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• Final arguments set in trial over death of toddler found at north Edmonton church

  29-07-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Jul 29 – One of two people accused in the death of an Edmonton toddler was back in court on Monday. As Sarah Kraus reports, time is now of the essence in the case.
  
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• Woman killed in car crash near Fort Smith

  29-07-2019 23:34 via cbc.ca
  The 24-year-old female driver was pronounced dead on the scene. Three other passengers, all adults, were transported to hospitals to be treated for injuries.
  
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• Opinion: Calgary beats Edmonton in arena deals, but at a democratic cost - Edmonton Journal

  29-07-2019 23:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  Opinion: Calgary beats Edmonton in arena deals, but at a democratic cost  Edmonton JournalOn Tuesday, Calgary city council will vote to finalize a deal with the Calgary Flames to build a $550-million arena. Calgarians had just a week to offer “feedback” ...
  
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• Weather to blame for lowest K-Days attendance since 2006

  29-07-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Sunday night marked the end of the 2019 K-Days festival, with more than 700,000 people taking part in the 10-day festival.
  
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• Crown closes case, defence calls no evidence in Tasha Mack murder trial

  29-07-2019 22:45 via cbc.ca
  The Crown closed its case Monday in the Tasha Mack second-degree murder trial and the defence chose not to call any evidence. Mack is accused in the April 2017 death of 19-month old Anthony Raine.
  
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• RCMP ask Bruderheim residents to stay inside before suspect nabbed - Edmonton Journal

  29-07-2019 22:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  RCMP ask Bruderheim residents to stay inside before suspect nabbed  Edmonton JournalFort Saskatchewan RCMP on Monday caught a vehicle theft suspect in Bruderheim after calling in the canine unit and air services.RCMP earlier in the day ...
  
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• Northlands blames bad weather for lowest K-Days attendance in over a decade - Edmonton Journal

  29-07-2019 22:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  Northlands blames bad weather for lowest K-Days attendance in over a decade  Edmonton JournalEdmonton's annual summer fair had a tough time attracting visitors this year, as K-Days posted its lowest attendance in over a decade.
  
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• WestJet CEO says Boeing 737 Max grounding a ‘substantial loss’ ahead of buyout

  29-07-2019 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet chief executive Ed Sims says the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max is having a "substantial negative impact" on the airline, even as the company reported robust earnings in first quarter of 2019.
  
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• Whisky production seen as next big thing for Alberta despite challenges

  29-07-2019 21:54 via cbc.ca
  It’s more expensive, takes longer to produce, and doesn’t come with some of the financial perks of the craft beer industry, but some are insisting whisky could be the next big thing for Alberta.
  
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• Provincial legal teams huddle in Saskatoon to discuss upcoming carbon tax challenge

  29-07-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca
  Attorneys general from four provinces will be in Saskatoon Tuesday to plot strategy for Saskatchewan's Supreme Court challenge of the carbon tax.
  
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• Woman killed in Rocky Mountain House domestic homicide identified

  29-07-2019 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Friends have identified the victim of a domestic homicide that occurred in Rocky Mountain House over the weekend as a 28-year-old mother.
  
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• 1 arrested after RCMP Bruderheim residents asked to stay indoors during suspect search

  29-07-2019 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Residents in the Bruderheim, Alta. area are being asked to stay inside as RCMP conduct a search for a number of suspects in the area.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers fan wearing his heart on his excavators

  29-07-2019 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton-area construction company is tacking some big road projects with an assist from some Oilers hall-of-famers.
  
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• Young mother killed in Rocky Mountain House domestic homicide

  29-07-2019 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Rocky Mountain House RCMP are investigating after 28-year-old Ashley Smith-Ames was killed and her sister injured during what investigators said was a domestic homicide. Kendra Slugoski has more on the young mother’s death.
  
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• Massive wildfire season has Alberta seeking review of prevention, response strategies

  29-07-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Wildfires in Alberta have burned through more land in 2019 than any year in the past four decades, according to data from Alberta Wildfire. Now the Alberta government wants to review its wildfire prevention, management and response.
  
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• Kijiji Canada removes option to sell event tickets

  29-07-2019 16:53 via cbc.ca
  Kijiji Canada is removing the option to sell event tickets on its platform due to authentication and other challenges encountered in the shift to digital from physical tickets.
  
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• Fresh Routes Mobile Grocery Store aiming to serve Edmonton communities in need

  29-07-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Fresh Routes Mobile Grocery Store is bringing healthy and affordable foods below market price to Edmonton communities in need. Morgan Allen and Maria Mayan share more about the not-for-profit.
  
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• Staying financially on track this summer

  29-07-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Vacations, camps, renovations, parties and patio drinks can make summer an expensive time of year. Licensed Insolvency Trustee Freida Richer shares tips for not breaking your budget.
  
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• Oilers' Broberg to play in SHL this season - TSN

  29-07-2019 15:07 via tsn.ca
  Oilers' Broberg to play in SHL this season  TSNEdmonton Oilers first-round pick Philip Broberg will not be making the leap to North American hockey this season. Broberg, the eighth overall pick in June's draft, ...
  
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• Meet Watershed Brewing Co.: Alberta's most real fake brewery

  29-07-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A Westaskiwin-area man has created a fake brewery that gained the attention of former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and a Lacombe-based restaurant.
  
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• Edmonton weather: It's just a little rain, he said, screaming into a pillow - Edmonton Journal

  29-07-2019 14:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: It's just a little rain, he said, screaming into a pillow  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Monday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 13.5 C with 13 km/h ...
  
