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• “No Stone Left Alone” performance by Spirit of Vimy award winning songwriter

  05-11-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  Singer Rebecca Lappa performs her original tribute song called “No Stone Left Alone” for the first time at the remembrance ceremony in Edmonton.
  
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• Ensign shares jump as driller reports lower loss, higher revenue in 3rd quarter

  05-11-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Shares in Ensign Energy Services Inc. closed about eight per cent higher at $5.49 Monday after it reported a smaller loss in its third quarter compared with a year ago, while revenue grew 17 per cent.
  
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• Alberta wants to tighten up spending, contributions on municipal elections

  05-11-2018 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  The changes mirror rules already brought in by Premier Rachel Notley's government to limit contributions and increase transparency around provincial campaigns.
  
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• CFL amends celebration rule to ban alcohol, drugs after Gott’s beer chug at Redblacks game

  05-11-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  While the CFL didn't fine the Ottawa Redblacks offensive lineman for chugging a beer last Friday night after a touchdown against the Toronto Argos, the league revised its celebration policy on Monday.
  
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• Alberta legislation needed to address Covenant Health assisted-dying policy, says advocacy group

  05-11-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government must enact legislation to ensure patients have equitable access to medical assistance in dying, including at religious-based health institutions that currently refuse to provide those services, the Friends of Medicare says.
  
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• Tofield RCMP constable charged with off-duty assault

  05-11-2018 22:57 via cbc.ca
  An RCMP constable has been charged with break and enter and assault after an off-duty incident last week at a home in Tofield, southeast of Edmonton.
  
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• Bill aims to end corporate donations to municipal candidates

  05-11-2018 22:54 via cbc.ca
  Home builders and land developers would no longer be allowed to donate to mayoral or council candidates under new proposed legislation introduced Monday.
  
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• Alberta RCMP officer charged with assault in connection with off-duty incident

  05-11-2018 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  A constable with the Tofield, Alta. RCMP detachment is facing several charges, including break and enter and assault, after an October 911 call.
  
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• B.C. faces lawsuit after fracking dams exempted from environmental review

  05-11-2018 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  A conservation group is suing the British Columbia government for exempting two oilpatch dams from environmental rules years after the dams were built.
  
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• Natural resources minister has met with 22 Indigenous leaders for Trans Mountain talks

  05-11-2018 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Amarjeet Sohi has personally met with leaders of nearly two dozen Indigenous communities since the Federal Court of Appeal struck down federal approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in August.
  
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• Notley's NDP government 'a culture of fear and intimidation,' party MLA says

  05-11-2018 21:36 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary MLA announced Monday she will refuse to sit in the legislature to protest what she called "a culture of fear and intimidation" within the NDP government that prevents members from properly representing their constituents.
  
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• MLA turfed from caucus after saying Notley's NDP gov't 'a culture of fear and intimidation'

  05-11-2018 21:36 via cbc.ca
  Calgary-East MLA Robin Luff was removed from government caucus Monday evening after saying she'll refuse to sit in the legislature to protest what she called "a culture of fear and intimidation" within the NDP government.
  
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• Alberta NDP backbencher protests ‘toxic culture,’ refuses to sit in legislature

  05-11-2018 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  Robyn Luff, a first-term legislature member for Calgary-East, says Premier Rachel Notley's government exerts strict control over what backbenchers can say and do and punishes those who step out of line.
  
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• Alberta Chambers of Commerce pushing focus on economy prior to 2019 election

  05-11-2018 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Chambers of Commerce has launched the Vote Prosperity campaign, which calls on all political parties to strengthen business competitiveness, grow interprovincial trade and balance the budget.
  
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• Man, 88, killed in hit-and-run in Edmonton's Chinatown

  05-11-2018 21:22 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of an 88-year-old man on Sunday.
  
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• Thought you had 48 hours? Edmonton official says no grace period to shovel sidewalks

  05-11-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Despite the common belief that residents have 48 hours to clear the sidewalks in front of their homes after a snowfall, an official said Monday that's actually not the case.
  
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• Edmonton clarifies snow policy: how quickly must sidewalks be cleared?

  05-11-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Last year, Edmonton bylaw officers responded to 10,600 complaints of uncleared sidewalks.
  
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• Man, 88, dies after central Edmonton hit and run

  05-11-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are searching for a suspect(s) after an 88-year-old man was struck by a vehicle and killed while crossing the street in Chinatown on Sunday.
  
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• In 1988 Wayne Gretzky broke Edmonton's heart. This summer, the Great One came back — through art

  05-11-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Thierry Marceau's latest performance art production ponders Gretzky's legacy and the imprint he has left on Edmonton.
  
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• Princess Anne to visit Edmonton this week

  05-11-2018 20:26 via cbc.ca
  Princess Anne will visit Edmonton this week and is expected to take part in several events.
  
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• No Stone Left Alone honours Canadian soldiers in Edmonton

  05-11-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony was held at Edmonton’s Beechmount cemetery on Monday morning. The event sees students place poppies on the headstones of Canada’s fallen. Quinn Ohler reports.
  
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• Economy in focus ahead of spring election in Alberta

  05-11-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  The chamber of commerce in the province wants Albertans to think about the economy as we head towards next spring’s provincial election campaign.
  
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• City of Edmonton say it’s prepared for winter weather

  05-11-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton said it did everything it could for last Friday’s dreadful morning commute. Crews were out again around the clock preparing for Monday morning’s commute. Kendra Slugoski has the details.
  
