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• Former Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan hired by Los Angeles Kings

  16-04-2019 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Todd McLellan has been hired as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Kings.
  
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• Thieves are using 'sleight of hand' distraction, Edmonton police warn

  16-04-2019 22:15 via cbc.ca
  City police are warning Edmontonians about a rise in “distraction style” thefts where criminals use sleight of hand to trick their victims.
  
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• Low-income housing project proposed for contentious site in Terwillegar

  16-04-2019 22:14 via cbc.ca
  A southwest Edmonton church is again spearheading a low-income housing development in Terwillegar, six years after community opposition derailed a supportive housing project for the homeless on the same property.
  
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• Bubbling over Bublé: a chance encounter

  16-04-2019 21:45 via cbc.ca
  The stories you hear about Michael Bublé being a nice guy are true, I now know that first-hand.
  
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• New urban community proposed for Edmonton Exhibition Lands

  16-04-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  A new Urban Planning Committee report proposes creating an urban community at the Exhibition Lands that include housing options and new employment and leisure opportunities that supporters say would attract thousands of people to the area.
  
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• How parents can impact their children’s memory of pain

  16-04-2019 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Apr 16 – A recent study from the University of Calgary found parental anxiety around that surgery can have a long-lasting impact on how the child remembers the pain. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• High Level Bridge streetcar making tracks towards Whyte Avenue

  16-04-2019 21:08 via cbc.ca
  An 800-metre track extension will take the scenic High Level Bridge streetcar to a more visible terminus, just north of Whyte Avenue.
  
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• RCMP raid on UCP candidate Peter Singh's business connected to alleged voter fraud, says lawyer - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2019 21:00
  RCMP raid on UCP candidate Peter Singh's business connected to alleged voter fraud, says lawyer  Edmonton JournalAn RCMP raid on UCP candidate Peter Singh's business last week was to seize his computer as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged voter fraud in the ...
  
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• RCMP search warrant executed in connection with UCP voter fraud investigation, lawyer confirms

  16-04-2019 20:49 via cbc.ca
  The lawyer for a UCP candidate whose business was the target of an RCMP search last week confirms the warrant was executed in connection with the investigation into allegations of voter fraud during the party's leadership campaign.
  
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• Thieves using distraction techniques to steal jewelry off people in Edmonton - Global News

  16-04-2019 20:23
  Thieves using distraction techniques to steal jewelry off people in Edmonton  Global NewsEdmonton police are issuing a warning after several recent reports of people being robbed of their jewelry while being distracted by criminals.
  
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• Thieves using distraction techniques to steal jewelry off people in Edmonton

  16-04-2019 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are issuing a warning after several recent reports of people being robbed of their jewelry, and even credit and debit cards, while being distracted by criminals.
  
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• Who will be Alberta’s next premier? Voters head to the polls Tuesday

  16-04-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  It’s election day in Alberta, as voters go to the polls to pick a new government. Here’s the latest team coverage from Global News at Noon Edmonton.
  
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• Man accused of setting fire to vehicles makes brief court appearance - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2019 19:57
  Man accused of setting fire to vehicles makes brief court appearance  Edmonton JournalA man accused of setting fire to more than a dozen vehicles along a busy street in Old Strathcona Friday made a brief appearance in court Monday.
  
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• Children’s memory of pain significantly impacted by parents’ anxiety: study

  16-04-2019 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Parental anxiety and how parents talk to kids post-surgery can have a long-lasting impact on how kids react to pain. 
  
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• Family Matters podcast: Where’s the teen urgency?

  16-04-2019 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta mom and Global Edmonton executive producer, Deb Zinck said her sons, 12 and 14, miss their bus at least a week forcing their mom to drive them to school. “There’s no hurry. They don’t know how to hurry," Zinck said. 
  
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• Doctor's accent affects patient's perception of competence, U of A study finds

  16-04-2019 19:05 via cbc.ca
  Doctors with accents are perceived as less competent than their peers, according to a study by University of Alberta scientists.
  
