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• Experts urge Canada’s health minister to recall high-strength opioids

  03-12-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  A new Canadian Medical Association Journal commentary is calling on Canada's health minister to pull high-strength opioids from the Canadian market using a Canadian law known as 'Vanessa's Law.'
  
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• Software glitch that delayed medical results affected patients across Canada, Telus says

  03-12-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  In a statement, Ohad Arazi of Telus Health said the error affected a total of 876 patients across Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Tow truck drivers struck, injured during massive Edmonton snowfall: ‘This is our nightmare’ - Global News

  03-12-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Tow truck drivers struck, injured during massive Edmonton snowfall: ‘This is our nightmare’  Global NewsAlberta tow truck companies are pleading with motorists to slow down after two drivers were hurt and at least three trucks hit during Edmonton's big snowfall this ...
  
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• 'Complete tragedy': Eight-year prison term for driver who killed former UFC fighter

  03-12-2018 23:04 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man who pleaded guilty in the hit-and-run death of former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison.
  
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• Saskatchewan not following Alberta’s lead in cutting oil production

  03-12-2018 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said in a statement that the province isn't considering following Alberta's example in cutting oil production.
  
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• Alberta tow truck industry wants safety changes after operator hit by passing semi

  03-12-2018 22:13 via cbc.ca
  A tow truck operator is recovering from surgery after being hit in a crash involving a semi-trailer while working on the side of a snowy highway Sunday night.
  
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• My eyes! My eyes! Oil Kings unveil bear-y different jerseys for Teddy Bear Toss

  03-12-2018 21:50 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's Western Hockey League franchise unveiled custom uniforms Monday for the upcoming Teddy Bear Toss game at Rogers Place on Saturday against the Kamloops Blazers.
  
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• Oilers begin 2-game road trip Monday night in Dallas

  03-12-2018 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers look for a fourth straight win on Monday night when they play the Dallas Stars to begin a two-game road trip.
  
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• Alberta hockey coach charged with sexual assault, luring a child

  03-12-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  A 31-year-old Fort McMurray hockey coach is facing several charges including sexual assault and sexual exploitation.
  
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• Fort McMurray minor hockey coach charged with sexual offences

  03-12-2018 21:26 via cbc.ca
  A 31-year-old Fort McMurray minor hockey coach has been charged with three sexual offences, RCMP say.
  
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• Reports of explosion at north Edmonton house fire

  03-12-2018 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  Crews responded to reports of a house fire and explosion in north Edmonton late Monday morning.
  
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• Doors, windows ‘blown out’ at north Edmonton house fire

  03-12-2018 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  Crews responded to reports of a house fire and explosion in north Edmonton late Monday morning.
  
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• 'Indiscriminate killer': New documentary condemns poisoning of Alberta wolves

  03-12-2018 20:43 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta government program intended to cull wolves and protect endangered caribou herds inadvertently poisons too many other animals, a filmmaker says.
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings bear-ly dressed in Teddy Bear Toss jerseys

  03-12-2018 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  The jerseys make it look like actual teddy bears are wearing cropped fluorescent green hockey uniforms, showing off their furry midriffs.
  
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• Stop with the sympathy, take action, Notley urges Ottawa on oil prices

  03-12-2018 20:34 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley took shots at Ottawa as she addressed her cabinet Monday prior to a meeting where they will officially approve Alberta’s newly announced oil production cuts.
  
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• Notley and cabinet set legal wheels in motion to begin cutting oil production

  03-12-2018 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and her cabinet have put the legal wheels in motion to begin cutting oil production.
  
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• Who are the winners and losers from the Alberta oil production cut?

  03-12-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  Oil production cuts will have the desired outcome of reducing steep discounts on Alberta oil — but it will also create winners and losers, according to financial analysts.
  
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• Notley takes 1st steps to implement cap on oil production

  03-12-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley met with cabinet to carry out a cap on crude oil production – something Alberta has not seen since the 1980s. Tom Vernon has the latest from the legislature.
  
