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• 2 dead, 4 seriously hurt in Highway 1 crash between Revelstoke and Golden, B.C.

  20-07-2019 23:19 via cbc.ca
  Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden, B.C., was closed in both directions after a serious crash Saturday.
  
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• Flooding issues reported in Edmonton’s Griesbach community - Global News

  20-07-2019 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Flooding issues reported in Edmonton’s Griesbach community  Global NewsA spokesperson for EPCOR confirmed to Global News on Saturday that crews have been dispatched to basements that have flooded in the north Edmonton ...
  
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• Hwy. 1 reopens between Revelstoke and Golden after third crash in 4 days

  20-07-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  It marked the third closure in four days in the area due to a crash, one of which killed one person Wednesday.
  
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• Crash near Revelstoke closes Hwy. 1, marking third closure in 4 days

  20-07-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  It marked the third closure in four days in the area due to a crash, one of which killed one person Wednesday.
  
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• 2 killed, 4 hurt after latest serious crash on Hwy. 1 between Revelstoke and Golden

  20-07-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  It marked the third closure in four days in the area due to a crash, one of which killed one person Wednesday.
  
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• Freedom Mobile Edmonton K-Days Offer: 25% Off Plans, Free 10GB Trial and More - iPhone in Canada

  20-07-2019 22:21 via iphoneincanada.ca
  Freedom Mobile Edmonton K-Days Offer: 25% Off Plans, Free 10GB Trial and More  iPhone in CanadaFreedom Mobile is currently holding a booth at Edmonton K-Days offering specials.
  
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• Flooding issues reported in Edmonton’s Griesbach community

  20-07-2019 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  A spokesperson for EPCOR confirmed to Global News on Saturday that crews have been dispatched to basements that have flooded in the north Edmonton community of Griesbach.
  
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• In the kitchen with Stawnichy’s Mundare Sausage

  20-07-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  The folks from Stawnichy’s Mundare Sausage will be feeding concert-goers at the Big Valley Jamboree later this summer. They dropped by Global Edmonton’s studios to cook up some food on Saturday.
  
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• Airbnb of cannabis looking to expand weed tourism in Edmonton - Edmonton Sun

  20-07-2019 20:26 via edmontonsun.com
  Airbnb of cannabis looking to expand weed tourism in Edmonton  Edmonton SunA cannabis room rental and experience *service* looking to tap into weed tourism is expanding into Edmonton homes this summer.PotRentals, based out of ...
  
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• Airbnb of cannabis looking to expand weed tourism in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  20-07-2019 20:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  Airbnb of cannabis looking to expand weed tourism in Edmonton  Edmonton JournalA cannabis room rental and experience *service* looking to tap into weed tourism is expanding into Edmonton homes this summer.PotRentals, based out of ...
  
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• How fireworks can affect your health and the ecosystem

  20-07-2019 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Environmentalists are questioning whether minutes-long sparkly spectacles are worth fireworks’ long-term effects on human health and wildlife.  
  
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• Heat warning issued for parts of northern Alberta

  20-07-2019 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Affected areas are expected to see five straight days of 30 C with overnight lows not expected to drop below 16 C, Environment Canada said.
  
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• Heat warning issued for areas in Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

  20-07-2019 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Affected areas are expected to see five straight days of 30 C with overnight lows not expected to drop below 16 C, Environment Canada said.
  
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• Trans Mountain triggering interest in warehouse space: Report - Edmonton Journal

  20-07-2019 19:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Trans Mountain triggering interest in warehouse space: Report  Edmonton JournalSome Edmonton developers are honing in on the construction of warehouse space in the wake of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, suggests a ...
  
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• Sweaty Saturday: Heat warnings persist for northern Alberta, NWT

  20-07-2019 19:28 via cbc.ca
  The sweltering weather continues Saturday with several parts of Canada under heat warnings and Toronto, Ottawa and Windsor experiencing the hottest day of the year.
  
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• Man dies after pickup truck collides with semi-truck in Lloydminster

  20-07-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  A 58-year-old man died after a two-vehicle collision in Lloydminster on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton man convicted in Grande Prairie murder appeals verdict

  20-07-2019 19:19 via cbc.ca
  A man serving a life sentence for a murder outside a Grande Prairie bar is appealing his conviction.
  
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• This Alberta wildfire season has seen most hectares burned since 1981

  20-07-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  According to the most recent numbers, wildfires in Alberta so far this season have burned about 817,256 hectares — the largest area in 38 years.
  
