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• Fully acoustic: Concerts featuring Alberta bands held in mountain cave

  02-12-2018 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  But the singer-songwriters who make up the folk duo Trundled got harnessed up, put on their helmets and went to what's called the Grand Gallery.
  
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• Kanu Café showcases plant-based food

  02-12-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Dec 2 – Kanu Café Chef de Cuisine Justin O’Reilly joins Kent Morrison and Kevin O’Connell to showcase some of the veggie based food available at the new downtown restaurant.
  
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• Make-A-Wish Launches Calendar of Wishes

  02-12-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Dec 2 – Make-A-Wish Foundation is making the holidays a little extra special for some young children. Kevin O’Connell talks to the foundation about the larger-than-life calendar that will feature 24 days of wish stories revealed through December.
  
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• Slide and Ride event invites students with disabilities to hit the slopes

  02-12-2018 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Dec 2 – Nigel Campbell from the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing explains why the Slide and Ride event helps young people who might not otherwise learn to ski see their potential on the hill.
  
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• My Viva Plan aims to keep students healthy

  02-12-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Dec 2 – A local registered dietician has created a digital wellness program to help post-secondary students access tools to manage their stress and stay healthy. Kent Morrison talks to the creator of the program as well as a student and community coordinator from the U of A.
  
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• Gurvinder Bhatia breaks down Italian wine

  02-12-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Dec 2 – Gurvinder Bhatia joins Kent Morrison and Kevin O’Connell to talk about some great new wines from southern Italy.
  
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• Man injured in shooting at downtown Alibi Ultra Lounge - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2018 20:13
  Man injured in shooting at downtown Alibi Ultra Lounge  Edmonton JournalA 31-year-old man is in hospital after a shooting at a downtown Edmonton night club early Sunday morning.
  
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• 2 dead after Wetaskiwin house fire

  02-12-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Two people are dead after an early-morning fire in Wetaskiwin on Sunday. 
  
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• Statistics Canada says sewer water shows Haligonians use most cannabis in all of Canada

  02-12-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  The analysis found that Halifax consumed more cannabis than any of the other major metropolitan areas included in the project. 
  
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• Statistics Canada says sewer water points to Haligonians using the most cannabis

  02-12-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  The analysis found that Halifax consumed more cannabis than any of the other major metropolitan areas included in the project. 
  
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• Two people dead in Wetaskiwin house fire

  02-12-2018 18:17 via cbc.ca
  Two people were found dead early Sunday morning after a house fire in Wetaskiwin, Alta.
  
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• Postal workers, union allies protest strike-breaking legislation

  02-12-2018 18:03 via cbc.ca
  Snow did not keep postal workers and their union allies inside Saturday, as hundreds in Calgary, Edmonton and across the country rallied to protest the federal government's strike-breaking legislation.
  
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• Man injured in shooting outside downtown Edmonton nightclub

  02-12-2018 17:01 via cbc.ca
  A man was shot early Sunday morning outside a downtown Edmonton nightclub.
  
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• Man injured in shooting at downtown Edmonton nightclub

  02-12-2018 17:01 via cbc.ca
  A man was shot early Sunday morning outside a downtown Edmonton nightclub.
  
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• Police investigating after man shot outside downtown Edmonton nightclub

  02-12-2018 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Officers responded to a call at 1:40 a.m. Sunday to the Alibi Ultra Lounge at the corner of Jasper Avenue and 100 Street.
  
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• New Brunswick premier joins push to bring Energy East pipeline back from the dead

  02-12-2018 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  TransCanada Corporation abandoned the $15.7-billion project more than a year ago, after the National Energy Board modified the environmental assessment process.
  
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• Police investigating after man shot outside downtown Edmonton nightclub - Global News

  02-12-2018 16:00
  Police investigating after man shot outside downtown Edmonton nightclub  Global NewsPolice are investigating after a shooting outside a downtown Edmonton nightclub sent one man to hospital early Sunday morning.
  
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• Reports of crystal meth use triple among addictions clients, AHS says

  02-12-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  The number of people seeking treatment for crystal meth addictions has tripled over the past five years in Alberta, rising faster than any other substance.
  