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• Tip spurs Mounties to redirect large-scale fugitive search to York Landing, Man.

  29-07-2019 14:43 via cbc.ca
  Heavily armed RCMP, with the help of police dogs and military planes, are focused on scouring the area around York Landing, Man., following an unsubstantiated tip that two men spotted near the remote community's garbage dump could be the two B.C. homicide suspects on the lam for the past week. 
  
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• Mounties leaving York Landing, Man., as latest tip in search for fugitives comes up empty

  29-07-2019 14:43 via cbc.ca
  Some of the RCMP officers in pursuit of two B.C. homicide suspects are leaving York Landing, Man., after their extensive search of the community appeared to turn up nothing. 
  
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• Credible tip spurs Mounties to redirect large-scale fugitive search to York Landing, Man.

  29-07-2019 14:43 via cbc.ca
  Heavily armed RCMP, with the help of police dogs and military planes, are now focused on scouring the area around York Landing, Man., trying to verify a credible tip that two men spotted near the remote community's garbage dump could be the two B.C. homicide suspects on the lam for the past week. 
  
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• RCMP zero in on 2 people matching descriptions of B.C. murder suspects

  29-07-2019 14:02 via globalnews.ca
  The search for two murder suspects has shifted to another northern Manitoba community. Seán O’Shea joins us live from Gillam with the latest on the expanded search 200 kilometres away in York Landing.
  
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• 'It was definitely disappointing': Provincial review ties up promised flood mitigation dollars

  29-07-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Flood mitigation funding promised by the NDP is on hold, pending review by the UCP government.
  
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• Blood Tribe killer: How the drug crisis exploded on the southern Alberta First Nation

  29-07-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Global News explores the origins of how the drug crisis exploded on the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta. A former drug dealer and user shares her role in the crisis.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, July 29, 2019

  29-07-2019 13:22 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, July 29, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• OPINION | Greens' climate plan adds up to Mission: Improbable

  29-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Andrew Leach says the Green Party's new climate plan would radically transform Canada's economy in a frighteningly short period of time.
  
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• Teacher who refused to acknowledge Alberta Teachers' Association's authority fined $4,000, suspended - Edmonton Journal

  29-07-2019 12:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Teacher who refused to acknowledge Alberta Teachers' Association's authority fined $4,000, suspended  Edmonton JournalLucas Dwayne Hayden got into hot water when he refused to co-operate with an Alberta Teachers' Association investigation.
  
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• Dynalife's new testing equipment first in North America - Edmonton Journal

  29-07-2019 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Dynalife's new testing equipment first in North America  Edmonton JournalNew testing equipment will bring a major boost to Dynalife's annual capacity, increasing its ability to provide medical tests by 65 per cent, the company ...
  
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• Should it stay or should it go? Taste of Edmonton ponders next year's site - Edmonton Journal

  29-07-2019 03:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Should it stay or should it go? Taste of Edmonton ponders next year's site  Edmonton JournalMore space and amenities come at greater cost at Capital Plaza.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: July 28 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  29-07-2019 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton weather forecast: July 28 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caWatch Global Edmonton weather forecast: July 28 Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: July 28

  29-07-2019 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  Weather specialist Kevin O’Connell has our seven-day weather forecast starting Sunday, July 28, 2019.
  
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• Festival-goers hope Taste of Edmonton will stay at Capital Plaza - Global News

  29-07-2019 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  Festival-goers hope Taste of Edmonton will stay at Capital Plaza  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: After two years at Capital Plaza, Taste of Edmonton festival goers are hoping that the festival stays at Capital Plaza and doesn't return to ...
  
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• Festival-goers hope Taste of Edmonton will stay at Capital Plaza

  29-07-2019 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Taste of Edmonton organizers are questioning if they should stay at Capital Plaza or go back to Churchill Square.
  
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• Invasive beetle from Asia confirmed in Edmonton - CTV News

  29-07-2019 02:46 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Invasive beetle from Asia confirmed in Edmonton  CTV NewsA major pest on hardwood trees in China has now been found in Edmonton for the first time.
  
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• Stollery Lemonade Stand

  29-07-2019 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 28 – Sydney and Taylor Woodworth have been raising money for the Stollery for the last decade in memory of a friend. As Sarah Kraus explains, they cracked the $100,000 Mark this year.
  
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• Festival goers want Taste of Edmonton to stay at new location

  29-07-2019 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jul 28 – After two years at Capital Plaza, Taste of Edmonton festival goers are hoping that the festival stays at Capital Plaza and doesn’t return to Churchill Square. Sarah Komadina has more.
  
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• Golf notes: Calgary’s Kim Carrington doubles up on senior crowns - Edmonton Journal

  29-07-2019 02:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  Golf notes: Calgary’s Kim Carrington doubles up on senior crowns  Edmonton JournalTwice as nice.Calgary's Kim Carrington completed a rare double last week, claiming the title at the Alberta Senior Ladies' Championship after also scoring ...
  
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• Police warn of risk to public after violent offender released - Edmonton Journal

  29-07-2019 01:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police warn of risk to public after violent offender released  Edmonton JournalEdmonton police issued a warning to the public Saturday that convicted violent offender Matthew Marty Powder has been released from custody, is living in ...
  
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• Small town, huge hearts: Alberta community comes together for boy battling cancer

  29-07-2019 01:40 via cbc.ca
  Dallan Yardley and his friends rode their bikes through Gibbons, Alta. on Saturday, raising money for his cancer treatment.
  
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