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• Trump issues new permit for stalled Keystone XL pipeline

  29-03-2019 23:55 via cbc.ca
  Moving defiantly to kick-start the long-stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline, U.S. President Donald Trump issues a new presidential permit for the project — two years after he first approved it and more than a decade after it was first proposed.
  
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• Alberta Party pledges to grow forestry industry with timber towers, research institute - Edmonton Journal

  29-03-2019 23:55
  Alberta Party pledges to grow forestry industry with timber towers, research institute  Edmonton JournalAn Alberta Party government would increase building opportunities in the “forgotten” forestry industry and set out to bring a $1-billion boost annually to the ...
  
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• Former Alberta RCMP officer charged with obstruction of justice

  29-03-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  A former Alberta RCMP officer, convicted of several offences in September, is facing a new round of charges with the province's police watchdog alleging he obstructed justice.
  
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• Watch: Ken Hitchcock hopes for a future helping the Edmonton Oilers - Edmonton Journal

  29-03-2019 23:49
  Watch: Ken Hitchcock hopes for a future helping the Edmonton Oilers  Edmonton JournalEdmonton Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock, speaking with reporters outside of an optional skate at Rogers Place Friday, spoke about being in a unique ...
  
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• Edmonton police used excessive force, says sister of man in violent arrest video

  29-03-2019 23:38 via cbc.ca
  The sister of a man whose violent arrest by an Edmonton police officer was partially captured on video is calling for an investigation into the incident, and for the officer's resignation. 
  
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• Buzz cut bros raise $10K for cancer research in Edmonton

  29-03-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Seventeen members of the University of Alberta's FarmHouse Fraternity took it all off -- their hair that is -- for a good cause on Friday.
  
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• St. Albert pediatrician charged with sexual assault of child

  29-03-2019 23:13 via cbc.ca
  A St. Albert pediatrician has been charged with sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in August 2015.
  
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• UCP calls on Rachel Notley to come clean on Alberta election spending promises

  29-03-2019 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  The United Conservatives say Rachel Notley and the NDP need to show how they are going to pay for big-ticket spending promises they are making during the campaign for the April 16 Alberta election.
  
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• Sexual misconduct allegations against two NDP MLAs were investigated by Toronto, Edmonton firms, says party - Edmonton Journal

  29-03-2019 22:59
  Sexual misconduct allegations against two NDP MLAs were investigated by Toronto, Edmonton firms, says party  Edmonton JournalThe NDP says the allegations of sexual misconduct levied against two MLAs were investigated by two independent lawyers based in Edmonton and Toronto.
  
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• Bellatrix shares plunge on proposal to trade debt for 83.5% of its equity value

  29-03-2019 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  Shares in Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. fell by as much as 35 per cent Friday after it proposed a deal that would leave its existing shareholders with just 16.5 per cent of the company.
  
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• Tattoo clients at west-end shop told to get tested for hepatitis, HIV

  29-03-2019 22:02 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Health Services is warning people who got tattoos at a home-based service may have been exposed to viruses like Hepatitis B and C, and HIV, AHS said in a news release Friday.
  
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• Sister questions violent arrest of brother captured on video - Edmonton Journal

  29-03-2019 21:56
  Sister questions violent arrest of brother captured on video  Edmonton JournalThe sister of a man whose violent arrest during a mental health episode was caught on camera is calling for the officer involved to resign.
  
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• Alta. community rallying together for hockey contest - CTV News

  29-03-2019 21:24
  Alta. community rallying together for hockey contest  CTV NewsA small hamlet northwest of Edmonton is hoping to get the word out in its bid to win a Canada-wide competition.
  
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• Donald Trump issues new permit for Keystone pipeline

  29-03-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  The TransCanada project, a 1900-kilometre pipeline connecting Alberta oil to the U.S., was rejected by U.S. president Barack Obama in 2015.
  
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• 'Don't have a hope': Edmonton condo sales slump drags on - CBC.ca

  29-03-2019 21:00
  'Don't have a hope': Edmonton condo sales slump drags on  CBC.caChris Drinkwalter's newly-renovated condo in southeast Edmonton has been on the market for more than seven months without a single offer.
  