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• Edmonton charity struggling to feed families, give toys to kids - CBC.ca

  02-12-2018 14:30
  Edmonton charity struggling to feed families, give toys to kids  CBC.caA decrease in donations to the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton could mean about 1000 families might not get food or toys this holiday season, according to staff.
  
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• Edmonton charity struggling to feed families, give toys to kids

  02-12-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  A decrease in donations to the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton could mean about 1,000 families might not get food or toys this holiday season, according to staff.
  
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• The psychology of climate change: Why people deny the evidence

  02-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Despite evidence illustrating the planet is warming at a rate not ever seen in its history, there are still people who deny that it's occurring or that it's a result of humans pumping too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
  
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• Student confident tiny home will keep mom warm even in winter

  02-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  If you've walked through Carleton's campus in Ottawa, you may have seen him: A young man working away on a wooden structure just outside the architecture building. He's building a tiny house, but it isn't for him — it's for his mother to live in year-round in Edmonton.
  
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• City crews clearing streets of fresh dump of snow - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2018 09:00
  City crews clearing streets of fresh dump of snow  Edmonton JournalYou didn't think we would have a December without snow, did you?Weather Canada issued a snowfall warning for the Edmonton area Sunday night, warning ...
  
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• Mikko Koskinen helps Oilers shut door on Golden Knights

  02-12-2018 06:52 via cbc.ca
  Ryan Spooner scored the winner six minutes into the third period as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
  
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• Hitchcock era off to a good start for Oilers

  02-12-2018 06:52 via cbc.ca
  Ryan Spooner scored the winner six minutes into the third period as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
  
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• Connor McDavid scores beauty as Edmonton Oilers win third straight

  02-12-2018 06:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers won their third in a row with a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday night at Rogers Place. The Golden Knights dominated the opening minutes of the game. Mikko Koskinen came up with several excellent saves to bail out the Oilers. Just past the six minute mark, Connor McDavid bolted...
  
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• Oil production cuts are on the table. Here's what that might mean for Alberta

  02-12-2018 05:47 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley says the plunging price of oil has become a crisis for Alberta, and she’ll announce a short-term solution on Sunday evening.
  
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• How getting a parking ticket in Red Deer helps kids have a merry Christmas

  02-12-2018 03:42 via cbc.ca
  November is the only time of year people in Red Deer get a little joy out of paying parking tickets.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Dec 1

  02-12-2018 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, December 1, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• Weather: Dec 1

  02-12-2018 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, Dec 1.
  
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• Edmontonians in need get free portraits

  02-12-2018 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of Edmontonians took home a professional-quality portrait this weekend — free of charge — thanks to a number of volunteer photographers.
  
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• Hundreds receive free portrait

  02-12-2018 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Dec 1 – Getting Christmas photos is part of the season for many, but not everyone can afford it. On Saturday, hundreds got their portraits taken — all for free. Albert Delitala has more on what’s become a tradition for some.
  
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• Day of action

  02-12-2018 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Dec 1 – About 200 people gathered in Old Strathcona on Saturday to show their support for postal workers, who were ordered back to work this week. The protesters say they are showing their support not only for letter carriers but for all workers. Julia Wong explains.
  
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• ‘It’s an attack on all our rights’: Hundreds rally in Edmonton, Calgary for postal workers and the right to strike

  02-12-2018 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  In over 30 cities across Canada, workers called upon allies in other industries and unions to rally in support of the right to strike for National Day of Action.
  
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• Mountain towns look to strike balance between residents and tourists

  02-12-2018 00:52 via cbc.ca
  Mountain and Resort Town Planners Summit ran Nov. 28 through Dec. 1. Topics included affordable housing, managing growth, living with wildlife and planning across boundaries.
  
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• Edmonton dad creates app to help kids find odd jobs in neighourhood

  02-12-2018 00:24 via globalnews.ca
  An app created by an Edmontonian joins kids and neighbours to get age-appropriate tasks completed.
  
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• Annual Slide and Ride event gives Edmontonians with disabilities a chance to hit the slopes

  02-12-2018 00:07 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of people packed the slopes at Rabbit Hill Snow Resort for Saturday's Slide and Ride event.
  
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