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• Edmonton dad creates app to help kids find odd jobs in neighourhood - Global News

  01-12-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton dad creates app to help kids find odd jobs in neighourhood  Global NewsAn app created by an Edmontonian joins kids and neighbours to get age-appropriate tasks completed.
  
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• Canada Post gets court injunction after 'illegal picketing' at Edmonton mail plant - Edmonton Journal

  01-12-2018 23:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  Canada Post gets court injunction after 'illegal picketing' at Edmonton mail plant  Edmonton JournalCanada Post was granted a court injunction to remove picketers from its properties in Alberta after protests at its Edmonton mail processing plant Friday morning ...
  
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• Alberta man arrested in Okanagan; spike belts used to stop ‘prolific’ offender

  01-12-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Early morning truck chase started in Kelowna, ended in Vernon.
  
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• 1,000 runners join Edmonton Santa Shuffle raising money for the Salvation Army

  01-12-2018 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's Salvation Army Santa Shuffle experienced one of its highest turnouts ever this year.
  
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• Driver dead in single-vehicle collision near Sylvan Lake

  01-12-2018 22:09 via cbc.ca
  A driver is dead after colliding with a power pole near Sylvan Lake.
  
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• 1,000 runners join Edmonton Santa Shuffle raising money for the Salvation Army - Global News

  01-12-2018 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  1,000 runners join Edmonton Santa Shuffle raising money for the Salvation Army  Global NewsEdmonton's Salvation Army Santa Shuffle experienced one of its highest turnouts ever this year.
  
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• Sylvan Lake RCMP investigate fatal collision on Highway 11A

  01-12-2018 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  One person is dead and a passenger taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision near Sylvan Lake.
  
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• Trudeau says his heart goes out to those suffering over oil prices

  01-12-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about oil prices saying that his heart goes out to all those affected by low oil prices.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers joust with streaking Golden Knights

  01-12-2018 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Vegas Golden Knights roll into Rogers Place on a five-game winning streak to face the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night.
  
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• Hankering for a taste of Taiwan? Formosa Bistro is the place for you

  01-12-2018 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Formosa Bistro, a Taiwanese restaurant that recently opened in Edmonton, is both traditional and delicious.
  
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• Peter Watts: How will Alberta move its oil?

  01-12-2018 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  Senior crude oil analyst Mike Walls talks about the complexities of moving crude oil by rail ahead of Premier Rachel Notley's Sunday announcement on Alberta's oil industry.
  
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• 'One of the toughest decisions we will make': Premier Notley addresses Albertans

  01-12-2018 18:36 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is expected to announce a plan for mandatory cuts to oil production on Sunday evening.
  
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• Overflowing production continues to dampen oil prices as Alberta premier mulls solutions

  01-12-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Oil market analyst Kevin Birn likens Western Canada's crude supply to a bathtub with a drain that's too small to keep up with the increasing volume pouring out of the tap.
  
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• Edmonton’s Jeepney JayTee shares Christmas recipes

  01-12-2018 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  Traditional Filipino Christmas dishes are prepared.
  
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• Edmonton’s Advisory Council on Startups

  01-12-2018 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  Meet two members of Edmonton’s new startup council– now looking to expand.
  
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• Christmas tree tips, tricks and trends at Edmonton's Festival of Trees

  01-12-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  You know there's comments like, 'Wow that's really different.' 'Oh I'm not sure about that.' 'I like it.' 'I don't like it.' You know it's art. Each tree is a piece of art.
  
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• Jeepney JayTee shares traditional Filipino recipes

  01-12-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  A pork loin recipe is shared.
  
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• Christmas with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

  01-12-2018 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  Alex Prior, Chief Conductor with the ESO- discusses several upcoming concerts during the Christmas season.
  
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• Banff, Canmore look to fence off 'salad bars for ungulates'

  01-12-2018 15:59 via cbc.ca
  Officials in Banff and Canmore are looking to set up fences around recreation grounds and a schoolyards to keep hungry ungulates from turning the town's green spaces into all-you-can-eat buffets.
  
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• 630 CHED Santas Anonymous still seeking donations

  01-12-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Executive Director Lana Nordlund says there’s just two weeks left until delivery day- and several ways to make a donation.
  
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• Gaudreau nets game winner to lead Flames to 4-1 victory over Kings

  01-12-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Johnny Gaudreau scored the game-winning goal on a power play 7:44 into the third period to help lift the Flames to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
  
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• More than just a jingle

  01-12-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Our catchy jingle may be the first thing Albertans think of. Lately though, we’ve been in the news for the wrong reasons. Our homeless population has nowhere to go.
  
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• Wildlife officer lassoes deer trapped in dugout to save it from drowning

  01-12-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  It may have looked like an Alberta Fish and Wildlife officer was practising his roping skills, but he was actually saving a young deer from drowning.
  
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• Is there a way to keep E. coli out of romaine lettuce?

  01-12-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  So far 24 Canadians have been infected during an outbreak of dangerous E. coli infection linked to romaine lettuce from California, an incident that is eerily similar to another outbreak a year ago.
  
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• 'Am I actually helping?' founder of satirical website on Indigenous topics wonders

  01-12-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Former journalist Tim Fontaine started the satirical website Walking Eagle News to take a humorous look at the complicated relationship between Canada and Indigenous people. But is everyone in on the joke?
  
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• Camrose man died in pain after Covenant Health hindered access to assisted-dying services, son says

  01-12-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man says his terminally ill 80-year-old father suffered for weeks, then died in terrible pain in rural Alberta after Covenant Health hindered his access to an assisted death.
  
