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• ‘We’re going to see the fire pick up and get more intense”: Fire officials provide update in High Level

  26-05-2019 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Fire officials said the fire risk in High Level remains extreme Sunday.
  
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• ‘If we get through today, that will test the operations we’ve put in place’: Fire officials provide update in High Level

  26-05-2019 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Fire officials said the fire risk in High Level remains extreme Sunday.
  
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• Tornadoes rake 2 Oklahoma cities, killing 2 and injuring 29 - Edmonton Journal

  26-05-2019 20:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tornadoes rake 2 Oklahoma cities, killing 2 and injuring 29  Edmonton JournalThe 29 people who were injured were taken to hospitals, where some were undergoing surgery, the mayor said. Some of the injuries were deemed critical.
  
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• Wind shift increases risk of wildfire moving toward town of High Level

  26-05-2019 20:15 via cbc.ca
  The likelihood of a wildfire moving toward the northern Alberta town of High Level increased Sunday with a shift in wind direction.
  
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• P.E.I. man killed in collision near Fort McMurray was 'salt of the earth'

  26-05-2019 20:01 via cbc.ca
  A P.E.I. man killed in a collision near Fort McMurray last week was a fly-in, fly-out worker and a member of Teamsters Canada, according to a statement put out by the union.
  
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• High Level wildfire: Crews bracing for expected wind shift

  26-05-2019 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  The winds have been blowing the fire away from High Level, but the forecast is calling for a wind shift that could push the flames back towards the town.
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse, Dave Tippett and the possibility of an Edmonton offer sheet for a scoring winger: 9 Things - Edmonton Journal

  26-05-2019 18:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse, Dave Tippett and the possibility of an Edmonton offer sheet for a scoring winger: 9 Things  Edmonton JournalThe Stanley Cup Playoffs could well be nearly over by this time next week.While the Blues and Boston offer some interesting story lines, I like the Bruins a lot and ...
  
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• Full House Lottery 2019

  26-05-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Support Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra and University Hospitals. Deadline is June 6th.
  
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• Green Bean Coffee House prepares a classic dessert

  26-05-2019 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  Doug Adsit serves up a classic fruit and ice cream dessert with a twist.
  
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• Pork Tenderloin with Green Bean Coffee House

  26-05-2019 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  Douglas Adsit prepares the popular dinner dish.
  
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• Edmonton’s Wine Guy talks Austrian Wines

  26-05-2019 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  Gurvinder Bhatia discusses the history of Austria wines.
  
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• Edmonton’s Green Bean Coffee shares a potato salad recipe

  26-05-2019 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  Douglas Adsit with the Green Bean Coffee House & Bistro prepares a classic potato salad recipe.
  
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• Photos: Nile Rodgers and Chic Rock Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  26-05-2019 16:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  Photos: Nile Rodgers and Chic Rock Edmonton  Edmonton JournalNile Rodgers and Chic performed in concert at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Saturday May 25, 2019. They were opening for Cher's “Here We Go Again” ...
  
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• Fort McMurray filmmakers marvel after winning award for web series Nerdvana

  26-05-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A group of filmmakers in Fort McMurray won the award for Best Ensemble Cast at the Miami Web Fest this year, and now they’re trying to get more funding to work on the next season of their web series, Nerdvana.
  
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• YEGYAC helps young Edmontonians battling cancer

  26-05-2019 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Alexa Pickens and Morgan McNeely discuss an upcoming fundraiser.
  
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• Alberta ultramarathoner sets world treadmill record for distance in 12 hours

  26-05-2019 15:45 via cbc.ca
  Alberta ultramarathoner Dave Proctor set a world record Saturday for the longest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours.
  
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• Families eagerly await new playground in downtown Edmonton - CBC.ca

  26-05-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Families eagerly await new playground in downtown Edmonton  CBC.caAn Edmonton police officer noticed a lack of places for kids to play in the downtown core. Sgt. Nicole Davie got the project off the ground and a new playground ...
  
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• Families eagerly await new playground in downtown Edmonton

  26-05-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton police officer noticed a lack of places for kids to play in the downtown core. Sgt. Nicole Davie got the project off the ground and a new playground is expected to open in the coming weeks.
  
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• For Alberta curling world champion Kevin Koe, life is a 'juggling act'

  26-05-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The curler whose team won the inaugural Curling World Cup earlier this month says sponsorships and an accommodating workplace help make curling around the world possible.
  
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• After Edmonton Pride cancelled, new festivities springing up amid ‘tension’ in Edmonton’s LGBTQ community - Toronto Star

  26-05-2019 13:02 via thestar.com
  After Edmonton Pride cancelled, new festivities springing up amid ‘tension’ in Edmonton’s LGBTQ community  Toronto StarEvolution Wonderlounge is expanding its downtown street festival, while Strathcona County and Fort Saskatchewan launch their first official Pride Week ...
  
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• Ben Calf Robe School replacement receives $6 million in federal funding - Edmonton Journal

  26-05-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ben Calf Robe School replacement receives $6 million in federal funding  Edmonton JournalIn an uncommon arrangement, the federal government will contribute $6 million toward the replacement of an Edmonton Catholic school that focuses on Cree ...
  
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• Walking without pain: How a new surgical procedure is giving hope to some amputees

  26-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Jason Simunic is one of a handful of Canadian amputees who have undergone osseointegration surgery — a technique that's growing in popularity around the world.
  
