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• Alberta’s advanced education minister says Rutherford Scholarship now accepting applications

  06-08-2019 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  A day after an Alberta high school counsellor expressed concern about scholarship applications being delayed by a technological upgrade to the application and payment system, Alberta's advanced education minister said Tuesday that "effective immediately, the Rutherford Scholarship is open and accepting applications."
  
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• Rutherford Scholarship applications reopen after all Alberta scholarships put on hold

  06-08-2019 23:37 via cbc.ca
  The Government of Alberta says Rutherford Scholarship applications are now open, after that scholarship and dozens of others were put on hold until fall.
  
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• Rutherford Scholarship applications open, but other scholarships still on hold until late fall

  06-08-2019 23:37 via cbc.ca
  The Government of Alberta says Rutherford Scholarship applications are now open, but dozens of others will remain on hold until late fall.
  
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• Trip to Tokyo Olympics would be worth every penny for Edmonton’s Plouffe sisters

  06-08-2019 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  If Katherine and Michelle Plouffe qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, they will have done so on their own dime. But the Edmonton twins say it will have been worth every penny.
  
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• City councillor says urban Alberta taxpayers are subsidizing rural residents

  06-08-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  If you're a city or town of over 5,000, you're responsible to pay for your own police. If you're any other municipality, then the province is responsible for your policing costs.
  
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• Alberta MLA, cabinet and premier salaries dropping

  06-08-2019 22:57 via cbc.ca
  A five per cent drop in MLA salaries took effect Tuesday after the members’ services committee passed cuts promised by the United Conservative Party in the lead-up to the last provincial election.
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Mercury Opera's Carmen, Cariwest, and Cheap Trick - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2019 22:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Mercury Opera's Carmen, Cariwest, and Cheap Trick  Edmonton JournalThe setting is El Paso, Texas, where Don Jose, a U.S. Customs and Immigration enforcer is seduced by the eponymous heroine of Carmen's Bizet. Drug running ...
  
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• Cannibal Corpse announces North American fall tour, 6 Canadian dates

  06-08-2019 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  The 'Hammer Smashed Face' headbangers return to Canada this fall with their own headlining tour.
  
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• Heated committee meeting sees Alberta cut MLA pay by 5% and 10% for premier

  06-08-2019 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta politicians are taking a five per cent pay cut, and Premier Jason Kenney will now be taking home 10 per cent less.
  
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• Edmonton neighbourhood defaced with large swastika - The Post Millennial

  06-08-2019 21:58 via thepostmillennial.com
  Edmonton neighbourhood defaced with large swastika  The Post MillennialEdmonton police are investigating the tagging of a lawn with a large spray-painted swastika.
  
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• Body found at Edmonton-Winterburn garbage transfer station

  06-08-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police said the body was found Tuesday morning at the GFL Environment Edmonton-Winterburn Transfer Station.
  
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• 'Not that sacred': Should Connor McDavid have dibs on number 97?

  06-08-2019 21:16 via cbc.ca
  A recent social media squabble over Connor McDavid’s jersey number shows that hockey is a high stakes numbers game.
  
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• 'Not that sacred': Should Connor McDavid have dibs on No. 97?

  06-08-2019 21:16 via cbc.ca
  A recent social media squabble over Connor McDavid’s jersey number shows that hockey is a high stakes numbers game.
  
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• A trip to Tokyo Olympics would be worth every penny for Plouffe sisters

  06-08-2019 21:16 via cbc.ca
  If Katherine and Michelle Plouffe qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, they will have done so on their own dime. But the Edmonton twins say it will have been worth every penny. The 26-year-olds are attempting to become two members of Canada's first-ever Olympic team in 3x3 basketball when the discipline makes its Games debut next summer in Tokyo.
  
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• Imam banned from preaching at Edmonton community centre - Canadian Jewish News

  06-08-2019 21:01 via cjnews.com
  Imam banned from preaching at Edmonton community centre  Canadian Jewish NewsA community centre in Edmonton has banned a local imam from holding services there because he allegedly used anti-Semitic tropes in his services and online.
  
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• Injured mystery man arrives at Alberta hospital with amnesia

  06-08-2019 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Police in Lethbridge are looking to the public for help identifying a man who showed up at the hospital suffering from amnesia.
  
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• Committee of Alberta MLAs votes to cut own salaries

  06-08-2019 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  There was a heated meeting of some Alberta MLAs Tuesday, during which committee members voted to cut their own pay and that of the premier. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• City turns Bonnie Doon traffic circle into intersection

  06-08-2019 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Bonnie Doon traffic circle is being converted into an intersection due to Valley Line LRT construction. Vinesh Pratap has the details.
  
