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• Alberta Party, NDP considering increased abortion protest bubbles at schools

  16-03-2019 23:28 via cbc.ca
  Alberta health minister Sarah Hoffman said amending legislation to extend abortion protest bubble zones to K-12 schools in Alberta is one of the government’s priorities.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled after eight-year-old found safe in Calgary, mother charged - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2019 22:57
  Amber Alert cancelled after eight-year-old found safe in Calgary, mother charged  Edmonton JournalA woman is charged with abduction of her son after city police cancelled an Amber Alert issued Friday night for an eight-year-old Edmonton boy found safe near ...
  
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• Watch: Edmonton Muslims supported by community after New Zealand terror attacks - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2019 22:06
  Watch: Edmonton Muslims supported by community after New Zealand terror attacks  Edmonton JournalNoor Al-Henedy with Al Rashid Mosque speaks about the impact of terrorist attacks on praying Muslims in New Zealand on the community of Edmonton's ...
  
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• ‘I would have died without STARS’: Heart attack patient thankful for fleet’s new helicopter

  16-03-2019 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  On Saturday, the Alberta government announced its commitment to provide $13 million in funding for a new STARS helicopter.
  
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• STARS begins fleet replacement in Alberta with $13M in funding from province

  16-03-2019 21:42 via cbc.ca
  The money will be used to buy a brand new H145 helicopter, which STARS president and CEO Andrea Robertson says should be in the air within months.
  
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• Man who turned himself in for Edmonton's latest killing charged with second-degree murder - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2019 20:34
  Man who turned himself in for Edmonton's latest killing charged with second-degree murder  Edmonton JournalA man who turned himself in to B.C. RCMP after Edmonton's latest homicide has been charged with second-degree murder, show court documents.On Feb.
  
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• XO Bistro & Cafe serves up Vietnamese fare worthy of return visits

  16-03-2019 19:00 via cbc.ca
  XO Bistro & Bar delicious Vietnamese fare in the heart of the Ice District, says Edmonton AM's food reviewer Twyla Campbell.
  
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• Kenney vows to create new provincial park in southwest Edmonton if UCP elected - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2019 18:07
  Kenney vows to create new provincial park in southwest Edmonton if UCP elected  Edmonton JournalA UCP government will carve out a new provincial park in southwest Edmonton's river valley if elected, leader Jason Kenney announced Saturday.The plan is to ...
  
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• Oil Spills: Oilers still have hope on the stretch drive - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2019 17:04
  Oil Spills: Oilers still have hope on the stretch drive  Edmonton JournalWhile a recent 6-3 home-ice loss to the lowly New Jersey Devils stings, not all hope is lost for the Edmonton Oilers, who continue to chase a playoff spot in the ...
  
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• Political Scientist shares insight on recent terrorist attacks

  16-03-2019 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. John McCoy with the Organization for the Prevention of Violence discusses the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand.
  
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• Holiday treats with Edmonton’s Sweet Lollapalooza

  16-03-2019 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Brett Roy shares some idea for chocolate themed holiday desserts.
  
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• Edmonton’s Charity Chef Collaboration

  16-03-2019 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Chefs Serge Belair and Levi Biddlecomb join Adrienne Livingston to discuss an upcoming charity dinner supporting palliative care at Edmonton’s General Hospital.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled after boy abducted in Edmonton by mother found safe in Calgary | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  16-03-2019 15:03
  Amber Alert cancelled after boy abducted in Edmonton by mother found safe in Calgary | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caAn Amber Alert originally issued Friday night was cancelled on Saturday after a boy abducted from his Edmonton school was found safe in Calgary. His mother ...
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled after boy abducted in Edmonton by mother found safe in Calgary

  16-03-2019 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  An Amber Alert originally issued Friday night was cancelled on Saturday after a boy abducted from his Edmonton school was found safe in Calgary. His mother is in custody and faces a charge of abduction.
  
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• Even a bike that floats: Innovative products galore at Edmonton's boat show - CBC.ca

  16-03-2019 15:00
  Even a bike that floats: Innovative products galore at Edmonton's boat show  CBC.caA Edmonton company is selling some unique products at the Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen's Show, which include a portable water bike kit.
  
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• Even a bike that floats: Innovative products galore at Edmonton's boat show

  16-03-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A Edmonton company is selling some unique products at the Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen's Show, which include a portable water bike kit.
  
