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• 1 dead after avalanche near Lake Louise: EMS

  20-04-2019 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary EMS said Parks Canada received a call at 1:30 p.m. about three people on Mount Poules — two were uninjured.
  
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• 1 critically injured — not dead — after avalanche near Lake Louise: EMS

  20-04-2019 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary EMS said Parks Canada received a call at 1:30 p.m. about three people on Mount Poules — two were uninjured.
  
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• Film commissioner says The Rock, Kevin Costner highlight flourishing Alberta film industry

  20-04-2019 22:41 via cbc.ca
  A number of stars were in Alberta over the past week — and caught attention by letting their fans know how nice it is — but Calgary's film commissioner says Alberta's movie industry deserves its share of the spotlight too.
  
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• Litter from Edmonton homeless encampments an ongoing issue, say residents, city staff - Global News

  20-04-2019 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  Litter from Edmonton homeless encampments an ongoing issue, say residents, city staff  Global NewsThe City of Edmonton said crews have cleaned up 2800 homeless encampments since last year.
  
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• Litter from Edmonton homeless encampments an ongoing issue, say residents, city staff

  20-04-2019 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton said crews have cleaned up 2,800 homeless encampments since last year.
  
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• Activist and her dog set off on walk from Alberta to Ottawa to demand climate action

  20-04-2019 22:19 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta activist is setting off on a months-long journey to bring a message about climate change to parliament hill — that it's happening, and it's time to pay attention.
  
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• Minor charged in armed robbery northeast of Edmonton - CTV News

  20-04-2019 21:20 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Minor charged in armed robbery northeast of Edmonton  CTV NewsA youth is facing charges after an armed robbery northeast of Edmonton Friday morning.
  
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• Wildfire battle plan wins Old Scona student international STEM competition - Edmonton Journal

  20-04-2019 21:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Wildfire battle plan wins Old Scona student international STEM competition  Edmonton JournalAn Edmonton student is headed to a prestigious summit in New York City after her team of junior scientists put together a plan to help combat the spread of ...
  
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• Edmonton crash claims life of motorcycle driver - Global News

  20-04-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton crash claims life of motorcycle driver  Global NewsThe RCMP said a man was killed in a single-motorcycle collision in east Edmonton on Saturday morning.
  
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• Edmonton crash claims life of motorcycle driver

  20-04-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP said a man was killed in a single-motorcycle collision in east Edmonton on Saturday morning.
  
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• Man dies in motorcycle crash near Sherwood Park

  20-04-2019 20:15 via cbc.ca
  A man was found dead Saturday morning after a motorcycle crash near Sherwood Park.
  
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• Six months after legalization, high prices and supply issues boost illicit pot market

  20-04-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  It has been six months since Canada became the first industrialized country to legalize recreational cannabis, in a bid to stamp out the illicit market, but the price gap between legal and illicit marijuana appears to be widening, according to Statistics Canada.
  
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• Economist expects Jason Kenney to be key player in upcoming federal election

  20-04-2019 18:50 via cbc.ca
  Jason Kenney won the majority of Albertans’ votes with his campaign promises to build pipelines, create jobs and better the province’s economy. On the federal stage, he'll become the mouthpiece for Andrew Scheer and the federal Conservatives.
  
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• Man killed in motorcycle crash - CTV News

  20-04-2019 18:48 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Man killed in motorcycle crash  CTV NewsA man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in Sherwood Park Saturday morning.
  
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• Second Chance Animal Rescue Society: April 20, 2019

  20-04-2019 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Farm Animal Rescue and Rehoming Movement’s Bretlyne Friday shares details about the sanctuary suffering the loss of 11 animals after a fire last week and the need for farm animal adoption.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Dribs and drabs of sun and cloud...on the cusp of Monday heat - Edmonton Journal

  20-04-2019 17:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Dribs and drabs of sun and cloud...on the cusp of Monday heat  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Saturday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 5 C with 13 km/h ...
  
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• Edmonton Chef Cooking Challenging

  20-04-2019 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  Some of Edmonton’s most talented chefs will be competing in the “Hot Chefs and Cool Beats” competition next week. Competitor Joseph Fletcher and Chef Steve Buzak tell us about it.
  
