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• Train derails on eastern outskirts of Edmonton, non-toxic material spills: Lafarge Canada

  24-09-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  A cleanup is underway after a train derailed near the eastern edge of Edmonton on Tuesday, resulting in a "non-toxic" grey powder spilling from a rail car, according to Lafarge Canada.
  
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• Dave King wasn't surprised Lokomotiv jumped on Craig MacTavish - Edmonton Sun

  24-09-2019 23:49 via edmontonsun.com
  Dave King wasn't surprised Lokomotiv jumped on Craig MacTavish  Edmonton SunAnybody wanting to coach in the KHL knows that the rope they get is a tightrope.So Craig MacTavish taking the fall with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl after just eight ...
  
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• Humane society unveils new mobile spay and neuter unit - Edmonton Journal

  24-09-2019 23:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Humane society unveils new mobile spay and neuter unit  Edmonton JournalThe Edmonton Humane Society took some of its services on the road Tuesday, introducing a new mobile surgical unit at the Bissell Centre Tuesday so that more ...
  
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• Opportunities missed with Alberta youth who died in care: child advocate

  24-09-2019 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government should do more to understand the causes and prevent youth suicide, the province's child advocate said as he released his latest report Tuesday.
  
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• 3 girls charged with mischief after Edmonton graffiti spree in McQueen - Global News

  24-09-2019 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  3 girls charged with mischief after Edmonton graffiti spree in McQueen  Global NewsSept. 16: Edmonton police are looking for a group of female suspects after a string of vandalism over the weekend. Graffiti stretched several blocks and ...
  
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• 3 girls charged with mischief after Edmonton graffiti spree in McQueen

  24-09-2019 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  All three teens have been charged with mischief over $5,000.
  
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• Woman receives suspended sentence after racial slurs hurled at man in Edmonton parking lot - Global News

  24-09-2019 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  Woman receives suspended sentence after racial slurs hurled at man in Edmonton parking lot  Global NewsA woman caught on camera hurling racial slurs at a man in an Edmonton parking lot last year has received a suspended sentence.
  
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• 'Meth use is a common factor' accounting for rise in Edmonton break-ins - CBC.ca

  24-09-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  'Meth use is a common factor' accounting for rise in Edmonton break-ins  CBC.caA combination of the city's growing population, better reporting tools and meth addiction is to blame for the steady rise in break-ins in some Edmonton ...
  
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• 'Meth use is a common factor' accounting for rise in Edmonton break-ins

  24-09-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  A combination of the city's growing population, better reporting tools and meth addiction is to blame for the steady rise in break-ins in some Edmonton communities, says a city police detective.
  
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• Safety improvements to HUB helping lower security incidents at University of Alberta: report

  24-09-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  HUB Mall, which was previously open 24/7, now has locks on exterior and interior doors, meaning student swipe cards or a physical key are required to enter.
  
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• Exploring Edmonton: Grant Notley Park - The Gateway Online

  24-09-2019 21:24 via thegatewayonline.ca
  Exploring Edmonton: Grant Notley Park  The Gateway OnlineLocated at 11603 – 100 Ave, the Grant Notley Park sits right at the heart of downtown. The park gives an overview of the beauty of the whole city.
  
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• Telus to spend $16B in Alberta on fibre-optic cable network, company says

  24-09-2019 21:18 via cbc.ca
  Telus plans to invest $16 billion in Alberta over the next five years to connect homes, businesses and schools to its high-speed, fibre-optic cable network, the company announced Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton and the Bauhaus celebrates functionalist architecture and female ingenuity - Edmonton Journal

  24-09-2019 21:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton and the Bauhaus celebrates functionalist architecture and female ingenuity  Edmonton JournalEdmonton has a well-deserved reputation for letting its classical architecture landslide into rubble, often accompanied by some hopeful profiteer pushing it off a ...
  
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• Alberta man who fired warning shot at suspected thief facing lawsuit

  24-09-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  A southern Alberta man who shot at suspected thieves on his rural property is being sued by one of the people.
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Vidalia, Hercules & Love Affair, and Remembering Stuart McLean - Edmonton Journal

  24-09-2019 20:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Vidalia, Hercules & Love Affair, and Remembering Stuart McLean  Edmonton JournalWhat do you get when you throw together two spies, three briefcases, menswear, and a gourmet onion? Why, one of Edmonton playwright Stewart Lemoine's ...
  
