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• Alberta pharmacists turn to social media to spread word about drug shortages

  23-11-2018 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  The owner of a Medicine Shoppe in Sherwood Park says pharmacists are seeing widespread shortages across just about every category of prescription medicine required.
  
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• Mark Stephen: Calgary Stampeders on the home sidelines for Edmonton Grey Cup a jarring sight

  23-11-2018 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  Long-time Stampeders radio voice Mark Stephens writes it's odd to see Calgary practice on the home sidelines in Edmonton ahead of the 106th Grey Cup.
  
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• Brick-and-mortar shopping malls are looking to evolve in an online world

  23-11-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  The conventional shopping mall has seen better days and closures of anchor stores like Sears has many retailers worried time is running out.
  
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• Premier Notley disappointed with Ottawa’s response to Alberta oil bottleneck

  23-11-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she's disappointed with Ottawa's lukewarm response to the province's plan to ease oil bottlenecks by buying more rail cars.
  
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• 'We've had a lot of tears': Indigenous youth focus lens on opioid crisis

  23-11-2018 23:30 via cbc.ca
  The people behind the film project Better Days: A Journey of Our Youth are all too familiar with the dangers of opioids. Most of them know someone who has died from an overdose.
  
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• WestJet flight headed to Calgary makes emergency landing in Lethbridge

  23-11-2018 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  A WestJet plane carrying passengers from Grande Prairie to Calgary had to make an emergency landing in Lethbridge on Friday afternoon.
  
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• 2 Edmonton neighbourhoods snag dubious distinction of most nuisance property complaints in the city

  23-11-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  The city routinely receives hundreds of nuisance property complaints calls for Alberta Avenue and McCauley, neighbouring communities in the shadow of Edmonton’s downtown.
  
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• Calgary man who’s come ‘back from the dead’ hopes to help fight California wildfires

  23-11-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary man who's battled back from a life-threatening crisis of his own is now hoping he can help people fighting the widespread wildfires in California.
  
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• Decision upheld in favour of CBC in publication ban case

  23-11-2018 22:55 via cbc.ca
  The Court of Appeal of Alberta has upheld a lower court decision that found CBC Edmonton not guilty of criminal contempt regarding a publication ban in a murder case.
  
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• Police seek suspects in 15 break-ins at daycare centres

  23-11-2018 22:22 via cbc.ca
  Police hope the public can help identify two suspects thought to be responsible for 15 recent break-ins at daycare centres in and around Edmonton.
  
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• 15 Edmonton-area daycares targeted in break-in spree - Globalnews.ca

  23-11-2018 22:20 via globalnews.ca
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  Fifteen local daycares have been broken into over the past month and Edmonton police are now searching for two suspects they believe are linked to the crimes. Since Oct. 21, nine Edmonton daycares and six in surrounding communities — including ...
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• 15 Edmonton-area daycares targeted in break-in spree - Global News - Globalnews.ca

  23-11-2018 22:20 via globalnews.ca
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  Fifteen local daycares have been broken into over the past month and Edmonton police are now searching for two suspects they believe are linked to the crimes.
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• Mail strike delays delivery of more than 104,000 photo radar tickets in Edmonton

  23-11-2018 22:17 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton photo radar tickets will arrive later than usual because of the Canada Post rotating strike.
  
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• 15 Edmonton-area daycares targeted in break-in spree

  23-11-2018 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  Fifteen local daycares have been broken into over the past month and Edmonton police are now searching for two suspects they believe are linked to the crimes.
  
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• Notley outlines benefits and significance of 8 new Rocky Mountain parks

  23-11-2018 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley says a $40-million dollar plan to designate parts of the Bighorn region of the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains as eight new parks will create jobs, but also protect critical wildlife and water sources.
  
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• Edmonton tech event looks for next round of success stories

  23-11-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  After a successful event over the summer, a group of tech-inspired Edmontonians is hosting another BarTech event. They’re looking for the next set of companies ready to make a leap forward. Jennifer Crosby sits down with Kim Krushell and Chandra Devam to learn more.
  
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• What you need to know about the Grey Cup

  23-11-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca
  The Buzzer is CBC Sports' daily newsletter. Get up to speed in a hurry on the interesting stuff happening in sports, including what you need to know to be ready for the Grey Cup.
  
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• Canada Post strike delaying Edmonton photo radar violations

  23-11-2018 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  The city of Edmonton said there are currently about 104,000 photo radar tickets waiting to be mailed to drivers once the Canada Post strike is over. 
  
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• Animal advocates outraged by video of coyote beaten to death in northern Alberta

  23-11-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  "It is not enough to condemn. We also need to deal with the underlying problem, and education is one of the best ways to build awareness and eradicate animal suffering caused by humans," says Dominique Routhier.
  
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• Edmonton council holds ‘pivotal special city council meeting’ about budget and funding

  23-11-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Members of Edmonton City Council had to rush to city hall Friday morning for an unscheduled meeting to solidify funding priorities and what it wants from the Alberta government.
  
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• Edmonton man, 61, killed in collision on Hwy. 43

  23-11-2018 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  A 61-year-old man from Edmonton died in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 43 near Gunn Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta planning 8 new parks for land protection and recreation

  23-11-2018 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is proposing eight new parks along the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. Tom Vernon has more on the parks that would be located in the Bighorn region.
  
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• CFL commissioner delivers state of the league address

  23-11-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The 106th Grey Cup goes this Sunday in Edmonton. On Friday, the CFL commissioner delivered his state of the league address. Quinn Phillips has more.
  
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• Alberta registered nurses to prescribe drugs, order X-rays

  23-11-2018 19:50 via cbc.ca
  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the government will bring in new rules that will allow registered nurses to prescribe drugs in travel clinics, as part of sexually transmitted infection programs and at workplace health and safety clinics.
  