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• CFB Edmonton combat engineer charged with sexual assault involving civilian

  06-08-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  Pte. Shane Cody Hounsell, a combat engineer at the Edmonton Garrison, was charged with two counts of sexual assault under the criminal code.
  
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• Edmonton soldier facing sexual assault charges involving civilian - Ottawa Citizen

  06-08-2019 20:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Edmonton soldier facing sexual assault charges involving civilian  Ottawa CitizenEDMONTON — A soldier in Edmonton has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.Officials say the allegation involves a civilian and was reported to ...
  
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• Bonnie Doon traffic circle to become 4-way intersection for Valley Line LRT

  06-08-2019 19:44 via cbc.ca
  The Bonnie Doon traffic circle will be changed to a four-way intersection to accommodate the low-floor Valley Line LRT, according to a city media release Tuesday. 
  
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• Hicks' Weekly Dish: O&B brings AAA quality to JW Marriott - Edmonton Sun

  06-08-2019 19:27 via edmontonsun.com
  Hicks' Weekly Dish: O&B brings AAA quality to JW Marriott  Edmonton SunThe restaurants of the JW Marriott – Edmonton ICE District10344-102 St. NWBraven780-784-8580Reservations: opentable.cano listed delivery11:30 a.m. to 11 ...
  
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• Features Biomass Energy Network hosts Australian delegation in Edmonton - Canadian Biomass

  06-08-2019 19:17 via canadianbiomassmagazine.ca
  Features Biomass Energy Network hosts Australian delegation in Edmonton  Canadian BiomassEarlier this month, the Biomass Energy Network hosted a visiting delegation from Queensland, Australia. The group spent the morning touring the Edmonton.
  
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• Bonnie Doon traffic circle becoming intersection due to Valley Line LRT

  06-08-2019 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  Traffic circles in Edmonton are becoming an endangered species: the one in Bonnie Doon is being removed for good because of Valley Line LRT construction.
  
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• Edmonton soldier faces two charges of sexual assault - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2019 19:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton soldier faces two charges of sexual assault  Edmonton JournalA member of the Canadian Armed Forces based in Edmonton is facing two charges of sexual assault.According to a National Defense news release on Tuesday ...
  
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• Edmonton soldier charged with two counts of sexual assault - CBC.ca

  06-08-2019 18:50 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton soldier charged with two counts of sexual assault  CBC.caAn Edmonton-based soldier has been charged with two counts of sexual assault after an incident involving a civilian was reported to military police. The accused ...
  
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• Edmonton soldier charged with two counts of sexual assault

  06-08-2019 18:50 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton soldier has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.
  
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• 'It's just appalling': Nazi image symbol painted on grass behind Edmonton mall - CTV News

  06-08-2019 18:40 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  'It's just appalling': Nazi image symbol painted on grass behind Edmonton mall  CTV NewsResidents of a north Edmonton neighbourhood are outraged after a Nazi image was spray painted on to grass near Northgate Mall.
  
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• Stockpile or starve: Alberta horse owners warned to prepare for winter

  06-08-2019 18:29 via cbc.ca
  Animal welfare advocates have a warning for horse owners: Failing to stockpile hay before summer ends could leave animals at risk of starving this winter. 
  
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• Calgary-based Ensign Energy shares fall as 2nd-quarter net loss exceeds forecasts

  06-08-2019 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  Shares in Ensign Energy Services fell by as much as 6.8 per cent after it reported a second-quarter net loss of $31.7 million.
  
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• 630 CHED – Jubilations Dinner Theatre – Best of Friends: The Long Lost Episode

  06-08-2019 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED's Listener Appreciation Night Hosted by Eileen Bell is happening September 11th at the always wonderful Jubilations Dinner Theatre!
  
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• Aurora Cannabis stock up after company issues Q4 production and revenue estimates

  06-08-2019 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  Earlier, Aurora announced its estimated production available for sale was between 25,000 and 30,000 kilograms — above the company's previous guidance of 25,000 kilograms.
  
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• Vacant commercial building on Fort Road destroyed in morning fire

  06-08-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca
  A vacant commercial building on Fort Road near 128th Avenue was gutted by a fire early Tuesday morning, a fire spokesperson said.
  
