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• NEB says too much oil and not enough pipelines are primary factors in price crash

  27-12-2018 23:41 via cbc.ca
  A new report from the National Energy Board says the "primary factor" in recent steep discounts on western Canadian crude is that oil production outstripped export pipeline capacity by about 365,000 barrels per day.
  
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• Edmonton teen discovers new way to extract diamonds - CTV News

  27-12-2018 23:39 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Edmonton teen discovers new way to extract diamonds  CTV NewsAn Edmonton high school student is being credited with a brilliant discovery in the world of diamond mining.
  
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• Edmonton’s Yellowhead Trail covered in smoke from fire

  27-12-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Video of smoke captured by someone travelling on Edmonton’s Yellowhead Trail on Dec. 27, 2018. The smoke is believed to have come from a house fire in the area of 124 Avenue and 90 Street.
  
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• Girl's bedroom wall pierced by bullet in deadly Boxing Day shooting, father says

  27-12-2018 23:07 via cbc.ca
  The father of a three-year-old girl whose bedroom wall was pierced by a bullet during a deadly shooting on Boxing Day says his girlfriend wants to move out of their home.
  
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• Girl's bedroom wall pierced by bullet in deadly Boxing Day shooting

  27-12-2018 23:07 via cbc.ca
  The father of a three-year-old girl whose bedroom wall was pierced by a bullet during a deadly shooting on Boxing Day says his girlfriend wants to move out of their home.
  
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• Girlfriend of man fatally shot by Edmonton police speaks: ‘We were surrounded’

  27-12-2018 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  The girlfriend of the 34-year-old wanted man shot and killed by police in southeast Edmonton Wednesday is sharing her perspective.
  
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• Crews battle massive house fire in north Edmonton

  27-12-2018 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters were trying to bring a house fire in north Edmonton under control Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Ice climber dies after fall in Banff on Christmas Day

  27-12-2018 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the man was declared dead at the scene.
  
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• Calgary ice climber dies after fall in Banff on Christmas Day

  27-12-2018 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the man was declared dead at the scene.
  
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• Horse missing west of Edmonton returns home - CTV News

  27-12-2018 21:37 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Horse missing west of Edmonton returns home  CTV NewsMolly the Clydesdale returned home on Christmas Eve, three months after she disappeared from an Evansburg, Alta. acreage.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers need McDavid, Draisaitl & Chiasson to excel on defence, not just attack - Edmonton Journal

  27-12-2018 20:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers need McDavid, Draisaitl & Chiasson to excel on defence, not just attack  Edmonton JournalGame 37, Oilers vs CanucksThis in from radio announcer Bob Stauffer of the Edmonton Oilers hockey team:Chiasson-McDavid-Draisaitl Rieder-RNH-Puljujarvi ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers hope to snap slump against Canucks

  27-12-2018 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers will try to end a three-game losing streak Thursday night when they take on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place.
  
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• Missing mare mysteriously returns to Evansburg, Alta., family

  27-12-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Cindy Thomas' Clydesdale mare, Molly, turned up in a neighbour's yard three months after the horse went missing from their home in Evansburg, Alta., 100 kilometres west of Edmonton.
  
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• Gasoline prices in most of Canada set to rise this weekend: energy analyst

  27-12-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Dan McTeague, a senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com, says gasoline prices are at near-18-month lows because of global oil prices that have tumbled over the past two months on worries of an economic downturn, a U.S.-China trading tiff and concerns that members of the OPEC oil cartel won't live up to production cuts.
  
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• Enbridge to receive $14.7M refund over scrapped Northern Gateway pipeline

  27-12-2018 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Northern Gateway pipeline was supposed to connect Alberta's oilpatch to a port in Kitimat, B.C., but the plan came apart when the federal Liberals banned tanker traffic from British Columbia's northern coast.
  
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• Mayor Don Iveson on people questioning city decisions

  27-12-2018 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  There were several issues this year that left people scratching their heads and wondering what the city was thinking. In Part 2 of his year-end interview with Vinesh Pratap, Mayor Don Iveson responds.
  
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• 80% of mountain glaciers in Alberta, B.C. and Yukon will disappear within 50 years: report

  27-12-2018 20:03 via cbc.ca
  The mountains of Western Canada are one of the hotspots for warming and the magnitude of change in glaciers is dramatic, researchers say.
  