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• Researchers are using artificial intelligence to help predict the next wildfire

  26-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  As wildfires become more intense due to changing weather patterns, researchers including University of Alberta professor Mike Flannigan are using artificial intelligence to predict where they'll strike next.
  
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• Liberal government looks to extend Commons hours with time running out to pass key bills

  26-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The federal Liberal government will ask MPs to extend sitting hours in the House of Commons for the rest of the parliamentary session — the last before a fall election — to pass a lengthy list of government bills in relatively short order.
  
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• ASIRT investigating after man dies in Airdrie RCMP custody - DiscoverAirdrie.com

  26-05-2019 09:15 via discoverairdrie.com
  ASIRT investigating after man dies in Airdrie RCMP custody  DiscoverAirdrie.comThe Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after a man died while in the custody of Airdrie RCMP. According to a release from RCMP, ...
  
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• TAIT: Bill Graham's gift to Fort Edmonton Park - Edmonton Sun

  26-05-2019 05:55 via edmontonsun.com
  TAIT: Bill Graham's gift to Fort Edmonton Park  Edmonton SunHe looked like a steam locomotive engineer: red-and-black plaid shirt, grease-stained and oily overalls, a cap and those long grey sideburns.Bill Graham most ...
  
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• Global Edmonton wardrobe sale raises $13K to help pregnant teens - Global News

  26-05-2019 05:01 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton wardrobe sale raises $13K to help pregnant teens  Global NewsAbout 600 people came out to the 2019 Global Edmonton wardrobe sale to pick up some clothes from the closets of on-air personalities and to help out a local ...
  
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• Global Edmonton wardrobe sale raises $13K to help pregnant teens

  26-05-2019 04:49 via globalnews.ca
  About 600 people came out to the 2019 Global Edmonton wardrobe sale to pick up some clothes from the closets of on-air personalities and to help out a local non-profit.
  
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• La Crête residents pitch in to help High Level evacuees

  26-05-2019 04:38 via cbc.ca
  After spending close to a week out of their homes, residents of High Level and parts of Mackenzie County still don’t know when they’ll be able to return.
  
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• Edmonton police seek witnesses to cyclist hit-and-run - Edmonton Journal

  26-05-2019 03:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police seek witnesses to cyclist hit-and-run  Edmonton JournalEdmonton police are looking for tips after the driver of a dark, four-door car hit a cyclist and fled the scene early Saturday morning.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: May 25

  26-05-2019 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, May 25, 2019 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Kim Smith.
  
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• Weather: May 25

  26-05-2019 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, May 25.
  
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• Edmonton farmer seeks to keep developers out | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  26-05-2019 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton farmer seeks to keep developers out | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caSat, May 25 – An Edmonton farmer wants to make sure developers leave his land alone. His northeast property has produced food and offered sanctuary to ...
  
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• Edmonton farmer seeks to keep developers out

  26-05-2019 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, May 25 – An Edmonton farmer wants to make sure developers leave his land alone. His northeast property has produced food and offered sanctuary to wildlife for decades. As Albert Delitala explains, the longtime farmer doesn’t want that to change any time soon.
  
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• Police investigating after cyclist injured in hit-and-run on Whyte Avenue

  26-05-2019 03:18 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police are looking for witnesses after a cyclist was hit in a crosswalk on Whyte Avenue early Saturday morning. The 35-year-old woman was travelling westbound on 82nd Avenue at approximately 4:20 a.m.
  
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• RCMP investigating in-custody death of 50-year-old man in Airdrie

  26-05-2019 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-year-old man was arrested by RCMP at CrossIron Mills on Friday at around 8 p.m., police said.
  
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• ASIRT investigating in-custody death of 50-year-old man in Airdrie

  26-05-2019 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-year-old man was arrested by RCMP at CrossIron Mills on Friday at around 8 p.m., police said.
  
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• Fort Edmonton Park marks 50 years of history - Edmonton Journal

  26-05-2019 01:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fort Edmonton Park marks 50 years of history  Edmonton JournalFort Edmonton Park took a break from renovations Saturday, re-opening for one day only to celebrate the facility's 50th anniversary.The park, which leads ...
  
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• Sheer unveils plan for energy corridor

  26-05-2019 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  David Akin reports that Andrew Scheer will have to convince provinces outside of Alberta that Canada needs more oil and gas production after he unveiled his energy plans Saturday.
  
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• Scheer unveils plan for energy corridor

  26-05-2019 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  David Akin reports that Andrew Scheer will have to convince provinces outside of Alberta that Canada needs more oil and gas production after he unveiled his energy plans Saturday.
  
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• High Level wildfire evacuees hoping for rain in the forecast

  26-05-2019 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  Many wildfire evacuees from High Level have gathered in Fort Vermilion, Alberta as they wait to see what happens next.
  
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• ‘It will ease a lot of the burden’: High Level fire evacuees eager to receive funds from province

  26-05-2019 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  Adults are eligible for a one-time payment of $1,250 while dependent children can get $500 each. Evacuees can start applying for the funds Sunday.
  
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• JONES: Injury to SirVincent Rogers puts season with Edmonton Eskimos in doubt - Edmonton Sun

  26-05-2019 00:16 via edmontonsun.com
  JONES: Injury to SirVincent Rogers puts season with Edmonton Eskimos in doubt  Edmonton SunSirVincent Rogers hadn't even worn green and gold in a pre-season game for the Edmonton Eskimos yet. Now you have to wonder when, or maybe even if, ...
  
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