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• September spike in asthma cases prompts Alberta Health Services to issue reminder to parents

  13-09-2019 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  With students returning to school, Alberta Health Services is reminding parents of the risks to children who have asthma. 
  
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• New reporting system shows Edmonton construction projects behind schedule - Global News

  13-09-2019 23:28
  New reporting system shows Edmonton construction projects behind schedule  Global NewsA new city hall report says of 13 major capital projects that were launched recently under a new management system, three are behind schedule and one of ...
  
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• New reporting system shows Edmonton construction projects behind schedule

  13-09-2019 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  A new city hall report says of 13 major capital projects that were launched recently under a new management system, three are behind schedule and one of those three is also over budget.
  
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• Millennial voters could decide this election — here's what some say would sway their vote

  13-09-2019 22:36 via cbc.ca
  Millennials will make up the largest group of eligible voters in Canada's upcoming federal election. Here's what a diverse and as-yet undecided group wants to see from their next government, and what they say will sway their vote.
  
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• Some serious defensive questions need to be answered in Edmonton Oilers main camp, starting today - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2019 22:02
  Some serious defensive questions need to be answered in Edmonton Oilers main camp, starting today  Edmonton JournalGoals-against was such a problem for the Oilers last season. They tied for 6th worst in the entire NHL with the Devils, at 271. A 3.3/game clip. Ugh.Yes ...
  
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• This man has travelled the world without an itinerary. Now he's in Edmonton

  13-09-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  From the skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur to the haunting depths of Devil's Lake in east Latvia, Bjorn Troch has travelled the world without the benefit of guidebooks or internet search engines.
  
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• Over $370K of drugs seized in recent investigation: Edmonton police

  13-09-2019 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  Earlier this week police searched two homes and seized drugs, cash and a weapon.
  
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• Four charged following targeted drug investigation by Edmonton police - CBC.ca

  13-09-2019 21:42
  Four charged following targeted drug investigation by Edmonton police  CBC.caFour people have been arrested and charged with multiple drug and firearm offences following a recent drug trafficking investigation by the Edmonton police.
  
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• Four charged following targeted drug investigation by Edmonton police

  13-09-2019 21:42 via cbc.ca
  During a search of two homes in west Edmonton, investigators found methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl pills worth an estimated $370,000.
  
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• Cook like an adult: mastering pasta with the Italian Centre Shop

  13-09-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Over the coming weeks, Global News at Noon Edmonton is hosting a segment called “Cook Like an Adult.” First up is pasta with Italian Centre Shop’s Camilla Tagliente.
  
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• Big move on tiny houses: Edmonton committee green lights motion to update zoning bylaw - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2019 21:00
  Big move on tiny houses: Edmonton committee green lights motion to update zoning bylaw  Edmonton JournalThere are big plans in the works to see more tiny homes in Edmonton.Last week, city council's urban planning committee approved a motion to update ...
  
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• COMMENTARY: Time for a legitimate review of how AHS operates

  13-09-2019 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Ten years after the creation of Alberta Health Services, the province's spending on health care still hasn't improved.
  
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• Edmonton company works for solutions to move away from single-use plastics

  13-09-2019 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  Single-use plastics are on their way out as everyone from individual citizens to national governments grapple with the amount of waste we’re creating. Edmonton-born company Earth Group is working on some exciting solutions. Jennifer Crosby sits down with Kori Chilibeck and Matt Moreau from Earth Group.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers kick off training camp

  13-09-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers are back in action at training camp. John Sexsmith was there Friday morning.
  
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• Alberta ending separate offices for climate change, environmental monitoring

  13-09-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's United Conservative government is eliminating stand-alone offices for climate change policy and environmental monitoring.
  
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• Alberta government to reconvene early for fall session

  13-09-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government hopes to reconvene the legislature two weeks earlier than planned for the fall session.
  
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• Amnesty International responds to Jason Kenney’s criticism of its open letter - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2019 19:33
  Amnesty International responds to Jason Kenney’s criticism of its open letter  Edmonton JournalAmnesty International's Canadian branch wrote on Sept. 10, 2019, to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, “highlighting serious human rights concerns with his ...
  
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• Edmonton LGBTQ gym closes temporarily following hate crime report - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2019 19:11
  Edmonton LGBTQ gym closes temporarily following hate crime report  Edmonton JournalAn LGBTQIA2S+ gym in central Edmonton has temporarily closed and police are investigating after an online group shared the names and personal information ...
  
