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• In ‘urgent letter’, six premiers tell Trudeau national unity would be threatened if bills C-48, C-69 become law

  10-06-2019 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  The premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories have told Trudeau that two pieces of federal legislation could hobble Canada's resource sector if passed.
  
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• New petrochemical projects not expected to be hurt by single-use plastics ban

  10-06-2019 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  One of Canada's largest producers of plastics says there will be plenty of room for future growth in output despite a proposal by Ottawa to ban certain single-use plastic products by 2021.
  
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• Alberta promises to fund fall school enrolment growth

  10-06-2019 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's United Conservative government is fully funding new students going into grade school classrooms this fall.
  
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• Tom Anselmi hire opens doors beyond hockey in Edmonton - Sportsnet.ca

  10-06-2019 22:34 via sportsnet.ca
  Tom Anselmi hire opens doors beyond hockey in Edmonton  Sportsnet.caThe possibilities are endless, and goals, are endless in Edmonton. And that includes more than just being a hockey town.
  
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• Man convicted in Vernon manslaughter case now accused of aggravated assault

  10-06-2019 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  Parole documents reveal more details about Tal Kalum La Riviere's time at large.
  
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• A prison is opening the first overdose prevention site for inmates in Canada

  10-06-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Prison guards are wary of being forced to accept that illicit drugs are being consumed on their watch.
  
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• Edmonton woman accused in 19-month-old boy’s death pleads not guilty - Toronto Star

  10-06-2019 21:50 via thestar.com
  Edmonton woman accused in 19-month-old boy’s death pleads not guilty  Toronto StarTasha-Lee Mack has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of toddler Anthony Raine, whose bruised body was dumped ...
  
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• Edward Downey appealing conviction, sentence in murders of Calgary mother and daughter

  10-06-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  The man convicted in 2017 of murdering a Calgary mother and daughter is appealing his conviction.
  
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• Game 5: Where to watch the Toronto Raptors in Edmonton

  10-06-2019 21:31 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Raptors have a chance to win the NBA championship on Monday night, and Edmonton bars and watch parties will be packed.
  
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• Edmonton school informs parents after student contracts diphtheria for 2nd time

  10-06-2019 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  A letter was sent home from Evansdale School after a Grade 6 student with a compromised immune system was diagnosed with a rare and potentially deadly diphtheria infection again.
  
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• Medical examiner tells David and Collet Stephan’s trial that child died of bacterial meningitis

  10-06-2019 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  A medical examiner who did an autopsy on a 18-month-old toddler whose parents are on trial in Lethbridge, Alta., says there's no question the boy died of bacterial meningitis.
  
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• Trial begins for Edmonton woman charged in 19-month-old boy’s death

  10-06-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Tasha Lee Mack is facing second-degree murder charges in the death of her former boyfriend, Joey Crier’s, son.
  
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• Diphtheria confirmed at north Edmonton elementary school

  10-06-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  A case of diphtheria was confirmed in a student at Evansdale School in north Edmonton, prompting the board to send a letter home to parents.
  
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• Slave Lake, Alta., RCMP officer charged with assault

  10-06-2019 19:49 via cbc.ca
  A Slave Lake, Alta., RCMP officer has been charged with assault following an arrest almost two years ago.
  
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• RCMP officer charged with assault after 2017 booking at Slave Lake detachment

  10-06-2019 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed on Dec. 12, 2017 to investigate an incident that happened at the Slave Lake detachment in Sept. 2017.
  
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• Southern Alberta traffic stop yields prostitution ring: RCMP

  10-06-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  After a vehicle was stopped for a traffic-related offence, police arrested the driver for prostitution-related offences.
  
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• Assault involving RCMP officer caught on camera: ASIRT

  10-06-2019 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  An RCMP member has been charged with assault following an incident at the Slave Lake RCMP detachment in September 2017. ASIRT executive director Susan Hughson said the assault was caught on camera.
  
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• Alberta RCMP officer charged with assault

  10-06-2019 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  An RCMP officer has been charged with assault following an investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team. ASIRT said the charge stems from an incident at the Slave Lake RCMP detachment in September 2017.
  
