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• Downtown Edmonton water main break

  05-09-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  Raw video from the area of 106 Avenue and 106 Street Wednesday night where a water main broke, shooting water several stories in the air.
  
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• 'Systemic overspending': Finance minister doubles down on message to Edmonton Chamber of Commerce - Edmonton Journal

  05-09-2019 23:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  'Systemic overspending': Finance minister doubles down on message to Edmonton Chamber of Commerce  Edmonton JournalFinance Minister Travis Toews underscored that Alberta is moving into a period of fiscal restraint during his first official remarks to the Edmonton Chamber of ...
  
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• Edmonton less business friendly than rest of region, survey finds

  05-09-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  The City of Edmonton isn’t doing enough to attract and retain business, suggests a survey released by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.  
  
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• Alberta could run near $40B deficit by 2040 if changes not made, paper suggests

  05-09-2019 23:01 via cbc.ca
  Continued downtrends in the oil and gas industry paired with costly expenditures will plunge Alberta further into deficit to the tune of $40 billion by 2040, according to a new paper released by the University of Calgary.
  
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• Cigarette smoke sparks emergency landing for Edmonton-bound plane - CTV News

  05-09-2019 22:57 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Cigarette smoke sparks emergency landing for Edmonton-bound plane  CTV NewsA plane headed to Edmonton from London, Ont., Wednesday night made an emergency stop in Regina after a cigarette was lit up in the cabin.
  
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• 'It's a disaster': Downtown businesses flooded by water main break

  05-09-2019 22:34 via cbc.ca
  Three downtown businesses sustained significant damage after a ruptured water main flooded their building in the early hours of Thursday.
  
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• 55% of Edmonton businesses say they don’t get good value for property taxes: survey

  05-09-2019 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  According to a survey of 250 businesses in the region, just one-quarter of respondents agreed that Edmonton businesses get good value for their property taxes.
  
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• Widening southwest portion of Anthony Henday Drive to start this fall

  05-09-2019 22:06 via cbc.ca
  The three-year project, announced last year by the previous NDP government, will widen the section of the ring road between Whitemud Drive and Calgary Trail from four to six lanes. 
  
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• Southwest Anthony Henday Drive widening construction to begin this fall

  05-09-2019 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  Work to expand the busy southwest leg of Edmonton's Anthony Henday Drive will begin this fall and take three years to complete.
  
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• Census reveals Edmonton’s population has topped 972,000

  05-09-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  The 2019 Census has found Edmonton's population now sits at 972,223. The city is projected to reach one million by the end of 2020.
  
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• 972,223 and counting: Edmonton growing faster than Calgary, rest of province - CBC.ca

  05-09-2019 21:39 via cbc.ca
  972,223 and counting: Edmonton growing faster than Calgary, rest of province  CBC.caEdmonton's population is growing much faster than the rest of the province and the country, census figures show.
  
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• 972,223 and counting: Edmonton growing faster than Calgary, rest of province

  05-09-2019 21:39 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton’s population is growing much faster than the rest of the province and the country, census figures show.
  
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• Toyko bar owner wins Alberta-born cocktail competition

  05-09-2019 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  Takeshi Oba made a splash in Japan at a cocktail competition and won with his Kotan Cocktail Recipe using Alberta-made bitters from Hansen Distillery. He and Daylin Breen from the EEDC join Kent in studio.
  
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• Canadian airlines hit with $45K in fines in first crackdown under passenger bill of rights

  05-09-2019 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet, Air Canada, Porter Airlines and Air Transat were all hit with penalties in August.
  
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• 8 Edmonton businesses fined for selling cannabis products illegally

  05-09-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  Eight stores were fined $48,000 for business licence and zoning bylaw offences by City of Edmonton municipal enforcement officers. 
  
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• 'Unethical' Edmonton pharmacist suspended 3 years, must pay $142,000 - CBC.ca

  05-09-2019 19:43 via cbc.ca
  'Unethical' Edmonton pharmacist suspended 3 years, must pay $142,000  CBC.caAn Edmonton pharmacist deemed dishonest, unethical and harmful to the integrity of the profession has been ordered to pay $142000 in fines and payments, ...
  
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• 'Unethical' Edmonton pharmacist suspended 3 years, must pay $142,000

  05-09-2019 19:43 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton pharmacist deemed dishonest, unethical and harmful to the integrity of the profession has been ordered to pay $142,000 in fines and payments, and suspended from practising for three years.
  
