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• Independent MLAs and small parties will see funding slashed after Alberta election

  12-02-2019 23:57 via cbc.ca
  A legislative committee of MLAs from the governing NDP and official opposition UCP voted unanimously Tuesday to cut funding to smaller caucuses and independent MLAs.
  
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• Discovery of body on lease site north of Edmonton prompts RCMP investigation

  12-02-2019 23:44
  The RCMP say they are investigating a suspicious death after a body was discovered on a lease site north of Edmonton on Monday.
  
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• Family Matters podcast: Divorce without court

  12-02-2019 23:43
  Instead of heading to court, more are trying to solve financial and custodial issues on their own.
  
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• Kenney to look at possibly reducing minimum wage for youth, alcohol servers in Alberta

  12-02-2019 23:38
  Alberta United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney says if his party wins power it will seriously consider bringing in changes to reduce the minimum wage for youth and for alcohol servers.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers 50-Goal Scorers - The Hockey Writers

  12-02-2019 23:34 via thehockeywriters.com
  Edmonton Oilers 50-Goal Scorers  The Hockey WritersThe Edmonton Oilers were an offensive juggernaut during the 1980s. We take a look at all of the franchise's players to score 50 goals in a single season.
  
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• Sask. commissioner finds doctors snooped in Humboldt Broncos patient records

  12-02-2019 23:22
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority said it is also following up on the breaches and apologized to the patients and their families.
  
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• Workers raised concerns about Entwistle wood-pellet plant before explosion

  12-02-2019 23:05 via cbc.ca
  A wood-pellet plant in Entwistle where three people were injured in an explosion on Monday reported a fire six weeks ago and was recently inspected twice by the province after workers lodged complaints.
  
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• Residents raised concerns about Entwistle wood-pellet plant before explosion

  12-02-2019 23:05 via cbc.ca
  An explosion at an Entwistle wood-pellet plant that injured three people on Monday was so forceful it rocked houses and knocked pictures off walls, nearby residents say. Pinnacle Renewable Energy has been fined in the past after an explosion at one of its plants in B.C.
  
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• Advantage Penguins in playoff atmosphere vs Oilers - Edmonton Journal

  12-02-2019 23:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Advantage Penguins in playoff atmosphere vs Oilers  Edmonton JournalWith both teams in the midst of wildcard fights, expect a tense playoff atmosphere when Edmonton visits Pittsburgh for the opening game of their road trip.
  
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• Long-time co-owner of Bistro Praha dies at 53 - Edmonton Journal

  12-02-2019 22:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Long-time co-owner of Bistro Praha dies at 53  Edmonton JournalPopular Bistro Praha co-owner, Sharka Svajgr has died of cancer. She was 53. The storied European and Czech restaurant, for more than 40 years a fixture ...
  
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• Sask.'s constitutional court challenge of federal carbon tax begins Wednesday in Regina

  12-02-2019 22:53 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of lawyers will pack into a Regina courtroom this week to argue whether the federal government can impose a carbon tax on the provinces.
  
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• Sask.'s constitutional court challenge of federal carbon tax begins today

  12-02-2019 22:53 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of lawyers will pack into a Regina courtroom this week to argue whether the federal government can impose a carbon tax on the provinces.
  
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• Saskatchewan's constitutional court challenge of federal carbon tax begins today

  12-02-2019 22:53 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of lawyers will be in a Regina courtroom starting today to present their cases on whether the federal government can impose a carbon tax on the provinces.
  
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• Saskatchewan makes its legal case, arguing federal carbon tax is unconstitutional

  12-02-2019 22:53 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's legal battle against the carbon tax is not about whether climate change is real, but whether Ottawa is violating provincial jurisdiction with its price on pollution, one of the province's lawyers said Wednesday in its constitutional challenge to the new federal policy.
  
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• Discovery of body on lease site north of Edmonton prompts RCMP investigation - Global News

  12-02-2019 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Discovery of body on lease site north of Edmonton prompts RCMP investigation  Global NewsThe RCMP say they are investigating a suspicious death after a body was discovered on a lease site north of Edmonton on Monday.
  
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• Cow auctioned multiple times to support veteran Alberta cowboy battling health problems

  12-02-2019 22:19
  A Longhorn cow named Molly is at centre of plan by Calgary-area ranchers to help a veteran rodeo cowboy facing health challenges.
  
