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• $100,000 worth of gold and silver on the line in treasure hunt - CTV News Calgary

  15-05-2019 23:56 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  $100,000 worth of gold and silver on the line in treasure hunt  CTV News CalgaryIf you've ever dreamed of being hot on the trail of a hoard of treasure, a group of entrepreneurs have created a competition to recreate the experience.
  
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• Edmonton police call for public vigilance after cannabis extraction labs found in city's southeast - Edmonton Journal

  15-05-2019 23:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police call for public vigilance after cannabis extraction labs found in city's southeast  Edmonton JournalPolice are sounding the alarms after finding three illegal cannabis extraction labs were found at residences in the city in the past month.All located in the city's ...
  
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• Keyera stock gets boost after it green lights $1.3B Alberta liquids pipeline

  15-05-2019 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Shares in Keyera Corp. rose by as much as nine per cent after it announced it will proceed with a long-anticipated $1.3-billion pipeline to bring natural gas liquids from northwestern Alberta to market.
  
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• 'Terminate, terminate': Edmonton police cleared in deadly crash after chase - CBC.ca

  15-05-2019 23:46 via cbc.ca
  'Terminate, terminate': Edmonton police cleared in deadly crash after chase  CBC.caEdmonton police did not cause or contribute to the death of two people who died in a head-on crash with a stolen truck fleeing police, an investigation ...
  
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• 'Terminate, terminate': Edmonton police cleared in deadly crash after chase

  15-05-2019 23:46 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police did not cause or contribute to the death of two people who died in a head-on crash with a stolen truck fleeing police, an investigation concluded.
  
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• Edmonton police officers pursuing stolen truck didn’t cause deadly 2017 crash: ASIRT

  15-05-2019 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has determined police are not to blame for a crash that claimed the life of an innocent man and woman in their 60's near Whitemud Drive.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos sign 6 players from their 2019 draft class

  15-05-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  On Wednesday, the Edmonton Eskimos signed six players from the 2019 draft class
  
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• April traffic stops in Jasper, Canmore lead to drug busts: RCMP

  15-05-2019 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Drugs seized include cannabis, cocaine, meth and magic mushrooms, RCMP said.
  
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• Canada’s agriculture minister presses Chinese counterpart on canola ban during G20 meeting

  15-05-2019 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she used a G20 ministers' meeting in Japan to press her Chinese counterpart for the evidence behind Beijing's bans on Canadian canola.
  
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• Labour board to hear UNA arbitration delay complaint on May 31

  15-05-2019 23:09 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Labour Relations Board will hear a complaint from the United Nurses of Alberta about a delay in wage arbitration talks prompted by government intervention last week. 
  
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• Explosions spark warning from police about dangers of cannabis extraction labs

  15-05-2019 22:57 via cbc.ca
  After two explosions of cannabis extraction labs, which used butane, in the past month Edmonton police are warning residents to watch for signs of production.
  
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• Alberta-made website uses AI to scan your recyclable bottles and estimate worth

  15-05-2019 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  Corral also gives you the option of putting your recyclables up for sale to the highest bidder or donate your bottles to a charity.
  
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• Winners of Canada-wide contest invent tools for easier life in space

  15-05-2019 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  On Wednesday, students from across the country gathered in Fredericton to attend the 2019 Canada-Wide Science Fair and hear from winners of Little Inventors: Inventions for Space.
  
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• Edmonton opens 5 outdoor pools for free again this summer - CBC.ca

  15-05-2019 22:43 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton opens 5 outdoor pools for free again this summer  CBC.caThe City of Edmonton is opening its five outdoor pools for free again this summer, the third year in a row.
  
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• Edmonton opens 5 outdoor pools for free again this summer

  15-05-2019 22:43 via cbc.ca
  The City of Edmonton is opening its five outdoor pools for free again this summer, the third year in a row.
  
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• The woman training MMA fighter Cowboy Cerrone at his New Mexico 'ranch of fun'

  15-05-2019 22:19 via cbc.ca
  Shara Vigeant has trained MMA fighters for 10 years, but until meeting one called cowboy she'd never been invited skeet shooting.
  
