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• ‘An extremely contagious disease’: Measles case confirmed in Calgary, AHS says

  30-03-2019 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  If you visited the Peter Lougheed Centre or certain other clinics in Calgary over the past five days, you might have been exposed to measles.
  
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• ‘An extremely contagious disease’: Confirmed measles case is Calgary’s second in a month, AHS says

  30-03-2019 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  If you visited the Peter Lougheed Centre or certain other clinics in Calgary over the past five days, you might have been exposed to measles.
  
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• ‘An extremely contagious disease’: Confirmed measles case Calgary’s second in a month, AHS says

  30-03-2019 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  If you visited the Peter Lougheed Centre or certain other clinics in Calgary over the past five days, you might have been exposed to measles.
  
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• Lights out for Earth Hour - CTV News

  30-03-2019 23:33
  Lights out for Earth Hour  CTV NewsThe City of Edmonton is encouraging residents to power down for Earth Hour Saturday evening.
  
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• Developer aims to 'retain as much of' Strathcona Hotel as possible following blaze - Edmonton Journal

  30-03-2019 23:27
  Developer aims to 'retain as much of' Strathcona Hotel as possible following blaze  Edmonton JournalEdmonton firefighters were at the Strathcona Hotel Saturday morning extinguishing hotspots after a Friday night blaze in the attic of the iconic property.
  
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• UCP unveils full election platform - Edmonton Journal

  30-03-2019 22:43
  UCP unveils full election platform  Edmonton JournalA new tax on large industrial emitters, killing the climate leadership plan and an Open for Business Act all form part of the UCP's 117-page campaign platform ...
  
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• Calgary ice cream spot Made By Marcus is opening in Edmonton - Daily Hive

  30-03-2019 21:58
  Calgary ice cream spot Made By Marcus is opening in Edmonton  Daily HiveOne of Calgary's all-time favourite purveyours of sweet treats, Made By Marcus, is making some serious moves soon, this time to Edmonton.
  
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• Jason Kenney announces United Conservative Party platform

  30-03-2019 21:38 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney details the United Conservative Party's plan, should they win office in the upcoming Alberta election.
  
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• Drayton Valley hosts rally in support of Alberta’s oil and gas sector ahead of provincial election

  30-03-2019 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  About 100 people attended a rally in Drayton Valley Saturday, hoping to hear what candidates in Alberta's provincial election plan to do about their region's struggling oil and gas sector.
  
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• Drayton Valley hosts rally in support of Alberta’s oil and gas sector

  30-03-2019 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  About 100 people attended a rally in Drayton Valley Saturday, hoping to hear what candidates in Alberta's provincial election plan to do about their region's struggling oil and gas sector.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers host Ducks to close out homestand

  30-03-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers are 2-0-1 against the Ducks this season.
  
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• A confusion of fusion at Jang restaurant

  30-03-2019 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Fusion in food can be a tricky and an exciting endeavour. The possibility of creating something wonderful out of diverse ingredients should appeal to anyone remotely interested in cooking.   
  
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• Alberta election Day 12: Where are the leaders?

  30-03-2019 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  On Day 12 of the Alberta election campaign, a few of the leaders make announcements in the Edmonton and Calgary regions.
  
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• Alberta election Day 12: Eliminating the carbon tax and election platforms

  30-03-2019 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  On Day 12 of the Alberta election campaign, a few of the leaders make announcements in the Edmonton and Calgary regions.
  
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• Bright future: it's been 37 years since Edmonton Oilers' farm team was this loaded - Edmonton Journal

  30-03-2019 16:55
  Bright future: it's been 37 years since Edmonton Oilers' farm team was this loaded  Edmonton JournalTyler Benson now sixth overall in AHL scoring, leads all rookiesThe Bakersfield Condors won on Friday night, a 3-2 victory over Dallas Eakins and the San ...
  
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• Edmonton’s London Local prepares a traditional British dessert

  30-03-2019 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Lindsay Porter makes Eton Mess.
  
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• Edmonton Symphony Orchestra announces 2019-2020 season

  30-03-2019 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  Chief Conductor Alex Prior shares some of the highlights of the upcoming season.
  
