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• RCMP confirm substance in Strathcona County explosions

  17-09-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP Supt. Dave Kalist said lab results and further investigation made it clear that Tannerite was the substance used. Kalist said it’s likely Kane Kosolowsky acted alone but the motive still isn’t clear.
  
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• Alberta spends $3M for 30 nurse practitioners for remote, specialized areas

  17-09-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the new hires will work with family physicians and others in primary care networks.
  
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• Alberta sheriffs shut down southeast Calgary drug house

  17-09-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  A house in southeast Calgary know for having ongoing problems, including drug activity, has been shut down by Alberta sheriffs. 
  
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• Review board hears mass killer doing well, should have unsupervised outings

  17-09-2019 22:45 via cbc.ca
  A psychiatrist in charge of treating Matthew de Grood, who stabbed and killed five young people at a Calgary house party in 2014, says the patient's risk of reoffending is low.
  
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• B.C.’s top court orders review of Trans Mountain Pipeline’s environmental assessment

  17-09-2019 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  The court found B.C.'s approval of the certificate was based on the National Energy Board's original report, which was later quashed in federal court
  
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• Advocates call for national youth suicide strategy: ‘Our children will continue to die’

  17-09-2019 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Between 2013 and 2017, at least 1,174 youth between eight and 19 years old died by suicide.
  
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• Edmonton officials looking for information after cat found with elastic band embedded in its skin - Global News

  17-09-2019 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton officials looking for information after cat found with elastic band embedded in its skin  Global NewsAnimal control officers are looking for information after a seven-month-old cat was reportedly found with an elastic band wrapped around its neck.
  
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• RCMP to give update on Strathcona County explosions

  17-09-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP in Strathcona County will provide an update Tuesday afternoon on a series of explosions in a public parkade last November.
  
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• $1,800 in compensation paid to Edmonton couple bumped off flight - CTV News

  17-09-2019 20:55 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  $1,800 in compensation paid to Edmonton couple bumped off flight  CTV NewsAn Edmonton couple has received compensation after they were denied boarding on a WestJet flight for their honeymoon trip in July.
  
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• Sparks from CN trains to blame for brush fires, Edmonton homeowner says - CBC.ca

  17-09-2019 20:54 via cbc.ca
  Sparks from CN trains to blame for brush fires, Edmonton homeowner says  CBC.caFollowing a series of summer brush fires along the CN Rail tracks in southeast Edmonton, the company is stepping up patrols and searching for mechanical ...
  
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• Sparks from CN trains to blame for brush fires, Edmonton homeowner says

  17-09-2019 20:54 via cbc.ca
  Following a series of summer brush fires along the CN Rail tracks in southeast Edmonton, the company is stepping up patrols and searching for mechanical problems that could generate sparks.
  
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• Review board hears Matthew de Grood doing well, should have unsupervised outings

  17-09-2019 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  A judge in 2016 found de Grood not criminally responsible for the killings because he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time.
  
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• Senate incidents involving pro-oil and gas shirts highlight lack of clarity in legislatures’ rules

  17-09-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  Twice this month, visitors to parliament buildings were asked to remove items of clothing sporting the slogan "I love Canadian Oil and Gas."
  
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• Federal election campaign from Alberta perspective

  17-09-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  New numbers, expert insight and some Alberta-focused perspective — Jennifer Crosby and Fletcher Kent look at interesting ridings in our province.
  
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• Markus Granlund hoping to quietly soar with Edmonton Oilers

  17-09-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  The 26-year-old will play his first pre-season game with the Oilers Tuesday night in Vancouver.
  
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• A hen for every household? Edmonton urban chicken program starting to hatch - CBC.ca

  17-09-2019 19:47 via cbc.ca
  A hen for every household? Edmonton urban chicken program starting to hatch  CBC.caThe incubation process for new urban chicken farmers in Edmonton is well underway, with three new operations hatched since the city lifted its cap on coops ...
  
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• A hen for every household? Edmonton urban chicken program starting to hatch

  17-09-2019 19:47 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's cap on backyard chickens flew the coop five months ago but the influx of egg-hatchers in city neighbourhoods has been slow.
  
