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• Food Bank’s holiday campaign kicks off as needs soar in Edmonton

  13-11-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's Food Bank has seen a 50 per cent increase in demand since 2015.
  
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• Road closures begin Wednesday ahead of Grey Cup Festival in Edmonton

  13-11-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  To make way for all the Grey Cup festivities, road closures and bus route detours will be in effect -- some starting as soon as Wednesday morning.
  
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• Premier says Kenney must act after UCP member compared LGBTQ flag to swastika

  13-11-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says if UCP Leader Jason Kenney is serious about eradicating extremist views in his party, he can start with a member who compared the LGBTQ flag to the swastika.
  
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• Edmonton woman, 68, charged in relation to $1.4M payroll fraud

  13-11-2018 22:47 via cbc.ca
  A 68-year-old Edmonton woman has been charged with fraud and theft in relation to a payroll fraud worth $1.4 million.
  
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• Alberta premier challenges Jason Kenney to expel Carpay over pride flag, swastika remarks

  13-11-2018 22:42 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley is challenging Jason Kenney to make good on his promise to deal with extremists by throwing John Carpay out of the United Conservative Party.
  
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• Canadian oilsands player calls for government to mandate production cuts

  13-11-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  Cenovus Energy, one of the country's largest oilsands players, is calling on the Alberta government to implement "temporary" production cuts across the oil sector.
  
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• Alberta uses tech to get Mounties on the street and away from the desk

  13-11-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  Alberta RCMP say the new phone-filing system cuts the time to submit a report from a half hour to about four minutes.
  
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• Edmonton police charge woman who allegedly deposited $1M in falsified paycheques

  13-11-2018 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police allege a 68-year-old woman created false payroll deposits for more than 500 employees who were no longer with the company she worked for.
  
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• On Location: Kastner Auctions

  13-11-2018 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  1.7 MILLION dollars in furniture, accents, appliances, and Mattresses MUST be liquidated this Saturday! Over 6,000 pieces of furniture, including high end steam showers, new dining tables, bedroom suites and living room sets! Kastner Auctions is having an SALE at the massive Eztia Furniture Distribution building on 178th Street! Thousands of items – and YOU...
  
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• Global Edmonton MVP: Ali Majed

  13-11-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  An 11-year-old soccer player from the Edmonton area has already travelled around the world to play the game he loves. Quinn Phillips profiles Ali Majed, the latest Global Edmonton MVP.
  
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• Alberta RCMP call centre aims to keep officers on the street

  13-11-2018 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP is test driving a call-in centre that allows officers to spend more time on the street instead of behind a desk doing paperwork.
  
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• Edmonton Food Bank launches its 2018 holiday campaign

  13-11-2018 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  Margeaux Maron reports on the Edmonton Food Bank launching its 2018 holiday campaign.
  
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• Alberta’s Lubicon Lake First Nation inks historic land deal with feds, province

  13-11-2018 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  A historic land deal was ratified in a small Indigenous community north of Edmonton on Tuesday. Tom Vernon reports on the agreement signed by the Lubicon Lake First Nation.
  
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• Should an Edmonton block be blocked off from vehicle traffic to spur redevelopment?

  13-11-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  Should an Edmonton block be blocked off from vehicle traffic as part of an overall effort to entice redevelopment? Vinesh Pratap takes a look at what being planned for an area north of downtown.
  
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• Edmonton police continue search for suspects 2 years after Colombian tourist killed in deadly attack

  13-11-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police say they’re getting closer to making an arrest in a deadly attack two years ago that left a Colombian tourist dead. Now the victim’s family is speaking out, hoping someone else will speak out too. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Nov. 13

  13-11-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Nancy Carlson from Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: Nov. 13

  13-11-2018 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Here are the top stories from the Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• Fine but no jail for Alberta woman charged with vandalizing historic wall in Thailand

  13-11-2018 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  A Canadian woman who was arrested in northern Thailand for spraying paint on an ancient wall has avoided more jail time, but must still pay a $4,000 fine for her actions.
  
