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• ‘Miraculous’ cross-border caribou sightings a mystery: conservation expert

  10-11-2018 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Predation, logging cited as contributing factors to caribou disappearing from U.S. Pacific Northwest.
  
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• Oilers send pair of former 1st-rounders down to AHL

  10-11-2018 23:35 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers have assigned forwards Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto to the American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors.
  
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• Motive still unknown in Sherwood Park explosions

  10-11-2018 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Nov 10 – The RCMP released new details Saturday about what happened when two explosions went off at a Strathcona County parkade. Meanwhile, the mayor said a security review is underway. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Teens charged, employee hospitalized after robbery northeast of Edmonton

  10-11-2018 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  Three of five people arrested following a violent, armed robbery at a Telus store in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., on Thursday have now been charged. The three people charged are all in their teens.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Nov 10

  10-11-2018 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, November 10, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• FarmFair sees drop in attendance

  10-11-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Nov 10 – FarmFair has been a staple event in Edmonton for more than 40 years, but this year there are some noticeable differences without the Canadian Finals Rodeo. Albert Delitala has more on how the change is impacting the event.
  
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• Weather: Nov 10

  10-11-2018 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, Nov 10.
  
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• Discussion, listening critical in disarming extremism, sexism: TEDxCalgary speakers

  10-11-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  "Keep your ears open, talk to young people and don't assume you're the expert because you're an adult."
  
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• Sherwood Park explosions suspect had multiple guns in vehicle, RCMP say

  10-11-2018 20:56 via cbc.ca
  The man suspected of setting off an explosion in a Sherwood Park community centre parkade had multiple firearms in his vehicle, RCMP said at a news conference Saturday morning. A motive for the explosion remains unclear, RCMP say.
  
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• RCMP provide update on Sherwood Park explosions, motive remains unknown

  10-11-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  Four days after a pair of explosions shook a community centre in the heart of Sherwood Park, Alta., RCMP said they can now confirm the initial blast was deliberately planned.
  
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• DOSC's room is beautiful, its steaks are great but it can do better. A lot better

  10-11-2018 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Owners of DOSC have promised food transparency to diners who want to know where their food has come from. But the downtown Edmonton restaurant has so far failed to deliver
  
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• Peter Watts: Supporting seniors in Alberta

  10-11-2018 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  Irene Martin-Lindsay of Alberta Seniors Communities & Housing Association, and University of Alberta law professor, Eric Adams, offer some thoughts on important issues for seniors.
  
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• Despondent Fort McMurray condo owners face financial ruin over wildfire rebuild

  10-11-2018 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  A group of condo owners in Fort McMurray have written to Alberta's premier and taken to social media saying they're facing financial ruin due to a problem-plagued rebuild from the 2016 wildfire.
  
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• Canadian veterans’ assistance group struggles to stay afloat as its members age

  10-11-2018 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  Royal Canadian Legion's Regina Branch 001's story is not unique. Most members served in the Second World War and the Korean War. Many have now passed away, and it's an ongoing challenge to keep the space open.
  
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• Remembering hurts. But for this Holocaust survivor, it's how she will change the future

  10-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  At age 94, Eva Olsson has given thousands of presentations about her time in a concentration camp. She'll keep speaking out, as long as she believes it can make a difference.
  
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• RCMP speak about suspect in Sherwood Park explosion

  10-11-2018 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  Supt. Dave Kalist of the Strathcona County RCMP speaks about the suspect after an explosion rocked a building in Sherwood Park on Tuesday.
  
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• RCMP speak about structural integrity of building after Sherwood Park explosions

  10-11-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  Supt. Dave Kalist of the Strathcona County RCMP speaks about the structural integrity of a Sherwood Park complex where two explosions occurred on Tuesday.
  
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• RCMP speak about how information was disclosed after Sherwood Park explosions

  10-11-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  Supt. Dave Kalist of the Strathcona County RCMP speaks about why information was disclosed the way it was after Tuesday’s Sherwood Park explosions.
  
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• Strathcona County RCMP give update on Sherwood Park explosions

  10-11-2018 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  On Saturday morning, Supt. Dave Kalist of the Strathcona County RCMP provided an update on Tuesday’s Sherwood Park explosions.
  
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• Edmonton to consider dropping professional wrestling as combative sport

  10-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Promoters in Edmonton say they are conflicted when it comes to a recommendation by the city’s administration to drop professional wrestling as a combative sport.
  
