Edmonton news

• 'I never even saw him': Video shows sudden collision on Alaska Highway

  11-03-2019 23:37 via cbc.ca
  Steve Page of Edmonton was on his way to Whitehorse last month to compete in a gruelling backcountry ultra race. He quit the race before he even started.
  
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• Ottawa announces $53M for flood mitigation projects in Edmonton

  11-03-2019 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  A total of 13 new dry dry ponds will be built. The ponds collect water during major storms in order to reduce flooding on city streets. They also help relieve the pressure on the city's pipe systems.
  
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• Edmonton hosts CFL Western Regional Combine - Global News

  11-03-2019 23:09
  Edmonton hosts CFL Western Regional Combine  Global NewsForty-two players took part Monday in Edmonton, trying to earn one of the open spots at the CFL National Combine later this month.
  
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• Man dead in third workplace fatality in Alberta in one week - Edmonton Journal

  11-03-2019 23:04
  Man dead in third workplace fatality in Alberta in one week  Edmonton JournalA third workplace fatality in one week has occurred in Alberta, the second to happen south of Grande Prairie.On Sunday, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Grande ...
  
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• Edmonton to build 13 new dry ponds to collect storm water

  11-03-2019 23:03 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton will build 13 dry ponds, which collect storm water in parks in an attempt to prevent flooding on city streets, using $54 million in federal money.
  
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• Edmonton hosts CFL Western Regional Combine

  11-03-2019 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  Forty-two players took part Monday in Edmonton, trying to earn one of the open spots at the CFL National Combine later this month.
  
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• Watch: Ottawa announces funding for Edmonton LRT line - Edmonton Journal

  11-03-2019 22:54
  Watch: Ottawa announces funding for Edmonton LRT line  Edmonton JournalInfrastructure and Communities Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced more than $1 billion in federal funding for Valley Line West and Metro Line ...
  
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• Man killed in northern Alberta workplace incident: RCMP

  11-03-2019 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Occupational Health and Safety have been notified after a 31-year-old man was killed in a workplace incident in the northern part of the province on Sunday night.
  
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• Brett Kissel shares his life, including a pledge to get fit, with fans online

  11-03-2019 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Country music star Brett Kissel isn't shy about sharing his personal life online, including when he was on the hunt for a personal trainer in Sherwood Park.
  
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• Social workers and psychologists to be on hand at Edmonton school after kindergartner dies in Ethiopia Airlines crash - Edmonton Journal

  11-03-2019 22:06
  Social workers and psychologists to be on hand at Edmonton school after kindergartner dies in Ethiopia Airlines crash  Edmonton JournalA little girl from Edmonton who died in a Sunday plane crash in Ethiopia was a kindergarten student at Lorelei School in north Edmonton.
  
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• Hockey player's father and brother charged after referees assaulted after game

  11-03-2019 21:46 via cbc.ca
  The father and brother of a junior hockey player in Lloydminster, Alta., have been charged with assault after two referees were assaulted in their change room following a game. 
  
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• UCP government would cancel AHS 'superlab' in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  11-03-2019 21:37
  UCP government would cancel AHS 'superlab' in Edmonton  CBC.caA United Conservative Party government would cancel the NDP's new $590-million “superlab” planned for Edmonton and northern Alberta, Jason Kenney said ...
  
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• Two face charges after hockey fight in Lloydminster - Edmonton Journal

  11-03-2019 21:18
  Two face charges after hockey fight in Lloydminster  Edmonton JournalTwo men have been charged by Lloydminster RCMP after an altercation between parents and referees after a Junior B hockey game.RCMP responded to ...
  
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• Indigenous artifacts found at B.C. pipeline work site ‘not [in] their original location’: Regulator

  11-03-2019 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  A group of from the Wet'suet'en First Nation said the stone tools had been found at the site in mid-February.
  
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• Increase wolf cull, pen pregnant cows to save endangered caribou: study

  11-03-2019 20:45 via cbc.ca
  An extensive study of caribou herds across British Columbia and Alberta suggests a way to reverse a long and steady decline of the endangered species — kill more wolves and moose and pen pregnant cows.
  
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• UCP government would cancel AHS 'superlab' in Edmonton

  11-03-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  A United Conservative Party government would cancel the NDP’s new $590-million “superlab” planned for Edmonton and northern Alberta, Jason Kenney said Monday.
  