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• Edmonton man facing child exploitation charges after tip from Texas police - Edmonton Journal

  05-09-2019 19:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton man facing child exploitation charges after tip from Texas police  Edmonton JournalA tip shared by a Texas police department with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) has led to the arrest of an Edmonton man on a number of ...
  
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• Online grocery delivery service ‘Inabuggy’ launches in Edmonton - Global News

  05-09-2019 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Online grocery delivery service ‘Inabuggy’ launches in Edmonton  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: An online grocery delivery *service* called Inabuggy has launched in Edmonton. Emily Mertz explains what the *service* is hoping to offer ...
  
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• Edmonton man arrested for luring child online in Texas - CityNews Edmonton

  05-09-2019 19:20 via edmonton.citynews.ca
  Edmonton man arrested for luring child online in Texas  CityNews EdmontonEDMONTON (660 NEWS) – An investigation into potential child luring has led to the arrest of an Edmonton man for sexual exploitation. Alberta's Law ...
  
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• Was this year's wet, overcast summer really Edmonton's worst ever? - CTV News

  05-09-2019 19:19 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Was this year's wet, overcast summer really Edmonton's worst ever?  CTV NewsAsk an Edmontonian about Summer 2019 and chances are you'll hear something along the lines of: 'What summer?'
  
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• Edmonton man charged with allegedly sexually exploiting girl from Texas

  05-09-2019 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man faces child exploitation charges after allegedly sending pornography to a girl in the United States and coaxing her to share naked photo of herself in return.
  
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• 630 CHED – Everyday Heroes, A Night of Celebration

  05-09-2019 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED is beyond thrilled to support Everyday Heroes, a special evening celebrating first responders for the daily acts they do that positively impact their respective communities as well members of the community that positively impact lives of first responders. 
  
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• 'No borders on the internet': Edmonton man charged with luring child in Texas

  05-09-2019 19:04 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man has been charged with child luring for allegedly using the internet to exploit a nine-year-old girl in Texas.
  
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• Eight Edmonton businesses fined $48,000 for selling cannabis without a licence - Edmonton Journal

  05-09-2019 18:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  Eight Edmonton businesses fined $48,000 for selling cannabis without a licence  Edmonton JournalA legal market is a safer market, and the Edmonton Police *Service* will continue to crack down on the illegal market."
  
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• After 'apocalypse wedding,' Edmonton couple finally ties the knot - CBC News

  05-09-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca
  After 'apocalypse wedding,' Edmonton couple finally ties the knot  CBC NewsAfter a wedding weekend so disastrous, guests deemed it the apocalypse, Jesse Cummings and Ashley Swyck have finally tied the knot.
  
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• After 'apocalypse wedding,' Edmonton couple finally ties the knot

  05-09-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca
  After a wedding weekend so disastrous, guests deemed it the apocalypse, Jesse Cummings and Ashley Swyck have finally tied the knot.
  
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• The Tomato magazine on restaurants that opened in Edmonton this summer

  05-09-2019 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  A lot of new eateries opened in Edmonton over the summer. The Tomato magazine publisher Mary Bailey gives a rundown of all the new places to eat at, including new ice cream shops, a food truck that moved into a permanent space, new burger joints and breakfast spots.
  
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• Ruby Gala in support of Zebra Child Protection Centre

  05-09-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Ruby Gala fashion show will be held at the EPCOR Tower next month in support of the Zebra Child Protection Centre. Teryn Carli and Brooklyn Alcock share details.
  
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• Edmonton laundromat one of several businesses damaged by water main break

  05-09-2019 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  A number of businesses near downtown Edmonton suffered major damage after an overnight water main break, including a laundromat. Kendra Slugoski took us inside to see the damage.
  
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• 'He died of a careless action': Grande Prairie trucker awaits sentencing in fatal crash

  05-09-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A Grande Prairie truck driver is awaiting sentencing for a 2017 crash in Fort McMurray that killed a 65-year-old man and injured a teen.
  
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• 'He died of a careless action': Grande Prairie man awaits sentencing for fatal crash

  05-09-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A Grande Prairie truck driver is awaiting sentencing for a 2017 crash in Fort McMurray that killed a 65-year-old man and injured a young woman.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Three more days of summer and then guess what - Edmonton Journal

  05-09-2019 15:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Three more days of summer and then guess what  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 11.5 C with 9 km/h ...
  