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• Edmonton Stingers games coming to CBC Sports in new deal with Canadian Elite Basketball League

  10-06-2019 19:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC Sports on Monday announced a partnership to live stream the remaining 39 games of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's inaugural season along with championship weekend Aug. 22-25 in Saskatoon.
  
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• Oilers promote Bob Nicholson to chairman

  10-06-2019 18:44 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers continued a busy off-season with the promotion of one executive and the hiring of another on Monday.
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued in deadly shooting at Edmonton lounge - CBC.ca

  10-06-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Canada-wide warrant issued in deadly shooting at Edmonton lounge  CBC.caEdmonton police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a man in connection with a fatal shooting at a Whyte Avenue-area bar this spring.
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued in deadly shooting at Edmonton lounge

  10-06-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a man in connection with a fatal shooting at a Whyte Avenue-area bar this spring.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers hire former Leafs/Sens executive Tom Anselmi

  10-06-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Bob Nicholson will become chairman and former Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs executive Tom Anselmi will be president, business operations and chief operating officer.
  
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• Youth council wants Edmonton to end liquor ban at picnic sites - CBC.ca

  10-06-2019 18:18 via cbc.ca
  Youth council wants Edmonton to end liquor ban at picnic sites  CBC.caThe city's youth council wants the city to allow Edmontonians to crack a cold one at the city's designated picnic sites.
  
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• Youth council wants Edmonton to end liquor ban at picnic sites

  10-06-2019 18:18 via cbc.ca
  The city’s youth council wants the city to allow Edmontonians to crack a cold one at the city’s designated picnic sites.
  
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• Hidden gem: Historic site a hub for adventure on edge of Alberta's Rockies

  10-06-2019 18:11 via cbc.ca
  For visitors looking for a glimpse of Prairie history, Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site, just east of the Rockies, is a hidden gem that's worth a trip.
  
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• Canada-wide warrant for man wanted in fatal Edmonton hookah bar shooting

  10-06-2019 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  Amin Yussuf, 29, has connections across Canada and Edmonton police said he goes by a number of aliases.
  
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• Rocky Mountain House historic site a hub for adventure on eastern edge of Alberta’s Rockies

  10-06-2019 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site recreates an early 19th century fur trading post and offers adventures ranging from viewing bison on the plains to trail hiking.
  
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• Throw another "land shrimp" on the grill: Alberta crickets coming to a plate near you

  10-06-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A farm just west of Edmonton will soon be offering cricket powder. It has a small environmental footprint and could be a valuable source of protein as more people look for meat alternatives and ways to feed a growing population.
  
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• Woman pleads not guilty in death of toddler left outside Edmonton church - Global News

  10-06-2019 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  Woman pleads not guilty in death of toddler left outside Edmonton church  Global NewsA woman charged after a toddler was found dead outside an Edmonton church has pleaded not guilty at the start of her trial.
  
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• Tasha Mack murder trial to begin Monday in death of toddler left at Edmonton church

  10-06-2019 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  A trial begins Monday for Tasha-Lee Mack, charged with second-degree murder in the 2017 death of her former boyfriend Joey Crier's toddler son Anthony Raine.
  
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• Rabbit Hill Road twinning construction begins in southwest Edmonton - Global News

  10-06-2019 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  Rabbit Hill Road twinning construction begins in southwest Edmonton  Global NewsAt long last, work to relieve congestion in southwest Edmonton began Monday when the twinning of Rabbit Hill Road got underway.
  
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• Rabbit Hill Road twinning construction begins in southwest Edmonton

  10-06-2019 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  A 1.6-kilometre stretch of Rabbit Hill Road from Terwillegar Boulevard to Anthony Henday Drive will see second lanes added in each direction.
  
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• Allowing alcohol at city parks proposed by Edmonton youth council

  10-06-2019 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  A report from Edmonton’s youth council heading to an city council committee this week proposes allowing drinking in designated park picnic sites. Kendra Slugoski has more on the push to get more people to enjoy city parks.
  