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• Alberta dinosaur bones 're-excavated' at Smithsonian Museum

  16-03-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The Smithsonian is renovating its famous fossil hall in Washington and some dinosaur specimens are getting re-excavated in the process, including one discovered in Alberta more than a century ago.
  
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• 'A beautiful soul': Edmonton motorcycle community mourns popular rider's death - CBC.ca

  16-03-2019 14:00
  'A beautiful soul': Edmonton motorcycle community mourns popular rider's death  CBC.caFriends and family of motorcyclist Marcel Murray are devastated after the 31-year-old was killed while riding his motorbike on Anthony Henday Drive Wednesday ...
  
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• 'A beautiful soul': Edmonton motorcycle community mourns popular rider's death

  16-03-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Friends and family of motorcyclist Marcel Murray are devastated after the 31-year-old was killed while riding his motorbike on Anthony Henday Drive Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Saturday's letters: Searching showgoers' purses is un-Canadian - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2019 13:01
  Saturday's letters: Searching showgoers' purses is un-Canadian  Edmonton JournalI attended the Broadway musical production Come From Away, and was shocked to find a handbag search at the door. We were told that there was no actual ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Game Day: A must-win in Arizona - Edmonton Sun

  16-03-2019 11:00
  Edmonton Oilers Game Day: A must-win in Arizona  Edmonton SunEdmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes 8 p.m., TV: CBC, Radio: 630 CHED Five Things1. Arizona PKNot only do they give up virtually nothing, just 30 goals in 71 ...
  
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• After Neverland: Popular-music profs ask how best to teach about Michael Jackson

  16-03-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The most recent abuse allegations revealed in the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland have prompted two Canadian university professors to question the way they teach about Michael Jackson.
  
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• LNG Canada could approve expansion before natural gas export facility is complete

  16-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  One of the most expensive energy projects in Canada could soon get larger. Construction ramped up this month on LNG Canada's massive natural gas export facility in northern B.C., but the consortium is now talking about possible expansion.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled after 8-year-old found safe in Calgary - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2019 08:21
  Amber Alert cancelled after 8-year-old found safe in Calgary  Edmonton JournalCity police have cancelled an Amber Alert for an eight-year-old boy after the child abducted Friday from a southeast Edmonton elementary school was found ...
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, March 15, 2019

  16-03-2019 07:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Kelowna Rockets will try one more time to clinch the final playoff spot in the Western Hockey League's Western Conference.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for Edmonton boy - CityNews Calgary

  16-03-2019 07:08
  Amber Alert issued for Edmonton boy  CityNews CalgaryEdmonton Police say Noah Ducharme was taken by his mother 31-year-old Brianne Hjalte at 2:50 p.m. from Waverley Elementary Scholl at 68 St. and 89 Ave.
  
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• Amber Alert issued after boy abducted from Edmonton school

  16-03-2019 06:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service issued an Amber Alert for an eight-year-old boy that they say was abducted by his mother from Waverley Elementary School on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton police issue Amber Alert for boy, 8, abducted by his mother

  16-03-2019 05:04 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police issued an Amber Alert late Friday for a boy they say was abducted earlier in the afternoon by his mother.
  
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• Amber Alert for Edmonton boy cancelled after child found safe

  16-03-2019 05:04 via cbc.ca
  An off-duty Calgary police officer spotted the boy and his mother while driving. The mother was arrested by RCMP. 
  
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• Police update Amber Alert for boy abducted in Edmonton, now believed to be in Calgary area

  16-03-2019 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service has issued an Amber Alert for an eight-year-old boy who they say was abducted by his mother from Waverley Elementary School on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Police issue Amber Alert for boy abducted in Edmonton, now believed to be in Calgary area

  16-03-2019 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service has issued an Amber Alert for an eight-year-old boy who they say was abducted by his mother from Waverley Elementary School on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled after boy abducted by mother from Edmonton school found safe

  16-03-2019 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service has issued an Amber Alert for an eight-year-old boy who they say was abducted by his mother from Waverley Elementary School on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Housing money falls short, Edmonton councillor says of provincial-federal offer - CBC.ca

  16-03-2019 04:04
  Housing money falls short, Edmonton councillor says of provincial-federal offer  CBC.caA joint provincial-federal announcement on affordable housing has left one Edmonton city councillor dismayed and disappointed.
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings look to clinch first place on final weekend - Edmonton Sun

  16-03-2019 03:36
  Edmonton Oil Kings look to clinch first place on final weekend  Edmonton SunWhat started out as a quest to end a playoff drought is concluding as a drive to finish first in the Western Hockey League Central Division for the Edmonton Oil ...
  
