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• Her husband died four years ago. She still writes love poems to him every Sunday

  03-01-2019 23:53 via cbc.ca
  Adè​le Fontaine writes a poem to her husband every Sunday, a ritual that has helped Fontaine process her grief since he died.
  
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• Cannabis seeds can now be purchased online in Alberta

  03-01-2019 23:36 via cbc.ca
  Those looking to grow their own marijuana are allowed to have up to four plants for personal use, but until now there were few places to legally buy cannabis seeds in Alberta without a medical licence.
  
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• Watch: Edmonton Ice Castle opens Friday - Edmonton Journal

  03-01-2019 23:29
  Watch: Edmonton Ice Castle opens Friday  Edmonton JournalIce Castles founder Brent Christensen, who came up with the concept of ice castles and designs all of them each season, talks about his creation at Hawrelak ...
  
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• 'Uber of house cleaning' app launches in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  03-01-2019 22:35
  'Uber of house cleaning' app launches in Edmonton  CBC.caA new Edmonton-based app aims to become the "Uber of house cleaning."
  
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• 'Uber of house cleaning' app launches in Edmonton

  03-01-2019 22:35 via cbc.ca
  A new Edmonton-based app aims to become the "Uber of house cleaning."
  
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• Edmonton woman donates breast milk after losing a baby

  03-01-2019 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Jan 3 – An Edmonton woman who lost her baby found an unexpected way to deal with her grief. She breast-pumped about four times a day and donated a total of 325 ounces of milk. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• Eskimos unveil 2019 coaching staff and announce reorganization of football operations

  03-01-2019 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday, the Edmonton Eskimos announced their 2019 coaching staff which has a lot of familiar names to Eskimos fans.
  
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• Wind, snowfall warnings in effect for western Alberta

  03-01-2019 21:07 via cbc.ca
  Travel not recommended for large light vehicles or empty semi-tractors on Highways 22 and Highway 3, due to strong winds.
  
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• Satirical board game transforms Alberta election campaign into non-trivial pursuit

  03-01-2019 20:56 via cbc.ca
  A new board game devoted to satirizing Alberta politics allows anyone to campaign and try their best to avoid falling into the proverbial lake of fire.
  
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• Cannabis supply slowly improving but not enough to allow more licences: AGLC

  03-01-2019 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta regulator in charge of the legal marijuana market says supply is improving, but not enough to start issuing new cannabis licences.
  
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• Edmonton fitness expert encourages people to set realistic goals: ‘Change is hard’

  03-01-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  A new year is a great time to look at your fitness goals. Shara Vigeant with SVPT Fitness says getting in shape is all about setting realistic goals and finding an activity you can enjoy.
  
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• Artist devises satirical scheme to 'adopt' Alberta's orphaned wells

  03-01-2019 20:28 via cbc.ca
  Alana Bartol is hoping to find caregivers for hundreds of Alberta orphans, but these charges are not children. They are oil wells across the province abandoned by their owners.
  
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• ASIRT investigates 2nd police shooting in Edmonton in 1 week

  03-01-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  For the second time in a week, Edmonton police have shot and killed a suspect. ASIRT is now investigating. Fletcher Kent has the latest from the scene.
  
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• No health hazard from refinery flare over Edmonton: Alberta Environment

  03-01-2019 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Environment says a 12-hour refinery flare that left a black plume visible for kilometres over Edmonton's eastern skyline didn't create a public health hazard.
  
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• Thick smoke east of Edmonton caused by refinery flaring

  03-01-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Thick black smoke wafted through parts of Edmonton and Strathcona County due to flaring Friday, Dec. 28, 2018.
  
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• Black plume from refinery flare near Edmonton was no hazard: government - CBC.ca

  03-01-2019 19:33
  Black plume from refinery flare near Edmonton was no hazard: government  CBC.caAlberta Environment says a 12-hour refinery flare that left a black plume visible for kilometres over Edmonton's eastern skyline didn't create a public health ...
  
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• Black plume from refinery flare near Edmonton was no hazard: government

  03-01-2019 19:33 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Environment says a 12-hour refinery flare that left a black plume visible for kilometres over Edmonton's eastern skyline didn't create a public health hazard.
  