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• Tyler Mislawchuk aims to build on success at triathlon event in Edmonton - Global News

  20-07-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Tyler Mislawchuk aims to build on success at triathlon event in Edmonton  Global NewsCanada's Tyler Mislawchuk, *fresh* off a landmark World Triathlon Series podium finish in Montreal, believes he's upped his game in this physically punishing ...
  
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• Tyler Mislawchuk aims to build on success at triathlon event in Edmonton

  20-07-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk, fresh off a landmark World Triathlon Series podium finish in Montreal, believes he's upped his game in this physically punishing sport by training his brain.
  
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• NHL commentators with rave reviews for Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland on Milan Lucic trade - Edmonton Journal

  20-07-2019 18:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  NHL commentators with rave reviews for Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland on Milan Lucic trade  Edmonton JournalIt's been some time since NHL pundits loved anything about the Edmonton Oilers, but they're loving the trade that GM Ken Holland just pulled off, moving Milan ...
  
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• SCARS introduces Global Edmonton viewers to Nedgie

  20-07-2019 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  The folks from the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society dropped by Global Edmonton on Saturday to introduce our viewers to Nedgie, a dog that is looking for his forever home.
  
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• RCMP appeal to public for information after 2 tourists found dead off northern B.C. highway

  20-07-2019 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP have appealed to the public for help in identifying a blue 1986 Chevrolet van with Alberta licence plates that is believed to be connected to the murders.
  
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• Grande Prairie Brewhouse killer appeals first-degree murder conviction - Edmonton Journal

  20-07-2019 17:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Grande Prairie Brewhouse killer appeals first-degree murder conviction  Edmonton JournalThe man convicted of shooting 28-year-old John Rock to death outside a Grande Prairie bar nearly five years ago is appealing his first-degree murder ...
  
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• La Liga scores in Edmonton: Professional Spanish soccer clubs connect with fans - Edmonton Journal

  20-07-2019 17:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  La Liga scores in Edmonton: Professional Spanish soccer clubs connect with fans  Edmonton JournalArea soccer fans can behold a prestigious roster of Spanish players in Commonwealth Stadium Saturday night as the La Liga World Challenge hits the field in ...
  
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• Edmonton Mé​​​​​​​tis filmmaker off to Sesame Street workshop in New York - CBC.ca

  20-07-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Mé​​​​​​​tis filmmaker off to Sesame Street workshop in New York  CBC.caHow do you get to Sesame Street? An Edmonton-based Métis filmmaker is on the iconic children's show's radar and he's hoping a summit in New York City on ...
  
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• Edmonton Mé​​​​​​​tis filmmaker off to Sesame Street workshop in New York

  20-07-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton-based Mé​​​​​​​tis filmmaker is on the iconic children's show's radar.
  
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• Edmonton weather: And the sun is shinin' in this rainy city - Edmonton Journal

  20-07-2019 16:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: And the sun is shinin' in this rainy city  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Saturday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 14 C with 10 km/h ...
  
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• Danny Hooper and CISN’s Chris Scheetz talk about 2019 Big Valley Jamboree

  20-07-2019 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  Danny Hooper and CISN’s Chris Scheetz dropped by the Global Edmonton studio on Saturday to talk about the 2019 edition of Big Valley Jamboree.
  
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• Traffic impacted as ITU launches: Eyes on Edmonton as international triathletes battle it out - Edmonton Journal

  20-07-2019 16:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  Traffic impacted as ITU launches: Eyes on Edmonton as international triathletes battle it out  Edmonton JournalHawrelak Park is the base of the battleground as hundreds of triathletes from around the world compete in ITU World Triathlon Edmonton Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Friends, community gather to celebrate legacy of Hodan Nalayeh

  20-07-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Local politicians, community leaders and high school friends were among the roughly 50 people who gathered to mourn and celebrate Hodan Nalayeh.
  
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• Saturday's letters: Why the library's look was changed - Edmonton Journal

  20-07-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Saturday's letters: Why the library's look was changed  Edmonton JournalRe. “How did the library design get so ugly,” Letters, July 17We appreciate that architecture is subjective and personal. The current design of the Milner Library ...
  
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• New K-4 school curriculum field testing paused while government reviews work

  20-07-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Field testing of Alberta's new kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum, which was to begin in September, has been "paused" according to Education Minister Adriana LaGrange.
  
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• Comedy | Never go barefoot to a porta-potty: Tips to survive festival season

  20-07-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Yes, the sun is a life-giving deity that has sustained life for billions of years. This weekend, that hydrogen goddess will try to liquify your car and dismantle your nervous system. 
  
