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• Grizzly found shot to death southeast of Grande Cache, Alta.

  10-10-2019 23:25 via cbc.ca
  On Oct. 2, following up on a report of a dead bear, officers found a large male grizzly with a bullet hole in its side, roughly one kilometre downstream of Highway 40 along the Big Berland River.
  
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• Witness testifies she was sexually assaulted at Whyte Avenue bar

  10-10-2019 22:17 via cbc.ca
  The first complainant to testify at the trial of Edmonton bar promoter Matthew McKnight told court on Thursday she was sexually assaulted during an event at a bar on Whyte Avenue.
  
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• Man in Hawaiian shirt who chased down arsonist on Whyte Avenue identified

  10-10-2019 22:02 via cbc.ca
  The man in an Hawaiian shirt hailed a hero on social media after chasing down an arsonist on Whyte Avenue in April has been identified.
  
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• American man who assaulted, kidnapped Alberta woman sentenced to 18 years

  10-10-2019 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  The man pleaded guilty last month to a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and intent to distribute methamphetamine.
  
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• Canada's Arctic, boreal birds will be big climate change losers

  10-10-2019 21:26 via cbc.ca
  Two-thirds of North America's birds or hundreds of species — including almost all of Canada's Arctic and boreal birds — will be squeezed by shrinking habitats, putting some at risk of extinction, if climate change continues at its current pace, a new report predicts.
  
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• Alberta Matters: Drayton Valley watching election results closely

  10-10-2019 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  Tim Cameron has come from Drayton Valley to join Global Edmonton’s Kent Morrison Thursday to talk about the election, the current economic situation in his town and what his fellow residents are hoping to see.
  
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• Alberta separation makes no sense, says Kenney, but leverage does

  10-10-2019 20:13 via cbc.ca
  Angry Albertans hoping Premier Jason Kenney will jump on the separation bandwagon will be disappointed. He's a federalist and a patriot, but he's also willing to use the anger bubbling up in the province to achieve his ends. 
  
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• Edmonton Transit begins installing protective shields for bus drivers - CBC.ca

  10-10-2019 20:12 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Transit begins installing protective shields for bus drivers  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton Transit begins installing protective shields for bus drivers

  10-10-2019 20:12 via cbc.ca
  Of 65 violent incidents in the first nine months of 2019, 78 per cent were punching and spitting and five per cent involved a weapon, according to a monthly report compiled by the city.
  
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• Province lists 153-acre chunk of land in south Edmonton for $50 million - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 20:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  Province lists 153-acre chunk of land in south Edmonton for $50 million  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 16 things to do the Thanksgiving weekend in Edmonton

  10-10-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  The Thanksgiving long weekend upon us with a feast of things to do.
  
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• South Edmonton property once slated for new NAIT campus being sold for $50M

  10-10-2019 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  The land, owned by the Alberta government for the past 12 years, was at one point set to become home to a large NAIT expansion named after the late premier Ralph Klein.
  
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• The undefeated Edmonton Oilers: Is this for real? - Edmonton Sun

  10-10-2019 19:20 via edmontonsun.com
  The undefeated Edmonton Oilers: Is this for real?  Edmonton Sun
  
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• David Boles

  10-10-2019 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  David is an anchor and reporter for Global News Radio 880 Edmonton and 630 CHED.
  
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• Edmonton is the best city to be a CFL fan: study - CTV News

  10-10-2019 19:02 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Edmonton is the best city to be a CFL fan: study  CTV News
  
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• West end residents worry about safety of 170th Street pedestrian detour

  10-10-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Some residents near West Edmonton Mall say a plan to create a temporary crossing to the mall will leave pedestrians traversing a secluded residential alley and is a safety concern.
  
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• Your campaign questions answered: Alberta@Noon hosts election town hall

  10-10-2019 16:47 via cbc.ca
  Your campaign questions answered: Alberta@Noon hosts election town hall.
  
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• Riding profile: Edmonton Griesbach - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 16:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  Riding profile: Edmonton Griesbach  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Riding profile: St. Albert-Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 16:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Riding profile: St. Albert-Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Parents and teachers not aware of seclusion room alternatives, expert says

  10-10-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Psychologist calls for proactive problem-solving as Edmonton Public School Board decides it will continue using seclusion rooms in schools.
  
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• Mysterious 'Hawaiian Shirt Guy' who chased down Whyte Avenue arsonist identified - CTV News

  10-10-2019 16:00 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Mysterious 'Hawaiian Shirt Guy' who chased down Whyte Avenue arsonist identified  CTV News
  
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• Oscar Arfmann guilty of 1st-degree murder in killing of Abbotsford police officer

  10-10-2019 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Oscar Arfmann was charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Abbotsford police Const. John Davidson in 2017.
  
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• Judge finds Oscar Arfmann shot and killed Abbotsford police officer John Davidson

  10-10-2019 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Oscar Arfmann was charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Abbotsford police Const. John Davidson in 2017.
  
