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• Premier Kenney rejects Opposition attacks as Alberta halts new drug consumption sites

  03-06-2019 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting Opposition accusations that he is putting vulnerable Albertans at risk by freezing funds for proposed new supervised consumption drug sites.
  
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• Liberal MP wants Cooper booted from Tory caucus over comments on online hate

  03-06-2019 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault says Scheer's decision to remove Cooper from the committee that held the hearing, but not from caucus, shows there's a ``revolving door'' for bigots in the Conservative party.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Brad Malone and Shane Starrett to contract extensions

  03-06-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  Forward Brad Malone and goaltender Shane Starrett have both been signed to play through the 2019-20 season.
  
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• Oil lobby group calls on parties to campaign on regulatory help for pipelines

  03-06-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  The country's largest oil-and-gas lobby group is urging political parties to ensure their campaign platforms include support for major pipeline and LNG projects and a regulatory regime that would allow projects to be completed faster.
  
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• Two people charged after Amber Alert issued over the weekend - Edmonton Journal

  03-06-2019 23:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two people charged after Amber Alert issued over the weekend  Edmonton JournalTwo people are facing charges after an Amber Alert was issued for three missing children Saturday.About 1:30 a.m. Saturday, RCMP responded to a report of ...
  
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• Line 3 pipeline setback more bad news for Canadian oilfield workers: CEO of industry group

  03-06-2019 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  The president of the Petroleum Services Association of Canada says a court ruling in Minnesota that could further delay Enbridge Inc.'s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project spells more bad news for Canadian oilfield workers.
  
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• High Level residents welcomed home by business owners who never left

  03-06-2019 22:52 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of people are making their way back to High Level and surrounding communities Monday after fleeing from the threat of wildfire two weeks ago. But some residents never left.
  
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• Liberal MP wants Cooper dumped from Tory caucus for rebuking Muslim witness, quoting Christchurch manifesto

  03-06-2019 22:42 via cbc.ca
  A Liberal MP wants Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to strip MP Michael Cooper of his role as deputy justice critic and toss him from the party caucus for berating a Muslim witness at a parliamentary committee last week.
  
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• Produced water spill prompts AER to order energy company to suspend activity at affected well

  03-06-2019 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Energy Regulator says it has ordered Calgary-based Obsidian Energy to suspend activity at a well "and associated infrastructure" where 400,000 litres of produced water spilled late last month.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos would welcome online 50/50 sales

  03-06-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  With the Toronto Raptors in the NBA finals, their 50/50 ticket sales are going through the roof, thanks in part to a recent rule change that the Edmonton Eskimos would be pleased to see in Alberta.
  
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• Minnesota court reverses regulators’ decision on impact of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 pipeline

  03-06-2019 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  The court said project's environmental impact statement doesn't address the possibility of an oil spill into the Lake Superior watershed.
  
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• High Level residents happy to be home, grateful for firefighters

  03-06-2019 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  People forced from their homes in the Town of High Level by out-of-control Alberta wildfires were able to return on Monday. But, As Julia Wong explains, they’re ready to leave again on short notice.
  
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• Man killed in Jasper climbing accident remembered as 'local pioneer' - Edmonton Journal

  03-06-2019 20:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Man killed in Jasper climbing accident remembered as 'local pioneer'  Edmonton JournalA Jasper man killed in a rock climbing accident in the mountains Thursday is being remembered as “a timeless wonder of a man filled with talent.
  
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• Man found dead in fire west of Slave Lake unrelated to Alberta wildfires

  03-06-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said the Major Crimes Unit is investigating the man's death and an autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday, June 4 in Edmonton.
  
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• Safe sealed for 40 years until museum visitor spins the dial

  03-06-2019 19:26 via cbc.ca
  What was locked inside the safe was a 40-year mystery. The combination had defeated locksmiths and befuddled former employees at the hotel it once occupied. That was till two weeks ago.
  
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• Alberta man killed during rock climbing accident in Jasper

  03-06-2019 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  According to RCMP, the man fell approximately 30 metres while rock climbing in Jasper National Park last week.
  
