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• Birkie Ski Festival cancelled due to extreme cold

  05-02-2019 23:59 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Birkie Ski Festival has been cancelled due to the extreme cold.
  
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• 'This is giving him hope': Sherwood Park man undergoes experimental surgery in Miami

  05-02-2019 23:45 via cbc.ca
  A Sherwood Park man has undergone a Schwann-cell transplant in Florida as part of medical trial in his determined effort to walk again.
  
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• Thousands of Catholic school teachers fill Edmonton Convention Centre for 22nd annual Faith Development Day - Edmonton Journal

  05-02-2019 23:28
  Thousands of Catholic school teachers fill Edmonton Convention Centre for 22nd annual Faith Development Day  Edmonton JournalWhile students had the chance to escape the deep freeze with a day off from school, Edmonton Catholic School District teachers gathered together to reflect on ...
  
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• Oilers get boost as Oscar Klefbom returns to lineup against surging Blackhawks

  05-02-2019 23:12 via cbc.ca
  The Oilers defence had a different feel and look about it this morning during a short practice at Rogers Place before facing the Chicago Blackhawks at Rogers Place tonight.
  
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• Oilers get boost as Oscar Kelfbom returns to lineup against surging Blackhawks

  05-02-2019 23:12 via cbc.ca
  The Oilers defence had a different feel and look about it this morning during a short practice at Rogers Place before facing the Chicago Blackhawks at Rogers Place tonight.
  
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• Central LRT will remain open overnight to provide shelter from extreme cold

  05-02-2019 22:51 via cbc.ca
  The city will keep the Central LRT station open around the clock for at least the next seven days during the extreme cold snap, Edmonton council was told Tuesday.
  
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• 'Half of me is gone': Twin of CP Rail victim mourns loss of brother, colleagues

  05-02-2019 22:42 via cbc.ca
  Jeremy Waldenberger-Bulmer says the emptiness in his home is "indescribable" after his twin brother died in a Canadian Pacific Railway train derailment near the Alberta-British Columbia border. Three crew members died Monday when the train plunged into a river.
  
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• AMA sees record call numbers as extreme cold continues in Alberta

  05-02-2019 21:39 via cbc.ca
  With most of the province under an extreme cold warning, the Alberta Motor Association says it has received a record number of calls for service.
  
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• Omar Khadr trying new way to get out from under 'indefinite' sentence and bail

  05-02-2019 21:20 via cbc.ca
  Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr is asking Alberta youth court to order his release and declare his eight-year sentence — imposed by a widely maligned military commission in the United States — to have expired.
  
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• Omar Khadr wants Alberta youth court to declare his sentence expired

  05-02-2019 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr is asking Alberta youth court to order his release and declare his eight-year sentence to have expired.
  
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• Miami surgery on Sherwood Park man injured in trampoline accident ‘a success’

  05-02-2019 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  A young man from Sherwood Park who broke his neck in a trampoline accident had surgery done in Miami on Tuesday as part of a clinical trial.
  
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• Pop star lollies: fancy Fort Saskatchewan lollipops headed to the Grammys

  05-02-2019 20:36 via cbc.ca
  Lollipop artisans and mother-daughter duo Kerry and Mercedes McKinlay from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., create lollilop fit for Cardi B.
  
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• Oscar Klefbom returns to action as Edmonton Oilers host Blackhawks

  05-02-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  Oscar Klefbom will return to the ice when the Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night after suffering a broken pinky finger on his left hand.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Thousands of stranded motorists calling for help in extreme cold - Edmonton Journal

  05-02-2019 20:06
  Edmonton weather: Thousands of stranded motorists calling for help in extreme cold  Edmonton JournalBrutal cold across Alberta is stranding motorists and causing traffic headaches as troubles mount with the prolonged cold snap.The Alberta Motor Association ...
  
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• Dangerous temperatures continue in Edmonton

  05-02-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton continued to be in an extreme cold warning on Tuesday. The conditions have proven to be dangerous for residents, which has some city councllors calling for change. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Tuesday the coldest day in Edmonton in more than 9 years

  05-02-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  If you think this week's cold snap is bitterly cold, you're not wrong. Tuesday was the coldest day in Edmonton in more than nine years. 
  
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• Frostbite, hypothermia both concerns as extreme cold snap continues in Edmonton

  05-02-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton is well into a deep freeze, and with temperatures dipping dangerously low, EMS crews say frostbite and exposure have become a big concern.
  
