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• NHL: Edmonton Oilers Game Day: More crash needed vs. Detroit Red Wings - Edmonton Sun

  22-01-2019 23:57
  NHL: Edmonton Oilers Game Day: More crash needed vs. Detroit Red Wings  Edmonton SunThere's a simple reason for putting Ryan Spooner into tonight's Edmonton Oilers lineup after he cleared waivers this morning: Work, says head coach Ken ...
  
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• Carbon tax funding of major transit projects a 'political accounting gimmick,' Kenney says

  22-01-2019 23:43 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney says tying public transit funding to Alberta’s carbon tax is a "political gimmick" and he supports two of the main projects, directly contradicting Premier Rachel Notley.
  
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• Alberta's oil production cut weighs on economic forecasts for province

  22-01-2019 23:40 via cbc.ca
  The Conference Board of Canada and Scotiabank Economics have both ratcheted back economic growth forecasts for the province in light of the government's decision to impose oil output cuts.
  
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• Lawyer who made Kenney allegations declines to specify which housing rules were allegedly broken

  22-01-2019 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Kyle Morrow replied Tuesday that he is not doing media interviews, while Kenney's staff have labelled his accusations false and politically motivated given that Morrow once ran for the Alberta Liberals.
  
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• Lloydminster man killed in head-on crash on northern Alberta highway

  22-01-2019 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  A 40-year-old man from Lloydminster was killed when the car he was driving collided with a semi-truck in northern Alberta on Monday, according to the RCMP.
  
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• Man killed in crash northeast of Edmonton - CTV News

  22-01-2019 23:13
  Man killed in crash northeast of Edmonton  CTV NewsA 40-year-old man is dead after a two-vehicle crash on a highway northeast of Edmonton Monday afternoon.
  
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• Mistakes to avoid when trying to land a job after parenting gap

  22-01-2019 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Getting back into a career after staying home to raise kids can be daunting, especially competing against people who haven't left the workforce.
  
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• Mistakes to avoid following a parenting gap

  22-01-2019 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Jan 22 – How do you land the job you want after staying home to raise the kids? Kim Smith has some mistakes to avoid.
  
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• Violent start to 2019 in Edmonton with 3 homicides, 2 suspicious deaths

  22-01-2019 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  It's 22 days into the New Year and already Edmonton has recorded three homicides and two suspicious deaths; three of the deaths happened within the last four days.
  
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• Yellow-vest convoy to Edmonton starts with about two dozen trucks

  22-01-2019 21:19 via cbc.ca
  A small convoy of truckers gathered in Lamont, Alta. Tuesday morning to kick off a travelling pro-pipeline rally that was scheduled to reach Anthony Henday Drive in Edmonton by midday.
  
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• Smaller yellow-vest convoy tours Edmonton ring road with pro-pipeline message - CBC.ca

  22-01-2019 21:19
  Smaller yellow-vest convoy tours Edmonton ring road with pro-pipeline message  CBC.caAdorned with Canadian flags and pro-pipeline posters, a convoy of about 60 trucks travelled Anthony Henday Drive in Edmonton Tuesday, the latest in a series ...
  
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• Smaller yellow-vest convoy tours Edmonton ring road with pro-pipeline message

  22-01-2019 21:19 via cbc.ca
  Adorned with Canadian flags and pro-pipeline posters, a convoy of about 60 trucks travelled Anthony Henday Drive in Edmonton Tuesday, the latest in a series of "yellow vest" demonstrations to hit the capital region in recent weeks.
  
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• Edmonton millwright carves out new business with knife-forging classes - CBC.ca

  22-01-2019 21:18
  Edmonton millwright carves out new business with knife-forging classes  CBC.caUsing a hammer, forge and vat of canola oil, Will Steed is teaching Edmontonians how to forge handcrafted blades of carbon steel.
  
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• Edmonton millwright carves out new business with knife-forging classes

  22-01-2019 21:18 via cbc.ca
  Using a hammer, forge and vat of canola oil, Will Steed is teaching Edmontonians how to forge handcrafted blades of carbon steel.
  
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• Edmonton blacksmith carves out new business with knife-forging classes

  22-01-2019 21:18 via cbc.ca
  Using a hammer, forge and vat of canola oil, Will Steed is teaching Edmontonians how to forge handcrafted blades of carbon steel.
  
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• Teen to be sentenced for Edmonton bus driver stabbing - EverythingGP

  22-01-2019 21:17
  Teen to be sentenced for Edmonton bus driver stabbing  EverythingGPSentencing will take place in March for a 15-year-old boy who admitted to repeatedly stabbing an Edmonton Transit *Service* driver.
  
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• Alberta ranchers fear new food guide will curb Canadians' appetite for beef

  22-01-2019 21:10 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Beef Producers say they're worried Canada's new food guide will steer people away from red meats.
  