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• Report of smoke forces Edmonton-bound passenger jet to make unscheduled stop in Regina

  05-09-2019 15:34 via cbc.ca
  A plane load of people from London, Ont., is making an unscheduled visit to Regina today.
  
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• 'No communication' from Swoop after cigarette smoke forces plane to land in Regina: passenger

  05-09-2019 15:34 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian airline Swoop said it is working with authorities to investigate an unscheduled stop one of its planes was forced to make in Regina Wednesday night due to cigarette smoke.
  
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• Edmonton's organic waste and a willow crop could help reclaim an Alberta coal mine - CBC News

  05-09-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's organic waste and a willow crop could help reclaim an Alberta coal mine  CBC NewsOrganic waste from Edmonton could help transform the landscape surrounding an Alberta coal mine into a thriving crop of willows. The reclamation experiment ...
  
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• Edmonton's organic waste and a willow crop could help reclaim an Alberta coal mine

  05-09-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  Organic waste from Edmonton could help reclaim the landscape surrounding a central Alberta coal mine. 
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos CEO Chris Presson on Labour Day rematch

  05-09-2019 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos new president and CEO Chris Presson started his new job this month. He joined us to talk about the upcoming Labour Day classic.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton water main break floods businesses

  05-09-2019 15:09 via globalnews.ca
  A number of businesses near downtown Edmonton suffered major damage following an overnight water main break Thursday. Kendra Slugoski reports live from the area north of MacEwan University.
  
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• Edmonton babysitter who rescued 2 abused sisters relieved by guilty pleas - CBC News

  05-09-2019 14:33 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton babysitter who rescued 2 abused sisters relieved by guilty pleas  CBC NewsAn Edmonton babysitter who rescued two abused sisters locked in a basement says she's relieved the women responsible have admitted to their crimes.
  
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• Edmonton babysitter who rescued 2 abused sisters relieved by guilty pleas

  05-09-2019 14:33 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton babysitter who rescued two abused sisters locked in a basement says she's relieved the women responsible have admitted to their crimes.
  
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• Kaleido Family Arts Festival on Alberta Avenue

  05-09-2019 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Kaleido Family Arts Festival will transform the Alberta Avenue area into an interactive celebration of the arts. Christy Morin and Val Parr share details.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton water main break floods businesses: ‘It’s madness’

  05-09-2019 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  The water main break on 106 Avenue caused damage to the road, as well as several nearby businesses, including African Safari Restaurant and Maca Halal Meat & Wholesale.
  
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• Councillor says Edmonton Transit audit shows need for culture shift - Global News

  05-09-2019 14:21 via globalnews.ca
  Councillor says Edmonton Transit audit shows need for culture shift  Global News"Transit isn't working for so many people on so many levels," Councillor Mike Nickel told Global News preparing for a review Friday of an audit that pinpoints ...
  
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• Thursday's letters: Blue-ribbon report a predictable sham - Edmonton Journal

  05-09-2019 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Thursday's letters: Blue-ribbon report a predictable sham  Edmonton JournalSo it takes a has-been Saskatchewan politician to tell Alberta how to fix our fiscal problems. Somehow, my crystal ball told me months ago her “independent” ...
  
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• Councillor says Edmonton Transit audit shows need for culture shift

  05-09-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  "Transit isn't working for so many people on so many levels," Councillor Mike Nickel told Global News preparing for a review Friday of an audit that pinpoints how costs are badly outpacing revenue for ETS.
  
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• Distracted driving convictions down in Calgary, up in Edmonton over last 5 years - CBC.ca

  05-09-2019 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Distracted driving convictions down in Calgary, up in Edmonton over last 5 years  CBC.caCalgary has nearly halved its number of distracted driving convictions in the past five years, while the number of convictions in Edmonton has increased.
  
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• Distracted driving convictions down in Calgary, up in Edmonton over last 5 years

  05-09-2019 13:30 via cbc.ca
  Calgary has nearly halved its number of distracted driving convictions in the past five years, while the number of convictions in Edmonton has increased.
  
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• How Edmonton’s historic community of Rossdale may finally get its makeover - Toronto Star

  05-09-2019 12:01 via thestar.com
  How Edmonton’s historic community of Rossdale may finally get its makeover  Toronto StarRossdale is where Edmonton began. But despite its rich and layered history, the area has been neglected when it comes to major development. But change is in ...
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, September 5, 2019

  05-09-2019 11:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, September 5, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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