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• Woman killed, sister injured in Rocky Mountain House domestic homicide case

  27-07-2019 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  A 44-year-old man turned himself in and remains in police custody. "The RCMP can confirm that this is a domestic situation. Charges are pending."
  
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• Multi-vehicle highway crash near Smoky Lake

  27-07-2019 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  STARS Air Ambulance was called out to a multi-vehicle highway crash east of Smoky Lake, Alta.
  
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• STARS Air Ambulance called to 2-vehicle crash near Smoky Lake

  27-07-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision east of Smoky Lake, Alta., on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Fire crews battle blaze at downtown Edmonton house - Global News

  27-07-2019 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  Fire crews battle blaze at downtown Edmonton house  Global NewsFirefighters arrived on the scene at 4:15 a.m., and the fire was deemed under control at 6:24 a.m..
  
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• Convicted violent offender released; Edmonton police issue warning - Global News

  27-07-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  Convicted violent offender released; Edmonton police issue warning  Global NewsEdmonton police issued a public safety warning on Saturday alerting people that Matthew Marty Powder, a convicted violent offender, had been released.
  
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• Convicted violent offender released; Edmonton police issue warning

  27-07-2019 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police issued a public safety warning on Saturday alerting people that Matthew Marty Powder, a convicted violent offender, had been released.
  
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• Soaring group suspends operations after two die in mid-air collision

  27-07-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  A group dedicated to flying unpowered aircraft in southern Alberta has suspended operations after two of its members died in a mid-air collision.
  
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• Experienced gliding instructor and student killed in mid-air collision with tow plane

  27-07-2019 20:40 via cbc.ca
  An experienced gliding instructor and his student were killed in a mid-air collision with a tow plane in southern Alberta on Friday.
  
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• Man convicted of violent offences to live in Edmonton - CTV News

  27-07-2019 20:33 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Man convicted of violent offences to live in Edmonton  CTV NewsPolice are warning the public a convicted violent offender will be living in Edmonton, and is considered likely to reoffend.
  
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• Visitors have scary close encounter with bear on bridge in Jasper

  27-07-2019 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  A college student visiting from Los Angeles captured video of a bear running across a wooden foot bridge full of people, including children.
  
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• Mom's the word: Patching together child care requires skills of a project manager

  27-07-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  A study recently published by a University of Alberta researcher delves into the daily struggles of families —  primarily mothers — in figuring the planning, organization and change management issues of child care needs.
  
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• Close encounter with bear in Jasper National Park

  27-07-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Some visitors got closer than they would have liked to a bear Friday when it crossed a foot bridge at Athabasca Falls. Video Courtesy: Bigan Avaz.
  
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• Fire crews battle blaze at downtown Edmonton house

  27-07-2019 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters arrived on the scene at 4:15 a.m., and the fire was deemed under control at 6:24 a.m.
  
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• Second Chance Animal Rescue: July 27

  27-07-2019 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  Terra MacLean from Second Chance Animal Rescue Society introduces us to big teddy bear, Mister Palnackie, and tells us about a huge influx of cats and kittens at the shelter.
  
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• Chefs and foods featured at Feast on the Field

  27-07-2019 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  Kent and Kevin are joined by some of the chefs taking part in this year’s “Feast on the Field,” including Steve Buzak (Royal Glenora Club) and Sherry Schaefer (Capital Care Foundation).
  
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• Cadillac Kings Car Club in Edmonton

  27-07-2019 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  Car enthusiasts from across Western Canada will be showing off their rides, vintage models included, of course. Ulyssies Lima from Wolfe Cadillac tells us all about it.
  
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• University of Alberta researchers making strides toward Hepatitis C vaccine

  27-07-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  WIth millions of unsuspecting Hepatitis B and C carriers around the world, organizers of a World Hepatitis Day event in Edmonton Sunday say awareness of the virus is more important now than ever.
  
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• Cash & Cars lottery home will cast a spell on you - Edmonton Journal

  27-07-2019 16:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Cash & Cars lottery home will cast a spell on you  Edmonton JournalIf you're a fan of the wizarding world of Harry Potter, this may be the lottery home you've been looking for.Granted, it's not quite Gryffindor Tower, however, you ...
  