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• Missing Sask. man's body found by hikers in Alberta

  24-09-2019 20:24 via cbc.ca
  The body of a 48-year-old Midale, Sask., man was found in Alberta on Saturday, RCMP announced in a news release.
  
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• 17-year-old dies after head-on crash in central Alberta

  24-09-2019 20:24 via cbc.ca
  A 17-year-old from Lacombe has died after being injured in a highway crash near Ponoka on the weekend.
  
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• Review: Tegan and Sara’s “High School” is a raw, powerful memoir

  24-09-2019 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Quin sisters' look-back at their teenage years in 1990s Calgary, Alberta, is raw and powerful.
  
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• Review: Swedish rockers Ghost churn up devilish display at Rogers Place - Edmonton Journal

  24-09-2019 20:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Review: Swedish rockers Ghost churn up devilish display at Rogers Place  Edmonton JournalYou certainly could at last night's Ghost concert at Rogers Place, where the Ancient Foe of Mankind was celebrated by a small but intensely loyal congregation ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid to play for first time since knee injury

  24-09-2019 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  "We'll get him up and going. He's wanted to play for three weeks."
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society unveils mobile spay and neuter service

  24-09-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Humane Society is taking its spay and neuter services on the road with a new mobile surgical unit.
  
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• City councillor calls on Edmonton to stop using calcium chloride on roads

  24-09-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Calcium chloride was under the microscope at Edmonton city hall Tuesday, where Councillor Tim Cartmell called for an end to using the de-icing solution in spite of administration insisting it’s safe. Kendra Slugoski shared the latest on the debate during Global News at Noon.
  
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• Lac La Biche bathroom wins title of Canada’s best

  24-09-2019 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Beaver Hill Shell gas station in Lac La Biche, Alta., has won the 2019 Cintas Canada's Best Restroom Contest.
  
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• Connor McDavid set to play 1st game since late-season knee injury

  24-09-2019 19:56 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid will play his first game tonight since suffering a knee injury in last year's season finale.
  
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• Connor McDavid plays 1st game since late-season knee injury

  24-09-2019 19:56 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid played his first game Tuesday night since suffering a knee injury in last year's season finale.
  
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• Teenage boy dies after head-on collision near Ponoka - Global News

  24-09-2019 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Teenage boy dies after head-on collision near Ponoka  Global NewsPonoka RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 795 just north of Highway 53 at around 6:30 Saturday morning.
  
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• Teenage boy dies after head-on collision near Ponoka

  24-09-2019 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Ponoka RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 795 just north of Highway 53 at around 6:30 Saturday morning. 
  
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• Teenager killed in crash south of Edmonton - CTV News

  24-09-2019 19:52 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Teenager killed in crash south of Edmonton  CTV NewsA 17-year-old old boy is dead and a 16-year-old boy sustained life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in a highway south of Edmonton Saturday ...
  
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• BioWare moves in to new 3-storey downtown Edmonton headquarters - Global News

  24-09-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  BioWare moves in to new 3-storey downtown Edmonton headquarters  Global NewsFrom a three-man basement operation to occupying three stories of a downtown Edmonton tower, video game maker BioWare celebrated moving into its new ...
  
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• BioWare moves in to new 3-storey downtown Edmonton headquarters

  24-09-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  The three-floor, 75,000-square-foot BioWare headquarters was custom designed for video game development and to attract international talent, the company said.
  
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• Home inspires exceptional roots music synergies from Prairie duo, Yukon trio - Edmonton Journal

  24-09-2019 19:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  Home inspires exceptional roots music synergies from Prairie duo, Yukon trio  Edmonton Journal"There's a kind of magnetic energy from all this space. The world seems really big and you seem really small. It's quite grounding but it can be scary sometimes ...
  
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• Woman receives suspended sentence after racial slurs hurled at man in Edmonton parking lot

  24-09-2019 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  A woman caught on camera hurling racial slurs at a man in an Edmonton parking lot last year has received a suspended sentence.
  
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• B.C. gets temporary injunction against Alberta’s turn-off-the-taps legislation

  24-09-2019 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  A federal court has granted a temporary injunction against Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation.
  
