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• WHL confirms Kootenay Ice relocation to Winnipeg

  29-01-2019 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  After relocating to B.C. from Edmonton in 1998, Ice will soon be on the move again, this time to Manitoba.
  
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• Alberta sees another record year of child abuse cases; 22% rise in 2018

  29-01-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  The number of child abuse cases taken on by the Zebra Child Protection Unit spiked in 2018 — but experts say it's not necessarily a bad thing.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos crash: What the RCMP forensics team found

  29-01-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP's forensics report from the Humboldt Broncos crash shows how the team's bus was torn apart after colliding with Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's truck.
  
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• Fort McMurray work camp moratorium passes unanimously

  29-01-2019 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo city council has voted in favour of a moratorium on work camps within 75 kilometres of Fort McMurray.
  
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• Edmonton gun and gear store targeted by thieves again; arrest made

  29-01-2019 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton-based military surplus and hunting gear store was broken into Sunday after already being targeted by a robber last March.
  
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• 9 mailbox broken into over a month in St. Albert: RCMP

  29-01-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  St. Albert RCMP are looking for the public's help after nine community mailboxes were broken into over the course of a month.
  
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• Police charge man in connection to ETS fraud case - CTV News

  29-01-2019 20:12
  Police charge man in connection to ETS fraud case  CTV NewsA 61-year-old man has been charged after it was revealed that a city employee had been fraudulently handing out demerit reduction certificates for more than ...
  
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• Work camp moratorium in Fort McMurray

  29-01-2019 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  Wood Buffalo city council voted Monday evening to halt all oilsands camp renewals within a 75-kilometre radius of the city by June.
  
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• Looming cold snap good news for skaters keen to glide onto Hawrelak pond

  29-01-2019 20:07 via cbc.ca
  The cold snap predicted to hit Edmonton this weekend is a light on the slushy horizon for people keen to go for a twirl on the Hawrelak Park skating pond.
  
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• Case load at Zebra Child Protection Centre went up 22%

  29-01-2019 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Zebra Child Protection Centre, which works with police and supports children impacted by abuse cases, saw a 22 per cent increase in child abuse cases in 2018. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Preliminary hearing in death of 4-year-old Serenity

  29-01-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  The people responsible for the well-being of four-year-old Serenity, who died after being in their car, are in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing.
  
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• Canada’s wild weather: Flowers are blooming in the west and snow is pummeling the east

  29-01-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Flowers are blooming in Vancouver, Winnipeg is getting hit with a deep freeze and southern Ontario is blanketed in a layer of snow.
  
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• Edmonton gun and gear store targeted by thieves again; teen charged - Global News

  29-01-2019 19:46
  Edmonton gun and gear store targeted by thieves again; teen charged  Global NewsAn Edmonton-based military surplus and hunting gear store was broken into Sunday after already being targeted by a robber last March.
  
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• Drunk WestJet passenger who caused plane to reroute ordered to pay $21,000 for the fuel

  29-01-2019 19:28 via cbc.ca
  The U.K. man whose "absolutely disgusting" drunken behaviour caused a WestJet flight to return to Calgary must pay the airline $21,260.68 — the cost of the wasted fuel.
  
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• Former ETS instructor charged with fraud in alleged driver improvement scam

  29-01-2019 19:27 via cbc.ca
  A 61-year-old former Edmonton Transit System driving instructor has been charged with fraud for allegedly handing out driver improvement certificates to people who hadn't completed the necessary course.
  
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• TransCanada hires RBC to help sell up to 75% stake in Coastal GasLink pipeline

  29-01-2019 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  TransCanada has hired RBC to help it sell as much as a 75 per cent stake in the Coastal GasLink pipeline project designed to supply natural gas from northeastern B.C. to the LNG Canada facility on the West Coast at Kitimat.
  
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• Semi-driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash had 70 regulation violations

  29-01-2019 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu would have been suspended from driving on the day of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash if he had been stopped and inspected.
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Leela Gilday Band, Flying Canoe, and Justin Timberlake - Edmonton Journal

  29-01-2019 18:27
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Leela Gilday Band, Flying Canoe, and Justin Timberlake  Edmonton JournalTalk about your northern soul; Leela Gilday can claim both, having grown up in Yellowknife, NT as well as writing some of the most soulful songs to ever come ...
  