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• Housing money falls short, Edmonton councillor says of provincial-federal offer

  16-03-2019 03:04 via cbc.ca
  A joint provincial-federal announcement on affordable housing has left one Edmonton city councillor dismayed and disappointed.
  
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• Fildebrandt confirms Brian Jean helping Freedom Conservative Party

  16-03-2019 02:47 via cbc.ca
  The leader of the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta confirmed Friday that former Wildrose Party leader Brian Jean is giving the group advice.
  
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• Mistaken identity at birthday party led to fatal stabbing

  16-03-2019 01:45 via cbc.ca
  Christopher Giroux, 46, was beaten, robbed and stabbed at a birthday party in September 2016. His two killers targeted the wrong man.
  
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• Bob Layton’s editorial: March 15

  16-03-2019 01:42 via globalnews.ca
  In his latest editorial, Bob Layton talks about the controversy surrounding the UPC in the riding of Edmonton-Meadows.
  
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• Big warm-up in the forecast may lead to big disappointment for parts of Alberta

  16-03-2019 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  Above seasonal and even spring-like temperatures are in the forecast for St. Patrick's Day weekend, but not everyone will bask in the heat.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers ready for a Game 7 against Coyotes - Edmonton Sun

  16-03-2019 01:38
  Edmonton Oilers ready for a Game 7 against Coyotes  Edmonton SunIf you are among the dwindling number of people who still think Edmonton has a chance to make the playoffs, then Saturday in Arizona is as good as a Game 7.
  
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• Watch: Jason Kenney proposes creating new minimum wage for Alberta's youth - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2019 01:33
  Watch: Jason Kenney proposes creating new minimum wage for Alberta's youth  Edmonton JournalUnited Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney announced that his party would create a new youth wage as part of the UCP's proposed Bill 2, during a press ...
  
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• Global News Kitchen Party: David Khan

  16-03-2019 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  To help you get to know Alberta’s party leaders away from the podium, we launched the Kitchen Party, where leaders pick the meal. Jennifer Crosby cooks and chats with Alberta Liberal Party Leader David Khan.
  
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• Alberta calls on Ottawa to do more to battle the mountain pine beetle

  16-03-2019 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  With temperatures warming up in Alberta, mountain pine beetles will soon start to move through the province’s forests again. As Tom Vernon reports, both the province and industry are calling on Ottawa to do more to battle the beetles.
  
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• 40th anniversary for Boyle McCauley News

  16-03-2019 01:13 via globalnews.ca
  In this age of new media, there’s an old-school, local paper in Edmonton that’s still holding strong. This year marks the 40th anniversary for Boyle McCauley News. Vinesh Pratap takes a look.
  
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• Alberta RCMP asked to look into 2017 UCP leadership race

  16-03-2019 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta’s Election Commissioner has asked the RCMP to look into the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership race. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Edmonton students skip school to demand action on climate | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  16-03-2019 01:09
  Edmonton students skip school to demand action on climate | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caA global environmental movement led by young people arrived in Edmonton Friday. Hundreds of students skipped school for a protest at the Alberta legislature.
  
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• Edmonton students skip school to demand action on climate

  16-03-2019 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  A global environmental movement led by young people arrived in Edmonton Friday. Hundreds of students skipped school for a protest at the Alberta legislature. Albert Delitala explains.
  
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• Edmonton Muslim community says Islamophobia is spreading

  16-03-2019 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  The massacre at two mosques in New Zealand was far away, but Muslims in Edmonton are shattered. They say Islamophobia is spreading everywhere and governments need to do more. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: March 15

  16-03-2019 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, March 15, 2019 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• Rebel Media no longer facing $5,500 elections fine over billboard - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2019 00:38
  Rebel Media no longer facing $5,500 elections fine over billboard  Edmonton JournalAlberta's election commissioner is no longer pursuing a $5500 fine against Rebel Media, instead settling on a reprimand, according to a court filing.
  
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