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• Alberta seeks feedback on greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan

  09-07-2019 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  The proposed plan would apply to facilities that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
  
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• What is it like to be homeless in Edmonton?

  09-07-2019 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  What is it like to be homeless in Edmonton? Lisa G has been on and off the street for about five years and describes the struggles she faces every day.
  
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• Edmonton app let's residents indicate when they feel unsafe - Red Deer Advocate

  09-07-2019 23:30 via reddeeradvocate.com
  Edmonton app let's residents indicate when they feel unsafe  Red Deer AdvocateWhile the City of Red Deer recently launched an online map of reported crimes, the City of Edmonton is introducing an app you can use to indicate if you feel ...
  
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• Yellowhead County declares local state of emergency after flooding - Global News

  09-07-2019 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Yellowhead County declares local state of emergency after flooding  Global NewsYellowhead County reported widespread overland flooding Tuesday and declared a local state of emergency.
  
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• Yellowhead County declares local state of emergency after flooding

  09-07-2019 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Yellowhead County reported widespread overland flooding Tuesday and declared a local state of emergency.
  
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• Letters stolen off Provincial Archives of Alberta sign in south Edmonton

  09-07-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police said thieves made off with the brass letters on the Provincial Archives of Alberta building in south Edmonton.
  
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• Brass letters on Provincial Archives of Alberta stolen: Police - Edmonton Journal

  09-07-2019 22:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Brass letters on Provincial Archives of Alberta stolen: Police  Edmonton JournalEdmonton city police are are investigating after someone stole the large brass letters off of the Provincial Archives of Alberta sign.Twenty-seven letters spelling ...
  
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• Rain hurting some Edmonton festivals — but experts say it's not as wet as you might think - Toronto Star

  09-07-2019 22:38 via thestar.com
  Rain hurting some Edmonton festivals — but experts say it's not as wet as you might think  Toronto StarEDMONTON—Rain is dampening the mood at some Edmonton festivals after the city saw more precipitation than usual in June, followed by a wet Canada Day ...
  
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• "Edmonton doesn't think about the short week, so we can't either." - BC Lions

  09-07-2019 22:25 via bclions.com
  "Edmonton doesn't think about the short week, so we can't either."  BC LionsDefensive lineman Claudell Louis on the big matchup with Edmonton and how important the line of scrimmage battle is going to be. BC Lions. Show Comments.
  
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• Fresh, hot and connected: New sandwich shop opens at downtown pedway - Edmonton Journal

  09-07-2019 22:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fresh, hot and connected: New sandwich shop opens at downtown pedway  Edmonton JournalGrilled cheese and more in new pedway location in Bell Tower.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigate suspicious death in north Edmonton - Global News

  09-07-2019 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  Homicide detectives investigate suspicious death in north Edmonton  Global NewsThe Edmonton Police *Service*'s homicide team has been called to investigate what is being called a suspicious death in north Edmonton after an injured man ...
  
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• Breanna Karstens-Smith

  09-07-2019 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Breanna Karstens-Smith anchors Global News Hour at 6 and Global News at 11 on weekends. She reports on various topics during the week.
  
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• Why most ‘dad shaming’ comes from mom

  09-07-2019 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  Moms are dad's toughest critic, at least that what fathers are admitting in a new poll.
  
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• Half of fathers admit to being criticized about parenting: poll

  09-07-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  It’s not just mom feeling criticized for her parenting decisions. A majority of fathers admit they are being ‘dad shamed.’ As Erin Chalmers reports, many of those critical comments are coming from inside the home.
  
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• Men made up 77% of the 653 opioid deaths in Alberta in 2017: report

  09-07-2019 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  "We found out that over three-quarters of people who died had stable residences," said Dr. Deena Hinshaw. "It's not the necessarily the picture of opioid deaths that some people might have in their head."
  
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• Highly addictive, crystal meth a growing concern in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  09-07-2019 21:07 via cbc.ca
  Highly addictive, crystal meth a growing concern in Edmonton  CBC.caThe use of crystal methamphetamine is a growing problem in the city and its use, especially in tandem with opioids, is having deadly consequences and putting ...
  
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• Highly addictive, crystal meth a growing concern in Edmonton

  09-07-2019 21:05 via cbc.ca
  The use of crystal methamphetamine in tandem with opioids is having deadly consequences and putting police officers and the public at risk, Edmonton police say.
  
