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• Edmonton Oilers sign goalie Oliver Rodrigue to entry level deal - Global News

  22-05-2019 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Oilers sign goalie Oliver Rodrigue to entry level deal  Global NewsOlivier Rodrigue has played for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League the past three seasons.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign goalie Oliver Rodrigue to entry level deal

  22-05-2019 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Olivier Rodrigue has played for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League the past three seasons.
  
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• Calgary announcement sees feds pledge $24.5M to fund cannabis use research

  22-05-2019 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Minister Bill Blair announced funding for Canada-based research into cannabis use, research into the impact of legalized cannabis on public health and public awareness projects.
  
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• City of Edmonton to trial manned enforcement as it tackles loud vehicle noise - Global News

  22-05-2019 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  City of Edmonton to trial manned enforcement as it tackles loud vehicle noise  Global NewsSept. 7, 2018: While speaking at the grand opening of the Walterdale Bridge, Mayor Don Iveson was interrupted by some loud vehicles and he jokingly ...
  
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• City of Edmonton to trial manned enforcement as it tackles loud vehicle noise

  22-05-2019 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton committee passed a motion Wednesday for a pilot project that would involve automated technologies, including cameras, as well as a human presence with the noise-monitoring devices.
  
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• Kenney warns 'tough decisions' ahead as UCP rolls out throne speech

  22-05-2019 23:31 via cbc.ca
  Premier Jason Kenney said Albertans can expect fiscal restraint as his government vowed in the throne speech to hold public consultations on how to return to balance while still maintaining frontline services.
  
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• Alberta Wildfire commander Scott Elliot on ‘extreme’ High Level fire

  22-05-2019 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  Scott Elliot, who’s part of Alberta Wildfire’s unified command, explains how the 92,000-hectare wildfire near High Level is behaving and why it’s so unpredictable.
  
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• Mackenzie County reeve speaks about Alberta wildfire

  22-05-2019 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  Josh Knelsen, reeve of Mackenzie County, pleads with evacuees to be patient and asks anyone who prays, to send a prayer up for some rain and safety.
  
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• AHS updates list of Edmonton-area locations visited by person with measles - CBC.ca

  22-05-2019 21:51 via cbc.ca
  AHS updates list of Edmonton-area locations visited by person with measles  CBC.caAlberta Health Services is advising the public that it has identified two more locations in Sherwood Park visited by a person with a lab-confirmed case of ...
  
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• AHS updates list of Edmonton-area locations visited by person with measles

  22-05-2019 21:51 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Health Services is advising the public that it has identified two more locations in Sherwood Park visited by a person with a lab-confirmed case of measles.
  
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• Fort Edmonton Park 1967 centennial time capsule opened: ‘It’s a connection to our past’

  22-05-2019 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  Flags from Canada's centennial celebrations, a $1 bill and silver dollar, and a copy of the Edmonton Journal newspaper from July 1967 were among the artifacts at Fort Edmonton Park.
  
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• Canadian oilfield would produce more if regulated in U.S., Encana CEO says

  22-05-2019 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  The CEO of Encana Corp. says Western Canada's Montney oil and gas region would be two to four times more productive if it was in the United States with its more efficient regulatory systems.
  
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• lllegal guns taken off Alberta streets in straw-buyer busts, ALERT says

  22-05-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  Straw buyers were involved in two recent busts in northern Alberta that took illegal guns off the streets, ALERT says.
  
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• Pedestrian seriously injured in collision with car in south Edmonton - Global News

  22-05-2019 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Pedestrian seriously injured in collision with car in south Edmonton  Global NewsA man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car while crossing 51 Avenue in south Edmonton Wednesday morning.
  
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• Pedestrian seriously injured in collision with car in south Edmonton

  22-05-2019 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car while crossing 51 Avenue in south Edmonton Wednesday morning.
  
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• Energy industry needs national strategy that includes pipelines and carbon tax, report argues

  22-05-2019 20:35 via cbc.ca
  Canada’s oil and gas industry has the potential to compete successfully in global markets in the coming decades, but only if business and government leaders come up with a coherent national energy policy, according to a report released Wednesday.
  