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• Doors, windows ‘blown out’ at north Edmonton house fire - Global News

  03-12-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Doors, windows ‘blown out’ at north Edmonton house fire  Global NewsCrews responded to reports of a house fire and explosion in north Edmonton late Monday morning.
  
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• Alberta's oil price gap 'directly related to Justin Trudeau's policies,' says Scheer

  03-12-2018 19:47 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Monday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is 'directly' to blame for cratering oil prices in Western Canada. He's blaming the federal Liberal government for energy policies that have left pipeline capacities constrained and Alberta producers scrambling to sell their product for pennies on the dollar.
  
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• Maximize existing pipelines’ efficiency to help with oil glut, federal minister says

  03-12-2018 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi is asking the National Energy Board to make sure Canada's oil pipelines are being used as efficiently as possible.
  
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• Shares in Cenovus, CNRL soar on news of Alberta crude production cuts

  03-12-2018 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  Shares in oilsands companies most likely to benefit from Alberta's move to curtail oil production are soaring in the wake of Sunday's announcement by Premier Rachel Notley.
  
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• Shares in Cenovus, Canadian Natural soar on Alberta crude production cuts

  03-12-2018 18:23 via cbc.ca
  Shares in oilsands companies most likely to benefit from Alberta's move to curtail crude production starting Jan. 1 are soaring in the wake of Sunday's announcement by Premier Rachel Notley.
  
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• Alberta crude production cuts expected to create winners and losers: analysts

  03-12-2018 18:23 via cbc.ca
  Shares in companies most likely to benefit from the move to curtail crude production soared Monday as the price differential for heavy oilsands bitumen-blend fell. Meanwhile, shares in oil producers who had been either benefiting or insulated from the discount prices stayed put or subsided.
  
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• Suncor assessing impact of Alberta’s move to cut oil production 8.7% next year

  03-12-2018 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  Suncor Energy says it's assessing the impact of the Alberta government's move to curtail oil production by 8.7 per cent next year.
  
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• USMCA vs. CUSMA – What’s in a name?

  03-12-2018 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Panel on Alberta’s reduction in oil production and the fuss over the new NAFTA’s name
  
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• Alberta premier announces the province is cutting oil production

  03-12-2018 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  Ian Lee with Carleton University on premier Rachel Notley’s announcement that her province is cutting oil production due to the ongoing oil pricing crisis
  
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• Heavy snow prompts seasonal parking ban for Edmonton

  03-12-2018 15:19 via cbc.ca
  The first seasonal parking ban of the winter season will go into effect at 1 a.m. Tuesday as city crews work to clear snow from the heavy weekend snowfall.
  
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• Heavy snow makes for 'daunting' commute on Edmonton roads

  03-12-2018 15:19 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton drivers should brace for snowy, slippery commute.
  
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• Heavy snowfall triggers Edmonton’s first parking ban of the season

  03-12-2018 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  The seasonal parking ban will go into effect early Tuesday morning, after 20 to 30 centimetres of snow fell in the Edmonton region this past weekend.
  
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• Heavy snowfall leaves Edmonton roads in rough condition

  03-12-2018 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  The snow started Friday and didn't let up all weekend, leaving the Edmonton region blanketed in 20 to 30 centimetres of the white stuff.
  
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• Notley oil production cuts made easier by political enemies

  03-12-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC's political analysts Graham Thomson sounds off on the province's decision to temporarily restrict oil production.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, December 3, 2018

  03-12-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, December 3, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Heavy snowfall triggers Edmonton’s first parking ban of the season - Global News

  03-12-2018 13:16 via globalnews.ca
  Heavy snowfall triggers Edmonton’s first parking ban of the season  Global NewsThe seasonal parking ban will go into effect early Tuesday morning, after 20 to 30 centimetres of snow fell in the Edmonton region this past weekend.
  