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• Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival scales back 2019 events due to extreme cold

  05-02-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta is expected to remain in the grips of a deep freeze, which means the 30th annual cross-country ski event has cancelled or adjusted some events and scaled back ski routes.
  
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• WestJet Airlines’ Q4 earnings down 39% in part due to high jet fuel costs

  05-02-2019 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  Oil and jet fuel prices climbed to four-year highs in October, though fell sharply afterward, according to the International Air Transport Association.
  
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• Woman, 61, killed in head-on crash near Mayerthorpe

  05-02-2019 18:34 via cbc.ca
  A 61-year-old woman is dead following a head-on crash northwest of Edmonton.
  
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• One person killed in 2-vehicle collision near Mayerthorpe

  05-02-2019 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  A 61-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle collision near Mayerthorpe, Alberta on Saturday morning.
  
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• NAIT students search for optimism in Alberta's oil and gas industry

  05-02-2019 18:28 via cbc.ca
  As Alberta climbs back from the province's worst recession in a generation, students looking to enter the oil and gas industry may find it hard to be hopeful about their future careers. But some say they're finding signs things will get better.
  
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• TSB says train began to move on its own before fatal derailment

  05-02-2019 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Investigators say a Canadian Pacific freight train was parked and began to move on its own before it derailed and killed three crew members on the Alberta-British Columbia boundary.
  
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• Family Matters podcast: The surge of women freezing their eggs

  05-02-2019 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM), with a clinic in Vancouver and Edmonton, reported a 180 per cent increase from 2017 to 2018.
  
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• Edmonton is the best Canadian city for youth employment: report

  05-02-2019 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  The YouthfulCities Canadian Urban Work Index has named Edmonton the best place for youth to work among 21 Canadian cities.
  
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• Don’t miss the 3rd annual Valentine’s Gala & Fun Casino with the CAWS

  05-02-2019 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  Enjoy a fun filled evening while supporting animals in need with the Companion Animal Welfare Society. They are hosting their major fundraising event this Saturday with dinner, entertainment and auction. Plus, brush up on your favourite casino games for a chance at great prizes. Get your tickets today.
  
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• As many as 30 parents brawl after Simcoe hockey game - Edmonton Journal

  05-02-2019 16:24
  As many as 30 parents brawl after Simcoe hockey game  Edmonton JournalProvincial police say they were called to investigate a brawl involving as many as 30 parents following a hockey game in Simcoe.Norfolk County OPP say they ...
  
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• TSB to share updates on B.C. train derailment at Tuesday news conference

  05-02-2019 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release more details about a deadly train derailment in B.C. at a Tuesday morning news conference.
  
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• Edmonton weather: That whole wait 5 minutes thing isn't working - Edmonton Journal

  05-02-2019 15:52
  Edmonton weather: That whole wait 5 minutes thing isn't working  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Remember the old saying “If you don't like the weather just wait five minutes?”Ya…hate to burst ...
  
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• Ask the Educator: St. Joseph High School’s independent learning option

  05-02-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s St. Joseph High School offers a different style of teaching, akin to how students learn in a college setting. In our Ask the Educator segment, Principal Brad Koshka shares more on the guided customized learning and traditional classroom-based options.
  
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• City considers building a replica gate for Edmonton's Chinatown - CBC.ca

  05-02-2019 15:30
  City considers building a replica gate for Edmonton's Chinatown  CBC.caThe gate, a prominent feature of Chinatown since 1987, was built to symbolize the relationship between Edmonton and its sister city of Harbin, China.
  
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• City considers building a replica gate for Edmonton's Chinatown

  05-02-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  The gate, a prominent feature of Chinatown since 1987, was built to symbolize the relationship between Edmonton and its sister city of Harbin, China.
  
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• St. Albert ‘Wynn Against Hunger’ food drive in memory of slain Mountie

  05-02-2019 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  A campaign is underway in St. Albert to not only help the food bank, but honour the late RCMP Const. David Wynn, who was killed in January 2015. His wife Shelly MacInnis-Wynn, along with Tara Ann McCormick and Debbie Raymond, share details on “Wynn Against Hunger.”
  
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• Country music legend Pam Tillis and Alberta performers added to Big Valley Jamboree’s 2019 lineup

  05-02-2019 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  The names of more country music crooners set to perform at the 2019 edition of Big Valley Jamboree were announced on Tuesday as the country music festival lineup for its next big summer event is now set.
  
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• How the Crime Stoppers program works in Alberta

  05-02-2019 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  Crime Stoppers vice president Jerry Bellikka joined Shaye Ganam to talk about how the program helps the community, how anonymous tips are handled, and how you can get involved.
  