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• Climbing fall claims life of 63-year-old Jasper man

  03-06-2019 18:47 via cbc.ca
  Steve Stanko, 63, died after a fall while rock climbing in Jasper National Park last Thursday. He is remembered as a "timeless wonder of a man filled with talent."
  
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• High Level residents begin to return home after wildfire evacuation

  03-06-2019 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  Two weeks after being forced to evacuate due to a nearby wildfire, residents in the northern Alberta town of High Level began to return home Monday.
  
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• Saanich boy receives liver transplant in Edmonton - CTV News

  03-06-2019 18:25 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  Saanich boy receives liver transplant in Edmonton  CTV NewsThe youngster came home from school Monday afternoon feeling lethargic and woke up Tuesday with jaundiced skin.
  
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• Treasure hunt sees fun-loving Edmonton family scoop $100,000 - CTV News

  03-06-2019 18:02 via ctvnews.ca
  Treasure hunt sees fun-loving Edmonton family scoop $100,000  CTV NewsA fun-loving Edmonton family has won $100,000 in gold and silver by finding one of three treasure troves hidden in Canadian cities. Competition company Gold Hunt has buried the same sum in Calgary and Vancouver and teams have been competing to find the loot since Saturday, paying for a treasure map and clues. The Edmonton hunt ended in less than 24 hours when the Duff family found the prize Saturday evening. • F
  
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• 'Stay on alert': High Level fire evacuees heading home today

  03-06-2019 17:41 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of weary residents of High Level can go back to their homes today for the first time since a wildfire threatening the Alberta community prompted a mandatory evacuation.
  
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• Alberta Wildfire on what changed in order for High Level residents to return home

  03-06-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Wildfire information officer Victoria Ostendorf explains what conditions changed enough for residents to be allowed to return home to High Level, and how the weather helped firefighters.
  
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• Alberta Wildfire official on fighting efforts that will continue near High Level as residents begin to return home

  03-06-2019 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Wildfire information officer Victoria Ostendorf explains the efforts to continue fighting the wildfire near High Level, as residents will begin returning home Monday.
  
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• MS Bike Tour from Leduc to Camrose moves to the summer

  03-06-2019 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  The MS Bike Tour sees hundreds of cyclists travel from Leduc to Camrose and back, to raise funds for multiple sclerosis research. Patrycia Rzechowka and Nicole Gasior explain.
  
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• Family brings first tiny home to Fort Chipewyan, Alta.

  03-06-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A mix of necessity, HGTV and curiosity led to Fort Chipewyan’s first tiny home.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Time to open the floodgates and let it rain - Edmonton Journal

  03-06-2019 14:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Time to open the floodgates and let it rain  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Monday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 14.5 C with 13 km/h ...
  
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• 2019 Edmonton Walk to End ALS at Hawrelak Park

  03-06-2019 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Walk to End ALS takes place this weekend. Danny Getzlaf and Jody Round share more on how the annual event raises awareness and much needed funds for those suffering from the motor neuron disease.
  
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• Jasper, Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche to get pot shops after licence moratorium ends

  03-06-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Fleur Cannabis Boutique and Equilibrium Cannabis are two of five new pot shops to get their licenses last week after the moratorium on new cannabis retail locations ended.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, June 3, 2019 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  03-06-2019 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, June 3, 2019 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caWatch Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, June 3, 2019 Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, June 3, 2019

  03-06-2019 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, June 3, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• 'We need to plan': The trickle-down effect of no spring budget on local governments - Edmonton Journal

  03-06-2019 11:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  'We need to plan': The trickle-down effect of no spring budget on local governments  Edmonton JournalBean counters and elected leaders in Alberta municipalities, school boards and post-secondary institutions are taking their best guesses at million-dollar ...
  
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• Edmonton student to witness history first-hand on 75th anniversary of D-Day - Edmonton Journal

  03-06-2019 11:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton student to witness history first-hand on 75th anniversary of D-Day  Edmonton JournalThree-quarters of a century since 14000 Canadian troops landed with Allied forces in France, another group of young Canadians will visit the shores of ...
  
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• With TaskRabbit, another player in the gig economy arrives in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  03-06-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  With TaskRabbit, another player in the gig economy arrives in Edmonton  Edmonton JournalDigital platform greats a home-town circle of support for disconnected city folks.
  
