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• Shuttered junior gas company simply walked away from 4,700 wells, says Alberta Energy Regulator

  01-05-2019 23:40 via cbc.ca
  Junior gas company Trident Exploration Corp. says it is ceasing operations and will turn over care of its 4,700 wells to the Alberta Energy Regulator.
  
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• Calgary-based oil and gas company cites gas prices, tax bills, court decision as it shuts down

  01-05-2019 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Junior oil and gas company Trident Exploration Corp. says it is ceasing operations and will turn over care of its 4,700 wells to the Alberta Energy Regulator.
  
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• PSAC cuts oil and gas drilling forecast again as slowdown deepens

  01-05-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Petroleum Services Association of Canada is again lowering its forecast for how many oil and gas wells will be drilled in Canada this year.
  
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• Oil and gas well drilling forecast plunges again, as slowdown deepens

  01-05-2019 23:19 via cbc.ca
  The Petroleum Services Association of Canada has lowered again its forecast for the number of oil and gas wells to be drilled in Canada this year — a 20 per cent drop from its original predictions.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign forward Ryan McLeod to entry-level contract

  01-05-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Ryan McLeod to a three-year entry-level contract, starting next season.
  
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• Body reportedly found in Mill Woods Park - CTV News

  01-05-2019 22:53
  Body reportedly found in Mill Woods Park  CTV NewsPolice cordoned off an area of Mill Woods Park Tuesday afternoon after park users reported finding a dead body.
  
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• 'We've never seen anything like this': Wobbling jet stream flows from black hole

  01-05-2019 22:36 via cbc.ca
  Researchers think they may have stumbled upon a clue to how new galaxies are formed after observing rapid and unexpected emissions from a massive black hole.
  
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• Edmonton hospital sets up live goose cam to watch growing family - Global News

  01-05-2019 21:43
  Edmonton hospital sets up live goose cam to watch growing family  Global NewsIt's not just human babies coming into the world at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital — a mother Canada goose is currently waiting for six eggs to hatch in a ...
  
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• Edmonton hospital sets up live goose cam to watch growing family

  01-05-2019 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  The mother goose has made a nest at the Ted and Lois Hole Healing Garden in the Robbins Pavilion to brood her eggs.
  
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• Protesters gather outside Assembly of First Nations meeting in Edmonton - Global News

  01-05-2019 20:45
  Protesters gather outside Assembly of First Nations meeting in Edmonton  Global NewsA large crowd of protesters gathered outside an Edmonton hotel Wednesday, where inside an Assembly of First Nations policy meeting was taking place.
  
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• Protesters gather outside Assembly of First Nations meeting in Edmonton

  01-05-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  A large crowd of protesters gathered outside an Edmonton hotel Wednesday, where inside an Assembly of First Nations policy meeting was taking place.
  
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• John Horgan reacts to Jason Kenney's comments as B.C. signals intent to fight 'turn-off-the-taps' law

  01-05-2019 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's Premier Jason Kenney is blaming B.C's obstruction of his province's oil and gas industry — specifically to the Trans Mountain expansion — for $1.70-per-litre gas prices in the lower mainland.
  
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• B.C. premier pushes back against Alberta's threat to turn off taps

  01-05-2019 20:27 via cbc.ca
  B.C. Premier John Horgan says an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline is no guarantee of lower gas prices and the current spike in Lower Mainland fuel costs is not his fault.
  
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• 'Tough to take': More snow in store for Edmonton this spring - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 20:24
  'Tough to take': More snow in store for Edmonton this spring  CBC.caEdmonton appears to be in the grips of a never-ending winter. The city again awoke Wednesday to a heavy dusting of snow, wind and dreary skies — an icy ...
  
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• 'Tough to take': More snow in store for Edmonton this spring

  01-05-2019 20:24 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton appears to be in the grips of a never-ending winter.
  
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• NDP Leader Rachel Notley expresses concerns over Premier Kenney’s choice for education minister

  01-05-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley said she will announce her critics “soon.” She also expressed concerns about Premier Jason Kenney’s choice for education minister.
  
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• Whyte Avenue gets ready for patio season as more snow hits Edmonton - Globalnews.ca

  01-05-2019 20:01
  Whyte Avenue gets ready for patio season as more snow hits Edmonton  Globalnews.caIt's a sure sign of spring in Edmonton — patio extensions being set up along Whyte Avenue. But what wasn't quite as springlike Wednesday morning was the ...
  
