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• City Market moving from downtown Edmonton 104 Street location - Global News

  12-03-2019 23:56
  City Market moving from downtown Edmonton 104 Street location  Global NewsWATCH (Sept. 22, 2018): Many people have been to Edmonton's 104 Street to enjoy the City Market Downtown, but many don't know how it all comes together ...
  
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• City Market moving from downtown Edmonton 104 Street location

  12-03-2019 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  A gem of downtown Edmonton — and a much-loved Saturday summertime tradition for many — is saying goodbye to 104 Street.
  
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• Fatal work incident at Spruce Grove RV dealer - CTV News

  12-03-2019 23:50
  Fatal work incident at Spruce Grove RV dealer  CTV NewsA worker is dead following an incident involving a fifth-wheel RV and tractor at a Spruce Grove business.
  
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• Driver charged in Whitemud Drive crash that left woman seriously injured

  12-03-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police have charged a 49-year-old driver after a Feb. 16 crash that left a 31-year-old woman with serious injuries.
  
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• 'Sad to see them go': Downtown 104 Street market on the move - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 23:41
  'Sad to see them go': Downtown 104 Street market on the move  Edmonton JournalThe downtown market on 104 Street that has been a summer Saturday staple since 2004 is on the move.The City of Edmonton confirmed Tuesday it is in talks ...
  
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• Man charged after woman struck by vehicle on Whitemud Drive - Global News

  12-03-2019 23:39
  Man charged after woman struck by vehicle on Whitemud Drive  Global NewsA 49-year-old man has been charged in connection with a collision on Whitemud Drive last month that left an Edmonton physiotherapist with serious injuries.
  
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• Edmonton Somali community gathering to aid relatives of Ethiopian plane crash victims - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 23:39
  Edmonton Somali community gathering to aid relatives of Ethiopian plane crash victims  Edmonton JournalA steady stream of members of the city's Somali community are bringing food, household help and emotional support to the family of a mother and daughter who ...
  
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• Man charged after woman struck by vehicle on Whitemud Drive

  12-03-2019 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  A 49-year-old man has been charged in connection with a collision on Whitemud Drive last month that left an Edmonton physiotherapist with serious injuries.
  
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• Council approves $800,000 plan for animal protection enforcement to expand resources - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 23:25
  Council approves $800,000 plan for animal protection enforcement to expand resources  Edmonton JournalThe City of Edmonton is planning to expand its resources for animal protection through a new plan costing $800000 annually — $600000 more than the ...
  
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• The QUILTBAG seeks to unravel gender-based retail traditions in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  12-03-2019 23:24
  The QUILTBAG seeks to unravel gender-based retail traditions in Edmonton  CBC.caWhen customers walk into Rebecca Blakey's shop, The QUILTBAG, they won't find spools of thread or fabric rolls.
  
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• The QUILTBAG seeks to unravel gender-based retail traditions in Edmonton

  12-03-2019 23:23 via cbc.ca
  When customers walk into Rebecca Blakey's shop, The QUILTBAG, they won't find spools of thread or fabric rolls.
  
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• The Quilt Bag seeks to unravel gender-based retail traditions in Edmonton

  12-03-2019 23:23 via cbc.ca
  When customers walk into Rebecca Blakey's shop, The Quilt Bag, they won't find spools of thread or fabric rolls.
  
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• $384K worth of meth and other drugs seized at Alberta’s Bowden Institution

  12-03-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  An estimated $384,000 worth of street drugs have been seized at Bowden Institution in central Alberta, according to a news release issued by the Correctional Service of Canada on Tuesday.
  
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• Kids with Cancer spend the day with Edmonton RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 23:06
  Kids with Cancer spend the day with Edmonton RCMP  Edmonton JournalSome of Edmonton's bravest spent the day with Edmonton's finest as the Kids with Cancer Society spent the day at a local RCMP detachment Tuesday.Five kids ...
  
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• Military veterans target of new Edmonton International Airport hiring campaign - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 23:02
  Military veterans target of new Edmonton International Airport hiring campaign  Edmonton JournalAn American recruitment program aimed at pairing military veterans with employers in the aviation industry will make its Canadian debut at the Edmonton ...
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Cat Empire, Small Mouth Sounds, and Guys & Dolls - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 22:45
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Cat Empire, Small Mouth Sounds, and Guys & Dolls  Edmonton JournalIf a civilization was to be built by felines, would they be anything like Melbourne, Australia's Cat Empire? Maybe, but only if they interspersed ska, reggae, funk, ...
  