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• Young and need a job? Edmonton ranked the best place in Canada to look for work - CBC.ca

  05-02-2019 14:30
  Young and need a job? Edmonton ranked the best place in Canada to look for work  CBC.caEdmonton takes the top spot on a national index as the best place in Canada for young people to work, a social enterprise group says.
  
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• Young and need a job? Edmonton ranked the best place in Canada to look for work

  05-02-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton takes the top spot on a national index as the best place in Canada for young people to work, a social enterprise group says.
  
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• Tuesday's letters: Will Oilers copy low concession prices? - Edmonton Journal

  05-02-2019 14:01
  Tuesday's letters: Will Oilers copy low concession prices?  Edmonton JournalMemo to Oilers Entertainment Group: The Superbowl and management of Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium has responsive pricing. Apparently, it's spreading.
  
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• Amarjeet Sohi: Trans Mountain a top priority for Liberals - Edmonton Journal

  05-02-2019 14:01
  Amarjeet Sohi: Trans Mountain a top priority for Liberals  Edmonton JournalRe. “Listen up, Ottawa, Editorial, Jan. 30I read with interest the recent column by the Edmonton Journal editorial board regarding the return of parliament and the ...
  
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• Extreme cold continues into Tuesday in Edmonton and areas, many school buses not running - CTV News

  05-02-2019 13:38
  Extreme cold continues into Tuesday in Edmonton and areas, many school buses not running  CTV NewsAlbertans are bracing for another frigid day. Extreme cold warnings have once again been issued for the majority of the province by Environment Canada.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, February 5, 2019

  05-02-2019 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, February 5, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area, plus a chat on block heaters.
  
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• A Western Canada party once worked to win a place in Ottawa. Today, voters might back another: poll

  05-02-2019 11:27 via globalnews.ca
  Western anger at Ottawa is growing, the Angus Reid Institute finds in its latest poll on the West's place in Canada, presenting a challenge for all mainstream parties -- including the Conservatives -- in this election year.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers have nine games to prove they shouldn't be selling at the deadline - Edmonton Sun

  05-02-2019 11:00
  Edmonton Oilers have nine games to prove they shouldn't be selling at the deadline  Edmonton SunThe clock is ticking, and not just on the playoff chase.Before the Edmonton Oilers cross the regular season finish line in April, their interim management team ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Game Day: Chicago Blackhawks coming in hot - Edmonton Sun

  05-02-2019 11:00
  Edmonton Oilers Game Day: Chicago Blackhawks coming in hot  Edmonton SunChicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers ROGERS PLACE, 7 P.M. TV: SPORTSNET, RADIO: 630 CHEDFIVE KEYSMAKE A SAVEIf the Edmonton Oilers are ...
  
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• WHL Roundup: Monday, February 4, 2019

  05-02-2019 06:44 via globalnews.ca
  Parker Kelly's power-play goal early in the second period stood as the winner as the Prince Albert Raiders downed the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-1 on Monday in Western Hockey League play.
  
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• RCMP seek suspects after violent robberies at cellphone store, beauty store in St. Albert

  05-02-2019 06:02 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP are seeking suspects in connection with a pair of violent robberies at a cellphone store and a beauty store in St. Albert over the weekend.
  
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• Oil Kings goalie faces 46 shots in loss to Raiders - Edmonton Sun

  05-02-2019 06:02
  Oil Kings goalie faces 46 shots in loss to Raiders  Edmonton SunAs well as Todd Scott has been doing in the Edmonton Oil Kings net lately, he can't do it alone.Coming in having won his previous six starts to gain momentum ...
  
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• Committee votes to make only minor renovations to Edmonton city councillors’ offices

  05-02-2019 05:53 via globalnews.ca
  After being presented with four options for how to potentially reconfigure the offices of Edmonton city councillors and support staff, a city committee voted to approve a plan to make only minor renovations on Monday.
  
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• Jim Prentice honoured with portrait at legislature - CTV News

  05-02-2019 05:52
  Jim Prentice honoured with portrait at legislature  CTV NewsThe late Jim Prentice, Alberta's 16th premier and the last of the 44-year Progressive Conservative run, was honoured at the legislature Monday with his portrait.
  
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• Committee votes to make only minor renovations to Edmonton city councillors’ offices - Global News

  05-02-2019 04:56
  Committee votes to make only minor renovations to Edmonton city councillors’ offices  Global NewsAfter being presented with four options for how to potentially reconfigure the offices of Edmonton city councillors and support staff, a city committee voted to ...
  
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