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• Full-length feature film entirely shot in Edmonton to debut next week - Global News

  20-04-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Full-length feature film entirely shot in Edmonton to debut next week  Global NewsA full-length feature film shot entirely in Edmonton, with nearly its entire cast and crew also from the city, is set to debut at the Garneau Theatre next week.
  
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• Full-length feature film entirely shot in Edmonton to debut next week

  20-04-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  A full-length feature film shot entirely in Edmonton, with nearly its entire cast and crew also from the city, is set to debut at the Garneau Theatre next week.
  
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• Electric car chargers spread across Alberta in light of new incentives to ditch fossil fuels

  20-04-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  A new network of electric charging stations is growing across Alberta and into B.C.
  
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• Edmonton Culinary Challenge

  20-04-2019 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  The “Hot Chefs and Cool Beats” culinary challenge is taking place next week. Chef Steve Buzak and Joseph Fletcher explain what the competition is all about.
  
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• Chopper capture: Arrests made after property crime spree east of Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  20-04-2019 16:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  Chopper capture: Arrests made after property crime spree east of Edmonton  Edmonton JournalAn RCMP helicopter and dog team helped collar three men after a crime spree northeast of Edmonton.A joint effort was launched earlier this week by the St Paul ...
  
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• Where there's smoke, there's these Edmonton wildfire researchers - CBC.ca

  20-04-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Where there's smoke, there's these Edmonton wildfire researchers  CBC.caDan Thompson grabs a handful of pine needles, a few twigs, a clump of dry grass and starts a fire. It doesn't take much.
  
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• Where there's smoke, there's these Edmonton wildfire researchers

  20-04-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Dan Thompson grabs a handful of pine needles, a few twigs, a clump of dry grass and starts a fire. It doesn't take much.
  
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• Hot Chefs and Cool Beats

  20-04-2019 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  In less than a week, more than a dozen of Edmonton’s top culinary talent will be gathering for Hot Chefs and Cool Beats. Chef Steve Buzak and Joseph Fletcher share details about the competition.
  
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• Shelters for victims of abuse in Canada still struggling with underfunding, capacity issues: StatsCan

  20-04-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  New numbers from Statistics Canada show shelters for victims of abuse across the country admitted 68,106 people in 2017/18. 
  
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• Big Gifts for Little Lives

  20-04-2019 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  A local group is hosting a fundraiser next month for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Founder Lindsey Kemp shares details about the walk-run.
  
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• PEI Green Party candidate John Underhay and son killed in accident - Edmonton Journal

  20-04-2019 15:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  PEI Green Party candidate John Underhay and son killed in accident  Edmonton JournalCHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's Green party has suspended campaigning for Tuesday's provincial election, citing the sudden death of one of its ...
  
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• ‘Citizens don’t feel safe’ as hate fills Edmonton’s streets - Toronto Star

  20-04-2019 15:01 via thestar.com
  ‘Citizens don’t feel safe’ as hate fills Edmonton’s streets  Toronto StarFar-right groups are making a show of force in Edmonton and have been clashing with masked counter protesters every Saturday.
  
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• Saturday's letters: Minister Kenney did nothing for Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  20-04-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Saturday's letters: Minister Kenney did nothing for Alberta  Edmonton JournalNow that Jason Kenney has slithered his way into the premier's office and has vowed to scrap the carbon tax, push for long-overdue pipelines and address the ...
  
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• From drop-out to U of A master's student, Inuvik woman says 'stay in school'

  20-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Crystal Lennie now has a diploma and a bachelor's degree, and wants to be a deputy health minister. She calls education a 'lifelong journey.'
  
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• Edmonton police conducting fewer street checks, data shows - CBC.ca

  20-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police conducting fewer street checks, data shows  CBC.caFear of public criticism and a more rigorous process have resulted in a sharp decline in stops initiated by officers, says police chief.
  
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• Edmonton police conducting fewer street checks, data shows

  20-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Fear of public criticism and a more rigorous process have resulted in a sharp decline in stops initiated by officers, says police chief
  
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• This is what happens to the e-waste you drop off for recycling

  20-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Here's what happens to the electronic items you bring to recycle, and why you can't just throw them in the garbage.
  
