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• 21-year-old suspect in Sherwood Park explosions identified; family issues statement

  08-11-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  The 21-year-old suspect in Tuesday evening's parkade explosions in Sherwood Park has been identified as Kane Kosolowsky.
  
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• AISH, income support, seniors benefits indexed to cost of living under new bill

  08-11-2018 23:01 via cbc.ca
  People who are unable to work due to a disability, receive seniors benefits or who are on income support will for the first time have their payments indexed to the cost of living, if a new bill is passed in the Alberta legislature.
  
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• Man linked to Sherwood Park explosions died from gunshot wound, police say

  08-11-2018 22:31 via cbc.ca
  The dead man linked to two explosions at the Sherwood Park community centre earlier this week has been identified by police as Kane Kosolowsky.
  
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• Man linked to Sherwood Park blasts died from gunshot wound, police say

  08-11-2018 22:31 via cbc.ca
  The dead man linked to two explosions at an Edmonton-area community centre earlier this week has been identified by police as Kane Kosolowsky.
  
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• Security guards to patrol Edmonton bus centres, LRT stations

  08-11-2018 22:18 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Transit is implement rotating security guards at selected transit centres throughout the city after a number of violent incidents over the last two years.
  
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• Pedestrian injured in serious northeast Edmonton collision: police

  08-11-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  Police said a collision between a pedestrian and vehicle occurred just before 1 p.m. at the intersection of 79 Street and 118 Avenue.
  
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• Randy Kilburn

  08-11-2018 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  Randy Kilburn is an anchor and reporter on 630 CHED and Global News Radio 880 Edmonton.
  
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• System-wide Edmonton LRT closure planned Saturday for signal testing

  08-11-2018 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Service on the LRT in Edmonton will be completely suspended for signal testing on Saturday.
  
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• Alberta’s Notley says politics is a ‘team sport,’ rebuffs complaints from estranged MLA

  08-11-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says a backbencher who was kicked out of her caucus doesn't understand that politics is "a team sport."
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos sign college QB standout Jeremiah Briscoe

  08-11-2018 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos have quarterback Jeremiah Briscoe who won the Walter Payton award twice while playing at Sam Houston State.
  
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• Two complaints investigated against NDP MLAs, premier's office says

  08-11-2018 20:54 via cbc.ca
  Two NDP MLAs have been investigated for inappropriate behaviour outside the workplace since the party took office in 2015, Premier Rachel Notley's office says.
  
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• No directive silencing MLAs on harassment allegations, Notley says

  08-11-2018 20:54 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley says she isn’t aware of any incidents or allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women within the party or NDP caucus. Nor were MLAs told not to bring attention to the issue by staying quiet about allegations about opposition members, Notley said Thursday.
  
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• Pups named to honour past soldiers will become support dogs for future ones

  08-11-2018 20:40 via cbc.ca
  Students at Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts were visited Wednesday by a litter of future service dogs, all named after Second World War veterans.
  
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• Edmonton’s art incubator AMSA on creating community connections

  08-11-2018 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  A local non-profit wants to connect artists with business opportunities, patients with positivity, and the rest of us with a space to create. The Art Mentorship Society of Alberta says artistic expression is a critical part of a healthy community.
  
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• What to do this Remembrance Day weekend in Edmonton

  08-11-2018 19:57 via cbc.ca
  Arts, culture, sports and honouring the service of Canadian soldiers. We're sharing events, festivals and more on in Edmonton this weekend.
  
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• Three boys charged after convenience store in Red Deer robbed at gunpoint

  08-11-2018 19:36 via cbc.ca
  Three boys are facing armed robbery charges after a convenience store in Red Deer was held up at gunpoint early Thursday.
  
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• St. Albert's Marc Kennedy thinks Canada is exporting too much curling knowledge

  08-11-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada is the top curling nation in the world. But former Olympic champ Marc Kennedy worries the country may be eroding its own power by lending too much expertise to its rivals.
  
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• Red squirrel turns Edmonton woman’s car into rolling hoard

  08-11-2018 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton woman popped the hood of her car to find her Subaru Impreza had been turned into a winter stash for a fiesty red squirrel.
  
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• Edmonton Coun. Tim Cartmell calls for halt on west LRT amid funding concerns

  08-11-2018 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  City Coun. Tim Cartmell is a supporter of effective mass transit but says there are too many concerns and unanswered questions for him to support going ahead with the west expansion of the Valley Line LRT.
  
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• Don’t worry about Canada’s big oil companies, they’re doing just fine: report

  08-11-2018 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  A new report suggests major oil companies have fared well financially since oil prices crashed a few years ago.
  
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• Child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic transferred from healing lodge to Edmonton prison

  08-11-2018 17:32 via cbc.ca
  Ontario child killer Terri-Lynne McClintic has been transferred from an Indigenous healing lodge to an Edmonton prison for women.​
  
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• 'Love interruption': Jack White condemns homophobia after gay fans told not to kiss

  08-11-2018 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Musician Jack White says he is "very disappointed" that two women were told to stop kissing at his concert in Edmonton
  
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• November is Occupant Restraints Safety Month in Alberta

  08-11-2018 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  According to Alberta Transportation, between 2012 and 2016, 341 people were killed as a result of not wearing their seatbelt. Make sure that you and anyone in your vehicle have their seatbelt secured before heading out on the road. The Alberta RCMP will share on Twitter and Facebook #TrafficSafety tips to avoid behaviours that increase...
  