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• Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s last event in Edmonton, what have we accomplished? - Toronto Star

  30-03-2019 16:01
  Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s last event in Edmonton, what have we accomplished?  Toronto StarEDMONTON—It has been a long path toward reconciliation for Wilton Littlechild. The Treaty 6 grand chief has spent most of his adult life fighting for Indigenous ...
  
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• Edmonton’s London Local prepares breakfast with Scotch Eggs

  30-03-2019 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Lindsay Porter creates this classic British recipe!
  
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• Edmonton’s 24 Hour Charity Hockey Challenge

  30-03-2019 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Tammy Coley and Lynn Anderson Cook discuss the Matt Cook Foundation’s annual event.
  
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• Losing trust: My dream home is no longer safe for my family

  30-03-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Maureen Reagan and her husband Jason bought their home backing onto a greenbelt in Hermitage. Fourteen years later, the greenbelt is surrounded by fences, the land contaminated by a former Domtar creosote plant.
  
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• Frozen breaded chicken: the health risk that lurks in your freezer

  30-03-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  For years government agencies and industry have told consumers that frozen chicken pieces must be thoroughly cooked, but people kept getting sick. So now there is a rule banning salmonella in frozen breaded chicken products destined for the grocery store.
  
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• Saturday's letters: Help rural areas keep immigrant workers - Edmonton Journal

  30-03-2019 13:01
  Saturday's letters: Help rural areas keep immigrant workers  Edmonton JournalRe. “Feds create agricultural immigration program,” March 21It is about time a new program for supporting the Albertan agriculture economy, especially in the ...
  
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• Opinion: A fair wage for restaurant workers pays off for everyone - Edmonton Journal

  30-03-2019 13:00
  Opinion: A fair wage for restaurant workers pays off for everyone  Edmonton JournalThat's what Restaurants Canada warned last week in an ominous news release, picked up and echoed by Jason Kenney on the campaign trail. As a restaurant ...
  
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• Africa Centre claims former director bullied and sexually harassed employees

  30-03-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  In a statement of defence, board members who fired the head of the Africa Centre last year say an investigation was flawed that cleared Tesfaye Ayalew of allegations of abuse and sexual harassment.
  
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• Sweden has figured out how to keep food free of salmonella. Why can't Canada?

  30-03-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Sweden has strict regulations to keep chickens and other animals salmonella-free. As a result, few people in that country get sick from the bacteria, while outbreaks caused by contaminated food continue to happen in Canada.
  
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• 'We come from the stars': How Indigenous peoples are taking back astronomy

  30-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Some people fear that much of the Indigenous contribution to astronomy has been lost, but it's seeing a resurgence.
  
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• Millennials are on a quest to find meaningful work — and they're willing to take less pay to get it

  30-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  One survey found that Canadian office workers would give up an pay raise of more than $9,000 annually if it meant that they could do work that's more meaningful to them.
  
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• Millennials are on a quest to find meaningful work — and they're willing to take a pay cut to get it

  30-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  One survey found that Canadian office workers would give up an pay raise of more than $9,000 annually if it meant that they could do work that's more meaningful to them.
  
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• Canola producers want fast resolution to feud with China — but are ready to look elsewhere

  30-03-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  After Chinese authorities banned two major Canadian companies from shipping canola seed to China, producers say they're hoping for a quick resolution to the dispute — but are prepared to look to other markets.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, March 29, 2019

  30-03-2019 06:39 via globalnews.ca
  Trey Fix-Wolansky scored twice as the Edmonton Oil Kings beat the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-4 on Friday in Game 5 of their Western Hockey League first-round playoff series.
  
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• 'The flames were pretty high': Firefighters battle blaze at historic Strathcona Hotel

  30-03-2019 05:34 via cbc.ca
  Emergency crews battled a fire throughout the night Friday at the historic Strathcona Hotel on Whyte Avenue.
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at historic Strathcona Hotel

  30-03-2019 05:34 via cbc.ca
  Emergency crews are on scene at a fire at the historic Strathcona Hotel on Whyte Avenue.
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at Strathcona Hotel - Edmonton Journal

  30-03-2019 05:29
  Firefighters battle blaze at Strathcona Hotel  Edmonton JournalEmergency crews were on scene Friday night tackling a fire at the historic Strathcona Hotel in Old Strathcona.Edmonton firefighters worked to put out the flames ...
  
