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• Trucker who drives routes in B.C. and Alberta arrested in historical sex assault case

  21-11-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Police have arrested 46-year-old Kevin Alexander Roberts, a Prince George resident, for offences allegedly committed in Vancouver and Prince George.
  
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• Crude-by-rail exports rise in September to break record yet again: NEB

  21-11-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  The National Energy Board says crude-by-rail exports from Canada rose to a record 269,829 barrels per day in September.
  
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• Giving children probiotics to fend off intestinal infections won’t make a difference: Calgary studies

  21-11-2018 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Researchers looked at children between three months and four years who were suffering from gastroenteritis. Each study looked at a different strain of probiotics.
  
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• Single-vehicle crash in central Alberta leaves 1 person dead

  21-11-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP is investigating a single-vehicle crash in central Alberta on Tuesday that left the driver of a car dead.
  
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• Ottawa Redblacks player ‘disgusted’ by scandal at St. Michael’s College, his former school

  21-11-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  The starting offensive lineman with the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks says news of a violent hazing scandal at the private, all-boys school in Toronto has left him shocked and disgusted.
  
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• Alberta proposes changes to property, adult child support rules for common-law couples

  21-11-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government has tabled a bill to make property and adult child support rules the same for married and unmarried couples.
  
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• Highway crash near Beaumont sends 5 to hospital; drivers asked to avoid area

  21-11-2018 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  One person was airlifted to hospital and four others were taken to hospital by other means following a two-vehicle collision near Beaumont, Alta., on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Property division for common-law couples who split tackled in new bill

  21-11-2018 23:21 via cbc.ca
  Lawyers have been calling for Alberta to enact legislation to govern property division when common-law partners split up. They say the current process is time-consuming, expensive and unpredictable as there is no case law to rely on.
  
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• Calgary-East MLA Robyn Luff returns to legislature, ending boycott

  21-11-2018 23:10 via cbc.ca
  Calgary-East MLA Robyn Luff returned to her seat in the legislature Wednesday for the first time since she was kicked out of the NDP caucus two weeks ago.
  
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• Woman dies in single-vehicle rollover east of Edmonton

  21-11-2018 22:02 via cbc.ca
  A woman died in a single-vehicle rollover near Tofield, Alta., east of Edmonton, Tuesday morning, RCMP said in a news release.
  
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• Survivors of forced, coerced sterilization demand accountability

  21-11-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Morningstar Mercredi is among a growing number of Indigenous women insisting on action to address the ongoing practice of coerced sterilization.
  
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• AHS to build centralized drug production facility in Edmonton

  21-11-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Health Services says a centralized drug production facility in Edmonton will free up nurses from preparing medicines so they can spend more time with patients.
  
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• Edmonton focuses on goal of bare pavement in snow removal

  21-11-2018 20:50 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton is looking to get ahead of snow and ice on city streets rather than reacting when hit with a snowfall, Andrew Grant, infrastructure operations supervisor with the city said Wednesday.
  
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• 630 CHED’s Bryan Hall talks about thrill of covering 61 Grey Cups: ‘It’s about the country’

  21-11-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  The 106th Grey Cup is being held in Edmonton this weekend and 630 CHED’s Bryan Hall will be there, as he has for 61 of the CFL’s final tilts. Jennifer Crosby and Shaye Ganam sit down with the broadcast legend to hear more about the thrill of covering the game.
  
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• Edmonton to continue using calcium chloride brine on city streets

  21-11-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The city said it will continue to forge ahead with a pilot project that sees a calcium chloride brine used to keep streets free of snow and ice. Kent Morrison has more on the city’s update.
  
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• Accountant's search for halal food in Edmonton starts new foodie community

  21-11-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  One Edmonton man created social media accounts to help people find restaurants and grocery stores offering halal food in the city.
  
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• Terry Crews talks masculinity, accountability in Calgary

  21-11-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  "The biggest question that's happening right now and has taken over in the last year has been: what is being a man about, now?"
  
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• No new pot shops, AGLC says in reaction to national shortage

  21-11-2018 19:53 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis will not issue any new cannabis retail licences “until further notice” because of an ongoing national shortage of product, it said Wednesday.
  
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• No new pot shops, AGLC says in reaction to national product shortage

  21-11-2018 19:53 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis will not issue any new cannabis retail licences “until further notice” because of an ongoing national shortage of product, it said Wednesday.
  
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• Kicked out in the cold: Family blames bar after young man dies in street

  21-11-2018 19:43 via cbc.ca
  Family and friends of a young Edmonton man who died after he was kicked out of The Ranch Roadhouse on a freezing Friday night are calling for the bar to be closed.
  
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• Kicked out in the cold: Family blames bar after Edmonton man, 20, dies in street

  21-11-2018 19:43 via cbc.ca
  Family and friends of a young Edmonton man who died after he was kicked out of The Ranch Roadhouse on a freezing Friday night are calling for the bar to be closed.
  
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• AGLC says it’s only received 20% of cannabis ordered from producers; halting new retail licences

  21-11-2018 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis — the provincial regulator for retail cannabis — said Wednesday it's only received 20 per cent of the product it ordered and expected from licensed producers. 
  
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• Alberta Health Services to build central drug production facility in Edmonton

  21-11-2018 19:05 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Health Services is building a new central production facility in northwest Edmonton, the health authority said Wednesday.
  
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• B.C. woman receives highest fine possible for driving 215 km/h on Alberta highway

  21-11-2018 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  A 30-year-old woman from British Columbia has received a $2,300 fine after being found guilty of driving 105 km/h over the posted speed limit on a northern Alberta highway.
  
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• ‘We call ourselves the party headquarters’: Spirit of Edmonton ready to rock

  21-11-2018 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  Spirit of Edmonton is prepared to be the party headquarters for the 106th Grey Cup Festival.
  
