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• Northern Alberta wildfires prompt Kenney government to declare disaster, public emergency

  29-05-2019 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  As wildfires continue to rage in northern Alberta, and prompting more evacuation orders on Wednesday, the provincial government has officially declared the situation both a public emergency and a disaster.
  
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• Disciplinary hearing adjourned after witness testifies constable arrested her

  29-05-2019 23:56 via cbc.ca
  A police disciplinary hearing has been adjourned one day after a witness testified that the Edmonton constable at the centre of the case arrested her two weeks ago.
  
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• Nordic spa coming to Edmonton next year - CBC.ca

  29-05-2019 23:54 via cbc.ca
  Nordic spa coming to Edmonton next year  CBC.caEdmontonians will soon be able to dip into the nordic spa lifestyle when an indoor-outdoor spa is expected to open its doors in the city next year. The facility will ...
  
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• Nordic spa coming to Edmonton next year

  29-05-2019 23:54 via cbc.ca
  A Nordic Spa is expected to open its doors and pools to Edmontonians by fall 2020. It will be owned by the same group that operates the Nordic spa in Kananaskis.
  
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• Grassfire in river valley flares up near homes along Saskatchewan Drive - Edmonton Journal

  29-05-2019 23:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Grassfire in river valley flares up near homes along Saskatchewan Drive  Edmonton JournalSeveral residents near Saskatchewan Drive and Belgravia Road were on alert after a grassfire broke out in the river valley Wednesday afternoon.The fire sent ...
  
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• Measles case in Edmonton another reminder of the importance of vaccines - The Gateway Online

  29-05-2019 23:42 via thegatewayonline.ca
  Measles case in Edmonton another reminder of the importance of vaccines  The Gateway OnlineEvery case of measles in Canada, including the recent case here in Edmonton, puts the most vulnerable members of our society at risk.
  
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• Llama on the loose in Strathcona County

  29-05-2019 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  According to Strathcona County RCMP, officers are not actively looking for the llama but are hoping that anyone who happens to be missing one comes forward soon.
  
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• Staff at Whitemud Equine Centre move horses after seeing flames in ravine

  29-05-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  Staff at the Whitemud Equine Learning Centre jumped into action when fire in the Edmonton ravine got too close for comfort. 
  
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• Strathcona County CPO track runaway llama

  29-05-2019 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Strathcona County CPOs got into a chase with a runaway llama down Strathcona back roads. Courtesy: Strathcona County CPO.
  
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• Northern Alberta case sees Federal Court judge release ruling in Cree and Dene

  29-05-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  The Federal Court of Canada says it has issued a ruling in Cree and Dene -- the first time it's done so in an Indigenous language.
  
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• Troubled Edmonton composting facility permanently shut down

  29-05-2019 22:29 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's troubled composting facility, which is less than 20 years old, is being shut down and decommissioned after failing a recent safety inspection, city officials say.
  
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• ‘I’m missing a piece of me not knowing’: Mother of missing Chilliwack man makes emotional plea to find son

  29-05-2019 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  Kristofer Shawn Couture, 25, last made contact with his family in January, but he hasn't been seen or heard from since.
  
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• CHEF PAUL'S KITCHEN: Fawlty Hotel Mac feedback from star John Cleese? - Edmonton Sun

  29-05-2019 22:13 via edmontonsun.com
  CHEF PAUL'S KITCHEN: Fawlty Hotel Mac feedback from star John Cleese?  Edmonton SunOn Monday evening I had some friends in for dinner at the restaurant. While they were visiting they asked me if I had seen the recent tweet from celebrity John ...
  
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• Woman arrested on over 40 warrants for Edmonton liquor store thefts - Global News

  29-05-2019 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  Woman arrested on over 40 warrants for Edmonton liquor store thefts  Global NewsA woman who Edmonton police believe has been involved in more than 30 thefts from liquor stores since August 2018 has been arrested and charged. The Edmonton Police Service issued media releases in November 2018 and March 2019, asking for help finding the suspect in a series of alcohol thefts. On Aug. 7, police said a woman entered a Liquor Depot on 133 Street and 114 Avenue and put two bottles of alcohol i
  
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• Woman arrested on over 40 warrants for Edmonton liquor store thefts

  29-05-2019 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  A woman who Edmonton police believe has been involved in more than 30 thefts from liquor stores since August 2018 has been arrested and charged.
  
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• Edgar, Holloway look forward to finally meeting at UFC 240 in Edmonton - National Post

  29-05-2019 21:57 via nationalpost.com
  Edgar, Holloway look forward to finally meeting at UFC 240 in Edmonton  National PostFormer UFC lightweight champion Frankie (The Answer) Edgar is looking to do what featherweight title-holder Max (Blessed) Holloway failed to do last time out ...
  
