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• MLA Robyn Luff sets conditions on return to legislature Wednesday

  19-11-2018 23:49 via cbc.ca
  Calgary East MLA Robyn Luff says she will return to the legislature on Wednesday if the Speaker commits to working on a transparent process to address bullying and harassment complaints from MLAs.
  
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• Calgary MLA plans return to Alberta legislature after being booted from NDP caucus

  19-11-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary MLA who has refused to take her seat in the Alberta legislature to protest what she has called a "toxic culture" in the building says she is now planning to return after speaking to her constituents.
  
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• Officers investigate video of coyote beaten to death in northern Alberta

  19-11-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Cpl. Maria Ogden says the video depicts an "inhumane death of a wild animal," but she could not offer more details. 
  
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• WATCH: Eye cam captures Grey Cup Festival fun in downtown Edmonton

  19-11-2018 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Here's what Global News has planned at the Grey Cup Festival and a look at the area from high above the site.
  
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• Red Deer interchange that accesses Gasoline Alley opens

  19-11-2018 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government hopes the $80-million road project will improve traffic flow and safety for drivers, local residents, commuters and businesses.
  
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• Highway 2 interchange at Red Deer open to traffic after two years

  19-11-2018 21:35 via cbc.ca
  After two years and two months of construction, the new Highway 2/Gaetz Avenue interchange in Red Deer is fully open to traffic.
  
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• A month into legalization, Alberta is blowing away B.C.'s claim as Canada's pot capital

  19-11-2018 21:15 via cbc.ca
  Alberta has issued nearly 70 private retail licences, while British Columbia has issued just one to a public retailer and another to a private store.
  
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• 3 experts will work with Alberta energy industry to find oil price gap solution

  19-11-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has appointed three experts to work with the energy industry to find ways to close an oil price gap that is costing Canada tens of millions a day.
  
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• Alberta premier appoints team in hopes of closing oil price gap

  19-11-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  Some are calling it a national crisis – the plummeting price of bitumen having a serious impact on our economy. There have been calls for the province to act and on Monday the premier announced her plan. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• Excessive drinking before game leads to team’s ejection from World Curling Tour event in Alberta

  19-11-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  A curling team skipped by Jamie Koe that featured 2014 Olympic champion Ryan Fry was ejected from an Alberta bonspiel over the weekend for what organizers called unsportsmanlike behaviour resulting from excessive drinking.
  
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• Strathcona County staff return to work after explosions in Sherwood Park parkade

  19-11-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of Strathcona County workers returned to the County Hall on Monday morning after two explosions at the complex earlier this month. But we’re learning it could be several months before the community centre is fully open to the public. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• County Hall in Sherwood Park reopens - library, parkade remain closed

  19-11-2018 19:39 via cbc.ca
  The county hall portion of the Strathcona County Community Centre in Sherwood Park is back in business and will reopen to the public on Wednesday, said Mayor Rod Frank.
  
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• Alberta RCMP investigate 'disturbing' video of coyote slowly beaten to death

  19-11-2018 19:35 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Grande Prairie, Alta., are investigating after a video surfaced online showing two boys brutally beating a coyote to death.
  
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• Single-vehicle crash leaves 19-year-old driver in critical condition

  19-11-2018 19:19 via cbc.ca
  A single-vehicle crash at an on-ramp to the Yellowhead Trail on Monday morning has left a 19-year-old man in critical condition.
  
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• Calgary council shuts down 2026 Olympic bid following plebiscite no vote

  19-11-2018 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  Stockholm and a joint Italian bid from Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo are still in the running to host the 2026 Games.
  
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• Notley to make 'important announcement' about oil-price differential

  19-11-2018 18:58 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley will make an announcement this morning about the oil-price differential that has become a serious economic concern in recent weeks.
  
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• Notley appoints 3 envoys to find solutions to oil-price differential

  19-11-2018 18:58 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is appointing three "special envoys" to work with energy sector experts and CEOs to find solutions for closing the oil-price differential.
  
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• KCTI Travels starts passenger bus service between Saskatoon and Edmonton

  19-11-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  KCTI Travels is starting up a passenger bus from Saskatoon to Edmonton and back, five days a week.
  
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• Teen critically injured, minivan heavily damaged in Yellowhead Trail collision

  19-11-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  A 19-year-old was sent to hospital in life-threatening condition after the minivan he was driving lost control and crashed into a light pole early Monday morning in northeast Edmonton.
  
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• Minivan heavily damaged in collision on Yellowhead Trail

  19-11-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  A silver minivan was involved in a single-vehicle collision at Yellowhead Trail and Victoria Trail early Monday, leading to long delays during the morning commute.
  
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• Women’s shelter group looking to prevent violence during Grey Cup week

  19-11-2018 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  A recent study showed that during certain Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders games, domestic violence rates rise as much as 15 per cent.
  
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• Canadians will soon get an emergency alert text message— it’s a test

  19-11-2018 16:05 via globalnews.ca
  The system is being tested for the second time — it was first tested in May, but there were several technical difficulties the first time around.
  
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• Grey Cup the last hurrah for Esks cheer team coach who lifted sport to new heights

  19-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Dianne Greenough didn't set out to transform cheerleading on the sidelines of the Canadian Football League. But that's what she did.
  
