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• Alberta curlers book spot in championship pool at Canadian juniors

  23-01-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's Desmond Young has advanced to the championship pool at the Canadian junior curling championships.
  
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• UCP donations nearly double NDP’s in 2018 as Alberta election approaches

  23-01-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Documents show Alberta's opposition United Conservative Party raised more in the fourth quarter of last year than the governing New Democrats did in all of 2018.
  
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• Notes from the Dome: Icefields Trail project called off, Bighorn Country town hall scheduled - Edmonton Journal

  23-01-2019 22:42
  Notes from the Dome: Icefields Trail project called off, Bighorn Country town hall scheduled  Edmonton JournalIcefields Trail project called off, Bighorn Country town hall scheduled.
  
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• Alberta man tackles 365-day challenge in 2018 to make every day better

  23-01-2019 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  From running a marathon and cutting out cigarettes to volunteering in his community and paying off $30,000 in debt, Jeff Batchelor really took 2018 by the horns.
  
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• 'This region is suffering': Fort McMurray, industry go head-to-head on oilsands camps

  23-01-2019 22:33 via cbc.ca
  A fiery debate on the future of oilsands camps dragged into Tuesday night in Fort McMurray. The debate will resume again Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Parks Canada puts brakes on Icefields Parkway bike trail in Alberta

  23-01-2019 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Parks Canada says it won't go ahead with a controversial plan to build a bike trail along the scenic Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper National Parks.
  
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• Connor McDavid deserves so much better

  23-01-2019 22:23 via cbc.ca
  The Buzzer is CBC Sports' daily newsletter. Get up to speed in a hurry on the interesting stuff happening in sports, including how Peter Chiarelli's failure to help the best player in hockey cost the Oilers GM his job.
  
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• Alberta man explains ‘Every Day Better’ challenge

  23-01-2019 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  Jeff Batchelor, who lives in Fort McMurray, Alta., decided to tackle 365 challenges for positive change in 2018.
  
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• Tip from Australia leads to child porn charges against central Alberta man

  23-01-2019 22:09 via cbc.ca
  A 34-year-old central Alberta man has been charged with child pornography-related offences after ALERT received a tip from Queensland police in Australia.
  
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• Alberta government invests $1M in library program to preserve Indigenous languages

  23-01-2019 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is spending $1 million on a program at Calgary's new central library to preserve Indigenous languages.
  
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• Humane society says it will no longer enforce Animal Protection Act in Edmonton

  23-01-2019 21:37 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Humane Society says it will no longer enforce the Animal Protection Act within city limits after the end of January.
  
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• Central Alberta man charged with child porn offences, voyeurism: ALERT

  23-01-2019 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Police in Alberta were contacted by a specialized task force from the Queensland Police Service in Australia.
  
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• Plans for controversial Icefields Parkway bike path scrapped

  23-01-2019 21:16 via cbc.ca
  Plans for a controversial bike trail that would have traversed a world-famous scenic highway through two of Canada's best-loved national parks have been scrapped.
  
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• Home invasion in north Edmonton - CTV News

  23-01-2019 20:39
  Home invasion in north Edmonton  CTV NewsEdmonton police are investigating a home invasion that happened in the area of 174 Avenue and 76 Street.
  
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• Peter Chiarelli inherited a mess he made worse

  23-01-2019 20:18 via cbc.ca
  There are many reasons Peter Chiarelli is no longer the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. At the top of that list was his inability to build around the generational talent of Connor McDavid. In the end, there were just too many missteps to keep him at the helm.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers fans on GM Peter Chiarelli being fired: ‘It was about time’

  23-01-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  A lot of Edmonton Oilers fans have been waiting for general manager Peter Chiarelli to be fired, a move that was made Tuesday night. Kent Morrison talks to fans.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers part ways with general manager Peter Chiarelli

  23-01-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Peter Chiarelli has been let go as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. It happened during Tuesday night’s game at Rogers Place. The team has been through four general managers and eight head coaches in the last 10 years. Quinn Phillips reports.
  
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• At $6.7M, UCP nearly doubles NDP in 2018 fundraising

  23-01-2019 19:57 via cbc.ca
  The opposition United Conservative Party raised nearly $6.7 million in donations last year, almost double the amount raised by the governing New Democrats, according to records posted Wednesday by Elections Alberta.
  
