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• 'A double whammy': CPAWS calls for more protection of biodiversity as a way to also fight climate change

  29-08-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society wants the federal government to pay more attention to protecting the country's biodiversity — a goal it says dovetails with existing efforts to combat climate change.
  
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• Man files human right complaints after being rejected for Edmonton babysitting jobs

  29-08-2019 23:09 via cbc.ca
  A legal group wants complaints from a man who says parents discriminated against him when they didn't hire him as a babysitter thrown out.
  
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• Alberta Corvette enthusiasts take 4,000-km journey for the love of a car

  29-08-2019 22:58 via cbc.ca
  The journey culminated in Bowling Green, Ky., on Wednesday, where the group met regional caravans from across Canada and the United States to celebrate the sports car at the 25th anniversary of the National Corvette Museum.
  
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• Edmonton latest Canadian city to declare climate emergency - The Weather Network

  29-08-2019 22:43
  Edmonton latest Canadian city to declare climate emergency  The Weather NetworkThe city is the latest in Canada to make such a declaration.
  
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• The 'Jurassic Park effect': How a generation fell in love with dinosaurs

  29-08-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Researchers, like Edmonton's Gavin Bradley, use the term “Jurassic Park effect” to refer to a widely-held theory that Jurassic Park led to an increase in paleontologists, research funding and technology.
  
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• Particular graffiti tag damages over 70 locations in Edmonton: police

  29-08-2019 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  In an effort to identify the suspect or suspects responsible for dozens of incidents of vandalism, Edmonton police are releasing photos of a specific graffiti tag. 
  
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• Man killed after being struck by train in Slave Lake

  29-08-2019 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  The collision happened Wednesday night at a railway property in the town.
  
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• Kamloops woman charged in Edmonton drug trafficking investigation - Kamloops Matters

  29-08-2019 21:40
  Kamloops woman charged in Edmonton drug trafficking investigation  Kamloops MattersA local woman is among three people who were arrested in Edmonton last week, as part of a drug trafficking investigation. ALERT Edmonton's organized crime ...
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal hears arguments on Bill 9 injunction

  29-08-2019 21:35 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government is appealing an injunction granted to the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees by Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Eric Macklin on July 30.
  
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• Alberta man rejected from babysitting jobs files human rights complaints

  29-08-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  A legal group wants complaints from a man who says parents discriminated against him when they didn't hire him as a babysitter thrown out.
  
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• From Piapot, Sask. to Bosnia: Radio legend Bruce Bowie reflects on 47 years over the airwaves

  29-08-2019 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED morning man Bruce Bowie will sign off for the final time Friday. He chatted with Global Edmonton about connecting with listeners, conducting the first Canadian Peacekeeper radio show, and how it all started as a teenage dream for a Saskatchewan farm kid.
  
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• Vancouver police seek alleged gangster wanted Canada-wide

  29-08-2019 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  Police say Romano Martodihardjo may have ties to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but is originally from Alberta.
  
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• Safety concerns lead to closure of Edmonton zoo’s new Red Panda Playground

  29-08-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Construction on the Red Panda Playground finished at the end of May, at which point the zoo "identified a few safety concerns that needed to be addressed."
  
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• Man dies after being hit by a train in Slave Lake, Alta.

  29-08-2019 20:50 via cbc.ca
  A man died in hospital after being hit by a train late Wednesday in Slave Lake, Alta., RCMP said in a news release.
  
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• Tropical rainforest ecology expert breaks down Amazon fires

  29-08-2019 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  Karen Christensen-Dalsgaard, an assistant professor of plant sciences at MacEwan University, provides more context on the fires in the Amazon and tangible ways people can help.
  
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• Alberta government repeals outright ban on seclusion rooms

  29-08-2019 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  As of Sept. 1, the education minister will reverse the outright ban on seclusion rooms in Alberta schools. New standards will be developed before the end of October.
  
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• New graffiti series has Edmonton police seeking help from public

  29-08-2019 20:36 via cbc.ca
  City police are looking for help from the public in identifying who is responsible for a new spray-painted "graffiti series" that has damaged property in west, central and southwest Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta education minister lifts ban on school seclusion rooms - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2019 20:30
  Alberta education minister lifts ban on school seclusion rooms  Edmonton JournalAlberta's education minister has scrapped a ban on the use of school seclusion rooms three days before new rules were to take effect.
  
