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• World Juniors 2019: Canada-Russia set to square off on New Year’s Eve

  31-12-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Canada takes on Russia on New Year's Eve at Vancouver's Rogers Arena.
  
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• CN Rail and CP Rail exceed grain revenue max despite drop in grain shipping

  31-12-2018 22:48 via cbc.ca
  The country's two major railways exceeded their grain cap in 2017-18, despite shipping less of the stuff than last year, according to the Canadian Transportation Agency.
  
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• CN Rail and CP Rail exceed grain revenue cap despite drop in grain shipping

  31-12-2018 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  The country's two major railways exceeded their grain cap in 2017-18, despite shipping less of the stuff than last year, according to the Canadian Transportation Agency.
  
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• Royal treat: Ice Castles ready to tour after weeks of prep at Hawrelak Park - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 21:30
  Royal treat: Ice Castles ready to tour after weeks of prep at Hawrelak Park  Edmonton JournalIce Castles at Edmonton's Hawrelak Park are open to touring Friday after weeks of frosty preparation by artists.The attraction — the only Canadian location for ...
  
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• 2nd-degree murder charge laid in west Edmonton ‘domestic violence incident’

  31-12-2018 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  Wen Zhou Zhang, 53, has been charged with second-degree murder and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. 
  
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• Second-degree murder charge after woman slain in west Edmonton home - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 20:51
  Second-degree murder charge after woman slain in west Edmonton home  Edmonton JournalA 53-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman in the city's west late last week.
  
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• Murder charge laid in 'domestic violence' killing in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  31-12-2018 20:34
  Murder charge laid in 'domestic violence' killing in Edmonton  CBC.caAn Edmonton man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with what police are calling "a domestic violence incident."
  
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• Murder charge laid in 'domestic violence' killing in Edmonton

  31-12-2018 20:34 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with what police are calling "a domestic violence incident."
  
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• With losses mounting, Edmonton Oilers hope new d-men can stop bleeding

  31-12-2018 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  "We felt it was imperative that we shore up our defence right now," said Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli.
  
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• Preparations underway for City of Edmonton’s New Year’s Eve bash

  31-12-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Preparations are underway for the City of Edmonton’s New Year’s Eve party at the Alberta legislature.
  
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• Two hospitalized on second night of Edmonton rave - CTV News

  31-12-2018 19:51
  Two hospitalized on second night of Edmonton rave  CTV NewsEdmonton emergency responders took two patients to hospital from the “Get Together” music party at Edmonton's Shaw Conference Centre Friday night.
  
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• Edmonton's New Years Eve celebrations to take place at legislature, fireworks at 9 p.m. - CTV News

  31-12-2018 19:50
  Edmonton's New Years Eve celebrations to take place at legislature, fireworks at 9 p.m.  CTV NewsThe city's New Year's Eve party will go ahead tonight, with thousands of Edmontonians expected to come out to ring in 2019.
  
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• Group of five arrested in St. Paul, Alta. - CTV News

  31-12-2018 19:48
  Group of five arrested in St. Paul, Alta.  CTV NewsA call to police about a potentially intoxicated driver ended with the arrests of five Albertans for a variety of drug, weapon and theft charges.
  
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• Alberta man pays tribute to late grandson with homemade ice machine

  31-12-2018 19:39 via cbc.ca
  With a little scrap metal and a lot of ingenuity, Peter Szmyrko built a homemade ice resurfacer that would rival any professional rig.
  
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• Residents of Grande Prairie neighbourhood told to stay inside over ‘possibly armed’ person in a home: RCMP

  31-12-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  A "lone male, possibly armed and barricaded in a residence," has prompted the RCMP to tell residents of a Grande Prairie, Alta., neighbourhood to stay inside while they respond.
  
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• Arrest made in Grande Prairie after person ‘possibly armed and barricaded in a residence’: RCMP

  31-12-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  An arrest has been made and police say charges are pending after RCMP officers in Grande Prairie, Alta., responded to a "lone male, possibly armed and barricaded in a residence" on Monday.
  
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• 'Mom is gone': Jann Arden's mother, who struggled with Alzheimer's disease, has died

  31-12-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Singer-songwriter Jann Arden took to social media early Sunday to confirm Joan Richards' passing in a short post.
  