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• MLA 'disappointed' after meeting with minister on conversion therapy ban group

  29-05-2019 21:54 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta NDP MLA says the future of a working group on banning conversion therapy is still unclear even after meeting with Health Minister Tyler Shandro.
  
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• Some Alberta businesses vow to keep paying all workers $15/hr

  29-05-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Some Alberta businesses are vowing to continue paying all their employees $15 or more an hour, even after Alberta's minimum wage changes kick in later this year.
  
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• Cineplex theatres hosting free Raptors viewing parties across Canada

  29-05-2019 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Can't afford courtside seats? Now you can watch the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals on the biggest possible screen.
  
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• UPDATE: Mother of missing Edmonton man pleads for public's help in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  29-05-2019 20:56 via theprogress.com
  UPDATE: Mother of missing Edmonton man pleads for public's help in Chilliwack  Chilliwack ProgressA tearful Eva Couture stood in front of the Chilliwack RCMP detachment on Wednesday to plead for tips from the public to help find her missing 25-year-old son.
  
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• Edmonton composter shutting down immediately due to rotten roof

  29-05-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The city announced Wednesday that, effective immediately, the Edmonton Composting Facility is ceasing operation and shutting down due to the roof being structurally unsound.
  
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• Alberta UCP launches Trans Mountain campaign in Ottawa: ‘Yes to TMX’

  29-05-2019 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  Energy Minister Sonya Savage is looking for a timely approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• N.W.T. residents still cut off from Alberta as highway remains closed

  29-05-2019 19:29 via cbc.ca
  A wildfire near Steen River, Alta., is still active and the highway between High Level, Alta., and Enterprise, N.W.T., remains closed. Fire officials are unsure when it will reopen.
  
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• Edmonton Composting Facility shutting down due to rotten roof

  29-05-2019 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  City of Edmonton waste services branch manager Michael Labrecque answering questions about the Edmonton Composting Facility being closed immediately.
  
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• Eskimos QB Trevor Harris won't play in Edmonton's pre-season finale - 3downnation.com

  29-05-2019 19:21 via 3downnation.com
  Eskimos QB Trevor Harris won't play in Edmonton's pre-season finale  3downnation.comEskimos quarterback Trevor Harris won't play Friday when Edmonton takes the field against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. “Trevor's not playing this pre-season ...
  
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• Red flag warning issued on wildfire burning near High Level

  29-05-2019 19:01 via cbc.ca
  More hot, dry weather with moderate winds have resulted in a red flag warning being issued in relation to the Chuckegg Creek wildfire near High Level, Alta.
  
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• 2019 Edmonton Folk Music Festival headliners: Hozier, Brandi Carlile, Blue Rodeo, John Prine - Global News

  29-05-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  2019 Edmonton Folk Music Festival headliners: Hozier, Brandi Carlile, Blue Rodeo, John Prine  Global NewsHozier, Brandi Carlile, Blue Rodeo and John Prine are among the main stage performers at the 40th annual Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
  
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• 2019 Edmonton Folk Music Festival headliners: Hozier, Brandi Carlile, Blue Rodeo, John Prine

  29-05-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Hozier, Brandi Carlile, Blue Rodeo and John Prine are among the main stage performers at the 40th annual Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
  
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• 630 CHED: Just For Laughs Comedy Night in Canada

  29-05-2019 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED is beyond thrilled to be a part of Just For Laughs Comedy Night in Canada, hosted by Rick Mercer!
  
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• 'We need to be trained properly': Sask. farm group welcomes mandatory semi training

  29-05-2019 18:15 via cbc.ca
  Semi driver training will soon be mandatory for Saskatchewan farmers who use semi trucks, a change welcomed by experts, by the mother of a Humboldt Broncos crash victim and by farmers themselves.
  
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• Saskatchewan government to make semi training mandatory for farmers

  29-05-2019 18:15 via cbc.ca
  Farmers will soon be required to take a training course if they want to drive a semi truck.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers extend contract with Joseph Gambardella

  29-05-2019 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  The 25-year-old just finished up his second professional season with the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League. 
  