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• 'Don't have a hope': Edmonton condo sales slump drags on

  29-03-2019 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Chris Drinkwalter’s newly-renovated condo in southeast Edmonton has been on the market for more than seven months without a single offer.
  
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• Transgender, non-binary, two-spirited options on Edmonton census for first time

  29-03-2019 20:57 via cbc.ca
  For the first time, Edmonton residents will be able to identify themselves as transgender, non-binary or two-spirited in a municipal census.
  
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• Tickets for the 2020 Memorial Cup in Kelowna may be hard to come by

  29-03-2019 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  Kelowna Rockets announce prices for 2019-20 season tickets and 2020 Memorial Cup packages.
  
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• ‘Big Brother Canada’ sends home 2 houseguests in surprise double eviction

  29-03-2019 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Global News spoke with the fourth and fifth evicted houseguests the day after the double eviction.
  
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• ‘Evidence of fish die-off’ found at scene of Salmo River fuel tanker crash: Environment Ministry

  29-03-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Crews were only able to recover limited fuel from the tanker, and a sheen has been detected for dozens of kilometres down the river.
  
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• 'Nest of lies': Edmontonians get scammed twice by online syndicates

  29-03-2019 20:17 via cbc.ca
  Police are warning Edmontonians to be wary of a new kind of financial fraud that targets people who have previously fallen prey to online scams.
  
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• Saskatchewan asks Ottawa to increase cash advances for canola farmers

  29-03-2019 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan is looking for help from the federal government due to uncertainty in the canola industry over China's decision to block imports.
  
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• Edmonton blogger tracks temperature trends with weather 'nerdery' - CBC.ca

  29-03-2019 20:00
  Edmonton blogger tracks temperature trends with weather 'nerdery'  CBC.caChris Nelson wears his passion wrapped snugly around his neck. The Edmonton-based blogger is a self-described weather nerd and has the scarf to prove it.
  
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• Edmonton blogger tracks temperature trends with weather 'nerdery'

  29-03-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Chris Nelson wears his passion for weather data snugly wrapped around his neck.
  
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• Liberals would swap income tax for provincial sales tax in revenue realignment

  29-03-2019 19:33 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Liberal leader David Khan is pitching the notion of replacing provincial income tax for middle-income earning Albertans with an 8% provincial sales tax that he says will still be Canada's cheapest
  
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• Calgary now accepting applications for livestock emotional support animals

  29-03-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  Calgarians can now apply for permits to keep livestock emotional support animals (LESA).
  
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• Family calls for Edmonton police officer to be disciplined after violent arrest recorded

  29-03-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  The sister of a man at the centre of a violent arrest caught on video is calling for disciplinary action against the Edmonton police officer.
  
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• Telus says customers north of Edmonton impacted by intentionally set fire - Global News

  29-03-2019 19:03
  Telus says customers north of Edmonton impacted by intentionally set fire  Global NewsTelus said vandals broke into its central office in Sangudo, Alta. early Thursday morning and caused significant damage that disrupted *service* to about 2000 ...
  
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• Telus says customers north of Edmonton impacted by intentionally set fire

  29-03-2019 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  Telus said vandals broke into its central office in Sangudo, Alta. early Thursday morning and caused significant damage that disrupted service to about 2,000 customers in Lac Ste. County.
  
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• Family of man arrested Monday want Edmonton officer disciplined

  29-03-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The family of a man violently arrested in a northeast Edmonton neighbourhood on Monday is now asking for the officer to be disciplined. Kent Morrison has the latest.
  
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• ‘It’s the best community in the country’: Alberta comedy scene shining bright

  29-03-2019 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  According to comedians, Alberta's funny bone runs deep.
  
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• 'An indispensable tool': STARS buys 5 new helicopter ambulances

  29-03-2019 18:26 via cbc.ca
  Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced a $65 million from the federal government which will go towards the purchase of five new STARS air ambulances.
  
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• AHS recommends testing after ordering ‘unsanitary’ home-based tattoo shop to close

  29-03-2019 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  On Feb. 19, AHS ordered the closure of Hornets Nest Tattoo.
  