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• Mom's tuna melt goes upscale with smoked salmon, fresh herbs

  22-05-2019 20:30 via cbc.ca
  London Local chef Lindsay Porter whips up a smoked-salmon melt for a quick and tasty meal she can make in a hurry, but sit down and savour.
  
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• Famous Saint Bernard trio returning to Edmonton for humane society event - Global News

  22-05-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Famous Saint Bernard trio returning to Edmonton for humane society event  Global NewsA trio of Saint Bernards adopted by a Calgary family last October will make a special appearance at the Edmonton Humane Society's Pets in the Park event.
  
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• Famous Saint Bernard trio returning to Edmonton for humane society event

  22-05-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  A trio of Saint Bernards adopted by a Calgary family last October will make a special appearance at the Edmonton Humane Society's Pets in the Park event.
  
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• Tom Vernon discusses Alberta vs federal carbon tax

  22-05-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has said the provincial carbon tax will be gone by May 30. But, once a province removes its price on carbon, the federal carbon tax kicks in. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Another day, another suspected gun runner bust: ALERT, provincial police team - Edmonton Journal

  22-05-2019 20:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  Another day, another suspected gun runner bust: ALERT, provincial police team  Edmonton JournalThe province's police team has charged a man with selling firearms to the criminal market, the second such case announced this week by the Alberta Law ...
  
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• Alberta man accused of selling guns to criminal market: ALERT

  22-05-2019 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  Police have laid charges against a 23-year-old Alberta man after he allegedly sold guns in the criminal market.
  
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• New Edmonton Oilers GM ready to face scrutiny from ‘anxious, frustrated’ fans

  22-05-2019 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  The new Edmonton general manager understands just how intense the fanbase is, having played junior hockey in Alberta at the height of the Oilers' glory days.
  
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• Fort Nelson, B.C., under air quality advisory due to Alberta wildfires

  22-05-2019 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada says smoke from the Alberta fires is expected to impact northeastern B.C. for between 24 and 48 hours.
  
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• The hot and cold of it: Quebec company building $50M nordic spa in Parkland County

  22-05-2019 18:35 via cbc.ca
  As a spa experience goes, it’s one that will leave you hot and then cold. Edmonton-area devotees of nordic spas will be able to dive in at a new facility to be built in Parkland County.
  
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• Holland ready to face scrutiny from 'anxious, frustrated' Oilers fans

  22-05-2019 18:34 via cbc.ca
  Ken Holland knows his every move will be the subject of heated debate as he battles to right the slumping Edmonton Oilers.
  
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• Wind remains on firefighters’ side in bout with High Level wildfire

  22-05-2019 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  The blaze has been rated at a Level 6 — the most intense rating on the scale — which means flames are jumping from treetop to treetop in the tinder dry region.
  
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• IN PHOTOS: Premier Kenney takes aerial tour of High Level wildfire

  22-05-2019 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Jason Kenney went on an aerial tour of the area and visited the emergency operations centre in High Level.
  
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• Throne speech to kick off spring sitting at the Alberta legislature

  22-05-2019 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  The spring sitting of the Alberta legislature begins Wednesday with a speech from the throne and the introduction of the bill to end the provincial carbon tax.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers to hire Dave Tippett? "It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when," says Oilers insider - Edmonton Journal

  22-05-2019 16:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers to hire Dave Tippett? "It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when," says Oilers insider  Edmonton JournalTippett gets at least a passing grade when it comes to developing young talentThis in from team insider Bob Stauffer of the Oilers radio organization and Mark ...
  
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• Reinforcements, better weather, expected to help fight against northern Alberta wildfire

  22-05-2019 16:13 via cbc.ca
  Crews battling wildfires in northwestern Alberta are getting help today from hundreds of new firefighters making their way there from other provinces.
  
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• Reinforcements, better weather, expected to help fight against Alberta wildfire

  22-05-2019 16:13 via cbc.ca
  Crews battling wildfires in northwestern Alberta are getting help today from hundreds of new firefighters making their way from other provinces — and from the weather.
  
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• 'It was a helluva experience': Alberta wildfire takes toll on firefighters, evacuees

  22-05-2019 16:13 via cbc.ca
  Crews battling wildfires in northwestern Alberta are getting help today from hundreds of new firefighters making their way from other provinces — and from the weather.
  
