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• Police confirm object found in west Edmonton street this week was explosive device - Global News

  28-02-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Police confirm object found in west Edmonton street this week was explosive device  Global NewsTwo days after police were called to a west Edmonton neighbourhood after a homeowner reported that he found what he believed to be a bomb under his ...
  
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• Grieving family of Humboldt Bronco victim work to drive up number of Canadian organ donors

  28-02-2019 23:44
  Logan Boulet died in hospital a day after the bus crash. His parents say they knew organ donation was something their son believed in and offered his organs before doctors could even ask.
  
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• Oil Spills podcast: Edmonton Oilers play it safe on trade deadline day - Edmonton Journal

  28-02-2019 23:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oil Spills podcast: Edmonton Oilers play it safe on trade deadline day  Edmonton JournalThe Edmonton Oilers did not make a deal at the NHL's trade deadline. Derek Van Diest and Jim Matheson talk about why that may be, and whether making a ...
  
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• Man wanted in connection with northeast Edmonton shooting homicide - Edmonton Journal

  28-02-2019 23:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  Man wanted in connection with northeast Edmonton shooting homicide  Edmonton JournalEdmonton police are releasing the images of a suspect believed to be involved in the city's latest homicide.On Tuesday, police were called to the northeast ...
  
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• Crews respond to fire at under-construction house in central Edmonton

  28-02-2019 23:25
  Firefighters were called to a house near 93 Street and 108 Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in north Edmonton homicide

  28-02-2019 23:09
  The Edmonton Police Service released images on Thursday of a homicide suspect whom they consider to be "armed and dangerous" in connection with the shooting death of a 42-year-old man earlier this week.
  
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• Human rights struggles of black Canadians too often overlooked

  28-02-2019 23:02 via cbc.ca
  Bashir Mohamed says he enjoys his rights due to black Canadians' tragic and powerful civil rights history.
  
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• Crews respond to fire at under-construction house in central Edmonton - Global News

  28-02-2019 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Crews respond to fire at under-construction house in central Edmonton  Global NewsFirefighters were called to a house near 93 Street and 108 Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton woman attacked in Vietnam, called ‘dirty American’

  28-02-2019 22:22
  An Edmonton woman who was just three days into her six-week trip to Asia said she was attacked by a group of men in Vietnam who mistook her for an American.
  
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• Oilers forward Puljujarvi to have hip surgery and miss rest of season

  28-02-2019 22:20 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi will undergo surgery on his hip that will rule him out for the rest of the season.
  
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• Parks advocates want wider discussion on future of Royal Mayfair Golf Club land

  28-02-2019 22:11 via cbc.ca
  The Royal Mayfair Golf Club's lease is up for discussion at city hall next week, and some parks advocates are calling for more public involvement before the deal is approved.
  
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• Parks advocates push for Royal Mayfair Golf Club lease to be public

  28-02-2019 22:11 via cbc.ca
  The Royal Mayfair Golf Club’s lease is up discussion next week at Edmonton city hall and some parks advocates are pushing the negotiations to be public.
  
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• Edmonton woman attacked in Vietnam, called 'dirty American' | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  28-02-2019 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton woman attacked in Vietnam, called 'dirty American' | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caEdmonton woman Heather Middleton talks about a frightening ordeal in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday. She said she was attacked by four men who shouted “dirty ...
  
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• Grieving family of Humboldt victim works to drive up number of Canadian organ donors

  28-02-2019 22:00
  On April 7, the day Logan passed away, the Boulet family is launching Green Shirt Day in conjunction with the Canadian Transplant Association and Live On Canada. 
  
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• Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi out for the season

  28-02-2019 21:50
  Jesse Puljujarvi has to undergo hip surgery and will miss the rest of the season.
  
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• Edmonton industrial warehouse sold for $2.65M - Western Investor

  28-02-2019 21:37 via westerninvestor.com
  Edmonton industrial warehouse sold for $2.65M  Western InvestorThe 4280-square-foot building sits on 2.58 acres of fully fenced land.
  
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• Airport, southwest hospital plan, Valley Line LRT impacting Edmonton's core real estate: CBRE report - Edmonton Journal

  28-02-2019 21:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  Airport, southwest hospital plan, Valley Line LRT impacting Edmonton's core real estate: CBRE report  Edmonton JournalThe Edmonton International Airport, a proposed southwest Edmonton hospital, and the Valley Line LRT expansion are driving long-range commercial real estate ...
  
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• Fraud prevention event at West Edmonton Mall - St. Albert Gazette

  28-02-2019 21:15 via stalbertgazette.com
  Fraud prevention event at West Edmonton Mall  St. Albert GazetteThe St. Albert RCMP are inviting the public to a fraud prevention event at West Edmonton Mall. March is fraud prevention month and the RCMP will be.
  
