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• Judge bans media access to video of confrontation between MLA Jason Nixon and wildlife officer

  17-04-2019 23:45 via cbc.ca
  A provincial judge has ruled that video evidence from an old trial, showing a confrontation between UCP MLA Jason Nixon and an Alberta Fish and Wildlife officer, cannot be released to the media.
  
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• Large industrial fire in Red Deer

  17-04-2019 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters battled a blaze at the Red Deer IronWorks Inc. in Red Deer on Wednesday. This footage is courtesy of Troy Gillard from rdnewsNOW.
  
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• Kenney calls election ‘mandate of historic proportions’

  17-04-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier-designate Jason Kenney says he believes, once out-of-riding ballots and advance votes are counted, nearly 1 million people will have cast ballots in the provincial election.
  
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• CFL Players' Association urges training camp boycott unless new deal with league is done

  17-04-2019 23:33 via cbc.ca
  Contract talks between the CFL and its players have turned ugly. The CFL Players' Association has instructed its players not to make travel arrangements to attend training camps when they open May 19.
  
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• Premier-designate Kenney spoke with PM Trudeau

  17-04-2019 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney says he spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday morning. “We will begin with a path of diplomacy and trying to find common ground.”
  
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• Edmonton's chief economist projecting 'difficult year' for capital city - CBC.ca

  17-04-2019 23:30
  Edmonton's chief economist projecting 'difficult year' for capital city  CBC.caAlberta's UCP government can do nothing to save Edmonton's economy from what is expected to be a difficult year, says the city's chief economist.
  
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• Edmonton's chief economist projecting 'difficult year' for capital city

  17-04-2019 23:30 via cbc.ca
  Alberta’s UCP government can do nothing to save Edmonton’s economy from what is expected to be a difficult year, says the city’s chief economist.
  
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• Stony Plain RCMP officer charged with assault following vehicle pursuit

  17-04-2019 23:27 via cbc.ca
  A member of the Stony Plain RCMP has been charged with assault after allegedly using excessive force during an arrest last October.
  
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• Environmental charities may benefit from Jason Kenney’s vow to fight them as Alberta’s premier

  17-04-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's incoming premier plans to take on environmental charities that he says are blocking exports of the province's oil, but those groups may be saying "bring it on.''
  
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• City Hall Pool on schedule to make a splash in the summer

  17-04-2019 23:09 via cbc.ca
  Construction crews have been working six days a week to get city hall’s state-of-the-art pool ready for this summer.
  
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• Stony Plain RCMP officer charged with assault after excessive force investigation - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2019 22:41
  Stony Plain RCMP officer charged with assault after excessive force investigation  Edmonton JournalA Stony Plain RCMP officer has been charged after an investigation into excessive force used during an October arrest.Mounties were in pursuit of a stolen work ...
  
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• Kenney's election win prompts reactions from B.C., Quebec, Ontario leaders

  17-04-2019 22:21 via cbc.ca
  Although Jason Kenney appealed in French to Quebec in his victory speech to help Alberta get its oil to market, Quebec Premier François Legault isn't playing.
  
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• Study links preschool screen time to behavioural problems

  17-04-2019 21:59 via cbc.ca
  A new study links excessive screen time among preschoolers to behavioural problems they experienced at age five.
  
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• 'Alberta will lose this case': Turn-off-the-taps law would be unconstitutional, says legal expert

  17-04-2019 21:58 via cbc.ca
  Alberta premier-designate Jason Kenney is threatening to enact the NDP's turn-off-the-taps legislation, which was tabled by outgoing Premier Rachel Notley's government.
  
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• Red Deer industrial fire forces evacuation of homes

  17-04-2019 21:45 via cbc.ca
  Up to 80 homes near an industrial fire in Red Deer have been evacuated, fire officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Makeover of Edmonton City Hall wading pool takes shape as festivals relocate for another summer - Global News

  17-04-2019 21:45
  Makeover of Edmonton City Hall wading pool takes shape as festivals relocate for another summer  Global NewsFour popular summer festivals have made the decision not to host their events in Churchill Square this summer, amid a number of ongoing construction projects.
  