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• RCMP going door to door in Gillam, Man., in search of information on B.C. murder suspects

  27-07-2019 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  The military has been called in to give the Mounties air support in combing the unforgiving terrain around Gillam, Man.
  
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• Fields in bloom at Birchwood Meadows with Cory Christopher

  27-07-2019 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton designer Cory Christopher shares the “field to vase” trend in home decorating and invites people to explore locally grown blooms at his family’s garden, Birchwood Meadows.
  
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• Panel review of proposed oilsands mine concerns environmentalists, Indigenous community

  27-07-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The decision by a federal-provincial review panel that a proposed oilsands mine is in the public's interest has left some Albertan organizations with concerns about the possible effects on Indigenous culture and the environment.
  
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• Have Tinder, will hike Chilkoot Trail: Couple goes on epic 1st date

  27-07-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Tess Astley and Lory MacKenzie first met on Tinder and then only briefly in person before they headed out for a five-day hike of the Chilkoot Trail.
  
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• 'I was expecting more respect': advocate criticizes RCMP handling of formal apology

  27-07-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The RCMP is being sharply criticized by some for the way it handled an Edmonton news conference Thursday. About 40 minutes into the event, the attendees were told the commanding officer had to leave to attend another appointment.
  
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• Alberta sunshine list shrinks amidst continued salary freeze - Edmonton Journal

  27-07-2019 12:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta sunshine list shrinks amidst continued salary freeze  Edmonton JournalPublic sector salary freezes have shrunk the list that discloses Alberta's top earners paid on the public dime.The sunshine list for public *service* employees has ...
  
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• Controversial landlord's lawyer issues statement after police, Canadian Revenue Agency raids - Edmonton Journal

  27-07-2019 12:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Controversial landlord's lawyer issues statement after police, Canadian Revenue Agency raids  Edmonton JournalLawyers for controversial inner city landlord Abdullah Shah have issued a statement after police executed search warrants on properties belonging to him and at ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers get an F- grade for their GM work this year from NHL Network commentator - Edmonton Journal

  27-07-2019 11:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers get an F- grade for their GM work this year from NHL Network commentator  Edmonton JournalChiarelli deserves the lowest of grades. Holland? Not so muchThis in from Jim “Boomer” Gordon, the host of The Point and Faceoff, two NHL Network shows on ...
  
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• Transfixed by tragedy: mystery of alleged 'team killers' captures world's attention

  27-07-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Last week, cameras in a pair of northern towns thousands of kilometres apart recorded two chapters of an unfolding mystery: a weary couple’s intimate hug in the last days of their lives and a purchase by the two blank-faced teens suspected of killing them. The tragedy has left the public transfixed.
  
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• How the parties' paths to majority government have changed

  27-07-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  At the beginning of the year, the Liberals and Conservatives both saw different paths to winning 170 seats than they do today.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers defying trend by betting on smaller goalies like Rodrigue and Wells - Edmonton Journal

  27-07-2019 06:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers defying trend by betting on smaller goalies like Rodrigue and Wells  Edmonton Journal2019 Edmonton Oilers prospectsMost NHL teams aren't keen to bet high draft picks on small goalies in the Entry Draft.AS goalie guru Kevin Woodley reported ...
  
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• It’s looking ‘less likely’ that B.C. murder suspects are still in Gillam, Man.: expert

  27-07-2019 06:14 via globalnews.ca
  "I assume they wouldn't torch that car unless they have another one available," a SFU professor told Global News Friday.
  
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• MAP: Northern B.C. murder suspects may have covered 1,400 kilometres over 2 days

  27-07-2019 04:57 via globalnews.ca
  Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod were last spotted in Gillam, Man. There have been no sightings since.
  
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• Current and former residents near Domtar plant in Edmonton asked to take part in health survey - Global News

  27-07-2019 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  Current and former residents near Domtar plant in Edmonton asked to take part in health survey  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Nearly 13,000 letters have been mailed out to both current and former residents near the old Domtar site in north Edmonton, asking them to ...
  