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• Violent start to 2019 in Edmonton with 3 homicides, 2 suspicious deaths - Global News

  22-01-2019 20:57
  Violent start to 2019 in Edmonton with 3 homicides, 2 suspicious deaths  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: It's been a violent start to 2019 in Edmonton, with police investigating three homicides and two suspicious deaths. Police say the violence is not ...
  
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• ‘We’re peaceful’: Trucks loop Anthony Henday; yellow vest group plans for convoy to Ottawa

  22-01-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of vehicles left Lamont and organizers expected more to join as the group looped around Edmonton's Anthony Henday Tuesday morning as part of the “Stand Up Canada Yellow Vest Pipeline Rally” and truck convoy.
  
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• Notley spurs upgrader project with promise of $440M loan guarantee

  22-01-2019 20:45 via cbc.ca
  The province said it's signed a letter of intent for a loan guarantee for Calgary-based Value Creation Inc., which hopes to build the project in Alberta's Industrial Heartland in Strathcona County.
  
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• Edmonton movie reviewer analyzes 2019 Oscar nominees

  22-01-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton movie reviewer Todd James has some insight into this year’s Oscar nominees.
  
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• Mikko Koskinen starts for Edmonton Oilers against Wings after signing new deal

  22-01-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  "You have to prepare yourself for every night, be ready to play. There are no easy games in this league."
  
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• "Friendly confines"? Not so much for Edmonton Oilers and their woeful home-ice performance - Edmonton Journal

  22-01-2019 20:33
  "Friendly confines"? Not so much for Edmonton Oilers and their woeful home-ice performance  Edmonton JournalGame Day 50: Red Wings at OilersOne last game to go before the Edmonton Oilers hit a much-needed 10-day break in their schedule, perhaps enough time to ...
  
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• Lloyd Boudreau, Mandi Boucher arrested 1 year after Lac La Biche father murdered

  22-01-2019 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  Lloyd Wesley Boudreau is charged with first-degree murder in the 2017 death of Michael Mountain and Mandi Boucher is charged with accessory to murder.
  
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• RCMP search for 'armed and dangerous' man following carjacking south of Red Deer

  22-01-2019 20:12 via cbc.ca
  Blackfalds RCMP are searching for a man they consider armed and dangerous following a carjacking Tuesday morning on a rural road south of the Red Deer Regional Airport.
  
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• RCMP search for 'armed and dangerous' man following carjacking north of Red Deer

  22-01-2019 20:12 via cbc.ca
  Blackfalds RCMP are searching for a man they consider armed and dangerous following a carjacking Tuesday morning on a rural road south of the Red Deer Regional Airport.
  
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• Man slams into Alberta school bus, steals vehicle at gunpoint: RCMP

  22-01-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  Blackfalds RCMP are investigating after a man allegedly collided his truck into a school bus then stole another vehicle at gunpoint.
  
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• Pro-pipeline convoy of trucks circles Edmonton on Henday

  22-01-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Those participating in the “Stand Up Canada Yellow Vest Pipeline Rally” and truck convoy through Lamont and around Edmonton Tuesday say the Trans Mountain pipeline must be built. Tom Vernon has more.
  
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• Local developer links food and history in refurbished buildings - Edmonton Journal

  22-01-2019 20:02
  Local developer links food and history in refurbished buildings  Edmonton JournalTwo trendy food halls, a neighbourhood eatery and a bakery with a backstory are just three culinary concepts with which Ivan Beljan has filled his plate. “Food is ...
  
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• Man wanted for 2017 murder in Lac La Biche arrested by RCMP

  22-01-2019 20:01 via cbc.ca
  A man wanted for first-degree murder in connection with the 2017 disappearance of a 26-year-old man in Lac La Biche was brought into police custody on Sunday, more than a year after a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest.
  
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• Jazz, roots artists conjure up images of home in new discs - Edmonton Journal

  22-01-2019 20:01
  Jazz, roots artists conjure up images of home in new discs  Edmonton JournalCanola blooms are a very vivid memory of growing up around my grandparent's farm and traveling down country highways. It's where I come from and a picture ...
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: The Cardiac Shadow, Loudon Wainwright, and Whale Tales - Edmonton Journal

  22-01-2019 20:01
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: The Cardiac Shadow, Loudon Wainwright, and Whale Tales  Edmonton JournalNorthern Light Theatre and Good Women Dance Collective are combining forces for the Canadian premiere of Clay McLeod Chapman's The Cardiac Shadow, ...
  
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• Edmonton’s new energy efficiency program could save you cash

  22-01-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  The city has launched a new top-up program that allows homeowners to receive an additional 20 per cent in return on home energy evaluations and retrofits.
  
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• Oil producers want to see policies that will double industry’s growth in Alberta election

  22-01-2019 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  The energy industry has revealed what it wants to see from Alberta politicians as they gear up for a spring election.
  