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• Girlfriend of Edmonton police shooting victim speaks

  27-12-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  The girlfriend of the man shot by police in southeast Edmonton on Wednesday speaks to Global News about the incident. Sarah Kraus reports. WARNING: Disturbing content
  
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• 1 person dead in Nisku business explosion

  27-12-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  A worker was killed and at least one other person suffered serious injuries in an explosion at a Nisku welding business. Julia Wong has the latest details.
  
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• Gasoline prices in most of Canada set to experience 'extreme volatility'

  27-12-2018 19:52 via cbc.ca
  Plunging world oil prices have delivered a Christmas miracle of lower gasoline prices across most of Canada but a fuel price expert says motorists should fill up now because prices are expected to be volatile in 2019.
  
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• Emergency crews respond to explosion in Nisku

  27-12-2018 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  An explosion Thursday morning at Ja-Co Welding in the Nisku Business Park left one person dead.
  
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• Fatal Edmonton group home fire ‘was accidental’; cause undetermined

  27-12-2018 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  A deadly blaze at an adult group home in early in the morning on Dec. 24 "was accidental," Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said Thursday.
  
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• Fatal Edmonton group home fire 'accidental,' investigators say - CBC.ca

  27-12-2018 19:12 via cbc.ca
  Fatal Edmonton group home fire 'accidental,' investigators say  CBC.caA fire at a west Edmonton group home on Christmas Eve that resulted in one death was accidental, fire officials said Thursday.
  
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• Fatal Edmonton group home fire 'accidental,' investigators say

  27-12-2018 19:12 via cbc.ca
  A fire at a west Edmonton group home on Christmas Eve that resulted in one death was accidental, fire officials said Thursday.
  
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• Girlfriend of Edmonton police shooting victim speaks | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  27-12-2018 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Girlfriend of Edmonton police shooting victim speaks | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caThe girlfriend of the man shot by police in southeast Edmonton on Wednesday speaks to Global News about the incident. Sarah Kraus reports. WARNING: ...
  
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• Connor McDavid voted as NHL all-star game captain

  27-12-2018 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid has been selected as Pacific Division captain for the 2019 NHL all-star game for the third consecutive year.
  
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• One dead after explosion south of Edmonton - EverythingGP

  27-12-2018 18:45 via everythinggp.com
  One dead after explosion south of Edmonton  EverythingGPA man in his 40s has died in an explosion at a welding company just south of Edmonton. It happened at 8:15 this morning, Police, Fire, and EMS arrived on ...
  
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• The 2019 Chamber Ball

  27-12-2018 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s premier business gala is back Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Shaw Conference Centre. The 2019 Chamber Ball brings together our metropolitan region’s dynamic doers, community connectors and industry influencers for a night of celebration and glamour. Purchase your tickets now at ticketmaster.ca.
  
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• Man shot dead by Edmonton police; surveillance operation ends in fatal shooting - Edmonton Journal

  27-12-2018 18:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  Man shot dead by Edmonton police; surveillance operation ends in fatal shooting  Edmonton JournalA 34-year-old man is dead after he was shot by Edmonton police following a traffic stop that was part of a surveillance operation on Boxing Day.The Alberta ...
  
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• 2 people injured in explosion south of Edmonton

  27-12-2018 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  Leduc County Fire Services says two people were injured in an explosion on Thursday morning.
  
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• 'Amazing honour': Edmonton BioWare founders receive Order of Canada - CBC.ca

  27-12-2018 18:09 via cbc.ca
  'Amazing honour': Edmonton BioWare founders receive Order of Canada  CBC.caTwo Edmonton men are receiving one of Canada's top honours and any fans of video games will likely know their names. Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, ...
  
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• 'Amazing honour': Edmonton BioWare founders receive Order of Canada

  27-12-2018 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Two Edmonton men are receiving one of Canada’s top honours, and any fans of video games will likely know their names.
  
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• One man dead, 2 hurt in explosion at Nisku welding shop

  27-12-2018 18:01 via cbc.ca
  A man in his 40s was killed and two other men were seriously injured in an explosion inside a welding shop in an industrial area south of Edmonton Thursday morning.
  
