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• Edmonton rally against UN met with counter-protest | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  15-12-2018 23:52
  Edmonton rally against UN met with counter-protest | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caA large group of protesters, many of whom donned yellow work vests, gathered in Edmonton on Saturday to protest the United Nations and to air other ...
  
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• 'I love when I see the little kids': A thousand families in need get hampers stuffed with food and toys - Edmonton Journal

  15-12-2018 23:29
  'I love when I see the little kids': A thousand families in need get hampers stuffed with food and toys  Edmonton JournalSydney Tymo always picks out the candy.For three years, the Grade 9 student, her parents and older brother have sponsored at least one family through the ...
  
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• Man, 39, dies in two-vehicle crash east of Sundre

  15-12-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said a man died after a crash east of Sundre on Saturday.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton rally against UN, globalism met with counter-protest

  15-12-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of protesters descended on downtown Edmonton for the second week in a row on Saturday to protest the United Nations and what organizers refer to as the "global world order."
  
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• Countries reach agreement on Paris climate accord rules at COP24

  15-12-2018 22:20 via cbc.ca
  After two weeks of bruising negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries agreed Saturday on universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and curb global warming.
  
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• 1 dead after highway collision near Sundre

  15-12-2018 21:59 via cbc.ca
  RCMP say one person is dead and another in hospital after a highway collision near Sundre, Alta., early Saturday morning.
  
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• Albertans rallying for solutions to oil industry woes - CityNews Edmonton

  15-12-2018 21:45
  Albertans rallying for solutions to oil industry woes  CityNews EdmontonEDMONTON (CITYNEWS) – Thousands of Albertans are voicing their concerns nearly two weeks after the province announced the planned curtailment of oil ...
  
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• Newest Edmonton Oil Kings forward makes great first impression - Calgary Sun

  15-12-2018 21:28
  Newest Edmonton Oil Kings forward makes great first impression  Calgary SunThe Edmonton Oil Kings pulled off their version of a Christmas miracle at Rogers Place on Saturday.In their penultimate game before the Western Hockey ...
  
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• Office market helps bolster Edmonton real estate scene in 2018: Report - Edmonton Journal

  15-12-2018 21:06
  Office market helps bolster Edmonton real estate scene in 2018: Report  Edmonton JournalEdmonton is continuing to see year-over-year increases in real estate transactions with investment levels reaching just over $3 billion.
  
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• Crave-worthy Kanu Cafe takes root on Jasper Avenue

  15-12-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Celebrated American chef Matthew Kenney has planted roots in Edmonton.
  
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• Peter Watts: Alberta summit finds Indigenous groups spreading their wings

  15-12-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday, Premier Rachel Notley spoke at the Northern Leaders Summit in Slave Lake and talked about a number of issues that are of vital interest to First Nations communities.
  
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• Winter wildfire a reminder for Albertans to exercise caution year-round

  15-12-2018 18:32 via cbc.ca
  A December wildfire that was whipped out of control and threatened the evacuation of some Alberta communities this weekend isn't as out-of-season as it might seem.
  
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• Evacuation alerts lifted for Alberta communities as wildfire threat abates

  15-12-2018 18:32 via cbc.ca
  An improvement in weather conditions has helped firefighters who are dealing with an out-of-control December wildfire burning near Cadomin, Alta., in Yellowhead County.
  
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• Suncor warns forced oil cutbacks in Alberta pose safety, operational risks

  15-12-2018 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  Forced Alberta government crude oil production cuts next year will result in "unintended consequences'' that could include increased safety hazards for its employees, Suncor Energy Inc. warned Friday.
  
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• SCARS looks to find a new forever home for Amigo

  15-12-2018 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  The folks with the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society dropped by Global News on Saturday to introduce us to Amigo, a kitten looking for his new forever home.
  
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• Teen dies after hitting street light, police suspect speed and icy roads were factors - Edmonton Journal

  15-12-2018 17:21
  Teen dies after hitting street light, police suspect speed and icy roads were factors  Edmonton JournalA 19-year-old man died Friday, nearly a month after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and crashed into a street light.
  