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• Bill Nye the Science Guy to visit Edmonton and Calgary this fall - Toronto Star

  13-09-2019 19:09
  Bill Nye the Science Guy to visit Edmonton and Calgary this fall  Toronto StarAn Evening With Bill Nye will come to Alberta for a pair of evenings in Edmonton and Calgary on Nov. 16 and 17.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers’ superstar forward Connor McDavid cleared to practice as knee rehab continues

  13-09-2019 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  Connor McDavid was cleared for practice and didn't require a non-contact jersey as the team hit the ice Friday for the first time in camp.
  
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• Not many women were taking a run at federal politics in 1972

  13-09-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Feminism and equality for women were catchwords of the early 1970s, but when it came to signing up candidates for the '72 election, female interest in running seemed sparse.
  
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• Connor McDavid cleared to practice as he rehabs knee at Oilers camp

  13-09-2019 18:15 via cbc.ca
  It's so far, so good for Connor McDavid in training camp as he rehabs his knee. The Edmonton Oilers' superstar forward was cleared for practice and didn't require a non-contact jersey as the team hit the ice today for the first time in camp.
  
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• Bob Layton: Suicide is like a ‘mental health heart attack’

  13-09-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Bob Layton says it's time to talk about suicide.
  
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• 53% of Canadians want next federal government to build Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, poll says

  13-09-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca
  In an online survey conducted in August, 53 per cent of Canadians said the next federal government should proceed with and complete the Trans Mountain pipeline project while only 24 per cent answered it should be stopped.
  
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• Fall legislature sitting to start Oct. 8, Alberta government says

  13-09-2019 17:32 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government plans to reconvene the legislature on Oct. 8, two weeks earlier than scheduled.
  
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• 24-hour noise expected as Valley Line LRT bridge crews race to beat winter weather

  13-09-2019 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  In an effort to take advantage of the weather before it gets too cold, Valley Line LRT construction crews will be working 24 hours a day Mondays through Saturdays, the line's project manager said.
  
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• When Abba chose to launch their North American tour in ... Edmonton - CBC.ca

  13-09-2019 16:30
  When Abba chose to launch their North American tour in ... Edmonton  CBC.caSwedish supergroup Abba chose to start their first North American tour in Edmonton. Fans there, including Wayne Gretzky, appreciated the decision.
  
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• When Abba chose to launch their North American tour in ... Edmonton

  13-09-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Swedish supergroup Abba chose to start their first North American tour in Edmonton. Fans there, including Wayne Gretzky, appreciated the decision.
  
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• Canadian Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries wants to compete for U.S.

  13-09-2019 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  A spokesperson from High-Performance Public Relations, which represents Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, confirmed that Humphries has asked to be released from the organization.
  
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• Bremner urban village approved by Strathcona County after 20 years of talk

  13-09-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Strathcona County council has approved a major, controversial urban development called Bremner, aimed at accommodating nearly 80,000 people in the future.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Sunrise sky shines with rainbows, purple and pink - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2019 15:47
  Edmonton weather: Sunrise sky shines with rainbows, purple and pink  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Friday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 10.9 C with 4 km/h ...
  
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• Edmonton runners plan to take back trails after series of indecent incidents - CBC.ca

  13-09-2019 15:00
  Edmonton runners plan to take back trails after series of indecent incidents  CBC.caEdmonton runners are taking back their trails after more than a dozen indecent acts reported over the past two months in the river valley. Organizers have ...
  
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• Edmonton runners plan to take back trails after series of indecent incidents

  13-09-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton runners are taking back their trails after more than a dozen indecent acts reported over the past two months in the river valley. Organizers have planned two runs Friday dubbed “Take Back Our Trails” in response to 14 incidents. 
  
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• Share the Harvest 17th Annual Harvest Event near Fort Saskatchewan

  13-09-2019 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  We are now well into September and that means farmers across the west are starting to harvest their crops. “Share the Harvest” is a local group from the Fort Saskatchewan area that has been supporting the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and this weekend they will hold their annual harvest event.
  
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• Friday's letters: Notley's fiscal advice not needed - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2019 14:00
  Friday's letters: Notley's fiscal advice not needed  Edmonton JournalRe. “NDP has UCP budget in crosshairs,” Sept. 11This must be a joke. How can they give budgetary advice when they got Alberta into the worst debt we have ...
  