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• Canadian goalie Shannon Szabados takes move to NWHL in stride

  10-11-2018 13:32 via cbc.ca
  Two-time Olympic medallist Shannon Szabados is used to facing shots in men's leagues this time of year. Now, the veteran goaltender is perfectly happy competing against women.
  
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• Canadian Jon Snyder helped save 50 Afghan recruits from the Taliban. Three days later, he died

  10-11-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Capt. Jonathan Snyder's comrades in the Canadian Forces say he’d want to be remembered for foiling a Taliban ambush, just three days before his accidental death in 2008.
  
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• 'Rise up, boys': Humboldt football team in championship game after bus crash claims team members

  10-11-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Humboldt's high school football team dedicating their season to their coach and two former players who were killed or injured in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Now they're competing for a provincial title.
  
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• The last man: Canadian WWI soldier died at 2 minutes to peace

  10-11-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  George Lawrence Price is believed to be the last Commonwealth soldier killed in the First World War, dying just two minutes before armistice 100 years ago. His legacy is still deeply felt in the Belgian community where he died.
  
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• The last man: Canadian WW I soldier died at 2 minutes to peace

  10-11-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  George Lawrence Price is believed to be the last Commonwealth soldier killed in the First World War, dying just two minutes before armistice 100 years ago. His legacy is still deeply felt in the Belgian community where he died.
  
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• Historic instrument from WWI to be played in Edmonton for Remembrance Day

  10-11-2018 06:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Mons Bugle was donated the Loyal Edmonton Regiment after decades of being missing, following the end of the First World War, where it was used to mark the end of the fighting.
  
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• Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados takes NWHL commute in stride

  10-11-2018 06:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton athlete's body's needs, her personal life and geography factored into signing with the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts.
  
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• Rising popularity of online university courses opens door to Harvard, Yale, MIT

  10-11-2018 05:41 via globalnews.ca
  These online courses are often referred to as MOOCs — Massive Open Online Courses — through an educational platform like Coursera.
  
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• Stars align for Edmonton skincare brand

  10-11-2018 02:35 via cbc.ca
  When Lane Edward was spending hours in her home laboratory, crafting the first products for her skincare line, Pura Botanicals, she was blasting her favourite band, Fleetwood Mac, for inspiration. She could never have guessed that four years later, the band would be a big fan of hers, too.
  
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• Mons Bugle to be played in Edmonton for Remembrance Day

  10-11-2018 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Mons Bugle played a pivotal role in the First World War but the instrument sat silent for decades after being lost. It will sound once More for Remembrance Day this weekend.
  
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• Canadian law students killed in First World War called to bar a century later

  10-11-2018 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  A special ceremony at the Calgary Courts Centre saw dozens of aspiring lawyers admitted to the bar a century after the died in the First World War. Christa Dao reports.
  
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• The Ledge: Dissecting the Luff effect on the Notley government

  10-11-2018 01:19 via cbc.ca
  When a little-known Calgary back-bench MLA accused the Notley government of bullying this week, she pulled back the curtain on caucus secrecy and solidarity.
  
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• Edmonton family stunned after teen dies in pedestrian collision: ‘Your life can change’

  10-11-2018 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  Marcia Jacobson said her daughter Ayva was going to visit a friend Thursday afternoon when she was struck at 118 Avenue and 78 Street.
  
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• Strathcona County Community Centre could reopen next week, officials say

  10-11-2018 00:34 via cbc.ca
  Some areas of the Strathcona County Community Centre are expected to reopen to the public next week. County officials offered that tentative timeline at a news conference on Friday.
  
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• Ousted Calgary NDP MLA wants Notley to put job on line over bullying allegations

  10-11-2018 00:26 via cbc.ca
  Calgary-East MLA Robyn Luff is challenging Premier Rachel Notley and UCP Leader Jason Kenney to put their jobs on the line and resign if an independent investigation finds any of their MLAs have been bullied.
  
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• 65-foot Christmas tree in place in downtown Edmonton

  10-11-2018 00:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Downtown Business Association will light the tree with a small ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 16.
  
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• Edmonton soldier says Invictus Games helped him cope with PTSD

  10-11-2018 00:02 via cbc.ca
  Twelve years ago, Sgt. Rob Dolson was involved in an ambush in Kandahar Province. Today, he credits the Invictus Games as helping with his PTSD.
  
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• Edmonton soldier credits Invictus Games as helping to cope with PTSD

  10-11-2018 00:02 via cbc.ca
  Twelve years ago, Sgt. Rob Dolson was involved in an ambush in Kandahar Province. Today, he credits the Invictus Games as helping with his PTSD.
  
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