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• Librarians archiving Alberta's climate-change, other reports ahead of new government

  18-04-2019 23:54 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta librarian has been archiving much of the provincial government's online content — including studies on health, climate change policy and poverty reduction — to prepare for a change in government.
  
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• Edmonton mother pleads for help in catching her son's killers - CBC.ca

  18-04-2019 23:37 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton mother pleads for help in catching her son's killers  CBC.caPolice believe somebody in Edmonton has information about the death of Tanner Krupa, who was murdered in Surrey, B.C., 20 months ago. His mother, Kim ...
  
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• Edmonton mother pleads for help in catching her son's killers

  18-04-2019 23:37 via cbc.ca
  Police believe people in Edmonton have information about the death of Tanner Krupa, who was murdered in Surrey B.C. 20 months ago.
  
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• Lower price discounts to boost Q1 oil profits but sector still faces uncertainty

  18-04-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Lower discounts on western Canadian oil prices have swollen producer coffers in the first three months of the year, but analysts say they don't expect to see big increases in drilling budgets as companies report results over the coming weeks.
  
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• Hicks on Biz: The industrial hinterlands will save Edmonton’s bacon - Edmonton Sun

  18-04-2019 23:17 via edmontonsun.com
  Hicks on Biz: The industrial hinterlands will save Edmonton’s bacon  Edmonton SunAround 9 p.m. on April 16 jubilant cheers emanated from all around Edmonton.But within the city, in the centre of the doughnut, nothing could be heard but the ...
  
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• Man wanted for B.C. slaying may be in Edmonton area: RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2019 23:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  Man wanted for B.C. slaying may be in Edmonton area: RCMP  Edmonton JournalRCMP are asking Albertans and delivery drivers to be on the lookout for a B.C. man charged with first-degree murder and believed to be in the Edmonton or ...
  
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• Kenney answers question about UCP candidate whose business was raided by police

  18-04-2019 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  (From April 17, 2019) Alberta’s premier-designate took questions from reporters on Wednesday, the first time he did so since he and the UCP were elected to a majority government. The first question he was asked was about the RCMP raiding a business owned by one of his candidates.
  
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• Librarians archiving Alberta’s scientific reports before change in government

  18-04-2019 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta librarian has been archiving much of the provincial government's online content — including studies on health and climate change policy — to prepare for a change in government.
  
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• Transfer of power in Alberta begins following Alberta election

  18-04-2019 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  Outgoing premier Rachel Notley and incoming premier Jason Kenney are beginning the transfer of power following the Alberta election.
  
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• Watch: Edmonton's mosquito season swarms to life - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2019 21:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Watch: Edmonton's mosquito season swarms to life  Edmonton JournalEdmontonians can expect an average mosquito season this summer with numbers expected to peak in July, according to City of Edmonton Pest Management ...
  
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• 6 charged in 'sleight of hand' thefts in Edmonton and area - CBC.ca

  18-04-2019 21:40 via cbc.ca
  6 charged in 'sleight of hand' thefts in Edmonton and area  CBC.caSix people believed to be involved in a string of reported "distraction-style" thefts in the Edmonton area have been arrested and charged, police said Thursday.
  
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• 6 charged in 'sleight of hand' thefts in Edmonton and area

  18-04-2019 21:40 via cbc.ca
  Six people believed to be involved in a string of reported "distraction-style" thefts in the Edmonton area have been arrested and charged, police said Thursday.
  
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• 6 people arrested after series of alleged distraction-style jewelry thefts in Edmonton

  18-04-2019 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  Six people are believed to have been involved in more than 20 alleged distraction-style thefts in Edmonton since March.
  
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• 'Pattern of dishonest interactions': downtown Edmonton pharmacy owner fined - CBC.ca

  18-04-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  'Pattern of dishonest interactions': downtown Edmonton pharmacy owner fined  CBC.caThe owner of a pharmacy in the heart of Edmonton's Chinatown has been handed the maximum penalty of $50000 in fines for making "falsified" insurance ...
  