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• Minnesota governor sides with environmentalists on Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline

  12-02-2019 21:39
  The governor said his administration will keep pursuing an appeal of an independent regulatory commission's approval of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
  
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• Pinnacle Renenwable Energy Explosion

  12-02-2019 21:24
  Feb 12 – Cell phone footage of an explosion at the Pinnacle Renenwable Energy plant near Entwistle, Alta. on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019.
  
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• For this prospecting couple, true love is worth its weight in gold

  12-02-2019 21:09 via cbc.ca
  Competitive gold panners Marty Yanishewski and Renee White found love at the top of their sluice box.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos sign Trevor Harris to replace Mike Reilly - Edmonton Journal

  12-02-2019 20:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Eskimos sign Trevor Harris to replace Mike Reilly  Edmonton JournalThere's a new quarterback in town: Trevor Harris.The Edmonton Eskimos announced they signed the free agent quarterback, who spent the last three seasons ...
  
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• Ex-Mountie jailed after allegedly trying to get passport following sick claim, missed court date - Edmonton Journal

  12-02-2019 20:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ex-Mountie jailed after allegedly trying to get passport following sick claim, missed court date  Edmonton JournalAn ex-Mountie who claimed to be in hospital with a severe illness the day of his sentencing hearing on fraud and harassment charges was arrested last week ...
  
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• Their cat came back, almost four years later

  12-02-2019 20:53 via cbc.ca
  Eight-year-old Kalona Lien says she was 'surprised and excited and shocked' to be reunited with her long-lost cat.
  
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• Man rescued from island on North Saskatchewan River

  12-02-2019 20:51
  Rocky Mountain House is about 84 kilometres from Red Deer, Alta.
  
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• Icy temperatures bring 'alien' light pillars to Alberta night sky

  12-02-2019 20:38 via cbc.ca
  Icy weather gripping Western Canada is illuminating the night sky above Alberta with strange columns of light.
  
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• By 2080, the climate in these Canadian cities will look nothing like it does today

  12-02-2019 20:14 via cbc.ca
  In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers looked at 540 cities across Canada and the U.S. to try to show what projected temperatures in 2080 will actually feel like.
  
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• By 2080, the climate in Edmonton and other Canadian cities will look nothing like it does today

  12-02-2019 20:14 via cbc.ca
  In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers looked at 540 cities across Canada and the U.S. to try to show what projected temperatures in 2080 will actually feel like.
  
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• By 2080, the climate in Edmonton and other Canadian cities will be nothing like it does today

  12-02-2019 20:14 via cbc.ca
  In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers looked at 540 cities across Canada and the U.S. to try to show what projected temperatures in 2080 will actually feel like.
  
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• RCMP seek pawssible names for 13 new puppies

  12-02-2019 19:58
  These ruff-looking RCMP pups need names. Submit your suggestion by the end of March and you might win the 2019 contest.
  
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• Investigation into Lethbridge deer incident likely to take several months: ASIRT

  12-02-2019 19:49
  Alberta's police watchdog said it'll likely be at least another month until the initial investigation into an incident involving a Lethbridge police officer who ran over a deer with his truck is complete.
  
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• Share your memories and matzo balls at ChefGail fundraiser - Edmonton Journal

  12-02-2019 19:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Share your memories and matzo balls at ChefGail fundraiser  Edmonton JournalThe ChefGail Fund, created to promote the late Edmonton chef's legacy and to support young chefs, hosts a fundraiser and potluck dinner on Wednesday, March ...
  
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• Royal Alberta Museum partners with The Mustard Seed on greeter program

  12-02-2019 19:17
  A local organization that works with people facing poverty and homelessness in Edmonton has partnered with the Royal Alberta Museum to provide its clients with meaningful work.
  
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• Sweet new job for local pastry chef - Edmonton Journal

  12-02-2019 19:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sweet new job for local pastry chef  Edmonton JournalArthur Chen joins the team at Edmonton Expo Centre.
  
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• Top QBs Reilly, Harris, Mitchell pick their spots in CFL free agency

  12-02-2019 19:09 via cbc.ca
  The B.C. Lions and Edmonton Eskimos have new marquee quarterbacks, while the Calgary Stampeders are keeping their star pivot.
  
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• Marquee QBs pick their spots on busy first day of CFL free agency

  12-02-2019 19:09 via cbc.ca
  The B.C. Lions and Edmonton Eskimos have new marquee quarterbacks, while the Calgary Stampeders are keeping their star pivot.
  