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• Edmonton Composting Facility shutting down immediately due to rotten roof

  29-05-2019 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Composting Facility is ceasing operations immediately and shutting down due to "changes to the structural issues," the city announced Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton Composting Facility shutting down effective immediately - Global News

  29-05-2019 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Composting Facility shutting down effective immediately  Global NewsThe city announced Wednesday that, effective immediately, the Edmonton Composting Facility is ceasing operation and shutting down due to “changes to the structural issues.” The facility, which opened in 2000 and was considered state-of-the-art at the time, was the largest of its kind in North America by volume and size, according to the city. READ MORE: From poop to perfect compost — inside E
  
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• Edmonton Composting Facility shutting down effective immediately

  29-05-2019 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Composting Facility is ceasing operations immediately and shutting down due to "changes to the structural issues," the city announced Wednesday.
  
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• Broncos parent, others praise mandatory semi training rules for Sask. farmers

  29-05-2019 18:15 via cbc.ca
  The mother of a Humboldt Broncos crash victim is welcoming changes that will make semi driver training mandatory for farmers who drive the trucks in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Is quest for Canadian oil independence more political pitch than economics?

  29-05-2019 18:05 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he wants to end Canadian imports of foreign oil by 2030, a move experts say would mostly affect purchases from the United States and could endanger deep trade relationships.
  
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• Is quest for Canadian oil independence more a political pitch than economics

  29-05-2019 18:05 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he wants to end Canadian imports of foreign oil by 2030, a move experts say would mostly affect purchases from the United States and could endanger deep trade relationships.
  
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• Review: Carrie Underwood stretches beyond country pop roots at Rogers Place - Edmonton Journal

  29-05-2019 18:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Review: Carrie Underwood stretches beyond country pop roots at Rogers Place  Edmonton JournalCarrie Underwood at Rogers Place on Tuesday night.
  
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• Another small, positive step as Edmonton Oilers re-up Joseph Gambardella for two years - Edmonton Journal

  29-05-2019 17:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  Another small, positive step as Edmonton Oilers re-up Joseph Gambardella for two years  Edmonton JournalWhen Ken Holland took command of the Edmonton Oilers three weeks ago, the first thing he did after his introductory press conference was hop on another ...
  
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• Cutting regulations by one third: UCP to table red tape bill - Edmonton Journal

  29-05-2019 17:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cutting regulations by one third: UCP to table red tape bill  Edmonton JournalThe UCP is set to follow through with another election promise Wednesday when it tables its red tape reduction bill.Premier Jason Kenney promised on the ...
  
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• Wildfire leads to mandatory evacuation order near Mackenzie County campground

  29-05-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  A mandatory evacuation order was issued for more areas of Mackenzie County Wednesday as an out-of-control wildfire continues to burn south of High Level.
  
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• Thick, fog-like wildfire smoke cloaking northern Alberta on Wednesday

  29-05-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Heavy smoke reduced visibility and vehicles were coated in ash in La Crete, Alta., about 150 kilometres south of the 1,300-square-kilometre Chuckegg Creek fire near High Level.
  
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• SNC-Lavalin to stand trial on corruption charges, Quebec judge rules

  29-05-2019 16:35 via cbc.ca
  A Quebec court judge ruled there is enough evidence against SNC-Lavalin for the engineering giant to be tried on corruption charges.
  
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• Alberta starts new ad campaign for troubled Trans Mountain pipeline

  29-05-2019 16:13 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government is launching a new multimedia campaign to court political favour for the troubled Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. 
  
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• How 'high vibe' women can inspire self-doubting teen girls

  29-05-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The ME Project will surround a group of 14 to 16-year-old girls with six role models on Saturday, at the Edmonton Inn and Conference Centre, including keynote speaker Marianne Ryan, the first woman commanding officer of the RCMP in Alberta.
  
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• A glacier run-off and eight pools: Plans for 2020 Edmonton Nordic Spa revealed - Edmonton Journal

  29-05-2019 15:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  A glacier run-off and eight pools: Plans for 2020 Edmonton Nordic Spa revealed  Edmonton JournalThe team behind the Kananaskis Nordic Spa — the first of its kind in Alberta — is bringing the Scandinavian-style wellness facility to Edmonton.
  
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• Toddler hospitalized after falling from third-storey window in southeast Edmonton - CBC.ca

  29-05-2019 15:21 via cbc.ca
  Toddler hospitalized after falling from third-storey window in southeast Edmonton  CBC.caA two-year-old boy was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after falling from a three-storey bedroom window in southeast Edmonton Tuesday ...
  
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• Toddler hospitalized after falling from third-storey window in southeast Edmonton

  29-05-2019 15:21 via cbc.ca
  A two-year-old boy was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after falling from a third-storey bedroom window in southeast Edmonton Tuesday night.
  
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• Toddler hospitalized after falling from 3-storey window in southeast Edmonton

  29-05-2019 15:21 via cbc.ca
  A two-year-old boy was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after falling from a three-storey bedroom window in southeast Edmonton Tuesday night.
  
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