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• 'It's a matter of choice': Breeders defend surgeries Alberta vets resolved to ban

  28-02-2019 21:05 via cbc.ca
  Breeders are pushing back against a resolution from the Alberta Medical Veterinary Association to ban unnecessary surgeries on pets, including ear cropping, tail docking, declawing and cosmetic dentistry.
  
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• Mother of baby boy ‘numb’ after Edmonton police charge babysitter with murder in his 2016 death - Global News

  28-02-2019 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Mother of baby boy ‘numb’ after Edmonton police charge babysitter with murder in his 2016 death  Global NewsA 29-year-old man was taken into custody by Edmonton police on Tuesday in connection with the death of a six-month-old baby in July 2016.
  
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• Nipawin man accused of threatening to shoot Trudeau, blow up Parliament - Edmonton Journal

  28-02-2019 20:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Nipawin man accused of threatening to shoot Trudeau, blow up Parliament  Edmonton JournalA Nipawin man is facing charges after allegedly threatening to shoot Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and blow up the Parliament Buildings.
  
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• Edmonton residents feel less safe in downtown: report

  28-02-2019 20:18
  A new report suggests there is an increased concern over safety and security in Edmonton's downtown.
  
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• Cargo door blocked in fatal plane crash that claimed lives from Alberta

  28-02-2019 20:12 via cbc.ca
  The deaths in a plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., in August 2018 may have been due to the cargo door being blocked, says a safety advisory from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
  
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• Don't stop for strangers on the road, RCMP warn after Good Samaritan assaulted

  28-02-2019 20:10 via cbc.ca
  Alberta RCMP are warning motorists not to stop to help people in distress on the side of a road after a Good Samaritan was attacked last Friday in near Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' latest Achilles heel? Giving up goals in bunches - Edmonton Journal

  28-02-2019 20:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers' latest Achilles heel? Giving up goals in bunches  Edmonton JournalGame Day 64: Oilers at SenatorsThe Edmonton Oilers need to bounce back, and quickly, from their latest setback, one in which they were pounded 6-2 in ...
  
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• What's happening in Edmonton on the first weekend in March? - CBC.ca

  28-02-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  What's happening in Edmonton on the first weekend in March?  CBC.caMarch is here, bringing more sunlight each day. Here's some of what's going on in Edmonton this weekend.
  
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• What's happening in Edmonton on the first weekend in March?

  28-02-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  March is here, bringing more sunlight each day. Here's some of what's going on in Edmonton this weekend.
  
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• Food and theatre a tasty combo in SkirtsAfire mainstage kickoff - Edmonton Journal

  28-02-2019 19:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Food and theatre a tasty combo in SkirtsAfire mainstage kickoff  Edmonton JournalSo much of art resides in that sense of a shared experience. But even if you've never tasted Deep Fried Curried Perogies, there's a good chance you'll relate to a ...
  
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• 3 passengers drowned after Cessna door design slowed exit in NWT plane crash: TSB

  28-02-2019 19:35
  The Transportation Safety Board is issuing a warning over the doors on a small Cessna float plane after three people drowned on a sightseeing flight last summer.
  
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• Green Party accuses Alberta government of misleading Canadians in Trans Mountain campaign

  28-02-2019 19:24
  Green Party leader Elizabeth May is calling out the Alberta government for what she calls is misleading messaging in the province's "Keep Canada Working" advertising campaign.
  
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• Edmonton residents feel less safe in downtown: report - Global News

  28-02-2019 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton residents feel less safe in downtown: report  Global NewsA new report suggests there is an increased concern over safety and security in Edmonton's downtown.
  
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• Appeal dismissed for Calgary parents convicted in teen son’s death

  28-02-2019 19:15
  Emil and Rodica Radita challenged their first-degree murder convictions two years ago in the death of 15-year-old Alexandru.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton business group loses legal fight against supervised injection sites - CBC.ca

  28-02-2019 18:51 via cbc.ca
  Downtown Edmonton business group loses legal fight against supervised injection sites  CBC.caAn Edmonton business association that took its fight against three downtown safe injection sites to court has lost its legal challenge in Federal Court.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton business group loses legal fight against supervised injection sites

  28-02-2019 18:51 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton business association that took its fight against three downtown safe injection sites to court has lost its legal challenge in Federal Court.
  
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• Is Daryl Katz ever going to fix the Edmonton Oilers? - Edmonton Sun

  28-02-2019 18:07 via edmontonsun.com
  Is Daryl Katz ever going to fix the Edmonton Oilers?  Edmonton SunTORONTO — The truth hurts.And Wednesday's beat down in Toronto is about as much truth as fans of the Edmonton Oilers can stomach right now.
  