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• Judge expected to deliver Oscar Arfmann verdict Thursday

  10-10-2019 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Oscar Arfmann was charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Abbotsford police Const. John Davidson in 2017.
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo: Stella the green iguana

  10-10-2019 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  Staff from the Edmonton Valley Zoo introduce us to one of their green iguanas, a lizard that is found across South, Central and parts of North America.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos preparing to face the B.C. Lions

  10-10-2019 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos are back in action this Saturday as they take on the B.C. Lions at Commonwealth Stadium. Snapper Ryan King joined us to talk about the importance of the upcoming match.
  
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• New funding proposal for policing angers rural municipalities

  10-10-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Some rural Alberta municipalities say they are concerned the province’s proposed changes to police funding will download costs onto their small communities.
  
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• Edmonton weather: It's a new day, yes it is - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 14:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: It's a new day, yes it is  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Kathy’s Run for Pancreatic Cancer raising funds to fight aggressive disease

  10-10-2019 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  Kathy’s Run for Pancreatic Cancer was inspired by a woman who was an avoid runner and lost her battle with the aggressive ailment in 2011. Dainelle Brown and Hedy Schonberger share details on how you can get involved in the walk, 5k, 10k or half marathon at Sir Wilfred Laurier Park.
  
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• In Edmonton Centre, affordable housing can be hard to find - CBC.ca

  10-10-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  In Edmonton Centre, affordable housing can be hard to find  CBC.ca
  
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• In Edmonton Centre, affordable housing can be hard to find

  10-10-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Forty per cent of renters in Edmonton Centre spend more than the recommended 30 per cent of their income on rent. The Alberta average is 36 per cent. Nearly 20 per cent spend half or more of their income on rent.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, October 10, 2019

  10-10-2019 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, October 10, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Drayton Valley eyes upcoming election, hoping result will bring boom, not more bust

  10-10-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Oil and gas workers in Alberta are watching the federal election closely and say they might have to move if the results don't go their way.
  
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• Think tank proposes aggressive cuts followed by new tax in Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 12:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Think tank proposes aggressive cuts followed by new tax in Alberta  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Oil Spills: Injury forces Edmonton Oilers blue-line adjustments - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Oil Spills: Injury forces Edmonton Oilers blue-line adjustments  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'I will crucify him': Inside the workplace culture at Alberta's energy regulator

  10-10-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Investigators with the provincial government reveal how a 'culture of fear' at Alberta's energy regulator stifled allegations of wrongdoing related to a controversial side project that cost the public agency at least $2.3 million.
  
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• 16 things to do the Thanksgiving weekend in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  10-10-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  16 things to do the Thanksgiving weekend in Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• New mobile grocery store launches in Edmonton to improve access to fresh, affordable food

  10-10-2019 07:16 via globalnews.ca
  A different kind of food truck launched in Edmonton on Wednesday with the goal of bringing "healthy, fresh, and affordable food into neighbourhoods facing barriers."
  
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• WHL Roundup: Wednesday, October 9, 2019

  10-10-2019 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Jadon Joseph scored 2:49 into overtime to lift the Moose Jaw Warriors to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Wednesday for their fifth straight Western Hockey League win.
  
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• One taken to hospital after shooting in southeast Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 06:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  One taken to hospital after shooting in southeast Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Produce for the people: Affordable rec centre market could grow in Edmonton - CTV News

  10-10-2019 05:50 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Produce for the people: Affordable rec centre market could grow in Edmonton  CTV News
  
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• Fresh Routes mobile grocery store aims to to improve access to quality, affordable food in Edmonton

  10-10-2019 05:05 via globalnews.ca
  A mobile grocery store called “Fresh Routes” launched in Edmonton on Wednesday and as Chris Chacon explains, the not-for-profit behind the initiative hopes it can improve access to fresh, affordable food in the city.
  
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• Ice District developers suing architecture, design firms in $13-million lawsuit - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 03:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ice District developers suing architecture, design firms in $13-million lawsuit  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos struggling but still working to get into playoffs

  10-10-2019 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos are struggling but still control their own playoff destiny. Kevin Karius has more.
  
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• 'Can't go back to normal': Landowner accused of shooting trespasser describes new reality

  10-10-2019 03:07 via cbc.ca
  Edouard Maurice, known as Eddie, and his wife Jessica say they didn’t want the spotlight, but since it was thrust on them they are going to use it to stand up for other rural landowners.
  
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• Riding profile: Edmonton-Wetaskiwin - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 02:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  Riding profile: Edmonton-Wetaskiwin  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Riding profile: Edmonton Riverbend - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 02:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Riding profile: Edmonton Riverbend  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Riding profile: Edmonton-Centre - Edmonton Journal

  10-10-2019 02:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Riding profile: Edmonton-Centre  Edmonton Journal
  
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• AHS wellness tips added to Amazon Alexa and Google Home

  10-10-2019 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  Emily Mertz explains how AHS is offering more services through personal voice-activated devices.
  
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• Rural municipalities sound alarm over Alberta’s review of police funding

  10-10-2019 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  Several rural municipalities are worried about the Alberta government's review of how policing is funded. But the province says its goal is more policing service, and consultation continues.
  
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