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• Stampeders activate star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell off 6-game injured list

  29-08-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary Stampeders have activated star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell from the six-game injured list.
  
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• UCP government repeals ban on seclusion rooms in Alberta schools

  29-08-2019 20:05 via cbc.ca
  Seclusion rooms will continue to be used in Alberta schools this year after the province repealed a ban put in place by the previous NDP government.
  
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• Government repeals ban on seclusion rooms in Alberta schools

  29-08-2019 20:05 via cbc.ca
  Seclusion rooms will continue to be used in Alberta schools this year after the province repealed a ban put in place by the previous NDP government.
  
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• Cocaine, cash and BMWs seized in Edmonton drug trafficking investigation

  29-08-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  During a drug trafficking investigation, ALERT seized 4.8 kilograms of cocaine, more than $16,000 cash, two handgun magazines and two BMW vehicles.
  
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• David Stephan argues medical professionals failed son who died of meningitis

  29-08-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man whose son died of meningitis has told a court in Lethbridge, Alta., that the Crown has failed to prove he and his wife were responsible.
  
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• From the archives: Girl’s royal encounter has Global anchors cracking up

  29-08-2019 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  The story of a little girl getting accidentally swatted in the head by a guard while meeting the Queen is too much for Global Edmonton’s Shaye Ganam and Erin Chalmers. (Aired June 5, 2015)
  
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• B.C. residents arrested after cocaine seized in Edmonton drug investigation

  29-08-2019 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Three people are facing charges related to drug trafficking and prohibited items after a month-long investigation in Edmonton.
  
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• Three B.C. residents charged after cocaine, cash, and BMWs seized in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2019 19:35
  Three B.C. residents charged after cocaine, cash, and BMWs seized in Edmonton  Edmonton JournalA trio of British Columbia residents are facing a slew of charges after Edmonton police seized drugs, cash and cars last week.Nearly five kilograms of cocaine, ...
  
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• Tilray Inc. signs deal to acquire Alberta cannabis retailer Four20

  29-08-2019 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  Cannabis producer Tilray Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire Alberta cannabis retailer Four20 in an agreement valued at up to $110 million.
  
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• Alberta health officials urge immunization ahead of school year

  29-08-2019 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  With many students heading back to class next week, health officials are urging Albertans to put immunization on their back-to-school checklists.
  
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• 14 things to do in and around Edmonton this Labour Day long weekend - CBC.ca

  29-08-2019 19:00
  14 things to do in and around Edmonton this Labour Day long weekend  CBC.caIt's over! I know, I don't know where the summer went either. But we don't want you to 'labour' over finding things to fill this long weekend so we're hooking you ...
  
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• 14 things to do in and around Edmonton this Labour Day long weekend

  29-08-2019 19:00 via cbc.ca
  It’s over! I know, I don’t know where the summer went either. But we don’t want you to 'labour' over finding things to fill this long weekend so we’re hooking you up with a list of stuff to do in and around Edmonton.
  
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• Eskimos receiver DaVaris Daniels focused more on his current team, not his former team

  29-08-2019 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Eskimos receiver DaVaris Daniels will return to Calgary this weekend where he spent three seasons as a member of the Calgary Stampeders.
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Styx, Midsommar, and Symphony Under the Sky - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2019 18:29
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Styx, Midsommar, and Symphony Under the Sky  Edmonton JournalIf you ever want to feel old, just consider that Lawrence Gowan has been the lead singer for Styx for two decades now, longer by a couple of years than original ...
  
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• FORTstock – Party Like it’s 1969! event at Fort Edmonton Park

  29-08-2019 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  Next Friday, 300 hippies and flower children will gather for “FORTstock – Party Like it’s 1969!” at to celebrate the past and help raise money for Fort Edmonton Park. Tim Spelliscy and Janet Tryhuba share details.
  
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• Babysitter files second human rights complaint, this one against Edmonton mother - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2019 17:24
  Babysitter files second human rights complaint, this one against Edmonton mother  Edmonton JournalDanielle, whose surname is redacted to protect her family's privacy, is an Edmonton mother of three young children. In February, Danielle posted an ad on Kijiji ...
  