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• Child that flew through Leduc with measles was not properly vaccinated - Edmonton Journal

  28-02-2019 17:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Child that flew through Leduc with measles was not properly vaccinated  Edmonton JournalAn individual that flew through Leduc earlier this month with a confirmed case of measles was not properly vaccinated.The person was traveling to Inuvik, NWT ...
  
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• Alberta Premier Rachel Notley calls for major amendments to Bill C-69 in Senate address

  28-02-2019 17:55
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says it makes no sense for Ottawa to have spent $4.5 billion to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline while it is pushing legislation she says will prevent most future energy projects from being built.
  
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• Katz Group Real Estate achieves BOMA BEST Platinum Certification for Edmonton Tower - GlobeNewswire

  28-02-2019 17:39 via globenewswire.com
  Katz Group Real Estate achieves BOMA BEST Platinum Certification for Edmonton Tower  GlobeNewswireEdmonton Tower, owned by Alberta Investment Management Corporation, becomes the seventh building in the city to achieve Platinum rating.
  
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• Energy assessment bill conflicts with purchase of pipeline, Alberta premier says

  28-02-2019 17:29 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says it makes no sense for Ottawa to have spent $4.5 billion to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline while it is pushing legislation she says will prevent most future energy projects from being built.
  
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• Groat Road Bridge reopened for Thursday morning commute - Global News

  28-02-2019 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  Groat Road Bridge reopened for Thursday morning commute  Global NewsThe Groat Road Bridge was closed in both directions Wednesday afternoon following an incident with a construction crane.
  
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• 2019 High School Culinary Challenge winner to present menu at Edmonton fundraiser | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  28-02-2019 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  2019 High School Culinary Challenge winner to present menu at Edmonton fundraiser | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caMore than 50 students from 18 different schools in and around Edmonton put their cooking skills to the test this past month at the annual High School Culinary ...
  
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• 2019 High School Culinary Challenge winner to present menu at Edmonton fundraiser

  28-02-2019 16:49
  More than 50 students from 18 different schools in and around Edmonton put their cooking skills to the test this past month at the annual High School Culinary Challenge. As chef Peter Keith and chef Steve Buzak explain, the winning menu will be presented next week at their annual fundraiser.
  
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• Mikisew Cree say Frontier oilsands mine deal includes vote on future development

  28-02-2019 16:20 via cbc.ca
  The industry relations director for the Mikisew Cree First Nation says the community's support of the massive Frontier oilsands open pit mining project includes an ongoing voice in how future development unfolds.
  
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• No flight plan filed before plane en route to Edmonton crashed into B.C. mountains: report - EverythingGP

  28-02-2019 16:11 via everythinggp.com
  No flight plan filed before plane en route to Edmonton crashed into B.C. mountains: report  EverythingGPA report says the pilot of a small plane that crashed in the mountains of B-C en route to Edmonton didn't file a flight plan or get a weather briefing. Dominic Neron ...
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley addressing Senate committee on Bill C-69 and energy concerns

  28-02-2019 16:08
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley shared her concerns with a Senate committee studying Bill C-69, which would change how major energy projects are approved, saying legislators have to get it right.
  
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• 'Out of this world!': Saskatchewan family still riding high after seeing Connor McDavid

  28-02-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan farmer Kent Wolfe still can’t believe his family’s luck after finally getting to see Oilers captain Connor McDavid play a game live at Rogers Place.
  
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• Oil Kings Torch Broncos, Extend Central Division Lead - Oilers Nation

  28-02-2019 15:50 via oilersnation.com
  Oil Kings Torch Broncos, Extend Central Division Lead  Oilers NationThe wins continue to pile up and with every passing day, a division championship is starting to look more and more realistic for the Edmonton Oil Kings.
  
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• ‘Ancestors & Elders’ Shumka production on Ukrainian and First Nations people

  28-02-2019 15:43
  Shumka’s Ancestors and Elders production tells the story of the first Ukrainian newcomers to Canada, exploring the shared values – as well as respected differences – between Ukrainian and First Nations people. Barry Bilinsky and Ayla Modeste explain.
  
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• 'My whole world just crashed': Mom reacts to murder charge in death of infant son

  28-02-2019 15:06 via cbc.ca
  For more than two years Brittany Pidgeon said she believed her six-month-old son died from medical complications.
  
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• Thursday WxBlog: Feb 28 - CTV News

  28-02-2019 14:54 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Thursday WxBlog: Feb 28  CTV NewsOne of Edmonton's coldest month's of February EVER is finally coming to a close. BUT...the start of March doesn't look much warmer.
  
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