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• 630 CHED – ‘Yards for Hope’ for Hope Mission

  17-09-2019 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  630 CHED  is proud to be apart of Yards for Hope, this year’s Radiothon in support of Hope Mission, an organization dedicated to helping the hungry and homeless
  
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• Pay hike proposal for provincial court judges rejected by Alberta government

  17-09-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  Instead, the province says it will keep the salaries where they are at almost $294,000 a year until at least the spring of 2021.
  
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• Sylvan Lake man charged with murder of wife

  17-09-2019 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP announced Tuesday that a Sylvan Lake man had been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife.
  
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• Strathcona County RCMP to provide update on November community centre explosions

  17-09-2019 18:49 via cbc.ca
  The incident on Nov. 6, 2018, started with an explosion at about 6:30 p.m. in the Strathcona County Community Centre's parkade. When police arrived, they found an injured 21-year-old man inside a vehicle.
  
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• Strathcona County RCMP to provide update of November community centre explosions

  17-09-2019 18:49 via cbc.ca
  The incident on Nov. 6, 2018, started with an explosion at about 6:30 p.m. in the Strathcona County Community Centre's parkade. When police arrived, they found an injured 21-year-old man inside a vehicle.
  
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• Explosion at Strathcona County community centre last year likely linked to Tannerite, RCMP say

  17-09-2019 18:49 via cbc.ca
  An explosion last fall in the parkade at the Strathcona County Community Centre was likely triggered by Tannerite hidden in a pickup truck, Strathcona County RCMP said Tuesday at a news conference.
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Zombie Walk, and Rosanne Cash - Edmonton Journal

  17-09-2019 18:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Zombie Walk, and Rosanne Cash  Edmonton JournalThere's a federal election coming up right away but let's face it, none of the candidates are particularly inspiring this time around. Which is why we need to start a ...
  
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• Sylvan Lake man accused of killing wife set to appear in court

  17-09-2019 18:34 via cbc.ca
  A man in Sylvan Lake has been charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, police said Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton officials looking for information after cat found with elastic band embedded in its skin

  17-09-2019 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  Animal control officers are looking for information after a seven-month-old cat was reportedly found with an elastic band wrapped around its neck.
  
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• Girl, 8, struck by vehicle while walking to school in Morinville

  17-09-2019 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said the girl was struck by a minivan as she was walking in a marked crosswalk in Morinville, Alta., on Monday morning.
  
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• Calgary judge denies Kaillie Humphries’ bid to be released by Canadian bobsleigh group

  17-09-2019 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary judge has denied Kaillie Humphries' bid to be released by Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton.
  
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• Judge denies Kaillie Humphries' release from Bobsleigh Canada to compete for U.S.

  17-09-2019 17:25 via cbc.ca
  Three-time Olympic medallist Kaillie Humphries has been denied release from Bobsleigh Canada by a Calgary judge who found the governing body has the discretion to decide whether to allow an athlete to compete for another country.
  
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• Alberta RCMP to update public after CrossIron Mills mall shooting

  17-09-2019 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  Officers were called to the shopping centre north of Calgary just after 7 p.m. Monday for reports of shots fired.
  
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• University of Alberta alumni weekend quickly approaching

  17-09-2019 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  The University of Alberta alumni weekend is quickly approaching. Daintre sits down with University of Alberta Alumni Association president Heather Raymond to learn more.
  
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• Kids With Cancer Society

  17-09-2019 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  Every month, the Kids with Cancer Society brings us one of their incredible stories of courage and perseverance. Mike Sobel is joined by Val Figliuzzi, Jacqueline Martin, Aven Martin and Lily Martin.
  
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• Alberta rejects judge pay raise recommended by independent commission

  17-09-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government is rejecting a recommendation by a 2017 independent commission that would see salaries for provincial court judges increase by $24,500 over four years.
  
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• Meals on Wheels hosts annual fundraiser

  17-09-2019 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  Meals on Wheels is hosting its annual fundraiser, which involves a night of great music, live artists and great beer. Daintre sits down with Carrie Creaser to learn more.
  