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• No health hazard from refinery flare over Edmonton: Alberta Environment - Global News

  03-01-2019 18:57
  No health hazard from refinery flare over Edmonton: Alberta Environment  Global NewsAlberta Environment says a 12-hour refinery flare that left a black plume visible for kilometres over Edmonton's eastern skyline didn't create a public health ...
  
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• Convicted sexually violent offender released, living in Edmonton, warn city police - Edmonton Journal

  03-01-2019 18:45
  Convicted sexually violent offender released, living in Edmonton, warn city police  Edmonton JournalA recently freed convicted offender with a history of sexual violence against girls and women is living in the Edmonton area, police warn.Edmonton police say ...
  
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• East Edmonton condo residents say Boxing Day police shooting was like a ‘war movie’

  03-01-2019 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Some east Edmonton residents are concerned after police officers shot and killed a wanted man in front of their condo complex.
  
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• Edmonton releases defensive back Mercy Maston - CFL.ca

  03-01-2019 17:47
  Edmonton releases defensive back Mercy Maston  CFL.caEDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos have released international defensive back Mercy Maston to pursue an opportunity in the NFL, the team announced on ...
  
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• Homeownership costs continue to rise in Edmonton and Calgary - Troy Media

  03-01-2019 17:04
  Homeownership costs continue to rise in Edmonton and Calgary  Troy MediaAs a percentage of median household income, homeownership costs expected to rise to to 46.8% in Calgary and to 29.4% in Edmonton.
  
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• Man shot and killed by police at Gold Bar apartment where woman was held, assaulted - Edmonton Journal

  03-01-2019 16:50
  Man shot and killed by police at Gold Bar apartment where woman was held, assaulted  Edmonton JournalA man wanted for assault and unlawful confinement of a woman at a Gold Bar apartment was shot and killed by Edmonton police Wednesday night, the second ...
  
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• Notley says Calgary MLA Stephanie McLean has resigned - Edmonton Journal

  03-01-2019 16:03
  Notley says Calgary MLA Stephanie McLean has resigned  Edmonton JournalFormer Alberta cabinet minister Stephanie McLean has resigned months after announcing she wouldn't seek re-election this spring.Premier Rachel Notley ...
  
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• Edmonton father begins week long camp-out for Stollery Children’s Hospital

  03-01-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton father is about to begin an annual camp-out to raise money for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Peter Burgess lost his daughter more than 10 years ago and now works tirelessly to raise funds for the hospital that helped his family.
  
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• While anger is a great strategic tool for winning elections, it is a poor strategy for governing

  03-01-2019 14:45 via cbc.ca
  Once you've won public office, the most effective way to succeed in your political ambitions is to lead with a cool head. Political scientist Duane Bratt looks at the choices facing Alberta’s politicians ahead of the next election.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, January 3, 2019

  03-01-2019 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, January 3, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Community rallies around central Alberta woman kicked in face by horse

  03-01-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people are rallying behind a Bentley, Alta. woman after she sustained serious injuries when she was kicked in the face by a horse.
  
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• Violent sexual offender now living in Edmonton: EPS - CTV News

  03-01-2019 14:13
  Violent sexual offender now living in Edmonton: EPS  CTV NewsEdmonton police have issued an alert to the public after a convicted violent and sexually violent offender was released back into the community.
  
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• Thursday's letters: Toast New Year's at midnight - Edmonton Journal

  03-01-2019 14:01
  Thursday's letters: Toast New Year's at midnight  Edmonton JournalCelebrating the beginning of the New Year in Edmonton is the one day in the whole year that we are seemingly on Atlantic standard time. Who's responsible for ...
  
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• Opinion: Catholic schools add diversity and choice - Edmonton Journal

  03-01-2019 14:00
  Opinion: Catholic schools add diversity and choice  Edmonton JournalRecent narratives in the public realm suggest that amalgamating all schooling in Alberta into one system could create or lead to efficiencies not found in ...
  
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• Assault suspect shot, killed in confrontation with Edmonton police

  03-01-2019 13:53 via cbc.ca
  Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after a 26-year-old man was shot to death by Edmonton police officers Wednesday night in the city’s southeast.
  
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• Assault suspect killed in confrontation with Edmonton police identified

  03-01-2019 13:53 via cbc.ca
  Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after a 26-year-old man was shot to death by police officers Wednesday night in east Edmonton.
  