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• Edmonton firefighters battle blaze at Strathcona Hotel building on Whyte Avenue

  30-03-2019 05:12 via globalnews.ca
  Crews were called to fight a fire at a historic building on Edmonton's Whyte Avenue on Friday night.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton stabbing deemed homicide - CBC.ca

  30-03-2019 05:04
  Downtown Edmonton stabbing deemed homicide  CBC.caA fatal stabbing in downtown Edmonton on Thursday morning has been deemed a homicide by Edmonton Police following an autopsy.
  
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• Game 5 comeback falls one goal short for Tigers in Edmonton - CHAT News Today

  30-03-2019 04:50
  Game 5 comeback falls one goal short for Tigers in Edmonton  CHAT News TodayEDMONTON, AB - For the first time this season, the Medicine Hat Tigers will face elimination after losing a pivotal Game 5 in Edmonton 5-4 to the Oil Kings.
  
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• Mounties investigating death in Red Deer - Edmonton Journal

  30-03-2019 04:22
  Mounties investigating death in Red Deer  Edmonton JournalRCMP Major Crimes Unit are investigating after a man died in Red Deer's Mountainview area.Police and EMS arrived at a residence in the neighborhood shortly ...
  
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• RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating death of man found injured in Red Deer home

  30-03-2019 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  A 45-year-old man found injured in a Red Deer home early Friday morning has died and now the RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating, according to police.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton stabbing deemed homicide

  30-03-2019 04:04 via cbc.ca
  A fatal stabbing in downtown Edmonton on Thursday morning has been deemed a homicide by Edmonton Police following an autopsy.
  
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• RCMP investigate after man dies from serious injuries in Red Deer

  30-03-2019 03:47 via cbc.ca
  RCMP major crimes detectives are investigating after a man died from serious injuries in Red Deer, Alta.
  
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• Hockey players go to great lengths to be at Spring On Ice hockey tourney

  30-03-2019 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  The 14th annual Knights of Columbus Spring on Ice hockey tournament faced off on Friday afternoon. As John Sexsmith reports, a group of pee wees have gone to great lengths to get here.
  
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• Team Canada ready for World Curling Championships in Lethbridge

  30-03-2019 01:34 via globalnews.ca
  Playing not only on home ice, but so close to his home rink, is something special for Kevin Koe.
  
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• Alberta leaders debate set for April 4 - Edmonton Journal

  30-03-2019 01:32
  Alberta leaders debate set for April 4  Edmonton JournalAlberta political leaders will be facing off in a much-anticipated debate next Thursday.
  
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• Warnings of trouble ahead if teachers' frustrations allowed to grow, former ATA president says

  30-03-2019 01:27 via cbc.ca
  A past president of Alberta's 43,000 member teacher's union is warning the province could be headed towards another major labour dispute.
  
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• ATA warns of trouble ahead if teachers' frustrations allowed to grow

  30-03-2019 01:27 via cbc.ca
  A past president of Alberta's 43,000 member teacher's union is warning the province could be headed towards another major labour dispute.
  
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• UCP criticize NDP spending promises as Notley commits to balanced budget by 2023

  30-03-2019 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  The UCP is criticizing the NDP for committing to spend too much in its election promises. As Adam MacVicar reports, the UCP is calling on the governing party to come clean on its plan to balance the budget.
  
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• St. Albert to crack down on dog owners who don’t clean up waste

  30-03-2019 01:16 via globalnews.ca
  The melting snow these days can sometimes reveal unsightly waste, including dog poop. In St. Albert, peace officers will soon be cracking down on irresponsible dog owners. Sarah Kraus reports.
  
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• Family calls for Edmonton police officer to be disciplined after violent arrest

  30-03-2019 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  The sister of a man violently arrested this week says she called police because he needed mental health help but he ended up pinned on the ground. As Kent Morrison reports, the family of the man is now calling on a police officer to resign.
  
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• AHS recommends testing after ordering home-based tattoo shop to close

  30-03-2019 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  Anyone who got a tattoo at a particular home-based parlour in west Edmonton is being asked by AHS to get tested. Albert Delitala has the details.
  
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