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• Makeover of Edmonton City Hall wading pool takes shape as festivals relocate for another summer

  17-04-2019 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  Four popular summer festivals have made the decision not to host their events in Churchill Square this summer, amid a number of ongoing construction projects.
  
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• Senior dies in hospital after crashing truck into house - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2019 21:36
  Senior dies in hospital after crashing truck into house  Edmonton JournalA 70-year-old man is dead after crashing the truck he was driving into a west Edmonton house Wednesday morning, say police.The city police major collision ...
  
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• Driver killed after his truck slams into house in west Edmonton - Global News

  17-04-2019 21:34
  Driver killed after his truck slams into house in west Edmonton  Global NewsEdmonton police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning and are trying to determine whether the collision or a medical condition led ...
  
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• Driver killed after his truck slams into house in west Edmonton

  17-04-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning and are trying to determine whether the collision or a medical condition led to the death.
  
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• By the numbers: Alberta election 2019

  17-04-2019 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here is a breakdown of some of the most interesting numbers to come out of Tuesday's provincial election.
  
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• What Alberta election results — and a mostly NDP Edmonton — could mean for the city

  17-04-2019 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  Out of the 20 Edmonton ridings in the Alberta election, 18 have (unofficially) elected NDP MLAs. So, what does that mean for Edmonton? Will the city's voice still be heard at the provincial level?
  
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• Driver, 70, dies after truck collides with house in northwest Edmonton - CBC.ca

  17-04-2019 21:11
  Driver, 70, dies after truck collides with house in northwest Edmonton  CBC.caA 70-year-old man is dead after a truck struck a house Wednesday morning in northwest Edmonton.
  
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• Driver, 70, dies after truck collides with house in northwest Edmonton

  17-04-2019 21:11 via cbc.ca
  A 70-year-old man is dead after a truck struck a house Wednesday morning in northwest Edmonton.
  
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• Evacuation order lifted after Red Deer fire - CTV News

  17-04-2019 20:42
  Evacuation order lifted after Red Deer fire  CTV NewsFirefighters have contained a fire at the Red Deer Ironworks building on Golden W Avenue in Red Deer.
  
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• Large industrial fire in Red Deer prompts nearby home evacuations

  17-04-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  A large industrial fire in the central Alberta city of Red Deer prompted several nearby homes to be evacuated Wednesday morning.
  
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• Alberta election female MLA-elects

  17-04-2019 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  With the NDP’s loss in the Alberta election, there are now no female premiers in Canada, and the number of women heading to Alberta’s legislature has declined by two compared to the 2015 election.
  
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• Metro Vancouver gas prices reach all time high

  17-04-2019 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  A day after the UCP was elected in Alberta the gas prices in Metro Vancouver reached another all time high. As Kent Morrison reports, experts say it’s unlike the two are connected.
  
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• NDP MLA-elect expresses concern for LGBTQ community after UCP win

  17-04-2019 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  NDP MLA-elect Janis Irwin voiced concern for the LGBTQ community following the UCP’s majority government victory.
  
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• Impact of UCP’s election win on Edmonton

  17-04-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  With voters in Edmonton overwhelmingly supporting the NDP, could there be repercussions for the city with the UCP victory. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• 14 things to do this long, long weekend in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  17-04-2019 20:00
  14 things to do this long, long weekend in Edmonton  CBC.caHunt down an event or two this long weekend on our eggsellent list.
  
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• 14 things to do this long, long weekend in Edmonton

  17-04-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Hunt down an event or two this long weekend on our eggsellent list.
  
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• Oil and gas sector ‘encouraged’ by new Alberta premier’s many pro-business pledges

  17-04-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  CAPP endorsed UCP election promises to cut the corporate tax rate to eight per cent from 12 per cent, develop a natural gas strategy, reduce red tape and complete a review of the AER.
  
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• Edmonton teens arrested in Merritt - Merritt Herald - Merritt Herald

  17-04-2019 19:26
  Edmonton teens arrested in Merritt - Merritt Herald  Merritt HeraldTwo 16-year-olds from Edmonton are facing charges after they were caught stealing from vehicles and evading police in Merritt. The young man and woman first ...
  
