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• Brazilian soccer superstar returns to Edmonton for international friendly - Global News

  28-06-2019 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Brazilian soccer superstar returns to Edmonton for international friendly  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo returns to Edmonton 25 years after an international friendly between Brazil and Canada. (VIDEO COURTESY: ...
  
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• Brazilian soccer superstar returns to Edmonton for international friendly

  28-06-2019 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Global News has confirmed Brazilian soccer legend and two-time World Cup champion Ronaldo will travel to Alberta's capital as part of an international friendly on July 20 between Real Valladolid and Cardiff City.
  
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• Ronaldo coming to Edmonton

  28-06-2019 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo returns to Edmonton 25 years after an international friendly between Brazil and Canada. (VIDEO COURTESY: On Ice Entertainment)
  
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• Youth march for climate change awareness - CTV News

  28-06-2019 23:32 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Youth march for climate change awareness  CTV NewsEdmonton youth are not happy with the government's stance on climate change, and they want the government to know about it.
  
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• Blind boy with autism dazzles with ukulele performance

  28-06-2019 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton family of a young blind boy with autism says his school encouraged him to pick up the ukulele and he hasn’t looked back since.
  
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• Kim Smith: Our top 10 most popular stories for families

  28-06-2019 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  While we've covered stories from pregnancy and parenting to divorce, aging, and even genetic testing, of all the stories we've covered since September, our two most popular stories, according to the number of online page views, both relate to surrogacy.
  
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• Kim Smith: Our most popular stories for families

  28-06-2019 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  While we've covered stories from pregnancy and parenting to divorce, aging, and even genetic testing, of all the stories we've covered since September, our two most popular stories, according to the number of online page views, both relate to surrogacy.
  
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• Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel steps down - Edmonton Journal

  28-06-2019 21:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel steps down  Edmonton JournalThe Alberta Party will search for a new leader after Stephen Mandel announced Friday he's standing down following 15 months on the job.Mandel told ...
  
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• Okanagan dream home listed at $7.9M to go on auction block

  28-06-2019 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  The home is 9,000 square feet and includes seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a six-car garage and a dock that features two boat lifts and two jet ski lifts.
  
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• 2 provincial courts sided with Trudeau’s carbon tax — what happens next?

  28-06-2019 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan and Ontario courts have both ruled that the federal government's carbon tax is within reason.
  
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• Higher oil prices, more tax income: Alberta ends 2018-19 with smaller deficit

  28-06-2019 20:35 via cbc.ca
  Newly released figures show the Alberta government ended the last fiscal year with a deficit more than $2 billion smaller than originally predicted in the budget.
  
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• Latest Alberta fiscal update shows $6.7-billion deficit for 2018-19 - Edmonton Journal

  28-06-2019 19:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Latest Alberta fiscal update shows $6.7-billion deficit for 2018-19  Edmonton JournalAlberta's deficit was $2.1 billion less in 2018-19 than estimated in the last provincial budget, according to the latest government numbers.The $6.7-billion deficit ...
  
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• City of Vancouver votes to demand fossil fuel companies cover climate change costs

  28-06-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  The motion, which passed 7-4, points to a B.C. government report that projects the City of Vancouver will have to spend $1 billion this century to mitigate rising sea levels.
  
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• One pedestrian dead, another seriously injured following 2 collisions in Whitecourt

  28-06-2019 19:47 via cbc.ca
  Two serious collisions in Whitecourt have left one pedestrian dead and another with serious injuries.
  
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• Feds announce $4.5M in grants for coal transition in Alberta, Saskatchewan

  28-06-2019 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  The money will fund four planning, training and research programs in Alberta and five in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Man in hospital after being hit by train in Whitecourt - Edmonton Journal

  28-06-2019 19:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Man in hospital after being hit by train in Whitecourt  Edmonton JournalA man has been taken to Edmonton hospital after he was hit by a train in Whitecourt.Police responded to reports of the collision near 50 Avenue Thursday night ...
  
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• Edmonton students set for march Friday to draw attention to climate change - CBC.ca

  28-06-2019 19:25 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton students set for march Friday to draw attention to climate change  CBC.caStudents are marching from Edmonton city hall to the Alberta Legislature over the noon hour Friday to draw attention to climate change.
  
