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• Canada, Sweden coaches talk before Monday’s showdown at Women’s World Cup

  23-06-2019 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Sweden looked to kill Canada with kindness Sunday in the buildup to their round-of-16 showdown at the Women's World Cup.
  
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• Edmonton, Calgary police forces compete in annual soccer match to honour fallen constable

  23-06-2019 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service beat the Calgary Police Service 4-0 at the Woodall Cup in Calgary on Saturday.
  
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• Little girl airlifted to Edmonton hospital after ‘unpreventable accident’ at Wainwright parade

  23-06-2019 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  A six-year-old girl from Wainwright, Alta., was airlifted to hospital in Edmonton this weekend after what officials describe as “an unpreventable accident” at a local parade.
  
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• New farmers' market brings fresh, local goods to south Edmonton

  23-06-2019 21:27 via cbc.ca
  Accessing fresh food and locally made goods just got a little easier for people in Edmonton’s south end.
  
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• Canadian agriculture is using more energy — but more efficiently too

  23-06-2019 21:01 via cbc.ca
  Overall energy use from Canadian agriculture has grown, along with average farm size but energy efficiency has seen improvements that mitigate it.
  
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• U of A professor launches program to help recently released prisoners with hepatitis C

  23-06-2019 20:51 via cbc.ca
  A specialist in addictions and internal medicine who focuses on vulnerable populations has launched a pilot program in Calgary to ensure recently released inmates with a history of injection drug use are screened and treated for the virus.
  
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• In the kitchen with Vivo

  23-06-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  The folks from Vivo and Currents Windermere dropped by the Global Edmonton Studio on Sunday to cook up some food.
  
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• Firefighting plane makes emergency landing in central Alberta after gear fails

  23-06-2019 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  A firefighting plane had a rough landing in central Alberta due to a landing-gear issue.
  
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• Productivity gains eclipse steep rise in agricultural energy use since 1990

  23-06-2019 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  Overall energy use from Canadian agriculture is growing along with average farm size, but energy efficiency is improving as well.
  
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• Calgary will host the 2023 World Petroleum Congress

  23-06-2019 18:02 via cbc.ca
  Calgary has been selected as host city for the World Petroleum Congress in 2023, after multiple rounds of voting by the World Petroleum Council on Sunday.
  
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• Calgary narrowly wins the 2023 World Petroleum Congress after four rounds of voting

  23-06-2019 18:02 via cbc.ca
  Calgary has been selected as host city for the World Petroleum Congress in 2023, beating out Baku, Azerbaijan by just one vote on the final ballot.
  
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• Calgary pilot program helps recently released prisoners with hepatitis C

  23-06-2019 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  A specialist in addictions and internal medicine who focuses on vulnerable populations has launched a pilot program in Calgary to ensure recently released inmates with a history of injection drug use are screened and treated for the virus.
  
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• Talking about the Works Art and Design Festival

  23-06-2019 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  Amber Rooke and Yong Fei Guan dropped by Global Edmonton on Sunday to tell us about the Works Art and Design Festival.
  
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• 'He absolutely adored Avery': Dad, daughter mourned after northern Alberta house fire

  23-06-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 23-year-old man and a two-year-old girl who died in a house fire in Plamondon, Alta. last week.
  
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• Talking about the goals of the Indigenous Children’s Mentoring Society

  23-06-2019 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  Steve Morin with the Indigenous Children’s Mentoring Society dropped by Global Edmonton on Sunday to talk about the initiative.
  
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• Edmonton couple excited to raise two-spirit awareness on Amazing Race Canada - CBC.ca

  23-06-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton couple excited to raise two-spirit awareness on Amazing Race Canada  CBC.caFrom worry to excitement, an Edmonton couple competing in Season 7 of The Amazing Race Canada has gone through a flurry of emotions.
  
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• Edmonton couple excited to raise two-spirit awareness on Amazing Race Canada

  23-06-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  From worry to excitement, an Edmonton couple competing in Season 7 of The Amazing Race Canada has gone through a flurry of emotions.
  
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• Fort McMurray plastic bag ban leaves bag addicts looking for their next fix

  23-06-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  For 10 years, those addicted to plastic shopping bags have lived uneasily with Fort McMurray's ban on the single-use bags.
  
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• Report details policing costs, traffic safety of "dangerous" Highway 19 - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Report details policing costs, traffic safety of "dangerous" Highway 19  Edmonton JournalA stretch of busy road recently annexed by Edmonton on the city's southern edge needs safety upgrades to help with policing, according to a report heading to ...
  
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• 'We didn't talk about the bombs': How the 1st cohort of Syrian refugees made it through high school in Canada

  23-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The first students from the wave of Syrian refugees who came to Canada in 2015-16 are now graduating high school. While some have dropped out, those who are getting their grade 12 diplomas are grateful for the opportunity to finish their education, and have big plans for the future.
  
