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• Government ponders abortion protest bubble zones for schools - Edmonton Journal

  15-03-2019 23:42
  Government ponders abortion protest bubble zones for schools  Edmonton JournalHealth Minister Sarah Hoffman says her government will amend legislation to extend abortion protest bubble zones around K-12 schools in Alberta.Hoffman's ...
  
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• University of Alberta president will not seek reappointment in 2020

  15-03-2019 23:40 via cbc.ca
  The president of the University of Alberta, David Turpin, says he will not seek reappointment when his first term ends in June 2020.
  
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• Edmonton water bills could increase - CTV News

  15-03-2019 23:40
  Edmonton water bills could increase  CTV NewsEPCOR needs money to lower the lead levels in Edmonton's drinking water – a cost that may wind up on residents water bills.
  
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• ‘Likely’ final weekend for most winter activities in Edmonton - CTV News

  15-03-2019 23:33
  ‘Likely’ final weekend for most winter activities in Edmonton  CTV NewsAs temperatures continue to warm up, this may be the last weekend to enjoy winter activities in Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton city councillor unimpressed with housing announcement - Global News

  15-03-2019 23:26
  Edmonton city councillor unimpressed with housing announcement  Global NewsAn Edmonton city councillor says Friday's joint announcement by the province and the feds of $678 million for affordable housing is "a re-announcement of ...
  
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• Notes from the Dome: Drinking water program rolls out, Notley's nomination meeting coming up - Edmonton Journal

  15-03-2019 23:03
  Notes from the Dome: Drinking water program rolls out, Notley's nomination meeting coming up  Edmonton JournalDrinking water program rolls out, Notley's nomination meeting coming up.
  
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• Alberta Election Fact Check: Time to end the mortgage stress test?

  15-03-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  UCP leader Jason Kenney is among those calling for an end of the mortgage stress test but economists say B-20 is doing what it was designed to: reduce Canadians' debt.
  
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• Edmonton coffee shop hopes to identify fedora-wearing thief - CTV News

  15-03-2019 22:44
  Edmonton coffee shop hopes to identify fedora-wearing thief  CTV NewsA coffee shop in south Edmonton was broken into Wednesday night and the entire incident was caught on camera.
  
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• Alberta creating provincial unit to fight hate crimes and extremism

  15-03-2019 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is putting together a team of police and law enforcement officials, including Crown prosecutors, to specifically fight hate crimes and extremism.
  
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• Collisions, traffic-related deaths decline in Edmonton, report shows - CBC.ca

  15-03-2019 22:24
  Collisions, traffic-related deaths decline in Edmonton, report shows  CBC.caTraffic specialists in Edmonton say deaths and serious injuries related to collisions have dropped in the past few years. A new report posted Thursday to the ...
  
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• Collisions, traffic-related deaths decline in Edmonton, report shows

  15-03-2019 22:24 via cbc.ca
  Traffic specialists in Edmonton say deaths and serious injuries related to collisions have dropped in the past few years.
  
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• High Prairie teacher charged with sexual offences - Edmonton Journal

  15-03-2019 22:22
  High Prairie teacher charged with sexual offences  Edmonton JournalHigh Prairie RCMP have charged a teacher with sexual offences after receiving complaints of inappropriate messages.Police arrested a man after receiving the ...
  
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• Notley offers condolences after ‘act of terrorism’ in New Zealand

  15-03-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley offered condolences following the “act of terrorism” in New Zealand on behalf of the government of Alberta and Albertans.
  
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• Alberta moving forward with plan to create Provincial Hate Crimes Unit

  15-03-2019 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley says her government is working on creating a hate crimes unit to help police forces coordinate responses to any group promoting hate or extremism.
  
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• Edmonton police warning public to be vigilant after thieves target seniors - Edmonton Journal

  15-03-2019 22:12
  Edmonton police warning public to be vigilant after thieves target seniors  Edmonton JournalCity police have issued a warning to the public after receiving a number of reported jewelry thefts targeting seniors in the west end last week.“Police are also ...
  
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• Notley says Kenney ‘should not be premier’ after voter fraud allegations

  15-03-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  Rachel Notley responded Friday to voter fraud allegations against the United Conservative Party, asking Jason Kenney to come clean.
  
