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• Syphilis outbreak declared in Alberta amid ‘rapid increase’ in cases

  16-07-2019 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta has seen a "sharp increase" in the infectious and congenital syphilis rates, leading the province's chief medical officer of health to declare a provincial outbreak.
  
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• Suspect sketches released by Meadow Lake RCMP after woman shot in arm

  16-07-2019 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  Meadow Lake RCMP have released these composite sketches in hopes of identifying two suspects after a woman was shot in the arm.
  
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• Edmonton-Red Deer-Calgary bullet train waiting for provincial blessing - Red Deer Advocate

  16-07-2019 23:30 via reddeeradvocate.com
  Edmonton-Red Deer-Calgary bullet train waiting for provincial blessing  Red Deer AdvocateA high-speed train project between Edmonton and Calgary, proposed in April 2018, is in the hands of the United Conservative government.
  
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• Edmonton Public Library boss defends downtown makeover after online backlash - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 23:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Public Library boss defends downtown makeover after online backlash  Edmonton JournalEdmonton Public Library CEO Pilar Martinez wants Edmontonians not to judge a book by its cover.
  
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• Hicks' Weekly Dish: Highlands Golf Club dining room a hidden gem - Edmonton Sun

  16-07-2019 23:17 via edmontonsun.com
  Hicks' Weekly Dish: Highlands Golf Club dining room a hidden gem  Edmonton SunHighlands Golf Club Dining Room/Spike Lounge6603 Ada Boulevard780-474-4211Highlandsgolfclub.comReservations by phone no listed deliveryOpen to the ...
  
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• Funnel clouds possible in southern Alberta on Tuesday

  16-07-2019 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  A weather advisory was put in effect for several parts of southern Alberta on Tuesday to alert people to the fact that conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds.
  
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• Veteran cop whose comments rankled law student will face disciplinary hearing - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 23:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Veteran cop whose comments rankled law student will face disciplinary hearing  Edmonton JournalA veteran homicide detective whose classroom lecture upset a local law student will face a formal disciplinary hearing.
  
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• Syphilis rates in province highest since 1948, Alberta Health warns

  16-07-2019 23:00 via cbc.ca
  Syphilis rates have escalated across Alberta over the past five years and are now at their highest since 1948, prompting the province's chief medical officer of health to declare an outbreak and encourage people to get tested.
  
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• Man found slain in Strathcona County field seen on store surveillance before death - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 22:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Man found slain in Strathcona County field seen on store surveillance before death  Edmonton JournalA young man found slain in a Strathcona County field was captured on grocery store surveillance tape prior to his disappearance, say RCMP pleading for more ...
  
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• RCMP release surveillance photo of Edmonton homicide victim - CBC.ca

  16-07-2019 22:47 via cbc.ca
  RCMP release surveillance photo of Edmonton homicide victim  CBC.caRCMP have released a surveillance photo of Kevin William Sim, taken moments before his disappearance on June 30.
  
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• RCMP release surveillance photo of Edmonton homicide victim

  16-07-2019 22:47 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have released a surveillance photo of Kevin William Sim, taken moments before his disappearance on June 30.
  
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• 'Disheartened': Backcountry lodge operator of 57 years asked to pack her bags after 2019

  16-07-2019 21:52 via cbc.ca
  The long-time, 82-year-old operator of a historic backcountry lodge in Yoho National Park has been given permission to run the site for one last summer — before the contract goes up for public auction.
  
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• Backcountry lodge operator of 57 years gets one last season to run historic Yoho site

  16-07-2019 21:52 via cbc.ca
  The long-time, 82-year-old operator of a historic backcountry lodge in Yoho National Park has been given permission to run the site for one last summer — before the contract goes up for public auction.
  
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• Man who witnessed German tourist being shot in Alberta can’t say who pulled trigger

  16-07-2019 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  A witness to the shooting of a German tourist driving down an Alberta highway says he remembers hearing a loud clap, but is unable to say who pulled the trigger.
  
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• Protesters demand end to chuckwagon races, rally outside Alberta premier’s office

  16-07-2019 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  Six horses died competing in the chuckwagon races at this year's Calgary Stampede.
  
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• Pembina River doesn't run 'in a circle,' tubing enthusiasts warned

  16-07-2019 21:38 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in west-central Alberta are reminding tubing enthusiasts to take precauctions on the Pembina River, including knowing where they are headed.
  
