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• Adjusting to a new normal: Making marriage work after a stroke

  17-01-2019 23:46 via cbc.ca
  After retired Edmonton teacher Fred Sproule had a stroke, his wife Laurel had to teach him how to read again.
  
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• CN Rail, First Nation plan to break ground on new 'bitumen puck' facility this year

  17-01-2019 23:45 via cbc.ca
  CN Rail and an Alberta First Nation want to start construction on a new facility to produce bitumen pucks this year and begin shipping the product around the world before the end of 2020.
  
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• STARS Alberta hoping to purchase new helicopters with proceeds from 2019 lottery

  17-01-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  The 2019 STARS Lottery Alberta grand prizes were unveiled Thursday, including three fully-furnished dream homes in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge.
  
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• Man charged in fatal 2016 Edmonton stabbing pleads guilty to lesser charge of manslaughter

  17-01-2019 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  According to an agreed statement of facts, Christopher Giroux was beaten and stabbed at a meth-fuelled birthday gathering when he was mistaken for a man the group bought drugs from.
  
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• Evolution of child car seats: From straps and Tot-Guard to 5-point safety harness

  17-01-2019 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Bunny Bear Company made child seats in 1933, however the devices were mainly intended to stop kids from moving around the car.
  
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• Family Matters examines evolution of car seats

  17-01-2019 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  Car seats today are standardized and must follow strict safety regulations. However, it wasn’t that long ago that rules didn’t exist. Kim Smith takes a look back.
  
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• Off-duty Fort Saskatchewan RCMP officer justified in firing at fleeing suspect: ASIRT

  17-01-2019 22:02 via cbc.ca
  An off-duty Fort Saskatchewan RCMP officer acted appropriately when he fired his gun at truck that was fleeing a police stop and headed right toward him, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said Thursday.
  
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• Thieves ransack rink concession stand, take everything but the kidney beans

  17-01-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  When Janina Zarowny realized her concession stand in a small northern Alberta arena had been ransacked, she was left shaking her head.
  
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• Man charged in fatal 2016 Edmonton stabbing pleads guilty to lesser charge of manslaughter - Global News

  17-01-2019 21:55
  Man charged in fatal 2016 Edmonton stabbing pleads guilty to lesser charge of manslaughter  Global NewsA 30-year-old man charged in the death of 46-year-old Christopher Giroux has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter in the 2016 Edmonton ...
  
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• Cochrane RCMP seek road rage witnesses after driver reportedly punched and kicked woman

  17-01-2019 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP in a southern Alberta town are looking for witnesses to a road rage incident in which a woman was reportedly yelled at, punched and kicked by another driver.
  
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• Alberta premier touts energy strategy at Industrial Heartland conference

  17-01-2019 20:26 via cbc.ca
  Speaking to a receptive audience at the Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association annual stakeholder event at the Edmonton Convention Centre, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley reiterated her government's commitment to pipelines and diversification.
  
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• Alberta premier claims a UCP government will charge tolls on roads

  17-01-2019 20:26 via cbc.ca
  The United Conservative Party will make Albertans pay tolls on the province's highways if they form government Premier Rachel Notley claimed in a partisan speech to an industry convention in Edmonton Thursday.
  
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• Leave it to Bryan: Baeumler slated to headline 2019 Edmonton Renovation Show - Edmonton Journal

  17-01-2019 20:17
  Leave it to Bryan: Baeumler slated to headline 2019 Edmonton Renovation Show  Edmonton JournalFor the sixth year in a row Bryan Baeumler, Canada's top handyman, will headline the upcoming Edmonton Renovation Show, January 25-27 at the Edmonton ...
  
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• Artificial intelligence takes over Edmonton improv show at Citadel

  17-01-2019 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  Improbotics is a two-act improv performance where A.I. takes over the show. Artificial intelligence comes up with concepts for different games and formats and uses feedback from the audience.
  
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• Take a look inside the STARS Lottery $900K showhome

  17-01-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  The 2019 STARS Lottery is underway. Here’s a look inside the grand prize lottery showhome, worth more than $900,000.
  
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• Stephans to ask Alberta Justice for $4M and charges dropped in son’s meningitis death

  17-01-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta couple Collet and David Stephan, who are accused in their son's death, are asking for $4 million in legal costs be covered by the province and asking for their charges to be thrown out.
  
