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• Alberta’s auditor general warns lax oversight of high-speed wireless contracts could be costly

  07-11-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's auditor general says the government has been failing to make sure taxpayers get value for money spent on contracts to run the province's $1-billion SuperNet.
  
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• Alberta auditor flags faulty management of $1B Supernet contracts

  07-11-2018 23:51 via cbc.ca
  Service Alberta did not properly manage and monitor the $1 billion in contracts the government signed with private companies to build the Supernet, Alberta's auditor general has found in his latest report.
  
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• Man dies after rear-ending semi-truck on highway east of Edmonton

  07-11-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  One man was fatally injured when the vehicle he was driving struck the back of a semi-truck on Highway 16 east of Edmonton on Tuesday night.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Milan Lucic fined $10K over on-ice incident in Tampa

  07-11-2018 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers' Milan Lucic has been slapped with a fine over an on-ice incident in Tampa.
  
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• RCMP believe threat was localized to Strathcona County community hall

  07-11-2018 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP Supt. Dave Kalist says public safety is the first priority but understands why the delay in information may have been frustrating. Police believe the threat is localized to the community centre.
  
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• Tannerite reportedly found at Sherwood Park explosion scene. What is it?

  07-11-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  Binary targets are a mixture of two components—for example, ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder—that are commonly used for rifle targets. When shot, they produce a large bang and puff of smoke.
  
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• Strathcona County mayor says ‘things are under control’

  07-11-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  Mayor Rod Frank thanks the RCMP and emergency responders for their work in the wake of terrifying moments at the community centre.
  
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• RCMP Supt. Kalist says a 21-year-old man died following the blast

  07-11-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Strathcona County RCMP discuss the potential motive, possible future charges, the investigation and the age of the suspect killed in the explosion.
  
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• Strathcona County Mayor Rod Frank says community ‘rocked’ by events

  07-11-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  The mayor of Strathcona County was inside the community centre when the first explosion occurred. He speaks to media Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• RCMP Supt. Kalist talks about parkade explosions in Sherwood Park

  07-11-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP Supt. Dave Kalist confirmed there were explosions in a Sherwood Park community centre parkade Tuesday evening and that a suspect died – not from any police action.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Blast led police to car packed with explosives, critically injured man in Sherwood Park

  07-11-2018 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  A loud bang led police to a car packed with explosives and a man with severe injuries in Sherwood Park Tuesday night. RCMP remained at the scene on Wednesday.
  
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• 2 Edmonton Eskimos grab West All-Star honours

  07-11-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Eskimos receivers Duke Williams and Derel Walker on Wednesday were named 2018 Western Division All-Stars.
  
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• Canada falling behind in sports-related abuse and harassment reporting: study

  07-11-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  A University of Toronto study found that reporting of abuse and harassment in sports hasn't made advances in 20 years and recommends that sport has to move away from self-regulation.
  
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• Twitter debate about Alberta health-care provider misconduct legislation

  07-11-2018 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  A social media debate Tuesday centred around legislation that would see doctors and health-care providers face a minimum five-year licence suspension for sexually abusing patients. 
  
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• UCP leader Jason Kenney speaks on high-stakes Legislature session

  07-11-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  “I have not uttered a single personal attack or criticism against our premier, who I respect.” UCP leader Jason Kenney speaks to Jennifer Crosby ahead of a high-stakes fall session at the legislature.
  
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• Former WestJet employee pleads guilty to defrauding airline of $138K in travel credits

  07-11-2018 20:12 via cbc.ca
  A former WestJet employee has admitted to defrauding the company of more than $138,000 by issuing travel dollars to his friends and others who would pay him for the credits.
  
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• Dale McFee named Edmonton’s 23rd chief of police

  07-11-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton has a new police chief. Dale McFee will officially start in the role in February 2019. Kendra Slugoski has the details.
  
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• ‘There was a fire when I was leaving the building’: Strathcona County mayor

  07-11-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Strathcona County Mayor Rod Frank said the details surrounding an RCMP investigation at the Sherwood Park community centre and county hall will come out “in good time.” Few details about the investigation were released late Wednesday morning.
  
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• RCMP Supt. Dave Kalist questioned after releasing few details about Sherwood Park investigation

  07-11-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP Superintendent Dave Kalist said the investigation at the Sherwood Park community centre and county hall is “very fluid.” Apart from saying the initial call was to a report of a fire, RCMP released few details about the investigation.
  
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• Public safety main concern amid Sherwood Park community centre investigation: RCMP

  07-11-2018 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP remained tight lipped about an ongoing investigation at the Sherwood Park community centre and county hall. Supt. Dave Kalist only said they were called to a fire Tuesday night.
  
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• Strathcona County fire working with RCMP on community centre investigation

  07-11-2018 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Strathcona County Director of Emergency Services Chief Jeff Hutton said fire crews are working with the RCMP on an investigation at the Sherwood Park community centre and county hall. Once the building is “safe to enter, we plan to determine the condition of the building,” he said.
  
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• RCMP investigation at Sherwood Park community centre ‘fluid and active’

  07-11-2018 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  Strathcona County Mayor Rod Frank released few details about a heave police presence at the Sherwood Park community centre and county hall. He said the investigation is “fluid and active.”
  
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• Masked thieves steal 40 firearms from hardware store in northern Alberta

  07-11-2018 19:14 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are searching for four suspects who broke into a hardware store in Kinuso early Tuesday and made off with 40 firearms.
  
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• RCMP ask public to stop speculating on Sherwood Park fire investigation

  07-11-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  With few details to divulge about a fire and reported explosion inside a Sherwood Park community centre, RCMP and community officials are asking for the public to stop speculating.
  
