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• Fire Fighters for Alberta endorse NDP in provincial election

  28-03-2019 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta fire fighters have formed a Third Party Advertiser to get out the word they support the NDP in the Alberta election.
  
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• Groat Road closed as Edmonton police investigate collision

  28-03-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Police were told an RCMP vehicle was attempting a traffic stop when a Honda Civic reportedly hit the RCMP vehicle. 
  
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• Alberta’s other municipalities hoping to finalize funding deal with province after election

  28-03-2019 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  Delegates at the AUMA leaders forum heard promises to wrap up a funding deal with those municipalities other than Edmonton and Calgary from the NDP, UCP, and Alberta Party.
  
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• Edmonton teens spend spring break with the police, but they aren’t in any trouble - Global News

  28-03-2019 22:56
  Edmonton teens spend spring break with the police, but they aren’t in any trouble  Global NewsA group of high school kids have given up their spring break to become youth recruits for the Edmonton Police *Service*.
  
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• Edmonton teens spend spring break with the police, but they aren’t in any trouble

  28-03-2019 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  A group of high school kids have given up their spring break to become youth recruits for the Edmonton Police Service.
  
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• Drowning in debt, Alberta fraud victim warns some deals ‘too good to be true’

  28-03-2019 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man is warning others to listen to their gut after he says he lost $50,000 to a man recently charged with fraud in Edmonton.
  
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• Wright: Let me explain why Albertans should choose Ms. Notley

  28-03-2019 22:26 via cbc.ca
  "Rachel Notley is as frustrated as the rest of us by the lack of progress on pipelines, but unlike Jason Kenney, she recognizes that Alberta is a part of Confederation and she’ll accomplish more with persuasive rhetoric than threats of litigation." Progressive blogger Susan Wright’s opinion on the Alberta election.
  
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• Number of grandparents in Canada continues to grow

  28-03-2019 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  At last count, there were 7.5-million grandparents aged 45 and older in Canada. That's up from 7-million in 2011 and 5.4 million in 1995.
  
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• How more time with grandparents enriches families

  28-03-2019 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  The number of grandparents in Canada continues to increase. The number of people over 85 has more than doubled since the mid-90s. As Kim Smith reports, the rise is leading to richer and longer relationships.
  
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• Alberta Election Fact Check: Did surgery wait times increase under NDP?

  28-03-2019 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  The NDP’s record on wait times is under fire. The United Conservatives say wait times for four key surgeries increased under the Alberta NDP. In this Fact Check, Emily Mertz takes a look at the numbers.
  
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• Jury trial in jeopardy for man charged in Edmonton U-Haul attacks

  28-03-2019 20:03 via cbc.ca
  A lengthy trial scheduled for the fall in one of Edmonton's most high-profile criminal cases is in danger of collapsing.
  
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• Rachel Notley promises 1,000 new teachers and staff in Alberta schools this fall

  28-03-2019 19:19 via cbc.ca
  Rachel Notley says an NDP government would hire 600 teachers, with another 400 coming through a $23-million increase in Alberta's classroom improvement fund.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate woman’s death

  28-03-2019 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police were investigating a woman’s death near a downtown Edmonton shelter Thursday.
  
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• High-pressure Dallas Stars latest test for Edmonton Oilers

  28-03-2019 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  The Dallas Stars come to town, having allowed three goals of fewer in 17 of their last 18 games.
  
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• Alberta Election Day 10: Leaders in Southern Alberta

  28-03-2019 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  Day 10 of the provincial election campaign had leaders focused on southern Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton adds additional tool to battle potholes

  28-03-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton has a new tool to fill more potholes faster. Kent Morrison reports about the city’s plan to smooth things out for drivers.
  
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• Alberta RCMP officer charged with assault and uttering threats

  28-03-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta RCMP member is facing several charges, including assault in connection with off-duty incidents.
  
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• Joe Fafard raised iconic beasts with loads of heart in Edmonton's public art ecosystem - Edmonton Journal

  28-03-2019 18:34
  Joe Fafard raised iconic beasts with loads of heart in Edmonton's public art ecosystem  Edmonton JournalThere are so many ways to measure an artist's impact on a city, and in Joe Fafard's case, you could easily do it in terms of scale, in actual tonnes.
  
