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• Slash, tax or make do: Edmonton council looks at options after Alberta budget - CBC.ca

  25-10-2019 23:16 via cbc.ca
  Slash, tax or make do: Edmonton council looks at options after Alberta budget  CBC.ca
  
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• Slash, tax or make do: Edmonton council looks at options after Alberta budget

  25-10-2019 23:16 via cbc.ca
  The impact of Thursday’s provincial budget is forcing Edmonton city council to take a hard look at whether to cut services, raise taxes or find solution in-between. 
  
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• Person rescued from suspended scaffold outside Stantec Tower

  25-10-2019 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  A person was rescued from suspended scaffolding on the outside of the Stantec Tower in downtown Edmonton. Video shows the person being brought down to safety.
  
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• WATCH: Man dangles from broken scaffolding at Edmonton skyscraper during windstorm - The Post Millennial

  25-10-2019 22:30 via thepostmillennial.com
  WATCH: Man dangles from broken scaffolding at Edmonton skyscraper during windstorm  The Post Millennial
  
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• New shared equity mortgage program can help first-time buyers afford home - Edmonton Journal

  25-10-2019 22:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  New shared equity mortgage program can help first-time buyers afford home  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Josh Archibald out with broken foot, so where do Edmonton Oilers now turn? - Edmonton Journal

  25-10-2019 22:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  Josh Archibald out with broken foot, so where do Edmonton Oilers now turn?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Privacy experts slam National Bank asking customers for their PIN at other banks

  25-10-2019 22:15 via cbc.ca
  Privacy experts are dumbfounded by the National Bank of Canada's policy of asking potential customers who want to open a new online account remotely to give them their account number and PIN for an account at another bank.
  
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• Privacy experts slam National Bank asking customers for their password at other banks

  25-10-2019 22:15 via cbc.ca
  Privacy experts are dumbfounded by the National Bank of Canada's policy of asking potential customers who want to open a new online account remotely to give them their account number and password for an account at another bank.
  
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• Worker on Stantec Tower rescued from scaffold after violent wind storm

  25-10-2019 22:12 via cbc.ca
  One worker had to be rescued Friday afternoon when violent winds knocked a huge scaffold into the east side of the Stantec Tower.
  
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• Maintenance worker rescued from side of Edmonton skyscraper

  25-10-2019 22:12 via cbc.ca
  ​​​​​​​A maintenance worker was rescued from the side of an Edmonton skyscraper on Friday, after high winds pulled the scaffolding he was on away from the building and sent it crashing back into a glass wall. 
  
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• Rescue operation underway at Edmonton's Stantec Tower | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  25-10-2019 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Rescue operation underway at Edmonton's Stantec Tower | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Rescue operation underway at Edmonton’s Stantec Tower

  25-10-2019 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton fire crews were called to the Stantec Tower in the downtown core Friday afternoon for a high angle rescue. One person was dangling by a harness off of a suspended scaffold on the outside of the building, about five stories up.
  
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• Worker rescued after dangling from suspended scaffolding outside Edmonton’s Stantec Tower

  25-10-2019 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  There was a dramatic scene in downtown Edmonton Friday afternoon as a worker was rescued from suspended scaffolding on the outside of the building.
  
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• Rules around police background checks need tightening, says privacy boss

  25-10-2019 21:52 via cbc.ca
  Alberta’s privacy watchdog is calling on the province to clarify the consent laws around criminal background checks following a court ruling which concluded there was a “legislative void” around the practice.
  
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• Heavy wind and snowfall warnings issued for northern Alberta

  25-10-2019 21:52 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada issued snowfall and heavy wind warnings for parts of northern Alberta on Friday.
  
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• RVA requests $4.1M for county-Edmonton footbridge - Sherwood Park News

  25-10-2019 21:39 via sherwoodparknews.com
  RVA requests $4.1M for county-Edmonton footbridge  Sherwood Park News
  
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• Medical examiner testifies toddler left behind Edmonton church in 2017 died from head trauma - Toronto Star

  25-10-2019 21:34 via thestar.com
  Medical examiner testifies toddler left behind Edmonton church in 2017 died from head trauma  Toronto Star
  
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• Emergency Edmonton council meeting held to deal with budget fallout

  25-10-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson called an emergency council meeting Friday morning to deal with fallout from the provincial budget, which was tabled Thursday. Iveson joined Global News at Noon Edmonton to talk about the meeting.
  
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• Alberta Opposition leader Rachel Notley says budget hurts front-line services, families

  25-10-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Opposition leader Rachel Notley said the UCP’s budget will hurt front-line services and families. She joins Global News at Noon Edmonton to talk more about the 201 provincial budget.
  