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• Cuban, Mexican artists defy stereotypes of Latin music and dance - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 22:42
  Cuban, Mexican artists defy stereotypes of Latin music and dance  Edmonton JournalI didn't want to imitate other kinds of dance. I wanted to do something different, something new." – Lizt Alfonso.
  
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• Alberta commits $100M to 16 green transportation projects

  12-03-2019 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  The province is funding 16 such projects that it says will create 114 new jobs while, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reductions, taking the equivalent of more than 530,000 cars off the road.
  
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• Man arrested in robbery, explosion that injured two Edmonton armoured-car guards - CBC.ca

  12-03-2019 21:57
  Man arrested in robbery, explosion that injured two Edmonton armoured-car guards  CBC.caA B.C. man has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent robbery and explosion that injured two security guards at an Edmonton bank in ...
  
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• UCP pledges to kill farm safety Bill 6 if elected - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 21:48
  UCP pledges to kill farm safety Bill 6 if elected  Edmonton JournalThe UCP has unveiled a host of promises to the agriculture sector ahead of the spring election, including killing the farm safety Bill 6 and “streamlining” the ...
  
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• Police lay charges against B.C. man after Edmonton bank robberies involving explosives - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 21:12
  Police lay charges against B.C. man after Edmonton bank robberies involving explosives  Edmonton JournalA man accused of detonating explosives in a pair of brazen, violent attacks on armoured car guards last year may have been in the process of planning his next ...
  
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• Ethiopian Airlines crash prompts some Edmonton travellers to check aircraft before flying - Global News

  12-03-2019 21:03
  Ethiopian Airlines crash prompts some Edmonton travellers to check aircraft before flying  Global NewsWhile most air travellers likely never check their tickets to see what type of aircraft they will fly on before boarding a flight, that seems to have changed.
  
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• Ethiopian Airlines crash prompts some Edmonton travellers to check aircraft before flying

  12-03-2019 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  While most air travellers likely never check their tickets to see what type of aircraft they will fly on before boarding a flight, that seems to have changed.
  
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• First Nation praises creation of new park to buffer Alberta national park

  12-03-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  A new wildland park in northern Alberta will go a long way toward ensuring Indigenous people can keep up their traditional pursuits, a local First Nation said Tuesday.
  
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• Snowfall warning for B.C.’s Boundary, Kootenay regions

  12-03-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada predicting between 10 and 20 cm of snow for mountain passes along Highway 3.
  
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• Zero-emissions trucks, more money for methane: Emission-reduction projects see cash injection - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 20:26
  Zero-emissions trucks, more money for methane: Emission-reduction projects see cash injection  Edmonton JournalA company developing a zero-emission truck is one of 16 new clean technology projects sharing in $100 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta's largest ...
  
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• Kenney vows to axe, replace rules on Alberta farm employment and injury compensation

  12-03-2019 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says if his party wins the upcoming election, it would consult with farmers and ranchers and bring in a replacement to Bill 6 called the Farm Freedom and Safety Act.
  
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• Calgarians rally behind family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim

  12-03-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  Derick Lwugi worked as an accountant for the City of Calgary and leaves behind a wife and three children.
  
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• Kenney promises to axe, replace rules on farm employment, injury compensation

  12-03-2019 19:42 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney is promising to repeal legislation that ensures workplace safety and employment standards for farms and injury coverage for farm workers.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Interested in College UFA Max Veronneau - The Hockey Writers

  12-03-2019 19:00
  Edmonton Oilers Interested in College UFA Max Veronneau  The Hockey WritersThe Edmonton Oilers are rumored to be on the list of college free agent Max Veronneau. He may decide where he signs today. Can he help immediately?
  
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• Canada not grounding Boeing 737 Max 8

  12-03-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian transport minister said Canada has no plans to follow other countries in grounding Boeing’s 737 Max 8 aircraft after the Ethiopian Airlines crash. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Police look to identify 4 suspects in $200K Canada-wide bitcoin fraud

  12-03-2019 18:55 via cbc.ca
  Calgary police are looking to the public to help identify four men suspected in a $200,000 bitcoin fraud that included attacks in seven Canadian cities.
  