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• Alberta election: Here’s what the rest of Canada should know

  16-04-2019 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  History will be made no matter what — here's why.
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Super$tition, July Talk, and Easter at the zoo - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2019 18:51
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Super$tition, July Talk, and Easter at the zoo  Edmonton JournalThe timing is perfect on this one. Edmonton playwright Darrin Hagen dips back into Canadian history with his latest, The Empress & The Prime Minister. Marking ...
  
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• 'Most surreal': Woman delivers stranger's baby in Edmonton grocery store parking lot - CBC.ca

  16-04-2019 18:06
  'Most surreal': Woman delivers stranger's baby in Edmonton grocery store parking lot  CBC.caTamala Peters was sidetracked by something unexpected while shopping for groceries on a quiet Wednesday in Edmonton: a woman in the throes of labour.
  
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• 'Most surreal': Woman delivers stranger's baby in Edmonton grocery store parking lot

  16-04-2019 18:05 via cbc.ca
  Tamala Peters was sidetracked by something unexpected while shopping for groceries on a quiet Wednesday in Edmonton: a woman in the throes of labour.
  
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• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson returns to Calgary to film ‘Jumanji’

  16-04-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  Decades after his short stint playing for the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders, actor Dwayne Johnson has returned to the southern Alberta city.
  
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• Doctors’ foreign accent impacts patients’ trust: University of Alberta study

  16-04-2019 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  A University of Alberta study indicates doctors with foreign accents are view by patients as being less competent.
  
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• Ask the Expert: estate planning and tax exemptions

  16-04-2019 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  In this Ask the Expert segment, Sheri MacMillan with MacMillan Estate Planning talks about both short and long-term estate tax planning and what kinds of exist.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos families support hockey assistance program after criticism

  16-04-2019 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  SJHL president Bill Chow said he stands by the decision to set up an assistance program despite criticism it was done without consulting the Humboldt Broncos.
  
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• Alberta judge to rule on her recusal in case involving police misconduct

  16-04-2019 15:46 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta provincial judge - whose two sons are police officers - will decide Tuesday morning whether to recuse herself from a case involving allegations of police misconduct.
  
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• Alberta judge denies bias in trial involving alleged obstruction and police misconduct

  16-04-2019 15:46 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta provincial judge - whose two sons are police officers - declined to recuse herself from a case involving allegations of police misconduct.
  
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• Kids with Cancer: Julianna, 10, fighting rhabdomyosarcoma

  16-04-2019 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  In our monthly Kids with Cancer segment, we meet 10-year-old Julianna Burke, a Red Deer girl who is currently undergoing treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma, along with her mom Keri Hooper-Burke and Kids with Cancer executive director Val Figliuzzi.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Looks like a day of highs and lows so go vote - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2019 15:33
  Edmonton weather: Looks like a day of highs and lows so go vote  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Tuesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -1 C with 6 km/h ...
  
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• Voters head to the polls after divisive election campaign in Alberta

  16-04-2019 15:32 via globalnews.ca
  Advance turnouts suggests it could be busy at polling stations today, as Alberta holds its provincial election. Kendra Slugoski has more and recaps the divisive election campaign.
  
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• 'This was too much:' Brother of injured Bronco involved in weekend crash

  16-04-2019 15:20 via cbc.ca
  The family of paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki is hoping their run of bad luck ends with three vehicle accidents.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, April 16, 2019

  16-04-2019 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, April 16, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta prosecutors quietly stay murder charge in prison stabbing

  16-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC News has learned that more than seven years after Mason Tex Montgrand was stabbed multiple times in the Edmonton Institution, a charge of first-degree murder against Lance Regan has been stayed a second time.
  
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• The day the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, announced his retirement

  16-04-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  All his fans knew the day would come when Wayne Gretzky would hang up his skates.
  
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• Polarized Alberta? Opinions vary widely and strongly, Vote Compass suggests

  16-04-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  In Alberta politics there is no centre. New data analysis from online questionnaire Vote Compass found that the views of NDP supporters and those of United Conservative Party (UCP) supporters are not only far apart across the province, but they are even at opposite ends within each riding.
  
