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• 3 arrested after 30 front doors kicked in during break-in spree

  07-12-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  Three suspects have been arrested after the front doors of more than 30 homes in Edmonton and surrounding communities were kicked in during a series of break-and-enters.
  
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• Partnership to see Aurora Cannabis supply medical pot to Mexico

  07-12-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Aurora Cannabis says it will supply medical cannabis to Mexico through a partnership with pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor Farmacias Magistrales.
  
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• Around $85K worth of drugs, including meth, seized in Westlock

  07-12-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Westlock RCMP and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams searched a rural property near the central Alberta town on Dec. 5.
  
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• Nyala Lounge licence officially revoked - CTV News

  07-12-2018 23:22
  Nyala Lounge licence officially revoked  CTV NewsThe city has officially revoked the business license of an Edmonton shisha bar that had previously been cited for “repeated violations” to safety and security ...
  
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• Neighbours should pitch in for big-city amenities, Edmonton mayor argues - CBC.ca

  07-12-2018 23:20
  Neighbours should pitch in for big-city amenities, Edmonton mayor argues  CBC.caEdmonton's mayor says it's time for neighbouring municipalities to start pitching in to cover costs of recreation centres and tourist attractions within city limits.
  
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• Neighbours should pitch in for big-city amenities, Edmonton mayor argues

  07-12-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's mayor says it’s time for neighbouring municipalities to start pitching in tocover costs of recreation centres and tourist attractions within city limits.
  
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• Regulators halt fracking in northeastern B.C. for earthquake investigation

  07-12-2018 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Quakes measuring between 3.4 and 4.5 magnitude took place near hydraulic fracturing operations on Nov. 29.
  
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• Police arrest two men who robbed at least 20 homes across Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  07-12-2018 23:15
  Police arrest two men who robbed at least 20 homes across Edmonton  Edmonton JournalTwo thieves who targeted more than 30 properties in Edmonton and its satellite cities by kicking in the front doors of homes and burgling them in broad daylight ...
  
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• Regulator halts fracking operations in northeastern B.C. while it investigates earthquakes

  07-12-2018 22:45 via cbc.ca
  The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission says seismic events measuring between 3.4 and 4.5 magnitude took place near hydraulic fracturing operations being conducted about 20 kilometres southeast of Fort St. John by Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
  
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• Regulator halts fracking operations in northeastern B.C. while investigating earthquakes

  07-12-2018 22:45 via cbc.ca
  The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission says seismic events measuring between 3.4 and 4.5 magnitude took place near hydraulic fracturing operations being conducted about 20 kilometres southeast of Fort St. John by Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
  
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• Get to know Edmonton R&B artist Nuela Charles

  07-12-2018 22:44 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's Nuela Charles joins Katherine for a frank chat about the challenges of being a woman of colour in today's music industry. Hear songs from her recent release, Distant Danger, and find out which of her songs she could listen to on repeat.
  
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• Ken Hitchcock is riding Edmonton Oilers' big horses even harder than Todd McLellan did - Edmonton Journal

  07-12-2018 22:18
  Ken Hitchcock is riding Edmonton Oilers' big horses even harder than Todd McLellan did  Edmonton JournalGame Day 29: Wild at OilersEight games into Ken Hitchcock's tenure with Edmonton Oilers, some patterns are starting to emerge about the new coach's player ...
  
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• Stolen truck crashes into gas station in northern Alberta - CTV News

  07-12-2018 22:05
  Stolen truck crashes into gas station in northern Alberta  CTV NewsPart of a crime spree in northern Alberta was caught on surveillance video, which shows a white flat deck truck backing into the entrance of a gas station in ...
  
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• UN committee recommends Canada criminalize involuntary sterilization

  07-12-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is backing a UN committee recommendation to criminalize the involuntary sterilization of women, saying he wants changes to the Criminal Code of Canada to make involuntary sterilization of First Nations women a criminal offence.
  
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• Cold Lake mayor concerned by plans to move military aircraft testing to Ottawa

  07-12-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  The mayor of Cold Lake says the creation of a new centre of excellence for military aircraft testing in Ottawa will create turbulence for the economy of his small northern Alberta city.
  
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• Westlock couple again facing drug charges after rural meth bust - Edmonton Journal

  07-12-2018 21:54
  Westlock couple again facing drug charges after rural meth bust  Edmonton JournalA Westlock couple have again been charged with drug related charges following the seizure of close to a kilogram of meth.
  