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• Alberta crude exports by rail uneconomic amid output cuts, Suncor VP says

  12-03-2019 18:48 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's mandated oil production cuts are preventing Suncor Energy Inc., one of Canada's biggest oil producers, from sending its heavy crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast by rail, a company official said in an interview on Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton woman publishes books that inspire children of African descent - CBC.ca

  12-03-2019 18:47
  Edmonton woman publishes books that inspire children of African descent  CBC.caEdmonton-based Sandra Muchekeza has always loved books and is now embarking on a new literary adventure, publishing books that reflect African and other ...
  
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• Edmonton woman publishes books that inspire children of African descent

  12-03-2019 18:47 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton-based Sandra Muchekeza has always loved books and is now embarking on a new literary adventure, publishing books that reflect African and other black perspectives.
  
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• 4 wanted in nationwide bitcoin ATM scam

  12-03-2019 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police are looking for four individuals they believe were involved with nationwide bitcoin ATM fraud resulting in $195,000 in losses.
  
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• New park to buffer Alberta national park earns praise from First Nation

  12-03-2019 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  A new wildland park in northern Alberta will go a long way toward ensuring Indigenous people can keep up their traditional pursuits, a local First Nation said Tuesday.
  
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• 630 CHED Supports: CASA Carnival

  12-03-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED is proud to support CASA Carnival. Join us on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Edmonton Convention Centre for our the CASA Carnival supporting. This year’s theme is Broadway!
  
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• Police say alcohol a factor in single-vehicle crash in south Edmonton - CBC.ca

  12-03-2019 18:11
  Police say alcohol a factor in single-vehicle crash in south Edmonton  CBC.caEdmonton police say alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a collision that closed of a section of Parsons Road early Tuesday.
  
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• How restrictive baby equipment can hinder development

  12-03-2019 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  Health professionals continue to be concerned about container baby syndrome, which is simply defined as the overuse of restrictive baby equipment.
  
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• B.C. man charged in Edmonton bank robberies and explosions

  12-03-2019 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police have arrested and charged a man in connection to a pair of violent bank robberies last year. 
  
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• Man arrested in robbery, explosion that injured two Edmonton armoured-car guards

  12-03-2019 17:36 via cbc.ca
  A B.C. man has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent robbery and explosion that injured two security guards at an Edmonton bank in December.
  
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• UCP complaint over deleted government emails 'unsubstantiated': Privacy commissioner - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 17:23
  UCP complaint over deleted government emails 'unsubstantiated': Privacy commissioner  Edmonton JournalGovernment and political staffers did nothing wrong when they deleted more than 800000 emails across several ministries, Alberta's privacy commissioner Jill ...
  
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• Downtown residential building evacuated after Tuesday morning fire

  12-03-2019 16:23 via cbc.ca
  About 130 people have been displaced by a fire Tuesday morning at Dwayne's Home in downtown Edmonton.
  
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• About 130 people displaced by fire in downtown Edmonton

  12-03-2019 16:23 via cbc.ca
  About 130 people have been displaced by a fire Tuesday morning at Dwayne's Home in downtown Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton's first tiny home village would serve homeless military veterans - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 15:48
  Edmonton's first tiny home village would serve homeless military veterans  Edmonton Journal'The idea is to give them a stable environment to live, and to give them opportunities to work on oneself, the opportunity to grow, and to reintegrate back into ...
  
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• 1 in 6 Edmonton employers plan to hire this spring, new survey suggests - CBC.ca

  12-03-2019 15:45
  1 in 6 Edmonton employers plan to hire this spring, new survey suggests  CBC.caA new quarterly survey suggests about 16 per cent of Edmonton employers intend to hire in the upcoming three months, while four per cent anticipate cutbacks.
  
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• Firefighters extinguish flames at Dwayne's Home in downtown Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  12-03-2019 15:35
  Firefighters extinguish flames at Dwayne's Home in downtown Edmonton  Edmonton JournalFirefighters worked quickly to extinguish flames that erupted from the third floor of Dwayne's Home in downtown Edmonton Tuesday.The fire broke out at around ...
  
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• Single-vehicle crash closes portion of Parsons Road

  12-03-2019 15:21 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police have closed a section of Parsons Road as they investigate a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday.
  
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• Police say alcohol a factor in single-vehicle crash in south Edmonton

  12-03-2019 15:21 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police say alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a collision that closed of a section of Parsons Road early Tuesday.
  
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