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• 'You're the voice in a very dark night': Training helps RCMP's 911 staff stay calm

  16-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The calls come in at every hour of every day, and it’s up to the 911 and dispatch operators in Alberta’s two RCMP operational communication centres to sort and prioritize them.
  
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• Opinion: Registry-agent services under threat by rising costs - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2019 14:00
  Opinion: Registry-agent services under threat by rising costs  Edmonton JournalYour neighbourhood registry agent is part of every Albertan's life, literally from birth to death. Every significant milestone in your life generally goes through a ...
  
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• Brother of injured Humboldt Broncos player involved in crash, hit by alleged drunk driver

  16-04-2019 13:22 via globalnews.ca
  The family of paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki is hoping their run of bad luck ends with three vehicle accidents.
  
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• Who will be Alberta’s next premier? Voters head to the polls after divisive election campaign

  16-04-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  It's election day in Alberta and voters are heading to the polls after a divisive four-week election campaign. Have the parties done enough to win your vote?
  
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• Watch the 2019 Alberta election live

  16-04-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Watch a live stream of the Global News Alberta election coverage starting at 7 p.m. MT and interact with our live blog.
  
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• Live Alberta election results: Poll-by-poll riding vote map

  16-04-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Live, real-time results across Alberta the moment the polls close at 8 p.m.
  
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• Alberta election: If Jason Kenney wins Trudeau may be in for a headache, experts warn

  16-04-2019 12:17 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney has publicly attacked Trudeau's Liberals numerous times over issues such as pipelines and the federally imposed carbon tax. He has even vowed to a legal challenge against the tax if elected.
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: The story of Kelly Cook, the backup babysitter

  16-04-2019 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  There was one single, very important rule in the Cook home when Kelly would go babysitting: she was to call and let her parents know she had arrived safely. That call never came.
  
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• Why are the Calgary Flames so far ahead of the Edmonton Oilers? - Edmonton Sun

  16-04-2019 11:00
  Why are the Calgary Flames so far ahead of the Edmonton Oilers?  Edmonton SunIt was 2013-14 and the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames were both in a terrible place.The Oilers had missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season ...
  
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• Oil Spills podcast: Oilers need to start with a POHO - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2019 11:00
  Oil Spills podcast: Oilers need to start with a POHO  Edmonton JournalHockey beat writers Rob Tychkowski and Jim Matheson join host Craig Ellingson to talk about why the Edmonton Oilers should really start the process of hiring a ...
  
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• New gay rights coin divides LGBT community - and outrages social conservatives

  16-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A new dollar coin designed to commemorate 50 years of homosexual rights has sparked a dual backlash — from both members of Canada's LGBT community and from a social conservative group.
  
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• Jason Kenney rides UCP wave to majority government in Alberta

  16-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney has capped his three-year goal of uniting Alberta’s political right, leading his United Conservative Party to a majority win over the province’s first NDP government.
  
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• Albertans head to the polls after divisive election campaign

  16-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Albertans are going to the polls today to decide whether to give Rachel Notley and the NDP government a second mandate, or choose Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party to lead the province for the next four years.
  
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• Four things the Edmonton Oilers prospects must do to conquer the AHL playoffs - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2019 06:03
  Four things the Edmonton Oilers prospects must do to conquer the AHL playoffs  Edmonton JournalThe shame of the Edmonton Oilers' season has led to heads rolling, with more rolling heads almost certainly to come, but there is one bright spot, the possibility ...
  
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• 12 Alberta eateries land on new list of food critics’ top 100 restaurants in Canada

  16-04-2019 05:43 via globalnews.ca
  A dozen restaurants frequented by foodies in Alberta have found their way on a list ranking the top 100 eateries in the country.
  
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• Council OKs rezoning Bonnie Doon site for major development

  16-04-2019 04:09 via cbc.ca
  Bonnie Doon will look quite different in the coming years now that Edmonton city council has agreed the area can be rezoned to pave the way for a mixed-use residential and retail project.
  
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