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• Edmonton motorcycle club mourns woman killed in crash on Anthony Henday Drive

  26-04-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  A local motorcycle club is mourning the loss of a young woman who died following a collision on Anthony Henday Drive earlier this week.
  
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• Environment Canada calling for late season snowfall along B.C. mountain passes

  26-04-2019 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  The national weather agency is predicting five to 10 cm of snow between Friday and Saturday.
  
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• ‘Findings of the investigation are unreasonable’: Jeff Park’s lawyer responds to Alberta’s election commissioner

  26-04-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Park was fined a total of $10,500 for donating to Jeff Callaway's UCP leadership campaign "with funds given or furnished by another person."
  
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• 'Beautiful nightmare' crab species discovered by U of A paleontologist

  26-04-2019 22:35 via cbc.ca
  The anatomy of an ancient crab recently discovered in the heart of the Andes Mountains is so bizarre, researchers have described it as a “beautiful nightmare.”  
  
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• Security ramping up at HUB Mall residence

  26-04-2019 22:31 via cbc.ca
  The University of Alberta is enhancing security at the HUB Mall after students raised concerns that prompted a crime-prevention review.
  
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• University of Alberta to enhance security at HUB Mall following crime review

  26-04-2019 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  The University of Alberta is taking steps to increase security at the HUB Mall and residence after recommendations from a crime-prevention review.
  
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• Townhouse owner says he's a suspect in case of presumed dead mother and toddler

  26-04-2019 20:50 via cbc.ca
  A man who said he lived with a missing and suspected dead mother and toddler told reporters he was arrested and questioned by police, but released without charges.
  
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• Recommended TransAlta directors elected by shareholders despite activist complaints

  26-04-2019 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  All 12 recommended directors were endorsed by shareholders.
  
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• Edmonton crafting back-up climate plan if UCP pulls funding - CBC.ca

  26-04-2019 20:36
  Edmonton crafting back-up climate plan if UCP pulls funding  CBC.caThe City of Edmonton is exploring options to keep its green pursuits on track if the new provincial government claws back energy efficiency programs.
  
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• Edmonton crafting back-up climate plan if UCP pulls funding

  26-04-2019 20:36 via cbc.ca
  The City of Edmonton is exploring options to keep its green pursuits on track if the new provincial government claws back energy efficiency programs.  
  
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• ‘Primary suspect’ released as police continue search for Jasmine Lovett, Aliyah Sanderson

  26-04-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  Jasmine Lovett and her 22-month-old daughter Aliyah Sanderson were last seen in the community of Cranston on the evening of Tuesday, April 16.
  
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• Alberta breaks record for most votes cast in provincial election

  26-04-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  Election Alberta's final 2019 provincial election numbers have been released and it shows a record number of Albertans came to the polls.
  
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• Mad about magpies: New Edmonton park dedicated to the bird has people squawking - CBC.ca

  26-04-2019 20:00
  Mad about magpies: New Edmonton park dedicated to the bird has people squawking  CBC.caWhether you believe them to be a heartless, trash-eating menace or an industrious feathered friend, magpies are an Edmonton icon. This mischievous bird is so ...
  
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• Mad about magpies: New Edmonton park dedicated to the bird has people squawking

  26-04-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Whether you believe them to be a trash-eating menace that should be eradicated from the landscape or an industrious feathered friend that deserves respect, magpies are an Edmonton icon.
  
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• Fracking technology firm's patent infringement claim denied by Federal Appeal Court

  26-04-2019 19:48 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary-based fracking technology firm has been handed another setback in its attempt to defend its patent on a commonly used well completion technique.
  
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• Excitement building for historic first race at Century Mile - Edmonton Journal

  26-04-2019 19:46
  Excitement building for historic first race at Century Mile  Edmonton JournalThe excitement is spilling from the barn to the track at Century Mile near Edmonton as the first race approaches. Trainers are exercising their horses, each ...
  
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• Kenney meets caucus, says election win already rippling through Alberta economy

  26-04-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney met with his new caucus and told members he has been receiving phone calls this week from business leaders of major corporations in Canada and abroad who want to begin investing in Alberta.
  
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• $70K of drugs and cash seized, child endangerment charges laid in Fort McMurray drug busts

  26-04-2019 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  Police executed two separate search warrants in Fort McMurray in March and April and have arrested three people.
  