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• Current and former residents near Domtar plant in Edmonton asked to take part in health survey

  27-07-2019 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  Nearly 13,000 households were sent letters from Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services this month, asking them to take part in a health assessment because of how close they live -- or lived -- to an old wood treatment plant.
  
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• FC Edmonton host Forge FC this weekend as they strive for CPL playoffs

  27-07-2019 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  FC Edmonton will host Forge FC at Clarke Stadium on Saturday. As Kevin Karius explains, the game has major implications on the Eddies’ chances of making the CPL playoffs.
  
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• Alberta fighter finds out his UFC fight in Edmonton has been cancelled | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  27-07-2019 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta fighter finds out his UFC fight in Edmonton has been cancelled | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caUFC 240 takes place at Rogers Place in Edmonton this weekend. Alberta's Tanner Boser was supposed to take part, but as Kevin Karius explains, he says he ...
  
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• Alberta fighter finds out his UFC fight in Edmonton has been cancelled

  27-07-2019 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  UFC 240 takes place at Rogers Place in Edmonton this weekend. Alberta’s Tanner Boser was supposed to take part, but as Kevin Karius explains, he says he was told his fight has been cancelled.
  
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• Alberta powwow dancer wearing T-shirt receives donations for regalia

  27-07-2019 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  At the Sturgeon Lake Traditional Pow Wow, dancers show up in their finest regalia, but one young man stood out to the crowd.
  
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• Bob Layton’s editorial: July 26

  27-07-2019 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  In his latest editorial, Bob Layton talks about whether Alberta could use night courts.
  
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• Local state of emergency still in effect in Marten Beach area after torrential rain

  27-07-2019 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Marten Beach area near Slave Lake remained under a state of emergency on Friday, after the community was mostly evacuated.
  
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• 2 dead after mid-air aircraft collision near Black Diamond, Alta.

  27-07-2019 02:25 via cbc.ca
  Two people are dead after a glider and another aircraft collided in mid-air, south of Calgary on Friday. 
  
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• 2 killed in glider crash near Black Diamond, Alberta

  27-07-2019 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  EMS said emergency crews were called to a gliding club near Black Diamond at 4:05 p.m.
  
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• Alberta powwow dancer receives donations for regalia

  27-07-2019 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  Powwows are a celebration of tradition, from the music, to the dancing to what the dancers wear. On young man stood out at an event in Alberta when he started dancing. Sarah Komadina looks at how his community is now helping him to connect to his culture.
  
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• Aurora Cannabis teams up with UFC to research CBD use to manage pain in MMA athletes

  27-07-2019 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis has teamed up with the UFC on a new research project. Vinesh Pratap explains.
  
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• Business leaders say Alberta’s two largest cities need to cut red tape

  27-07-2019 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  As Alberta’s UCP government looks at ways to cut red tape, some business leaders say the same thing needs to happen in the province’s two largest cities. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• City of Edmonton's credit rating downgraded to AA from AA+ - Edmonton Journal

  27-07-2019 01:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  City of Edmonton's credit rating downgraded to AA from AA+  Edmonton JournalThe City of Edmonton's credit rating has dropped for the first time in 15 years.
  
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• Valley Line West LRT loses two of three prospective construction teams

  27-07-2019 01:34 via cbc.ca
  Two out three teams shortlisted to build the Valley Line West LRT expansion have backed out of the selection process, leaving the City of Edmonton to gauge interest from contractors over the next month and reopen bidding by the fall. 
  
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• Minute at the Movies: July 26

  27-07-2019 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
  
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• WestJet swings to profit in second quarter ahead of privatization

  27-07-2019 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it swung to a profit in the second quarter ahead of Onex Corp. taking the airline private in a $3.5-billion deal.
  
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• Young Edmonton entrepreneur caters to sneakerheads and 'hypebeasts'

  27-07-2019 00:12 via cbc.ca
  Spyderr is one of many patrons who bring their beloved sneakers to a budding Edmonton shoe cleaning and detailing business called The Shoe Shine Shack.
  
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• Edmonton's Rust Magic mural festival winning recognition in world of street art - CBC.ca

  27-07-2019 00:01 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's Rust Magic mural festival winning recognition in world of street art  CBC.caEdmonton is gaining fast recognition in the world of street murals.
  
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