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• Snowfall warnings for B.C.’s Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector, Sea to Sky highways

  22-01-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada says low-pressure system will bring 10 to 20 cm of snow by Wednesday morning.
  
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• Family Matters podcast recap: Tickets for babies & the evolution of car seats

  22-01-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  In this episode, we take a look at ticket policies for babies at venues across the country. We ask Margot Young, a professor with the Allard School of Law, for her take on whether the rule is discriminatory.
  
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• Netflix apologizes for using Lac-Megantic footage in ’Bird Box’ - Edmonton Journal

  22-01-2019 19:15
  Netflix apologizes for using Lac-Megantic footage in ’Bird Box’  Edmonton JournalMONTREAL — Netflix is apologizing to the people of Lac-Megantic after actual footage of the 2013 rail disaster that devastated the town was used in dramas on ...
  
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• County remains confident, despite Edmonton de-icing controversy - Sherwood Park News

  22-01-2019 19:07
  County remains confident, despite Edmonton de-icing controversy  Sherwood Park NewsWhile Edmonton city council is up in arms about a hidden memo detailing the impact of its de-icing pilot program on its roads, Strathcona County drivers should ...
  
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• Strathcona RCMP lead lands huge bust in Edmonton - Sherwood Park News

  22-01-2019 18:51
  Strathcona RCMP lead lands huge bust in Edmonton  Sherwood Park NewsAn investigation that began in Strathcona County ended up involving a much wider police presence and netting 15 people in custody with 67 arrest warrants ...
  
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• Edmonton’s new energy efficiency program could save you - Global News

  22-01-2019 18:51
  Edmonton’s new energy efficiency program could save you  Global NewsThe city has launched a new top-up program that allows homeowners to receive an additional 20 per cent in return on home energy evaluations and retrofits.
  
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• Edmonton’s new energy efficiency program could save you cash - Global News

  22-01-2019 18:51
  Edmonton’s new energy efficiency program could save you cash  Global NewsThe city has launched a new top-up program that allows homeowners to receive an additional 20 per cent in return on home energy evaluations and retrofits.
  
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• Calgary-based company to build $2 billion bitumen upgrader facility near Edmonton

  22-01-2019 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  Value Creation Inc. will be spearheading the $2 billion project.
  
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• Cold Lake fighter pilot fined for violating National Defence Act - Edmonton Journal

  22-01-2019 18:09
  Cold Lake fighter pilot fined for violating National Defence Act  Edmonton JournalCold Lake — A fighter pilot received a $2000 fine at a military court martial Monday after pleading guilty to flying below an altitude less than the minimum height ...
  
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• Homicide unit investigating suspicious death in city's southeast; third case since Friday - Edmonton Journal

  22-01-2019 18:03
  Homicide unit investigating suspicious death in city's southeast; third case since Friday  Edmonton JournalHomicide investigators are probing the city's third suspicious death since Friday after a 24-year-old man was found with fatal injuries in southeast Edmonton ...
  
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• Calgary-based company to build $2-B bitumen upgrader facility near Edmonton - Global News

  22-01-2019 17:37
  Calgary-based company to build $2-B bitumen upgrader facility near Edmonton  Global NewsWATCH: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announces they have signed a letter of intent to invest in Value Creation Inc. upgrader facility in Edmonton as part of ...
  
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• Swoop to connect London to Edmonton, Abbotsford, and Halifax - CBC.ca

  22-01-2019 17:24
  Swoop to connect London to Edmonton, Abbotsford, and Halifax  CBC.caWestjet's discount airline, Swoop, will begin flying to and from London later this year. Daily *service* to Edmonton will begin April 28th, with flights to Abbotsford, ...
  
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• 10/3 podcast: B.C. realtor fugitive pursued by private investigator, police - Edmonton Journal

  22-01-2019 16:55
  10/3 podcast: B.C. realtor fugitive pursued by private investigator, police  Edmonton JournalWhat would it take for you to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars to a purported real estate investor? Promise of a good return? A mutual acquaintance?
  
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• Northern Light Theatre presents ‘The Cardiac Shadow’ show on WWII atrocities

  22-01-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Cardiac Shadow is based on a true story from World War II history, when concentration camp prisoners were experimented on to test the body’s ability to withstand freezing temperatures. Director Trevor Schmidt explains his vision for the show, which is being presented by Northern Light Theatre and Good Women Dance Collective.
  
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• Edmonton youth pleads guilty to stabbing bus driver - CBC.ca

  22-01-2019 15:30
  Edmonton youth pleads guilty to stabbing bus driver  CBC.caA 15-year-old boy who repeatedly stabbed a bus driver has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a concealed weapon.
  
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• Edmonton youth pleads guilty to stabbing bus driver

  22-01-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  A 15-year-old boy who repeatedly stabbed a bus driver has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a concealed weapon.
  
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