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• Strip club blaze investigated as arson: Edmonton police - Edmonton Journal

  24-08-2019 23:58
  Strip club blaze investigated as arson: Edmonton police  Edmonton JournalCrews are responding to an ongoing structure fire at a Diamonds Gentlemen's Club that began early Saturday morning.
  
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• Saskatchewan teen amputee finds passion in music, constructs device to play guitar

  24-08-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  A northern Saskatchewan teen is not letting his amputation get in the way of his dream of becoming a performing artist.
  
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• A realist's guide to the Edmonton Oilers' depth chart, Part 1 -- Forwards - Edmonton Journal

  24-08-2019 23:15
  A realist's guide to the Edmonton Oilers' depth chart, Part 1 -- Forwards  Edmonton JournalThere's too many menToo many peopleMaking too many problemsAnd not much love to go roundCan't you seeThis is a land of confusion— Phil Collins ...
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at Edmonton strip club

  24-08-2019 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  Fire crews were called to a blaze at a south Edmonton strip club on Saturday morning.
  
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• Edmonton’s first Open Streets festival to roll out yoga mats in the middle of Jasper Ave. - Toronto Star

  24-08-2019 22:31
  Edmonton’s first Open Streets festival to roll out yoga mats in the middle of Jasper Ave.  Toronto StarThe festival will include a wide range of attractions, including an artisan market between 109 and 108 Sts., food trucks, interactive art, a bike show and shine, ...
  
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• Lethbridge police seek suspect vehicle after paintballs fired at people outside supervised consumption site

  24-08-2019 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Police are investigating an assault with a weapon after paintballs were fired at several people outside of Lethbridge's supervised consumption site early Saturday morning.
  
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• Staff member, clients shot with paintballs at Lethbridge supervised consumption site

  24-08-2019 21:27 via cbc.ca
  Lethbridge's mayor is calling for peaceful debate around the city's supervised consumption site.
  
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• Edmonton Stingers set to battle Saskatchewan Rattlers in Canadian Elite Basketball League semi-final

  24-08-2019 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Elite Basketball League semi-final between the Edmonton Stingers and the Saskatchewan Rattlers is set to tip off in Saskatoon on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta canola farmers replace China with drought-stricken European market

  24-08-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  In the face of China restricting Canadian canola imports, Alberta canola producers are looking to fill the need for the golden crop in drought-stricken Europe.
  
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• South Edmonton strip club damaged by fire

  24-08-2019 20:46 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Fire Rescue was called to Diamond's Gentlemen's Club on Gateway Boulevard shortly after 5 a.m. MT.
  
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• Police investigating after south Edmonton strip club damaged by fire

  24-08-2019 20:46 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Fire Rescue was called to Diamond's Gentlemen's Club on Gateway Boulevard shortly after 5 a.m. MT.
  
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• Fire at south Edmonton strip club confirmed as arson

  24-08-2019 20:46 via cbc.ca
  A fire that damaged a south Edmonton strip club early Saturday has been confirmed as arson, said Edmonton police on Monday.
  
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• SCARS introduces us to a pair of senior dogs

  24-08-2019 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  The folks from the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society dropped by Global News on Saturday to introduce us to a pair of senior dogs that are looking for their new forever homes.
  
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• Preview of Symphony Under the Sky

  24-08-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony Under the Sky concert series kicks off in just a few days. Some people involved with the event dropped by Global News on Saturday to talk about it.
  
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• Stawnichy’s Mundare Sausage celebrating 60 years

  24-08-2019 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  Stawnichy’s Mundare Sausage is celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. The folks from the food company dropped by Global news on Saturday to talk about how they are planning to celebrate.
  
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• In the kitchen with Doggy Style Deli

  24-08-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  The folks from Doggy Style Deli dropped by Global News on Saturday to cook up some treats for dogs.
  
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• Banff's new welcome sign attracts so many tourists that traffic gets majorly backed up

  24-08-2019 19:28 via cbc.ca
  The new sign, meant to celebrate the mountain town of Banff, has worked a little too well.
  