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• 'Pattern of dishonest interactions': downtown Edmonton pharmacy owner fined

  18-04-2019 20:59 via cbc.ca
  The owner of a pharmacy in the heart of Edmonton's Chinatown has been handed the maximum penalty of $50,000 in fines for making "falsified" insurance claims and dispensing unauthorized prescriptions.
  
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• Police seek information on violent sexual assault in north Edmonton last month - Toronto Star

  18-04-2019 20:30 via thestar.com
  Police seek information on violent sexual assault in north Edmonton last month  Toronto StarA woman in her mid-20s was left unconscious after a violent sexual assault that took place when she was walking northbound on 101 St., on March 10. Police ...
  
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• Transportation Safety Board issues 2 safety advisories after Field train derailment

  18-04-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  The TSB said it has advised Transport Canada to review the efficacy of air brake system inspection and maintenance procedures for grain hopper cars used in unit train operations.
  
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• CFLPA tells players not to report to CFL training camps without new agreement

  18-04-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  The CFLPA has instructed its players not to make travel arrangements to attend CFL training camps when they open May 19.
  
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• Sleepy drivers get wake-up call with new impairment suit

  18-04-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Ford has come up with its latest impairment suit — the sleep suit — which is intended "to simulate driver fatigue.”
  
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• Edmonton police seek suspect in violent sexual assault

  18-04-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police are searching for a suspect in a violent sexual assault early on March 10.
  
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• 3 climbers believed killed in Banff National Park avalanche

  18-04-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Due to dangerous conditions at the scene, recovery efforts weren't possible on Thursday.
  
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• 3 believed killed in Banff National Park avalanche

  18-04-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Due to dangerous conditions at the scene, recovery efforts weren't possible on Thursday.
  
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• Police investigating ‘violent sexual assault’ in north central Edmonton

  18-04-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  When officers responded to an early morning call on March 10, they found a woman in her mid-20s "who had sustained serious injuries and was wearing only a shirt," police said.
  
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• Trio of world-renowned climbers missing and presumed dead in Banff avalanche

  18-04-2019 19:57 via cbc.ca
  Three world-renowned climbers — Jess Roskelley, David Lama and Hansjörg Auer — are missing and presumed to have died in an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains.
  
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• Slight cannabis supply increase leads to 26 new Alberta retail licences

  18-04-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  AGLC says since issuing 10 additional retail licences in January, there's been "a modest increase in cannabis inventory available to retailers."
  
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• Woman sexually assaulted in field last month: Edmonton city police - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2019 19:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  Woman sexually assaulted in field last month: Edmonton city police  Edmonton JournalEdmonton city police are pleading for information to help find a violent sexual assailant who dragged a woman into a field before assaulting her.The woman in ...
  
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• NDP Leader Rachel Notley speaks about her ‘incredibly seasoned’ caucus

  18-04-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  When asked about who NDP Leader Rachel Notley might place in critic positions, she said she’s encouraged by her “incredibly seasoned, well-informed” caucus.
  
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• NDP Leader Rachel Notley disappointed in delay on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion decision

  18-04-2019 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  NDP Leader Rachel Notley said while she is disappointed in the federal government’s move to delay its decision on Trans Mountain, she said there is a need to get it right.
  
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• ‘We had a good discussion’: NDP Leader Rachel Notley on meeting with Premier-designate

  18-04-2019 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  NDP Leader Rachel Notley said her meeting with Premier-designate Jason Kenney went well. She said she is looking forward to taking over her position as leader of the Official Opposition.
  
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• Red Deer RCMP arrest suspect in connection to death of P.E.I. man

  18-04-2019 19:04 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Red Deer, Alta., have made an arrest in connection with the March 29 death of a Prince Edward Island man.
  
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• Connecting Edmonton youth with jobs - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2019 18:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  Connecting Edmonton youth with jobs  Edmonton JournalA Thursday job fair targeting youth may drop Edmonton's youth unemployment rate — down from last year — even further.The Bredin Centre for Learning, 10004 ...
  