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• Lions open CFL free agency by signing QB Mike Reilly

  12-02-2019 19:09 via cbc.ca
  The B.C. Lions opened CFL free agency with a bang. The Lions announced the signing of quarterback Mike Reilly to a four-year, $2.9-million deal shortly after the free-agent period began at noon ET on Tuesday. Reilly was the CFL's highest-paid player last year at over $500,000 with the Edmonton Eskimos.
  
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• 3 injured in industrial explosion at energy plant west of Edmonton - Global News

  12-02-2019 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  3 injured in industrial explosion at energy plant west of Edmonton  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Three people were taken to hospital after an industrial explosion and fire at a renewable energy plant near Entwistle, Alta., on Monday.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos free agency ticker: Quarterback Mike Reilly to B.C. Lions, Esks sign quarterback Trevor Harris

  12-02-2019 18:49
  Live updates on moves made by the Edmonton Eskimos on day one of free agency.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos free agency ticker: Quarterback Mike Reilly to B.C. Lions

  12-02-2019 18:49
  Live updates on moves made by the Edmonton Eskimos on day one of free agency.
  
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• Royal Alberta Museum partners with The Mustard Seed on greeter program - Global News

  12-02-2019 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  Royal Alberta Museum partners with The Mustard Seed on greeter program  Global NewsA local organization that works with people facing poverty and homelessness in Edmonton has partnered with the Royal Alberta Museum to provide its clients ...
  
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• Hockey player thanks man who saved him from dying on the ice with signed Gretzky jersey

  12-02-2019 18:12 via cbc.ca
  Wayne Gretzky may well be the Great One, but Jib Street has a new hockey hero after a fellow player saved him from dying on the ice.
  
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• 99 thanks: Hockey player gives prized Gretzky jersey to fellow player who saved his life on the ice

  12-02-2019 18:12 via cbc.ca
  Wayne Gretzky may well be the Great One, but Jib Street has a new hockey hero after a fellow player saved him from dying on the ice.
  
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• 'Glimmer of hope': Extreme cold gripping Edmonton may soon come to an end - CBC.ca

  12-02-2019 17:35 via cbc.ca
  'Glimmer of hope': Extreme cold gripping Edmonton may soon come to an end  CBC.caAs Edmonton faces its 11th consecutive day under an extreme cold warning from Environment Canada, the question people are asking is, 'How much longer?"
  
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• 'Glimmer of hope': Extreme cold gripping Edmonton may soon come to an end

  12-02-2019 17:35 via cbc.ca
  As Edmonton faces its 11th consecutive day under an extreme cold warning from Environment Canada, the question people are asking is, 'How much longer?"
  
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• The Style Guys: Valentine’s Day Ideas

  12-02-2019 16:51
  With only two days remaining before Valentine’s Day, The Style Guys Jason Krell and Aly Velji help with some great ideas on what to do for the person you love.
  
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• How a south Edmonton mall became a tai chi hub for seniors - CBC.ca

  12-02-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  How a south Edmonton mall became a tai chi hub for seniors  CBC.caShoppers at a south Edmonton mall may not realize the hallways between the stores have a secret — they've quietly turned into an improvised community ...
  
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• How a south Edmonton mall became a tai chi hub for seniors

  12-02-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Before the stores open at Southgate Centre, the hallways of the mall aren't for shoppers, instead five tai chi classes use it as recreation space, primarily for local seniors.
  
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• Edmonton man shines light on Alberta’s racist past with interactive archive

  12-02-2019 15:59
  A Edmonton man is making sure awareness for black history isn’t confined to the 28 days in February that make up Black History Month.
  
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• One man taken to hospital after semi collision near Coronation - Edmonton Journal

  12-02-2019 15:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  One man taken to hospital after semi collision near Coronation  Edmonton JournalOne man was taken to hospital after two semi-trucks collided outside of Coronation on Monday.Coronation EMS and fire departments responded to a report of a ...
  
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• Family Fun Edmonton magazine’s favourite 2019 Family Day activities

  12-02-2019 15:44
  There is plenty to do around Edmonton Family Day. Jill Footz from Family Fun Edmonton magazine provides some suggestions of great things to do in and around the city on the family holiday.
  
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• Alberta free family fishing weekend

  12-02-2019 15:25
  Events will be held around Alberta this weekend where children can learn how to fish for free. Sheila Campbell shares the details.
  
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