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• Woman with ties to Quebec facing human trafficking charges in Saskatoon

  13-06-2019 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  A 23-year-old woman is facing three counts of human trafficking and Saskatoon police are concerned there may be additional victims.
  
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• Sentence expires for man convicted in Mayerthorpe Mountie killings

  13-06-2019 23:37 via cbc.ca
  A man convicted for his role in the shooting deaths of four Mounties in rural Alberta is no longer subject to parole conditions.
  
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• Bear killed south of Edmonton - CTV News

  13-06-2019 23:37 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Bear killed south of Edmonton  CTV NewsThe owner of an apiary south of Edmonton says a young black bear went after the hives at his apiary outside the Hamlet of Rolly View last week and then helped ...
  
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• Bill 9 seeks delay in wage talks for teachers, nurses, government workers until Oct. 31

  13-06-2019 23:21 via cbc.ca
  The United Conservative government wants to delay wage talks for tens of thousands of teachers, nurses and government workers until the end of October under a new bill introduced in the legislature Thursday.
  
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• Alberta man struggling with opioid addiction explains why supervised consumption facilities are important

  13-06-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  James ” Max” Malcolm says he believes he and many others would be dead if it weren’t for the availability of supervised consumption facilities in his community.
  
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• McKenna announces carbon tax on Alberta a week after province kills former tax

  13-06-2019 23:16 via cbc.ca
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has given Alberta notice that the federal government will begin imposing its price on carbon in the province beginning Jan. 1 2020.
  
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• No rule changes forthcoming, WHL commissioner says as Kelowna AGM concludes

  13-06-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  WHL commissioner says he's looking forward to Kelowna hosting the 2020 Memorial Cup.
  
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• In pictures: The most expensive real estate listings in Edmonton - CTV News

  13-06-2019 23:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  In pictures: The most expensive real estate listings in Edmonton  CTV NewsThe latest numbers show it's a buyer's market out there -- so just how much are you willing to spend?
  
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• Sentence expires for man convicted in deaths of 4 Alberta Mounties

  13-06-2019 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  A man convicted for his role in the shooting deaths of four Mounties in rural Alberta is no longer subject to parole conditions.
  
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• Man charged after security breach at Edmonton International Airport - Edmonton Journal

  13-06-2019 23:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  Man charged after security breach at Edmonton International Airport  Edmonton JournalA 41-year-old Edmonton man is facing several charges after a security breach at the Edmonton International Airport last month.EIA RCMP said a man did not ...
  
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• Amid opioid crisis, supervised consumption sites face uncertain future in Alberta, Ontario

  13-06-2019 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  In Alberta, funding for any new supervised consumption sites, including a permanent facility planned for Red Deer, was recently frozen, pending a review.
  
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• Man who barged onto WestJet flight charged with endangering aircraft

  13-06-2019 22:44 via cbc.ca
  A man who breached security and ran onto a WestJet plane at Edmonton International Airport late last month has been charged, police say.
  
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• 3 carriers of diphtheria confirmed at Edmonton elementary school, treatment plans underway

  13-06-2019 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  The risk to the rest of the school and the general public remains "extremely low," AHS said.
  
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• Alberta environment minister reacts to federal implementation of carbon tax on province

  13-06-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Environment Minister Jeromy Nixon reacts to Catherine McKenna’s announcement that the province will face a federal carbon tax in 2020.
  
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• UN says Canada's plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park not enough

  13-06-2019 22:32 via cbc.ca
  The status of Canada's largest park as a world heritage site remains wobbly after a United Nations body expressed grave doubts about a federal plan to rescue it.
  
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• Edmonton-area MP Michael Cooper's statements on NZ attacker to be purged from official record

  13-06-2019 22:25 via cbc.ca
  A controversial statement by Conservative MP Michael Cooper before the Commons justice committee — in which he named the New Zealand mosque shooter and recited passages from his manifesto — will be officially struck from the record.
  
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• McKenna announces Alberta will face federal climate tax in 2020

  13-06-2019 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has notified the Alberta government they will face a federal carbon tax on Jan. 1, 2020.
  
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• Environment minister ‘disrespectful’ of energy industry, Canadians: CAPP CEO

  13-06-2019 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  "I'm very troubled with some of Minister [Catherine] McKenna's comments," CAPP CEO McMillan told reporters after presenting the forecast at the Global Petroleum Show conference in Calgary.
  
