout from listening to disturbing testimony and viewing horrific photos.
  
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