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• No one complained about old banked OT rules, Jason Kenney says

  01-04-2019 23:20 via cbc.ca
  United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney says his proposal to end paying time and a half for banked overtime is simply a return to old rules that no one complained about when they were in effect for years.
  
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• Alberta Liberals say they'd pressure Ottawa for universal dental care if elected

  01-04-2019 23:01 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan said if elected, his party would work to make dental care in the province more affordable.
  
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• 1st place tie at world men’s curling championship between Canada, Sweden, Japan

  01-04-2019 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Koe, from Calgary, and teammates B.J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch and Ben Hebert were scheduled to play Norway's Magnus Ramsfjell in the afternoon.
  
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• Decision Alberta: Balancing Budgets

  01-04-2019 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  Ryan Jespersen of 630 CHED and 770 CHQR’s Danielle Smith take their shows province-wide to discuss budgets and whether balancing the budget is important in this election campaign.
  
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• Strathcona Hotel fire smouldered for 11 hours before firefighters called

  01-04-2019 22:12 via cbc.ca
  The fire at the Strathcona Hotel started 11 hours before firefighters were eventually called, says Edmonton Fire Rescue Services. 
  
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• $1M grant for Alzheimers research at University of Alberta

  01-04-2019 21:43 via cbc.ca
  An aging baby boomer population is going to create a "tsunami" in terms of the number of people with Alzheimer's disease, says Roger Dixon, U of A professor of psychology and neuroscience.
  
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• Edmonton Strathcona Hotel fire caused by renovation work

  01-04-2019 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators say a fire at Strathcona Hotel Friday night started as a result of renovation work being done at the building. 
  
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• University of Alberta group researching Twitter’s impact on Alberta election

  01-04-2019 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  A University of Alberta group is conducting research on what we can learn about the Alberta election through Twitter.
  
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• Alberta Election Day 14: Kenney reacts to federal carbon tax coming into effect - Edmonton Journal

  01-04-2019 20:59
  Alberta Election Day 14: Kenney reacts to federal carbon tax coming into effect  Edmonton JournalIt's Day 14 of the 2019 Alberta election campaign trail. Here's what the province's political parties are doing today.Related Alberta Election 2019: Here's what the ...
  
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• Technically speaking, Edmonton Oilers are playing meaningful hockey in April. Be still, my heart! - Edmonton Journal

  01-04-2019 20:34
  Technically speaking, Edmonton Oilers are playing meaningful hockey in April. Be still, my heart!  Edmonton JournalGame Day 79: Oilers at Golden KnightsHey, Oilers fans! You wanted meaningful hockey in April, and your wish has been granted. As we turn the calendar to a ...
  
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• Grief and sadness an obstacle for many after Humboldt Broncos crash

  01-04-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Saturday marks the first anniversary of the April 6 Humboldt Broncos crash that killed 16 people and injured 13 on the junior hockey team's bus.
  
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• IN PHOTOS: Spring runoff floods Morinville greenhouse

  01-04-2019 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  For most greenhouses, water is essential — but an unwelcome flood is causing headaches for a Morinville business trying to gear up for the spring planting season.
  
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• What Twitter teaches us about the Alberta Election

  01-04-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  A University of Alberta team is researching what Twitter can tell us about the Alberta election campaign.
  
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• What Twitter shows about the Alberta Election

  01-04-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  A University of Alberta team is researching what Twitter can tell us about the Alberta election campaign.
  
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• Century Mile racetrack opens, with new season just four weeks away

  01-04-2019 20:08 via cbc.ca
  The Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Leduc County held its official opening Monday, with speeches, champagne toasts and a tour of the new state-of-the art facility.
  
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• Suffocating summers new normal for asthmatic children in Alberta

  01-04-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  When wildfire smoke descends, Payton Knight is trapped inside. The outside world can be suffocating. 
  
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• Alberta Election Day 14: UCP on Carbon Tax

  01-04-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  On Day 14 of the Alberta election campaign, the United Conservative Party took aim at the federal carbon tax.
  
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• Alberta scientists use machine learning and Twitter to better understand our health

  01-04-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  University of Alberta computing scientists said a machine learning tool called Grebe used data from Twitter to improve their understanding of people's health and wellness.
  
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• Notley says Kenney's plan to cancel oil-by-rail deal would cost Alberta $2.2B

  01-04-2019 18:58 via cbc.ca
  NDP Leader Rachel Notley says rather than saving Alberta $3.7 billion, UCP Leader Jason Kenney's plan to cancel the province's railcar deal would cost $2.2 billion in lost revenue.
  
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• 600 military vehicles traveling from Edmonton to Wainwright this week - Global News

  01-04-2019 18:51
  600 military vehicles traveling from Edmonton to Wainwright this week  Global NewsFrom Monday to Saturday, approximately 600 military vehicles from CFB Edmonton will be driving along a 240-kilometre route to CFB Wainwright.
  
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• 600 military vehicles traveling from Edmonton to Wainwright this week

  01-04-2019 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  From Monday to Saturday, approximately 600 military vehicles from CFB Edmonton will be driving along a 240-kilometre route to CFB Wainwright.
  
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• Porcupine quills and goose droppings: new Indigenous artist in residence gets 'messy'

  01-04-2019 18:35 via cbc.ca
  'I do a lot of big messy things so they’re trying to find the right fit' says Indigenous artist in residence Melissa-Jo Belcourt.
  
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• Family Matters podcast: The cost of travelling as a family of 5

  01-04-2019 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  Travel expert Claire Newell estimates that families with three or more kids pay about 25 per cent more than families with two kids.
  
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• Fairy doors, gnome homes enchant Edmonton's river valley - CBC.ca

  01-04-2019 16:30
  Fairy doors, gnome homes enchant Edmonton's river valley  CBC.caA colony of fairies and gnomes appears to be taking up residence in Edmonton's river valley.
  