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• Alberta Premier Rachel Notley orders oil production cut

  03-12-2018 13:02 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Notley said as of January there will be an 8.7 per cent reduction ordered in oil production. Provincial affairs reporter Tom Vernon has more from Edmonton.
  
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• Jurors warned to expect graphic evidence as second week of Calgary double murder trial of Edward Downey begins

  03-12-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Jurors in the double murder trial of Edward Downey have been warned to expect to see graphic photos as the second week of testimony begins Monday.
  
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• Alberta man becomes single dad by choice after 8-year surrogacy journey

  03-12-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Nathan Chan, 33, welcomed his baby daughter, Nanette into the world in May 2018 following an eight year journey, which included six surrogate mothers.
  
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• Alberta Energy Regulator executive found billing for travel from B.C. residence

  03-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Since May, Jennifer Steber has expensed flights, taxi trips and other costs to go to work at the Alberta Energy Regulator from her residence in B.C.
  
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• Alberta bets on oil production cuts but industry remains divided on market intervention

  03-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Notley hopes production cuts will be temporary, short and effective. But it's an imperfect solution that continues to divide the oilpatch and poses at least some risk.
  
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• 2nd Alberta Energy Regulator executive found billing for travel from B.C. residence

  03-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Since May, Jennifer Steber has expensed flights, taxi trips and other costs to go to work at the Alberta Energy Regulator from her residence in B.C. — and she's the second AER executive to do so.
  
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• House explosion rocks north-central Edmonton neighbourhood, fire investigators on scene to determine cause - Edmonton Journal

  03-12-2018 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  House explosion rocks north-central Edmonton neighbourhood, fire investigators on scene to determine cause  Edmonton JournalFire investigators remain on scene in north-central Edmonton after a house explosion and resulting fire rocked the neighbourhood of Westwood before noon ...
  
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• 'Devil will be in the details': Oil production cuts met with mixed reviews from industry players

  03-12-2018 05:48 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley's plan to slash crude oil and bitumen production in the province received vocal support from all of Alberta's political parties, but garnered a decidedly mixed reaction from the larger players in the oil industry.
  
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• Steady snowfall sees street cleaners take to Edmonton roadways - CBC.ca

  03-12-2018 04:44 via cbc.ca
  Steady snowfall sees street cleaners take to Edmonton roadways  CBC.caEdmontonians' fears of having a holiday season without snow likely faded on Sunday, as the city received 24 hours of continuous snowfall.
  
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• Steady snowfall sees street cleaners take to Edmonton roadways

  03-12-2018 04:44 via cbc.ca
  Edmontonians’ fears of having a holiday season without snow likely faded on Sunday, as the city received 24 hours of continuous snowfall.
  
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• Oil uncertainty

  03-12-2018 03:09 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Dec 2 – The journey to Sunday’s announcement has been filled with ups and downs as the province grappled with uncertainty around oil. Julia Wong explains.
  
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• Rise in parcel thefts in Edmonton ahead of holiday season - CTV News

  03-12-2018 02:55 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Rise in parcel thefts in Edmonton ahead of holiday season  CTV NewsAn Edmonton man is sharing a word of caution after EPS issued a warning last week of holiday grinches taking parcels from homes across the city.
  
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• Jason Kenney commends Premier Notley’s oil production cut announcement

  03-12-2018 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  UCP leader Jason Kenney called the oil production cut announcement a great demonstration of working across party lines.
  
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• Alberta orders oil production cut to deal with price differential

  03-12-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Notley said as of January there will be an 8.7 per cent reduction ordered in oil production. Provincial affairs reporter Tom Vernon has more from Edmonton.
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley announces short-term 8.7 per cent oil production cut

  03-12-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley announced an 8.7 per cent cut in the production of raw crude oil and bitumen, starting in January.
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley discusses medium-, long-term oil solutions

  03-12-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley talked about with the Alberta government is doing to address the price of oil on Sunday evening.
  
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