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• Alberta registered nurses, nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs, order X-rays

  23-11-2018 19:50 via cbc.ca
  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the government will bring in new rules that will allow registered nurses and nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs in travel clinics, as part of sexually transmitted infection programs and at workplace health and safety clinics.
  
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• Alberta registered nurses and nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs, order X-rays

  23-11-2018 19:50 via cbc.ca
  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the government will bring in new rules that will allow registered nurses and nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs in travel clinics, as part of sexually transmitted infection programs and at workplace health and safety clinics.
  
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• Provincial parks proposal released for Bighorn area of Rocky Mountains

  23-11-2018 19:42 via cbc.ca
  Three provincial parks and four recreation areas and a wildland park are proposed for Bighorn Country on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains around Nordegg.
  
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• Alberta registered nurses, nurse practitioners to order X-rays, prescribe drugs

  23-11-2018 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's health minister says the province is expanding the ability of nurses to prescribe drugs and order X-rays.
  
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• Cats and kittens abandoned in plastic containers on side of Alberta highway

  23-11-2018 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Animal rescue groups are looking to track down the owners of five cats and 10 kittens rescued from plastic containers sealed with duct tape that were found on the side of a central Alberta highway.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton cafe defends no panhandling policy

  23-11-2018 19:28 via cbc.ca
  A downtown Edmonton cafe owner is defending his no panhandling policy.
  
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• ALERT, Alberta police forces arrest 10, seize $200K in cocaine in trafficking investigation

  23-11-2018 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  Police say they've charged 10 suspects, seized more than one kilogram of cocaine -- worth roughly $200,000.
  
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• Edmonton man, 61, killed in northern Alberta crash

  23-11-2018 19:13 via cbc.ca
  A 61-year-old man was killed and a 19-year-old woman injured when two vehicles collided Thursday afternoon in northern Alberta.
  
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• Alberta proposes 8 new Rocky Mountain parks for land protection and recreation

  23-11-2018 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  The parks in the Bighorn region in west-central Alberta would offer landscape protection and recreational opportunities.
  
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• Breakfast of Champions: Edmonton AM kicks off Grey Cup celebrations

  23-11-2018 18:44 via cbc.ca
  Mark Connolly and the Edmonton AM crew kicked off Grey Cup celebrations at the Spirit of Edmonton breakfast Friday— giving fans a rowdy wake-up call with music, food and revelry.
  
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• Calgary Stampeders touchdown horse Quick Six might run at Grey Cup 2018

  23-11-2018 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  Quick Six was in Edmonton as of Thursday and officials are testing the field conditions to see if it's safe for the horse to run. 
  
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• Bob Layton: The way we were

  23-11-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Grey Cup festival is great, but Bob Layton says he wishes Edmonton could bring back a festival it earned several times about 30 years ago.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Grey Cup Parade makes its way through downtown Edmonton

  23-11-2018 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Grey Cup Parade will make its way through downtown Edmonton on Saturday, Nov. 24. Watch it live right here.
  
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• Commissioner Randy Ambrosie on CFL 2.0 plan to grow league, signs letter of intent to expand into Mexico

  23-11-2018 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie addressed how the football culture is different in each team city and how the league came up with the idea to grow the game and play in Mexico. He also signed a letter of intent Friday with the Liga de Futbol Americano, an eight-team Mexican semi-pro American spring football circuit.
  
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• CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on coaches salary cap affecting support staff

  23-11-2018 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  When asked about the salary cap for coaches and how that affects hiring other employees such trainers and equipment staff, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie explains how the money is split up.
  
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• Get all the latest from the 2018 Grey Cup

  23-11-2018 16:58 via cbc.ca
  Follow all the latest updates at the 2018 Grey Cup with our CBC reporters, who are on the ground in Edmonton bringing you all the action.
  
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• CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on concussions in football

  23-11-2018 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  At his state of the league address, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie speaks about concussions, saying it isn’t a “football issue – it’s a sports issue” and how a cultural change is underway to address injuries.
  
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• CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on the future of Grey Cup planning

  23-11-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie speaks about how they are changing how the Grey Cup festival is planned to be more coordinated and organized.
  
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• CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on domestic violence against women

  23-11-2018 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie addresses violence against women and how the league deals with players who have been accused of domestic violence.
  
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• CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on player safety

  23-11-2018 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie addresses concerns about player safety and liability, saying he doesn’t have a perfect answer.
  
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• CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on developing quarterbacks

  23-11-2018 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  At this state of the league address, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie speaks about the challenges of developing good quarterbacks into star players.
  
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• CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie on collective bargaining agreement

  23-11-2018 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  At this state of the league address, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie speaks about the current collective bargaining agreement with players, which is set to expire on the first day of training camp.
  
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• Unions ramp up pressure to block back-to-work bill for Canada Post employees

  23-11-2018 15:37 via cbc.ca
  Union leaders are mounting fierce opposition to Liberal legislation that would force Canada Post employees back to work, vowing to fight the government's actions in court and on the streets.
  
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• MPs vote to proceed with fast-tracking Canada Post back-to-work legislation through Commons

  23-11-2018 15:37 via cbc.ca
  Union leaders are mounting fierce opposition to Liberal legislation that would force Canada Post employees back to work, vowing to fight the government's actions in court and on the streets.
  
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• Santa touches down in Edmonton for Grey Cup Parade

  23-11-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  The CN Grey Cup Parade is being combined with the Parade of Lights this year.
  
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• CFL taking part in campaign to end violence against women

  23-11-2018 15:26 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Football League is joining a new campaign aimed at ending violence against women. The "Call It Out" campaign urges people to be more than a bystander when they see gender-based violence taking place.
  
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