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• Aurora Cannabis preparing for legalization of cannabis edibles, vaping products

  15-05-2019 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa has indicated edibles containing cannabis and cannabis concentrates would become legal for consumers in October, but the exact timing of product approvals and sales is still unknown.
  
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• 'Spot it. Report it. Remove it.' City kicks off invasive weed campaign

  15-05-2019 21:17 via cbc.ca
  The City of Edmonton is calling on residents to help nip the problem in the bud and kicked off a campaign Wednesday at Hawrelak Park, with the slogan “Spot it. Report it. Remove it."
  
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• B.C. announces public inquiry into dirty money — what’s the rest of Canada doing?

  15-05-2019 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. has called a public inquiry to examine the billions of dollars being laundered through the province. Here’s how other provinces are responding to similar reports.
  
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• Labour peace in CFL means ‘it’s go time’ for Edmonton Eskimos

  15-05-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  The members of the Edmonton Eskimos who are in town have been working out daily, but unsure if the season would start as planned.
  
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• Tori Stafford’s killer drops request to review prison transfer in Alberta

  15-05-2019 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  Lawyers for Terri-Lynne McClintic say they have withdrawn an application for a review of their client's move from a healing lodge back to prison.
  
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• Sarah Jessica Parker coming to Edmonton to open first Canadian store - Edmonton Journal

  15-05-2019 20:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sarah Jessica Parker coming to Edmonton to open first Canadian store  Edmonton JournalThe first standalone Canadian location for Sarah Jessica Parker's signature shoe and clothing line is set to open in West Edmonton Mall next month.SJP by ...
  
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• Crown stays charges laid after 500 animals seized at WEM pet store

  15-05-2019 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Charges have been stayed against a former Edmonton pet store owner accused of abandonment and leaving animals in distress.
  
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• Rain can't stop this parade: Edmonton AM hits the streets - CBC.ca

  15-05-2019 20:28 via cbc.ca
  Rain can't stop this parade: Edmonton AM hits the streets  CBC.caOn a particularly rainy spring morning in Edmonton, there was nothing to do but dance, and make a little radio in the rain. Mark Connolly, Tara McCarthy and the ...
  
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• Rain can't stop this parade: Edmonton AM hits the streets

  15-05-2019 20:25 via cbc.ca
  On a particularly rainy morning in Edmonton, there was nothing to do but dance, and make a little radio in the rain.
  
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• Charges stayed against former West Edmonton Mall pet store owner accused of abandonment

  15-05-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  At the time, the Edmonton Humane Society called the seizure one of the largest its officers had ever conducted.
  
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• Experts forecast wildfire danger increasing in parts of Western Canada

  15-05-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  This year's fire season forecast is normal across the country for the month of May, but the hazard is expected to increase for much of Western Canada this summer.
  
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• EPS warns about cannabis extraction lab dangers

  15-05-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police issued a warning Wednesday about the dangers of cannabis extraction labs. As Fletcher Kent reports, the city’s seen two that resulted in explosions and fires in the last month.
  
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• Cannabis extraction labs causing residential explosions in Edmonton

  15-05-2019 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service says officers recently responded to two significant explosions and fires caused by cannabis extraction, or shatter, labs.
  
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• Free admission at Edmonton outdoor pools again in 2019 - Global News

  15-05-2019 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  Free admission at Edmonton outdoor pools again in 2019  Global NewsFor the third year in a row, the city of Edmonton is making admission at all five outdoors pools free in summer 2019.
  
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• Free admission at Edmonton outdoor pools again in 2019

  15-05-2019 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  For the third year in a row, the city of Edmonton is making admission at all five outdoors pools free in summer 2019.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Sparkles the cat

  15-05-2019 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  In our Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Sparkles the cat, who is one of 54 kitties looking for a home, and talks about some dogs still waiting to be adopted as well.
  
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• Remnants of a Hudson's Bay housing program still stand in Edmonton - The Globe and Mail

  15-05-2019 16:47 via theglobeandmail.com
  Remnants of a Hudson's Bay housing program still stand in Edmonton  The Globe and MailAn architectural sleuth rediscovers Edmonton's Hudson's Bay Company homes.
  
