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• 'What if, what if, what if:' inquiry hears details about Alberta Mountie's death

  25-04-2019 23:53 via cbc.ca
  The widow of an Alberta RCMP officer killed while trying to make an arrest spoke at a fatality inquiry Thursday to the mother of the man who pulled the trigger.
  
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• Pretty good week? Alberta MLA-elect wins seat and $100K in lottery

  25-04-2019 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Last Tuesday evening, Janis Irwin found out she had won the Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood seat for the NDP. That Thursday, she found out she had won $100,000.
  
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• Alberta MLA-elect Janis Irwin wins twice

  25-04-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  After winning her seat in the April 16 provincial election, Janis Irwin discovered April 18 she had won $100,000 in a lottery.
  
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• No guarantee of federal decision on Trans Mountain pipeline before fall election: Sohi

  25-04-2019 22:38 via cbc.ca
  The federal government can't guarantee it will have a decision on the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion prior to the next election, Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi said in Calgary on Thursday.
  
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• City sports fields ready for action - CTV News

  25-04-2019 22:34 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  City sports fields ready for action  CTV NewsDespite Edmonton experiencing its coldest February in 40 years, sports fields will be ready on schedule.
  
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• Royal Mayfair Golf Club gets lease extended to 2069

  25-04-2019 22:04 via cbc.ca
  The Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton's river valley will have its lease extended for another 18 years, councillors agreed at a meeting Thursday.
  
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• ‘We have a shared goal’: Federal natural resource minister on working with Kenney

  25-04-2019 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  Federal Natural Resource Minister Amarjeet Sohi updates the process on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion and working with Alberta Premier-Designate Jason Kenney.
  
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• No guarantee of decision on Trans Mountain pipeline before federal election: Sohi

  25-04-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Sohi said he couldn't guarantee a decision on the project would come before a federal election expected this fall, saying it's up to the full cabinet.
  
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• Winter is coming, again: Spring storm may dump 25 cm on parts of Alberta this weekend

  25-04-2019 21:28 via cbc.ca
  The tens of thousands of people expected to attend this weekend's Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo might want to dress as Game of Thrones' White Walkers — because winter is coming, again. Parts of Alberta should brace for up to 25 centimetres of snow this weekend.
  
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• Search for missing Calgary mother and child now ‘suspected’ double-homicide investigation

  25-04-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators issued a plea for public help on Wednesday to locate 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.
  
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• Search for missing Calgary mother and child now a ‘suspected’ double-homicide investigation

  25-04-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators issued a plea for public help on Wednesday to locate 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.
  
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• Launch of the Edmonton Community Industry in support of Indigenous offender employment - Canada NewsWire

  25-04-2019 21:22 via newswire.ca
  Launch of the Edmonton Community Industry in support of Indigenous offender employment  Canada NewsWireEDMONTON, April 25, 2019 /CNW/ - Today, the Correctional *Service* of Canada (CSC), in collaboration with its partners, celebrated the launch of its vocational ...
  
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• Missing mother, daughter feared dead and girl's father isn't suspect detained by police

  25-04-2019 21:12 via cbc.ca
  The case of Calgary mother and her toddler missing for more than a week is now being treated as a double homicide, with police saying Thursday afternoon that they have a suspect in custody and it's not the 22-month-old's biological father.
  
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• Missing mother and daughter were killed, Calgary police believe

  25-04-2019 21:12 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary mother and her toddler who have been missing for more than a week is now being treated as a double homicide, with a suspect in custody, police say.
  
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• Social Seen: Every Body's Beautiful - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2019 21:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Social Seen: Every Body's Beautiful  Edmonton JournalEvery Body's BeautifulWhere: Lexus of EdmontonWhen: April 18What: Eating Disorder Support Network's fifth birthday and fashion showFeaturing: Body positive ...
  
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• Crews battle hot spots in grass fire northeast of Edmonton - CBC.ca

  25-04-2019 20:58 via cbc.ca
  Crews battle hot spots in grass fire northeast of Edmonton  CBC.caAbout 20 firefighters remain on the scene of a grass fire in the Fort Saskatchewan area.
  