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• 1 man dead, another hurt in explosion at Nisku welding shop

  27-12-2018 18:01 via cbc.ca
  A man is dead and a second was seriously injured in an explosion inside a welding shop in an industrial area south of Edmonton Thursday morning.
  
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• More Alberta shoppers searching for Boxing Day deals online

  27-12-2018 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  The online survey polled 1,510 Canadian shoppers and the results were weighted to match Canadian demographics.
  
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• 1 dead after explosion south of Edmonton - Global News

  27-12-2018 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  1 dead after explosion south of Edmonton  Global NewsAn explosion Thursday morning at Ja-Co Welding in the Nisku Business Park left one person dead and at least one other person injured.
  
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• Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups recalled in 5 provinces over Listeria fears

  27-12-2018 17:17 via cbc.ca
  Eat Smart Salad Shake Ups, single-serve salad bowls produced in California, are being recalled due to Listeria contamination fears. The recall impacts salads with a best before date of Dec. 29 sold in Alberta, B.C., Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, said the company that produces the salads.
  
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• 630 CHED Win $1K per day at Northlands Park Casino

  27-12-2018 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  There’s non-stop action at Northlands Park Casino until the end of January!  Win Big while you can! Each day in January, one name will be drawn to win $1000! But if it’s not picked up within 5 minutes the money carries over the big finale day on January 31st.  Win $1K per day at Northlands...
  
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• Leafs' Matthews, Oilers' McDavid among captains for NHL's all-star weekend

  27-12-2018 16:52 via cbc.ca
  Star centres Connor McDavid of Edmonton Oilers and Auston Matthews of Toronto Maple Leafs will be two of the four team captains during the NHL's all-star weekend next month in San Jose.
  
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• Edmonton weather: The more things stay the same - Edmonton Journal

  27-12-2018 16:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: The more things stay the same  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station that measured -13 C with 3 ...
  
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• Pipeline politics to affect economy, two elections in 2019: economists

  27-12-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  Frustration over Canada's lagging oil sector may be felt at the ballot box, with both provincial and federal elections coming in 2019.
  
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• Out of a job in the oil industry? Consider moving to Grande Prairie

  27-12-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  City officials and business leaders say they're concerned about low oil prices, but optimistic about the future of Grande Prairie's economy.
  
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• Maxime Bernier challenges Quebec political orthodoxy with new party

  27-12-2018 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  He has 10 months before the next election to convince enough Canadians he's right, and his first challenge is finding the disenchanted who have stopped voting.
  
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• 80% of B.C., Alberta glaciers will disappear in next 50 years: expert

  27-12-2018 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  Climate change is prompting glaciers in British Columbia, Yukon and Alberta to retreat faster than at any time in history, threatening to raise water levels and create deserts, scientists say.
  
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• 80% of B.C., Alberta glaciers will disappear in next 50 year: expert

  27-12-2018 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  Climate change is prompting glaciers in British Columbia, Yukon and Alberta to retreat faster than at any time in history, threatening to raise water levels and create deserts, scientists say.
  
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• Kenney hopes 2019 election will be 'respectful, policy-based debate'

  27-12-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney says he hopes the tone of the spring provincial election will be respectful and focused on policy, not a nasty exchange of personal attacks.
  
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• Wasteless Holidays: Recycling after Christmas

  27-12-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  Christmas is now over which means you likely have a lot of garbage and recyclable material in your home. Neil Burkard teaches us what can and can’t be recycled.
  
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• Edmonton’s Top 10 stories of 2018 - Global News

  27-12-2018 14:28 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s Top 10 stories of 2018  Global NewsAs 2018 comes to an end, it's time to look back on the Edmonton-area stories Global News readers found the most interesting.
  
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• Edmonton's Top 10 stories of 2018 - Edmonton - Global News

  27-12-2018 14:28 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's Top 10 stories of 2018 - Edmonton  Global NewsAs 2018 comes to an end, it's time to look back on the Edmonton-area stories Global News readers found the most interesting.
  
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• Deja food: Our restaurant panel dishes on the best of Edmonton in 2018 - CBC.ca

  27-12-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Deja food: Our restaurant panel dishes on the best of Edmonton in 2018  CBC.caAs is tradition here at CBC Edmonton, we're looking back at the restaurants, the dishes and the drinks that truly excelled in 2018. Here's your cheat sheet to fine ...
  
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