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• 3 carriers identified after confirmed case of diphtheria at Edmonton school - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 22:08 via cbc.ca
  3 carriers identified after confirmed case of diphtheria at Edmonton school  CBC.caPublic health officials investigating a confirmed case of diphtheria at an Edmonton elementary school have identified three other people as carriers of the ...
  
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• 3 carriers identified after confirmed case of diphtheria at Edmonton school

  13-06-2019 22:08 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Health Services is notifying people who may have been exposed to diphtheria at an Edmonton elementary school.
  
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• Family of Mill Woods hit-and-run victim thankful for bystanders' help

  13-06-2019 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The family of an Edmonton man hit in a Mill Woods crosswalk say he's lucky to be alive and are thankful witnesses were there to help.
  
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• AHS monitoring diphtheria exposure at Edmonton elementary school - Edmonton Journal

  13-06-2019 21:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  AHS monitoring diphtheria exposure at Edmonton elementary school  Edmonton JournalAlberta Health Services is monitoring a “small group of people” who may have had close contact with one person confirmed to have a case of diphtheria and ...
  
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• Changes to Bill C-69 'unprecedented' says Alberta senator, but energy industry isn't placated

  13-06-2019 21:26 via cbc.ca
  According to Independent Sen. Paula Simons, C-69 is now a dramatically improved bill with 99 Senate amendments either partially or wholly accepted by the government.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for witness in Edmonton constable's disciplinary hearing - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 20:58 via cbc.ca
  Arrest warrant issued for witness in Edmonton constable's disciplinary hearing  CBC.caAn arrest warrant has been issued for a witness who triggered the adjournment of a disciplinary hearing for an Edmonton constable while the latest allegations ...
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for witness in Edmonton constable's disciplinary hearing

  13-06-2019 20:58 via cbc.ca
  A key witness involved in a police disciplinary hearing is now the subject of an arrest warrant after she failed to show up for her own court date.
  
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• Surrogacy delivery leaves Alberta family feeling like they weren’t parents

  13-06-2019 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Jun 13 – An Alberta family is speaking out about their troubling experience with surrogacy. All was going well until delivery day. Kim Smith has more on what happened.
  
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• Cafe in a can? Edmonton cafe serves local coffee in a shipping container - CTV News

  13-06-2019 20:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Cafe in a can? Edmonton cafe serves local coffee in a shipping container  CTV NewsA mobile coffee shop built in a sea can popped up in downtown Edmonton this week.
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, June 13, 2019

  13-06-2019 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Thursday, June 13, 2019 Global News at Noon afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Free Game 6 Toronto Raptors viewing party at Edmonton Expo Centre

  13-06-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  For Game 6 of the NBA finals, the Edmonton Stingers basketball team is holding its a free viewing party in Hall D of the Edmonton Expo Centre. Kent Morrison has the details.
  
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• Ontario seniors, 74 and 81, killed in Alberta highway collision

  13-06-2019 20:06 via cbc.ca
  Two seniors from Kitchener, Ont., died Wednesday when their car crossed the centre line on an Alberta highway and crashed into a semi-tractor.
  
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• Charges in 2017 workplace death of woman in small Alberta village

  13-06-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  A small Alberta village faces charges in connection to a 2017 workplace death. Martina Levick was killed while working in the community of Dewberry two years ago. Vinesh Pratap has the details.
  
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• Woman charged with 22 break-ins at Edmonton seniors' residences - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 19:43 via cbc.ca
  Woman charged with 22 break-ins at Edmonton seniors' residences  CBC.caA woman has been charged with multiple crimes in connection with more than 20 break-ins at seniors' assisted-living residences in Edmonton.
  
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• Woman charged with 22 break-ins at Edmonton seniors' residences

  13-06-2019 19:43 via cbc.ca
  A woman has been charged with multiple crimes in connection with more than 20 break-ins at seniors' assisted-living residences in Edmonton. 
  
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• Family of woman killed in Alberta workplace incident hopes charges will help healing process

  13-06-2019 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  After learning just days ago that charges have been laid in the workplace fatality, the woman's father says his family is still reeling from the incident.
  
