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• International artists prepare to leave their mark on Edmonton walls - CTV News

  31-07-2019 23:40 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  International artists prepare to leave their mark on Edmonton walls  CTV NewsArtists from all over the world will leave their mark on the buildings of Edmonton as the Rust Magic International Street Mural Festival kicks off Thursday.
  
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• Edmonton police looking for person of interest in May arson - Global News

  31-07-2019 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police looking for person of interest in May arson  Global NewsThe Edmonton Police *Service* released several photos of a vehicle and person of interest in an arson that took place in May.
  
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• Edmonton police looking for person of interest in May arson

  31-07-2019 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Police believe the fire was started after accelerant was poured on the roof of Boyle Street Community Services.
  
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• 28 things to do in and around Edmonton on the long weekend - techlifetoday

  31-07-2019 22:59 via techlifetoday.ca
  28 things to do in and around Edmonton on the long weekend  techlifetodayThanks to creative, clever, innovative and industrious NAIT grads, we have a lot of ideas to share. Have fun! Like what you read? Please share it. Facebook ...
  
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• Edmonton principal identified as man killed in Sicamous Creek fall

  31-07-2019 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  Dave Kowalchuk, an Edmonton public school principal, was the man who died after falling from the edge of a gorge near the Sicamous Creek Falls, Global News has learned.
  
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• Colby Cosh: Lessons in ugly – understanding Edmonton's downtown library fiasco - National Post

  31-07-2019 22:15 via nationalpost.com
  Colby Cosh: Lessons in ugly – understanding Edmonton's downtown library fiasco  National PostEdmonton has been in international headlines lately for its ugliness, which is ordinarily just long-running local news. What happened was that the exterior of the ...
  
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• Heather Klimchuk: Embrace the (rainy) dog days of an Edmonton summer - Edmonton Journal

  31-07-2019 21:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  Heather Klimchuk: Embrace the (rainy) dog days of an Edmonton summer  Edmonton JournalEveryone has an opinion on how our summer is going. On a positive note, weather can bring us together to celebrate or create conversations about how we ...
  
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• Online job scams have cost Edmontonians $240K this year - Global News

  31-07-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Online job scams have cost Edmontonians $240K this year  Global NewsBetween Jan. 1 and July 15, 2019, the Edmonton Police *Service* received 93 reports of online job scams with an overall loss of $240924.83.
  
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• Online job scams have cost Edmontonians $240K this year

  31-07-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Between Jan. 1 and July 15, 2019, the Edmonton Police Service received 93 reports of online job scams with an overall loss of $240,924.83.
  
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• Ex-Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli said to be in running for Minnesota Wild job. Hmm - Edmonton Journal

  31-07-2019 20:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ex-Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli said to be in running for Minnesota Wild job. Hmm  Edmonton JournalThis in from Dave Schwartz, a sports broadcaster with Kare 11, NBC's Minneappolis affiliate, his suggestion that former Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli is in ...
  
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• Siri with sensitivity: Emotionally intelligent chatbot could ease elder loneliness

  31-07-2019 20:26 via cbc.ca
  Is artificial intelligence the answer to loneliness in old age? If you ask Ana, a plush bear holding a smartphone, she'll say yes. 
  
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• Alberta cyclist scales Signal Mountain 11 times for 'Everesting' challenge

  31-07-2019 19:42 via cbc.ca
  Dean Anderson has scaled Mount Everest without ever setting foot in the Himalayas.
  
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• Man in custody after late-night standoff in Blackfalds

  31-07-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  The man surrendered to police after more than an hour of negotiations with the Calgary police tactical unit.
  
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• Heat warnings, severe thunderstorm watches in effect in parts of Alberta

  31-07-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  Extreme heat in the southeast and a possibility of thunderstorms in the west: that's the weather picture in Alberta on Wednesday.
  
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• 'Excuse the mess': Edmonton commuters suffer through worst construction season yet - National Post

  31-07-2019 19:01 via nationalpost.com
  'Excuse the mess': Edmonton commuters suffer through worst construction season yet  National PostPity the Edmonton commuter. This summer is arguably the worst construction season the city has ever seen. Right now, there are 28 road closures downtown ...
  
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• Equipment dealer blames farm trade wars as plans for aggressive growth stall

  31-07-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's largest agriculture equipment dealer says it is scrapping its aggressive growth strategy in part because of farmer pessimism it blames on unsolved international trade disputes.
  