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• Day 2 of Corus Radiothon underway at Stollery Children’s Hospital

  17-01-2019 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Corus Radiothon is in day two, marking the 20th year for the massive fundraiser. Every year, the Stollery Children’s Hospital helps over 293,000 young patients. Kent Morrison is live at the Stollery.
  
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• Corus Radiothon: Where your donations are going

  17-01-2019 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  The 2019 Corus Radiothon is raising funds for two key types of equipment for the Stollery Children's Hospital.
  
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• St. Albert man hits the jackpot, winning $7.9M lottery

  17-01-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Raymond Mussell was one of two winners of the Dec. 15 Lotto 6/49 draw, taking home a whopping $7,935,986.70.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos re-sign kicker Hugh O’Neill

  17-01-2019 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos on Thursday signed punter Hugh O'Neill to a two-year contract extension.
  
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• 15 charges laid after $144K worth of cocaine recovered in Edmonton

  17-01-2019 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  On Jan. 11, police executed a search warrant in the York neighbourhood after receiving tips that a man in the area was selling "large quantities" of cocaine. 
  
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• Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse opens a third Edmonton location - Edmonton Journal

  17-01-2019 18:50
  Pampa Brazilian Steakhouse opens a third Edmonton location  Edmonton JournalWest end eatery is the latest expansion of local meat-based chain.
  
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• Charges laid after Edmonton police seize 2.4 kilograms of cocaine

  17-01-2019 18:43 via cbc.ca
  A 23-year-old man is facing 15 charges after police seized nearly more than two kilograms of cocaine from a northeast Edmonton address.
  
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• Edmonton boy who earned Exorcist cameo with 'scary' art set for first exhibit

  17-01-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Blood splatter, painted with the flick of a bright red brush, is Joel Mitchell’s specialty.
  
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• 15 charges laid after $144K worth of cocaine recovered in Edmonton - Global News

  17-01-2019 17:54
  15 charges laid after $144K worth of cocaine recovered in Edmonton  Global NewsAn Edmonton man is facing more than a dozen charges after police searched an address on the northeast side of the city and seized cocaine and crack cocaine.
  
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• St. Albert man wins $7.9M jackpot: That 'what if' question keeps you buying

  17-01-2019 17:42 via cbc.ca
  Finding out you won the lottery would be music to anyone's ears. For St. Albert`s Raymond Mussell, winning $7.9 million in a December Lotto 6/49 draw will give him a chance to make music for the ears of others.
  
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• Colby Cave wore Edmonton Oilers pyjamas as a kid in Saskatchewan - Edmonton Journal

  17-01-2019 17:31
  Colby Cave wore Edmonton Oilers pyjamas as a kid in Saskatchewan  Edmonton JournalVANCOUVER — When a player gets claimed on waivers there's always a connection.Like with Colby Cave who has the best name in hockey outside of Sam ...
  
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• More than half of food produced in Canada is wasted: ‘It would horrify our grandparents’

  17-01-2019 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  The study is the world's first to measure food waste using data from industry and other sources instead of just estimates.
  
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• Petrochemical growth spurt expected despite rising desire for fewer plastics

  17-01-2019 16:52 via cbc.ca
  Canada's slow-growing petrochemical industry is headed for its biggest surge of expansion spending in five years in 2019, thanks in large part to incentive programs by federal and provincial governments.
  
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• Canadian petrochemical growth spurt expected despite rising desire for fewer plastics

  17-01-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  "Even in a low-carbon future, you're going to see a huge demand for petrochemicals and that's good for the future of Alberta and the oil and gas industry,'' he said.
  
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• Oilers in 60: The Oilers are in the playoffs! Sort of - Edmonton Journal

  17-01-2019 16:42
  Oilers in 60: The Oilers are in the playoffs! Sort of  Edmonton JournalNot to alarm anyone, but the Oilers are in the playoffs, baby! Woooo! Wooooo! Start planning the parade! Start issuing $700 playoff tickets to fans who can't ...
  
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• Ringette Scores on Cancer tournament takes over Edmonton

  17-01-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The annual Ringette Scores on Cancer tournament is being held in Edmonton this weekend. Mike Sobel sits down with Paul Hotke and Denise Marko to chat more about the event.
  
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• Man killed in collision with semi on Yellowhead Trail

  17-01-2019 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  A man died after his vehicle was hit by a semi on Yellowhead Trail at 149 Street early Thursday morning. Kent Morrison reports live from the scene.
  
