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• PHOTOS: Ten Thousand Animethon Fans Converge on Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 23:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  PHOTOS: Ten Thousand Animethon Fans Converge on Edmonton  Edmonton JournalApproximately 10000 fans are expected to attend the 2019 Animethon 26 Convention in Edmonton over the weekend. The 3-day Japanese Animation (anime) ...
  
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• Play pulled from Edmonton Fringe Festival after man convicted of possessing child porn found to be involved

  09-08-2019 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Less than a week before the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival gets underway, organizers with the event announced Friday they were removing a play from its lineup after learning a playwright convicted of possessing child pornography was involved with the production.
  
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• Calgary girls take mobile app to international competition

  09-08-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  Some Calgary girls are heading off to take on the world at a tech competition in Silicon Valley and they are helping other kids while they're at it.
  
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• Seized puppies, dogs heading to rescue shelters - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 23:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Seized puppies, dogs heading to rescue shelters  Edmonton JournalThe majority of the 72 dogs and puppies seized from a rural Edmonton home late last month are heading to rescue shelters.The city confirmed on Friday that ...
  
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• Dogs and puppies seized in northeast Edmonton begin transfer to humane society

  09-08-2019 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  Moving the dogs to the Edmonton Humane Society is the next step in getting the animals adopted.
  
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• Alberta tornado count for 2019 now at 22 with 2 twisters upgraded in severity

  09-08-2019 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  There have been 22 probable or confirmed tornadoes in the province so far this year, surpassing Alberta's 30-year average of 12 annually.
  
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• Staying active can be the best way to beat your rainy blues, expert says

  09-08-2019 22:04 via cbc.ca
  We've had a historically wet summer and it's impacting golf courses and your feelings. But experts say, stay active.
  
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• A message from the Edmonton Journal - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 21:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  A message from the Edmonton Journal  Edmonton JournalLast week, on Aug. 1, the Edmonton Journal ran an editorial cartoon depicting a shadowy figure in a wallet next to the words “Data hacker” in relation to the ...
  
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• Edmonton loses 5,400 jobs in overall 14,000 July loss for Alberta

  09-08-2019 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  Metro Edmonton lost 5,400 jobs in July, part of an overall Alberta loss of 14,000. Most of the losses were part time.
  
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• Alberta's new e-transfers will shave 3 months off deposit time for community grants, says minister

  09-08-2019 21:02 via cbc.ca
  Community grant money in Alberta will now be transferred electronically, which is safer, more reliable and cheaper than traditional paper cheques, says Culture Minister Leela Aheer.
  
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• New bus service for Highway 2A coming to Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 20:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  New bus service for Highway 2A coming to Edmonton  Edmonton JournalNew passenger buses along Highway 2A are the latest to serve Edmonton after Greyhound's departure from the province last fall.Cold Shot, an Alberta-owned ...
  
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• Banff bison relocated to Rocky Mountain House after wandering out of park

  09-08-2019 20:55 via cbc.ca
  A herd of wild plains bison has been free to roam a 1,200 square-kilometre area in the backcountry for the past year as part of a pilot project to determine whether they can be restored in the country's first national park.
  
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• Fringe pulls show involving playwright convicted on child pornography charges - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 20:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fringe pulls show involving playwright convicted on child pornography charges  Edmonton JournalThe Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is withdrawing a play from its 2019 festival lineup due to the involvement of playwright David Belke.
  
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• Fringe play cancelled due to playwright's child pornography conviction

  09-08-2019 20:31 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton’s leading outdoor theatre festival has pulled a show from its lineup after learning that a playwright and former subsitute teacher convicted on child pornography charges was involved in the production.
  
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• 360-ton crane topples outside south Edmonton school construction site - CTV News

  09-08-2019 19:56 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  360-ton crane topples outside south Edmonton school construction site  CTV NewsSoft ground is to blame for a 360-ton crane toppling outside a south Edmonton school.
  
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• More new homes on the market adds level of vulnerability to Edmonton area - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 19:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  More new homes on the market adds level of vulnerability to Edmonton area  Edmonton JournalWith home construction outpacing the rate at which people are buying homes, the housing market in the Edmonton area continued to face some vulnerability in ...
  