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• Review: Alan Parsons Live Project proves it's the music itself that counts most - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2019 19:24
  Review: Alan Parsons Live Project proves it's the music itself that counts most  Edmonton JournalMeanwhile, over in the arts …The initial premise of Alan Parsons Project was a clever gambit, in part inspired (oddly enough) by Alfred Hitchcock, a director ...
  
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• Edmonton Is Neglecting LGBTQ2 History By Cancelling Its 2019 Pride - HuffPost Canada

  17-04-2019 18:56
  Edmonton Is Neglecting LGBTQ2 History By Cancelling Its 2019 Pride  HuffPost CanadaWe have a long way to go, but the fight for LGBT2Q rights isn't over.
  
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• Alberta election hot take: Who could make up Jason Kenney’s UCP cabinet?

  17-04-2019 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Albertans have selected the United Conservative Party to form the province's new government, so who will Jason Kenney pick to become cabinet ministers? 
  
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• Quebec doesn't want another pipeline, François Legault tells Jason Kenney

  17-04-2019 18:41 via cbc.ca
  Quebec Premier François Legault says there's no appetite for a new pipeline in the province, despite an appeal from Alberta's premier-designate.
  
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• Man killed after truck collides with house - CTV News

  17-04-2019 18:31
  Man killed after truck collides with house  CTV NewsA man has died after the truck he was driving crashed into a house on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Bruno

  17-04-2019 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Bruno the pup and offers suggestions for backyard time for your pet. Also with Easter weekend coming up, some tips to keep the pets safe.
  
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• 'The NDP is here to stay:' Outgoing Alberta government to serve as Opposition

  17-04-2019 16:35 via cbc.ca
  Some of Alberta's NDP members say the party has changed the province for the better and believe it will be an effective Opposition.
  
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• Preferred concept for Exhibition Lands redevelopment to be discussed next week

  17-04-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  After narrowing down the plans to four different concepts a preferred concept will go before city council next week. The design proposal includes a new LRT station, upgrades to Wayne Gretzky Drive and improved river valley access.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Oh hey look a bunch of geese! - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2019 15:37
  Edmonton weather: Oh hey look a bunch of geese!  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Wednesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 0 C with 6 km/h ...
  
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• Edmonton man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in shooting outside Baccarat Casino - CBC.ca

  17-04-2019 15:00
  Edmonton man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in shooting outside Baccarat Casino  CBC.caAn Edmonton man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a shooting death outside a downtown casino in 2016. When Patrick Campiou went out with ...
  
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• Edmonton man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in shooting outside Baccarat Casino

  17-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Patrick Campiou, 29, has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Darren Sinner in February 2016. Campiou admits he fired a sawed-off rifle and shot Sinner in the abdomen. Last June, a co-accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Sinner's death.
  
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• Edmonton man pleads guilty second-degree murder in shooting outside Baccarat Casino - CBC.ca

  17-04-2019 15:00
  Edmonton man pleads guilty second-degree murder in shooting outside Baccarat Casino  CBC.caAn Edmonton man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a shooting death outside a downtown casino in 2016. When Patrick Campiou went out with ...
  
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• Edmonton man pleads guilty second-degree murder in shooting outside Baccarat Casino

  17-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Patrick Campiou, 29, has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Darren Sinner in February 2016. Campiou admits he fired a sawed-off rifle and shot Sinner in the abdomen. Last June, a co-accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Sinner's death.
  
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• Alberta election 2019: ridings that remain undeclared

  17-04-2019 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party won a majority government in Tuesday’s Alberta election, but three ridings remain undeclared.
  
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• Cool Science with teacher Michael Ng

  17-04-2019 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Science teacher Michael Ng discusses Sir Issac Newton’s laws of motion, in particular, inertia. Erin, Daintre and Mike try out their skills with an egg-citing experiment!
  
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• Some races too close to call on election night

  17-04-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  The dust has yet to settle on key battleground ridings in Alberta, after some races were too close to call on election night.
  
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