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• Edmonton students set for march Friday to draw attention to climate change

  28-06-2019 19:25 via cbc.ca
  Students are marching from Edmonton city hall to the Alberta Legislature over the noon hour Friday to draw attention to climate change.
  
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• Edmonton's Kiya Bruno bringing her version of 'O Canada' to the big leagues - CTV News

  28-06-2019 19:23 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Edmonton's Kiya Bruno bringing her version of 'O Canada' to the big leagues  CTV NewsIn what some might call the chance of a lifetime, a local girl from the Samson Cree Nation will be bringing her Cree version of 'O Canada' to Blue Jays fans in ...
  
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• Here are the Alberta day-use areas where you can drink Canada Day long weekend

  28-06-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  The announcement comes as part of the government's commitment to relax alcohol use in parks across Alberta.
  
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• Stephen Mandel steps down as Alberta Party leader

  28-06-2019 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  Stephen Mandel is resigning as leader of the Alberta Party to pursue a role at Concordia University.
  
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• Calgary Stampede turns into Hawkins Fun Fair for return of ‘Stranger Things’

  28-06-2019 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary Stampede will be celebrating the July 4 return of 'Stranger Things' by bringing the Hawkins Fun Fair to the Stampede’s midway.
  
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• B.C. First Nation has change of heart, now opposes Trans Mountain pipeline project

  28-06-2019 19:06 via cbc.ca
  A First Nation that was once in full support of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is now standing in opposition, at least until it feels confident the project won't destroy one of their ancient villages.
  
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• Nature Exchange gallery at Telus World of Science awards kids for their curiosity

  28-06-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  The TWOS Edmonton exhibit encourages kids to be curious and to bring in the things they find in nature to be traded for points and rewards.
  
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• Liquor now permitted in 14 Alberta Parks picnic sites - Edmonton Journal

  28-06-2019 18:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  Liquor now permitted in 14 Alberta Parks picnic sites  Edmonton JournalStarting at noon Friday, Albertans can drink liquor in provincial parks' picnic sites—but only with food, only before 9 p.m., and only in select sites.
  
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• Liquor now allowed at 14 provincial day-use picnic sites

  28-06-2019 18:31 via cbc.ca
  Bring the sandwiches, salads and, if you like, bring a few beers too — more than a dozen provincial day-use picnic sites will allow liquor consumption starting Friday.
  
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• RCMP investigating woman's death in northwest Alberta

  28-06-2019 18:21 via cbc.ca
  Police are waiting for results of an autopsy Friday in an investigation of the death or a woman in northwest Alberta.
  
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• Alberta federal prison opened an overdose prevention site for inmates this week

  28-06-2019 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  Inmates looking to access the overdose prevention site, which runs every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., must first meet with corrections health staff.
  
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• Bob Layton: Have a safe long weekend!

  28-06-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Drivers will need to take extra care in heavy holiday traffic, Bob Layton says.
  
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• B.C. to argue for injunction on Alberta’s turn off the taps law in Calgary court

  28-06-2019 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  British Columbia's request for an injunction against Alberta's so-called turn-off-the-taps law is to be heard in a Calgary courtroom today.
  
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• Supreme Court orders new sexual assault trial for man accused in 'friends with benefits' case

  28-06-2019 17:17 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for an Edmonton man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a so-called "friends with benefits" case.
  
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• Canada D'Eh: How to celebrate in Edmonton on July 1 - Edmonton Journal

  28-06-2019 17:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  Canada D'Eh: How to celebrate in Edmonton on July 1  Edmonton JournalWhether you wear your maple pride on your sleeve or prefer a more low-key celebration for Canada Day, Edmontonian's are spoiled for choices to ring in the ...
  
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• Supreme Court orders new trial over use of sexual history in Edmonton case - Global News

  28-06-2019 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  Supreme Court orders new trial over use of sexual history in Edmonton case  Global NewsThe Supreme Court of Canada says an Edmonton man shouldn't have been able to tell a jury that he was in a "friends-with-benefits" relationship with an alleged ...
  
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• Supreme Court orders new trial over use of sexual history in Edmonton case

  28-06-2019 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada says an Edmonton man shouldn't have been able to tell a jury that he was in a "friends-with-benefits" relationship with an alleged sexual assault victim.
  
