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• Canada’s space strategy officially unveiled at starry-eyed event in Edmonton - Toronto Star

  06-03-2019 23:51
  Canada’s space strategy officially unveiled at starry-eyed event in Edmonton  Toronto StarFederal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains joined Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen on Wednesday ...
  
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• Taxi drivers with violent convictions ineligible for licence, committee says

  06-03-2019 23:41 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton taxi drivers will soon have to prove they are free of serious criminal offences for the past 10 years if they want a licence.
  
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• City of Edmonton tightens rules to prevent criminals from driving taxis

  06-03-2019 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  Aligning with the province, any Edmonton cab driver must be free of certain convictions for 10 years before they are allowed to accept passengers again.
  
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• Anti-NDP ‘Fire Phillips’ billboard flagged to Alberta election commissioner

  06-03-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  Elections Alberta has received several complaints about a billboard that says "Fire Phillips," along with photos of Environment Minister Shannon Phillips and Premier Rachel Notley.
  
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• Pengrowth Energy launches review after debt refinancing fails amid plunging oil prices

  06-03-2019 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  Pengrowth Energy Corp. has launched a strategic review of options that could include the sale of the company after failing to renegotiate its high debt load amid plunging western Canadian oil prices late last year.
  
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• Edmonton man, company sanctioned for breaching security laws - Edmonton Journal

  06-03-2019 23:07
  Edmonton man, company sanctioned for breaching security laws  Edmonton JournalThe Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has sanctioned an Edmonton man and his company for breaching the province's securities laws.In a news release ...
  
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• Red Arrow expands service between Grande Prairie and Edmonton - Alberta Daily Herald Tribune

  06-03-2019 23:02
  Red Arrow expands service between Grande Prairie and Edmonton  Alberta Daily Herald TribuneRed Arrow will add another departure between Grande Prairie and Edmonton starting Friday as the bus *service* continues to fill the void left by Greyhound last ...
  
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• 2 accused in death of 4-year-old Serenity ordered to stand trial

  06-03-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  For weeks, family and loved ones of the little girl known as Serenity have been attending a preliminary hearing at a Wetaskiwin court.
  
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• City of Edmonton tightens rules to prevent criminals from driving taxis - Global News

  06-03-2019 22:44
  City of Edmonton tightens rules to prevent criminals from driving taxis  Global NewsThe City of Edmonton has closed a loophole and made it more difficult for taxi drivers convicted of serious crimes to get their taxi licence back.
  
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• Edmonton athletes to compete at Special Olympics World Summer Games - CTV News

  06-03-2019 22:25
  Edmonton athletes to compete at Special Olympics World Summer Games  CTV NewsFour Special Olympians from Edmonton are on their way to compete at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  
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• Here comes the b-r-r-ide: Couple braves frigid weather to tie the knot in Jasper

  06-03-2019 22:11 via cbc.ca
  Madison Rose and Mitchell Olanski picked Jasper in March for their wedding with the hopes Lac Beauvert would still be frozen over. It sure was.
  
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• FUREY FACTOR: Gerald covers his 'butt' in shocking testimony! - Edmonton Journal

  06-03-2019 21:50
  FUREY FACTOR: Gerald covers his 'butt' in shocking testimony!  Edmonton JournalWATCH ABOVE as political columnist Anthony Furey can't believe that Gerald Butts used Trudeau's grope-gate defence during testimony in the SNC-Lavalin ...
  
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• UCP sends 'cease and desist' letter to embattled MLA

  06-03-2019 21:42 via cbc.ca
  An Independent MLA who filed a complaint with the RCMP about the United Conservative Party leadership race says the party has sent him a cease and desist letter.
  
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• Canada's space strategy to be unveiled in Edmonton

  06-03-2019 21:31 via cbc.ca
  After years of calling for clearer direction in the country’s space program, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains unveiled Canada's new space strategy from Edmonton Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Canada to unveil its new space strategy

  06-03-2019 21:31 via cbc.ca
  After years of calling for clearer direction in the country’s space program, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains will unveil Canada's new space strategy from Edmonton on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. MT.
  
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• Edmonton Institution worker charged with sexually assaulting female colleague

  06-03-2019 21:08 via cbc.ca
  A former employee at Edmonton's maximum security prison is facing sexual assault and assault with a weapon charges after an incident more than two years ago.
  
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• Rogers Place scores with downtown Edmonton restaurant scene - CBC.ca

  06-03-2019 21:04
  Rogers Place scores with downtown Edmonton restaurant scene  CBC.caWhen Yuksel Gultekin opened his Turkish restaurant in downtown Edmonton almost 13 years ago, it was a big challenge to convince people to stick around in ...
  