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• Work camp ban a step in the wrong direction, oilsands advocate says

  29-01-2019 18:06 via cbc.ca
  A controversial moratorium on oilsands work camps will stress workers, create new hurdles for industry — and could even have unintended consequences for the region, says an industry advocate.
  
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• Josh Williams getting settled in with Edmonton Oil Kings - Edmonton Sun

  29-01-2019 17:58
  Josh Williams getting settled in with Edmonton Oil Kings  Edmonton SunIt has been an eventful month for Edmonton Oil Kings forward Josh Williams, who is trying to settle into his new surroundings.Acquired from the Medicine Hat ...
  
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• Edmonton Opera's Hansel & Gretel balances light and dark elements - Edmonton Journal

  29-01-2019 17:53
  Edmonton Opera's Hansel & Gretel balances light and dark elements  Edmonton JournalOne-hit wonders are not uncommon in the pop world, but there can be few classical composers whose fame so rests on a single work as the German composer ...
  
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• Sentencing hearing continues for semi-truck driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  29-01-2019 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  Sentencing continued Tuesday in Melfort, Sask., for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the semi-truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
  
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• RCMP seize guns, drugs, stolen vehicles from rural Sherwood Park home - Edmonton Journal

  29-01-2019 16:53
  RCMP seize guns, drugs, stolen vehicles from rural Sherwood Park home  Edmonton JournalTwo Sherwood Park residents have been charged after an RCMP search warrant turned up stolen vehicles, forged identification, guns and drugs.On Friday ...
  
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• Alberta homeowners watching robbery on security system shout to scare off thieves: RCMP

  29-01-2019 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  The homeowners, who were away at the time, watched via a doorbell security camera, RCMP say.
  
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• New app will let Albertans see their own health records

  29-01-2019 15:01 via cbc.ca
  The province is about to launch a new online portal, giving Albertans access to some of their personal health information through their computer, tablet or smartphone.
  
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• Edmonton weather: It's cold here but at least it's not Winnipeg - Edmonton Journal

  29-01-2019 14:34
  Edmonton weather: It's cold here but at least it's not Winnipeg  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Tuesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -15 C with 10 km/h ...
  
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• Opinion: Who will protect animals from abuse in Edmonton? - Edmonton Journal

  29-01-2019 14:03
  Opinion: Who will protect animals from abuse in Edmonton?  Edmonton JournalNews that the Edmonton Humane Society is backing away from investigations into suspected animal cruelty. (Enforcement of animal abuse cases uncertain as ...
  
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• 'I couldn't believe it': University of Alberta evicts student after suicide attempt

  29-01-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  In the fall of 2016, an 18-year-old tried to take his own life. After his second discharge from hospital in less than a month, a university administrator handed him a notice of eviction from residence.
  
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• 'I couldn't believe it': University of Alberta evicted student after attempt to kill himself

  29-01-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  In the fall of 2016, an 18-year-old tried for a second time to take his own life. After his second discharge from hospital in less than a month, a university administrator handed him a notice of eviction from residence.
  
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• Semi-trailer driver who caused Humboldt Broncos crash had 70 violations in 11 days

  29-01-2019 13:33 via cbc.ca
  The semi-trailer driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos crash committed 70 violations of federal and provincial trucking regulations in the 11 days leading to the April 6 tragedy, according to a court document.
  
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• Report states semi driver who caused Humboldt Broncos crash had violated 70 government regulations

  29-01-2019 13:33 via cbc.ca
  The semi driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos crash committed 70 violations of federal and provincial trucking regulations in the 11 days leading to the April 6 tragedy, according to a court document.
  
