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• Why there won't be an Alberta sales tax any time soon, and who to blame for provincial pipeline paralysis

  19-12-2018 23:50 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley says no to a provincial sales tax, nay to federal dithering on pipeline policy and yay to the impact of the NDP carbon pricing policy, in a year-end interview with CBC.
  
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• Class-action lawsuit filed against northern RCMP over alleged Indigenous mistreatment

  19-12-2018 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  A class-action lawsuit filed in an Edmonton court alleges RCMP in the three northern territories regularly assault and abuse Indigenous people.
  
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• 'It's the future of the sport': Local racer chases dream in electric car

  19-12-2018 23:14 via cbc.ca
  Ever since Stefan Rzadzinski can remember, he’s wanted to be behind the wheel on a race track, with the sound of a roaring engine at his back.
  
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• Quebecers prefer to import oil from Western Canada, according to Leger poll

  19-12-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  In the midst of a dispute between Quebec and Alberta, a poll released Wednesday finds Quebecers prefer oil imported from Western Canada.
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Little Red Riding Hood, Zappacosta, and This is Pop! - Edmonton Journal

  19-12-2018 22:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Little Red Riding Hood, Zappacosta, and This is Pop!  Edmonton JournalYou only have three more chances to catch The McDades as they wind up their seasonal performances at the John Walter Museum over the holiday season.
  
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• ‘Canadians are behind you and will support you’: Scheer

  19-12-2018 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  Speaking at a rally in Nisku, Alta. in support of the energy sector, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer said: “Give a province $1.6B and you might feed them for a couple weeks but let them build a pipeline to get our energy to market and you can feed them for a generation.”
  
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• Scheer receives warm welcome at Nisku oil rally

  19-12-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer was warmly welcomed by a group of energy sector supporters rallying in Nisku.
  
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• Bundleupyeg smashes winter clothing collection goal

  19-12-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  #Bundleupyeg has surpassed its goal of collecting 1,300 bags of warm clothing in 31 days for Edmonton's homeless community, reaching over 1,500 bags.
  
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• Semi-truck carrying parcels burns on B.C. section of Trans-Canada Highway

  19-12-2018 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  The driver from Alberta leapt from a still-moving truck after noticing sparks underneath the dash.
  
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• Alberta truck convoy in support of oil and gas industry

  19-12-2018 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  A huge crowd gathered in Nisku, south of Edmonton, Wednesday for a pro-pipeline truck convoy and rally in support of Alberta’s oil and gas industry. Here’s a look at the convoy from the Global 1 news helicopter.
  
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• Huge truck convoy in Nisku in support of energy industry

  19-12-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  A huge – and very loud – demonstration demanding government support for the energy sector and oil and gas industry saw a huge line of trucks drive through Nisku. Kent Morrison reports.
  
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• While we tell of Yuletide treasures

  19-12-2018 19:49 via cbc.ca
  My grandmother had the first Christmas tree in St. Vincent. One of her ornaments now hangs on my family's tree.
  
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• Calgary couple who lost children in car crash donate to Alberta schools to help overcome grief

  19-12-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary couple is finding a way to deal with the grief of losing two children by helping students who attended their kids' schools.
  
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• Bighorn parks proposal gets cool reception in Rocky Mountain House

  19-12-2018 19:20 via cbc.ca
  The frustrations came to a head when Ryan Brown, a construction company owner from Bentley, jumped on a chair and shouted questions to the crowd.
  
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• Mixing it up with a mushroom burger

  19-12-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  RGE RD chef Davina Moraiko shows us her go-to quick mushroom veggie burger recipe. Wine, cheese and mushrooms, need we say more?
  
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• Coventry Homes' Edmonton Oilers fan caves take game day to another level - Edmonton Journal

  19-12-2018 18:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  Coventry Homes' Edmonton Oilers fan caves take game day to another level  Edmonton JournalThe Coventry fan cave roster's latest addition is located in Copperhaven, a new family-friendly neighbourhood in west Spruce Grove.
  
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• 'We will not stop': Truck convoy, rally in Nisku show support for oil and gas industry

  19-12-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca
  Alberta truckers rolled in a convoy through the streets of Nisku, Alta., on Wednesday to show support for the oil and gas industry.
  