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• Community courtyard opens in Edmonton's ICE District - CTV News

  16-07-2019 20:44 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Community courtyard opens in Edmonton's ICE District  CTV NewsA new community space is open in downtown Edmonton.
  
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• ‘Uber of boats’ expands to Canada, offers short-term water sport rentals

  16-07-2019 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  After launching in San Francisco in 2013, Get My Boat expanded to Canadian cities last year and is hoping more water sport enthusiasts will join the sharing economy.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos to add former quarterback Ricky Ray to their Wall of Honour - CBC Sports

  16-07-2019 20:10 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Eskimos to add former quarterback Ricky Ray to their Wall of Honour  CBC SportsRicky Ray is going on the Edmonton Eskimos' Wall of Honour. The Eskimos announced Tuesday that Ray will be honoured at halftime of their home game Sept.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos to add former quarterback Ricky Ray to their Wall of Honour

  16-07-2019 20:10 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos are bestowing the team's highest honour on a quarterback who led them to two Grey Cups.
  
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• Alberta RCMP seek driver who rammed police cruiser in stolen vehicle

  16-07-2019 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP in southern Alberta are hoping the public can help them identify a driver who rammed a police cruiser.
  
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• Former Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Ricky Ray being named to the Wall of Honour

  16-07-2019 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  The former quarterback will be honoured Sept. 20 when the Eskimos host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on the Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium.
  
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• Does downtown Edmonton library meet expectations? | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  16-07-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Does downtown Edmonton library meet expectations? | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caAs the makeover of the Stanley Milner Library nears completion, many Edmontonians are saying it misses the mark. Breanna Karsten-Smith reports. 'Ugly,' 'not ...
  
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• Does downtown Edmonton library meet expectations?

  16-07-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  As the makeover of the Stanley Milner Library nears completion, many Edmontonians are saying it misses the mark. Breanna Karsten-Smith reports.
  
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• ‘Ugly,’ ‘not as pictured’: Edmonton reacts to new Stanley Milner Library design - Global News

  16-07-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  ‘Ugly,’ ‘not as pictured’: Edmonton reacts to new Stanley Milner Library design  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: The makeover of the Stanley A. Milner Library isn't complete yet, but on Monday night, public reaction to the new redesign was not kind.
  
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• ‘Ugly,’ ‘not as pictured’: Edmonton reacts to new Stanley Milner Library design

  16-07-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Twitter erupted as Edmontonians got a glimpse of the new structure, with people comparing the building to a tank, a spaceship — even a bad Tinder profile: "not as pictured."
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Taste of Edmonton, Forbidden Dimension, and Ravenwood Experience - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 19:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Taste of Edmonton, Forbidden Dimension, and Ravenwood Experience  Edmonton JournalHopefully by now you know the drill with Taste of Edmonton. Buy a handful of tickets, and then eat and drink to your heart's *content* while watching free musical ...
  
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• Alberta’s economy doing better than expected in 2019: TD Bank

  16-07-2019 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  Economists at TD Bank say the provincial economy appears to have started growing again in recent weeks.
  
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• Ricky Ray named to Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 19:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ricky Ray named to Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour  Edmonton JournalTo be asked to go on the Wall of Honour is one of the proudest moments of my career. I will always be grateful for what Edmonton has given to my family and me.
  
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• New 'warship' design for downtown Edmonton library tanks on social media

  16-07-2019 19:04 via cbc.ca
  The downtown library’s new, futuristic look has some Edmontonians wondering if the city is preparing for battle or hunkering down for a nuclear disaster.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers make another small but reasonable move, sign forward Josh Archibald - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 18:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers make another small but reasonable move, sign forward Josh Archibald  Edmonton JournalThis in from the Edmonton Oilers, news of their signing free agent forward Josh Archibald: “The #Oilers have signed forward Josh Archibald to a one-year ...
  
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• COMMENTARY: Calgary Stampede has an opportunity to do chuckwagons right

  16-07-2019 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  After six horses died during the 2019 Calgary Stampede's chuckwagon races, the debate over the sport is back.
  
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• Hail, heavy rain lead to flooding in Stony Plain - Global News

  16-07-2019 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  Hail, heavy rain lead to flooding in Stony Plain  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Portions of Stony Plain were once again under water Monday night as a summer storm rolled through the city. This video was taken by Dena ...
  