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• Edmonton Grey Cup will be the last hurrah for Dianne Greenough

  19-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Dianne Greenough never set out to transform cheerleading on the sidelines of the Canadian Football League.
  
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• Online security expert weighs in on online shopping safety

  19-11-2018 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  With the holidays right around the corner, online shopping is bound to increase. Mike sits down with online security expert David Papp for some tips on how to safely shop online.
  
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• Freedom Mobile launches 100 GB promotion in latest challenge to Big 3 rivals

  19-11-2018 15:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Big Binge Bonus promotion offering 100 gigabytes of extra data is Freedom's latest tactic for distinguishing itself from Canada's national wireless carriers owned by Rogers, Bell and Telus.
  
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• Canada Post rotating strikes hit Edmonton for third day

  19-11-2018 14:48 via cbc.ca
  Canada Post workers in Edmonton remained on the picket line for a third day in a row Monday after rejecting the Crown corporation's latest offer.
  
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• Canada Post rotating strikes hit Edmonton, Kelowna after union rejects latest offer

  19-11-2018 13:45 via globalnews.ca
  Canada Post workers took their rotating strikes to Alberta and British Columbia Monday after rejecting the Crown corporation's latest offer and asking that a mediator be appointed to help end the ongoing labour dispute.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, November 19, 2018

  19-11-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, November 19, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Give Me Shelter campaign to help victims of domestic violence enters 15th year

  19-11-2018 13:12 via globalnews.ca
  For the 15th year, Global Edmonton's annual "Give Me Shelter” campaign to help hundreds of women and children who are escaping domestic violence is underway.
  
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• Olympic champ among curling foursome booted from bonspiel for being 'extremely drunk'

  19-11-2018 05:28 via cbc.ca
  A curling rink led by Jamie Koe and featuring 2014 Olympic gold medallist Ryan Fry was kicked out of the Red Deer Curling Classic on Sunday for "unacceptable behaviour" that included being "extremely drunk."
  
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• Oilers shelled by Golden Knights as downward slide continues

  19-11-2018 05:18 via cbc.ca
  Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist to help the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Sunday night. Connor McDavid, Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl scored for Edmonton. The Oilers are 9-10-1 after dropping six of seven.
  
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• New businesses, revitalization could change industrial feel of 105th Avenue

  19-11-2018 05:02 via cbc.ca
  The space north of 104th Avenue is dedicated mostly to warehouses and automotive shops. But over the past few years, trendy businesses have started to set up shop in the otherwise industrial area.
  
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• Golden Knights explode in second to hand Edmonton Oilers another loss

  19-11-2018 04:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers have lost six of their last seven.
  
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• Migrant caregivers in Edmonton join national call for protection

  19-11-2018 04:14 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton was one of five Canadian cities to join a national call for a new program for migrants workers, particularly those in the caregiving industry.
  
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• Stampeders hoping 3rd time's a charm after booking ticket to Grey Cup

  19-11-2018 03:18 via cbc.ca
  Bo Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders are heading back to the Grey Cup for a third consecutive year after Sunday win against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 106th Grey Cup is a rematch of the 2016 game Calgary lost in Toronto to the Redblacks. It’s a chance at ultimate redemption.
  
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• Global Woman of Vision: Rosella Bjornson

  19-11-2018 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Nov 18 – She’s blazed a trail for women for over 30 years. November’s Global Woman of Vision is Rosella Bjornson, Canada’s first female commercial jet airline pilot. Lesley MacDonald has more.
  
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• Calgary girl who died in skiing accident remembered with Abby Award

  19-11-2018 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  A 9-year-old Calgary girl who died in a skiing crash in Kananaskis Country is being remembered by an award in her name.
  
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• Sherwood Park man completes cross-Canada trek after 10 years

  19-11-2018 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Nov 18 – Dana Meise has completed a life-long goal – a 21,000 kilometre trek across Canada. It’s a journey that took 10 years and close to 30 hiking boots. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Edmonton Canada Post workers hit the picket line again

  19-11-2018 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Nov 18 – It’s the third time Edmonton-based Canada Post workers have joined rotating strikes across the country. Albert Delitala has more on the negotiations.
  
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• Canada Post offer rejected; no sign of reconciliation

  19-11-2018 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  Another deadline has passed with no sign of a deal between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. And as the holiday season fast approaches, there are calls for the federal government to step in. Mike Armstrong reports.
  
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• Stampeders headed back to Grey Cup with win over Blue Bombers

  19-11-2018 01:43 via cbc.ca
  The Calgary Stampeders are heading to the Grey Cup. Bo Levi Mitchell threw three touchdown passes to receiver Eric Rogers as Calgary beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22-14 in the West Division final on Sunday. The Stampeders will face the Ottawa Redblacks.
  
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• Stampeders advance to 3rd straight Grey Cup with win over Blue Bombers

  19-11-2018 01:43 via cbc.ca
  The Calgary Stampeders are heading to the Grey Cup. Bo Levi Mitchell threw three touchdown passes to receiver Eric Rogers as Calgary beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22-14 in the West Division final on Sunday. The Stampeders will face the Ottawa Redblacks.
  
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• Puppies saved from Korean meat trade up for adoption in Calgary

  19-11-2018 00:14 via globalnews.ca
  Two dogs rescued from a South Korean meat farm are now up for adoption after arriving in Calgary.
  
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