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• Whyte Avenue gets ready for patio season as more snow hits Edmonton - Global News

  01-05-2019 20:01
  Whyte Avenue gets ready for patio season as more snow hits Edmonton  Global NewsIt's a sure sign of spring in Edmonton — patio extensions being set up along Whyte Avenue. But what wasn't quite as springlike Wednesday morning was the ...
  
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• Whyte Avenue gets ready for patio season as more snow hits Edmonton

  01-05-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  It's a sure sign of spring in Edmonton — patio extensions being set up along Whyte Avenue. But what wasn't quite as springlike Wednesday morning was the light dusting of snow that covered the ground.
  
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• ‘That is not the way to use the bill’: Alberta opposition leader on Kenney proclaiming Bill 12 into law

  01-05-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley worried the proclamation of Bill 12 will ultimately render it useless.
  
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• ‘I urged him not to do this’: Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley on Kenney proclaiming Bill 12 into law

  01-05-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley said the premier’s step to proclaim Bill 12 puts a wedge between B.C. and Alberta.
  
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• No Alberta budget until the fall

  01-05-2019 19:44 via cbc.ca
  Finance Minister Travis Toews won't table a budget until this fall, to give a government panel time to look into the state of Alberta's finances.
  
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• May morning snow brings 62 collisions on Edmonton streets - Edmonton Journal

  01-05-2019 19:26
  May morning snow brings 62 collisions on Edmonton streets  Edmonton JournalMorning commuters may have taken to the roads with caution as May rolled into Edmonton with wintery snowfall weather.Edmonton police responded to 24 ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers upper-tier prospect Ryan McLeod signs ATO today, longer deal also being inked - Edmonton Journal

  01-05-2019 19:26
  Edmonton Oilers upper-tier prospect Ryan McLeod signs ATO today, longer deal also being inked  Edmonton JournalBy the end of today Edmonton Oilers prospect Ryan McLeod will have a signed contract in his pocket and will be on his way to Bakersfield.Mcleod was selected ...
  
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• Ottawa will exempt oilsands from new reviews unless Kenney lifts emissions cap

  01-05-2019 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  The list indicates new in situ oilsands projects won't have to go through the new review as long the hard cap imposed by former Premier Rachel Notley stays in place.
  
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• Blink and you'll miss Alberta musician with background role in 'Avengers: Endgame'

  01-05-2019 19:08 via cbc.ca
  Avengers Endgame is the biggest blockbuster of the year, and Doug Hoyer had a very small part in bringing it to the box office. Very small.
  
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• Jason Kenney says he’d prefer BC’s co-operation, but will ‘turn off the taps’ if necessary

  01-05-2019 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  After proclaiming Bill 12, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he would prefer to work with B.C. to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expanded, but he will block energy exports if necessary.
  
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• Sherwood Park parkade to reopen 6 months after explosions

  01-05-2019 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Community Centre parkade will reopen on May 8.
  
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• Ottawa will exempt some oilsands projects from environmental assessments — if Alberta keeps its emissions cap

  01-05-2019 18:05 via cbc.ca
  Facing criticism from industry over its controversial overhaul of the environmental assessment process, the federal Liberal government released new details Wednesday about which projects will be subjected to greater scrutiny by Ottawa's regulators.
  
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• Alberta needs to consider sales tax or face drastic cuts to close fiscal gap, says economist

  01-05-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca
  The United Conservative Party plan to balance the books by 2022 could work, but it fails to address the long-term fiscal challenge in Alberta, according to economist Trevor Tombe. 
  
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• Edmonton Oilers need to take a blow torch to hockey ops, but garden shears to player roster - Edmonton Journal

  01-05-2019 17:52
  Edmonton Oilers need to take a blow torch to hockey ops, but garden shears to player roster  Edmonton JournalThe main question for the new Edmonton Oilers GM: Does he need a blow torch or garden shears?Does he need to burn down the organization, clearing out ...
  
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• Canadian Natural cuts output expectations in wake of Scotford Upgrader fire

  01-05-2019 17:52 via cbc.ca
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is cutting production expectations as damage is repaired from a fire at the Scotford Upgrader northeast of Edmonton two weeks ago.
  