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• Hail, heavy rain lead to flooding in Stony Plain

  16-07-2019 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  Portions of Stony Plain were once again under water Monday night as a summer storm rolled through the city.
  
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• British hunter defends Canadian couple's killing of lion - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 18:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  British hunter defends Canadian couple's killing of lion  Edmonton JournalA British hunter has come to the defence of the Canadian couple who received widespread backlash online for kissing over the body of a dead lion they killed ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Josh Archibald - Global News

  16-07-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Oilers sign Josh Archibald  Global NewsThe Edmonton Oilers added some depth to the roster, signing 26-year-old forward Josh Archibald to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Josh Archibald

  16-07-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers have signed 26-year-old forward Josh Archibald to a one-year contract.
  
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• Christopher Eccleston — Doctor Who No. 9 — is coming to Edmonton Expo Sept. 20-22 - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 18:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  Christopher Eccleston — Doctor Who No. 9 — is coming to Edmonton Expo Sept. 20-22  Edmonton JournalThe Ninth Doctor is in — fantastic!Following last year's exciting appearances of David Tennant and Matt Smith — the Tenth and Eleventh iterations of the ...
  
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• Calgary researchers say newly discovered cell can heal heart damage in mice

  16-07-2019 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  University of Calgary researchers say a newly discovered type of cell appears to repair heart damage in mice.
  
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• Multiple Miles for Myeloma raises funds for incurable blood cancer

  16-07-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  The annual Multiple Miles for Myeloma walk and run is coming up in a few weeks. The event raises money and awareness for the incurable, yet treatable blood cancer. Lauren Fink sits down with Lorelei Dalrymple about the event.
  
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• CP Rail rakes in record second quarter revenue as traffic increases

  16-07-2019 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  CP Rail says it earned record second-quarter revenues of nearly $2 billion, driven by a leap in traffic across the board to beat analysts' expectations.
  
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• PETA activists protest at legislature following Stampede horse deaths

  16-07-2019 16:43 via cbc.ca
  About 20 people, some wearing cardboard horseface masks, protested at the Alberta legislature against Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races.
  
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• PETA activists plan protest at Legislature following Stampede horse deaths

  16-07-2019 16:43 via cbc.ca
  An animal rights group is planning a protest Tuesday outside the Alberta legislature to push for the end of chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede.
  
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• Spruce Grove council to debate possible conversion therapy ban

  16-07-2019 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  Coun. Erin Stevenson put forward a notice of motion Monday night, asking that administration research the potential of banning conversion therapy in the city.
  
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• Library? Tank? Cruise ship? New-look Edmonton library has some folks fuming - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 16:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  Library? Tank? Cruise ship? New-look Edmonton library has some folks fuming  Edmonton JournalIt's been said beauty is in the eye of the beholder.Unless you're on the internet — then everything is just ugly and terrible.Enter the new-look Stanley A. Milner ...
  
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• ‘Moon Mission’ explores Apollo 11 moon landing

  16-07-2019 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The book “Moon Mission” is a unique look at the successful, though nearly disastrous, landing. Mike Sobel talks to the book’s author Sigmund Brouwer.
  
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• Edmonton councillor planning to open ward office gets OK from city - CBC.ca

  16-07-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton councillor planning to open ward office gets OK from city  CBC.caAn Edmonton city councillor will become the first to open an office in his ward, a cost that could be paid from his taxpayer-funded ward budget. Jon Dziadyk ...
  
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• Edmonton councillor planning to open ward office gets OK from city

  16-07-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton city councillor is pursuing an uncommon request to open an office in his ward and he may pay for it with his taxpayer-funded ward budget. 
  
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• Kids With Cancer Society talks about impact of cancer on families

  16-07-2019 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  Every month, the Kids with Cancer Society stops by to discuss cancer’s impact on families. This month, Mike Sobel talks to Emily Lennstrom and Manoj Gupta about the importance of getting involved and fundraising.
  
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• Ponoka man dies in central Alberta motorcycle collision - Edmonton Journal

  16-07-2019 15:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ponoka man dies in central Alberta motorcycle collision  Edmonton JournalPonoka RCMP are investigating the cause of a motorcycle crash in central Alberta that left one man dead.Police responded to a call of a collision on Highway ...
  
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