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• Student reflects on the importance of remembering our soldiers’ sacrifices

  05-11-2018 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  Student Emmanuela Owusu reads her reflection letter to the No Stone Left Alone memorial foundation about what remembrance means to her and the importance of recognizing the sacrifices soldiers make.
  
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• Princess Anne attending Commonwealth Agriculture Conference in Edmonton this week

  05-11-2018 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Princess Anne is scheduled to be in Edmonton this week, attending the 28th Commonwealth Agriculture Conference and presenting The Duke of Edinburgh's International Gold Award.
  
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• Postal strike hits Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat

  05-11-2018 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  CUPW members launched a series of rotating strike on Oct. 22. The group’s demands centre on health and safety concerns, workload, staffing and wages.
  
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• Postal walkout returns to Edmonton as negotiations stall

  05-11-2018 17:37 via cbc.ca
  Mail will not be delivered in Edmonton Monday after hundreds of local postal workers walked off the job as part of a series of ongoing 24-hour rotating strikes across the country.
  
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• 'The justice system failed': Fort McMurray woman flees home after alleged abuser released on bail

  05-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A Fort McMurray woman says the justice system failed her after she was forced to flee her home because the man she says abused and fired a gun at her was released on bail.
  
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• Freezing rain, blowing snow covers Edmonton roads

  05-11-2018 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  Freezing rain fell in the Edmonton region on Sunday and as the temperature dropped overnight, roads and area highways became slippery.
  
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• Edmonton's 4th safe injection site opens in McCauley

  05-11-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton is opening a new supervised injection site for opioid users, the fourth this year.
  
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• Freezing rain and blowing snow on Edmonton roads

  05-11-2018 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  Freezing rain on Sunday combined with overnight snow and wind has left Edmonton roads and area highways slippery during the Monday morning commute. Kendra Slugoski has the latest.
  
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• Alberta MP and his wife push to change laws related to multiple sclerosis

  05-11-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Multiple schlerosis affects MP David Yurdiga personally. His wife, Kathy, lives with the disease.
  
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• Warm Hands, Warm Hearts 5K Run to help Edmonton’s homeless community

  05-11-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  Runners participating in the Warm Hands, Warm Hearts 5K run in downtown Edmonton will be handing out backpacks filled with items to help the city’s homeless get through the winter months. Race director and event coordinator Jen Hamel explains.
  
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• Edmonton inmate allegedly shot in genitals sues federal government

  05-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An inmate who says he was shot in the genitals with rubber bullets at the Edmonton Institution is suing the federal government.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, November 5, 2018

  05-11-2018 13:44 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, November 5, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Family Matters: Why a 27-year-old Canadian woman chose to be single and pregnant

  05-11-2018 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  Instead of waiting for the perfect partner, 27-year-old Alyssa Garrison, known as randomactsofpastel, began shopping for the perfect sperm donor.
  
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• City of Edmonton economist gives cautionary pre-budget warning to council, management

  05-11-2018 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's chief economist has compared inflation numbers and what is happening to your paycheque — and has warned city brass to go easy on raising property taxes because things don't look good.
  
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• Canadian Finals Rodeo wraps up first year in Red Deer

  05-11-2018 04:44 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Finals Rodeo wrapped up its first year in Red Deer on Sunday, more accessible than ever for cowboys and cowgirls in central and southern Alberta.
  
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• Eddie the Eagle returns to Calgary to support 2026 Olympic bid

  05-11-2018 03:47 via globalnews.ca
  As ski jumper Eddie the Eagle — aka Michael Edwards — deplaned at the Calgary International Airport on Sunday, a rally was in full swing to welcome one of the most famous athletes from the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
  
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• 100 inner-city Edmonton kids sent on winter clothes shopping spree

  05-11-2018 03:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Santa Clothes program pairs young shoppers with volunteers who help them pick their outfits — and teach them valuable budgeting skills.
  
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• Family thanks Good Samaritans for help with wheelchair on snow covered street

  05-11-2018 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Nov 4 – An Edmonton family is sharing a kind gesture that happened last week when they were on their way home from school. As Julia Wong reports, two strangers stepped up to help a 6-year-old boy in a wheelchair.
  
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• Dozens of children kick-off the Christmas season with shopping spree at WEM

  05-11-2018 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Nov 4 – Rotary Santa Clothes hosted a unique event for 100 children from Edmonton’s Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Future of Eskimos head coach Maas and QB Reilly uncertain as team departs for the off-season

  05-11-2018 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos cleaned out their lockers on Sunday after failing to make the post-season and now there are questions about the future of both head coach Jason Maas and QB Mike Reilly.
  
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• Future of Eskimos head coach Maas and QB Reilly uncertain

  05-11-2018 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos cleaned out their lockers on Sunday after failing to make the post-season and now there are questions about the future of both head coach Jason Maas and QB Mike Reilly.
  
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• Good Samaritans carry six-year-old Edmonton boy in wheelchair home after snowfall

  05-11-2018 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  Matthew Gessner has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair to get around. On Friday, snow blanketed the Edmonton area, making it difficult for Matthew to wheel home from school.
  
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• In Photos: Local gym hosts fundraiser for Hope Mission

  05-11-2018 00:20 via globalnews.ca
  The owner of an Edmonton gym encouraged patrons to fill backpacks with items essential for winter survival and deliver them to the Hope Mission Sunday.
  
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