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• Sunny days ahead: major spray parks open across Edmonton - Global News

  13-05-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Sunny days ahead: major spray parks open across Edmonton  Global NewsWith recent warm and sunny weather in Edmonton, the timing couldn't be better for the city's spray parks to turn on the water.
  
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• Sunny days ahead: major spray parks open across Edmonton

  13-05-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  With recent gorgeous weather, the timing couldn't be better for the city's spray parks to turn on the water.
  
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• Meet the wealthy Canadian behind Onex and the deal to buy WestJet

  13-05-2019 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  The man behind the yoke of the massive transaction for Onex is its 77-year-old founder and chief executive officer, Gerald Schwartz.
  
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• UCP MLA's deleted tweet seemingly promoting wife's company likely didn't break rules: ethics expert

  13-05-2019 23:23 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta MLA has deleted social media posts seemingly promoting a company his wife co-owns — a post that an ethics expert says likely didn't break any rules but might indicate they need an update in the age of social media.
  
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• Alberta booted from gold medal game at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

  13-05-2019 22:39 via cbc.ca
  According to organizers of the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, it's because the team refused to alter its travel plans in order to stick around for the final.
  
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• Alberta booted from gold medal game at Indigenous hockey tournament

  13-05-2019 22:39 via cbc.ca
  According to organizers of National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, it's because the team refused to alter its travel plans in order to stick around for the final.
  
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• Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians all responsible for road safety, councillor says

  13-05-2019 22:12 via cbc.ca
  Texting pedestrians, inexperienced cyclists and motorists who might not be sure that other users of the city’s roads will abide by the rules —  if they even know them. To Coun. Jon Dziadyk, they add up to accidents waiting to happen.
  
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• Student worker says gender got in the way of getting Phoenix pay

  13-05-2019 21:22 via cbc.ca
  Being forced to select a gender prevented Gabriel Schepens from getting paid under the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system.
  
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• Alberta couple welcomes third set of fraternal twins: ‘We’ll call it quits here’

  13-05-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  After three sets of fraternal twins, Pam and Taylor Armstrong are closing in on reality-TV territory but trying for a fourth set isn't in the cards for the couple from central Alberta.
  
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• SPUD online delivery service CEO Peter van Stolk gives advice to local businesses on going beyond the bottom line

  13-05-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Peter van Stolk is the CEO of Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery or SPUD.ca, an online grocery company delivering local, organic products. He is presenting at the Enlightened Economy Summit 2019 in Edmonton this week, and joined Jennifer Crosby to talk about businesses going beyond the bottom line and contributing to their community.
  
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• Kenney says Alberta’s carbon tax will die May 30

  13-05-2019 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney says a bill to eliminate the Alberta levy is to be introduced next week when the legislature begins sitting.
  
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• Rachel Notley on NDP Official Opposition being sworn in and holding Jason Kenney accountable

  13-05-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta NDP’s two dozen MLAs, including NDP Leader Rachel Notley, will be sworn in at a ceremony at the Alberta legislature on Monday. Notley joined Global News at Noon to talk about that, and her plan to keep Premier Jason Kenney accountable.
  
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• Edson man, 35, charged after stolen truck driven through courthouse

  13-05-2019 20:05 via cbc.ca
  A 35-year-old Edson man has been charged with several offences after a stolen truck was driven through the town's provincial building on the weekend.
  
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• Alberta carbon tax to end May 30 if bill passed by legislature

  13-05-2019 20:01 via cbc.ca
  Premier Jason Kenney says his government’s Bill 1, if passed, will end Alberta’s carbon tax by May 30. The bill will be introduced in the first session of the 30th Alberta legislature, which starts May 21.
  
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• Jason Kenney unveils plan to create jobs in Alberta

  13-05-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Jason Kenney and Finance Minister Travis Toews spoke about their plan to create jobs and get Albertans back to work on Monday. Kendra Slugoski has the details.
  
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• Alberta’s Official Opposition to be sworn in Monday afternoon

  13-05-2019 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Official Opposition will be sworn in to the Alberta legislature on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta’s Official Opposition sworn in

  13-05-2019 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Official Opposition will be sworn in to the Alberta legislature on Monday afternoon.
  
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• WestJet buyout: From rewards to travel plans, what to know about Onex’s $5B deal

  13-05-2019 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  Initial news of the tentative buyout sent WestJet stocks up 61 per cent in mid-morning trading Monday.
  
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• 630 CHED: 16th Annual Kidney Walk

  13-05-2019 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED proudly supports the 16th annual Kidney Walk on Sunday, May 26th at Rundle Park!
  
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• Send a Kid to Camp Day with Metro Continuing Education in Edmonton

  13-05-2019 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  This Wednesday Edmonton students are being challenged to make a difference through fundraising initiatives in order to send classmates to a Metro Continuing Education summer camp this July. Dave and Shauna share details on Send a Kid to Camp Day.
  
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• A green thumb can help protect your property from wildfires

  13-05-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A green thumb can help guard your home against wildfires.  
  