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• Gas prices expected to jump in Edmonton - CTV News

  17-09-2019 15:40 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Gas prices expected to jump in Edmonton  CTV NewsAlberta customers can expect to feel the pinch at the gas pump in the coming days due to tensions in the Persian Gulf.
  
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• Imperial Oil CEO Rich Kruger to retire, Brad Corson will take over

  17-09-2019 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  Rich Kruger is retiring at the end of this year.
  
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• Inefficient bureaucracy repeatedly cited in suggestions to cut Alberta's red tape

  17-09-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  More than a fifth of the comments sent in through Alberta’s cut red tape online form in its first month want less bureaucracy in government. 
  
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• Early morning weather forecast: Sept. 17

  17-09-2019 14:59 via globalnews.ca
  Mike Sobel has an early look at the weather forecast for Edmonton for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Risk of frost overnight, glad I fired up the furnace - Edmonton Journal

  17-09-2019 14:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Risk of frost overnight, glad I fired up the furnace  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Tuesday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 9.4 C with 4 km/h ...
  
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• Sight Night raises awareness for Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind

  17-09-2019 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  One in seven Canadians will develop a serious eye disease in their lifetime, but the loss of vision shouldn’t deter people from participating in sport. The upcoming Sight Night raises funds and awareness for the Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind. Mike Sobel chats with Hayden McMullan and Daryl McMullan to learn more.
  
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• Edmonton health matters: Transgender health and growing up celiac

  17-09-2019 14:22 via globalnews.ca
  In this edition of health matters, Su-Ling Goh has the details of a specialty program that’s now in limbo. Plus, a new guide for those with celiac.
  
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• Edmonton wants your say on what pedestrian link between Ice District and Arts District should look like - Global News

  17-09-2019 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton wants your say on what pedestrian link between Ice District and Arts District should look like  Global NewsCity planners in Edmonton are in the early stages of designing a stretch of 103 Avenue to make it a more pedestrian-friendly link between what's around ...
  
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• Edmonton wants your say on what pedestrian link between Ice District and Arts District should look like

  17-09-2019 14:05 via globalnews.ca
  City planners in Edmonton are in the early stages of designing a stretch of 103 Avenue to make it a more pedestrian-friendly link between what's around Churchill Square and the Ice District.
  
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• Flourishing software app Jobber blazing the trail for Alberta tech startups

  17-09-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton-created software company has just been recognized as the second fastest growing software company in Canada.
  
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• A Liberal fight in Conservative Alberta – what this election could mean to you

  17-09-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  The campaign trail is always a long and tiring one. For federal Liberals in Alberta, it might also be an uphill climb. 
  
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• Junior hockey player from Fort Saskatchewan suspended 25 games for hit that hospitalized goaltender

  17-09-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Yorkton Terriers forward Greg Mulhall has been suspended 25 games for a hit in a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game Saturday night that knocked out Melville Millionaires goaltender Berk Berkeliev.
  
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• What the attack on Saudi oil facilities could mean for Canada's oilpatch and Keystone XL

  17-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The secure supply of Canadian oil to the United States could recapture the attention of American decision-makers following the recent attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, experts say.   
  
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• Here are the tools you need to follow the federal election

  17-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  All the tools and resources you'll need to follow the campaign, from fact checks to spotting "fake news."
  
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• Suspect at large after reported shooting at shopping mall north of Calgary

  17-09-2019 07:57 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP say a suspect remains at large as they investigate an incident at a shopping mall north of Calgary that sent one man to hospital with gunshot wounds. Cami Kepke has the latest.
  
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• Player grades: Joel Persson & other young d-men execute new Edmonton Oilers breakout in win over Winnipeg - Edmonton Journal

  17-09-2019 06:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Player grades: Joel Persson & other young d-men execute new Edmonton Oilers breakout in win over Winnipeg  Edmonton JournalWe all know by now not to make too much an Edmonton Oilers pre-season win, even one as satisfying as Edmonton's 2-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on ...
  
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