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• Rogers Place scores with downtown Edmonton restaurant scene

  06-03-2019 21:04 via cbc.ca
  When Yuksel Gultekin opened his Turkish restaurant in downtown Edmonton almost 13 years ago, it was a big challenge to convince people to stick around in the evenings to go for dinner. The other big challenge was the lamb.
  
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• Ex-employee at Edmonton prison charged with sexual assault against female coworker - Global News

  06-03-2019 20:57
  Ex-employee at Edmonton prison charged with sexual assault against female coworker  Global NewsA 50-year-old man who used to work at a maximum security prison in Edmonton has been charged with sexual assault and assault with a weapon.
  
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• Alberta species highlighted in Edmonton Body Worlds exhibit

  06-03-2019 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  Body Worlds offers a look at Alberta wildlife never seen before as Edmontonians get the chance to see the inner-workings of well-known animals.
  
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• Former employee of Edmonton prison charged with sexual assault - Toronto Star

  06-03-2019 20:45
  Former employee of Edmonton prison charged with sexual assault  Toronto StarEDMONTON—A former employee of a maximum-security prison for men has been charged with sexual assault and assault with a weapon relating to incidents ...
  
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• Ex-employee at Edmonton prison charged with sexual assault against female coworker

  06-03-2019 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-year-old man who used to work at a maximum security prison in Edmonton has been charged with sexual assault and assault with a weapon. 
  
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• Rebuilt Humboldt Broncos make playoffs after devastating bus crash

  06-03-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Humboldt Broncos are heading to the SJHL playoffs nearly a year after the devastating crash involving the team’s bus and a semi at a rural intersection.
  
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• Alberta Party MLA Karen McPherson won't seek re-election

  06-03-2019 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Karen McPherson was elected under the NDP banner in 2015 in the riding of Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill. She left the governing party in 2017 to sit as an independent before joining the Alberta Party.
  
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• Former Edmonton Institution guard charged with sexual assault - Edmonton Journal

  06-03-2019 20:25
  Former Edmonton Institution guard charged with sexual assault  Edmonton JournalA former correctional officer at Edmonton's maximum security prison has been charged with sexual assault and assault with a weapon.In the fall of 2017, the ...
  
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• Stop work orders issued for company involved in Leduc workplace fatality - Edmonton Journal

  06-03-2019 20:13
  Stop work orders issued for company involved in Leduc workplace fatality  Edmonton JournalTwo stop work orders have been issued for a property maintenance company involved in a workplace fatality in Leduc.On Monday, emergency services arrived ...
  
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• Worker who died in Leduc fell from fourth-floor balcony, province says

  06-03-2019 19:59 via cbc.ca
  A man who died at a worksite in Leduc earlier this week fell from a fourth-floor balcony at an apartment building that was undergoing renovations, Alberta Labour says.
  
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• More panda cubs at the Calgary Zoo? Er Shun enters breeding cycle

  06-03-2019 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  Officials with the Calgary Zoo are hoping the family of giant pandas visiting the facility will soon grow, as they attempt to help mama Er Shun get pregnant.
  
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• Alberta species highlighted in Edmonton Body Worlds exhibit - Global News

  06-03-2019 19:49
  Alberta species highlighted in Edmonton Body Worlds exhibit  Global NewsBody Worlds offers a look at Alberta wildlife never seen before as Edmontonians get the chance to see the inner-workings of well-known animals.
  
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• Alberta Party MLA Karen McPherson won’t seek re-election in Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill

  06-03-2019 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  In a publicly-released statement, McPherson said a variety of issues -- including anxiety, depression and mourning the death of her father -- all factored into her decision to not seek re-election.
  
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• Builder retrofits home free of charge for 12-year-old paralyzed girl - CTV News

  06-03-2019 17:48
  Builder retrofits home free of charge for 12-year-old paralyzed girl  CTV NewsAfter she was paralyzed from the waist down during a hiking accident last summer, a 12-year-old girl is finally able to freely move around her house in her ...
  
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• How to make a tasty Ethiopian breakfast in a hurry

  06-03-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  In this edition of Fast Food, Phil Wilson takes us into the kitchen at Langano Skies for a simple, yet hearty snack that's made in minutes. Normally served for breakfast, this fava bean dish is a staple in one of Edmonton's original Ethiopian eateries.
  
