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• City celebrates opening of historic Yorath House - Edmonton Journal

  20-09-2019 23:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  City celebrates opening of historic Yorath House  Edmonton JournalA historic home nestled in the heart of the river valley has officially opened after undergoing restoration.On Friday, the City of Edmonton celebrated the official ...
  
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• New realty company buys first to save the wait - Edmonton Journal

  20-09-2019 23:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  New realty company buys first to save the wait  Edmonton JournalA local realtor has created an online platform that will give sellers a firm and competitive offer on their home within 24 hours.Ed DePrato, a realtor in Edmonton ...
  
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• Technical issues plague final accounting exam; Edmonton student says situation ‘incompetently’ handled - Global News

  20-09-2019 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Technical issues plague final accounting exam; Edmonton student says situation ‘incompetently’ handled  Global NewsTarek Ahmed said the three-day final exam for students across Canada was plagued by technical issues and hours-long delays. He's now left wondering how he ...
  
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• Technical issues plague final accounting exam; Edmonton student says situation ‘incompetently’ handled

  20-09-2019 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Tarek Ahmed said the three-day final exam for students across Canada was plagued by technical issues and hours-long delays. He's now left wondering how he will be scored and if his results will even be valid.
  
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• Home made of recycled shipping containers: 'We wanted to build a legacy'

  20-09-2019 23:14 via cbc.ca
  Alberta-based home developer 3Leafs unveils Calgary's first single-family shipping container home, built in Rocky Ridge. 
  
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• 4 masked suspects attempt to steal ATM from Alberta convenience store - Global News

  20-09-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  4 masked suspects attempt to steal ATM from Alberta convenience store  Global NewsRCMP southeast of Edmonton are searching for four suspects after a vehicle was driven into a Tofield convenience store early Friday morning in an attempt to ...
  
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• 4 masked suspects attempt to steal ATM from Alberta convenience store

  20-09-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP southeast of Edmonton are searching for four suspects after a vehicle was driven into a Tofield convenience store early Friday morning in an attempt to steal an ATM.
  
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• Liberal incumbent Amarjeet Sohi 'disheartened' by Trudeau blackface scandal - Edmonton Journal

  20-09-2019 22:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Liberal incumbent Amarjeet Sohi 'disheartened' by Trudeau blackface scandal  Edmonton JournalRecently emerged images of federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wearing blackface and brownface are "indefensible," says Liberal MP Sohi.
  
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• Calgary Syrian newcomer opens public simulation flight centre in Alberta

  20-09-2019 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  A Syrian newcomer to Calgary has opened what he said is the first flight simulator open to the public in Alberta, just two years after arriving in Canada.
  
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• Edmonton budget submission to province documents cost savings through supportive housing - Global News

  20-09-2019 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton budget submission to province documents cost savings through supportive housing  Global NewsThe city has some black and white numbers to drive home its point to the province that money is needed to pay for permanent supportive housing. It also spells ...
  
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• Edmonton budget submission to province documents cost savings through supportive housing

  20-09-2019 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  The city says the province can save $920 million in policing and hospital costs over 10 years, by investing $124 million building permanent supportive housing.
  
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• Tyler Benson and Cooper Marody sent to AHL as Edmonton Oilers host Flames

  20-09-2019 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  "I was looking for them to be ahead in rookie camp. There wasn't much separation there."
  
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• Sun 20 Questions: Edmonton Stingers president Brett Fraser - Edmonton Journal

  20-09-2019 21:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sun 20 Questions: Edmonton Stingers president Brett Fraser  Edmonton JournalBrett is the new president of the Edmonton Stingers. Fraser joins the Stingers with over 25 years of sports, entertainment and cultural industry experience, ...
  
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• Cook like an adult: How to make the perfect steak with RGE RD

  20-09-2019 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Over the coming weeks, Global News at Noon Edmonton is hosting a segment called “Cook Like an Adult.” This week, RGE RD head chef Blair Lebsack share his tips and trick to cooking beef steak.
  
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• Contracts for Alberta government political staffers posted online

  20-09-2019 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Howard Anglin, former deputy chief of staff to former prime minster Stephen Harper, is making $29,000 more a year as the principal secretary to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, than his predecessor. 
  
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• Multiculturalism and immigration: Alberta lawyer Avnish Nanda says Canada is for everyone

  20-09-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Global News is exploring the issues that matter to Canadians this federal election, including how different regions feel about immigration. Avnish Nanda is an Edmonton-based lawyer and part of Everyone’s Canada: a group that exists to “challenge the narrative” that’s emerging around multiculturalism, pluralism and immigration in Canada. He joined Global News at Noon to...
  