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• Truck convoy, rally in Nisku show support for oil and gas industry

  19-12-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca
  Alberta truckers rolled in a convoy through the streets of Nisku, Alta., on Wednesday to show support for the oil and gas industry.
  
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• Convoy, rally in Nisku today to support oil and gas industry

  19-12-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca
  Alberta truckers are taking part in a convoy through the streets of Nisku, Alta. on Wednesday to show support for the oil and gas industry.
  
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• Edmonton’s Happy Harbor Comics shutting down after 20 years

  19-12-2018 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  Happy Harbor Comics has announced on social media that it will be closing down operations after 20 years in Edmonton.
  
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• Oilers in 60: There's a conspiracy afoot - Edmonton Journal

  19-12-2018 16:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oilers in 60: There's a conspiracy afoot  Edmonton JournalIt's all one giant conspiracy.The Edmonton Oilers were seemingly fleeced Tuesday night as they took on the St. Louis Blues at Rogers Place. Sure, the Oilers' ...
  
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• Edmonton’s Happy Harbor Comics shutting down after 20 years - Global News

  19-12-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s Happy Harbor Comics shutting down after 20 years  Global NewsHappy Harbor Comics has announced on social media that it will be closing down operations after 20 years in Edmonton.
  
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• Ask the Doctor: What is heartburn and how to treat it

  19-12-2018 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  Heartburn can be a painful ailment for many people. Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod explained why it happens and how you can treat it.
  
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• Alberta Food Banks running low this Christmas season

  19-12-2018 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of cash-strapped people will go without a holiday feast this Christmas in Alberta, which has seen a big increase in the number of people in need. Stephanie Walsh-Rigby from Food Banks Alberta and Tony DeLuca from Real Canadian Superstore share how you can help out.
  
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• Nisku truck convoy and pro-pipeline rally ‘way bigger than expected’: organizer

  19-12-2018 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  A 22-kilometre long truck convoy will make its way through the Nisku industrial area, where many oil and gas companies have been affected by the low price of Alberta crude.
  
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• Nisku truck convoy and pro-pipeline rally expected to draw hundreds

  19-12-2018 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  A 22-kilometre long truck convoy will make its way through the Nisku industrial area, where many oil and gas companies have been affected by the low price of Alberta crude.
  
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• Two First Nations oppose extension of Syncrude oilsands mine

  19-12-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Two First Nations are voicing their opposition to the extension of a legacy oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray as the project goes to an energy review.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Santa might want to layer up - Edmonton Journal

  19-12-2018 14:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Santa might want to layer up  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Wednesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station that measured -5.8 C with 5 ...
  
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• Cool Science: Crushing pop cans with air pressure

  19-12-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  Science teacher Michael Ng demonstrates how to use air pressure to crush pop cans by condensing water vapor from a gas to a liquid.
  
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• Albertan Sarah McIver, the 3rd Canadian detained in China, not linked to previous arrests, Trudeau says

  19-12-2018 14:18 via cbc.ca
  The case of Albertan Sarah McIver — the third Canadian recently taken into custody in China — does not appear to be related to the detention of two others, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Alberta's fiscal mess is its own doing - Edmonton Journal

  19-12-2018 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Wednesday's letters: Alberta's fiscal mess is its own doing  Edmonton JournalThe implication in Danielle Smith's op-ed is that Alberta's wealth has been transferred to enrich Quebec through equalization payments. That is not true.
  
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• New year, new city: What Beaumont's new status might mean for the community

  19-12-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Residents reflect on what becoming a city could mean for business and Beaumont's small-town feel.
  
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• CSIS gathered info on anti-petroleum groups, but only in pursuit of threats: Watchdog

  19-12-2018 13:42 via cbc.ca
  Canada's spy service collected some information about peaceful anti-petroleum groups, but only incidentally in the process of investigating legitimate threats to projects such as oil pipelines, says a long-secret federal watchdog report.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, December 19, 2018

  19-12-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, December 19, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Braid: Pieces are falling in place for a downtown revival - Calgary Herald

  19-12-2018 13:01 via calgaryherald.com
  Braid: Pieces are falling in place for a downtown revival  Calgary HeraldIt's hard to say how Calgary fell so far behind Edmonton in downtown revival and major amenities.The trend just sort of crept up on us over the past half-dozen ...
  