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• Calgary-based oilsands producer cuts production expectations after fire at Edmonton-area facility - Global News

  01-05-2019 17:52
  Calgary-based oilsands producer cuts production expectations after fire at Edmonton-area facility  Global NewsCanadian Natural Resources Ltd. is cutting production expectations as damage is repaired from a fire at the Scotford Upgrader northeast of Edmonton two ...
  
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• Calgary-based oilsands producer cuts production expectations after fire at Edmonton-area facility

  01-05-2019 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is cutting production expectations as damage is repaired from a fire at the Scotford Upgrader northeast of Edmonton two weeks ago.
  
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• Police searching for suspect after woman grabbed, assaulted in Vegreville - Edmonton Journal

  01-05-2019 17:50
  Police searching for suspect after woman grabbed, assaulted in Vegreville  Edmonton JournalPolice have released a composite sketch in an attempt to identify the suspect of a Vegreville assault.Vegreville RCMP responded to complaints of a sexual ...
  
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• Startup Edmonton receiving $250000 to retain student talent - BetaKit

  01-05-2019 17:46
  Startup Edmonton receiving $250000 to retain student talent  BetaKitEEDC, which runs Startup Edmonton, is receiving $250000 from the City of Edmonton to help it hire recruiters for local campuses.
  
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• Kenney talks potential legal challenges of Bill 12

  01-05-2019 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he can not predict what will happen Bill 12 if it is challenged in court.
  
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• Kenney tells B.C. premier Bill 12 is no ‘bluff’

  01-05-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he told B.C. Premier John Horgan Bill 12 is not a “bluff.”
  
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• Kenney wants to find ‘common ground’ on energy

  01-05-2019 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he wants to first seek common ground with British Columbia and the federal government on energy issues.
  
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• Kenney talks about Alberta’s ‘deep frustration’ with pipeline delays

  01-05-2019 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  After proclaiming the ‘turn off the taps’ Bill 12, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney talks about Alberta’s ‘deep frustration’ with contributing to the national economy but having energy exports blocked.
  
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• Canola trade fight with China has Alberta farmers facing big decisions

  01-05-2019 17:34 via cbc.ca
  The federal government laid out a plan Wednesday to help canola farmers caught in the middle of a diplomatic dispute between Canada and China just as producers in Alberta try to decide how much of the once-lucrative crop to plant.
  
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• In the rat race, Alberta has always been winning

  01-05-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  The province had a problem with rat infestations in the early 1950s, and sustained a successful effort to stamp them out for years afterwards.
  
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• Ottawa increases loan limits for canola farmers to $1 million amid China trade dispute

  01-05-2019 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government is rolling out changes to a payment program for canola farmers to help those affected by China's decision to ban the Canadian product.
  
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• Liberals boost loans for canola farmers, seek new markets for product blocked by China

  01-05-2019 16:16 via cbc.ca
  Canola farmers are getting a boost to a federal loan program as China continues to block imports it claims are contaminated with pests.
  
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• Works from late Alberta pottery artist fetch thousands at online auction

  01-05-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Mary Borgstrom didn't discover pottery until her 50s but her pieces are housed in collections from Canada to Japan.
  
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• Contentious 'turn-off-the-taps' bill puts Alberta, B.C. at legal loggerheads

  01-05-2019 15:54 via cbc.ca
  Premier Jason Kenney has touched off a legal battle with British Columbia after his new Alberta government proclaimed a bill that could block oil and gas exports to the West Coast, prompting B.C. to file court action.
  
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• Alberta premier says Trans Mountain delay hurts B.C. 'more than most'

  01-05-2019 15:54 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney reached out to British Columbians frustrated by high gas prices at a news conference in Edmonton on Wednesday to confirm Bill 12 has been enacted into law.
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney set to speak on turn-off-the-taps law

  01-05-2019 15:54 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will speak this morning about legislation that would allow the province to restrict oil and gas shipments to B.C. Kenney and Energy Minister Sonya Savage's news conference about Bill 12 will be livestreamed by CBC from the Edmonton Legislature, starting at 9:30 a.m. MST.
  
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• Unlocked doors result in 7 brazen overnight burglaries in Edmonton, police warn

  01-05-2019 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  In the past week, there have been seven reported instances of robbers breaking into southeast Edmonton homes while people slept, nabbing their car keys and stealing the owner's vehicles.
  
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• Vegreville RCMP release sketch of suspect in sexual assault

  01-05-2019 15:06 via cbc.ca
  Vegreville RCMP are asking the public for help in locating a suspect in connection with the sexual assault of a woman last week.
  
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