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• Edmonton's Leading Results-Focused Marketing Agency, FKA, Listed on the Coveted Growth 500 for the Second Year in a Row - Financial Post

  12-09-2019 23:43
  Edmonton's Leading Results-Focused Marketing Agency, FKA, Listed on the Coveted Growth 500 for the Second Year in a Row  Financial PostThe Growth 500 ranking of Canada's Fastest-GrowingCompanieshighlights Edmonton's entrepreneurial cultureEDMONTON, Alberta — Canadian Business and ...
  
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• Minor delay for flu shots in Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  12-09-2019 23:28
  Minor delay for flu shots in Alberta  Edmonton JournalSeasonal flu vaccines for large clinics across Alberta will be delayed by about a week.Generally, flu shot clinics open around the week of Oct. 13 but that date ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers release new alternate jersey - Global News

  12-09-2019 23:25
  Edmonton Oilers release new alternate jersey  Global NewsThe Edmonton Oilers have released photos and video of their new alternate jersey and fan reviews are mixed, to say the least. (Vote in our poll below.) ...
  
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• Clean-up underway after 500,000 litres of produced salt water released near Grande Prairie

  12-09-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  The release occurred in the Bilbo field located about 70 kilometres south of Grande Prairie. 
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney takes aim at Amnesty International Canada in letter - Edmonton Journal

  12-09-2019 23:23
  Premier Jason Kenney takes aim at Amnesty International Canada in letter  Edmonton JournalPremier Jason Kenney fired back at Amnesty International Canada Thursday after the organization argued in an open letter that the UCP government's fight ...
  
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• Alberta's Kelsey Mitchell discovers her track cycling talent in time for Tokyo 2020

  12-09-2019 23:00 via cbc.ca
  Kelsey Mitchell did not own a bike when she was recruited into track cycling.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers release new alternate jersey

  12-09-2019 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers have released their new third jersey design and the reviews from fans are certainly mixed.
  
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• Body recovered from west Edmonton pond during search for missing person - CTV News

  12-09-2019 22:09
  Body recovered from west Edmonton pond during search for missing person  CTV NewsA body was found in a west Edmonton pond Thursday afternoon.
  
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• When the fridge at home is empty, this one at school helps feed hungry families

  12-09-2019 22:02 via cbc.ca
  Families from Edmonton’s Grace Martin School who are struggling to make ends meet can now access free food from a community fridge set up for that purpose.
  
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• Oil and gas industry needs to show 'we're human' during election, says economist

  12-09-2019 21:48 via cbc.ca
  Economist Peter Tertzakian discusses the polarization of opinions on the oil and gas industry across Canada, and how representation by the industry will be vital during the election campaign.
  
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• 'Suspicious package' at Edmonton Canada Post contained meat, ice: police - CTV News

  12-09-2019 21:24
  'Suspicious package' at Edmonton Canada Post contained meat, ice: police  CTV NewsA "suspicious package" found at an Edmonton Canada Post on Thursday contained meat and ice, officials said.
  
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• 8 Delicious New Spots In Edmonton Where You Can Eat For Under $15 - Narcity

  12-09-2019 21:21
  8 Delicious New Spots In Edmonton Where You Can Eat For Under $15  NarcityThis year, tons of mouthwatering new spots to eat have opened in Edmonton. Best of all, many of these places are super cheap, too! So, save your money this ...
  
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• All eyes on Connor McDavid's left knee as Oilers training camp begins

  12-09-2019 21:15 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers opened training camp Thursday with all eyes on, well, Connor McDavid's left knee. He is waiting on the final word from doctors on what his practice regimen will be, and whether he's cleared for contact, when players hit the ice Friday.
  
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• 'Crisis situation': Alberta looks to private examiners to streamline road tests - Edmonton Journal

  12-09-2019 21:06
  'Crisis situation': Alberta looks to private examiners to streamline road tests  Edmonton JournalThe province is turning to private individuals to provide road tests in order to reduce lengthy wait times that's being referred to as a “crisis situation.
  
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• Elton John art exhibit created by legendary songwriter comes to Edmonton - CTV News

  12-09-2019 20:56
  Elton John art exhibit created by legendary songwriter comes to Edmonton  CTV NewsThe exhibit features original works created by Bernie Taupin, a songwriter who had a hand in some of John's greatest hits.
  
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• Alberta to license 20 new driver examiners to meet increased demand for tests

  12-09-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  As a way to help reduce wait times for road tests in Alberta, the government plans to license private examiners to conduct the tests.
  