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• IN PHOTOS: After months of little activity, northern lights dance across Western Canadian skies

  28-03-2019 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  It's been several months since a good northern lights display has been visible as far south as Brooks, Alta.
  
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• UCP confirms it is in contact with RCMP over leadership voter fraud allegations

  28-03-2019 18:12 via cbc.ca
  CBC News reported on March 15 that the RCMP was investigating irregular campaign donations related to the leadership race, but this is the first time the UCP has confirmed the force is in contact with the party. 
  
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• Judge tells man accused in Edmonton attack to find a new lawyer - Edmonton Journal

  28-03-2019 17:50
  Judge tells man accused in Edmonton attack to find a new lawyer  Edmonton JournalAn Edmonton judge ordered the man accused in the Sept. 30, 2017, attack to get new legal counsel Thursday.
  
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• Alberta Mountie charged with assault, uttering threats

  28-03-2019 17:35 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta Mountie has been charged with assault in connection with a series of incidents in Sherwood Park dating back more than three years.
  
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• Edmonton K-Division RCMP sergeant charged with assault, uttering threats - Edmonton Journal

  28-03-2019 17:28
  Edmonton K-Division RCMP sergeant charged with assault, uttering threats  Edmonton JournalAn RCMP sergeant based at Edmonton's K-Division has been charged with two counts of assault and one count of uttering threats.Sgt. Michael Bennett of the ...
  
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• Humongous heifer: Baby bovine breaks the scales on Alberta ranch

  28-03-2019 17:17 via cbc.ca
  A calf born north of Edmonton last Monday weighed a whopping 208 pounds.
  
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• Police investigate woman’s death near downtown Edmonton shelter - Global News

  28-03-2019 17:02
  Police investigate woman’s death near downtown Edmonton shelter  Global NewsHomicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a woman near a homeless shelter in downtown Edmonton.
  
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• Police investigate woman’s death near downtown Edmonton shelter

  28-03-2019 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a woman near a homeless shelter in downtown Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta man dead, ‘significant’ amount of fuel spilled into Salmo River after Kootenay Pass crash

  28-03-2019 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  Kootenay Pass is closed as crews conduct an environmental emergency response and assess the safety of the area.
  
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• Alberta man dead, ‘significant’ amount of fuel spilled into B.C. river after Kootenay Pass crash

  28-03-2019 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  Kootenay Pass is closed as crews conduct an environmental emergency response and assess the safety of the area.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigate woman's death north of downtown Edmonton - CBC.ca

  28-03-2019 16:55
  Homicide detectives investigate woman's death north of downtown Edmonton  CBC.caHomicide detectives are investigating after a female died Thursday morning just north of downtown Edmonton.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigate woman's death north of downtown Edmonton

  28-03-2019 16:55 via cbc.ca
  Homicide detectives are investigating after a female died Thursday morning just north of downtown Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate suspicious death downtown

  28-03-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death that occurred in the area of 100 Street and 105A Avenue early Thursday morning. Here is a look at the scene from the Global 1 news helicopter just before 7:30 a.m.
  
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• Alberta election panel discusses issues facing province’s oil and gas industry

  28-03-2019 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Ahead of Alberta’s 2019 provincial election, Dallas Flexhaug sat down with a panel of experts to discuss issues facing the province’s oil and gas industry.
  
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• Supervised drug consumption sites considered for Canadian prisons

  28-03-2019 15:05 via cbc.ca
  Canada's prisoner service is considering opening overdose prevention sites and the correctional officers' union says one has been proposed for the institution in Drumheller, Alta.
  
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• 'She was left to die': Edmonton man gets 8 years for killing partner with golf club - CBC.ca

  28-03-2019 15:00
  'She was left to die': Edmonton man gets 8 years for killing partner with golf club  CBC.caJesse Martin, 35, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the manslaughter of Freda Goodrunning. Martin was originally charged with second-degree ...
  
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• 'She was left to die': Edmonton man gets 8 years for killing partner with golf club

  28-03-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Jesse Martin, 35, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the manslaughter of Freda Goodrunning. Martin was originally charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrej Sekera named finalist for Bill Masterton award

  28-03-2019 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  The veteran defenceman Andrej Sekera has played in 701 NHL games split between Buffalo, Carolina, Los Angeles and Edmonton.
  