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• Ex-Oilers coach Craig MacTavish fired by KHL club just 8 games into season

  24-09-2019 18:22 via cbc.ca
  Craig MacTavish's stint with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is already over. The Kontinental Hockey League team fired its head coach Tuesday just eight games into the regular season.
  
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• B.C. wins temporary injunction blocking Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation

  24-09-2019 18:10 via cbc.ca
  The Federal Court has suspended Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation related to the Trans Mountain pipeline extension, granting British Columbia a temporary injunction blocking the law until there's a full constitutional review.
  
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• B.C. wins injunction blocking Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation over oil

  24-09-2019 18:10 via cbc.ca
  The Federal Court has suspended Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation, aimed in part at the embattled Trans Mountain pipeline extension, granting British Columbia a temporary injunction blocking the law until the courts can decide whether it is valid.
  
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• Edmonton military officer in court for sexual misconduct allegations - CTV News

  24-09-2019 18:09 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Edmonton military officer in court for sexual misconduct allegations  CTV NewsEDMONTON -- An Edmonton-based Canadian Armed Forces officer admitted to sending sexual images to a female military member at a court martial Tuesday.
  
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• New charge laid against Strathcona RCMP officer facing assault charge

  24-09-2019 18:06 via cbc.ca
  New charges have been laid against an RCMP officer based in Sherwood Park for breaching a condition of the assault charge laid against him last week.
  
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• 630 CHED – Edmonton Oilers 2019 Season

  24-09-2019 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for another exciting season and 630 CHED is proud to be apart of it!
  
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• St. Maggie Productions issues Open Invitation for Backstage Theatre - Edmonton Journal

  24-09-2019 17:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  St. Maggie Productions issues Open Invitation for Backstage Theatre  Edmonton JournalThere are a host of theatre companies in Edmonton without the heft of the Edmonton International Fringe Festival, or the Citadel. With names like Impossible ...
  
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• RCMP officer previously charged with assault now accused of breaking condition

  24-09-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  A 10-year member of the RCMP is facing a charge related to breaching his conditions that were put in place after an alleged assault in August.
  
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• Photos: Fall foliage envelops Edmonton in vibrant Autumn colours - Edmonton Journal

  24-09-2019 17:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  Photos: Fall foliage envelops Edmonton in vibrant Autumn colours  Edmonton JournalAutumn really is a gorgeous time for our city.As the seasons change, Edmonton's river valley and ravines take on a whole new life. The trees, once green and ...
  
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• Former Edmonton Oilers exec Craig MacTavish fired by KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

  24-09-2019 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Kontinental Hockey League team fired its head coach Tuesday just eight games into the regular season.
  
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• Bike nights prove a popular hangout for Alberta motorcycle enthusiasts

  24-09-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Over the summer, hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts descended each Tuesday night on the parking lot of Blackjacks Roadhouse to share in their unified love of everything on two wheels. 
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society unveils mobile spay and neuter unit for low-income pet owners

  24-09-2019 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  As a way to help make spay and neuter surgeries more accessible for pet owners facing financial challenges, the Edmonton Humane Society is unveiling a brand new tool.
  
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• Smart homes: ways to control your house from your phone

  24-09-2019 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  Smart homes are becoming more popular and inexpensive every day. Interior design expert Glen Peloso explains automation and how you can set your alarm, change the temperature, even shut your garage door with your cell phone, and how some smart devices can protect your home from disasters like flooding.
  
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• When it comes to fall forecasting, the best weather advice is to seize the day

  24-09-2019 16:35 via cbc.ca
  When it comes to forecasting weather for the fall, even the weather experts don’t put much stock in their best efforts.
  
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• Sentencing hearing Tuesday for Calgary man found guilty in grandson’s death

  24-09-2019 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  A judge is to hear sentencing arguments on Tuesday in the case of a Calgary man convicted of killing his five-year-old grandson.
  
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• How fertilizer made from Alberta natural gas helps feed the planet

  24-09-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  If you buy a container of plant food or a bag of Miracle-Gro for the tomatoes in your garden, chances are the nitrogen in it was made from natural gas.
  
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• Avenue Edmonton Magazine: October 2019 edition

  24-09-2019 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  Avenue Edmonton Magazine editor Steven Sandor shares details on stories in the October 2019 edition featuring local artists and artisans, including stories on a steel sculpting duo, an opera costume designer, plus a story on that humming noise that people around Alberta have heard for years now.
  
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