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• Edmonton police investigating blog posts targeting LGBTQ gym - CBC News

  13-09-2019 14:00
  Edmonton police investigating blog posts targeting LGBTQ gym  CBC NewsAn Edmonton LGBTQ gym has temporarily closed after it was the target of a series of blog posts, prompting an investigation from the Edmonton Police Hate ...
  
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• Edmonton police investigating blog posts targeting LGBTQ gym

  13-09-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton LGBTQ gym has temporarily closed after it was the target of a series of blog posts, prompting an investigation from the Edmonton Police Hate Crimes Unit.
  
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• AMA Travel: Repositioning cruises provide good deals, great sights

  13-09-2019 13:40 via globalnews.ca
  Every spring and fall cruise ships re-position around the world, from Alaska and Europe to warmer climates in the Caribbean and south Pacific, which can mean longer sailings, low prices and great sights. Shelley Samycia from AMA Travel shares more details. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• One-third of recent Alberta board appointees are longtime conservative donors

  13-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Twenty-three of the 61 newly appointed members sitting on Alberta boards and commissions have contributed to provincial conservative parties, political action committees and political candidates over the past five years, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Bell: Trudeau quick visits Edmonton. Oh joy! - Calgary Sun

  13-09-2019 13:00
  Bell: Trudeau quick visits Edmonton. Oh joy!  Calgary SunHe is there and then he is gone.Trudeau touches down in Edmonton for a shorter time than a race car driver takes to make a pit stop. He is on his way to a much ...
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, September 13, 2019

  13-09-2019 11:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, September 13, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area, plus a chat about having a harvest moon on Friday the 13th.
  
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• Retailers left in a haze as new cannabis promotion rules announced - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2019 11:01
  Retailers left in a haze as new cannabis promotion rules announced  Edmonton JournalA hazy rollout of new rules surrounding the promotion of cannabis products has left some Edmonton-area retailers feeling perplexed.
  
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• David Staples: Edmonton needs Amarjeet Sohi, even if we can do without the Trudeau Liberals - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2019 11:01
  David Staples: Edmonton needs Amarjeet Sohi, even if we can do without the Trudeau Liberals  Edmonton JournalEdmonton needs Amarjeet Sohi, even if we can do without the Trudeau Liberals.We're going to greatly miss out if we vote out Sohi, the federal Minister of ...
  
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• Edmonton LGBTQ gym closes, says it was doxed by far right group - Toronto Star

  13-09-2019 07:06
  Edmonton LGBTQ gym closes, says it was doxed by far right group  Toronto StarEdmonton gym Queerflex said it was closing temporarily after members and trainers had their names and photos posted on the website Patriot Pride Canada ...
  
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• Edmonton Police discover body in west-end pond during missing persons search - Edmonton Journal

  13-09-2019 06:30
  Edmonton Police discover body in west-end pond during missing persons search  Edmonton JournalEdmonton police found a body in city's west end Thursday conducting a search in a missing persons case.Shortly after 1 p.m. police were conducting a search ...
  
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• One injured in early morning school bus crash in west Edmonton - CityNews Edmonton

  13-09-2019 05:45
  One injured in early morning school bus crash in west Edmonton  CityNews EdmontonOne person is injured following an early morning school bus crash in west Edmonton. Kevin Armstrong has more on that story. Sep 12, 2019, 6:32 PM. AddThis ...
  
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• Man with schizophrenia missing from Edmonton - CTV News

  13-09-2019 05:21
  Man with schizophrenia missing from Edmonton  CTV NewsA 65-year-old man with schizophrenia was reported missing from Edmonton Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton police seek public’s help to find missing 65-year-old man with schizophrenia

  13-09-2019 05:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service issued a plea for tips from the public on Thursday night as they try to find a man who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia who went missing earlier in the day.
  
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• Trudeau spends first debate campaigning in Edmonton - 680 News

  13-09-2019 05:19
  Trudeau spends first debate campaigning in Edmonton  680 NewsAs the three leaders debated at Citytv in Toronto, one question that was on many peoples minds was where was Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau? Sep 12, 2019 ...
  
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• Liberal leader Justin Trudeau draws hundreds to Edmonton rally

  13-09-2019 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  Justin Trudeau was noticeably absent from Thursday night’s debate. Instead, the Liberal leader was in Edmonton to help drum up support in some critical ridings for the party. Chris Chacon reports.
  
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