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• Remember Alberta's 'lawnmower man'? His iconic tornado photo cameos in Oscar-nominated film

  23-01-2019 19:52 via cbc.ca
  An iconic photograph of an Alberta man casually mowing his lawn while a tornado swirled behind him is now featured in a major motion picture that was just nominated for eight Academy Awards.
  
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• Man arrested after toilets, granite counters, vehicles stolen from Edmonton construction sites

  23-01-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  Police said they found a significant amount of property — enough to fill four cargo vans — including three stolen utility trailers, stolen appliances and stolen construction materials.
  
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• St. Albert man in hospital after shooting in Lacombe Park neighbourhood

  23-01-2019 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP and EMS responded around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to a firearms complaint in the Lacombe Park neighbourhood, on the north side of the town.
  
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• 325 'illegal fish' land Alberta men in hot water with RCMP

  23-01-2019 19:24 via cbc.ca
  Two northern Alberta men are facing charges after an attempt to evict them from a home in La Crete led to the discovery of an unauthorized firearm and a pickup truck loaded with “illegal fish.”
  
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• Gun-wielding carjacker offers Albertan her lunch and phone before apologizing, fleeing crash scene

  23-01-2019 19:03 via cbc.ca
  Tuesday got off to a rough start for a Springbrook, Alta., woman on her way to work after her car was stolen at gunpoint in what RCMP say is a week-long crime saga.
  
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• Whip out the wok! Kimchi fried rice is on tonight's menu

  23-01-2019 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Chef Meagan Gee grew up in the Commodore restaurant on Jasper Avenue. The Edmonton institution has been in her family since 1942.
  
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• Suspect sought in St. Albert shooting, one man in hospital - Edmonton Journal

  23-01-2019 18:58
  Suspect sought in St. Albert shooting, one man in hospital  Edmonton JournalA St. Albert man is recovering in hospital after RCMP responded to a firearms complaint Tuesday night.At approximately 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, St. Albert RCMP ...
  
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• Ken Hitchcock will be Edmonton Oilers head coach until end of season

  23-01-2019 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO Bob Nicholson said Ken Hitchcock’s role with the team will not change. He will remain head coach until the end of the season.
  
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• ‘Our best fans in the league are frustrated right now,’ Nicholson says

  23-01-2019 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO Bob Nicholson said he knows the fans are frustrated. No matter what the talent is on the team, Nicholson said they need a better effort from the team day in and day out.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers CEO Bob Nicholson: "There's something in the water here in Edmonton that we don't have right" - Edmonton Journal

  23-01-2019 18:13
  Edmonton Oilers CEO Bob Nicholson: "There's something in the water here in Edmonton that we don't have right"  Edmonton JournalEdmonton Oilers Bob Nicholson made a few key points at his press conference on Wednesday, namely that it's going to take some time to find the right GM.In the ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers looking for GM who can assess talent

  23-01-2019 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  With Peter Chiarelli out, the search for a new Edmonton Oilers GM is on. OEG CEO Bob Nicholson said there is no timeline as to when a new GM will be named, but the team is looking for someone who can assess talent and run all parts of the hockey operations.
  
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• ‘He was disappointed,’ Nicholson says of Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli being let go

  23-01-2019 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli was fired on Tuesday night. OEG CEO Bob Nicholson said Chiarelli “really felt that he had let this organization down in not having this team in the playoffs.”
  
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• Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli was fired after 2nd period against Red Wings Tuesday night

  23-01-2019 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO Bob Nicholson said GM Peter Chiarelli was let go after the second period in Edmonton Tuesday night. However, the decision was made before the game started.
  
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• How will management fix the Edmonton Oilers?

  23-01-2019 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO Bob Nicholson said they need to get the Edmonton Oilers playing consistently well and the onus will be on the group in the dressing room to do that, because they’ve shown they can do it.
  
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• Peter Chiarelli did not make Mikko Koskinen deal on his own, Nicholson says

  23-01-2019 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO Bob Nicholson said former GM Peter Chiarelli did not make the decision to sign goaltender Mikko Koskinen on his own.
  
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• ‘We had to make this change’: OEG CEO Bob Nicholson on firing Peter Chiarelli

  23-01-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  Oilers Entertainment Group CEO Bob Nicholson said with the way the team was trending, firing Peter Chiarelli had to happen.
  