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• Edmonton non-profit hosts massive New Year’s meal to ring in 2019

  31-12-2018 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  On New Year's Day, the Bissell Centre is serving 1,000 meals to Edmonton residents living in poverty.
  
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• Singer Jann Arden says her mother, who struggled with Alzheimer’s disease, has died

  31-12-2018 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  Jann Arden says her mother, a longtime sufferer of Alzheimer's disease, has died.
  
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• Edmonton’s ice castle to open in first week of 2019

  31-12-2018 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  After five weeks of growing, harvesting, and hand-placing icicles in Edmonton's river valley, the annual ice castle in Hawrelak Park is set to open later this week.
  
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• Edmonton non-profit hosts massive New Year’s meal to ring in 2019 - Global News

  31-12-2018 17:54
  Edmonton non-profit hosts massive New Year’s meal to ring in 2019  Global NewsOn New Year's Day, the Bissell Centre is serving 1000 meals to Edmonton residents living in poverty.
  
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• 2018 was a calorie-rich year on the Edmonton food scene - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 17:32
  2018 was a calorie-rich year on the Edmonton food scene  Edmonton JournalThis year marked 10 years since I took over the food beat at the Journal. In that time, it's been thrilling to watch the food community expand and deepen.
  
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• Olympic medallist Katelyn Osmond to receive Order of Newfoundland and Labrador

  31-12-2018 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  Osmond left Marystown, N.L., for Edmonton at a young age, but her province and hometown continue to cheer for her, even re-naming the local arena after her in 2014.
  
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• Olympic medallist Kaetlyn Osmond to receive Order of Newfoundland and Labrador

  31-12-2018 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  Osmond left Marystown, N.L., for Edmonton at a young age, but her province and hometown continue to cheer for her, even re-naming the local arena after her in 2014.
  
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• Ski program for Indigenous youth expands throughout Western Canada

  31-12-2018 16:05 via cbc.ca
  A charity that runs cross-country ski programs for Indigenous youth is expanding across Western Canada.
  
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• Police at standoff in Grande Prairie neighbourhood - CTV News

  31-12-2018 15:44
  Police at standoff in Grande Prairie neighbourhood  CTV NewsRCMP is at a standoff in the Countryside South neighbourhood in Grande Prairie.
  
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• Former Team Canada rugby captain trying to inspire others through personal training

  31-12-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  There are no shortcuts or secrets to getting fit with personal trainer Jen Kish.
  
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• Brrr. Extreme cold warnings issued for northeastern Alberta

  31-12-2018 14:39 via cbc.ca
  Bundle up. It’s going to be a brutally cold one.
  
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• Grande Prairie RCMP shut roads as man barricades himself inside home

  31-12-2018 14:09 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are urging people to avoid a neighbourhood in southeast Grande Prairie, Alta., where a man who may be armed has barricaded himself inside a home.
  
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• Charges pending after man barricades himself inside Grande Prairie home

  31-12-2018 14:09 via cbc.ca
  Charges are pending after a man barricaded himself inside a home in southeast Grande Prairie, Alta Monday.
  
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• Fate of Northlands Coliseum and the land it sits on up for debate this year

  31-12-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  One year after Northlands Coliseum closed for good, plans for the property remain a mystery.
  
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• Spirit North ski program for Indigenous youth expands throughout Western Canada

  31-12-2018 13:38 via globalnews.ca
  Spirit North, which aims to improve the health and well being of Indigenous youth through outdoor sport and play, is expanding from Alberta to more places in B.C. and into Saskatchewan and Manitoba in the coming year.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, December 31, 2018

  31-12-2018 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, December 31, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Edmonton's top stories of 2018: No. 1 Pipelines, pipelines and pipelines - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 11:01
  Edmonton's top stories of 2018: No. 1 Pipelines, pipelines and pipelines  Edmonton JournalEvery year, a few stories stand out as the most important in Edmonton — stories that get our attention and keep us talking. The Journal is counting down our ...
  
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• Curtain call: A last look at the year on stage for Edmonton theatre - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 11:01
  Curtain call: A last look at the year on stage for Edmonton theatre  Edmonton JournalEdmontonians enjoyed endless festival of live theatre produced by more than a dozen theatre companies.
  
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• Year in Review: Greg Southam's top photos of 2018 - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 11:00
  Year in Review: Greg Southam's top photos of 2018  Edmonton JournalMy favourite picture this year is of Paul McCartney performing during his first of two concerts in Edmonton.I've shot hundreds of concerts over my 33 years as a ...
  