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• Edmonton 'ready to support' young girls whose mom, sister died in Ethiopian crash - CBC.ca

  11-03-2019 20:28
  Edmonton 'ready to support' young girls whose mom, sister died in Ethiopian crash  CBC.caFederal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen had to make a difficult phone call Sunday to a close friend who had just lost his sister and niece in a deadly plane ...
  
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• Canadian oil production growth 'in question' this year: IEA

  11-03-2019 20:22 via cbc.ca
  Oil production grows every year in Canada, but the International Energy Agency isn't fully convinced the trend will continue in 2019.
  
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• Edmonton 'ready to support' young girls whose mom, sister died in Ethiopian crash

  11-03-2019 20:11 via cbc.ca
  Federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen had to make a difficult phone call Sunday to a close friend who had just lost his sister and niece in a deadly plane crash in Ethiopia.
  
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• St. Albert police looking for drivers after man run over twice

  11-03-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Police are looking for two drivers after a St. Albert man was run over twice at the end of February.
  
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• RCMP seek two hit-and-run drivers who ran over St. Albert man

  11-03-2019 20:01 via cbc.ca
  A St. Albert man is recovering in hospital after he was run over twice after falling in the street, and police now are looking for the drivers who hit him.
  
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• The Candidate – Citadel Theatre

  11-03-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  A politician poised for national victory must scramble to avoid a scandal. Running in tandem with The Party. In these fast-paced, frenzied comedies, members of the cast race back and forth between the Maclab Theatre and The Club to appear in two different shows running simultaneously.   The Candidate will be playing at the Citadel Theatre...
  
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• 7th Annual Little Warriors Be Brave Luncheon

  11-03-2019 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  At the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch, children who have been sexually abused connect with their peers who have faced similar trauma. As they journey through intensive multi-modal treatment at the Ranch, children have added comfort of each other’s support. Please help them grow stronger together by joining us at the 7th Annual Little Warriors Be...
  
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• Family Matters podcast: More Canadian couples living apart but in serious relationships

  11-03-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  Statistics Canada found 1.5 million Canadians aged 25 to 64 are in a relationship with someone living in another home.
  
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• Kitchen party goes 1-on-1 with Alberta’s political leaders

  11-03-2019 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  In a four-part series starting Tuesday, Global News goes one-on-one with each of Alberta’s political leaders. Jennifer Crosby joins each of the leaders in the kitchen to cook a meal and get to know the leaders on a personal level.
  
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• On Locatio: Peavey Mart

  11-03-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Join 630 CHED on location at Peavey Mart this Sunday from 1:00pm-5:00pm!
  
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• Alberta Cancer Foundation discontinues Bust a Move fundraiser

  11-03-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Cancer Foundation has decided to end its Bust a Move six-hour workout event in 2019, stressing the need to keep fundraising costs low.
  
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• Klefbom back to top power play as Edmonton Oilers host Rangers

  11-03-2019 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers try to snap five-game drought on the power play.
  
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• Top football prospects in Edmonton for CFL Combine

  11-03-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  Some of Canada’s top football prospects were in Edmonton Monday for the CFL Combine. This is one the last chances for players to turn heads before the CFL Draft. Kent Morrison reports.
  
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• $1B in federal funding locked in for Edmonton LRT projects

  11-03-2019 17:44 via cbc.ca
  With more than $1 billion in new funding being announced Monday by the federal government, the city is able to forge ahead with next steps in building the Valley and Metro LRT lines.
  
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• 2 people sent to hospital after north Edmonton garage fire - Global News

  11-03-2019 16:57
  2 people sent to hospital after north Edmonton garage fire  Global NewsTwo people were sent to hospital Sunday afternoon with undisclosed injuries following a fire at a north Edmonton home.
  
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• Alberta officer injured in head-on crash with truck reported stolen: RCMP

  11-03-2019 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  Charges are pending against three people after a member of the Alberta Sheriffs Branch was injured in a weekend car crash with a stolen vehicle.
  
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• Government funding confirmed for 2 Edmonton LRT expansions

  11-03-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  The city can also now procure contractors for the Valley Line extension to Lewis Farms in west Edmonton and the Metro Line extension into Blatchford. 
  
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• ‘Magic of Ability’ supports those living with disabilities

  11-03-2019 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  The ‘Magic of Ability’ event supports those living with disabilities. Tern Clarke, CEO of Spinal Cord Injury Alberta, and Ashley Brosda from the Brain Care Centre, tell us more.
  