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• Wacky trade rumour du jour: Edmonton Oilers interested in Nikita Zaitsev, NHL insider says. Huh!? - Edmonton Journal

  13-06-2019 19:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Wacky trade rumour du jour: Edmonton Oilers interested in Nikita Zaitsev, NHL insider says. Huh!?  Edmonton JournalThis in from TSN's Darren Deger: “Trade discussions will heat up in the days leading up to next weeks draft. Mentioned Vancouver's interest in Nikita Zaitsev last ...
  
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• City audit critical of Edmonton's ability to manage emergencies or disasters - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 19:24 via cbc.ca
  City audit critical of Edmonton's ability to manage emergencies or disasters  CBC.caA city audit of the Edmonton's emergency management program suggests the department is ill-prepared to govern in the event of disasters like floods, fires or ...
  
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• City audit critical of Edmonton's ability to manage emergencies or disasters

  13-06-2019 19:24 via cbc.ca
  An audit of Edmonton's emergency management program suggests the city is ill-prepared to govern in the event of disasters like floods, fires or forced evacuation.
  
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• Eat on through Alberta Avenue: Dine the Ave features stories, food and family - Edmonton Journal

  13-06-2019 19:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Eat on through Alberta Avenue: Dine the Ave features stories, food and family  Edmonton JournalPart of the thrill of being a food explorer is stumbling on to the unexpectedly delightful. That's how it felt Wednesday, when we visited La Bodeguita de Cuba, ...
  
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• Crude oil production to reach 5.86 million barrels per day by 2035: CAPP

  13-06-2019 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is projecting Canadian crude oil production will increase by 1.27 million barrels per day to 5.86 million by 2035.
  
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• Canada's crude oil production to reach 5.86M barrels per day by 2035, industry group predicts

  13-06-2019 18:04 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is projecting Canadian crude oil production will increase by 1.27 million barrels per day to 5.86 million by 2035.
  
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• Canada’s Big 3 slowly adopting unlimited data plans — but still lag behind other nations

  13-06-2019 16:05 via globalnews.ca
  Rogers is making a shift in its wireless service offerings by introducing unlimited data plans— something Canada's three national carriers have been slow to adopt.
  
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• Edmonton's Jurassic Park? Expo Centre to host Raptors viewing party for Game 6 - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's Jurassic Park? Expo Centre to host Raptors viewing party for Game 6  CBC.caHall D of the Edmonton Expo Centre will be transformed into a massive viewing party for game six of the NBA finals pitting the Toronto Raptors against the ...
  
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• Edmonton's Jurassic Park? Expo Centre to host Raptors viewing party for Game 6

  13-06-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Hall D of the Edmonton Expo Centre will be transformed into a massive viewing party Thursday for Game 6 of the NBA finals, pitting the Toronto Raptors against the Golden State Warriors.
  
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• How an Edmonton dad is removing the stigma of raising grandkids this Father's Day - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  How an Edmonton dad is removing the stigma of raising grandkids this Father's Day  CBC.caIncreasing numbers of grandfamilies have been attributed to rising addiction rates and the opioid crisis in particular.
  
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• How an Edmonton dad is removing the stigma of raising grandkids this Father's Day

  13-06-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Increasing numbers of grandfamilies have been attributed to rising addiction rates and the opioid crisis in particular.
  
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• Charges will bring 'accountability,' says father of Alberta village worker killed on job

  13-06-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Not a day goes by that Dwight Levick doesn’t think about his daughter Martina, who died in a workplace fatality.
  
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• Alberta village charged in death of public works foreman

  13-06-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Not a day goes by when Dwight Levick doesn’t think about his daughter Martina Levick who died in a workplace fatality.
  
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• Edmonton weather: It's going to be hot, muggy and maybe thunderstormy - Edmonton Journal

  13-06-2019 14:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: It's going to be hot, muggy and maybe thunderstormy  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 16.0 C with 2 km/h ...
  
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• Friends continue to grieve Edmonton homicide victim as suspect remains at large - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Friends continue to grieve Edmonton homicide victim as suspect remains at large  CBC.caMore than two months after his death, friends of an Edmonton homicide victim still feel a pang of grief when they hear his name.
  
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• Friends continue to grieve Edmonton homicide victim as suspect remains at large

  13-06-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  More than two months after his death, friends of an Edmonton homicide victim still feel a pang of grief when they hear his name.
  
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