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• Fire watch: Officials have plans to prevent a Notre-Dame blaze on Parliament Hill

  20-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  With images of Notre-Dame Cathedral engulfed in flames still fresh in people’s minds, officials in Ottawa are assuring Canadians a plan is in place to protect one of this country’s most famous landmarks from a similar tragedy.
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings Notebook: Art Hauser Centre not friendly to visitors - Montreal Gazette

  20-04-2019 08:11 via montrealgazette.com
  Edmonton Oil Kings Notebook: Art Hauser Centre not friendly to visitors  Montreal GazetteThe Art Hauser Centre was packed to the rafters for Game 1 of the WHL Eastern Conference Final between the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings and the host Prince ...
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, April 19, 2019

  20-04-2019 07:29 via globalnews.ca
  Owen Hardy had a goal and two assists as the Vancouver Giants opened their Western Hockey League third-round series against the Spokane Chiefs with a 4-1 victory on Friday.
  
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• 1 killed, 2 injured in fiery collision northeast of Edmonton - Global News

  20-04-2019 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  1 killed, 2 injured in fiery collision northeast of Edmonton  Global NewsA man was killed and two women were injured in a fiery two-vehicle crash northeast of Edmonton on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• 1 killed, 2 injured in fiery collision northeast of Edmonton

  20-04-2019 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  A man was killed and two women were injured in a fiery two-vehicle crash northeast of Edmonton on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• 109th Street bike lanes up for consideration Tuesday at City Hall

  20-04-2019 03:47 via cbc.ca
  The city is preparing to expand their southside bike network with additional bike lanes south of the High Level Bridge. The city has examined route options along 109th and 110th street and will present the options to a city committee Tuesday.
  
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• 1 dead after 2-vehicle collision near St. Paul, Alta.

  20-04-2019 03:37 via cbc.ca
  A two-vehicle collision near St. Paul, Alta. has claimed the life of a male passenger.
  
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• Edmonton basketball player Ben Krikke taking his talents to NCAA - Global News

  20-04-2019 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton basketball player Ben Krikke taking his talents to NCAA  Global NewsBen Krikke, who starred at Jasper Place High School, is heading stateside to play NCAA basketball at Valparaiso University in Indiana.
  
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• Edmonton basketball player Ben Krikke taking his talents to NCAA

  20-04-2019 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  Ben Krikke, who starred at Jasper Place High School, is heading stateside to play NCAA basketball at Valparaiso University in Indiana.
  
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• Edmonton basketball player heading south to play NCAA ball

  20-04-2019 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Over the years, we’ve seen quite a few high school basketball players from Edmonton head south to play NCAA ball. It just shows you how good the talent is on the local hardwood. And now, you can add Ben Krikke to that list. Kevin Karius reports.
  
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• Last ballots counted in 2019 Alberta election

  20-04-2019 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  Elections Alberta has released the results of the “vote anywhere” ballots cast in advance polls. Joel Senick looks at which parties captured the seats that were deemed too close to call on election night.
  
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• Bob Layton’s editorial: A word to the wise for Jason Kenney

  20-04-2019 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s editorial, Bob Layton has some words of advice for Premier-designate Jason Kenney.
  
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• Ahead of federal election, imams at 69 Canadian mosques deliver message that every vote counts

  20-04-2019 02:42 via cbc.ca
  When Canadians go to the polls in October, a non-partisan group hopes Muslim voter turnout will be higher than ever — and seized one of the year's most-attended days of prayer to mobilize the community with a single message: every ballot counts.
  
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• Carson wins West Henday, Madu takes Edmonton-Southwest after tightly contested races finally close - Edmonton Journal

  20-04-2019 02:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  Carson wins West Henday, Madu takes Edmonton-Southwest after tightly contested races finally close  Edmonton JournalA number of tight electoral races in Edmonton have had their final tallies totaled.Edmonton-West Henday has been called as the NDP's Jon Carson will serve a ...
  
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• Elections Alberta releases unofficial results; voter turnout comes in at 71%

  20-04-2019 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  Unofficial results of Tuesday's provincial election were released Friday afternoon and show the United Conservative Party with 63 seats and Alberta's NDP with 24 seats.
  
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• Edmonton Food Bank low on donations, demand still high: ‘People are struggling’ - Global News

  20-04-2019 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Food Bank low on donations, demand still high: ‘People are struggling’  Global NewsEdmonton's Food Bank is asking for your help this Easter. Spring is always a difficult time of year for the charity, but this year is proving harder than most.
  
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