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• Police say arson unit investigating potentially ‘suspicious’ fire at south Edmonton strip bar

  24-08-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  A fire broke out at Diamonds Gentlemen's Club in south Edmonton early Saturday morning.
  
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• Fire breaks out at strip bar in south Edmonton

  24-08-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  A fire broke out at Diamonds Gentlemen's Club in south Edmonton early Saturday morning.
  
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• Interview with Amber Nash at the Edmonton Fringe Festival

  24-08-2019 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  Todd James interviews Amber Nash at the 2019 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.
  
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• 'Olympics of the trades': NAIT apprentice in Russia for WorldSkills competition - Edmonton Journal

  24-08-2019 17:19
  'Olympics of the trades': NAIT apprentice in Russia for WorldSkills competition  Edmonton JournalAn Edmonton student is in Russia this week to compete in the 'Olympics of the trades.'
  
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• There's more to Vikings history than brute force, Alberta exhibit shows

  24-08-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  The Vikings have travelled to where they've never been before — landlocked Alberta — as part of a touring exhibition at the new Royal Alberta Museum.
  
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• Edmonton weather: The ever-lurking thunderstorm - Edmonton Journal

  24-08-2019 16:55
  Edmonton weather: The ever-lurking thunderstorm  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 12 C with 2 km/h ...
  
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• Getting the message out: Edmonton to fix how it talks to transit users - CBC.ca

  24-08-2019 15:00
  Getting the message out: Edmonton to fix how it talks to transit users  CBC.caA transformation of Edmonton Transit *Service* is underway, and along with new LRT lines and a revamped bus network riders are being promised clearer ...
  
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• Getting the message out: Edmonton to fix how it talks to transit users

  24-08-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A transformation of Edmonton Transit Service is underway, and along with new LRT lines and a revamped bus network riders are being promised clearer communication about schedules, delays and services.
  
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• Saturday's letters: Whatever happened to bike-share in Edmonton? - Edmonton Journal

  24-08-2019 14:01
  Saturday's letters: Whatever happened to bike-share in Edmonton?  Edmonton JournalE-scooters are here and we should rejoice. Options for those who would prefer to try to get around without four wheels, gasoline and more than 150 square-feet ...
  
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• No easy way to deradicalize hate group members, experts say

  24-08-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  While people might wish for a magic pill or program, there is no easy way to guide someone away from hateful, racist ideologies, deradicalization experts say.
  
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• Better Business Bureau posts consumer alert for FlightHub, JustFly due to pattern of complaints

  24-08-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Online travel agencies FlightHub and JustFly are under scrutiny from the Better Business Bureau due to what the watchdog calls a pattern of complaints. Several customers interviewed by CBC News say they all had difficulty securing refunds for flights that didn't pan out.
  
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• JONES: Eskimos haven't beaten anybody - Edmonton Sun

  24-08-2019 06:35
  JONES: Eskimos haven't beaten anybody  Edmonton SunPerhaps you noticed. The Edmonton Eskimos are now 10 games into the season and they haven't managed to beat anybody.That's the bottom line of what ...
  
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• Blue Bombers down Eskimos 34-28 for 3rd straight win; sit 1st in West

  24-08-2019 06:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers held onto sole possession of first in the CFL West with a 34-28 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on a rainy Friday night.
  
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• Support in Alberta for family devastated by Oyen crash has ‘touched our hearts’

  24-08-2019 05:53 via globalnews.ca
  Bob Jeffreys, whose son Zachary was killed in a crash near Oyen on Aug. 7, was stunned to hear about another fatal crash on Highway 9.
  
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• Deportation of former child refugee on hold after appeal to UN, advocates say

  24-08-2019 04:50 via globalnews.ca
  The president of the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council said Elmi left Somalia as a child, has no family there and does not speak Somali.
  
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• No shortage of buy-in from Edmonton Eskimos locker-room - Montreal Gazette

  24-08-2019 04:38
  No shortage of buy-in from Edmonton Eskimos locker-room  Montreal GazetteWin or lose, the Edmonton Eskimos locker-room is buying in.Not, like, spending hundreds of good ol' Canadian dollars on a farce of a National Football League ...
  