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• Man dead after 2 explosions rock Edmonton-area community centre, police say

  07-11-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  A pair of explosions less than two hours apart sparked a massive police investigation in and around a Sherwood Park community centre on Tuesday evening, RCMP say.
  
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• Imperial Oil going ahead with construction of $2.6B Aspen oilsands project

  07-11-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Imperial Oil decided to go ahead with construction on Aspen during a slow time in the oilsands because it hopes less competition will save money on labour and component costs.
  
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• 13 men charged after Alberta child luring investigation

  07-11-2018 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  The charges laid in the investigations include child luring, making child pornography, possession of child pornography and sexual assault.
  
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• B.C. man, 37, killed in head-on crash on Highway 63

  07-11-2018 17:55 via cbc.ca
  A 37-year-old man is dead after a northbound pickup and a southbound semi truck collided Tuesday on Highway 63.
  
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• 13 men charged in Alberta child luring bust

  07-11-2018 16:53 via cbc.ca
  Thirteen men have been charged with child luring and other child exploitation offences following a cross-border investigation by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT).
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Gretzky & Butler

  07-11-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Gretzky the lab cross and medium short haired Butler and discusses the upcoming Made for Pets market at the Humane Society.
  
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• Edmonton Police Commission reveals new chief

  07-11-2018 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Commission has selected Dale McFee as Edmonton's 23rd chief of police. 
  
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• Edmonton police name new top cop

  07-11-2018 16:36 via cbc.ca
  Dale McFee has been selected to be the new chief of police, the Edmonton police commission announced in a news release on Wednesday.
  
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• 'Diversity is a strength': Dale McFee is Edmonton's new top cop

  07-11-2018 16:36 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's incoming police chief is stressing the importance of diversity and inclusion to help build communities and keep them safe.
  
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• RCMP remain mum on serious incident at Sherwood Park community centre

  07-11-2018 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  There’s still no word from RCMP on what actually happened in Sherwood Park Tuesday night. Julia Wong was live at the Strathcona County Community Centre Wednesday morning, where a massive police presence remained following a mysterious incident at the library. 
  
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• Astronaut Dr. Dave Williams details life in book ‘Defying Limits’

  07-11-2018 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Dave Williams is one of Canada’s most accomplished astronauts, having set records for spacewalking and launching into the stratosphere twice. In his new book, “defying limits,” he shares the events that have defined his life while inspiring readers to overcome obstacles that stand in their way.
  
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• Give tax breaks for local elections, Edmonton mayor says

  07-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A proposed bill redefining the rules on donations to aspiring municipal politicians isn’t getting the big thumbs up from city councillors
  
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• Two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 63 near Boyle

  07-11-2018 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 63, approximately eight kilometres north of Boyle, on Tuesday night.
  
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• B.C. man killed in northern Alberta collision

  07-11-2018 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  A British Columbia man died in a northern Alberta collision on Tuesday night. 
  
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• Ask the Doctor: Why you should get the flu shot

  07-11-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  In our Ask the Doctor segment, Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod explains why its important to get a flu shot, and how serious influenza can be for some people.
  
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• See Carole King’s rise to stardom in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  07-11-2018 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Brooklyn girl Carol Klein. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical tells the story of her early years getting into the music industry and her journey into music history.
  
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• First Nations in oilsands region support bill to overhaul energy project approvals

  07-11-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A coalition of First Nations in the Fort McMurray say they're in support of the federal government's overhaul of energy project reviews, despite loud opposition in Alberta to Bill C-69.
  
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• Fit tips with Chris Tse: 5 fitness band exercises for a well-rounded workout

  07-11-2018 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  Fitness expert and personal trainer Chris Tse joined Mike Sobel to demonstrate five exercises using cheap and versatile resistance bands: squat shoulder presses, lateral walkouts, bicep curls, rows and pushups.
  
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• Major police presence at Strathcona County Community Centre in Sherwood Park overnight

  07-11-2018 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  Julia Wong was live at the Strathcona County Community Centre in Sherwood Park Wednesday morning, where a massive police presence remained overnight following an incident at the library. 
  
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• 'I'm still haunted': Witness to Alberta murders copes with trauma, survivor's guilt

  07-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  For the past three and a half years, Dale Holloway has been tormented by the horrific things he saw and the guilt he feels that couldn't save another man's life. This is his story.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, November 7, 2018

  07-11-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, November 7, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Major police presence at Strathcona County Community Centre

  07-11-2018 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  A massive police presence descended upon the Strathcona County Community Centre in Sherwood Park Tuesday night, following an incident at the library. Albert Delitala was live at the scene.
  
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• Cardiac arrest survivor searches for Good Samaritans who saved his life in Edmonton

  07-11-2018 06:29 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man is thankful someone stepped up to perform CPR when he collapsed in Edmonton's river valley in early October.
  
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• Major police presence outside Sherwood Park library

  07-11-2018 06:02 via globalnews.ca
  A major police presence was seen outside a library in Sherwood Park, Alta., on Tuesday night. The RCMP said there were “safety concerns” after a fire in the area.
  
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• Witnesses report hearing explosion at Sherwood Park community centre

  07-11-2018 05:44 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are reporting a fire at Strathcona County Community Centre in Sherwood Park, but witnesses who spoke to CBC News report hearing an explosion at the building.​
  
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• 'Everything shaking': Witnesses hear explosion at Sherwood Park community centre fire

  07-11-2018 05:44 via cbc.ca
  RCMP report a fire at Strathcona County Community Centre in the Edmonton-area suburb of Sherwood Park, but witnesses who spoke to CBC News say they heard an explosion at the building.​
  
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