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• Wild pigs causing 'ecological disaster' as they spread rapidly across Canada, survey says

  15-05-2019 16:05 via cbc.ca
  Wild pigs are now Canada's most prolific invasive mammal, according to what the University of Saskatchewan calls the first-ever published survey of their distribution in Canada — and they're causing an "ecological disaster."
  
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• Ask the Doctor: Protecting your skin from UK rays + melanoma cancer

  15-05-2019 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  In this Ask the Doctor segment, Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod explains what melanoma cancer is and how important protecting your skin from UV rays is.
  
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• Gluten intolerance and celiac disease awareness event

  15-05-2019 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  May is Celiac Disease awareness month, so pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Justine Turner and Brian Readman with the Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter talk about how gluten affects those living with the disease.
  
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• Holt Renfrew closure signals changing economic and cultural times, expert says

  15-05-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Holt Renfrew was a popular spot on Jasper Avenue in the 1950's and 1960s, a sign of a nightlife culture that focused on fine clothes. The store's announced closure is a sign of retail and cultural change.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Nothing beats the smell of fresh rain in the morning - Edmonton Journal

  15-05-2019 14:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Nothing beats the smell of fresh rain in the morning  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Wednesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 8.0 C with 12 ...
  
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• Cool Science: The heat capacity of water

  15-05-2019 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  Science teacher Michael Ng uses fire, paper cups and balloons to demonstrate water’s high heat capacity.
  
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• Geese steal the show during Kent Morrison’s live hit at Hawrelak Park

  15-05-2019 14:34 via globalnews.ca
  We sent Kent Morrison down to Hawrelak Park to talk about the city’s mosquito and dandelion control plans, however some geese with a lot to say showed up and stole the show.
  
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• CFL, CFL Players’ Association reach agreement on new contract

  15-05-2019 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  The league and CFL Players' Association have come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.
  
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• CFL, players' union reach tentative deal on new CBA

  15-05-2019 14:09 via cbc.ca
  The CFL on Wednesday announced it has come to terms with the players' association on a new collective agreement, subject to approval by the league's board of governors and a ratification vote by the players.
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Pedestrians should heed laws of physics - Edmonton Journal

  15-05-2019 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Wednesday's letters: Pedestrians should heed laws of physics  Edmonton JournalI, like many others, am tired of writers like Elise Stolte telling us that if only we had more laws and slowed all cars to a crawl, pedestrians would not die on the ...
  
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• Riverdale residents call for homeless camp solution after multiple fires in Dawson Park

  15-05-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Residents in Edmonton’s Riverdale neighbourhood are calling on the city to get a handle on homeless camps after a series of fires over the past few days.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, May 15, 2019

  15-05-2019 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, May 15, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Shaw says it doesn't need permission to end free TV service for rural customers

  15-05-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Shaw Communications is disputing a CBC News report that said it is asking permission to kill a free TV service for rural and small-city residents, but one expert says the company can't take any action without regulatory approval.
  
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• Oil Spills: The road ahead for new Edmonton Oilers GM - Edmonton Journal

  15-05-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oil Spills: The road ahead for new Edmonton Oilers GM  Edmonton JournalHockey beat writers Jim Matheson and Derek Van Diest talk to host Craig Ellingson about what work lies immediately ahead for new Edmonton Oilers general ...
  
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• Canola growers caught in middle as Canada-China relations sour

  15-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Canola prices are down substantially and growers are planting 1.5 million fewer acres than they did in 2018 as China's blockade of the crop really starts to make itself felt.
  
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• 630 CHED: 5th Annual Create the Change Masterpiece Gala

  15-05-2019 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED proud to support the 5th Annual Create the Change Masterpiece Gala on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Edmonton's Oasis Centre!
  
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• When should you plant your vegetables in the Edmonton area?

  15-05-2019 07:33 via globalnews.ca
  It’s the time of year when Albertans flock to greenhouses and get their gardens ready. Phil Darlington explains how the upcoming weather will affect when you should plant your vegetables.
  
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