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• A preview of some upcoming Edmonton Symphony Orchestra concerts

  15-12-2018 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra has three special concerts planned. Musicologist D.T. Baker dropped by Global News on Saturday to talk about what music lovers can expect.
  
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• Food bank delivers hampers of hope to neighbourhoods across the city

  15-12-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Food Bank uses more than 40 depots to distribute the essentials to thousands of people across the city.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers not firing on all cylinders, but still pull out win - Edmonton Journal

  15-12-2018 16:30
  Edmonton Oilers not firing on all cylinders, but still pull out win  Edmonton JournalSo the Edmonton Oilers didn't have their A Game, eh.It's come to this; we're into critiquing their wins now, as though a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers ...
  
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• Let's stop the rhetoric on illegal immigration and fix the broken system

  15-12-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada’s immigration enforcement and border security shortcomings are the result of longstanding administrative and management neglect.
  
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• Fitness tips from SVPT Fitness

  15-12-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Shara Vigeant from SVPT Fitness dropped by Global News on Saturday to share some tips about resistance bands and building strength.
  
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• Western alienation: Let's be clear, the West didn't pull away until it was pushed away

  15-12-2018 15:30 via cbc.ca
  "The national message, intended or not, seems to be: you are poisoning the earth but send us your billions in oil revenue until we implement policies that will strangle your economy," writes Monte Solberg, a former federal cabinet minister and MP, and staunch Albertan.
  
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• The Ledge: The calm before the (election) storm

  15-12-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta’s political parties are working quietly behind the scenes, organizing and laying the foundations for the next provincial election, that is scheduled to take place between March 1 and May 30.
  
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• Saturday's letters: Oilsands camps just fine for workers - Edmonton Journal

  15-12-2018 14:01
  Saturday's letters: Oilsands camps just fine for workers  Edmonton JournalRe. “Wood Buffalo mayor calls for end to work camps,” Dec. 13Wood Buffalo Mayor Don Scott should have a conversation or two with shop stewards or just ...
  
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• JONES: He's baaaaack – Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli looking like the resident genius - Edmonton Sun

  15-12-2018 14:01
  JONES: He's baaaaack – Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli looking like the resident genius  Edmonton SunFor the entire calendar year, Peter Chiarelli has been a combination of the village wart carrier and village idiot.Friday night at Rogers Place, almost everywhere ...
  
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• Notley's executive council blocks release of threat documents

  15-12-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The disclosure of government documents that could shed light on the severity of violent and aggressive threats made against Premier Rachel Notley has been blocked, following a recommendation from Notley's executive council.
  
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• 'A rural crime crisis': Business owners in Vilna, Alta. plagued by break-ins

  15-12-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Business owners in Vilna, Alta. have started to joke that they work in a plywood community.
  
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• Why Christmas is bad for the environment and what you can do about it

  15-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Canadians pile up more trash over holidays because they buy more stuff and a lot of it — from shiny wrapping paper to glittery cards — typically can't go in the recycling blue bin.
  
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• The unintended consequences of Alberta's mandatory oil production cut

  15-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  One of Canada's largest oil companies is listing a series of potential pitfalls from the Alberta government's decision to impose a mandatory cut to oil production in the province.
  
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• How to make your Christmas more environmentally friendly

  15-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Canadians pile up more trash over holidays because they buy more stuff and a lot of it — from shiny wrapping paper to glittery cards — typically can't go in the recycling blue bin.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia Flyers for sixth straight win at home - Edmonton Sun

  15-12-2018 08:44
  Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia Flyers for sixth straight win at home  Edmonton SunFriday morning, Edmonton Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock scoffed at the suggestion that playing two games in 24 hours was somehow like carrying a pack of mules ...
  
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• December wildfire burning out of control near Cadomin in western Alberta

  15-12-2018 07:22 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Wildfire said the fire broke out Friday afternoon in an area that has seen little snowfall so far this winter, and high winds of more than 100 km/h have fanned the flames.
  
