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• Fringe skit gone wrong draws anger, apologies and discussion about boundaries

  22-08-2019 23:55 via cbc.ca
  A late-night comedy skit that went badly wrong at the Edmonton Fringe Festival has prompted anger and apologies, touched off a minor controversy and a sparked a wider discussion about boundaries between performers and their audience, and what exactly constitutes consent.
  
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• Edmonton Fringe Fest skit gone wrong draws anger, apologies, discussion about boundaries

  22-08-2019 23:55 via cbc.ca
  A late-night comedy skit that went wrong at the Edmonton Fringe Festival has prompted anger and apologies, touched off a controversy, and sparked a wider discussion about boundaries between performers and their audience, and what constitutes consent.
  
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• Consent questions raised after Fringe Festival Late-Night Cabaret incident

  22-08-2019 23:55 via cbc.ca
  The fringe's Late Night Cabaret show has come under fire after Wednesday night's performance where an audience volunteer was undressed on stage.
  
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• Edmonton man’s request to be found not criminally responsible in ex-girlfriend’s death denied

  22-08-2019 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man will go to prison after a judge denied his request to be declared not criminally responsible for the gruesome 2015 killing of his ex-girlfriend.
  
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• Edmonton man identified as man presumed drowned at Sylvan Lake

  22-08-2019 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  A family friend has identified the man presumed drowned at Sylvan Lake.
  
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• Winnipeg and Edmonton set to duel in West Division showdown - The Globe and Mail

  22-08-2019 23:23 via theglobeandmail.com
  Winnipeg and Edmonton set to duel in West Division showdown  The Globe and MailThe Eskimos face the 7-2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Commonwealth Stadium Friday with first place in the West Division on the line.
  
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• 3 people from Saskatoon killed in fiery multi-vehicle crash in central Alberta

  22-08-2019 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  Global News has learned two of the victims of Tuesday's deadly crash near Cereal, Alta., were a well-loved couple from Saskatoon.
  
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• Former Edmonton Public Schools superintendent to chair curriculum review panel - Edmonton Journal

  22-08-2019 22:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Former Edmonton Public Schools superintendent to chair curriculum review panel  Edmonton JournalConsultant and past Edmonton Public Schools superintendent Angus McBeath will chair a 12-member panel tasked with reviewing work done so far on a new ...
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan man charged after exposing genitals to girl in park: RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  22-08-2019 22:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fort Saskatchewan man charged after exposing genitals to girl in park: RCMP  Edmonton JournalA 67-year-old man is facing a charge of committing an indecent act after a Fort Saskatchewan RCMP investigation this week.In a news release Thursday, RCMP ...
  
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• Tribunal rules Edmonton pharmacist harmed integrity of profession - Toronto Star

  22-08-2019 21:54 via thestar.com
  Tribunal rules Edmonton pharmacist harmed integrity of profession  Toronto StarAn Edmonton pharmacist has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct and fined $30000 by the Alberta College of Pharmacy.
  
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• Engineering firm on evacuated Fort Saskatchewan condo lost licence in 2004

  22-08-2019 21:33 via cbc.ca
  An engineering firm that worked on the recently-evacuated Riverview Estates complex in Fort Saskatchewan had its permit revoked in late 2004, one year after the condo was built, says the Association of Professional Engineers and Geosciences of Alberta.
  
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• 'Spot check': Alberta Transportation tweaks trucking safety in wake of Humboldt bus crash - Edmonton Journal

  22-08-2019 21:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  'Spot check': Alberta Transportation tweaks trucking safety in wake of Humboldt bus crash  Edmonton JournalNew trucking operations are getting spot checks as part of changes Alberta Transportation brought in after the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash.Officials with ...
  
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• Bonnyville massage therapist faces charges of sexual assault

  22-08-2019 21:25 via cbc.ca
  A 49-year old massage therapist in Bonnyville, Alta., has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.
  
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• Alberta man, 19, tasered by Revelstoke RCMP after small crime spree, including highway chase

  22-08-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the young man was arrested twice in 24 hours, with both arrests allegedly involving stolen property.
  
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• Northern Alberta massage therapist charged with sexual assault

  22-08-2019 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  A massage therapist in Bonnyville, Alta. has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.
  
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• Social Seen: Packwood Grand - Edmonton Journal

  22-08-2019 21:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  Social Seen: Packwood Grand  Edmonton JournalPackwood GrandWhere: Century Mile RacetrackWhen: August 17What: Red carpet fashion and lifestyle event at the racesFeaturing: VIP viewing areas, ...
  
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• New curriculum panel will help Alberta schools return to 'essential skills,' province says

  22-08-2019 21:01 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government has appointed an independent panel of experts to help develop new school curriculum across the province, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Thursday.
  