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• Ken Holland's steady moves may fix Edmonton Oilers, but will never satisfy the haters - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2019 17:07
  Ken Holland's steady moves may fix Edmonton Oilers, but will never satisfy the haters  Edmonton JournalBut those with McDavid-in-Edmonton Derangement Syndrome will always hope he leaves EdmontonThe Edmonton Oilers were gifted with Connor McDavid, ...
  
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• Edmonton police plan to spend $3.6M on new Glocks and Tasers

  29-08-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service is seeking city council approval to spend $1.6 million on new pistols and $2 million on Tasers over the next five years.
  
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• Back to school traffic safety reminder with Alberta RCMP

  29-08-2019 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  Next week thousands of kids all across the province will be heading back to class and that means school zones will be busy. RCMP Corporal Ron Bumbry joined us with reminders on how motorists can help keep kids safe.
  
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• Fallen trees cause early closure at Gregoire Lake Provincial Park near Fort McMurray

  29-08-2019 15:23 via cbc.ca
  Very wet conditions this year and fire-damaged soils from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire are causing health-looking trees at Gregoire Lake Provincial Park to fall down, even in moderate winds, park officials say.
  
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• Edmonton weather: You know what this summer needs? More rain, said no one ever - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2019 15:10
  Edmonton weather: You know what this summer needs? More rain, said no one ever  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 6.3 C with 2 km/h ...
  
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• Downtown has potential to become Edmonton's tech hub, says report

  29-08-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The Downtown Business Association released a report on the nearly 400 tech companies in Edmonton. Many are already located in the city's core but the group wants to do more to attract new tech companies and startups to the downtown.
  
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• Downtown at 'tipping point' in quest to become Edmonton's tech hub, report finds - CBC.ca

  29-08-2019 15:00
  Downtown at 'tipping point' in quest to become Edmonton's tech hub, report finds  CBC.caThe Downtown Business Association released a report on the nearly 400 tech companies in Edmonton. Many are already located in the city's core but the group ...
  
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• Downtown at 'tipping point' in quest to become Edmonton's tech hub, report finds

  29-08-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The Downtown Business Association released a report on the nearly 400 tech companies in Edmonton. Many are already located in the city's core but the group wants to do more to attract new tech companies and startups to the downtown.
  
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• GUNTER: Edmonton Transit a costly social program with larger burden carried by taxpayers - Edmonton Sun

  29-08-2019 14:54
  GUNTER: Edmonton Transit a costly social program with larger burden carried by taxpayers  Edmonton SunYou might think of transit as an environmentally friendly, low-cost way to get around town. And for you, personally, it might be.But for city taxpayers, transit is a ...
  
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• The Most Hated F-Word presents “Shifting Your F-inancial Course: A non boring personal finance conference”

  29-08-2019 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  Money can be a touchy subject for many, but financial literacy and learning good spending habits is very important. Shaun Maslyk, a financial planner and writer of the blog “The Most Hated F-Word,” wants to help you do that without making it a painful experience at the upcoming event “Shifting your f-inancial perspective: a non-boring...
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, August 29, 2019

  29-08-2019 14:07 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, August 29, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Mother of murdered teen leans on support system as case remains unsolved

  29-08-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Kim Krupa has attended support meetings for victims of homicide for two years, but hasn’t yet been able to share the story of her murdered son Tanner.
  
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• Researchers may have discovered a way to predict fracking-caused earthquakes

  29-08-2019 13:15 via cbc.ca
  Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered a precursor to earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing, which they say may be able to predict those quakes before they happen.
  
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• OPINION | Paula Simons: What it's like as a reporter embedded in the Canadian Senate

  29-08-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Paula Simons used to joke that she'd never join any club (or political party) that would have her as a member. Now, here she is, an honourable senator.
  
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• What's the best path for Evan Bouchard of the Edmonton Oilers? Sean Patrick Ryan digs in - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2019 08:01
  What's the best path for Evan Bouchard of the Edmonton Oilers? Sean Patrick Ryan digs in  Edmonton JournalIt took the Oilers 11 years to draft a right shot defenceman in the first round of the NHL draft before taking Evan Bouchard in 2018. Desperate for a potential top ...
  
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• Bill C-69 enters into law, and Alberta’s UCP government says it plans constitutional challenge

  29-08-2019 06:48 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government's contentious bill to set up a new authority to assess industrial projects like pipelines, mines and inter-provincial highways, was proclaimed into law on Wednesday and Alberta's UCP government responded swiftly.
  
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