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• Edmonton to contribute $150K to environmental projects over 2016 herbicide spraying incident

  15-07-2019 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  After being charged with "pesticide-related" environmental offences last year, the City of Edmonton said it "takes responsibility" and will pay $150,400 towards three environmental projects.
  
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• Alberta health workers march outside University Hospital, protesting Bill 9

  15-07-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Demonstrators held signs that read: "Bill 9 disrespects hard-working Albertans," "Proud of my job. Fighting for quality health care," "Let us go to arbitration" and "It's our legal right to negotiate."
  
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• Judge denies bail for man arrested in violent encounter with Edmonton police - CBC.ca

  15-07-2019 23:15 via cbc.ca
  Judge denies bail for man arrested in violent encounter with Edmonton police  CBC.caA provincial court judge denied bail Monday to a man whose violent arrest last month by Edmonton police, filmed by an onlooker, spurred a criminal ...
  
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• Judge denies bail for man arrested in violent encounter with Edmonton police

  15-07-2019 23:15 via cbc.ca
  A provincial court judge denied bail Monday to a man whose violent arrest last month by Edmonton police, filmed by an onlooker, spurred a criminal investigation into allegations of excessive force.
  
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• In pictures: Edmonton's most expensive real estate listings - CTV News

  15-07-2019 23:05 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  In pictures: Edmonton's most expensive real estate listings  CTV NewsHere's a list of the five most expensive homes for sale in the Greater Edmonton Area:
  
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• Sabor's annual Seafood Festival kicks off with special guest dinner Aug. 3 - Edmonton Journal

  15-07-2019 22:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sabor's annual Seafood Festival kicks off with special guest dinner Aug. 3  Edmonton JournalFor the last five years, Sabor restaurant owners Christian Mena and chef Lino Oliveira have spent August celebrating sustainable seafood during the Sabor ...
  
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• Edmonton scholarship to be awarded in slain journalists's name

  15-07-2019 22:16 via cbc.ca
  A new scholarship aims to continue the legacy of Somali-Canadian reporter Hodan Nalayeh, who was killed in a Somali hotel attack on Friday.
  
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• Edmonton scholarship to be awarded in slain journalist's name - CBC.ca

  15-07-2019 22:16 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton scholarship to be awarded in slain journalist's name  CBC.caShe showcased positive aspects of Somali communities in Canada and in Somalia. And now a new Edmonton scholarship aims to continue the legacy of ...
  
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• Edmonton scholarship to be awarded in slain journalist's name

  15-07-2019 22:16 via cbc.ca
  A new scholarship aims to continue the legacy of Somali-Canadian reporter Hodan Nalayeh, who was killed in a Somali hotel attack on Friday.
  
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• 6 horse deaths at Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races renew calls for change

  15-07-2019 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  Six horses died competing in the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races this year, bringing the total to more than 70 in the event since 1986.
  
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• Off-duty Edmonton Uber driver allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint and shot - Toronto Star

  15-07-2019 22:15 via thestar.com
  Off-duty Edmonton Uber driver allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint and shot  Toronto StarEDMONTON— An off-duty Uber driver was reportedly kidnapped and shot by three armed men in a parking lot of a south Edmonton restaurant Saturday evening ...
  
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• St. Albert man sentenced to five years for sex assault, impersonating a peace officer

  15-07-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  A 38-year-old St. Albert man has been sentenced to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman while impersonating a peace officer.
  
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• Producers still cautious despite higher Q2 expectations on stronger oil prices

  15-07-2019 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Higher oil prices are expected to boost cash flow for the large Canadian crude producers but analysts say the extra money is unlikely to be added to growth budgets.
  
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• Ponoka man dies after motorcycle crash in central Alberta

  15-07-2019 21:33 via cbc.ca
  A motorcycle rider died in an Edmonton hospital Saturday from injuries suffered in a highway crash last week.
  
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• Ponoka motorcyclist, 56, dies in hospital after crash

  15-07-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  A central Alberta man died in hospital a few days after being involved in a collision while riding his motorcycle west of Ponoka last week.
  
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• 1 boy killed, another injured in single-vehicle Provost crash

  15-07-2019 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  A boy from Macklin, Sask., was declared dead at the scene on July 13, 2019.
  