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• Supporters of former UCP nomination candidate rally after Kenney's 'unfair' appointment

  11-03-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton-Meadows constituents are rallying behind former UCP candidate Arundeep Singh Sandhu after Jason Kenney used his leadership powers to bypass the local nomination contest.
  
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• Telus World of Science Edmonton’s newest offerings

  11-03-2019 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  Director of Science for the Telus World of Science Edmonton joins Mike to talk about the exciting exhibits coming to the space, including a Marvel one and one that showcases working “Superhero Dogs.”
  
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• Top Canadian football prospects at CFL Combine in Edmonton

  11-03-2019 14:35 via globalnews.ca
  Several exercises will test athletes’ skills ahead of the CFL Draft at the CFL Combine in Edmonton. Kent Morrison gives it a whirl.
  
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• MacEwan’s Accounting Club tax preparation clinic

  11-03-2019 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  Tax deadlines are looming but MacEwan University’s Accounting Club can help. It’s offering a free tax preparation clinic for those who qualify. Dalin Duce and Saakshi Dhingra explain the program.
  
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• New 'vote anywhere' legislation could delay some Alberta election results

  11-03-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Eligible voters in Alberta will be allowed to advance vote anywhere in the province in the upcoming provincial election.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Let the great melt commence - Edmonton Journal

  11-03-2019 13:56
  Edmonton weather: Let the great melt commence  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Monday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -6.7 C with 6 km/h ...
  
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• Strathcona High School’s ‘As One Who Serves’ campaign

  11-03-2019 13:44 via globalnews.ca
  For 11 years, students at Strathcona High School have chosen a charitable organization to support. This year, it’s Doctors Without Borders. Jane Grant, Alexandra Chan and Livia Carels tell us more.
  
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• Alberta’s Kevin Koe back in winner’s circle at Canadian curling championship

  11-03-2019 13:27 via globalnews.ca
  For Kevin Koe and Ben Hebert, winning the Canadian men's curling championship a year after missing the medals at the Winter Olympics felt sweet.
  
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• 'Another stone killer off the streets,' says mother of slain CFL player as murderer convicted

  11-03-2019 13:20 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary man is guilty of murdering Stampeders player Mylan Hicks, who was fatally shot outside a nightclub where the team had been celebrating a Saturday night win.
  
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• 'Out of step': Edmonton police alone in selectively naming homicide victims - CBC.ca

  11-03-2019 13:00
  'Out of step': Edmonton police alone in selectively naming homicide victims  CBC.caEdmonton was the only city among Canada's largest 10 last year where police selectively chose to withhold the names of some homicide victims, a CBC News ...
  
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• 'Out of step': Edmonton police alone in selectively naming homicide victims

  11-03-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton was the only city among Canada's largest 10 last year where police selectively chose to withhold the names of some homicide victims, a CBC News survey has found.
  
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• Misinformation on social media can spread hesitancy about vaccines, expert warns

  11-03-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Last week, Facebook announced it would lower its search rankings of groups and pages that promote anti-vaccination content, in an effort to slow the spread of misinformation. We explore how social media is being leveraged to sow doubt about the safety of vaccinations, and hear how it's creating a hesitancy to vaccinate that threatens us all.
  
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• Nelson Lugela found guilty in shooting death of Calgary Stampeders player Mylan Hicks

  11-03-2019 12:56 via globalnews.ca
  A judge has found Nelson Lugela guilty of second-degree murder in the slaying of a Calgary Stampeders football player Mylan Hicks.
  
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• Judge to deliver decision in case of Calgary Stampeder killed at nightclub

  11-03-2019 12:56 via globalnews.ca
  A judge is expected to deliver a decision Monday in the trial of a man accused of killing a football player with the Calgary Stampeders.
  
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• 'Oh my God, something bit me': Scorpion stings student on Toronto to Calgary flight

  11-03-2019 12:30 via cbc.ca
  A woman on an Air Transat flight from Toronto to Calgary on Feb. 26 was startled she was stung by a scorpion shortly before the plane landed.
  
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• 'Not like Pretty Woman': On the frontline of Edmonton's fight to break the chains of sexual exploitation, link by link - Edmonton Journal

  11-03-2019 11:28
  'Not like Pretty Woman': On the frontline of Edmonton's fight to break the chains of sexual exploitation, link by link  Edmonton JournalPart 2: Juris Graney reports on EPS efforts to forge those ties, and the women who are sharing those stories with men attending john school.
  
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