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• Kenney agrees with delay on Trans Mountain decision

  18-04-2019 18:17 via cbc.ca
  Premier-designate Jason Kenney says he's on board with the federal government's decision to extend its own deadline for a final decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
  
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• Victims of Homicide Western Canadian Conference

  18-04-2019 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  Every year, dozens of families of murder victims are left grieving and not always sure where to turn to for support. Jane Orydzuk and Rowen Greeve share more on a Victims of Homicide Western Canadian Conference coming to Edmonton.
  
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• Kenney talks pipelines with Trudeau after election win, calls it cordial

  18-04-2019 16:45 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney, Alberta's incoming premier, said he cordially talked pipelines Wednesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — Kenney's political nemesis and his election campaign pinata — and said the plan is to meet soon for a one-on-one.
  
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• Fleetwood Mac announces rescheduled concert date for Edmonton

  18-04-2019 16:35 via cbc.ca
  Fleetwood Mac will play five Canadian venues in October and November after April dates had to be rescheduled when singer Stevie Nicks got the flu.
  
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• Fleetwood Mac reschedules Canadian shows — here are the dates

  18-04-2019 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  The legendary rockers will return to Canada this fall.
  
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• Fearsome ancient hyena-wolf was bigger than a polar bear

  18-04-2019 16:08 via cbc.ca
  Paleontologists have stumbled upon the fossils of one of the largest meat-eating mammals ever to walk the Earth — a new species.
  
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• Fort McMurray property owners upset 'local landslide' threatens their homes

  18-04-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A group of property owners in Fort McMurray doesn't know what to do about their houses being threatened by sliding land.
  
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• Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation pushing for NICU at Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert

  18-04-2019 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  Babies are born every day at the Sturgeon Community Hospital, but those needing extra care have to be brought in to Edmonton. Now, there’s a push to build a NICU in St. Albert. Mother Amber Kent and Nafisa Bowen with the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation explain.
  
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• Earth Day, Easter are teachable moments for parents: Maureen Dennis

  18-04-2019 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  Parenting expert Maureen Dennis explains how parents can use the upcoming Earth Day and Easter as teachable moments with their kids.
  
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• Environment charities may benefit from new Alberta premier's vow to fight them

  18-04-2019 15:19 via cbc.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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• Ottawa plans to make Trans Mountain decision by June 18

  18-04-2019 15:15 via cbc.ca
  The federal government is extending the deadline to make a decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to June.
  
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• Drumheller building evacuated amid possible bomb scare

  18-04-2019 15:04 via globalnews.ca
  More details are expected to be released Thursday regarding a possible bomb scare in Drumheller.
  
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• Election outcome in critical Edmonton-South West riding still undecided - CBC.ca

  18-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Election outcome in critical Edmonton-South West riding still undecided  CBC.caEdmonton-South West, still officially undecided, may be the only seat the new UCP majority government wins in the capital city.
  
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• Election outcome in critical Edmonton-South West riding still undecided

  18-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton-South West, still officially undecided, may be the only seat the new UCP majority government wins in the capital city.
  
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• 25 Years After: Songs & Stories of a Canadian Soldier in Rwanda

  18-04-2019 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been 25 years since the horrific genocide in Rwanda, where Tim Isberg was a UN military observer. He’s sharing his story in a new production called “25 Years After: Songs & Stories of a Canadian Soldier in Rwanda.”
  
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• Ottawa extends deadline for Trans Mountain decision to June 18

  18-04-2019 14:26 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government is extending the deadline to make a decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to June 18.
  
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• Mediation underway at Alberta First Nations school after teacher walk-out

  18-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A mediator has been brought in to work with band councillors, school staff at a First Nations school in northern Alberta after a walk-out last week stretched into four days of protests.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, April 18, 2019

  18-04-2019 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, April 18, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Edmonton man charged in fatal ByWard Market shooting

  18-04-2019 11:46 via cbc.ca
  Emilio Jimenez, 25, was identified as the victim of the overnight shooting on York Street.
  
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