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• B.C. woman fined $2,300 for speeding on northern Alberta highway

  21-11-2018 18:12 via cbc.ca
  A 30-year-old B.C. woman has been given a fine of $2,300 for driving 105 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 63 in northern Alberta.
  
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• Alberta man faces impaired driving charges in fatal collision

  21-11-2018 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  A Lethbridge man has been charged with impaired driving in connection with a fatal collision in southern Alberta from earlier this year.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Kenjamin & Gertrude

  21-11-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Kenjamin the Shitzu cross and Gertrude the medium short hair cat and talks about creating a cat friendly environment in your home.
  
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• Edmonton city Coun. Mike Nickel loses UCP nomination bid

  21-11-2018 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Ward 11 Coun. Mike Nickel lost in the United Conservative Party's Edmonton-South nomination race on Tuesday.
  
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• Fort McMurray fire showed animal care gaps during natural disasters: researcher

  21-11-2018 16:25 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta researcher says the Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016 showed how pets are often overlooked in disaster planning.
  
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• 'Much ado about nothing': Edmonton ER evacuated over replica handgun

  21-11-2018 16:16 via cbc.ca
  The emergency room at a southeast Edmonton hospital was evacuated Wednesday morning after a man with a replica handgun took a seat in the emergency room.
  
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• Football player J.R. La Rose on being an influencer to reduce domestic violence

  21-11-2018 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  J.R. La Rose, former Grey Cup winner and Edmonton Eskimos player, talks with Kent Morrison about using his position to get the message out about domestic violence and sexual assault at the annual Breakfast with the Guys.
  
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• Free Fun: What you need to know about the Grey Cup Festival today

  21-11-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  With more than 50 events at the Grey Cup Festival in downtown Edmonton, deciding what to do can be overwhelming. So let CBC Edmonton do the heavy lifting for you.
  
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• NHL quarter mark: Oilers GM in panic mode with McLellan firing

  21-11-2018 15:55 via cbc.ca
  If you think Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli pushed the panic button in firing head coach Todd McLellan, you’re right. After all, hasn't Edmonton changed the look behind the bench enough with eight such moves in 11 seasons?
  
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• Alberta First Nations chiefs back federal overhaul of energy project approval laws

  21-11-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Recently all of Alberta’s First Nations voted to back proposed legislation that would overhaul the way energy projects are approved, despite vocal opposition to the bill.
  
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• Mastermind Toys gears up for the Christmas shopping season

  21-11-2018 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  Katrina Fyfle with Mastermind Toys joined Mike Sobel to show off the hottest toys on the market, including tech gadgets for older kids and cuddly toys for toddlers.
  
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• 2018 Breakfast with the Guys during Grey Cup week in Edmonton

  21-11-2018 15:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters is shining a light on domestic violence and sexual assault, by holding their annual Breakfast with the Guys during Grey Cup week. Kent Morrison spoke with executive director Jan Reimer about it.
  
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• Grey Cup zip line offers adrenalin rush, stunning city views

  21-11-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  You might be grumpy that the Grey Cup Festival's presence in downtown Edmonton is causing traffic delays, but it's pretty hard to stay mad when you're ripping down a zipline, taking in the city sights from a new viewpoint.
  
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• Woman's hands blistered from frostbite after Yellow Cab driver denies her a ride

  21-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton woman's hands are blistered from frostbite after a Yellow Cab driver refused her a ride on a snowy day last week.
  
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• Alberta law will compel unwed parents to share financial burden of disabled adult children

  21-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Ex-common-law parents caring for their adult children with disabilities won't have to face the financial burden alone anymore.
  
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• Alberta law to allow unwed parents to share financial burden of disabled adult children

  21-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Ex-common-law parents caring for their adult children with disabilities won't have to face the financial burden alone anymore.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, November 21, 2018

  21-11-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, November 21, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Fort McMurray wildfire highlights animal care gaps during natural disasters

  21-11-2018 13:14 via globalnews.ca
  From communication issues to struggling to obtain vet records and caring for exotic animals, a Calgary researcher says the Fort McMurray wildfire showed how pets are often overlooked in disaster planning.
  
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• Quick fix for Alberta's oil woes may be sorely needed — but not so easily found

  21-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta and the oilpatch need a quick solution to its oil price problems, but finding one could prove very difficult.
  
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• Draisaitl scores OT winner as Oilers victorious in Hitchcock's debut

  21-11-2018 07:24 via cbc.ca
  Leon Draisaitl scored 51 seconds into overtime and Connor McDavid had his 100th career goal to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks in Ken Hitchcock's first game as coach Tuesday night.
  
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• Stampeders and Redblacks arrive in Edmonton ahead of CFL’s Grey Cup Final

  21-11-2018 07:18 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks arrived in Alberta's capital on Tuesday as they prepare for a showdown in the Canadian Football League's Grey Cup championship game on Sunday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers score overtime win in Ken Hitchcock’s first game

  21-11-2018 07:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers earned an overtime win in Ken Hitchcock's first game as head coach.
  
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• Teams arrive in Edmonton for Grey Cup week

  21-11-2018 07:01 via globalnews.ca
  The official start to the Grey Cup festivities is just one day away but the teams playing in the game arrived in Edmonton on Tuesday. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Okotoks family fears they will be forced to leave Canada following permanent residence rejection

  21-11-2018 06:34 via globalnews.ca
  “For a family that is contributing to the community, that is not sucking any resources from Canada – they are contributing – the idea of sending them home? I can’t wrap my head around it,” family friend Inge French said.
  
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• ‘This is where I expect to be every year’: Calgary QB on returning to Grey Cup

  21-11-2018 06:13 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He spoke about his team making the Grey Cup final for the third year in a row.
  
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