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• Fundraiser launched for family of man who drowned in Sylvan Lake - Edmonton Journal

  24-08-2019 03:55
  Fundraiser launched for family of man who drowned in Sylvan Lake  Edmonton JournalA fundraiser to support the family and pay for the funeral costs of an Edmonton man who drowned in Sylvan Lake on Wednesday has surpassed its initial goal ...
  
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• Man charged with committing indecent act after exposure at Fort Saskatchewan park

  24-08-2019 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP would like to speak with a grandfather who they believe witnessed the indecent act in Fort Saskatchewan in late July.
  
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• Woman, 42, killed in two-vehicle collision near Rocky Mountain House

  24-08-2019 03:18 via cbc.ca
  A woman has died after two vehicles collided Friday morning near Rocky Mountain House.
  
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• Fringe reviews: Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life, Crescendo, She The People

  24-08-2019 03:09 via globalnews.ca
  On Friday evening, Todd James reviewed Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life (5/5), Crescendo (5/5) and She The People (5/5).
  
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• Bob Layton Editorial: Cutting the red tape

  24-08-2019 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  As the United Conservative government looks towards digital car insurance, Bob Layton looks at what else can go digital in his weekly editorial.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: Aug. 23

  24-08-2019 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has our seven-day weather forecast starting Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 and he’s live from the Fringe Festival!
  
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• Court documents shed light on allegations in UCP leadership campaign

  24-08-2019 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  Former UCP leadership candidate Jeff Callaway filed a judicial review application recently against an election commissions decision.
  
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• Fringe Festival incorporates wedding into performance

  24-08-2019 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  An theatre-loving couple, who first met at the Edmonton Fringe Festival, is getting married as part of a show on Friday night! Margeaux Maron has their love story.
  
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• Woman killed in highway crash involving semi truck near Rocky Mountain House

  24-08-2019 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  The 42-year-old woman was the lone occupant of the pickup truck.
  
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• Edmonton students pushing for waste-free menstrual products - CBC.ca

  24-08-2019 02:29
  Edmonton students pushing for waste-free menstrual products  CBC.caA group of student entrepreneurs at the University of Alberta has a vision: waste-free menstrual products. Hempact, a student-run startup in Edmonton, ...
  
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• Edmonton students pushing for waste-free menstrual products

  24-08-2019 02:29 via cbc.ca
  Hempact, a student-run startup in Edmonton, is developing a pad made of hemp fibres and biodegradable plastics and adhesives to curb period-related waste.
  
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• Jollibee hype has neighbouring Edmonton businesses feeling the pinch

  24-08-2019 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  Jollibee officially opened its first store in Edmonton a week ago Friday. Despite the time that’s passed, the hype continues. As Sarah Ryan reports, nearby businesses are feeling the effects of the restaurant’s popularity.
  
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• LRT construction means noisy summer for some Edmonton residents

  24-08-2019 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  Some Edmonton residents have been dealing with loud wake-up calls in the middle of the night due to LRT construction. It’s something the city is tracking, as the disruption will head west soon. Vinesh Pratap reports.
  
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• Keystone XL clears another legal hurdle, what’s next?

  24-08-2019 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  The long-debated Keystone XL pipeline has cleared another legal hurdle. TC Energy has been given the go-ahead for its route through Nebraska. Tom Vernon has more on what happens next.
  
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• MADD Canada’s first-ever Alberta roadside memorial pays tribute to Calgary man

  24-08-2019 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  Madd Canada unveiled Alberta's first roadside memorial on Friday and it honours the memory of 55-year-old Alfred "Fred" Benary.
  
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• Edmonton seniors take ride of a lifetime at Castrol Raceway - CBC.ca

  24-08-2019 01:07
  Edmonton seniors take ride of a lifetime at Castrol Raceway  CBC.caResidents from a west-Edmonton senior facility were treated to a spin around the road course at Castrol Raceway on Friday.
  
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• Edmonton seniors take ride of a lifetime at Castrol Raceway

  24-08-2019 01:07 via cbc.ca
  Residents from a west-Edmonton senior facility were treated to a spin around the road course at Castrol Raceway on Friday.
  
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