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• Child endangerment charges laid in Fort McMurray drug bust

  26-04-2019 18:59 via cbc.ca
  Two people were charged with child endangerment after $58,000 worth of drugs and cash were seized last week from a home in Fort McMurray.
  
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• Alberta RCMP officer facing charges of pointing gun and confining driver while off duty

  26-04-2019 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  ASIRT said Wood Buffalo RCMP Const. Barnaby Seregelyi is facing several charges in connection to a 2017 road rage incident near Barrhead, Alta.
  
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• RCMP officer charged with drawing gun on driver during roadside dispute

  26-04-2019 18:49 via cbc.ca
  A Wood Buffalo RCMP officer is accused of brandishing his firearm at a woman during a roadside dispute near Barrhead nearly two years ago.
  
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• Alberta oil curtailment pluses outweighed by ‘social costs,’ says Husky CEO

  26-04-2019 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  The CEO of Husky Energy Inc. called on the newly elected United Conservative Party to kill off the curtailment program brought in by the NDP in January.
  
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• Weekend getaway: cabin show 'kicks off spring season' - Edmonton Journal

  26-04-2019 18:02
  Weekend getaway: cabin show 'kicks off spring season'  Edmonton JournalCabin fever? Cabin pressure? Too much time being spent indoors?Well, there's a potential cure for that as the Edmonton Cottage Life and Cabin Show rolls into ...
  
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• Victoria mayor says she’ll keep an open mind on oil sands tour

  26-04-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  "Even if I continue to have challenges and problems with the oil industry ... I'll have a broader perspective," said Lisa Helps ahead of the tour.
  
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• ‘Stay home, with adult or in groups’ amid multiple armed robbers of young people: St. Albert RCMP

  26-04-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  Amidst a number of armed robberies in St. Albert, RCMP are telling young people in the city to stay in groups, with an adult or stay at home.
  
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• Bob Layton: The wheels of justice grind slow in David Wynn case

  26-04-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Criminal Code of Canada needs amending, Bob Layton says.
  
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• Tornado touched down west of Edmonton on Wednesday - CTV News

  26-04-2019 17:55
  Tornado touched down west of Edmonton on Wednesday  CTV NewsEnvironment Canada has confirmed reports of a tornado west of Edmonton on Wednesday.
  
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• St. Albert RCMP release composite sketches of armed robbers targeting young people

  26-04-2019 17:43 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have released composite sketches of two suspects in a rash of armed robberies targeting young people in St. Albert.
  
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• 'Get ‘er done': Kenney, Notley fire up caucuses ahead of swearing-in - Edmonton Journal

  26-04-2019 17:31
  'Get ‘er done': Kenney, Notley fire up caucuses ahead of swearing-in  Edmonton JournalWork hard, stay humble, and remember everyday Albertans was premier-designate Jason Kenney's advice to incoming UCP MLAs as he fired up his troops ...
  
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• Global News’ Quinn Ohler, Troy Reeb celebrated at Lethbridge College’s Honouring Excellence event

  26-04-2019 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton anchor Quinn Ohler and Executive Vice President of Broadcast Networks at Corus Entertainment Troy Reeb were among those honoured at Lethbridge College's Honouring Excellence event.
  
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• Imperial Oil reports first quarter profit down from year ago, raises dividend

  26-04-2019 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  Imperial Oil Ltd. raised its dividend nearly 16 per cent as it reported that its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago.
  
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• 'We made history': Alberta premier-designate addresses UCP caucus

  26-04-2019 16:04 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's premier-designate congratulated his party Friday in his first official address to caucus since winning the election.
  
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• Official results show turnout for April 16 election was 64 per cent

  26-04-2019 16:04 via cbc.ca
  Official results released Friday show voter turnout in the April 16 Alberta election was 64 per cent, lower than estimates made the day after the polls closed.
  
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• Alberta premier-designate Jason Kenney to address UCP caucus

  26-04-2019 16:04 via cbc.ca
  Alberta premier-designate Jason Kenney's will address his United Conservative caucus starting at 9 a.m. MT Friday morning, and CBCNews.ca is livestreaming it.
  