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• Edmonton police continue search for suspects 2 years after Colombian tourist killed in ‘extremely heinous’ attack

  13-11-2018 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  It's been two years since a Colombian tourist died following what police called an "extremely heinous" attack in northeast Edmonton, and investigators have yet to solve the homicide.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers search for end of losing streak with Canadiens in town

  13-11-2018 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers will try to end a four-game losing skid Tuesday night when they host the Montreal Canadiens.
  
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• Jasper Avenue faces closures as city hosts Grey Cup festivities

  13-11-2018 19:35 via cbc.ca
  Jasper Avenue will be partly or completely closed to traffic in the coming days to make way for Grey Cup festivities.
  
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• TransCanada supports Keystone XL pipeline despite U.S. court setback

  13-11-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  It's too soon to say what the decision by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris last Thursday will mean to the timeline and cost of the pipeline, Paul Miller, liquids pipeline president, said at TransCanada's investor day in Toronto on Tuesday.
  
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• B.C. researcher argues anti-Alberta oil campaigns about protecting U.S. interests, not environment

  13-11-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Researcher Vivian Krause says the anti-Alberta oilsands campaign is funded by U.S. philanthropists in an effort to land-lock Alberta oil.
  
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• Turnout for Calgary Olympic plebiscite surpasses 130,000 by early afternoon

  13-11-2018 18:29 via cbc.ca
  More than 130,000 people have already voted in Calgary's Olympic bid plebiscite. That includes 76,000 ballots cast today and 54,000 from mail-in and advance turnout.
  
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• Turnout for Calgary OIympic plebiscite surpasses 130,000 by early afternoon

  13-11-2018 18:29 via cbc.ca
  More than 130,000 people have already voted in Calgary's Olympic bid plebiscite. That includes 76,000 ballots cast today and 54,000 from mail-in and advance turnout.
  
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• 'The people have spoken': Calgary mayor confirms 2026 Olympic dream is dead after vote

  13-11-2018 18:29 via cbc.ca
  The majority of Calgarians do not want the city to proceed with a bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to the unofficial result of a non-binding plebiscite.
  
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• Polls see steady turnout for Calgary OIympic bid plebiscite

  13-11-2018 18:29 via cbc.ca
  More than 13,000 Calgarians came out early Tuesday morning to have their say whether the city should bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2026.
  
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• It's a No: Plebiscite reveals Calgarians want to halt 2026 Winter Olympics bid

  13-11-2018 18:29 via cbc.ca
  Results of a non-binding plebiscite show the majority of Calgarians do not want the city to proceed with a bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  
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• Lubicon Lake Band, government officials sign historic land-claim settlement

  13-11-2018 18:24 via cbc.ca
  Provincial and federal officials were in the northern Alberta community of Little Buffalo on Tuesday morning for a ceremony to celebrate the Lubicon Lake Band's historic land-claim settlement.
  
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• 15-year-old charged after Peace River school allegedly threatened online

  13-11-2018 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged after alleged threats to a school in northwestern Alberta were posted to social media.
  
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• Edmonton LRT killer charged in assault on Ontario corrections officer

  13-11-2018 17:55 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a woman at the Edmonton LRT Stadium Station eight years ago has been charged with assaulting an Ontario prison guard.
  
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• The pros and cons of 18-month parental leave

  13-11-2018 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Nov 13 – It’s been nearly a year that Canadian moms and dads have had the option of taking extended parental leave. Instead of 12 months with their little ones, parents can take up to 18. So far, the program is proving popular with tens of thousands of people. But as Kim Smith explains,...
  
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• Thousands of Canadian parents opting for new 18-month parental leave

  13-11-2018 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been nearly a year since Canadians have had the option of taking an 18-month-long parental leave. Kim Smith joined Jennifer Crosby on Global News at Noon to explain what parents need to remember, including how the extended leave can impact a budget.
  
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• Unwrapped: Christmas mystery 48 years in the making will soon be solved

  13-11-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  A present with an astonishing past will finally reveal its secret early next month. On Dec. 6, the dog-eared Christmas gift an Edmonton man has been lugging around for 48 years will finally be opened. By someone else.
  
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• Ceremony marks land deal for Lubicon Lake First Nation

  13-11-2018 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  A ceremony Tuesday in northern Alberta marked the end to a decades-long fight for recognition that attracted international attention to the poverty of the Lubicon Lake First Nation.
  