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• Largest 'building-integrated' solar cell installation in country coming to Edmonton Convention Centre - Edmonton Journal

  28-06-2019 16:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  Largest 'building-integrated' solar cell installation in country coming to Edmonton Convention Centre  Edmonton JournalThe city announced Thursday that 35-year-old skylights at the Edmonton Convention Centre will soon receive an energy-conscious upgrade.
  
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• Stink strategy: Epcor proposes 7-year plan to clear the worst sewer odours in Edmonton

  28-06-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton’s proposed plan to stamp out sewer and drainage odours is projected to start at $217 million — less than the $350 to $460 million Epcor projected it would cost last October. 
  
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• Edmonton boy with autism, visual impairment blows classmates away with ukulele performance - Global News

  28-06-2019 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton boy with autism, visual impairment blows classmates away with ukulele performance  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: The Edmonton family of a young boy who is visually impaired and has autism says his school encouraged him to pick up the ukulele and he ...
  
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• Blind Edmonton boy with autism blows classmates away with ukulele performance

  28-06-2019 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  When people hear Hayden Cardinal sing his favourite Beatles song - 'Hear Comes the Sun' it captivates them, especially when they realize he's not even looking at the strings on his ukulele.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, June 28, 2019

  28-06-2019 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, June 28, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Sunny breaks, showers, wind & a funnel cloud risk: here's Edmonton's weather for June 28 - CTV News

  28-06-2019 15:17 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Sunny breaks, showers, wind & a funnel cloud risk: here's Edmonton's weather for June 28  CTV NewsCloudy, breezy and cool through the morning hours in Edmonton. Heavier, steadier rain pushed north of the city early this morning.
  
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• Opinion | Western premiers meet, talk and no one starts a fight

  28-06-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  When Canada’s western premiers gathered for their annual meeting Thursday in Edmonton, some observers anticipated a conflagration would erupt between Alberta’s Jason Kenney and British Columbia’s John Horgan. Not so much.
  
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• Edmonton weather: All rain and no sun make Trevor something something - Edmonton Journal

  28-06-2019 14:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: All rain and no sun make Trevor something something  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Friday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 14.4 C with 16 km/h ...
  
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• Accused sexual predator claims he was trying to protect children

  28-06-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Testifying in his own defence, accused child sex predator Wesley Vander Leeuw denied he ever had any interest in sexually abusing children. He claims he was trying to be a good citizen by catching child abusers.
  
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• Canadians more likely to take pride in present day than history: poll

  28-06-2019 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  More Canadians take pride in the things that affect them today than they do in their country's history, a survey from the Association for Canadian Studies suggests.
  
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• Winnipeg not the only prairie city grappling with speed limits: Edmonton safety advocate - Global News

  28-06-2019 14:13 via globalnews.ca
  Winnipeg not the only prairie city grappling with speed limits: Edmonton safety advocate  Global NewsWinnipeg isn't the only prairie city grappling with speed limits. Shewkar Ibrahim, manager of Edmonton's Vision Zero project, told 680 CJOB that her city's ...
  
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• Jasper mountain pine beetle population in decline for first time in 6 years

  28-06-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Pine beetle populations normally double. This year, they declined because of a late mating season and a cold winter.
  
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• Alberta's new turn-off-the-taps law to be challenged by B.C. in Calgary court

  28-06-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  A battle over the new turn-off-the-taps law in Alberta is set to move into a courtroom as lawyers for British Columbia ask a Calgary judge to rule the legislation is unconstitutional.
  
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• Alberta's new turn-off-the-taps law 'clearly is aimed at B.C.,' says Calgary judge

  28-06-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Lawyers for two provinces have squared off in a Calgary courtroom over Alberta's new turn-off-the-taps law, which British Columbia argues is designed to "cause pain" to its residents.
  
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• Oil Spills: Edmonton Oilers in an NHL salary-cap crunch - Edmonton Journal

  28-06-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oil Spills: Edmonton Oilers in an NHL salary-cap crunch  Edmonton JournalSitting close to the NHL salary cap will dictate what the Edmonton Oilers will be able to do in NHL free agency and the trade market in the summer of 2019.
  
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• RCMP launch hate crime probe of leader of nationalist group vying for party status in federal election

  28-06-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Saskatchewan have launched an investigation into an online video featuring the head of an extremist group that's poised to become Canada's next official political party.
  
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