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• Alberta still sees influx of Canadians from other provinces

  09-07-2019 21:04 via cbc.ca
  More people moved to Alberta from elsewhere in Canada than moved away in the first three months of the year, but just barely.
  
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• Several B.C. First Nations launch legal challenge of re-approved Trans Mountain pipeline

  09-07-2019 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is once again being challenged in court.
  
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• A Tribe Called Red releases ‘The OG,’ announces Canadian concert dates

  09-07-2019 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  This summer, A Tribe Called Red will play 11 Canadian shows.
  
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• Blown Away: Edmonton glass artist stars in new reality show on Netflix - Edmonton Journal

  09-07-2019 20:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  Blown Away: Edmonton glass artist stars in new reality show on Netflix  Edmonton JournalBut a new reality show debuting on Netflix, and starring Edmonton artist Leah Kudel, kicks it up a notch. In Blown Away, a 10-part series about glass-blowing, ...
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: The Bad Seed, Africanival, and Death Cab for Cutie - Edmonton Journal

  09-07-2019 20:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: The Bad Seed, Africanival, and Death Cab for Cutie  Edmonton JournalTianna the Traveller, Pogo Fred, and Galumpha are among the acts still wandering the area around Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park for this year's edition of the ...
  
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• Nikola Tesla Day July 10 as Edmontonians celebrate prolific inventor - Edmonton Journal

  09-07-2019 19:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  Nikola Tesla Day July 10 as Edmontonians celebrate prolific inventor  Edmonton JournalMayor Don Iveson is proclaiming Wednesday Nikola Tesla Day in honour of the late scientist's 163rd birthday.
  
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• Returning Yellowhead County residents urged to have damaged homes inspected

  09-07-2019 19:53 via cbc.ca
  As waters recede in west-central Alberta, Yellowhead County warned residents Tuesday not to return to homes damaged by flooding before an inspection.
  
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• 'It's not working too good' — inside Alberta's crude-by-rail dilemma

  09-07-2019 19:52 via cbc.ca
  The chief executives of major oil companies are questioning why so many oil rail cars are sitting idle in Alberta, while the provincial government is still limiting oil production.
  
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• Oil producers call for oil curtailment easing in return for rail commitments

  09-07-2019 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's largest oil producers are calling on the Alberta government to reward companies that commit to adding crude-by-rail capacity by easing their oil curtailment levels.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigate death of man found injured in north Edmonton

  09-07-2019 19:41 via cbc.ca
  Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 29-year-old man who was found injured Monday morning outside a north Edmonton home.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating after injured man dies in hospital - Edmonton Journal

  09-07-2019 19:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  Homicide detectives investigating after injured man dies in hospital  Edmonton JournalCity police homicide detectives are probing what may be Edmonton's latest killing, after a man found injured outside a northside home Monday morning died in ...
  
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• Canada is exploring Criminal Code reforms to halt conversion therapy

  09-07-2019 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Liberal cabinet ministers want all provinces and territories to halt 'the shameful practice' of conversion therapy
  
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• Criminal investigation launched into violent Edmonton police arrest captured on video - CBC News

  09-07-2019 18:57 via cbc.ca
  Criminal investigation launched into violent Edmonton police arrest captured on video  CBC NewsThe Edmonton Police *Service* is conducting a criminal investigation into a violent arrest last month by its officers — filmed and shared online — in which an ...
  
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• Police searching for Kevin Sim, 22, missing from south Edmonton

  09-07-2019 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  Kevin Sim, 22, was last seen on June 30 near 52 Avenue and 110 Street in the Southgate Mall area and police said his disappearance is considered to be out of character.
  
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• Grizzlies with taste for trash make mess in Rocky Mountain House

  09-07-2019 18:51 via cbc.ca
  The search is on for two young garbage-hungry grizzly bears in the Rocky Mountain House area. 
  
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• 'End the shameful practice': Feds urge Alberta to ban conversion therapy - Edmonton Journal

  09-07-2019 18:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  'End the shameful practice': Feds urge Alberta to ban conversion therapy  Edmonton JournalAlberta's justice minister says he's willing to sit down with the federal government over Ottawa's plan to criminalize conversion therapy.
  
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• Horse dies at 2019 GMC Rangeland Derby chuckwagon races

  09-07-2019 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  A horse that fell during the 2019 GMC Rangeland Derby on Monday has died.
  