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• Alberta man gets three-year sentence for manslaughter after bar fight

  13-11-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Chris Harrison is now serving a three-year prison term for his fatal attack on Edson ATB bank manager at a strip club in 2015. A jury found Harrison guilty of manslaughter in May.
  
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• Traffic moving again on QEll after early morning crash in south Edmonton

  13-11-2018 14:58 via cbc.ca
  Drivers heading south on the QEll Highway faced delays Tuesday morning as police responded to a crash involving three vehicles and a deer.
  
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• 3-vehicle crash clogs QE11 in south Edmonton

  13-11-2018 14:58 via cbc.ca
  Drivers heading south on the QE11 Highway can expect delays Tuesday morning as police respond to a crash involving three vehicles and a deer.
  
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• Alberta’s Lubicon Lake First Nation to ink land deal Tuesday with feds, province

  13-11-2018 14:19 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's Lubicon Lake First Nation expects to mark the end of a decades-long fight for recognition on Tuesday, when it signs off on its land claim with the province and the federal government.
  
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• Tens of thousands of Canadian parents opting for 18-month parental leave

  13-11-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  It's been nearly one year since Canadian residents have had the option of taking up to 18 months parental leave, instead of only 12 months.
  
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• Alberta's health minister was warned in 2016 about Covenant Health treatment of assisted-dying patient

  13-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has known for more than two years that some Covenant Health patients seeking an assisted death have been treated in ways that ethics and legal experts say are inhumane and infringe on patients’ rights.
  
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• Scores of unlicensed locksmiths rip off customers and businesses alike, consumers warned

  13-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Phoney businesses, fake invoices, credit card trickery, unneeded lock removals —​ consumers are being warned of these cons and more as unlicensed locksmiths rip off customers and legitimate businesses alike.
  
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• Fake names, phoney invoices, unneeded work: Consumers warned to watch out for unlicensed locksmiths

  13-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Phoney businesses, fake invoices, credit card trickery, unneeded lock removals —​ consumers are being warned of these cons and more as unlicensed locksmiths rip off customers and legitimate businesses alike.
  
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• Tech expert Marc Saltzman on hottest Christmas gift gadgets for 2018

  13-11-2018 11:50 via globalnews.ca
  Smartphones, TVs, laptops and video game systems are some of the most popular electronics for Christmas gifts. Tech expert Marc Saltzman shares some of the latest products on the market.
  
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• Family Fun Edmonton magazine gets ready for the Christmas season

  13-11-2018 10:44 via globalnews.ca
  With the holidays upon us, there is no shortage of things to see and do with the kids this season. Family Fun Edmonton city editor Jill Footz explains.
  
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• ‘That Never Happened’ documents Canada’s secret WWI internment camps

  13-11-2018 10:24 via globalnews.ca
  The documentary “That Never Happened” reveals the story of Canada’s very first internment camps during World War One, when thousands of Ukrainians were imprisoned simply for being born in the Austria-Hungary Empire. All records of the camps were destroyed in the 1950s, but in the 1980s some brave people worked to expose the truth. Andrew...
  
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• 630 CHED Santas Anonymous gearing up for Christmas 2018

  13-11-2018 09:43 via globalnews.ca
  With Christmas quickly approaching, the annual 630 CHED Santas Anonymous campaign is already in full swing. Executive director Lana Norlund explains how Edmontonians can help over the next few months.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, November 13, 2018

  13-11-2018 08:11 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Daintre Christensen’s Tuesday, November 13, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta tourist, friend charged with vandalism in Thailand avoid prison

  13-11-2018 07:15 via cbc.ca
  A Grande Prairie, Alta., woman and a friend from the U.K. who were charged with vandalism for spray painting graffiti on an ancient wall in Thailand have avoided prison but must pay fines.
  
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• Alberta tourist charged with vandalism in Thailand avoids prison

  13-11-2018 07:15 via cbc.ca
  The Grande Prairie, Alta. woman charged with vandalism for spray painting graffiti on an ancient wall in Thailand will not go to prison.
  
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