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• Canadian couple shamed for kissing behind dead lion in safari photo

  15-07-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  The owners of an Edmonton taxidermy service are under fire for striking a romantic pose with a lion carcass while on safari.
  
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• Edmonton sports panel delves into Eskimos’ dominant start

  15-07-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Are the Edmonton Eskimos underrated in the western standings? Quinn Phillips and Morley Scott talk about the team’s performance so far.
  
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• City of Edmonton spent $600M over 5 years on consultant fees | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  15-07-2019 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  City of Edmonton spent $600M over 5 years on consultant fees | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caEdmonton city councillor Aaron Paquette calls it “frankly flabbergasting”: an average of $10 million a month spent on consulting. He sits down with Jennifer ...
  
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• City of Edmonton spent $600M over 5 years on consultant fees

  15-07-2019 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city councillor Aaron Paquette calls it “frankly flabbergasting”: an average of $10 million a month spent on consulting. He sits down with Jennifer Crosby to talk about his calls for review.
  
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• Arson outside grocery store in central Edmonton concerns residents - Global News

  15-07-2019 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  Arson outside grocery store in central Edmonton concerns residents  Global NewsAccording to Edmonton Fire Rescue, a fire was deliberately set outside a grocery store in central Edmonton early Monday morning and residents said this isn't ...
  
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• Fire near Edmonton grocery store was deliberately set

  15-07-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police and fire crews are investigating an early morning blaze deliberately set next to a neighbourhood grocery store. Kendra Slugoski has more.
  
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• Trial hears German tourist shot in Alberta had 8 bullet fragments removed from brain

  15-07-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  A trial has begun for a 17-year-old male from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation accused of shooting a German tourist on a highway west of Calgary last year.
  
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• Handgun seized, warrants issued after Fort McMurray drug arrest - Edmonton Journal

  15-07-2019 19:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Handgun seized, warrants issued after Fort McMurray drug arrest  Edmonton JournalOne person was arrested and warrants issued for three more after police uncovered a handgun with a filed off serial number along with drugs and cash in Fort ...
  
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• 'We caught a body': Trial hears German tourist shot in possible mistaken identity

  15-07-2019 18:46 via cbc.ca
  After shooting a German tourist in the head in what might have been a case of mistaken identity, the 16-year-old shooter yelled "we caught a body," one witness said during his testimony at the boy's trial. 
  
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• German tourist who was shot in head near Calgary is partially paralyzed, teen's trial hears

  15-07-2019 18:46 via cbc.ca
  The German tourist who was shot in the head while driving on the highway west of Calgary last summer is paralyzed on his right side and still has trouble speaking after eight bullet fragments were removed from his brain last year, a judge has heard.
  
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• 630 CHED – Edmonton Heritage Festival 2019

  15-07-2019 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED is proud to support the Edmonton Heritage Festival happening August 3rd to 5th at Hawrelak Park! 
  
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• Arson outside grocery store in central Edmonton concerns residents

  15-07-2019 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  According to Edmonton Fire Rescue, a fire was deliberately set outside a grocery store in central Edmonton early Monday morning and residents said this isn't the first time it has happened.
  
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• Community compost sites pitched as potential solution to organic waste

  15-07-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Community groups are looking to make compost projects part of their community gardens as the city's compost facilities struggle to keep up.
  
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• Early morning fire outside grocery store in central Edmonton

  15-07-2019 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  A fire began early Monday morning outside Fatima’s Discount Food Store on 118 Avenue and 66 Street in central Edmonton. Kendra Slugoski has more on what happened.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Who's ready for some rainy weather? Heck ya! - Edmonton Journal

  15-07-2019 15:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Who's ready for some rainy weather? Heck ya!  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Monday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 13.5 C with 9 km/h ...
  
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• Work camp killer still poses 'significant risk' to public safety, review board finds

  15-07-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Daniel Goodridge, 32, was declared not criminally responsible for killing two work camp employees in June, 2015. An annual review of his case was conducted last month by the Alberta Review Board. It deemed Goodridge still poses a significant risk to the public.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, July 15, 2019

  15-07-2019 14:08 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, July 15, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Stalemate over historic pool hall in Alberta village leaves owner behind the 8-ball

  15-07-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  John's Snooker Hall has stood on the main street of Holden for well over a century. In 2014, the village gave Darvyn Sen an ultimatum: fix or demolish the dilapidated building. Instead, he's taken them to court.
  