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• Inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women issues final report with sweeping calls for change

  03-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  After more than three years, dozens of community meetings and testimony from well over 2,000 Canadians, the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry will deliver its final report to the federal government at a hand-off ceremony in Gatineau, Que. today. 
  
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• 630 CHED: The Works Art & Design Festival

  03-06-2019 09:41 via globalnews.ca
  Looking for something to do this summer?! Why not check out The Works Art & Design Festival!
  
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• Eskimos release lone returning quarterback from last season - Edmonton Journal

  03-06-2019 05:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Eskimos release lone returning quarterback from last season  Edmonton JournalIt turns out the Edmonton Eskimos didn't just bid farewell to Mike Reilly over the off-season, but as of Sunday, their entire quarterback stable from last year.
  
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• Edmonton dads dive into synchronized swimming for first time

  03-06-2019 04:19 via cbc.ca
  The men say they wanted to support their children in the sport.
  
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• A helping paw: Delray the dog supports Alberta paramedics

  03-06-2019 04:01 via cbc.ca
  When Delray responds to a call, it’s the paramedics who are the ones that get a helping hand — a helping paw, actually.
  
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• JONES: Soccer star Davies supports his Edmonton friends - Edmonton Sun

  03-06-2019 03:31 via edmontonsun.com
  JONES: Soccer star Davies supports his Edmonton friends  Edmonton SunSo what does Alphonso Davies do on the morning of his third day of a four-day visit back home to Edmonton in from his rookie season with Bundesliga ...
  
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• High Level wildfire evacuee describes ‘post-apocalyptic’ skies

  03-06-2019 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  A High Level, Alta., evacuee describes "the longest May long weekend of [her] life" as wildfires continue to burn in northern Alberta.
  
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• ‘Your son died saving my little girl’: Calgary man dies while rescuing girl in B.C.

  03-06-2019 03:13 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary man has died after rescuing a girl at a lake in B.C. on Friday.
  
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• Burnaby mayor presses Trudeau on safety measures if Trans Mountain expansion approved

  03-06-2019 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  "What we're looking for, if the expansion goes ahead, that we have a realistic way to approach how we're going to engage that safety issue," said Mike Hurley.
  
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• Burnaby mayor presses prime minister on safety measures if pipeline expansion approved

  03-06-2019 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  "What we're looking for, if the expansion goes ahead, that we have a realistic way to approach how we're going to engage that safety issue," said Mike Hurley.
  
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• Rare white bear cub spotted by Alberta wildlife photographers

  03-06-2019 03:02 via cbc.ca
  Alberta wildlife photographer Abdulla Moussa captured a rare photo last week of a white, black bear cub in Kananaskis.
  
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• Edmonton police urge boat safety

  03-06-2019 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jun 2 – Boating season is getting underway in Edmonton. Rising temperatures mean boats of all sizes — from kayaks to motor boats — are hitting the North Saskatchewan River. As Albert Delitala explains, police are urging people to put safety first before setting out.
  
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• 'Appalling treatment': Couple in wheelchairs left alone for almost 12 hours at Vancouver airport

  03-06-2019 02:00 via cbc.ca
  Two families are demanding answers from major airlines after their elderly parents were abandoned at an airport for hours — without help to access food, water or washrooms.
  
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• Body found at scene of a fire near Slave Lake

  03-06-2019 01:37 via cbc.ca
  RCMP Major Crimes unit is investigating after a man’s body was found at the scene of a fire just outside of Slave Lake.
  
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• Hidden $100,000 treasure found in Edmonton, company claims - Toronto Star

  03-06-2019 01:25 via thestar.com
  Hidden $100,000 treasure found in Edmonton, company claims  Toronto StarA company called GoldHunt held a treasure hunt worth $100000 in Edmonton, Vancouver and Calgary. They say they've got a winner.
  
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• Rules of the river: Edmonton police take public safety out on the water - Edmonton Journal

  03-06-2019 00:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  Rules of the river: Edmonton police take public safety out on the water  Edmonton JournalThe Edmonton Police *Service* Marine Unit kicked off its annual Water Safety Week to remind river-users to stay safe and alert on the water.
  
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