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• Surviving Edmonton’s pothole season - CTV News

  15-03-2019 20:58
  Surviving Edmonton’s pothole season  CTV NewsWhen the city's transportation crews aren't dealing with snow removal or sanding duties, they're redeployed to pothole duty.
  
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• Vision Zero report shows fewest traffic fatalities and injuries since Edmonton program began

  15-03-2019 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  In 2018, there were 19 fatalities and 319 serious injury collisions in Edmonton. Both those numbers are down from 2017.
  
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• UCP Leader Jason Kenney shrugs off RCMP investigation of political contributions

  15-03-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney is shrugging off revelations that the RCMP have taken over an investigation into allegations of “irregular political contributions” to a former UCP leadership candidate with alleged connections to Kenney’s leadership campaign.
  
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• Notley says Kenney unfit to lead Alberta with UCP race under RCMP investigation

  15-03-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says Jason Kenney is unfit to lead the province as the United Conservative Party is under RCMP investigation.
  
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• UCP would cut youth minimum wage to spur job creation

  15-03-2019 19:40 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says a government led by him after a spring election would cut the minimum wage for young workers to create more jobs.
  
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• Kenney would cut youth minimum wage to spur job creation

  15-03-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Kenney says the United Conservatives would roll back Alberta's $15-an-hour minimum wage to $13 an hour for those 17 or younger.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers expect to select good player in talented draft class - Edmonton Sun

  15-03-2019 19:22
  Edmonton Oilers expect to select good player in talented draft class  Edmonton SunLast season, the Edmonton Oilers came out of the NHL Draft Lottery picking 10th and selected defenceman Evan Bouchard from the London Knights of the OHL.
  
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• Edmonton high-school students join worldwide strike for climate action

  15-03-2019 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  Students around the globe are skipping school to demand action on climate change. Hundreds of kids in Edmonton joined the movement by walking out of class. Albert Delitala has the details.
  
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• Traffic fatalities, serious injuries down in Edmonton: 2018 Vision Zero report

  15-03-2019 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  The 2018 Vision Zero report was released Friday and the number of traffic fatalities and serious injuries are the lowest they’ve been since the program began in 2015. But the man in charge of traffic safety says it’s still not a success. Kent Morrison reports.
  
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• Edmonton police patrol local mosques during Friday prayers after New Zealand massacre

  15-03-2019 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  Police across North America are stepping up security at mosques following massacre at two mosques in Christchurch that left 49 people dead and another 48 injured. Fletcher Kent has the details on what’s being done in Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton man killed in collision remembered as loving father, great friend - Global News

  15-03-2019 18:34
  Edmonton man killed in collision remembered as loving father, great friend  Global NewsOn Thursday night, a vigil was held for Marcel Murray, 31, who was killed in a collision a day earlier while riding his motorcycle in west Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton man killed in collision remembered as loving father, great friend

  15-03-2019 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday night, a vigil was held for Marcel Murray, 31, who was killed in a collision a day earlier while riding his motorcycle in west Edmonton.
  
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• 'Albertans stand with you': Increased police presence at Edmonton mosques after Christchurch attacks - Edmonton Journal

  15-03-2019 17:54
  'Albertans stand with you': Increased police presence at Edmonton mosques after Christchurch attacks  Edmonton JournalCity police are increasing their presence around Edmonton mosques after 49 people were gunned down during prayers at two mosques in Christchurch, New ...
  
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• 630 CHED Supports – Teddy Bear Fun Run

  15-03-2019 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation is excited to announce our 3rd Annual Teddy Bear Fun Run on Saturday, May 11 at Rundle Park.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers trying to put train wreck in rear view mirror - Edmonton Sun

  15-03-2019 17:33
  Edmonton Oilers trying to put train wreck in rear view mirror  Edmonton SunWhen a team loses 39 of its first 70 games, isolating the costliest and most crushing defeat of them all should be a serious challenge.And in a frustrating and ...
  
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• Imperial Oil slows development of $2.6B oilsands project, citing Alberta production cuts

  15-03-2019 17:24 via cbc.ca
  Imperial Oil Ltd. has slowed the development of a $2.6-billion oilsands project because of uncertainty due to the Alberta government's oil production curtailment program and other challenges.
  