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• Edmonton International Film Festival back on list of best indie film fests

  26-04-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The producer of the Edmonton International Film Festival says being added to a recent top 50 list of indie film fests will lead to more submissions.
  
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• Husky Energy reports $328M first quarter profit, up from $249M a year ago

  26-04-2019 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  Husky Energy says it experienced an increase in profit in its latest quarter compared to a year ago.
  
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• Alaska extreme wilderness hit series

  26-04-2019 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  The main star of Life Below Zero, a hit series about living in the extreme wilderness of Alaska, Sue Aikens, chats about the show and her personal experiences.
  
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• Opinion | Ottawa has climate-change questions, does Kenney have answers?

  26-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta premier-elect Jason Kenney insists he is taking climate change seriously but his party's election platform suggests otherwise.
  
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• Suspect in custody in possible double homicide of missing mother and child - Edmonton Journal

  26-04-2019 14:39
  Suspect in custody in possible double homicide of missing mother and child  Edmonton JournalPolice are searching in Calgary and communities west of the city for evidence now that the disappearance of a Calgary mother and her child is being ...
  
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• Edmonton weather: Who's ready for some snow? - Edmonton Journal

  26-04-2019 14:32
  Edmonton weather: Who's ready for some snow?  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Friday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 3.9 C with 8 km/h winds ...
  
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• Red Deer teen raising money for Sri Lanka's bombing victims

  26-04-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Prashanthi Rajanikanth was flooded with images of the Sri Lankan bombing attacks when she woke up at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday.
  
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• Trial puts spotlight on failure of Edmonton police to record suspect and witness interviews

  26-04-2019 14:01 via cbc.ca
  The trial of former shisha bar owner shows why Edmonton police should make audio or video recordings of interviews with suspects and witnesses, his lawyer says.
  
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• Trial puts spotlight on Edmonton police's failure to record suspect and witness interviews

  26-04-2019 14:01 via cbc.ca
  The trial of former shisha bar owner shows why Edmonton police should make audio or video recordings of interviews with suspects and witnesses, his lawyer says.
  
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• Friday's letters: Pedestrians need to take responsibility - Edmonton Journal

  26-04-2019 14:01
  Friday's letters: Pedestrians need to take responsibility  Edmonton JournalReducing residential speed limits to 40 Km/h is acceptable for side streets. But the suggestion of 30 is ridiculous.And the possible reduction throughout the ...
  
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• Officer who pushed man down stairs at Hope Mission docked pay - Edmonton Journal

  26-04-2019 11:00
  Officer who pushed man down stairs at Hope Mission docked pay  Edmonton JournalAn Edmonton police officer who shoved a man outside the Hope Mission three-and-a-half years ago — sending him down a flight of stairs — will be docked 30 ...
  
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• Elise Stolte: Carbon tax already pays dividends in cleaner Edmonton air - Edmonton Journal

  26-04-2019 11:00
  Elise Stolte: Carbon tax already pays dividends in cleaner Edmonton air  Edmonton JournalBreathing easier? Edmonton's air is already cleaner thanks to less mercury, sulphur and tiny air pollutants spewing from power plant smokestacks upwind last ...
  
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• Lethbridge College alumni receive accolates for their professional success

  26-04-2019 06:15 via globalnews.ca
  For the 27th year, Lethbridge College is recognizing a select group of past graduates, whose time at the college has paved the way to success in their careers. Demi Knight has more.
  
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• Cutting-edge technology: U of A using virtual and augmented reality to train surgeons

  26-04-2019 03:52 via cbc.ca
  A special lab at the University of Alberta is setting up surgeons for success with cutting edge technology. 
  
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• Geese shut down Edmonton hospital garden - CityNews Edmonton

  26-04-2019 02:53
  Geese shut down Edmonton hospital garden  CityNews EdmontonA pair of nesting geese have forced the Royal Alexandra Hospital to shutdown their reflection garden. But as Carly Robinson reports, staff have embraced the ...
  
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• Dual-light Edmonton intersection leaves drivers confused - Global News

  26-04-2019 02:41
  Dual-light Edmonton intersection leaves drivers confused  Global NewsA unique intersection west of downtown Edmonton intended to prevent conflict between cyclists and motorists is proving to be confusing to some drivers.
  
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