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• Future of animal abuse enforcement unclear as Edmonton Humane Society withdraws services - Edmonton Journal

  23-01-2019 17:43
  Future of animal abuse enforcement unclear as Edmonton Humane Society withdraws services  Edmonton JournalThe Edmonton Humane Society will end enforcement of animal abuse at the end of January, leaving the city in limbo about how animal protection calls will be ...
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society will stop enforcement on animal abuse - Edmonton Journal

  23-01-2019 17:43
  Edmonton Humane Society will stop enforcement on animal abuse  Edmonton JournalThe Edmonton Humane Society's board of directors has voted to end enforcement of the Animal Protection Act (APA) at the end of January, with no governing ...
  
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• Peter Chiarelli's 10 best moves and 10 worst moves as Edmonton Oilers general manager - Edmonton Journal

  23-01-2019 17:39
  Peter Chiarelli's 10 best moves and 10 worst moves as Edmonton Oilers general manager  Edmonton JournalIt wasn't all bad in Peter Chiarelli's time as GM of the Edmonton Oilers. In 2016-17 he put together a series of deals that helped end Edmonton's Decade of ...
  
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• Twitter reacts to Edmonton Oilers firing Peter Chiarelli

  23-01-2019 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  Twitter erupted Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with opinions about the Edmonton Oilers firing Peter Chiarelli as general manager and president of hockey operations.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Nighthawk & Luke

  23-01-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to the cats Nighthawk and Luke and offers up some litter box tips.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society to stop enforcing Animal Protection Act

  23-01-2019 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Humane Society has decided to stop enforcing the Animal Protection Act, but no other agency has been named to take over investigating animal abuse in the city.
  
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• Tychkowski: Edmonton Oilers fire Chiarelli, but the damage is done - Edmonton Sun

  23-01-2019 15:51
  Tychkowski: Edmonton Oilers fire Chiarelli, but the damage is done  Edmonton SunIt was one of those firings where nobody had to ask why.Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson.Jordan Eberle for nothing.A 16th overall pick and a 33rd overall pick (one ...
  
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• Suspect sought in St. Albert shooting

  23-01-2019 15:26 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are investigating a shooting in a north St. Albert neighbourhood Tuesday night.
  
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• Man injured in north St. Albert shooting

  23-01-2019 15:26 via cbc.ca
  A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries during a shooting in a north St. Albert neighbourhood Tuesday night.
  
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• Movie-theatre popcorn Jason Kenney's pick for Edmonton's ultimate snack - CBC.ca

  23-01-2019 15:04
  Movie-theatre popcorn Jason Kenney's pick for Edmonton's ultimate snack  CBC.caUnited Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney's favourite snack food is movie theatre popcorn. Kenney and the crew of CBC Radio show Edmonton AM ...
  
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• Movie-theatre popcorn Jason Kenney's pick for Edmonton's ultimate snack

  23-01-2019 15:04 via cbc.ca
  United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney's favourite snack food is movie theatre popcorn.
  
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• Five years later: some anti-tobacco laws in danger of going up in smoke

  23-01-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  After five years of languishing, a few key sections of the Alberta Tobacco Reduction Amendment Act will expire at the end of the year.
  
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• Women led Alberta's economic recovery in 2018

  23-01-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Female employment in Alberta is rapidly rising, as are average earnings. And today, more Alberta women in their prime working years are participating in the labour market than ever before, writes Trevor Tombe.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers have fired Peter Chiarelli

  23-01-2019 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers have fired president of hockey operations and general manager Peter Chiarelli. Kent Morrison reports live from Rogers Place on the move that many fans had been demanding.
  
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• Online reaction to Edmonton Oilers firing general manager Peter Chiarelli

  23-01-2019 14:02 via globalnews.ca
  Online producer Slav Kornik has reaction to the Edmonton Oilers firing president of hockey operations and general manager Peter Chiarelli.
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Speed up sidewalk-clearing enforcement - Edmonton Journal

  23-01-2019 14:00
  Wednesday's letters: Speed up sidewalk-clearing enforcement  Edmonton JournalRe. “Three ways Edmonton could get a grip on icy sidewalks,” Elise Stolte, Jan. 21I agree with Elise Stolte's column where she points out the concerns with ...
  
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