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• Humboldt Broncos play-by-play announcer preserves team’s legacy

  06-04-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  Play-by-play commentator Rory McGouran was tasked with telling the story of a rebuilt Humboldt Broncos team on the ice.
  
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• Mobile home community calls for help from Alberta election candidates - Edmonton Journal

  06-04-2019 23:22
  Mobile home community calls for help from Alberta election candidates  Edmonton JournalAdvocates for mobile home residents hope their call for stronger tenant rights will be heard by parties vying for power in the upcoming provincial election.
  
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• In the kitchen with Workshop Eatery and Effing Seafoods

  06-04-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Kent Morrison and Jesse Beyer got busy in the Global News kitchen on Saturday with the folks from Workshop Eatery and Effing Seafoods.
  
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• Alberta man caught in $18,000 scam after CRA breach - Edmonton Journal

  06-04-2019 23:13
  Alberta man caught in $18,000 scam after CRA breach  Edmonton JournalA Red Deer man is warning others to be vigilant after he was nearly scammed out of a $18000 tax return.Mike Godwin, a firefighter in Red Deer, said his ...
  
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• RCMP charge Redwater man for ‘indecent act,’ meth possession

  06-04-2019 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  On April 2 at about 1 p.m., officers responded to a call about an indecent act west of Edmonton.
  
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• Calgary scientists believe they’re close to producing non-addictive painkillers

  06-04-2019 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  A team of Calgary-based scientists believe they are only years away from being able to producer safer commercial pain-killing medication.
  
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• Canada’s Kevin Koe beats Scotland’s Bruce Mouat to reach semifinal at world curling championship

  06-04-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's Kevin Koe is moving on to the semifinals at the world men's curling championship.
  
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• Alberta election Day 19: FCP releases platform and budget

  06-04-2019 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Freedom Conservative Party released its full election platform on Saturday, Day 19 on the Alberta election campaign trail.
  
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• New homes to explore at Glenridding Ravine North - Edmonton Journal

  06-04-2019 19:34
  New homes to explore at Glenridding Ravine North  Edmonton JournalGlenridding Ravine North meet Glenridding Ravine South.North, the relatively new kid on the block joins its slightly older sibling — South — with this Saturday's ...
  
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• Alberta Election Day 19: The Freedom Conservative Party releases its platform - Edmonton Journal

  06-04-2019 18:02
  Alberta Election Day 19: The Freedom Conservative Party releases its platform  Edmonton JournalIt's Day 19 of the 2019 Alberta election campaign trail. Here's what the province's political parties are doing today.FCP drops platformThe Freedom Conservative ...
  
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• SCARS talks about Wagathon fundraiser

  06-04-2019 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  The folks with the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society dropped by Global News on Saturday to tell us about the Wagathon fundraiser.
  
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• Summer dreams dashed for RV owners caught in Pigeon Lake bylaw battle

  06-04-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Dean Oliver was just 12 when his parents drove to Mulhurst Bay in 1978, pulling a travel trailer and a dream of family summers to come.
  
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• ‘It’s part of me:’ Sask. Premier Scott Moe remembers victims of deadly Humboldt Broncos crash

  06-04-2019 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  On the one year anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash that killed 16, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he feels for everyone involved.
  
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• Edmonton weather: April showers bring ... you get the idea - Edmonton Journal

  06-04-2019 17:25
  Edmonton weather: April showers bring ... you get the idea  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Saturday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 3 C with 8 km/h ...
  
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• Humboldt arena hosts memorial service for one-year anniversary of Broncos bus crash

  06-04-2019 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  The service led by the team's pastor is being held at the Humboldt arena, where rows of yellow banners hang above the main entrance with the names of all 29 people who were on the bus that day.
  
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• Kitchen Party quiz: match the leaders to their musical moment ahead of Alberta election

  06-04-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  From hip hop to punk rock: Global News gathers some musical trivia on the political leaders ahead of Alberta election 2019.
  
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• Registration is up and running for Artstrek

  06-04-2019 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  Registration is now up and running for Artstrek. The folks involved with the program dropped by Global News to talk about the popular summer youth camp.
  