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• Archibald, Granlund Additions Improves Edmonton Oilers Penalty Kill - The Hockey Writers

  31-07-2019 18:36 via thehockeywriters.com
  Archibald, Granlund Additions Improves Edmonton Oilers Penalty Kill  The Hockey WritersThe Edmonton Oilers still have work to do but the additions of Josh Archibald and Markus Granlund should improve their penalty kil in 2019-20.
  
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• 'Anyone can fall victim': EPS report 93 online employment scams totalling more than $240000 - Edmonton Journal

  31-07-2019 18:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  'Anyone can fall victim': EPS report 93 online employment scams totalling more than $240000  Edmonton JournalEdmonton Police are asking the public to be cautious when they look for work online after a busy first half of the year saw scammers make off with nearly a ...
  
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• 'It is not over' but search for B.C. homicide suspects scaling down

  31-07-2019 18:09 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are scaling down their hunt in northern Manitoba for two B.C. homicide suspects, citing a lack of new leads as the search stretches into its ninth day, but the head of Manitoba’s Mounties insists they are not giving up.
  
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• Edmonton city-slicker-turned-farmer aims to help other new agrarians - CBC.ca

  31-07-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton city-slicker-turned-farmer aims to help other new agrarians  CBC.caAndrew Rosychuk grew up in Edmonton nowhere near a farm, but the haskap farmer has always had a green thumb.
  
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• Edmonton city-slicker-turned-farmer aims to help other new agrarians

  31-07-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca
  Andrew Rosychuk grew up in Edmonton nowhere near a farm, but the haskap farmer has always had a green thumb.
  
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• ‘Odd spring’ leads to later start of blue-green algae season: Alberta researcher

  31-07-2019 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  There are fewer blue-green algae health advisories in place right now in Alberta than in previous years.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup

  31-07-2019 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  In our Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, we meet Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup: three sisters who came from Animal Care and Control. Kylie Adams with EHS tells us more about the adorable pups.
  
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• 'I was definitely beyond terrified': Woman, dog cornered by coyotes in Laurier Heights

  31-07-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton woman was terrified after she and her small dog were followed and cornered by a pack of coyotes last week.
  
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• Calgary-based Encana posts US$336 million second-quarter profit

  31-07-2019 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Encana says it had a US$336 million profit in the second quarter and remains on track to meet its production and capital investment plan for 2019.
  
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• Ask the doctor: Learning more about hepatitis

  31-07-2019 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  World Hepatitis Day was held earlier this week. Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod stops by Global News Morning Edmonton to talk more about hepatitis.
  
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• Edmonton weather: We're in the pipe five by five - Edmonton Journal

  31-07-2019 15:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: We're in the pipe five by five  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.We are looking at a nice stretch here folks we start off with a little fog but I dig horror movies so I'm ...
  
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• Injunction granted against Alberta public sector wage bill

  31-07-2019 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta judge has ruled that wage arbitration hearings for ten of thousands of public sector workers can go ahead sooner rather than later. Justice Eric Macklin has granted a bid by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees for an injunction preventing the United Conservative government from implementing the recently passed Public Sector Wage Arbitration...
  
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• Downtown Edmonton developers would rather switch to rentals than fight with housing market - Global News

  31-07-2019 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  Downtown Edmonton developers would rather switch to rentals than fight with housing market  Global NewsA housing change is emerging in downtown Edmonton. The housing market has softened, according to an update from the Altus Group, market analysts who ...
  
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• Commissionaires office pairs veterans with jobs

  31-07-2019 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  After retiring from the military, many veterans are still employable to serve in various security positions in Canada. That’s the aim of the Commissionaires national office — matching veterans with the right job. Mike Sobel sits down with Col. John Slater to learn more.
  
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• Fog advisory in place for Edmonton, surrounding areas

  31-07-2019 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  A fog advisory was in place for Edmonton on Wednesday morning. Mike Sobel has the details, plus your three-day weather forecast.
  
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• Oh A.L.Ex., you crack me up: Tech and theatre collide at Edmonton improv show

  31-07-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A computer-based comedian took over an improv show in Edmonton Tuesday evening, feeding an actor their responses to other improvisers through a headset.
  