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• Water quality advisory issued for Pigeon Lake's Zeiner Campground - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 19:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Water quality advisory issued for Pigeon Lake's Zeiner Campground  Edmonton JournalAlberta Health Services has issued a water quality advisory for the Zeiner Campground beach area at Pigeon Lake due to high levels of fecal bacteria.In a news ...
  
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• Fecal bacteria levels leads to water quality advisory on north shore of Pigeon Lake

  09-08-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  AHS says anyone who goes in the water at the Zeiner Campground beach could be at risk of gastrointestinal illness.
  
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• Eskimos roster features returning players, more injuries as they host the Redblacks on Friday

  09-08-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos have a number of roster changes for their game on Friday night as they host the Ottawa Redblacks.
  
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• 630 CHED – Kaleido Family Arts Festival

  09-08-2019 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  Kaleido Family Arts Festival is held on historic Alberta Avenue (118 Ave between 90-95 Street). For two and a half days every September, Alberta Avenue comes alive as an environment of creative exploration and performances on rooftops, sides of buildings, back alleys, parks, old spaces and new spaces. Not only is it a wonder to...
  
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• Alberta economy shed 14,000 full-time jobs in July - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 18:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta economy shed 14,000 full-time jobs in July  Edmonton JournalAlberta's unemployment rate remained stable despite losing 14,000 full-time jobs in July — the largest decline in the country last month — said a labour report ...
  
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• List of accused in Edmonton woman’s disappearance and death expands - Toronto Star

  09-08-2019 18:06 via thestar.com
  List of accused in Edmonton woman’s disappearance and death expands  Toronto StarLLOYDMINSTER, SASK.—A seventh person has been charged in the death of an Edmonton woman who disappeared this past spring after travelling to North ...
  
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• Bob Layton: Can Canada medicate the U.S.?

  09-08-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Bob Layton asks whether Canada has enough medicine to supply all of the U.S.
  
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• Why The National banned fur coats on air in 1983

  09-08-2019 17:30 via cbc.ca
  A reporter's words could be undercut by the luxurious look of their choice in winter wear, and that's why CBC's The National sent a memo banning fur coats on air.
  
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• 2nd annual Joey Moss and Friend Golf Tournament

  09-08-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  The 2nd annual Joey Moss and Friend Golf Tournament is next weekend at RedTail Landing. Sue White with the Winnifred Stewart Association – which assists people with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives – and tournament chair Desmond Chow share details.
  
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• 7th person charged in killing of Tiki Laverdiere, Canada-wide arrest warrant issued

  09-08-2019 16:50 via cbc.ca
  A seventh person has been charged in the killing of 25-year-old Tiki Laverdiere, according to an RCMP news release.
  
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• 7th person charged in death of Tiki Laverdiere

  09-08-2019 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  Nikita Sandra Cook of the Onion Lake Cree Nation is the seventh person charged in the death of Tiki Laverdiere.
  
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• Elise Stolte: Fighting the grocery barons that hold neighbourhoods hostage - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 16:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  Elise Stolte: Fighting the grocery barons that hold neighbourhoods hostage  Edmonton JournalI'm talking about Sobeys today, and its strangle-hold over businesses in Griesbach but there are examples of land sterilized by over-reaching grocery chains ...
  
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• Researchers chipping away at marine reptile fossil found near Fort McMurray

  09-08-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Plesiosaurs swam in the world's oceans while dinosaurs roamed the land. The latest plesiosaurs discovered in Fort McMurray is not the first for Alberta.
  
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• AMA Travel: Cruises through exotic French Polynesia

  09-08-2019 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Shelley Samycia from AMA Travel shares deals on cruises in French Polynesia, which is comprised of more than 100 islands in the South Pacific including Tahiti and Bora Bora. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Calgary’s Hub Oil explosion: A sombre 20th anniversary for victims’ families

  09-08-2019 15:09 via globalnews.ca
  The industrial accident killed 26-year-old Ryan Eckhard and 24-year-old Ryan Silver on Aug. 9, 1999.
  
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• Performing macaw named Captain Jack has a rival somewhere in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  09-08-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Performing macaw named Captain Jack has a rival somewhere in Edmonton  CBC.caA blue-and-gold macaw named Captain Jack has been stealing hearts for years in Edmonton, appearing at festivals, parties, day cares and nursing homes.
  