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• Big compost didn’t work so councillor wants Edmonton to go small scale

  15-07-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Aaron Paquette says after Edmonton's one-time world class facility had to close because the roof rotted, it's time to bring a compost program down to the community level.
  
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• Only halfway through ‘peak season,’ Alberta has had a year’s worth of tornadoes

  15-07-2019 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  It has been a busy year for storm chasers in Alberta with 15 tornadoes likely touching down in the province so far.
  
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• Where to toke: The cans and cannots of cannabis, tobacco at Edmonton festivals this summer - Edmonton Journal

  15-07-2019 11:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Where to toke: The cans and cannots of cannabis, tobacco at Edmonton festivals this summer  Edmonton JournalIn the first summer of legal pot, Edmontonians will see a mixed bag of smoking regulations at the city's popular festivals as organizers grapple with the goal of ...
  
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• Combative sports body reviewing safety rules as pressure mounts for provincial intervention - Edmonton Journal

  15-07-2019 11:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Combative sports body reviewing safety rules as pressure mounts for provincial intervention  Edmonton JournalEdmonton's combative sports authority is conducting an in-depth review of current policies with an immediate focus on fighter safety as it waits for any sign of ...
  
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• Alberta government wants federal compensation for rural Internet program - Edmonton Journal

  15-07-2019 11:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta government wants federal compensation for rural Internet program  Edmonton Journal*Service* Alberta Minister Nate Glubish wants Ottawa to compensate Alberta for improvements to rural high-speed Internet through the provincial SuperNet ...
  
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• New air passenger protections kick in today

  15-07-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Airline passengers have new rights starting today, as rules from the Canadian Transportation Agency that have prompted backlash from airlines kick in. 
  
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• 630 CHED – St Albert Rotary Ribfest

  15-07-2019 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED proudly supports the St Albert Rotary Ribfest Community Fundraiser!
  
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• Total of 6 Calgary Stampede chuckwagon horses dead after 3 more put down Sunday

  15-07-2019 07:50 via cbc.ca
  Three more horses had to be euthanized after going down during the final night of the chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede, bringing the total number of horses that died during this year's event to six.
  
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• 3 more horses put down after injuries during Stampede chuckwagon race

  15-07-2019 07:50 via cbc.ca
  Three more horses had to be euthanized after going down during the final night of the chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede, bringing the total number of horses that died during this year's event to six.
  
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• 3 horses euthanized after injuries during Stampede chuckwagon race

  15-07-2019 07:50 via cbc.ca
  Three horses had to be euthanized after going down during a chuckwagon race Sunday night at the Calgary Stampede.
  
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• 'Why do you need four officers?': Edmonton woman questions police interaction with homeless man

  15-07-2019 04:10 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton woman is raising concerns about how vulnerable people are policed after witnessing what she called an intimidating interaction between a homeless man and local officers.
  
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• 'Why do you need 4 officers?' Edmonton woman questions police interaction with man outside McDonald's - CBC.ca

  15-07-2019 04:10 via cbc.ca
  'Why do you need 4 officers?' Edmonton woman questions police interaction with man outside McDonald's  CBC.caAn Edmonton woman is raising concerns about how vulnerable people are policed after witnessing what she called an intimidating interaction between a ...
  
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• 'Why do you need 4 officers?' Edmonton woman questions police interaction with man outside McDonald's

  15-07-2019 04:10 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton woman is raising concerns about how vulnerable people are policed after witnessing what she called an intimidating interaction between officers and a man she believed to be homeless.
  
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• Weather: Jul 14

  15-07-2019 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sun, Jul 14.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Jul 14

  15-07-2019 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Sunday, July 14, 2019 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Breanna Karstens-Smith.
  
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• Alleged kidnapping and extortion attempt

  15-07-2019 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 14 – Police are searching for three suspects after an alleged kidnapping that spanned half of Edmonton. Julia Wong has the details.
  
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