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• Why many Canadians don't love self-checkout

  01-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A new survey suggests that while a majority of Canadians are up for trying self-checkout at the grocery store, few have actually embraced it. A food retail expert suspects mediocre technology is to blame.
  
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• Map showing Métis homeland boundaries sparks online conversation

  01-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A new map outlining the Métis homeland drew criticism online this week from First Nations living within the boundaries that include three entire provinces, parts of two and part of the Northwest Territories.
  
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• CBC News's joint investigation into the sometimes murky world of medical devices

  01-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  They can give someone a new lease on life — and even save a life. Millions of Canadians currently have medical devices implanted somewhere in their body. But they can also malfunction, causing injury or death. Catch up on this week's coverage.
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley pens op-ed, says plan for Alberta oil price crisis coming Sunday

  01-12-2018 06:12 via globalnews.ca
  Postmedia websites published an op-ed penned by Premier Rachel Notley Friday evening, in which she says she plans to announce her course of action with regard to the oil price issue on Sunday.
  
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• Sherwood Park man identified as homicide victim

  01-12-2018 05:49 via cbc.ca
  The body of a man who was found dead in rural Strathcona County Thursday was a victim of homicide, RCMP say.
  
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• Police identify body found in Strathcona County, say man was victim of homicide

  01-12-2018 05:25 via globalnews.ca
  An autopsy conducted on the body of a man found dead just south of Sherwood Park has confirmed he was the victim of a homicide, the RCMP said in a news release Friday night.
  
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• Alberta police watchdog probing death of man found unresponsive in Edmonton holding cell

  01-12-2018 05:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death of a 23-year-old man found unresponsive in a police holding cell in Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta's Utilities Consumer Advocate now mediating water bill disputes

  01-12-2018 05:02 via cbc.ca
  The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) has been around since 2003 with a mandate to educate and help consumers with their electricity and natural gas bills. It is adding water utility mediation to its list of services.
  
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• ASIRT investigating death of man found unresponsive in Edmonton holding cell

  01-12-2018 05:01 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after the death of 23-year-old man who was found unresponsive in an Edmonton police holding cell.
  
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• Alberta police watchdog probing death of man found unresponsive in Edmonton holding cell - Global News

  01-12-2018 04:10 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta police watchdog probing death of man found unresponsive in Edmonton holding cell  Global NewsThe Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death of a 23-year-old man found unresponsive in a police holding cell in Edmonton.
  
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• Teen sentenced to three years for role in Mac's shootings

  01-12-2018 03:06 via cbc.ca
  A 16-year-old stood in the prisoner's box Friday to express remorse for his role in the deaths of two Mac's convenience store employees.
  
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• The Ledge: It's all about the money ... honey

  01-12-2018 02:53 via cbc.ca
  Lost revenue from the oil differential is adding up, while the cost of buying thousands of rail cars to ship 120,000 barrels of oil a day to market is unknown. Meanwhile millions of dollars have been raised by political action committees (PACS).
  
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• Ken Hitchcock talks about what it’s like coaching in Edmonton

  01-12-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers new head coach has been on the job for about 10 days now. On Friday, Ken Hitchcock talked about what it’s like to coach in Edmonton.
  
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• Bob Layton’s editorial: Nov. 30

  01-12-2018 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  In his latest editorial, Bob Layton talks about the recent Canada Post strike.
  
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• VirtualGym able to offer Alberta seniors access to customized in-home exercises

  01-12-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  A research project that originated at the University of Alberta is giving seniors access to workouts and personal training. Emily Mertz explains how.
  
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• Rachel Notley says she’ll announce plan to tackle oil price crisis on Sunday night

  01-12-2018 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  In a piece published on Postmedia websites Friday night, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley wrote she plans to make an announcement on Sunday night about how her government plans to tackle the oil price differential issue facing the province.
  
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• Fort St. John quake was ‘very likely’ caused by fracking: officials

  01-12-2018 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  "They have confirmed that there were active injection activities at the reported epicenter," said a government scientist.
  
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• Edmonton tax hikes could be lower than expected

  01-12-2018 02:16 via cbc.ca
  A new report shows the city can save money in several departments to reduce the tax increase for property owners over the next four years.
  
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• 630 CHED celebrates 25 years as Edmonton’s news and conversation station

  01-12-2018 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  On Saturday, 630 CHED will celebrate its 25th anniversary broadcasting in its current format.
  
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• Workplaces in Alberta no longer allowed to mandate high heels for employees

  01-12-2018 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is taking steps to ban employers from requiring certain types of footwear like high heels to be worn by their employees. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Lawyers ask for new trial for Travis Vader

  01-12-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Defence lawyers are asking for a new trial for Travis Vader in the deaths of a missing Alberta couple. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• No bull: B.C. home to one massive steer

  01-12-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  Jim Saiko of Armstrong, B.C., is the owner of a massive steer named Buddy that weighs in at 6-foot-5 and 2,400 pounds.
  
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• Pedestrian fighting for her life after vehicle hits her in north-central Edmonton

  01-12-2018 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  Police are asking witnesses to contact them as they investigate a hit-and-run collision in north-central Edmonton on Friday that left a 50-year-old pedestrian suffering from life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Paramount Resources CEO backs calls for production cuts to support oil prices

  01-12-2018 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government says because of lower commodity prices, discounts on crude oil are costing the country $80 million a day in lost revenue.
  
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