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• Canada’s premiers meet with Indigenous leaders to talk child and family services

  09-07-2019 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's premiers are meeting with Indigenous leaders to discuss giving greater child and family services jurisdiction to First Nations, Metis and Inuit people.
  
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• Legends of the Game: 630 CHED set to release new series on Oilers Now

  09-07-2019 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  Legends of the Game will bring you stories from the world of hockey like you've never heard them before.
  
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• 630 CHED – Castrol Raceway Monster Truck Throwdown

  09-07-2019 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  They’re Back! Monster Truck Throwdown comes to Castrol Raceway this August 23, 24, & 25, 2019 with Racing, Freestyle, and the Monster Truck incredible 360 backflip
  
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• 'It was a bit of a shock': Gas leak in southeast Edmonton forces home evacuations - CTV News

  09-07-2019 17:05 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  'It was a bit of a shock': Gas leak in southeast Edmonton forces home evacuations  CTV NewsSeveral homes have been evacuated as a result of a gas leak in southeast Edmonton on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Audrey’s Books co-owner on lengthy career championing literature

  09-07-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  After 50 years, Sharon Budnarchuk is stepping away from her hands-on position at Audrey’s Books. The co-owner of the store on Jasper Avenue joined Erin Chalmers to talk about her career championing literature.
  
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• Anti-abortion film to be screened at Edmonton theatre - CTV News

  09-07-2019 16:49 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Anti-abortion film to be screened at Edmonton theatre  CTV NewsEdmonton is one of 14 Cineplex theatres across Canada that will be screening the anti-abortion film “Unplanned”. Cineplex is defending the decision to screen ...
  
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• Beware the emerald ash borer, an invasive species marching across Canada

  09-07-2019 16:09 via cbc.ca
  Edmontonians are being asked to keep watch for the dreaded emerald ash borer, a deceptively beautiful beetle which threatens to devour the city’s canopy of urban trees. 
  
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• Edmonton-area municipality becomes Alberta's first to ban conversion therapy - National Post

  09-07-2019 15:58 via nationalpost.com
  Edmonton-area municipality becomes Alberta's first to ban conversion therapy  National PostST. ALBERT, Alta. — An Edmonton-area community has voted to ban conversion therapy — the practice of attempting to change a person's sexual orientation or ...
  
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• Ottawa looking at Criminal Code reforms to deter 'shameful' conversion therapy

  09-07-2019 15:45 via cbc.ca
  The federal government is calling on all provincial governments to stop conversion therapy while it reviews Canada's Criminal Code reforms.
  
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• Low cost events to entertain the kids at around Edmonton this summer

  09-07-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Summer’s here and there’s plenty of things to do, but the cost can add up fast. Family Fun Edmonton editor Jill Footz shares some ideas that can keep the kids entertained on a budget.
  
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• Edmonton weather: That sure is some weather you got there - Edmonton Journal

  09-07-2019 15:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: That sure is some weather you got there  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Tuesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 11 C with 18 km/h ...
  
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• No women at table as Canada’s premiers meet in Saskatoon

  09-07-2019 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said health care, reducing trade barriers and increasing economic competitiveness are all topics on his agenda as Canada’s premiers meet in Saskatoon.
  
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• Round 2 of Goldhunt taking place later this month in Edmonton

  09-07-2019 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Goldhunt treasure hunt is back for round two! Chris Cromwell explains how residents of Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver can get ready for more sleepless nights and gold fever.
  
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• Tuesday's letters: Tent city needs attention - Edmonton Journal

  09-07-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tuesday's letters: Tent city needs attention  Edmonton JournalI am writing to suggest that an Edmonton Journal writer bring to readers' attention an urban blight/poverty problem developing at the corner of 95 Street between ...
  
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• Criminal investigation launched into violent Edmonton police arrest captured on video

  09-07-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service is conducting a criminal investigation into a violent arrest last month by its officers — filmed and shared online — in which an alleged truck thief was Tasered, repeatedly kicked, slammed headfirst into a brick wall then thrown, while handcuffed, against a police cruiser.
  
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• Disappearance of Edmonton man 'out of character': Police - CTV News

  09-07-2019 13:53 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Disappearance of Edmonton man 'out of character': Police  CTV NewsPolice are looking for an Edmonton man who hasn't been seen in over a week.
  
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