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• December wildfire burning near western Alberta hamlet now ‘being held’

  15-12-2018 07:22 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Wildfire said the fire broke out Friday afternoon in an area that has seen little snowfall so far this winter, and high winds of more than 100 km/h had fanned the flames.
  
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• Man dies after November crash - CTV News

  15-12-2018 07:04
  Man dies after November crash  CTV NewsA 19-year-old who sustained life-threatening injuries in a November crash has died.
  
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• December wildfire burning out of control in western Alberta

  15-12-2018 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  It’s not something you’d expect to hear in December, but a wildfire is burning out of control in the western Alberta foothills, south of Edson and Hinton.
  
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• Wildfire in Yellowhead County puts residents on alert

  15-12-2018 06:28 via cbc.ca
  An out-of-control wildfire near Cadomin, Alta. in Yellowhead County has prompted an emergency alert for residents.
  
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• Oilers keep rolling with 3-point performances from McDavid and Draisaitl

  15-12-2018 05:54 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had three assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Friday.
  
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• Three points for Connor McDavid as Edmonton Oilers flatten Flyers

  15-12-2018 05:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers are 9-2-2 under Ken Hitchcock.
  
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• Rare WWII Hawker Hurricane plane restoration almost complete

  15-12-2018 05:33 via globalnews.ca
  It has taken years to re-build, but a rare World War II Hawker Hurricane fighter plane being restored in Alberta is almost ready to be unveiled.
  
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• G3 plans new Edmonton-area grain elevator - Country Guide

  15-12-2018 04:46
  G3 plans new Edmonton-area grain elevator  Country GuideGrain handler G3 Canada has announced its third move into Alberta, with plans for an elevator near Morinville, about 25 km north of Edmonton. The Winnipeg ...
  
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• 19-year-old dies from injuries in Nov. 19 collision

  15-12-2018 04:14 via cbc.ca
  The teen driver from a single-vehicle collision last month at an on-ramp to the Yellowhead Trail has died.
  
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• Oil and gas industry drops out of Whistler investor conference over mayor’s climate change letter

  15-12-2018 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  CIBC confirmed it had scrapped the oil and gas portion of its annual investor conference in January after multiple companies dropped out.
  
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• Korean supermarket H-Mart to open in south Edmonton

  15-12-2018 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  H-Mart confirmed to Global News that it plans to open a store in South Park Centre early next year.
  
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• Teenage mathletes put the 'us' in calculus with Alberta Team Math Attack

  15-12-2018 02:55 via cbc.ca
  A pair of Alberta teenagers have started a new team math contest for for junior high school students, to encourage other kids to enjoy learning math.
  
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• Bob Layton: Dec. 14

  15-12-2018 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  In his latest editorial, Bob Layton talks about the spirit of Christmas and the joy of giving back.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, December 14, 2018

  15-12-2018 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Friday, December 14, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Restoration almost ready on rare WWII Hawker Hurricane in Wetaskiwin

  15-12-2018 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  A rare World War II fighter plane is being restored in Wetaskiwin and it’s almost ready for the public. As Kent Morrison explains, the Hawker Hurricane has taken years to re-build and once caused a battle between allies.
  
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• Edmonton cheerleaders involved in Las Vegas bus crash

  15-12-2018 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  Five people from Edmonton – three of which are athletes on a local cheer team — were taken to hospital in Las Vegas after being involved in a four-vehicle collision Friday morning.
  
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• 2.6% Edmonton property tax increase for next 4 years

  15-12-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city councillors have approved a property tax increase of 2.6 per cent each year over the next four years. Vinesh Pratap has the details.
  
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• Korean supermarket H-Mart to open in south Edmonton - Global News

  15-12-2018 01:59
  Korean supermarket H-Mart to open in south Edmonton  Global NewsH-Mart confirmed to Global News that it plans to open a store in South Park Centre early next year.
  
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