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• Alberta MLAs discuss taking five per cent pay cut - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2019 17:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta MLAs discuss taking five per cent pay cut  Edmonton JournalAlberta MLAs could soon see their pay cut by five per cent — and Premier Jason Kenney's by 10 per cent — as the committee that oversees MLA compensation ...
  
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• Technology upgrade to Alberta government scholarship program worries students - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2019 17:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  Technology upgrade to Alberta government scholarship program worries students  Edmonton JournalEDMONTON — Some Alberta students are facing uncertainty after changes to the application process for Government of Alberta scholarships and awards.
  
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• Former meat shop goes up in flames on Fort Road in northeast Edmonton

  06-08-2019 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  A building that once housed a deli and meat shop on Fort Road in northeast Edmonton went up in flames early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Nashville booth serves up southern comfort at Edmonton's Heritage Festival - CBC.ca

  06-08-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Nashville booth serves up southern comfort at Edmonton's Heritage Festival  CBC.caEdmonton and Nashville celebrated their sister city bond with some southern cooking, a new addition to this year's Heritage Festival.
  
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• Nashville booth serves up southern comfort at Edmonton's Heritage Festival

  06-08-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton and Nashville celebrated their sister city bond with some southern cooking, a new addition to this year's Heritage Festival
  
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• Trial resumes for parents of Alberta boy who died of meningitis

  06-08-2019 15:50 via cbc.ca
  The trial of a couple charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life for their son resumes today in Lethbridge, Alta.
  
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• Traffic delayed on Fort Road as blaze burns in abandoned building - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2019 15:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  Traffic delayed on Fort Road as blaze burns in abandoned building  Edmonton JournalEdmonton Fire Rescue responded to a report of a fire in an abandoned building near the intersection of Fort Road and 128 Avenue just after 4:30 a.m. Tuesday ...
  
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• 5th annual Feast on the Field at Commonwealth Stadium

  06-08-2019 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  Fine dining on the turf returns to Commonwealth Stadium with the fifth annual Feast on the Field in support of the CapitalCare Foundation. Chefs Steve Buzak, Matt Phillips, Andrew Cowan, Serge Belair and David Omar will cook a gourmet feast for a couple hundred people. Sherry Schaefer and Chef Omar share details.
  
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• Trial for David and Collet Stephan resumes Tuesday

  06-08-2019 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  David and Collet Stephan are on trial for a second time for allegedly failing to provide the necessaries of life to their 19-month-old son Ezekiel in 2012.
  
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• Northern leaders to study possible road through Wood Buffalo National Park

  06-08-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Some Indigenous organizations in northern Alberta want to build a road through Wood Buffalo National Park, and they’re creating a working group to see if that's possible.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Pulling weeds makes my back hurt, and other backyard tales - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2019 14:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Pulling weeds makes my back hurt, and other backyard tales  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Monday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 14.0 C with 10 km/h ...
  
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• How preventing auto theft stops other crimes from happening: RCMP

  06-08-2019 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  In this month’s Crime Stoppers segment, Jennifer Kee with the Alberta RCMP talked about how stolen vehicles are used to commit other crimes and shares tips to preventing your vehicle from being nabbed.
  
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• Tuesday's letters: City's parks and boulevards in bad shape - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2019 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Tuesday's letters: City's parks and boulevards in bad shape  Edmonton JournalAs a professional landscape designer, I constantly have people wanting to vent to me about the terrible state of Edmonton parks and boulevards. It astounds me ...
  
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• Pay cuts for premier, MLAs on agenda for committee meeting

  06-08-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A committee of MLAs will discuss cutting their own salaries Tuesday, taking a step toward fulfilling an election promise made by the United Conservative Party.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, August 6, 2019

  06-08-2019 13:45 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Daintre Christensen’s Tuesday, August 6, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• In their evergreen search to draft an NHL-calibre stopper, Edmonton Oilers look to KHL phenom Ilya Konovalov - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2019 13:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  In their evergreen search to draft an NHL-calibre stopper, Edmonton Oilers look to KHL phenom Ilya Konovalov  Edmonton Journal2019 Edmonton Oilers prospects #17 Ilya KonovalovPreviously: Unranked, drafted #85 overall in 2019“If there's one thing Oilers don't need, it's another goalie!
  
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• ETS detours on 97 Street begin Aug. 6 for LRT construction - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2019 11:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  ETS detours on 97 Street begin Aug. 6 for LRT construction  Edmonton JournalStarting on Tuesday the intersection at 97 Street and 102 Avenue will be closed as TransEd works on the Valley Line LRT.This will cause Edmonton Transit ...
  
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