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• Aurora Cannabis to supply medical pot to Mexico

  07-12-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  Aurora Cannabis says it will supply medical cannabis to Mexico through a partnership with pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor Farmacias Magistrales.
  
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• 'Like a bomb went off': Truck smashes into First Nation gas station

  07-12-2018 21:53 via cbc.ca
  Security cameras capture the moment a truck crashes into Petro-Canada station on the Fort McMurray #468 First Nation.
  
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• This Is Why: Looking back on Global News investigative reports in 2018

  07-12-2018 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  Carolyn Jarvis, chief investigative correspondent for Global News, shared some of her investigative highlights in the latest episode of This Is Why.
  
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• Edmonton looking to neighbours to help pay for attractions

  07-12-2018 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  There's growing frustration at City Hall, as council is being asked to approve multi million dollar big ticket projects. The complaint is, they are projects all of Metro Edmonton uses, but only Edmonton taxpayers pay the bill.
  
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• Jury to decide if Edmonton hitman deserves 'faint hope' - CBC.ca

  07-12-2018 20:41
  Jury to decide if Edmonton hitman deserves 'faint hope'  CBC.caA jury will be asked to decide Friday if a convicted hitman should be allowed to apply early for parole. Keith Schell, 53, is serving a life sentence with no chance ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers go with Talbot in goal against Wild

  07-12-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers have won four of their last five as they host the Wild Friday night.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos part ways with Mike Benevides

  07-12-2018 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos have parted ways with assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Mike Benevides on Friday.
  
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• Teen quits job at Grande Prairie Walmart with epic rant - Edmonton Journal

  07-12-2018 20:06
  Teen quits job at Grande Prairie Walmart with epic rant  Edmonton JournalA Facebook video of a 17-year-old worker airing his grievances over a Grande Prairie Walmart intercom system and then quitting his job is attracting some ...
  
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• Man charged after 2 young children found dead in south Edmonton

  07-12-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  A 29-year-old man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after two young children were found dead inside a south Edmonton apartment on Wednesday night. Kent Morrison has the details.
  
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• Benevides out in Edmonton as CFL clubs continue to wrestle with operations cap - Nanaimo News NOW

  07-12-2018 20:00
  Benevides out in Edmonton as CFL clubs continue to wrestle with operations cap  Nanaimo News NOWEDMONTON — Mike Benevides is the latest casualty of the new CFL non-player operations cap. The Edmonton Eskimos announced Friday that Benevides will ...
  
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• Alberta hiring more paramedics, buying new ambulances to improve front-line care

  07-12-2018 19:51 via cbc.ca
  Alberta is hiring more paramedics and deploying more ambulances in an attempt to improve front-line medical care.
  
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• Alberta buying new ambulances, hiring more paramedics: ‘We know timely access can save lives’

  07-12-2018 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the province is adding 58 first responders in Edmonton and Calgary to go with more than 30 new hires in smaller centres.
  
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• Two ‘very young’ children found dead in Edmonton apartment storage room, dad of one now charged - Toronto Star

  07-12-2018 19:32
  Two ‘very young’ children found dead in Edmonton apartment storage room, dad of one now charged  Toronto StarOfficers in Edmonton responded to reports of an injured woman, which led to the discovery Wednesday. Ashton Brian Lafleche, 29, has been charged with two ...
  
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• Serious collision involving pedestrian closes portion of Yellowhead Trail

  07-12-2018 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  Shortly after 9 a.m., police said the eastbound lanes of the Yellowhead were closed at 66 Street.
  
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• Man struck, killed by truck on Yellowhead Trail

  07-12-2018 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are investigating after a 26-year-old man was struck and killed by a three-tonne truck on Yellowhead Trail Friday morning. 
  
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• Province adds 28 paramedics, five ambulances in Edmonton for faster emergency care - Edmonton Journal

  07-12-2018 19:01
  Province adds 28 paramedics, five ambulances in Edmonton for faster emergency care  Edmonton JournalThere will be 28 new paramedics with the support of five additional ambulances serving Edmonton to provide faster emergency care, the province announced ...
  
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• Man charged after 2 young children found dead in south Edmonton | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-12-2018 19:00
  Man charged after 2 young children found dead in south Edmonton | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caA 29-year-old man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after two young children were found dead inside a south Edmonton apartment ...
  
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• Edmonton airport braces for busy holiday travel season

  07-12-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton International Airport is bracing for the holiday travel season, as it prepares for 25,000 people to pass through its doors on the busiest day of the year - Friday, Dec. 21.
  