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• Hot Chefs, Cool Beats celebrates unique food in Edmonton

  28-03-2019 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  Hot Chefs, Cool Beats celebrates some of Edmonton’s most unique and creative restaurants, chefs and food trucks. Peter Keith from Meuwly’s and Serge Belair from the Edmonton Convention Centre explain.
  
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• Alberta election Day 10: Leaders making announcements in Calgary and Red Deer

  28-03-2019 14:31 via globalnews.ca
  On Day 10 of the Alberta election campaign, all of the party leaders will be in central and southern Alberta, with the main focus in the key battleground of Calgary.
  
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• ‘Saving Manno’ tells story of Alberta teacher saving a chimpanzee from Iraq

  28-03-2019 14:25 via globalnews.ca
  Sherwood Park teacher Spencer Sekyer spent three years rescuing a chimpanzee named Manno from Iraq, and now he’s written a story about his experience.
  
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• By fanning flames while offering panaceas, Kenney acts as both arsonist and firefighter

  28-03-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  “Kenney is stoking discontent in Alberta, setting up an us-versus-them scenario in Canada, and making promises he cannot fulfil.” Political columnist Graham Thomson on Kenney’s campaigning.
  
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• Sharing Smiles Day highlights dental, oral health access issues

  28-03-2019 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  Sharing Smiles Day creates awareness of the personal and professional barriers to providing proper dental and oral health care for individuals with disabilities. Hannah, Patrick and Taylor from Oral Health Total Health Alberta explain.
  
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• Report shows Alberta lagging behind in joint replacement, cataract surgery wait times

  28-03-2019 13:30 via cbc.ca
  New data shows more Albertans are waiting longer than recommended for joint replacements and cataract surgeries.
  
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• Unravelling the controversy behind the 2017 UCP leadership race

  28-03-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A leaked cache of documents revealed extensive collaboration between two campaigns — and the United Conservative Party and leader Jason Kenney are still facing the political fallout.
  
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• Edmonton Chamber grilling all Alberta political parties on business priorities - Global News

  28-03-2019 13:00
  Edmonton Chamber grilling all Alberta political parties on business priorities  Global NewsAlberta political parties have received a questionnaire from the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce asking for their views on ways to cut business costs, red tape ...
  
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• Edmonton Chamber grilling all Alberta political parties on business priorities

  28-03-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta political parties have received a questionnaire from the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce asking for their views on ways to cut business costs, red tape and stay competitive.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, March 28, 2019

  28-03-2019 12:22 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, March 28, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Rally to maintain current GSA rules after UCP education plan released

  28-03-2019 12:01 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds gathered at the Alberta Legislature Wednesday, protesting against the United Conservative Party’s policy announcement on gay-straight alliances. Quinn Ohler explains what the UCP wants to change, and why it has so many people up in arms.
  
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• Watch: Zack Kassian has found a home on the Edmonton Oilers' top line - Edmonton Journal

  28-03-2019 10:01
  Watch: Zack Kassian has found a home on the Edmonton Oilers' top line  Edmonton JournalZack Kassian set a career high with his 15th goal in the 8-4 win over LA, on Tuesday night at Rogers Place playing on the high octane first line.He's found a ...
  
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• High-tech hopes: When a 'big bet' goes belly up, how Edmonton can spark the tech innovation it desperately wants - Edmonton Journal

  28-03-2019 10:00
  High-tech hopes: When a 'big bet' goes belly up, how Edmonton can spark the tech innovation it desperately wants  Edmonton JournalIn a room of tech startup rookies and veterans, it took only a moment of prodding to convince Karan Nagpal to stand up and share his news.Nagpal, a University ...
  
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• High-tech hopes: When a 'big bet' goes belly up, how can Edmonton spark the tech innovation it desperately wants - Edmonton Journal

  28-03-2019 10:00
  High-tech hopes: When a 'big bet' goes belly up, how can Edmonton spark the tech innovation it desperately wants  Edmonton JournalIn a room of tech startup rookies and veterans, it took only a moment of prodding to convince Karan Nagpal to stand up and share his news.Nagpal, a University ...
  
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