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• Braid: Calgary downtown is set to relaunch – and maybe catch Edmonton - Calgary Herald

  19-12-2018 13:01 via calgaryherald.com
  Braid: Calgary downtown is set to relaunch – and maybe catch Edmonton  Calgary HeraldIt's hard to say how Calgary fell so far behind Edmonton in downtown revival and major amenities.The trend just sort of crept up on us over the past half-dozen ...
  
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• Player grades: Edmonton Oilers lay rotten egg on home ice, fall listlessly to Blues - Edmonton Journal

  19-12-2018 08:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Player grades: Edmonton Oilers lay rotten egg on home ice, fall listlessly to Blues  Edmonton JournalBlues 4, Oilers 1Awful hockey game down at Rogers Place on Tuesday night, as the Edmonton Oilers came up far, far short in falling 4-1 to St. Louis Blues.
  
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• Pat Maroon's controversial 3rd-period goal lifts Blues over Oilers

  19-12-2018 06:00 via cbc.ca
  A controversial goal credited to Pat Maroon early in the third period was the winner as the St. Louis Blues came away with a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
  
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• Oilers' Khaira suspended 2 games for cross-checking Blues' Dunn

  19-12-2018 06:00 via cbc.ca
  The NHL has suspended Edmonton Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira two games for cross-checking St. Louis Blues defenceman Vince Dunn in a game Tuesday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers give up winning goal after controversial video review decision in game against Blues

  19-12-2018 05:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers lost their second straight, falling 4-1 to the Blues.
  
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• Coquihalla northbound re-opened Hope to Merritt

  19-12-2018 05:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Coquihalla Highway, inundated by a winter storm, was shut down in the northbound lanes for about five hours on Tuesday night between Hope and Merritt.
  
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• Coquihalla closed Hope to Merritt northbound due to accidents

  19-12-2018 05:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Coquihalla Highway, inundated by a winter storm, has been shut down in the northbound lanes due to multiple accidents between Hope and Merritt.
  
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• 'Tipping point': Edmonton high schools bursting at the seams - CBC.ca

  19-12-2018 05:15 via cbc.ca
  'Tipping point': Edmonton high schools bursting at the seams  CBC.caSchool boards expect Edmonton high school classrooms will reach their limits within the next four years, as schools adapt to a growing student population with ...
  
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• 'Tipping point': Edmonton high schools bursting at the seams

  19-12-2018 05:15 via cbc.ca
  School boards expect Edmonton high school classrooms will reach their limits within the next four years, as schools adapt to a growing student population with building extensions, multi-use classroom spaces and online learning tools.
  
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• New driving legislation will mean more breathalyzer tests: Edmonton police

  19-12-2018 04:57 via globalnews.ca
  New impaired driving laws, which are part of Bill C-46, give police across Canada the authority to demand breathalyzer tests from any driver they pull over.
  
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• Canadian Blood Services issues plea for holiday season donors

  19-12-2018 04:40 via globalnews.ca
  On a normal day there are 120 appointments available for donors to give blood - usually full or mostly filled up - but right now, December 31st has over 100 open blood appointments.
  
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• End of an era for central Edmonton ‘eyesore’

  19-12-2018 04:28 via globalnews.ca
  Coun. Scott McKeen was among those who watched demolition of a building begin in Edmonton’s Quarters neighbourhood on Tuesday
  
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• New driving legislation will mean more breathalyzer tests: Edmonton police - Global News

  19-12-2018 03:57 via globalnews.ca
  New driving legislation will mean more breathalyzer tests: Edmonton police  Global NewsIf you're driving on Edmonton's streets, be prepared to do a breathalyzer test if police pull you over. That's what Sgt. Rob Davis of the Edmonton Police *Service's* ...
  
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• End of an era for central Edmonton 'eyesore' | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  19-12-2018 03:28 via globalnews.ca
  End of an era for central Edmonton 'eyesore' | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caWatch End of an era for central Edmonton 'eyesore' Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca.
  
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• Global Edmonton MVP: Rian Santos

  19-12-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  She’s played for high-performance provincial teams in both hockey and soccer. And, this Grade 10 student athlete is also on the honour roll. John Sexsmith has our MVP: Rian Santos.
  
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