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• Edmonton area group aims for Guinness baseball record, $250K cancer research donations

  22-08-2019 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  The World's Longest Baseball Game attempt is also raising money for the Cross Cancer Institute.
  
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• Information of 7,000 patients exposed after Calgary doctor uses personal email

  22-08-2019 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary physician's use of a personal email account and its subsequent hacking has compromised the security of health information from 7,000 patients.
  
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• Alberta education minister speaks about curriculum review panel

  22-08-2019 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Education Minister Adriana LaGrange has appointed a panel to look over the work done by the previous NDP government on Alberta’s new curriculum, and provide advice on how to move forward on its development. Tom Vernon sits down with the minister to talk more about the review.
  
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• Bonnyville massage therapist facing sexual assault charges - Edmonton Journal

  22-08-2019 20:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  Bonnyville massage therapist facing sexual assault charges  Edmonton JournalA Bonnyville massage therapist has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and his membership with the Massage Therapist Association of Alberta ...
  
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• Education minister appoints panel to review new Alberta curriculum

  22-08-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  The panel will be chaired by former Edmonton Public School Board Superintendent Angus McBeath, and include members from post secondary institutions and career development organizations.
  
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• 9 Romantic Date Ideas In Edmonton For You & Your S/O To Spend Quality Time In Fall - Narcity

  22-08-2019 20:27 via narcity.com
  9 Romantic Date Ideas In Edmonton For You & Your S/O To Spend Quality Time In Fall  NarcityNot sure what to do for your next date? Even if it's your first date, or you've been together for years, there are plenty of extraordinary date ideas in Edmonton.
  
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• Vandal splashes bright paint over former Enbridge tower in Edmonton - CTV News

  22-08-2019 20:25 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Vandal splashes bright paint over former Enbridge tower in Edmonton  CTV NewsThe building at 10201 Jasper Avenue was splattered with yellow, blue, black and green paint.
  
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• Friends mourn victims of deadly Alberta crash

  22-08-2019 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  A couple who says they knew two of the victims of Tuesday’s deadly crash near the Alberta/Saskatchewan border were seen embracing at the site on Thursday. Christa Dao reports.
  
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• Bill 9 court case in 'holding pattern,' says AUPE lawyer - Edmonton Journal

  22-08-2019 20:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  Bill 9 court case in 'holding pattern,' says AUPE lawyer  Edmonton JournalAlberta's largest union is in a “holding pattern” until next week regarding the Bill 9 court case, says lawyer Patrick Nugent.“The court suggested, and the parties ...
  
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• How to prepare to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

  22-08-2019 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  A fitness trainer shares tips for those preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, and an author shares her experience training for the big climb and actually accomplishing the feat.
  
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• Missing teen Mekayla Bali: Possible sighting in Edmonton has family hopeful - Regina Leader-Post

  22-08-2019 20:06 via leaderpost.com
  Missing teen Mekayla Bali: Possible sighting in Edmonton has family hopeful  Regina Leader-PostA man believes he saw Mekayla Bali outside of the Highrun Club in Edmonton in March, making Bali hopeful her daughter will be found.
  
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• Search resumes for man presumed drowned at Sylvan Lake

  22-08-2019 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The search resumed Thursday for a man presumed drowned at Sylvan Lake in central Alberta. Kendra Slugoski has the details, plus information regarding the number of drownings in Alberta.
  
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• Kamikaze UCP candidate went from nearly broke to flush after getting envelopes with $60,000, documents allege

  22-08-2019 19:56 via cbc.ca
  A UCP leadership candidate who ran a "kamikaze" campaign on behalf of Jason Kenney went from nearly broke to flush after he was handed an envelope stuffed with $60,000, according to documents that detail for the first time an alleged scheme to circumvent Alberta election laws. 
  
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• Edmonton pharmacist suspended for falsifying dispensing records - CBC.ca

  22-08-2019 19:49 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton pharmacist suspended for falsifying dispensing records  CBC.caEdmonton pharmacist has licence suspended for professional misconduct  Edmonton JournalEdmonton pharmacist’s licence suspended due to ‘unprofessional conduct’  Global NewsTribunal rules Edmonton pharmacist harmed integrity of profession  National PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Edmonton pharmacist suspended for falsifying dispensing records

  22-08-2019 19:49 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta College of Pharmacy has suspended Edmonton pharmacist Si Huu Nguyen after a disciplinary hearing.
  
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• McCauley neighbourhood highlighting community spirit, hosts movie night in the park

  22-08-2019 19:41 via cbc.ca
  Around 300 people spent the evening at Giovanni Caboto Park where the McCauley Community League hosted a showing of Harry Potter.
  