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• Court documents state semi driver who caused Humboldt Broncos crash should not have been on road that day

  29-01-2019 13:33 via cbc.ca
  The semi driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos crash committed 70 violations of federal and provincial trucking regulations in the 11 days leading to the April 6 tragedy, according to a court document.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

  29-01-2019 13:12 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Tuesday, January 29, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• RCMP teams up with Indigenous group to bring ice rink to remote northern Alberta community

  29-01-2019 06:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Dene Tha' First Nation is located in a remote part of northern Alberta but thanks to a partnership with the RCMP and others, Indigenous children from that community can now enjoy an amenity children in other parts of Canada enjoy throughout the cold winter months.
  
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• Fort McMurray councillors support oilsands camp moratorium

  29-01-2019 05:30 via cbc.ca
  Councillors in Fort McMurray have voted to support a controversial moratorium on oilsands camps within the region after three days of "passionate" debate.
  
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• Canadians vent frustration on social media after online applications to bring family to Canada fill up in mere minutes

  29-01-2019 05:14 via globalnews.ca
  Online applications for Canada's 2019 Parent and Grandparent Program filled up in mere minutes on Monday.
  
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• Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock explains connection with legendary hockey coach Clare Drake

  29-01-2019 03:42 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock had a special relationship with the late Clare Drake, a former Alberta Golden Bears coach.
  
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• Fort Edmonton Park horses were destined for slaughterhouse, new owner says

  29-01-2019 03:31 via cbc.ca
  The City of Edmonton is under scrutiny after sending two horses to auction without regard for their fate.
  
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• Oilers’ Ken Hitchcock explains connection with legendary hockey coach Clare Drake

  29-01-2019 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  One of Clare Drake’s biggest attributes was the willingness to share his knowledge of hockey with others. As Kevin Karius explains, Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock tapped into that knowledge decades ago.
  
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• Winter wallop hits prairies for last weekend of January

  29-01-2019 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  On Sunday, a powerful low pressure system swept across the prairies, bringing a variety of weather with it.
  
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• StatsCan seeking volunteers in west Edmonton, St. Albert for national health survey - Edmonton Journal

  29-01-2019 02:37
  StatsCan seeking volunteers in west Edmonton, St. Albert for national health survey  Edmonton JournalStatistics Canada will be knocking on about 800 doors in the Edmonton area starting Tuesday in search of volunteers for a national health survey.Homes in the ...
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Jan. 28

  29-01-2019 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• American politicians ask Homeland Security to review case of Edmonton attacker - CBC.ca

  29-01-2019 02:19
  American politicians ask Homeland Security to review case of Edmonton attacker  CBC.caThe American Department of Homeland Security is being asked to review a case involving a man accused of stabbing an Edmonton police officer and running ...
  
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• American politicians ask Homeland Security to review case of Edmonton attacker

  29-01-2019 02:19 via cbc.ca
  The American Department of Homeland Security is being asked to review a case involving a man accused of stabbing an Edmonton police officer and running down pedestrians in 2017.
  
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• Too much screen time can delay important developmental milestones for children: study

  29-01-2019 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  One in four Canadian kids start school not ready to learn and a new Alberta study suggests one of the causes is too much screen time. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• Health Matters: Jan. 28

  29-01-2019 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  In Monday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh looks at a new study exploring the impact of too much screen time on children and also explains how a partnership is aimed at helping Edmontonians in need receive access to more dental care.
  
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• UCP candidate who claimed church facing $50K in carbon tax issues correction

  29-01-2019 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jan 28: A Brooks-Medicine Hat UCP candidate caused quite the stir over the weekend after tweeting some numbers about Alberta’s carbon tax. Lauren Pullen reports.
  
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• Oilpatch giant sours on Alberta crude cuts, warns changes put jobs at risk

  29-01-2019 02:10 via cbc.ca
  Oilpatch giant Canadian Natural Resources, a high-profile supporter of mandatory oil production cuts in the province, is now concerned revisions to the strategy for February will hurt jobs in northeast Alberta.
  
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• New report adds new dimension to Edmonton property tax debate

  29-01-2019 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  Vinesh Pratap looks at why a new report is adding more fuel to the fire when it comes to an Edmonton property tax debate.
  
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• Hospitalizations linked to electronic dance music party raise concerns in Edmonton

  29-01-2019 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  Three people who attended an electronic dance music party at West Edmonton Mall over the weekend ended up in hospital. Albert Delitala has the details.
  
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