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• Fort McMurray Salvation Army faces $75,000 deficit in food budget

  10-06-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  With a $75,000 funding deficit and an increase in demand, the Fort McMurray Salvation Army is finding new ways to raise money.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Gotta love those long Alberta nights, sun officially sets after 10 p.m. - Edmonton Journal

  10-06-2019 14:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Gotta love those long Alberta nights, sun officially sets after 10 p.m.  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Monday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 6.3 C with 6 km/h ...
  
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• New tenant driven away from Edmonton shisha bar after AGLC orders anti-gang signs - CBC.ca

  10-06-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  New tenant driven away from Edmonton shisha bar after AGLC orders anti-gang signs  CBC.caAn Edmonton man who fought with the city for years before closing his beleaguered shisha lounge says authorities continue to target him by imposing ...
  
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• New tenant driven away from Edmonton shisha bar after AGLC orders anti-gang signs

  10-06-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man who fought with the city for years before closing his beleaguered shisha lounge says authorities continue to target him by imposing unreasonable restrictions that drove away a tenant.
  
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• His shisha lounge closed, Edmonton man says he's still a target

  10-06-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man who fought with the city for years before closing his beleaguered shisha lounge says authorities continue to target him by imposing unreasonable restrictions that drove away a tenant.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, June 10, 2019

  10-06-2019 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, June 10, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Elise Stolte: Edmonton needs a 'walking mayor' to make it brash, bold and accountable - Edmonton Journal

  10-06-2019 11:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Elise Stolte: Edmonton needs a 'walking mayor' to make it brash, bold and accountable  Edmonton JournalA lovely quiet sidewalk runs directly between Jessica Cooreman's Parkdale home and the lush green fields of Borden Park.Unfortunately, there's also a fence.
  
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• Is climate change actually a 'climate crisis'? Some think so

  10-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A movement to change the language used to describe climate change is triggering a debate over whether it's time to report on global warming as a full-fledged "crisis" or "emergency."
  
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• Edmonton Oilers reportedly pursuing experienced Finnish rearguard Kristian Näkyvä - Edmonton Journal

  10-06-2019 06:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers reportedly pursuing experienced Finnish rearguard Kristian Näkyvä  Edmonton JournalNews on Sunday that the Edmonton Oilers might be pursuing another puck-moving blueliner from the Swedish Hockey League. Following up a report that the ...
  
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• Edible playground sprouts at Edmonton school - CBC.ca

  10-06-2019 04:36 via cbc.ca
  Edible playground sprouts at Edmonton school  CBC.caIt's a playground you can really sink your teeth into. An edible school yard is sprouting at the Waldorf School in east Edmonton. Volunteers descended on the ...
  
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• Edible playground sprouts at Edmonton school

  10-06-2019 04:36 via cbc.ca
  It’s a playground you can really sink your teeth into.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline protesters rally ahead of final Ottawa decision

  10-06-2019 04:25 via cbc.ca
  The final decision from federal government to come by June 18 but regardless opponents vow to stop project if it is approved.
  
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• New hate group policy

  10-06-2019 03:41 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jun 9 – The Royal Canadian Legion has unveiled its new policy regarding hate groups. The nationwide directive comes after an incident in northern Alberta in April. Julia Wong has the details.
  
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• Final motorcycle ride for Drayton Valley man

  10-06-2019 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jun 9 – A Drayton Valley man with a terminal illness had the ride of his life this weekend. The lifelong motorcycle enthusiast might not have long left to live, so his son stepped in to give him one last ride. Albert Delitala has the story.
  
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• 'A human rights crisis': Edmontonians respond to MMIWG inquiry's final report

  10-06-2019 02:13 via cbc.ca
  Indigenous people in Edmonton are responding to the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
  
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• Sunday school teacher says she was strip-searched at Vancouver airport after angry guard failed to find drugs

  10-06-2019 02:00 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary woman wants independent oversight for Canada's border security agency after an officer accused her of drug smuggling, detained her and she was subjected to a strip search. Documents obtained by CBC reveal travellers have complained about being harassed, bullied, sworn at and belittled.
  
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