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• Picture this: thousands of Edmonton historical photos online - CBC.ca

  06-04-2019 16:30
  Picture this: thousands of Edmonton historical photos online  CBC.caTim O'Grady is a time traveler. The City of Edmonton archivist spends his days poring through pics of our past. "I love the photos," O'Grady says. "What I really ...
  
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• Picture this: thousands of Edmonton historical photos online

  06-04-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Search the keywords 'Edmonton,' 'river valley' and '1915.' Click on images and you won't believe the quality of photos that pop up. Here's why.
  
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• Kenney deemed 'winner' of leaders debate, Vote Compass suggests

  06-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Notley focused too much on attacking Kenney, and failed to convey successes of NDP government, says political strategist
  
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• Saturday's letters: Wilson-Raybould a loose cannon - Edmonton Journal

  06-04-2019 14:00
  Saturday's letters: Wilson-Raybould a loose cannon  Edmonton JournalHow could Jody Wilson-Raybould have even imagined that she could knife her colleagues in the back and then look them in the eye as if nothing had happened ...
  
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• Women are an afterthought in legislatures around the country. That needs to change

  06-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  While the rules for men are usually laid out in black and white in legislatures around Canada, what is appropriate for women is often open to interpretation, leaving us vulnerable to random policing of our outfits.
  
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• Remembering 16 victims of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  06-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  An official memorial service is being held at the Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, Sask., one year after the fatal Broncos bus crash. The crash left 16 people dead, including two coaches, 10 players, an athletic therapist, statistician, radio announcer and bus driver.
  
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• On-the-land STEM program for high school credit to expand to northern Indigenous communities

  06-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  An education program directed at helping Indigenous youth in acquire high-school credits through culturally relevant approaches to science, technology, engineering and mathematics is expanding to the North.
  
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• Gas prices could jump another 15 cents by summer — and it's not because of the carbon tax

  06-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Drivers hit by a jump in gas prices at the pumps this week after the introduction of the carbon tax should brace themselves for even higher prices in the coming months, with some analysts predicting gasoline prices will rise another 10 to 15 cents a litre by this summer.
  
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• 'A full circle since the crash': Families reflect on anniversary of Humboldt Broncos tragedy

  06-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Today marks the first anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Families and the public will gather together for a memorial at the hockey arena in Humboldt, Sask., hoping to move forward.
  
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• New electric buses on the way to Edmonton

  06-04-2019 07:03 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton recently purchased 50 new electric buses. And come 2020, the city will be home to the largest fleet of electric buses in Canada. Sarah Kraus has the details.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, April 5, 2019

  06-04-2019 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  Trent Miner stopped all 15 shots he faced as the Vancouver Giants blanked the Victoria Royals 3-0 on Friday in Game 1 of their second round Western Hockey League playoff series.
  
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• Edmonton to boast Canada’s largest fleet of electric buses - Global News

  06-04-2019 06:29
  Edmonton to boast Canada’s largest fleet of electric buses  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Edmonton recently purchased 50 new electric buses. And come 2020, the city will be home to the largest fleet of electric buses in Canada.
  
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• Edmonton to boast Canada’s largest fleet of electric buses

  06-04-2019 06:29 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton recently received grant funding from both the province and the federal government to help purchase dozens of electric buses to replace old diesel buses as they reach the end of their lifespan.
  
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• Canada’s Kevin Kor secures playoff spot at world men’s curling championship

  06-04-2019 06:12 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's Kevin Koe won both of his games Friday to secure the No. 3 seed.
  
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• Canada’s Kevin Koe secures playoff spot at world men’s curling championship

  06-04-2019 06:12 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's Kevin Koe won both of his games Friday to secure the No. 3 seed.
  
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• Salmonella outbreak sees 63 cases in 6 Canadian provinces — but no one knows how it started yet

  06-04-2019 04:34 via globalnews.ca
  People who were sickened amid the outbreak were between one and 87 years old, and most cases (57 per cent) involved females.
  