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• Edmonton summit aims to teach businesses how to grow, be successful in current economic climate

  17-01-2019 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  The ACG’s corporate grown summit is being held in Edmonton this spring. Former prime minister Stephen Harper will be on hand for the chance for leaders and business owners to learn more on how to grown and be successful in the current economic climate. Mike Sobel sits down with Mark Donnelly and Leah Tolton to...
  
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• Husky Energy walks away from its hostile takeover bid for MEG Energy

  17-01-2019 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  Husky Energy is walking away from its hostile takeover offer for MEG Energy after failing to win enough shareholder support.
  
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• Edmonton weather: How much chill could a wind chill chill if a wind chill could chill wind? - Edmonton Journal

  17-01-2019 15:07
  Edmonton weather: How much chill could a wind chill chill if a wind chill could chill wind?  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station that measured -18.9 C with 14 ...
  
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• Coyotes 'tussling' on Edmonton street likely scrapping over tasty garbage - CBC.ca

  17-01-2019 15:00
  Coyotes 'tussling' on Edmonton street likely scrapping over tasty garbage  CBC.caA pack of coyotes spotted playfully scrapping in the street in a west-Edmonton neighbourhood may have been fighting over some discarded fast food, says a ...
  
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• Coyotes 'tussling' on Edmonton street likely scrapping over tasty garbage

  17-01-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A pack of coyotes spotted playfully scrapping in the street in a west-Edmonton neighbourhood may have been fighting over some discarded fast food, says a conservation biologist.
  
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• Kirk Woodman, Canadian kidnapped in Burkina Faso, found dead

  17-01-2019 14:21 via cbc.ca
  A Canadian kidnapped in Burkina Faso has been found dead, says his family, two days after he was abducted by gunmen.
  
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• Thursday's letters: No place for roast pigs at festival - Edmonton Journal

  17-01-2019 14:01
  Thursday's letters: No place for roast pigs at festival  Edmonton JournalI'm writing to share my experience this past weekend at the Deep Freeze Festival and ask others for help in asking festival organizers to improve their event.
  
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• Murder trial recounts final day of homicide victim Dwayne Demkiw's life

  17-01-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The last day he was alive, homicide victim Dwayne Demkiw spent hours on his computer, planning a trip to Disneyworld.
  
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• Man in van killed in collision with semi on Yellowhead Trail

  17-01-2019 13:56 via globalnews.ca
  Drivers on Yellowhead Trail eastbound are advised to avoid the 149 Street intersection on Thursday morning because of a fatal overnight collision between a semi and a van.
  
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• Man in SUV killed in collision with semi on Yellowhead Trail

  17-01-2019 13:56 via globalnews.ca
  Drivers on Yellowhead Trail eastbound are advised to avoid the 149 Street intersection on Thursday morning because of a fatal overnight collision between a semi and a SUV.
  
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• Driver dies after semi strikes SUV on Edmonton's Yellowhead Trail

  17-01-2019 13:45 via cbc.ca
  A man is dead after a semi-trailer collided with an SUV Thursday morning in north Edmonton.
  
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• Driver dies after semi strikes minivan on Edmonton's Yellowhead Trail

  17-01-2019 13:45 via cbc.ca
  A man is dead after a semi-trailer collided with a minivan Thursday morning in north Edmonton.
  
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• Driver, 69, dies after semi strikes SUV on Edmonton's Yellowhead Trail

  17-01-2019 13:45 via cbc.ca
  A 69-year-old man is dead after a semi-trailer collided with an SUV Thursday morning in north Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, January 17, 2019

  17-01-2019 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, January 17, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Climate change to cause more damage to Canada’s northern roads than previously feared: study

  17-01-2019 12:38 via globalnews.ca
  Research suggests climate change is going to cause more damage to roads and other infrastructure in Canada's North than previously feared.
  
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• GUNTER: Bike share no solution for transit gaps in Edmonton winters - Edmonton Sun

  17-01-2019 11:00
  GUNTER: Bike share no solution for transit gaps in Edmonton winters  Edmonton SunWhat is it that planners at city hall are doing? Playing SimCity: Obsessed with Cycling Edition all day?They seem to have no connection to RealCity or how real ...
  
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• Oilpatch CEOs support Indigenous bid for Trans Mountain

  17-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Some oilpatch CEOs are supporting a bid by Indigenous groups in Western Canada to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline and the proposed expansion project.
  
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