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• Surviving an overdose may depend where a person lives in Canada, advocate says

  03-01-2019 13:13 via globalnews.ca
  There are eight approved supervised consumption sites in British Columbia, nine in Ontario, six in Alberta, four in Quebec, and none elsewhere, according to Health Canada.
  
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• Man dies during police shooting in Edmonton’s Gold Bar neighbourhood

  03-01-2019 13:01 via globalnews.ca
  A 26-year-old man wanted by Edmonton police died after being shot by officers in the southeast neighbourhood of Gold Bar late Wednesday night.
  
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• How donating breast milk helped one woman heal after losing a baby

  03-01-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  When Stephanie Murphy became pregnant in June, it was after five years of trying to conceive, two rounds of in vitro fertilization and a miscarriage at 15 weeks.
  
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• Donating breast milk after losing a baby

  03-01-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton woman who lost her baby found an unexpected way to deal with her grief. She breast-pumped about four times a day and donated a total of 325 ounces of milk.
  
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• Man dies during police shooting in Edmonton's Gold Bar neighbourhood | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  03-01-2019 12:01
  Man dies during police shooting in Edmonton's Gold Bar neighbourhood | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caA 26-year-old man wanted by Edmonton police died after being shot by officers in the southeast neighbourhood of Gold Bar late Wednesday night. Man dies ...
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos winning when it comes to connecting with community - Edmonton Journal

  03-01-2019 11:00
  Edmonton Eskimos winning when it comes to connecting with community  Edmonton JournalIn a business where winning means everything, the Edmonton Eskimos aren't afraid to push the boundaries outside of the 150-foot by 65-foot gridiron.
  
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• Player grades: McDavid, Draisaitl lead the way as Edmonton Oilers check losing slide - Edmonton Journal

  03-01-2019 10:12
  Player grades: McDavid, Draisaitl lead the way as Edmonton Oilers check losing slide  Edmonton JournalEdmonton Oilers finally figured out a way to stop the bleeding in their own end of the ice on Wednesday night, and — wouldn't you know it? — finally stopped the ...
  
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• Watch: Edmonton's 2019 New Year's Baby - Edmonton Journal

  03-01-2019 09:00
  Watch: Edmonton's 2019 New Year's Baby  Edmonton JournalEdmonton's first-born baby of the year came into the world at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton on January 1, 2019. Milo Bocauto gave birth to baby Tia ...
  
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• Major police presence in Edmonton’s Gold Bar neighbourhood

  03-01-2019 07:17 via globalnews.ca
  There was a major police presence in Edmonton’s Gold Bar neighbourhood on Wednesday night.
  
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• Edmontonians welcome warm winter weather

  03-01-2019 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  The warm weather had a lot of Edmontonians smiling on Wednesday. Margeaux Maron reports.
  
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• Residents of east Edmonton condo complex voice concerns after police shooting

  03-01-2019 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been one week since police officers opened shot and killed a wanted man in front of an east Edmonton condo complex. On Wednesday, some condo residents voiced their concerns about what happened. Sarah Kraus reports. WARNING: Disturbing video.
  
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• Police confirm scene in Edmonton’s Gold Bar neighbourhood related to officer-involved shooting

  03-01-2019 06:59 via globalnews.ca
  A major police presence could be seen at an alley in the Edmonton community of Gold Bar late Wednesday night in connection with an officer-involved shooting.
  
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• Alberta premier says Calgary MLA Stephanie McLean has resigned

  03-01-2019 06:44 via globalnews.ca
  The premier offered no details about the resignation but wished McLean all the best in her future endeavours.
  
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• McDavid scores twice as Oilers snap 6-game skid

  03-01-2019 06:36 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid scored two goals and assisted on another to help the Edmonton Oilers end a six-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
  
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• Kelowna RCMP issue plea for help locating man missing since October

  03-01-2019 06:27 via globalnews.ca
  An Okanagan mom is asking for help finding her son, a 19-year-old Kelowna man, who last contacted his family in October.
  
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• 3 points for Connor McDavid as Edmonton Oilers end losing streak

  03-01-2019 06:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers snapped their six-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-1 road win over the Arizona Coyotes.
  
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• Calgary NDP MLA Stephanie McLean resigns after being absent for fall session

  03-01-2019 06:20 via cbc.ca
  Calgary NDP MLA Stephanie McLean has resigned, after previously saying she wouldn't seek re-election.
  
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