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• Fairy doors, gnome homes enchant Edmonton's river valley

  01-04-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  A colony of fairies and gnomes appears to be taking up residence in Edmonton’s river valley.
  
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• Century Mile Racetrack and Casino opening Monday

  01-04-2019 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Century Mile Racetrack and Casino near the Edmonton International Airport is opening Monday. Kendra Slugoski shares more on what the new facility has to offer.
  
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• The Tempest – The Citadel

  01-04-2019 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Tempest A truly unique retelling of Shakespeare’s most magical story, directed by Josette Bushell-Mingo, former Artistic Director of Tyst Teater, Sweden’s National Deaf Theatre, from 2005-2018. The Tempest will feature Deaf and hearing actors onstage together. In Shakespeare’s fantastic tale of loss and reconciliation, a deposed ruler uses his magic to seek vengeance on those who robbed him...
  
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• Alberta election Day 14: Alberta Party slams NDP, UCP on equalization payments

  01-04-2019 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  On Day 14 of the Alberta election campaign, Rachel Notley and David Khan are in Calgary, Jason Kenney will be responding to the national carbon tax, and Stephen Mandel is talking about sending less money to Ottawa.
  
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• Man seriously injured in ‘unprovoked’ attack in Jasper: RCMP

  01-04-2019 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  Jasper RCMP are searching for a suspect after a man was seriously injured in what Mounties said was an unprovoked attack early Saturday morning.
  
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• Missing Calgary hunter sought by Alberta RCMP

  01-04-2019 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP are hoping to find a Calgary man who went missing west of Sundre while hunting on Sunday.
  
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• Unvaccinated: Pockets of Canada vulnerable to serious outbreaks of disease

  01-04-2019 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  Health officials have identified a number of other places across Canada that are vulnerable to outbreaks because they are largely unprotected. 
  
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• Tombe: Neither the NDP nor the UCP offer the detailed fiscal plans Alberta needs

  01-04-2019 14:08 via cbc.ca
  “Whatever the route forward, Alberta faces difficult choices ahead.” Economist Trevor Tombe looks at the different financial proposals in the provincial election.
  
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• Most Albertans say parents shouldn't be notified when child joins GSA, online survey suggests

  01-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Most people think parents should not be notified when their children join gay-straight alliance groups at school, according to a recent survey of more than 74,000 people across the province.
  
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• Driver killed in crash on Symons Valley Road

  01-04-2019 13:59 via globalnews.ca
  One man was killed in a collision in northwest Calgary on Sunday.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, April 1, 2019

  01-04-2019 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, April 1, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• UCP leadership investigation should be 'paused,' lawyer argues in seeking emergency court injunction

  01-04-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  On Monday afternoon, the lawyer for former UCP leadership candidate Jeff Callaway asked a Calgary judge to immediately shut down the investigation into his client's so-called "kamikaze" campaign, arguing there is "no urgency" to question witnesses during an election period. 
  
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• 'No urgency' in UCP leadership investigation, lawyer to argue in seeking emergency court injunction

  01-04-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  On Monday afternoon, the lawyer for former UCP leadership candidate Jeff Callaway will ask a Calgary judge to immediately shut down the investigation into his client's so-called "kamikaze" campaign, arguing there is "no urgency" to question witnesses during an election period. 
  
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• 'Kamikaze' UCP leadership probe witnesses to skip interviews until judge rules on injunction

  01-04-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  After hearing six hours of arguments, a Calgary judge will rule Wednesday whether to grant an emergency injunction that would halt the investigation into former UCP leadership candidate's so called "kamikaze" campaign.
  
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• 'It was closure': Plane finally lifted from Sask. lake nearly 60 years after crashing

  01-04-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A plane that spent nearly six decades on the bottom of a Saskatchewan lake has finally landed in its new home.
  
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• Nick Lees: 'Sights high' to expand Edmonton Air Show - Edmonton Journal

  01-04-2019 11:00
  Nick Lees: 'Sights high' to expand Edmonton Air Show  Edmonton JournalRichard Skermer is working to make the Edmonton Air Show one of North America's biggest, if not the biggest.He is also trying to bring Edmonton and ...
  
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• Elise Stolte: Edmonton cycling tickets concentrated in low-income areas with no bike lanes - Edmonton Journal

  01-04-2019 11:00
  Elise Stolte: Edmonton cycling tickets concentrated in low-income areas with no bike lanes  Edmonton JournalFour tickets for riding on the sidewalk in two months — that's Shayne Stonehocker's record.The worst was when he came off the 105 Street shared-use path and ...
  
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• WHL Roundup: Sunday, March 31, 2019

  01-04-2019 05:20 via globalnews.ca
  Taylor Ross scored 3:57 into overtime as the Lethbridge Hurricanes forced a seventh game in their Western Hockey League playoff series with a 7-6 win over the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday.
  
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• Rachel Notley confirmed for leaders debate

  01-04-2019 05:05 via cbc.ca
  The leaders debate details were announced Friday with one candidate noticeably absent from the line-up. Late Sunday night NDP Leader Rachel Notley confirmed she would be participating in the April 4 debate.
  
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• NDP release platform

  01-04-2019 03:09 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Mar 31 – The NDP released their platform Sunday and, while it contained many programs that were previously announced, there were some new commitments. But the party is also making another issue a big deal. Julia Wong explains.
  
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• Designated smoking areas under consideration for Edmonton parks

  01-04-2019 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Mar 31 – It’s the first spring since the legalization of pot. The warmer weather means many smokers will hit the outdoors, but many of our city’s parks ban smoking. Albert Delitala has more on measures the city is considering to best accommodate smokers of both cannabis and tobacco.
  
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