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• Canada’s premiers bring conflicting agendas to meeting with Trudeau

  07-12-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Premiers have arrived for a meeting with a host of conflicting issues they want addressed and no clear agreement among themselves on which are the most pressing or what should be done about them.
  
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• 2nd degree murder charges laid in deaths of 2 Edmonton children

  07-12-2018 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  A man is facing murder charges in connection to the deaths of two children whose bodies were found in south Edmonton Wednesday evening. 
  
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• Edmonton Man Charged With Killing 2 Kids, Assaulting Their Mom - HuffPost Canada

  07-12-2018 18:31
  Edmonton Man Charged With Killing 2 Kids, Assaulting Their Mom  HuffPost CanadaEDMONTON — A 29-year-old man has been charged in the deaths of two young children who were found in a southeast Edmonton apartment after their injured ...
  
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• Man charged in murder of two Edmonton children, assault on their mother - The Globe and Mail

  07-12-2018 18:23
  Man charged in murder of two Edmonton children, assault on their mother  The Globe and MailA man charged in the deaths of two young children in Edmonton was ordered by the courts earlier this fall not to have contact with their mother after an earlier ...
  
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• Man struck, killed by truck on Yellowhead Trail - Global News

  07-12-2018 18:04
  Man struck, killed by truck on Yellowhead Trail  Global NewsEdmonton police are investigating after a 26-year-old man was struck and killed by a three-tonne truck on Yellowhead Trail Friday morning.
  
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• Bob Layton: Surprises abound as Canada Post employees get back to work

  07-12-2018 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  There are people hurting on both sides side of the postal dispute, and the numbers can be surprising.
  
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• Alberta added 24,000 jobs in November, provincial unemployment drops to 6.3%: Statistics Canada

  07-12-2018 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary's jobless rate fell from 8.2 per cent to 7.9 per cent, while Edmonton's unemployment figure dropped to 6.2 per cent from 6.3 per cent.
  
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• Edmonton police explain circumstances around ‘senseless deaths’ of 2 children

  07-12-2018 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  A 29-year-old has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after two young children were found dead in an east Edmonton apartment suite on Wednesday night. Homicide acting Staff Sgt. Terrie Affolder called the deaths “senseless.” She explains the circumstances surrounding the incident.
  
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• Alberta unemployment falls by a full percentage point to 6.3% — the largest drop in more than a decade

  07-12-2018 17:31 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's unemployment rate fell by a full percentage point in November to 6.3 per cent as employment in Alberta grew by 24,000 jobs compared to October.
  
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• Police investigate serious pedestrian collision on Yellowhead Trail

  07-12-2018 17:25 via cbc.ca
  Drivers are being asked to avoid a section of Yellowhead Trail after a serious collision involving a pedestrian.
  
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• Pedestrian, 26, killed in Yellowhead Trail collision

  07-12-2018 17:25 via cbc.ca
  Police are investigating after a 26-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed on the Yellowhead Trail in northeast Edmonton Friday morning.
  
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• Woman opens Christmas gift she gave to boyfriend when she dumped him in 1971

  07-12-2018 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man finally learned what was inside a Christmas gift on Thursday that was given to him by a high school girlfriend 48 years ago.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers: Milan Lucic Is A Perfect Bottom-6 Forward - Oil On Whyte

  07-12-2018 16:45
  Edmonton Oilers: Milan Lucic Is A Perfect Bottom-6 Forward  Oil On WhyteHas Milan Lucic thrived as a bottom-6 forward under the helm of the interim Edmonton Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock? Or is their no expectations at all?
  
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• Edmonton police explain circumstances around 'senseless deaths' of 2 children | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-12-2018 16:32
  Edmonton police explain circumstances around 'senseless deaths' of 2 children | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caA 29-year-old has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after two young children were found dead in an east Edmonton apartment suite on ...
  
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• Sisters killed in Edmonton apartment were both younger than four

  07-12-2018 16:27 via cbc.ca
  A little girl who was killed along with her sister this week in their mother's south-side apartment didn't live long enough to see her first Christmas.
  
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• Man, 29, charged in 'senseless' deaths of 2 young sisters

  07-12-2018 16:27 via cbc.ca
  A 29-year-old man charged with killing two young sisters and assaulting their mother in Edmonton had been ordered by the court five weeks ago to have no contact with the woman, court documents show.
  
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