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• Public Health Agency of Canada says salmonella outbreak hits 6 provinces, dozens sick

  06-04-2019 04:04 via cbc.ca
  Health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella in six provinces that has sickened 63 people, including 18 who have been hospitalized.
  
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• Petal peddlers from across the world bring exotic beauties to St. Albert orchid show

  06-04-2019 02:52 via cbc.ca
  Among the hundreds of orchids on display in St. Albert at the 42nd Annual Orchid Fair this weekend, it takes a special kind of flower to stand out.
  
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• Edmonton won’t renew RE/MAX Field agreement with Prospects after 2019 baseball season - Global News

  06-04-2019 02:47
  Edmonton won’t renew RE/MAX Field agreement with Prospects after 2019 baseball season  Global NewsThe Edmonton Prospects have suddenly found themselves in the final few months of their baseball lease on RE/MAX Field. The city has decided to not extend ...
  
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• Floral showdown taking place at West Edmonton Mall

  06-04-2019 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  West Edmonton Mall was home to the Maple Leaf Cup, Canada’s premier national floral design competition. Margeaux Maron was there.
  
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• Bob Layton editorial: Did the Alberta leaders debate change any minds?

  06-04-2019 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s editorial, Bob Layton weighs in on the Alberta election campaign. While some voters are decided, others aren’t. But did the Alberta leaders debate sway any votes?
  
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• Possible jail time, major fines for CFO of Callaway UCP leadership campaign

  06-04-2019 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  Court documents reveal the Office of the Election Commissioner believes Lenore Eaton broke election rules surrounding financial payments.
  
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• Alberta election: How did Mandel and Khan fare in the leaders debate?

  06-04-2019 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel and Liberal Leader David Khan entered into the Alberta leaders debate with a big task, get Albertans to take notice. So how did they fare? Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• Alberta election: How did Mandel and Khan fair in the leaders debate?

  06-04-2019 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel and Liberal Leader David Khan entered into the Alberta leaders debate with a big task, get Albertans to take notice. So how did they fair? Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• Pipeline opponents ask judge to strike down Trump’s Keystone XL permit

  06-04-2019 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline asked a federal court Friday to declare Donald Trump acted illegally when he issued a new permit for the project in a bid to get around an earlier court ruling.
  
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• Minute at the Movies: ‘Shazam’ and ‘Pet Sematary’

  06-04-2019 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “Shazam” and “Pet Sematary.”
  
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• Edmonton police renew warning of release of ‘Mill Woods rapist’

  06-04-2019 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  On Friday, police released an updated photo of Dana Michael Fash, as well as the conditions of his release.
  
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• The Ledge podcast: What you didn't see on camera at the leaders' debate

  06-04-2019 01:11 via cbc.ca
  CBC reporter Kim Trynacity had a front-row seat as one of the panel of journalists asking questions Thursday night. This week on The Ledge podcast, she’ll lift the curtain and tell you what you didn’t see on TV.
  
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• Campaign sign vandalism is illegal, police remind Albertans

  06-04-2019 01:11 via cbc.ca
  Alberta RCMP, along with Calgary and Edmonton police, are reminding the public that election sign vandalism is illegal.
  
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• Advance polling stations open next week for Alberta spring election

  06-04-2019 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  There is about a week and a half to go until election day and Electons Alberta is reminding voters of important dates. Christa Dao has more.
  
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• Part of Alberta medical community weighs in on gay-straight alliances

  06-04-2019 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  A group of pediatric physicians is adding its voice to the conversation around gay-straight alliances in Alberta schools.
  
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• Convicted sexual offender Dana Fash released again: Police - Edmonton Journal

  06-04-2019 01:00
  Convicted sexual offender Dana Fash released again: Police  Edmonton JournalEdmonton police are issuing a warning about the release of a convicted sexually violent offender in the Edmonton area.Dana Michael Fash, also known as the ...
  
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• Calgary junk remover makes dino-sized discovery

  06-04-2019 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of dinosaur bones, fossils and petrified wood were discovered when a Calgary man was clearing out an estate.
  
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