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• Independent Edmonton brewer appeals for help finding stolen equipment - CTV News

  20-07-2019 07:04 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Independent Edmonton brewer appeals for help finding stolen equipment  CTV NewsAn Edmonton brewery is asking for the public's help in recovering a stolen piece of equipment, one that's part of an antique German brewing system and valued ...
  
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• Batch of Pacific oysters recalled due to threat of paralytic shellfish poisoning

  20-07-2019 06:31 via cbc.ca
  Symptoms can include tingling and numbness of the lips, tongue, hands and feet, and difficulty swallowing.
  
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• Plane's front tires damaged on landing at Edmonton International Airport - Edmonton Journal

  20-07-2019 06:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Plane's front tires damaged on landing at Edmonton International Airport  Edmonton JournalA passenger plane sustained serious tire damage during its landing at the Edmonton International Airport shortly after 5 p.m. Friday night, WestJet has ...
  
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• Thunderstorm watch ended after rain pounds Edmonton area - CTV News

  20-07-2019 05:59 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Thunderstorm watch ended after rain pounds Edmonton area  CTV NewsA severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the Edmonton area Friday afternoon.
  
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• Wild weather in central Alberta Friday includes tornado warning and thunderstorms - Global News

  20-07-2019 05:20 via globalnews.ca
  Wild weather in central Alberta Friday includes tornado warning and thunderstorms  Global NewsBy 9 p.m., the remaining thunderstorm watches for central Alberta, including the city of Edmonton, were also dropped.
  
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• Okanagan landlords unite to fight tenant and warn others

  20-07-2019 04:43 via globalnews.ca
  "There's still a little bit of shock about what happened," landlord David McKinley said.
  
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• Batches of B.C. oysters recalled over toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning

  20-07-2019 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  According to the CFIA, paralytic shellfish toxins can naturally accumulate in bivalve shellfish such as oysters, clams, scallops and mussels. 
  
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• Plane blows 2 tires on landing at Edmonton International Airport

  20-07-2019 04:00 via cbc.ca
  Passengers on a WestJet flight to Edmonton had an unexpected scare Friday evening as their plane blew its two front tires while landing.
  
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• Rain holds off for 2019 K-Days Parade through downtown Edmonton - Global News

  20-07-2019 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  Rain holds off for 2019 K-Days Parade through downtown Edmonton  Global NewsThis year's K-Days parade starts at 10 a.m. Friday, July 19. Global News will live stream the parade online in this story post.
  
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• Calgary judge stays B.C. lawsuit against Alberta turn-off-the-taps legislation

  20-07-2019 03:21 via cbc.ca
  Calgary Court of Queen's Bench Justice R.J. Hall has ruled the lawsuit should be heard in the Federal Court, not in Alberta's superior court.
  
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• Man, 58, killed in 2-vehicle collision in Lloydminster

  20-07-2019 03:15 via cbc.ca
  A 58-year-old man was killed Friday in a collision in Lloydminster between a semi truck and a pickup truck, police say.
  
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• Alberta court stays B.C.’s ‘turn off the taps’ law challenge, says case belongs in Federal Court

  20-07-2019 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  The judge ruled that B.C. should have filed the challenge in the Federal Court. B.C. has, in fact, filed a mirror challenge in that court.
  
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• Roof of northwest Edmonton police campus leaking, project likely delayed 1 year - Global News

  20-07-2019 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  Roof of northwest Edmonton police campus leaking, project likely delayed 1 year  Global NewsWATCH: The massive, $107-million Edmonton Police *Service* northwest campus facility has a leaky roof. The roof issues mean the opening will likely be delayed ...
  
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• Man charged in random fatal stabbing pleads guilty in Edmonton court - Global News

  20-07-2019 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  Man charged in random fatal stabbing pleads guilty in Edmonton court  Global NewsWATCH: Jonathon Soosay pleaded guilty Friday to manslaughter after he was charged with second-degree murder for stabbing an Edmonton man celebrating ...
  
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• Sights and sounds: 2019 K-Days Parade

  20-07-2019 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  Enjoy the sights and sounds from downtown Edmonton Friday for the annual K-Days Parade hosted by Margeaux Maron.
  
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• Accused pleads guilty to manslaughter, robbery in random bus stop attack

  20-07-2019 02:46 via cbc.ca
  The accused in the death of Nathan Helfrich, 28, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter. 
  
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