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• Dark Matters ‘Game On’ adults-only night at TELUS World of Science

  13-05-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Dark Matters nights at the TELUS World of Science are adults-only events that explore and celebrate science in a grown up way. Jennifer Bawden shares details on the upcoming gaming-themed event.
  
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• Edmonton weather: People with dragons have hot tempers - Edmonton Journal

  13-05-2019 15:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: People with dragons have hot tempers  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Monday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 8 C with 8 km/h ...
  
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• Alberta homeowners trying to sell properties with unique essay contests

  13-05-2019 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  A house south of Calgary and a historic bed and breakfast near the United States border, both valued at about $1.7 million, are up for grabs.
  
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• The importance of community leagues in Edmonton

  13-05-2019 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  Community leagues bring people together in their neighbourhood. Laura Cunningham-Shpeley and Masood Makarechian with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues talk about some of the benefits.
  
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• WestJet to be sold in $5B deal

  13-05-2019 14:40 via cbc.ca
  WestJet says it has agreed to be acquired by Onex Corporation and will become a private company in a deal valued at $5 billion. 
  
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• WestJet agrees to be sold to investor Onex Corp. in deal valued at $5B

  13-05-2019 14:40 via cbc.ca
  WestJet says it has agreed to be acquired by Onex Corp. and will become a private company in a deal valued at $5 billion. 
  
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• WestJet to be sold in friendly deal to Onex Corp. for $5 billion

  13-05-2019 14:17 via globalnews.ca
  Onex Corp. has signed a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. in a deal it valued at $5 billion, including assumed debt.
  
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• City of Edmonton team lauded for connecting university talent with municipal work experience - Folio - University of Alberta

  13-05-2019 14:00 via folio.ca
  City of Edmonton team lauded for connecting university talent with municipal work experience  Folio - University of AlbertaThe City of Edmonton comes by its commitment to connecting University of Alberta students with careers and future opportunities honestly. “Building employment ...
  
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• Alberta woman says she warned about former co-worker now charged with murder

  13-05-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  When she heard about the murder charge, Catherine Fox instantly recognized the accused as the same angry man she'd once warned people about.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, May 13, 2019

  13-05-2019 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, May 13, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Community, religious leaders react to anti-Semitic vandalism in Edson, Alta

  13-05-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  RCMP allege a stolen vehicle was driven through the provincial building and court house Saturday morning. RCMP said anti-Semitic graffiti was also found at the scene, which has saddened community and religious leaders alike.
  
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• 'We are not monkeys': Inuit speak out about skin grafts done without consent in 1970s

  13-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Inuit remember researchers in Igloolik, Nunavut, removing pieces of their skin and grafting it on other people. The procedures are outlined in a 2005 memoir by a well-known Canadian physician who later became recognized as an expert in medical ethics.
  
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• Industry worries new Alberta government will cancel solar-power rebates

  13-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's solar industry lit up after the government started handing out millions of dollars in rebates for homeowners. The province's controversial carbon tax covered the cost of those incentives, but the tax is about to get axed, and possibly all those rebates along with it.
  
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• Industry worried new Alberta government will cancel solar-power rebates

  13-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's solar industry lit up after the government started handing out millions of dollars in rebates for homeowners. The province's controversial carbon tax covered the cost of those incentives, but the tax is about to get axed, and possibly all those rebates along with it.
  
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• Did ex-Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli blow Edmonton's best chance to trade Milan Lucic last summer? - Edmonton Journal

  13-05-2019 08:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  Did ex-Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli blow Edmonton's best chance to trade Milan Lucic last summer?  Edmonton JournalThis in from news machine Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet in his 31 Thoughts column, a tidbit about how the Oilers might have traded Milan Lucic last summer but ...
  
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• Mother's Day candlelight vigil honours murdered Calgary mom, toddler

  13-05-2019 05:29 via cbc.ca
  Dozens gathered in south Calgary on Mother's Day to mourn and remember a young mother and her 22-month-old child whose bodies were found last week.
  
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• Big hairy scene: International celebrity stylist hosts Edmonton workshops - Edmonton Journal

  13-05-2019 02:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Big hairy scene: International celebrity stylist hosts Edmonton workshops  Edmonton JournalHair like vintage jeans, worn and soft, is modern trend, says celebrity stylist.
  
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• St. Albert bear death raises questions

  13-05-2019 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, May 12 – Some residents in St. Albert are concerned after a surprise bear sighting this weekend. Rescue efforts ultimately led to the animal’s death, but some people say a change in the rules could have meant a better outcome. Albert Delitala reports.
  
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• Distracted pedestrians

  13-05-2019 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, May 12 – An Edmonton city councillor wants administration to study the issue of distracted pedestrians, what other municipalities are doing and present recommendations. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Mother’s Day at the Edmonton Valley Zoo

  13-05-2019 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, May 12 – Hundreds of families spent Mother’s Day at the Edmonton Valley Zoo this year. Global News asked some children to describe why their Mother’s love. Here’s a few of those responses:
  
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