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• Section of westbound Perimeter closed due to serious collision

  15-03-2019 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  Police said both westbound lanes of the Perimeter between Pembina Highway and Waverley Street are closed, and delays are expected for an extended period.
  
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• Lightening up your our home decor for the new spring season

  15-03-2019 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  It’s almost spring, which means it’s a great time to breath some new life into your home decor.
  
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• Edmonton police to step up patrols around city mosques after New Zealand attacks

  15-03-2019 15:40 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police officers are expected to be keeping a close watch on mosques in the city Friday following the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand.
  
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• Edmonton police step up patrols around city mosques after New Zealand attacks

  15-03-2019 15:40 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police officers are expected to be keeping a close watch on mosques in the city Friday following the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand.
  
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• Edmonton Muslims react with horror to New Zealand mosque attacks

  15-03-2019 15:40 via cbc.ca
  Sadique Pathan sat down with his nine-year-old son Friday morning to talk about Islamophobia and the attacks in New Zealand.
  
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• Edmonton builders among HOME Awards winners - Edmonton Journal

  15-03-2019 15:39
  Edmonton builders among HOME Awards winners  Edmonton JournalDolce Vita Homes, part of the Beaverbrook Group of Companies, is a double winner in the 2019 Home Owner Mark of Excellence (HOME) Awards.
  
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• House-flipping Wilsons return to headline 2019 Edmonton Home + Garden Show - Edmonton Journal

  15-03-2019 15:37
  House-flipping Wilsons return to headline 2019 Edmonton Home + Garden Show  Edmonton JournalThey're about to put down their tool belts.The Canadian-born duo of Kortney and Dave Wilson — now based in Nashville, and previously known for picking up ...
  
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• Edmonton police patrolling local mosques during Friday prayers: Alberta Muslim council

  15-03-2019 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council says police will be patrolling outside Edmonton mosques on Friday, following the mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand.
  
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• Fewer options for Edmonton-area summer camps this year - CBC.ca

  15-03-2019 15:00
  Fewer options for Edmonton-area summer camps this year  CBC.caHundreds of summer camp spots for Edmonton children are off the roster this year due to construction plans at three popular camp locations. Day camps at Fort ...
  
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• Fewer options for Edmonton-area summer camps this year

  15-03-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of summer camp spots for Edmonton children are off the roster this year due to construction plans at three popular camp locations.
  
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• A new book shop, with a unique twist, is ready to open in Edmonton

  15-03-2019 14:23 via globalnews.ca
  A new kind book store is opening soon in The Quarters District in downtown Edmonton. The owners of The Glass Bookshop are hoping you’ll help bring their vision to life.
  
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• ‘Horrific terrorist attack’: Calgarians condemn massacre at Christchurch mosques

  15-03-2019 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  Calgarians are sharing condolences and well wishes for those affected by a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that left dozens of people dead and injured.
  
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• Calgarians condemn massacre at Christchurch mosques

  15-03-2019 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  Calgarians are sharing condolences and well wishes for those affected by a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that left dozens of people dead and injured.
  
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• Can focus on health care, reminders of Klein cuts, help NDP on election day?

  15-03-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  So, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is thinking about having a spring sitting of the legislature next week instead of calling an election.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Bit of snow this morning but still above zero - Edmonton Journal

  15-03-2019 13:46
  Edmonton weather: Bit of snow this morning but still above zero  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 1.6 C with 9 km/h ...
  
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• A new board game is helping ensure people don’t fall victim to fraud

  15-03-2019 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  March is Fraud Prevention Month. The Alberta Securities Commission has developed the board game “Kajillionaire” to teach people about fraud and ways to ensure you don’t become the next victim.
  
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• Under wraps: Alex Janvier paintings for Alberta legislature to be revealed Monday

  15-03-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Gingerly manoeuvring around the tight winding staircase behind the legislature chamber, three men carry a 100-pound, five-foot long piece of priceless Alberta art.
  
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• Friday's letters: Moving market detracts from downtown - Edmonton Journal

  15-03-2019 13:00
  Friday's letters: Moving market detracts from downtown  Edmonton JournalRe. “City confirms downtown summer market will move,” March 13The City Market is a major attraction and destination point for downtown and is an integral part ...
  
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