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• Growing Things: Protect perennials with compost rather than peat moss - Edmonton Journal

  22-08-2019 19:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Growing Things: Protect perennials with compost rather than peat moss  Edmonton JournalQ: I truly enjoy your columns and am hoping that you can help me with a problem I have. In an area with many perennials the dirt turns over in large hard clumps.
  
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• A minor (hockey) mystery: full trophy case vanishes from Edmonton arena - CBC.ca

  22-08-2019 18:55 via cbc.ca
  A minor (hockey) mystery: full trophy case vanishes from Edmonton arena  CBC.caA trophy case displaying 40 years of the history of the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association, has disappeared.
  
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• A minor (hockey) mystery: full trophy case vanishes from Edmonton arena

  22-08-2019 18:55 via cbc.ca
  A trophy case displaying 40 years of the history of the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association, has disappeared.
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan condo engineering firm had history of poor practice, conduct: Alberta regulator

  22-08-2019 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Association of Professional Engineers and Geosciences of Alberta said it cancelled the engineering permit for Jacobsen Hage Engineering in December 2004, one year after the Riverview Estates condominiums were constructed. 
  
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• Missing Yorkton teen possibly spotted in Edmonton - Global News

  22-08-2019 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Missing Yorkton teen possibly spotted in Edmonton  Global NewsMekayla Bali was 16 years old when she vanished without a trace from Yorkton, Sask., in April 2016. New tips have led the RCMP to investigate whether ...
  
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• Edmonton pharmacist’s licence suspended due to ‘unprofessional conduct’

  22-08-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton pharmacist has been handed $30,000 in fines and had his licence suspended for one year after an investigation into his conduct.
  
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• Edmonton pharmacist has licence suspended for professional misconduct - Edmonton Journal

  22-08-2019 18:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton pharmacist has licence suspended for professional misconduct  Edmonton JournalThe Alberta College of Pharmacy has suspended an Edmonton pharmacist and his licence after he was found guilty of professional misconduct.In a news ...
  
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• RCMP confirms missing teen Mekayla Bali possibly seen in Edmonton - News Talk 980 CJME

  22-08-2019 17:37 via cjme.com
  RCMP confirms missing teen Mekayla Bali possibly seen in Edmonton  News Talk 980 CJMEA possible sighting of missing Yorkton teen Mekayla Bali in Alberta is giving her family a *fresh* glimmer of ho...
  
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• Search resumes for missing Edmonton man presumed drowned at Sylvan Lake

  22-08-2019 17:32 via cbc.ca
  The search continues Thursday for a young Edmonton man who is missing and presumed drowned after he fell into the water while riding an inner tube on a central Alberta lake.
  
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• RCMP have recovered body of missing man in Sylvan Lake

  22-08-2019 17:32 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton family is in mourning tonight after police confirmed they have located the body of the young man, who had been presumed drowned after a wave knocked him off an inflatable.
  
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• Body of Edmonton man recovered from Sylvan Lake

  22-08-2019 17:32 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton family is in mourning tonight after police confirmed they have located the body of the young man, who had been presumed drowned after a wave knocked him off an inflatable.
  
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• Looking for a trim? Black bear wanders into Alberta barbershop - Edmonton Journal

  22-08-2019 17:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  Looking for a trim? Black bear wanders into Alberta barbershop  Edmonton JournalSLAVE LAKE, Alta. — A northern Alberta barbershop owner is assessing the damage after an encounter with a wild customer that wasn't looking for a trim and a ...
  
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• Firefighters respond to ammonia leak at northeast Edmonton storage facility - Global News

  22-08-2019 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters respond to ammonia leak at northeast Edmonton storage facility  Global NewsFire crews were dispatched to Trenton Cold Storage in northeast Edmonton after an ammonia leak was reported to them on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Ammonia leak shuts down roads in northeast Edmonton

  22-08-2019 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  An ammonia leak in northeast Edmonton shutdown several roads in the area.
  
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• Burgers to Beat MS Fundraiser

  22-08-2019 16:08 via globalnews.ca
  A&W held its annual Burgers to Beat MS fundraiser. A&W’s Tina Parsons and the MS Society’s Tania Vrionis discuss the fundraiser and why it’s needed.
  
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• 'A one-night-only performance': Couple to wed on stage at Edmonton Fringe - CBC.ca

  22-08-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  'A one-night-only performance': Couple to wed on stage at Edmonton Fringe  CBC.caThe bride will wear white. The groom will enter stage right.
  
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• 'A one-night-only performance': Couple to wed on stage at Edmonton Fringe

  22-08-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The bride will wear white. The groom will enter stage right.
  
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