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• Crews battle hot spots in grass fire northeast of Edmonton

  25-04-2019 20:58 via cbc.ca
  About 20 firefighters remain on the scene of a grass fire in the Fort Saskatchewan area.
  
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• Fines levied against another former Callaway UCP leadership campaign staffer

  25-04-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Jeff Park, a former staffer for Jeff Callaway's UCP leadership campaign, has been fined $10,500 for what the election commissioner has called illegal donations to the campaign.
  
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• 2 Alberta companies recently awarded ‘B Corp’ status

  25-04-2019 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Global News speaks with two companies – Poppy Barley and CleanNow – who just received ‘B Corp’ status which means they balance profit with people and the planet. Jennifer Crosby has more.
  
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• 18-year lease extension approved for Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club - Global News

  25-04-2019 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  18-year lease extension approved for Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club  Global NewsEdmonton city council's executive committee has approved an 18-year lease extension for the Royal Mayfair Golf Club.
  
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• Victoria mayor visits Alberta for oilsands tour after urging lawsuit against energy sector

  25-04-2019 20:26 via cbc.ca
  Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps is in Alberta this week to tour an oilsands operation at the suggestion of some members of Calgary city council.
  
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• How social media is helping white supremacist movements

  25-04-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  A report by an Alberta organization suggests extremist groups such as white supremacists are benefiting from the expansion of social media.
  
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• Diversity on display as folk clubs announce season schedules - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2019 20:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Diversity on display as folk clubs announce season schedules  Edmonton JournalOur audiences are looking for something acoustic-based with a good story, or a story that comes from a song. They want that engagement, some background.
  
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• City of Edmonton taking another look at public washrooms - Global News

  25-04-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  City of Edmonton taking another look at public washrooms  Global NewsThe City of Edmonton is once again taking the plunge at a strategy to offer more public washrooms and improve the experience for users.
  
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• City of Edmonton taking another look at public washrooms

  25-04-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  After 10 years of pilot projects and research, the City of Edmonton is preparing a new, city-wide plan for public toilets.
  
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• Intersection confusion in Westmount

  25-04-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton drivers are raising concerns with an intersection in Westmount that has two different traffic lights for the different lanes of traffic. Albert Delitala reports from the intersection.
  
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• Police officer who agreed to bail for man who killed Const. Wynn testifies at inquiry

  25-04-2019 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  A police officer who agreed to bail for a career-criminal who later killed an Alberta Mountie says he believes he made the right decision based on information he had at the time.
  
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• Push for brighter blooms has sucked the smell out of gardening. Here's how to get it back

  25-04-2019 19:20 via cbc.ca
  For Jim Hole, stopping to smell the roses — or carnations — isn’t what it used to be.
  
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• More fines levied in UCP 'kamikaze' leadership campaign investigation

  25-04-2019 18:36 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Election Commissioner has leveled more fines tied to the ongoing investigation of the so-called "kamikaze" United Conservative Party leadership campaign of Jeff Callaway. 
  
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• Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid named Ted Lindsay award finalist

  25-04-2019 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  For the third time, Connor McDavid has been named a finalist for the Ted Lindsay award.
  
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• Mandatory 'clear bag policy' for Ariana Grande concert in Edmonton - CTV News

  25-04-2019 17:55 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Mandatory 'clear bag policy' for Ariana Grande concert in Edmonton  CTV NewsAriana Grande fans heading to the concert Thursday night in Edmonton are reminded that there is a mandatory clear bag policy in place for the 2019 Sweetner ...
  
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• A new way to comment on the Edmonton Journal - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2019 17:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  A new way to comment on the Edmonton Journal  Edmonton JournalStarting today, readers will notice a new experience in our comment sections on the Edmonton Journal. We are partnering with Viafoura, a smart moderation ...
  
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• Mother 'incensed' with judicial system after Nexen sentencing in son's death

  25-04-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  When Claire Poulton learned Nexen Energy had been fined $450,000 in the death of two employees — including her son — in a 2016 explosion, she was "incensed."
  