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• No LRT service Saturday as system shuts down for signal testing

  08-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  All Edmonton LRT service will be suspended Saturday to allow for testing of the Thales signal system, the city said Friday.
  
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• Final round of signal testing to shut down all LRT service on Saturday

  08-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  All Edmonton LRT service will be suspended Saturday to allow for testing of the Thales signal system, the city said Friday.
  
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• Edmonton councillor Tim Cartmell calls for a halt on Valley Line west LRT expansion

  08-11-2018 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  Ward 9 city councillor Tim Cartmell is a supporter of effective mass transit, however on Global News Morning he said there are too many concerns and unanswered questions for him to support going ahead with the west LRT.
  
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• Federal government must act on national pine beetle problem

  08-11-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Alberta is the frontline of a pine beetle epidemic that threatens to decimate forests from coast to coast. It's time for the federal government to step up the fight.
  
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• New Mé​tis police chief offers hope to Edmonton's diverse communities

  08-11-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Advocates who work with Edmonton's Indigenous, immigrant and LGBTQ communities are welcoming the choice of Dale McFee as the city's first Métis police chief.
  
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• Great Gadsby! Lacombe County mansion on the market for $15.5M

  08-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Tucked away among the rolling hills of central Alberta, where the combined population of the three closest communities is just over 1,300 people, sits the Gadsby Lake Estate.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, November 8, 2018

  08-11-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, November 8, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• 'I told them the truth': Worker says job offer taken away over medical cannabis prescription

  08-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Clayton Hannah says he wanted to be honest with his future employer when he disclosed that he has a medical cannabis prescription, but now believes it cost him a lucrative job offer.
  
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• Oil tumbles nearly 20% from October high – but analysts expect a recovery

  08-11-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Even with a month long decline in oil prices, some analysts aren't ready to write-off the significant recovery that's been taking place in the market this year.
  
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• Alberta RCMP remind people to buckle up in vehicles

  08-11-2018 07:29 via globalnews.ca
  "In 2016, there were 53 people that lost their lives in collisions directly related to them not wearing seatbelts," said Coaldale RCMP Staff-Sgt. Glenn Henry.
  
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• Jason Maas will return to coach the Edmonton Eskimos in 2019

  08-11-2018 05:13 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Maas will be the head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos football team in 2019.
  
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• 750 new positions at city in question, Edmonton councillor says

  08-11-2018 03:23 via cbc.ca
  Future jobs at the city of Edmonton could be eliminated in the coming years when the city finishes an ongoing program and service approved in 2015.
  
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• 750 new job positions at city in question, Edmonton councillor says

  08-11-2018 03:23 via cbc.ca
  Future jobs at the city of Edmonton could be eliminated in the coming years when the city finishes an ongoing program and service approved in 2015.
  
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• Mother and disabled daughter say Vancouver housing crisis has them living in van

  08-11-2018 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  A mother and her disabled daughter are the latest victims of Vancouver’s pricey rents.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Nov. 7

  08-11-2018 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has the long-range weather forecast for the Edmonton area for Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018.
  
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• Edmonton auto dealership group delivers meals to students

  08-11-2018 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  An auto dealership group in Edmonton is giving back to the community in an unexpected way. Margeaux Maron explains.
  
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• Edmonton health matters: New organ transplant program

  08-11-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  About 300 Albertans are waiting for organ donations. Now, a new project could actually make it easier for them to accept a transplant. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• Edmonton councillor suggests hiring freeze amid budget deliberations

  08-11-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Cost control is top of mind as the budget debate starts up at city hall. One Edmonton councillor raised an idea not usually talked about at city hall: a hiring freeze. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• Meet Edmonton’s newest police chief

  08-11-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  The hunt for Edmonton’s new police chief took months and it went beyond the city. On Tuesday, the city revealed Edmonton’s newest top cop and his plan for officers on the front lines. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• 13 people charged after Alberta child luring investigations

  08-11-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  Thirteen people have been arrested and charged for allegedly trying to have sex with children. The charges come after an eight-month investigation by the Internet Child Exploitation unit. Quinn Ohler reports.
  
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• RCMP and Sherwood Park mayor talk about slow release of information on Sherwood Park explosions

  08-11-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  It took almost 21 hours for police to provide any significant information about what happened at a Sherwood Park garage on Tuesday night. Tom Vernon reports on the frustration felt by some about the lack of information about the explosions.
  
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• Police reveal new details about Sherwood Park explosions

  08-11-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  Police now confirm two bombs exploded in a Sherwood Park parking garage on Tuesday night. Fletcher Kent has the latest.
  
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• Man found in bomb-filled car near Edmonton

  08-11-2018 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  Global News has learned a deadly explosion triggered a major police response in Sherwood Park, Alberta on Tuesday night. As Mercedes Stephenson reports, a man was found inside a car filled with explosives.
  
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• Rogers Place addressing woman’s complaint after employee told her she couldn’t kiss female friend at concert

  08-11-2018 01:04 via globalnews.ca
  Rogers Place is looking to work with a local woman who was told she couldn't kiss her female friend at a concert last week.
  
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• NEB to hear traditional Indigenous evidence in Trans Mountain pipeline review

  08-11-2018 00:16 via globalnews.ca
  The National Energy Board will hear oral traditional evidence from Indigenous groups in the coming weeks as part of its new review of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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