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• Rachel Notley promises to eliminate drug co-pays for lower income seniors

  29-03-2019 18:02 via cbc.ca
  The NDP is promising to eliminate prescription drug co-payments for seniors with incomes under $75,000 a year.
  
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• Conservatives call for quick solution to China’s ban on Canadian canola

  29-03-2019 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  China's decision to ban $2 billion worth of Canadian exports is widely seen as retaliation for Canada's arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the founder of telecom giant Huawei.
  
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• Edmonton’s 2019 census to launch April 1 - Global News

  29-03-2019 17:58
  Edmonton’s 2019 census to launch April 1  Global NewsIt's city census time again and this year's survey will be available to fill out online beginning Monday.
  
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• Edmonton’s 2019 census to launch April 1

  29-03-2019 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  It's city census time again and this year's survey will be available to fill out online beginning Monday.
  
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• Edmonton man gets 8-year sentence in 2014 death of Freda Goodrunning

  29-03-2019 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  The man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2014 death of Freda Goodrunning has received an eight-year sentence.
  
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• Health officials close 'unsanitary' home-based Edmonton tattoo shop - Edmonton Journal

  29-03-2019 17:50
  Health officials close 'unsanitary' home-based Edmonton tattoo shop  Edmonton JournalAnyone tattooed at Hornets Nest Tattoo should be tested for viruses, Alberta Health Services warned Friday after ordering the home-based business to close in ...
  
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• RCMP investigating threat at Nova Chemicals plant near Red Deer

  29-03-2019 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP in central Alberta are investigating a threat made against the large Nova Chemicals plant near Joffre.
  
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• Canada emerges from slump with best growth gain in eight months - Edmonton Journal

  29-03-2019 17:32
  Canada emerges from slump with best growth gain in eight months  Edmonton JournalCanada's economy began 2019 with its largest output gain in eight months, an unexpected result that will ease worries the expansion has come to a halt.
  
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• Nova Chemicals office in Calgary evacuated day after plant near Joffre received threat

  29-03-2019 17:28 via cbc.ca
  The Nova Chemicals offices in downtown Calgary were evacuated Friday morning due to a suspicious package, a day after the company's plant near Joffre, Alta., was the subject of a threat.
  
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• Edmonton-area man killed in climbing accident remembered as adventurer - CBC.ca

  29-03-2019 15:00
  Edmonton-area man killed in climbing accident remembered as adventurer  CBC.caTyler Bates, 19, is being remembered as an out-going adventurer after he died this week while vacationing in New Zealand.
  
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• Edmonton-area man killed in climbing accident remembered as adventurer

  29-03-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Tyler Bates, 19, is being remembered as an outgoing adventurer after he died this week while vacationing in New Zealand.
  
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• Canada’s GDP grows 0.3% in January, beating expectations

  29-03-2019 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  The oil-and-gas sector was the economy's only weak spot — but even that industry seems to be on the path to recovery.
  
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• AMA Travel: Short getaways to California

  29-03-2019 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  A big vacation is great, but some people don’t have the time or money for one. Roland Van Meurs from AMA Travel shares some short trip ideas to California, including tips for bundling flights, hotels and car rentals together.
  
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• Edmonton’s November Project features free fitness and friendship

  29-03-2019 14:35 via globalnews.ca
  The November Project meets three times a week, snow or shine, to exercise around Edmonton. As Margeaux Maron explains, it’s free to participate and everyone can take part.
  
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• W.P. Wagner school 50th homecoming

  29-03-2019 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  W.P. Wagner School is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a homecoming event. Teachers Kim Hula-Hetu and Bert LaBuick explain.
  
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• Radar sensor on skis could detect weak snow layers, warn skiers of avalanche danger

  29-03-2019 14:14 via cbc.ca
  A device that uses radar to read the snow conditions directly under a skier, could provide a new tool for avalanche prevention and safety. The prototype is now being tested in Norway by a startup company focused on using oil industry technology in new markets.
  
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• November Project offers free fitness and fun fellowship in Edmonton

  29-03-2019 14:04 via globalnews.ca
  Ran, snow or shine, the November Project free workout group gathers three times a week to exercise together. Margeaux Maron joined them Friday morning to see what it’s like.
  
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