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• Pecking order: Canada geese take over rooftop healing garden at hospital

  25-04-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  A rooftop healing garden at the Royal Alexandra Hospital has been claimed by a pair of geese awaiting the arrival of their goslings.
  
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• Precision Drilling reports Q1 profit, revenue up from year ago as rigs continue moving south

  25-04-2019 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  Precision Drilling says it made a profit in its latest quarter, as Canadian oil companies with operations in the U.S. are earning more money south of the border.
  
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• 'Comically confusing': Traffic lights confound drivers at Westmount intersection

  25-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The eastbound lanes at a Westmount intersection have a one-of-a-kind light signalling system that uses two separate sets of traffic lights for the right and left lanes respectively.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Do us all a favour, wind, and blow away - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2019 14:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Do us all a favour, wind, and blow away  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -0.3 C with 9 km/h ...
  
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• Timeline: The tragic death of St. Albert Const. David Wynn

  25-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Const. David Wynn, 42, was shot and killed at a St. Albert casino in the winter of 2015. Here's what happened.
  
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• Thursday's letters: Kenney equipped to fix economy - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Thursday's letters: Kenney equipped to fix economy  Edmonton JournalRe. “Minister Kenney did nothing for Alberta,” Letters, April 20To say Mr. Kenny is not from Alberta is correct but he is not the only premier to not be born in the ...
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, April 25, 2019

  25-04-2019 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, April 25, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Update - Stolen Range Rover located in Edmonton - Energeticcity.ca

  25-04-2019 11:08 via energeticcity.ca
  Update - Stolen Range Rover located in Edmonton  Energeticcity.caFORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – UPDATE, RCMP are thanking the public for their assistance in sharing information which has helped locate a stolen Range Rover.
  
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• Here are newly elected Edmonton and region MLAs - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2019 11:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Here are newly elected Edmonton and region MLAs  Edmonton JournalDespite a United Conservative Party majority government elected last Tuesday, the NDP swept 19 of 20 Edmonton ridings. Of the four new MLAs elected to the ...
  
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• Public school district wants suggestions to improve access to alternative programs - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Public school district wants suggestions to improve access to alternative programs  Edmonton JournalIt's the time of year when some Edmonton parents nervously await news of whether their children were accepted to alternative school programs.
  
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• Oil Spills: Lost opportunity for Edmonton Oilers? - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oil Spills: Lost opportunity for Edmonton Oilers?  Edmonton JournalHockey Hall of Fame writer Jim Matheson talks to host Craig Ellingson about the playoff picture in the NHL's Western Conference, which has seen three of the ...
  
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• WHL Roundup: Wednesday, April 24, 2019

  25-04-2019 08:09 via globalnews.ca
  SPOKANE, Wash. - Dawson Holt scored 7:07 into overtime as the Vancouver Giants beat the Spokane Chiefs 4-3 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League playoff action.
  
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• Low-income housing project proposed in Terwillegar

  25-04-2019 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  A southwest Edmonton church is hoping to win over Terwilligar residents with another low-income housing project.
  
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• Will some team reach in the 2019 draft, allowing Edmonton Oilers to "pull a Bouchard"? - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2019 07:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  Will some team reach in the 2019 draft, allowing Edmonton Oilers to "pull a Bouchard"?  Edmonton JournalThe question is not whether the Edmonton Oilers will get a top young forward prospect in the 2019 draft, it's which one will fall to them. Will they luck out and get ...
  
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• Low-income housing project proposed in Terwillegar area - Global News

  25-04-2019 06:55 via globalnews.ca
  Low-income housing project proposed in Terwillegar area  Global NewsA proposal for a low-income housing project in the Terwillegar area was presented to community members at an open house in the southwest Edmonton ...
  
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• Low-income housing project proposed in Terwillegar area

  25-04-2019 06:55 via globalnews.ca
  A proposal for a low-income housing project in the Terwillegar area was presented to community members at an open house in the southwest Edmonton neighbourhood Wednesday night.
  
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• Crews battle grass fire in Strathcona County

  25-04-2019 06:47 via globalnews.ca
  Crews from multiple jurisdictions were called to a grass fire in Strathcona County Wednesday night.
  
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