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• Alberta licenses private examiners to reduce road-test backlog

  12-09-2019 20:35 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government plans to license private driving examiners to reduce a weeks-long backlog of road tests for new drivers.
  
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• Alberta hiring private driving examiners to reduce road-test backlog

  12-09-2019 20:35 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government is hiring private driving examiners to reduce a weeks-long backlog of road tests for new drivers seeking a license. 
  
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• Private driver examiners will be hired Alberta-wide as needed to ease backlog: McIver

  12-09-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Minister of Transportation Ric McIver said private licensed driver examiners will be hired across the province where the need is greatest, not just in Edmonton and Calgary, and said it will help as we head into the slower season for driver testing.
  
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• No decision on whether hiring private driver examiners will become a permanent fix: Ric McIver

  12-09-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  Minister of Transportation Ric McIver said private licensed driver examiners know they are being hired temporarily to help cut down the lengthy wait times for driver tests, and said no decision has been made on whether it will be a permanent move.
  
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• Alberta government hiring private examiners to help cut driver’s licence road test wait times

  12-09-2019 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Minister of Transportation Ric McIver said the previous NDP government rushed the implementation of the public road testing and announced private licensed driver examiners will be hired to temporarily help cut down the lengthy wait times some people are facing.
  
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• Lacombe's historic Flatiron Building could be yours for $1.3M

  12-09-2019 20:13 via cbc.ca
  The fully restored heritage property, which has stood over the central Alberta city’s Edwardian-style downtown for more than a century, has been put up for sale with an asking price of $1.3 million.
  
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• Hiring private driver examiners won’t change current public system in Alberta: Ric McIver

  12-09-2019 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Minister of Transportation Ric McIver said hiring private licensed driver examiners won’t change the current government-run road testing system, but will instead supplement it in order to help cut down the lengthy wait times.
  
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• Edmonton’s weed-eating goat pilot project wraps up after 3 years - Global News

  12-09-2019 20:07
  Edmonton’s weed-eating goat pilot project wraps up after 3 years  Global NewsAfter three years, a group of goats used to manage weeds at a north Edmonton park is saying farewell.
  
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• Edmonton’s weed-eating goat pilot project wraps up after 3 years

  12-09-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  After three years, a group of goats used to manage weeds at a north Edmonton park is saying farewell.
  
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• SUV driver taken to hospital following school bus crash in west Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  12-09-2019 19:49
  SUV driver taken to hospital following school bus crash in west Edmonton  Edmonton JournalThe driver of a Honda SUV was taken to hospital following a collision with a school bus early Thursday morning. None of the children on board the bus were ...
  
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• Falher, Alberta: come for the giant honeybee, stay for the 30,000 little ones… on our host's face!

  12-09-2019 19:45 via cbc.ca
  Big Things Small Town’s Tamarra Canu goes to this northern Alberta town to investigate its huge bee sculpture and ends up with a bee beard.
  
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• New homes in Edmonton see largest price drop in Canada - CTV News

  12-09-2019 19:38
  New homes in Edmonton see largest price drop in Canada  CTV NewsWith the largest price drop in Canada, Edmonton seems like a good bet to buy a new home. New data released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing ...
  
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• Skip the Dishes driver allegedly assaulted and robbed in Edmonton | News - Daily Hive

  12-09-2019 19:31
  Skip the Dishes driver allegedly assaulted and robbed in Edmonton | News  Daily HiveAn early morning Skip the Dishes delivery took an ugly turn on Friday, August 30. A 50-year-old Skip the Dishes driver in Edmonton was making a 4 am delivery ...
  
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• Regina man who disappeared after going on walk in Alberta wilderness found dead

  12-09-2019 18:59 via cbc.ca
  Searchers in Alberta recovered the body of a missing Regina man early Wednesday afternoon. Terrance Kereluke was found in the water near the shore of the Red Deer River after last being seen Saturday morning at Mountain Aire Lodge.
  
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• Strathcona County considers bylaw to contend with stray cats

  12-09-2019 17:54 via cbc.ca
  Roaming cats, prone to killing birds and defecating in flower beds, have Strathcona County pondering a bylaw to crack down on the wayward animals.
  
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• Battleground Edmonton: City ridings to watch in federal election - Edmonton Journal

  12-09-2019 17:42
  Battleground Edmonton: City ridings to watch in federal election  Edmonton JournalThe 2019 federal election officially began Wednesday and a number of local ridings are shaping up to be hotly contested this year when voters head to the polls ...
  