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• Canada's national security landscape will get a major overhaul this summer

  23-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's national security architecture is about to undergo a major demolition and rebuild this summer, now that C-59 has received royal assent.
  
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• Mixed reviews from pundits and experts on Edmonton Oilers work at 2019 draft - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2019 08:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mixed reviews from pundits and experts on Edmonton Oilers work at 2019 draft  Edmonton JournalThe reviews and report cards of the 2019 draft are coming in, with the Edmonton Oilers often but not always failing to get a passing grade.The most positive ...
  
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• Man, 33, killed in motorcycle crash on Scona Road - Global News

  23-06-2019 04:55 via globalnews.ca
  Man, 33, killed in motorcycle crash on Scona Road  Global NewsEdmonton police do not believe speed was a factor in the collision.
  
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• Man, 33, killed in motorcycle crash on Scona Road

  23-06-2019 04:46 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police do not believe speed was a factor in the collision.
  
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• (Live at 10:00 pm ET) Canadian Elite Basketball League on CBC: Edmonton Stingers vs Fraser Valley Bandits

  23-06-2019 04:00 via cbc.ca
  The Fraser Valley Bandits take on the Edmonton Stingers at their home court in Abbotsford, BC.
  
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• Dogs donate blood at NAIT to help animals across Canada

  23-06-2019 03:26 via cbc.ca
  Just like humans require blood transfusions for some medical procedures, so do dogs. The NAIT animal health clinic collects blood for the Canadian Animal Blood Bank, which is based in Winnipeg.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after collision on Scona Road

  23-06-2019 02:56 via cbc.ca
  A 33-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle collision on Scona Road on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• 5 Things: Edmonton Eskimos look strong out of the gates - Edmonton Sun

  23-06-2019 02:55 via edmontonsun.com
  5 Things: Edmonton Eskimos look strong out of the gates  Edmonton SunThe game of football, it's said, is won in the trenches. And Friday's game at Commonwealth Stadium served as a prime example on the way to a 39-23 Edmonton ...
  
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• Weather: Jun 22

  23-06-2019 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, Jun 22.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Jun 22

  23-06-2019 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, June 22, 2019 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Kim Smith.
  
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• Draft was worth the wait for Oil Kings defenceman - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2019 02:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Draft was worth the wait for Oil Kings defenceman  Edmonton JournalVANCOUVER — When a player is projected to go as high as late in the first round, having to leave Day 1 of the NHL Draft without a sweater isn't easy.Neither is ...
  
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• Pond honours WW2 veteran

  23-06-2019 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Jun 22 – A pond in southwest Edmonton was dedicated to Second World War veteran Gordon King, who was also a prisoner of war. But as Julia Wong reports, his family hopes his legacy goes beyond what happened during the war.
  
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• Plamondon house fire victims remembered

  23-06-2019 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Jun 22 – A tragic fire killing a young dad and toddler in Plamondon, Alta. has left a family and community in pieces. Sarah Komadina spoke with a family friend about how the victims are being remembered.
  
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• Brain, Heart, World: Film and panel discussion consider effect of pornography - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2019 01:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Brain, Heart, World: Film and panel discussion consider effect of pornography  Edmonton Journal90-minute, three-part film followed by panel discussion by local health speakers.
  
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• Water leaking at Edmonton Law Courts shows ‘pressing need’ to repair aging building - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2019 01:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  Water leaking at Edmonton Law Courts shows ‘pressing need’ to repair aging building  Edmonton JournalPictures posted to social media showed dozens of buckets and large plastic trays set out to catch the water flowing from the ceiling in the lobby of the public ...
  
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• TAIT: Edmonton author's new book celebrates moments - Edmonton Sun

  23-06-2019 01:03 via edmontonsun.com
  TAIT: Edmonton author's new book celebrates moments  Edmonton SunDo we make memories? Or, moments?Marlane Pentelechuk raised that question, one of endless perspectives, Saturday afternoon before close to 100 people at ...
  
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• Family friend reflects on deaths of toddler and her father in northern Alberta house fire

  23-06-2019 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  One week after a deadly house fire in a small northern Alberta community claimed the lives of a toddler and her father, a family friend of the victims is speaking out about why they will be missed.
  
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• Beloved St. Bernards back for humane society's Pets in the Park - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2019 00:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  Beloved St. Bernards back for humane society's Pets in the Park  Edmonton JournalSome familiar and fuzzy faces returned to Edmonton Saturday to marshal an annual parade of pets that raises money for the Edmonton Humane Society.
  
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• Nobody hurt after air tanker makes emergency landing at Red Deer Airport

  23-06-2019 00:03 via cbc.ca
  Nobody was injured after an air tanker, used for fighting wildfires, made an emergency landing at Red Deer Airport on Saturday.
  
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