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• Historical house restored into public event facility in Edmonton’s river valley

  20-09-2019 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Friday marked the reopening of Yorath House. The two-storey home was built in 1949 and lived in by the Yorath family until 1992, when it was sold to the city. It was designated a Municipal Historic Resource in 2015.
  
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• Reality check: Could Scheer fast-track pipeline challenges straight to Supreme Court?

  20-09-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Andrew Scheer said he would help build new oil pipelines by “fast-tracking” any objections to the Supreme Court. Legal experts say the proposed plan is unclear.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers cuts: Arrows up for Cave, Jurco, Lagesson, arrows down for Marody, Benson, Jones - Edmonton Journal

  20-09-2019 19:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Oilers cuts: Arrows up for Cave, Jurco, Lagesson, arrows down for Marody, Benson, Jones  Edmonton JournalOilers vs Flames Pre-season Game Day #4The Edmonton Oilers have sent the following players out to Bakersfield: Tyler Benson (LW) Cameron Hebig (C/LW) ...
  
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• Bob Layton: Fake bricks cost real money

  20-09-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Fake bricks seemed like a good idea at the time, Bob Layton says.
  
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• Five things to do this weekend in Edmonton - CTV News

  20-09-2019 17:51 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Five things to do this weekend in Edmonton  CTV NewsEvents and activities around Edmonton this weekend, Sept. 20 to 22.
  
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• 'A mountain of power': The impact of Cindy Blackstock

  20-09-2019 17:50 via cbc.ca
  Cindy Blackstock has been described as "Canada's 'relentless moral voice' for First Nations equality." She has worked for decades as a tireless champion for the rights of Indigenous children and their families.
  
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• Being named Canada's best comic book store a 'vindication' for Edmonton retailers - CBC.ca

  20-09-2019 17:45 via cbc.ca
  Being named Canada's best comic book store a 'vindication' for Edmonton retailers  CBC.caAn Edmonton shop that is in the business of selling stories has written a happy ending for itself by being named Canada's best comic book retailer. Earlier this ...
  
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• Being named Canada's best comic book store a 'vindication' for Edmonton retailers

  20-09-2019 17:45 via cbc.ca
  Variant Edition Comics says it's in the business of selling stories, connecting with the community and making decisions about what - and what not - to stock.
  
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• Fatal fire this week started in home's living room, caused $500,000 in damages - Edmonton Journal

  20-09-2019 17:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  Fatal fire this week started in home's living room, caused $500,000 in damages  Edmonton JournalA fatal fire Wednesday in the city's northeast started in the living room, causing half a million dollars in damages, say officials.Edmonton Fire Rescue Services ...
  
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• Star Trek actress Marina Sirtis appearing at Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo

  20-09-2019 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  Marina Sirtis is a British-American actress best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. She’s in town for the 2019 Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo to talk about her career and appearance in the upcoming tv show “Star Trek: Picard.”
  
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• Alberta man wanted for attempted murder arrested on Alexis First Nation

  20-09-2019 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  A 20-year-old man wanted for attempted murder and several other offences has been arrested.
  
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• Preview: Hamilton at Edmonton, wk.15 - CFL.ca

  20-09-2019 16:28 via cfl.ca
  Preview: Hamilton at Edmonton, wk.15  CFL.caThe Ticats look to shake off bad Alberta memories following a tough loss in Calgary, and will face off against Edmonton and maybe the toughest D-line in the ...
  
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• U of A scientists hunting for meteorite that likely fell near Camrose

  20-09-2019 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  Chris Herd, University of Alberta Faculty of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences professor, talks about the search for meteorites from a fireball that lit up Edmonton skies last month and what kinds of valuable information they can learn from the space rocks.
  
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• Human trafficking in Edmonton and how to prevent it

  20-09-2019 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  Human trafficking happens in our community, and an event is being held next week for Edmontonians to learn more about preventing exploitation. Jocelyn Davison shares more about the “Elevate: Understanding Human Trafficking” event.
  
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• AMA Travel: Explore Utah’s ‘Mighty 5’ national parks

  20-09-2019 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  With red rocks and dramatic scenery, the state of Utah’s ‘Mighty 5’ national parks are a popular destination for adventure travellers. Shelley Stevens from AMA Travel shares some tips for fall trips. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Edmonton weather: Hope you had your money on sun this weekend - Edmonton Journal

  20-09-2019 15:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Hope you had your money on sun this weekend  Edmonton JournalA look at today's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.Friday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured 12 C with 13 km/h ...
  