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• Performing macaw named Captain Jack has a rival somewhere in Edmonton

  09-08-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A  blue-and-gold macaw named Captain Jack has been stealing hearts for years in Edmonton, appearing at festivals, parties, day cares and nursing homes.
  
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• Power of an Unstoppable Woman Gala

  09-08-2019 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Power of an Unstoppable Woman Gala is an event with a mission to provide tips and tools to empower others to change and transform lives. Tai-Monique and Melissa explain.
  
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• Mayor Don Iveson: Investing in Edmonton enriches all of Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mayor Don Iveson: Investing in Edmonton enriches all of Alberta  Edmonton JournalThe Government of Alberta will soon release the findings of its Blue Ribbon Panel, which will serve as a baseline for critical upcoming provincial budget ...
  
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• Danielle Smith: Drug treatment a better answer than injection sites - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Danielle Smith: Drug treatment a better answer than injection sites  Edmonton JournalA listener recently recommended a documentary that everyone should see. It's called Seattle is Dying and it shows in graphic, heart-wrenching detail what ...
  
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• With suspects dead, where can public find answers about B.C. homicides?

  09-08-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The answers to many of the questions people have about the triple murder case may have died with the suspects, Bryer Schmegelksy and Kam McLeod. But there are a few ways more details could come to light.
  
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• With suspects believed dead, answers about B.C. homicides may be hard to find

  09-08-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The answers to many questions about the triple murder case that has rocked Canada this summer may have died with the suspects, Bryer Schmegelksy and Kam McLeod. But there are a few ways more details could come to light.
  
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• Edmonton needs $250K to pay for animal protection enforcement, report says - CBC.ca

  09-08-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton needs $250K to pay for animal protection enforcement, report says  CBC.caA new city report says Edmonton needs $250,000 in new revenue to pay for enforcing the Animal Protection Act, from the cost of peace officers and veterinary ...
  
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• Edmonton needs $250K to pay for animal protection enforcement, report says

  09-08-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton city councillors are considering a tax increase, hiking the pet licence fee, or both, to help pay for the cost of enforcing the province’s Animal Protection Act.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, August 9, 2019

  09-08-2019 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, August 9, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Retired RCMP officer says clues about motive of B.C. suspects could still emerge

  09-08-2019 12:56 via globalnews.ca
  Mounties have said it could be difficult to determine a motive if the suspects can't be interviewed.
  
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• Retired RCMP Mountie says clues about motive of B.C. suspects could still emerge

  09-08-2019 12:56 via globalnews.ca
  Mounties have said it could be difficult to determine a motive if the suspects can't be interviewed.
  
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• Watch: North Edmonton residents upset over caveats - Edmonton Journal

  09-08-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Watch: North Edmonton residents upset over caveats  Edmonton JournalResidents in the community of Griesbach in north Edmonton are hoping to initiate federal and provincial changes needed to act on caveats. These legal ...
  
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• For families linked to northern B.C. murders, there may be no closure: experts

  09-08-2019 06:01 via globalnews.ca
  The families of people linked to the murders in northern B.C. are now experiencing "ambiguous loss."
  
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• Our YEG At Night’s 2019 Best of Summer in Edmonton: best pet-friendly place

  09-08-2019 05:40 via globalnews.ca
  When Our YEG At Night asked Global viewers for what they thought the best pet-friendly place in Edmonton is for the 2019 Best of Summer in Edmonton list, Doggy Style Deli received the most votes.
  
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• Coaches, players unconcerned with string of QB injuries around the CFL

  09-08-2019 05:39 via globalnews.ca
  When Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli tore his anterior cruciate ligament on July 26, he became the latest in a long line of QBs to miss games this season.
  
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• Spruce Grove sisters make Canadian national baseball team

  09-08-2019 04:28 via globalnews.ca
  Ellie and Carrie Jespersen have been playing baseball their entire lives with one goal in mind: to wear the maple leaf and play for Team Canada on the world stage.
  
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• Alberta players have big role on Canadian women’s baseball team

  09-08-2019 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Canada’s women’s baseball team is among the best in the world and as Quinn Phillips explains, a lot of Alberta players have a role on the team.
  
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• FC Edmonton signs experienced Cameroonian midfielder

  09-08-2019 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  FC Edmonton has a new face on the team’s roster. John Sexsmith tells us about the experienced midfielder they signed this week.
  
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