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• Super hardy plant choices from Classic Landscapes

  31-07-2019 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  Everyone wants to have the yard and garden that’s the envy of the neighbourhood. Perry Stothart from Classic Landscapes drops by to talk about a range of super hardy plant choices.
  
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• Fog advisory for Edmonton region ended - CTV News

  31-07-2019 14:39 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Fog advisory for Edmonton region ended  CTV NewsA fog advisory has been for the City of Edmonton, St. Albert and the Sherwood Park area has ended, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Before the Alberta oilsands were a moneymaker

  31-07-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  In 1979, two Alberta oilsands developments had yet to yield a return on investment, and a third was in the works.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton developers would rather switch to rentals than fight with housing market

  31-07-2019 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  Condos aren't selling in downtown Edmonton like they used to, so developers are changing their game. Now they're building purpose-built apartments for rental.
  
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• Saskatchewan wants Supreme Court of Canada to push back carbon tax appeal

  31-07-2019 14:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Supreme Court was tentatively set to hear Saskatchewan’s carbon tax appeal on Dec. 5.
  
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• 'He took everything': Edmonton police investigate $250,000 romance scam - CBC.ca

  31-07-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  'He took everything': Edmonton police investigate $250,000 romance scam  CBC.caEvelyn Wichmann says a stranger she met on an internet dating site seduced her into financial ruin.
  
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• 'He took everything': Edmonton police investigate $250,000 romance scam

  31-07-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Evelyn Wichmann says a stranger she met on an internet dating site seduced her into financial ruin.
  
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• Blood Tribe killer: Detox centre calls on government for support amid fears of closing down

  31-07-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  'If we close down, we're going to see more overdoses, we're going to see more broken families,' warns the detox centre's head physician.
  
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• Why earnings in Alberta have been stagnant for years

  31-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  What's behind our stagnant earnings? Will we return to pre-recession highs? And what can government do to help? Economist Trevor Tombe crunches the numbers.
  
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• Earnings in Alberta have been stagnant for years. Here's why.

  31-07-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Economist Trevor Tombe says it's important to remember that the boom years that ended in 2014 were exceptional; today we’ve returned to normal.
  
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• FC Edmonton look to resolve scoring issues against HFX Wanderers - Edmonton Sun

  31-07-2019 12:00 via edmontonsun.com
  FC Edmonton look to resolve scoring issues against HFX Wanderers  Edmonton SunFC Edmonton feel they have two-thirds of the field covered heading into their Canadian Premier League contest against HFX Wanderers on Wednesday (7 p.m.) ...
  
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• Sobeys aims to scrap plastic bags from all stores in 2020

  31-07-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Sobeys plans to remove plastic bags from all its grocery stores in Canada by the end of January 2020.
  
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• UCP commits to new ‘engagement groups’ after report on Persons with Developmental Disabilities program

  31-07-2019 05:46 via globalnews.ca
  The provincial government promised to create two new "ongoing engagement groups" on Tuesday after a report was released on a large government program meant to support adults with developmental disabilities in Alberta.
  
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• NDP MLA Marie Renaud criticizes UCP for reaction to PDD review

  31-07-2019 05:35 via globalnews.ca
  NDP MLA Marie Renaud said she believes the review panel looking into Alberta’s Persons with Developmental Disabilities program won’t be able to continue to work to make recommendations on how to improve the program.
  
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• Judge grants union injunction against UCP government’s public sector wage bill: AUPE

  31-07-2019 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's largest union says a judge has ruled that wage arbitration hearings for ten of thousands of public sector workers can go ahead sooner rather than later.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos prepare for Round 1 of 2019 Battle of Alberta in Calgary

  31-07-2019 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  It's not Labour Day yet, but the Edmonton Eskimos and the Calgary Stampeders will play each other for the first time this season on Saturday in Calgary.
  
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• Cold Lake residents shaken after B.C. murder suspects spotted in Alberta town

  31-07-2019 03:44 via globalnews.ca
  A woman who lives near a trail in Alberta is feeling shaken after the suspects in three murders in northern B.C. were reportedly sighted there.
  
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• Transit satisfaction still pretty good but declining among Edmonton riders - Global News

  31-07-2019 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  Transit satisfaction still pretty good but declining among Edmonton riders  Global NewsAn annual report on customer satisfaction shows Edmonton Transit riders see a "softening in satisfaction for fare purchase options, duration of trips and safety."
  
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