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• Edmonton Community League Day 2019 featuring free family events

  20-09-2019 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton is home to 160 community leagues and events will be held across the city on Saturday to bring neighbours together. EFCL executive director Laura Cunningham-Shpeley and Parkdale Cromdale league president Kevin Wong share details.
  
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• Wet morning, sunny afternoon: This is your Edmonton weather forecast - CTV News

  20-09-2019 15:01 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Wet morning, sunny afternoon: This is your Edmonton weather forecast  CTV NewsA few showers continue to press through parts of Central and North-Central Alberta this morning. That rain should move out of the Edmonton region by ...
  
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• Maskwacis celebrates new chapter with grand opening of first public library

  20-09-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The community of Maskwacis celebrates the grand opening of its first ever public library on Friday. A pop-up library had been operating out of the Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre since Febrary.
  
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• Why immigration policy means so much to the people of Brooks, Alta.

  20-09-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  One of the reasons the community is so welcoming to newcomers may be because their economy depends on it. 
  
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• Former Needle employee speaks of humiliation, ostracism after assault

  20-09-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A former employee of The Needle Vinyl Tavern said it was demeaning, humiliating and damaging when James Leder groped her four times in front of customers and other employees in March 2017. 
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, September 20, 2019

  20-09-2019 13:33 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, September 20, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Disenfranchisement and disappointment: Idea of Western Canadian separation has deep roots in Prairies

  20-09-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Why does Western alienation exist, what drives it and is a separated Western Canada feasible?
  
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• Trudeau says he never told candidate-vetting committee about blackface because he was embarrassed

  20-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says when the Liberal Party was vetting him as a candidate, he never owned up to the documented cases of blackface in his personal history. 
  
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• Sixties Scoop Foundation begins consulting child welfare system survivors on mandate

  20-09-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The interim board of the foundation funded by the Sixties Scoop settlement will begin consulting Indigenous people across Canada this weekend on how it can best serve those affected by child welfare removal.
  
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• 'To lighten the mood': Edmonton man's personal sign joins campaign advertisements - CTV News

  20-09-2019 06:27 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  'To lighten the mood': Edmonton man's personal sign joins campaign advertisements  CTV NewsAn Edmonton man is not campaigning for sales or votes. He just wanted a sign.
  
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• Edmonton couple receives $1,800 from WestJet after filing complaint under new passenger rights rules - Global News

  20-09-2019 06:25 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton couple receives $1,800 from WestJet after filing complaint under new passenger rights rules  Global NewsAn Edmonton couple that says they were bumped off a flight for their honeymoon in July has now been compensated by WestJet for the inconvenience and says ...
  
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• Edmonton couple receives $1,800 from WestJet after filing complaint under new passenger rights rules

  20-09-2019 06:21 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton couple that says they were bumped off a flight for their honeymoon in July has now been compensated by WestJet for the inconvenience and says Canada's new Air Passenger Protection Regulations helped them address the problem.
  
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• Where the party leaders are on Day 10 of the federal election campaign

  20-09-2019 06:14 via cbc.ca
  Here's what you need to know about where the leaders of Canada's political parties are on Day 10 of the election campaign.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks rout Edmonton Oilers 6-1

  20-09-2019 05:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Canucks scored two goals in each period on the way to a 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in pre-season play Thursday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Enhanced training for mental health calls on the way, says Edmonton police

  20-09-2019 05:39 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police plan to enhance training for frontline officers responding to mental health complaints.
  
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• Enhanced training for mental health calls on the way, say Edmonton police - CBC.ca

  20-09-2019 05:39 via cbc.ca
  Enhanced training for mental health calls on the way, say Edmonton police  CBC.caEdmonton police plan to enhance training for frontline officers responding to mental health complaints. The move comes as a new report shows Mental Health ...
  
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• Enhanced training for mental health calls on the way, say Edmonton police

  20-09-2019 05:39 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police plan to enhance training for frontline officers responding to mental health complaints.
  
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• 'You may be demented': 23.5 year sentence for sexually abusive Evansburg area father

  20-09-2019 04:50 via cbc.ca
  An Evansburg area father has been sentenced to 23.5 years in prison for sexually assaulting his three daughters. The 44-year-old will get seven years credit for pre-trial custody.
  
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