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• A fül to make you drool

  06-03-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  In this edition of Fast Food, Phil Wilson takes us into the kitchen at Langano Skies for a simple, yet hearty snack that's made in minutes. Normally served for breakfast, this fava bean dish is a staple in one of Edmonton's original Ethiopian eateries.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Lylie the puppy

  06-03-2019 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  In our Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Lylie the three-month-old Labrador retriever-Mastiff cross puppy, and talks about the large number of cats also available for adoption.
  
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• David Staples: Notley, Kenney reveal duelling visions for oil - Edmonton Journal

  06-03-2019 15:17
  David Staples: Notley, Kenney reveal duelling visions for oil  Edmonton JournalJason Kenney and Rachel Notely have major strategies to get Alberta's oil economy on track, but Kenney plans a much more significant step than Notley when it ...
  
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• Sensation in leg a positive sign for Sherwood Park man in spinal cord injury medical trial

  06-03-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  For the first time since breaking his neck in a foam pit in a Sherwood Park trampoline park two years ago, Landon Smith experienced a sensation in his leg last week.
  
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• Century-old Blackfoot headdress returned after being found at thrift store

  06-03-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A ceremonial Blackfoot headdress, adorned with golden eagle feathers, was likely once in the possession of a residential school teacher. It's now home after being found at a southern Alberta thrift store.
  
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• Fit tips with Chris Tse: Lacrosse ball rolling for injury prevention

  06-03-2019 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Injury prevention is important, especially if you are a runner. Personal trainer and fitness expert Chris Tse demonstrates several rolling techniques with lacrosse balls to deal with tight and angry muscles.
  
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• Edmonton weather: OK March, you can start warming up anytime now - Edmonton Journal

  06-03-2019 14:43
  Edmonton weather: OK March, you can start warming up anytime now  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Wednesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -19 C with 6 km/h ...
  
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• Coerced-sterilization allegations a 'crisis' that demands public inquiry: Alberta chief

  06-03-2019 14:34 via cbc.ca
  Ongoing concerns about coerced sterilization of Indigenous women is nothing short of a "crisis" that warrants a public inquiry, says a prominent Alberta First Nations leader.
  
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• Route cause: Yellowhead Trail upgrades will close 66th Street access

  06-03-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The traffic lights at the 66th Street and Yellowhead intersection will be removed after construction to turn the Yellowhead into a freeway begins in 2021, city officials say.
  
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• Red Deer doctors warn of 'shocking' funding gap causing patients to suffer

  06-03-2019 13:30 via cbc.ca
  The Society for Hospital Expansion in Central Alberta released FOIP data showing Central Alberta has received a fraction of the health-care infrastructure funding that other parts of the province get. And the group is pushing back.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, March 6, 2019

  06-03-2019 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, March 6, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Valley Line LRT spans placed in Edmonton - Daily Commercial News

  06-03-2019 13:10
  Valley Line LRT spans placed in Edmonton  Daily Commercial NewsEDMONTON — Late last month the first concrete span for the Whitemud LRT Bridge for the Valley Line Phase 1 was installed alongside the existing 75 Street ...
  
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• Enbridge Line 3 delay 'throws turmoil' into marketplace: expert

  06-03-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline replacement is being pushed back a year, the company announced Friday.
  
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• When energy-efficient light bulbs got political in Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  06-03-2019 11:00
  When energy-efficient light bulbs got political in Alberta  Edmonton JournalEnergy-efficient light bulbs became something of a political hand grenade in Alberta in February 2017 when the government announced the lights would be part ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers getting great news with play of Andrej Sekera - Edmonton Journal

  06-03-2019 08:35
  Edmonton Oilers getting great news with play of Andrej Sekera  Edmonton JournalIt's still early.And Andrej Sekera is only playing 15 minutes and change a game, just third-pairing minutes.And he's going to be 33 next year, old for an NHLer.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after stabbing near High Level Bridge - Edmonton Journal

  06-03-2019 07:07
  Man taken to hospital after stabbing near High Level Bridge  Edmonton JournalOne person was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries after emergency crews responded to reports of a stabbing near the High Level ...
  
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• Prab Gill calls odd UCP video of him and NDP staffer an ‘attempt to intimidate’

  06-03-2019 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  A UCP video showing government adviser Jeremy Nolais and Independent MLA Prab Gill leaving a room in the Federal Building has people talking. Albert Delitala spoke to a public relations expert on the strange nature of the video and what it says about the changing nature of politics.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Tuesday, March 5, 2019

  06-03-2019 06:49 via globalnews.ca
  MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Brandon Schuldhaus scored twice as the Saskatoon Blades doubled up the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-2 on Tuesday to extend their Western Hockey League win streak to five games.
  
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