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• Wednesday morning update on High Level wildfire fight

  22-05-2019 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  Sarah Kraus joined Global News Morning Edmonton live from an evacuation centre in La Crete in the northwestern Alberta, where the High Level wildfire has grown to nearly 80,000 hectares.
  
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• Major urban development gets flak from Strathcona County residents

  22-05-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Strathcona County residents were out in force Tuesday evening for a public hearing on a concept plan for an urban development proposed for the region.
  
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• 'Just instinct': Rescuer honoured for saving Alberta woman's life in domestic dispute

  22-05-2019 15:36 via cbc.ca
  Ken Stead didn't realize he had been stabbed until he went to help the woman on the floor and noticed blood.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Will these wicked winds ever weaken? - Edmonton Journal

  22-05-2019 15:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Will these wicked winds ever weaken?  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Wednesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 5.2 C with 3 km/h ...
  
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• Heather Klimchuk: Repurposing our old buildings takes teamwork - Edmonton Journal

  22-05-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Heather Klimchuk: Repurposing our old buildings takes teamwork  Edmonton JournalIt has always bothered me immensely how we do not value important aspects of our Alberta history; demolish buildings and then have intense regrets.
  
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• Businesses stay open for crews as wildfire creeps closer to High Level

  22-05-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  With an out-of-control wildfire burning within five kilometres from the northern Alberta community, Tim Hortons is one of several businesses who have stayed open to serve the workers who are fighting the blaze.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, May 22, 2019

  22-05-2019 13:12 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Wednesday, May 22, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Albertans will pay either provincial or federal carbon tax. Which will hurt less?

  22-05-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has pledged to remove the province’s carbon tax by May 30. Once that happens, the federal backstop is expected to take its place. We look at which tax is easier on the average Albertan's pocketbook.
  
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• Albertans eager to save some money with death of provincial carbon tax

  22-05-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta premier Jason Kenney is set to pull the plug on Alberta's carbon tax. Bill 1, the legislation to repeal the tax, is set to be tabled in the legislature soon after today's speech from the throne.
  
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• Meet the Mounties who allege the RCMP used their disabilities to force them out

  22-05-2019 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  Five years ago, the RCMP employment requirements were changed to allow dismissals on the basis of disability.
  
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• An exclusive look at the RCMP’s alleged campaign to get rid of Mounties with disabilities

  22-05-2019 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  "The hallmarks are the same in every case," says lawyer Sebastien Anderson, "the end result is the same: people being forced into this medical discharge."
  
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• Lloydminster RCMP arrest man after machete attack - Edmonton Journal

  22-05-2019 06:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Lloydminster RCMP arrest man after machete attack  Edmonton JournalLloydminster RCMP have made an arrest after a man was attacked with a machete in the community Saturday morning.Police investigated an armed and ...
  
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• $200,000 worth of stolen property discovered at rural Alberta chop shop: RCMP

  22-05-2019 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  Two people have been charged after RCMP said about $200,000 worth of stolen property was discovered at a chop shop in rural Alberta.
  
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• Western Canadian First Nations groups making progress in bid to purchase TMX

  22-05-2019 03:41 via globalnews.ca
  Indigenous groups from across western Canada say they are nearly ready to put forward an offer to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. 
  
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• 'We know what it was like': Slave Lake residents offer help, open homes to people fleeing wildfire

  22-05-2019 03:23 via cbc.ca
  Residents in Slave Lake fled from wildfire in 2011 when the town evacuated all 7,000 residents.
  
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• Global Edmonton MVP Jace Asay a rising lacrosse star

  22-05-2019 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  This week’s Global Edmonton MCP Jace Asay has been playing lacrosse for most of his life. He’s always been a standout. Quinn Phillips has more on the 15-year-old rising star.
  
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• Memorial on 118 Avenue for man slain Monday night - Edmonton Journal

  22-05-2019 02:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Memorial on 118 Avenue for man slain Monday night  Edmonton JournalA photo of a young man in a graduation cap marks a small memorial set up at a location tied to a suspicious death Monday in north-central Edmonton.Officers ...
  
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