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• Pros and cons of supervised consumption sites debated at Calgary open house

  12-09-2019 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  The public engagement session, hosted by the provincial government, is one of several being held across Alberta this month.
  
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• School bus involved in collision in west Edmonton, man taken to hospital

  12-09-2019 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  A school bus headed to Patricia Heights School was involved in a collision near Whitemud Drive on the 159 Street overpass in west Edmonton on Thursday morning.
  
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• School bus involved in collision in west Edmonton, 1 person taken to hospital

  12-09-2019 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  A school bus headed to Patricia Heights School was involved in a collision near Whitemud Drive on the 159 Street overpass in west Edmonton on Thursday morning.
  
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• School bus involved in collision in west Edmonton

  12-09-2019 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  A school bus was involved in a collision at the Whitemud Drive 159 Street overpass in west Edmonton Thursday morning.
  
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• September snowfalls more common, but likely not this fall - CTV News

  12-09-2019 16:10
  September snowfalls more common, but likely not this fall  CTV NewsOne year ago, we were on the cusp of our first snowfall of the year in Edmonton. The chance of snow THIS September is low.
  
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• Fighting for hope: Teens from Alberta First Nation record hip-hop track with a message

  12-09-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A group of teenagers from northern Alberta's Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation have released their first single — a heavy hip-hop song with a powerful message. 
  
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• Unkempt vacant Edmonton lots an eyesore to city - Turf & Rec

  12-09-2019 15:33
  Unkempt vacant Edmonton lots an eyesore to city  Turf & RecSept. 12, 2019 – Weed-infested, neglected vacant city lots have been giving Edmontonians grief for years, and they want something done about it. READ...
  
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• FINALLY, the sun returns: This is your Edmonton weather for Sept. 12 - CTV News

  12-09-2019 15:04
  FINALLY, the sun returns: This is your Edmonton weather for Sept. 12  CTV NewsSkies started to clear late Wednesday and we'll get almost a full day of sunny skies in Edmonton today. There may be a bit of patchy fog in the region this ...
  
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• 'Exposed and ugly' vacant lot on Jasper Avenue an eyesore, resident says

  12-09-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A plot of dirt and weeds featuring exposed shoring and a pool of water has sat vacant on one of downtown Edmonton's busiest streets since 2016.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Summer in September hath returneth - Edmonton Journal

  12-09-2019 14:38
  Edmonton weather: Summer in September hath returneth  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Thursday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 7.0 C with 11 km/h ...
  
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• Edmontonians call for an end to unsightly vacant lots - Global News

  12-09-2019 14:05
  Edmontonians call for an end to unsightly vacant lots  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: There are vacant lots throughout Edmonton and residents are calling for a cleanup. Breanna Karstens-Smith takes a look at some of the best ...
  
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• Opinion: Forget drastic cuts; Alberta needs tax increases and a PST - Edmonton Journal

  12-09-2019 14:01
  Opinion: Forget drastic cuts; Alberta needs tax increases and a PST  Edmonton JournalThe government's release of the MacKinnon report on Alberta's financial situation confirms concerns that the panel's limited mandate, focused solely on ...
  
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• Alberta medical examiner's office may have lost 'culture of respect' for the dead, expert says

  12-09-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A professor who studies the sociology of dying says a CBC News video of a body being dragged on the floor of a trailer shows the “culture of respect” for the dead he had witnessed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Alberta may no longer exist.
  
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• 8 Canadian cities join forces to promote business priorities to federal election candidates

  12-09-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce is one of eight partners in a cross-Canada initiative to promote a business agenda to federal election candidates.
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo urban farm and red panda area

  12-09-2019 13:40 via globalnews.ca
  Sheena Gross and Amanda Simoneau with the Edmonton Valley Zoo share details on the Nature’s Wild Backyard, which is home to both the Red Panda Habitat and Urban Farm area that has pigs, ponies, cows, sheep, rabbits, cats, bees and chickens and goats – one of which they brought with them.
  
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• Canada election Day 2: Party leaders dive into campaigning in B.C., Alberta, Ontario

  12-09-2019 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  With that new-campaign-bus smell still fresh, federal party leaders are heading out for Day 2 of the 43rd general election.
  
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• Refresh your wardrobe at massive second-hand market in downtown Edmonton

  12-09-2019 12:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Wardrobe Exchange is promoting sustainable fashion so items can find a second life in a new home instead of going to the landfill. Founder Amy Bohn and designer Kim Der share details about the second-hand shopping event at the EPCOR tower in downtown Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, September 12, 2019

  12-09-2019 11:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, September 12, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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