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• Elise Stolte: Seriously? Again, Edmonton's 9 p.m. fireworks are a major drag - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 11:00
  Elise Stolte: Seriously? Again, Edmonton's 9 p.m. fireworks are a major drag  Edmonton JournalFireworks at 9 p.m. this year.That's right. Edmonton is so committed to provincial unity, it's encouraging us to ring in the New Year by watching Calgary's midnight ...
  
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• Edmonton public school board chairwoman wants provincial election voters to question candidates on education - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 11:00
  Edmonton public school board chairwoman wants provincial election voters to question candidates on education  Edmonton JournalEdmonton public school board chairwoman sat down with Postmedia to reflect on 2018 and discuss the challenges ahead — including an anticipated spring ...
  
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• Almost half of victims in Edmonton's 30 homicides were not named by police - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 11:00
  Almost half of victims in Edmonton's 30 homicides were not named by police  Edmonton JournalA 21-year-old man who survived getting shot in the stomach two years ago, two young girls who were found dead in their mother's home, unnamed victims and ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers failing to check off necessary boxes to make the 2019 playoffs - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 09:41
  Edmonton Oilers failing to check off necessary boxes to make the 2019 playoffs  Edmonton JournalBefore the season began, I expected the Edmonton Oilers to make the 2019 playoffs.Before Christmas, I reaffirmed that prediction.But the Oilers have lost two ...
  
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• Edmonton's top stories of 2018: No. 3 Cannabis comes to Canada, legally - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 09:00
  Edmonton's top stories of 2018: No. 3 Cannabis comes to Canada, legally  Edmonton JournalEvery year, a few stories stand out as the most important in Edmonton — stories that get our attention and keep us talking. The Journal is counting down our ...
  
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• 10-year-old Edmonton squash player to represent Canada in British Junior Open - Global News

  31-12-2018 04:58
  10-year-old Edmonton squash player to represent Canada in British Junior Open  Global NewsA young Edmonton squash athlete is set to represent Alberta and Canada in the British Junior Open this week.
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings mount impressive comeback against Red Deer Rebels - Edmonton Sun

  31-12-2018 04:53
  Edmonton Oil Kings mount impressive comeback against Red Deer Rebels  Edmonton SunTrey Fix-Wolansky was not ready to lose to the Red Deer Rebels for a second-consecutive night and relinquish top spot in the Western Hockey League Central ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers acquire Petrovic from Panthers, Manning, Norell from Blackhawks in trades - Edmonton Sun

  31-12-2018 03:44
  Edmonton Oilers acquire Petrovic from Panthers, Manning, Norell from Blackhawks in trades  Edmonton SunEdmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will shake Brandon Manning's hand and welcome him to his new team Monday before their game against the ...
  
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• Cattle and dairy farmers fear new food guide could hurt their industries

  31-12-2018 03:41 via cbc.ca
  The rumoured minimization of meats and dairy in Canada's new food guide has some producers concerned it could cause a blow to their industries and negative health effects to boot.
  
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• Nick Lees: Inspirational people share words of wisdom for 2019 - Edmonton Journal

  31-12-2018 03:40
  Nick Lees: Inspirational people share words of wisdom for 2019  Edmonton JournalAs the clock ticks by midnight Monday, we will all hope the New Year will bring us health and happiness.No one knows for sure what lies ahead in 2019, but ...
  
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• Alberta premier officiates cabinet minister's historic same-sex wedding

  31-12-2018 03:36 via cbc.ca
  Calgary-Cross MLA Ricardo Miranda, who is also the minister of culture and tourism, became the province's first cabinet minister to be married in a same-sex wedding.
  
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• Weather: Dec 30

  31-12-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sun, Dec 30.
  
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• 220 collisions reported on snowy Edmonton streets this weekend - CBC.ca

  31-12-2018 02:42
  220 collisions reported on snowy Edmonton streets this weekend  CBC.caSnowy conditions turned roads into a collision course this weekend as Edmonton police reported more than 220 collisions on city roads.
  
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• 220 collisions reported on snowy Edmonton streets this weekend

  31-12-2018 02:42 via cbc.ca
  Snowy conditions turned roads into a collision course this weekend as Edmonton police reported more than 220 collisions on city roads.
  
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