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• Meet the dog tasked with helping victims of traumatic crime in Airdrie

  25-10-2019 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  A Labrador named Jake will soon be helping comfort victims and witnesses of traumatic crimes in Airdrie.
  
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• Man guilty of attempting to murder Edmonton police officer, 4 pedestrians - News Talk 980 CJME

  25-10-2019 20:26 via cjme.com
  Man guilty of attempting to murder Edmonton police officer, 4 pedestrians  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Young Canadians file lawsuit against government over climate change

  25-10-2019 19:44 via cbc.ca
  More than a dozen young Canadian activists have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over climate change, claiming Ottawa has violated their fundamental rights by contributing to the warming planet, and demanding a national plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• Young Canadians file lawsuit against federal government over climate change

  25-10-2019 19:44 via cbc.ca
  More than a dozen young Canadian activists have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over climate change, claiming Ottawa has violated their fundamental rights by contributing to the warming planet, and demanding a national plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• Abdulahi Hasan Sharif found guilty of attempting to murder Edmonton police officer, 4 pedestrians - Toronto Star

  25-10-2019 19:42 via thestar.com
  Abdulahi Hasan Sharif found guilty of attempting to murder Edmonton police officer, 4 pedestrians  Toronto Star
  
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• Parts of Alberta under wind warning as Environment Canada warns of gusts up to 100 km/h

  25-10-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Albertans should brace for high winds as a number of wind warnings were issued Friday morning.
  
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• Former Edmonton bar owner sentenced to probation for sexual assault - CBC.ca

  25-10-2019 19:28 via cbc.ca
  Former Edmonton bar owner sentenced to probation for sexual assault  CBC.ca
  
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• Former Edmonton bar owner sentenced to probation for sexual assault

  25-10-2019 19:28 via cbc.ca
  A former co-owner of Edmonton’s Needle Vinyl Tavern received an 18-month suspended sentence for sexually assaulting his female employee.
  
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• Abdulahi Sharif found guilty of all charges, including 5 of attempted murder in Edmonton attacks

  25-10-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Abdulahi Hasan Sharif has been found guilty of all charges laid against him in the 2017 Edmonton attacks that saw a police officer stabbed and four pedestrians run down by a U-Haul van.
  
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• Sharif found guilty of attempted murder in police, pedestrian attack - Edmonton Journal

  25-10-2019 19:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  Sharif found guilty of attempted murder in police, pedestrian attack  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 100 km/h winds possible through Edmonton area on Friday - CTV News

  25-10-2019 19:02 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  100 km/h winds possible through Edmonton area on Friday  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton weather: Wind warning in effect, gusts of 90-100 km/h expected - Edmonton Journal

  25-10-2019 18:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Wind warning in effect, gusts of 90-100 km/h expected  Edmonton Journal
  
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• RCMP charge 2 women following assault, vehicle theft, and collision near Sylvan Lake

  25-10-2019 18:39 via cbc.ca
  The RCMP have laid charges against two women following several incidents that began with a complaint of suspicious females in Sylvan Lake, an assault on a rural resident, and finished with a collision in Red Deer.
  
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• RCMP charge 2 women following assault, carjacking near Sylvan Lake

  25-10-2019 18:39 via cbc.ca
  The RCMP have laid charges against two women following several incidents that began with a complaint of suspicious females in Sylvan Lake, an assault on a rural resident, and finished with a collision in Red Deer.
  
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• City of Edmonton to try out odd/even parking restrictions for snow clearing - Global News

  25-10-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  City of Edmonton to try out odd/even parking restrictions for snow clearing  Global News
  
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• City of Edmonton to try out odd/even parking restrictions for snow clearing

  25-10-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Two Edmonton neighbourhoods have been selected to take part in a street-clearing pilot project this winter.
  
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• Jury reaches verdict in Edmonton truck attack trial

  25-10-2019 18:23 via cbc.ca
  The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of a man accused of stabbing an Edmonton police officer and hitting four pedestrians with a van.
  
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• Abdulahi Sharif guilty on all 11 charges in Edmonton van attack

  25-10-2019 18:23 via cbc.ca
  A jury has found Abdulahi Sharif guilty of the attempted murder of an Edmonton police officer and four pedestrians in a series of attacks two years ago.
  
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• Abdulahi Sharif guilty in Edmonton attack on police officer, pedestrians

  25-10-2019 18:23 via cbc.ca
  A jury has found Abdulahi Sharif guilty of the attempted murder of an Edmonton police officer and four pedestrians in a series of attacks two years ago.
  
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• Censorship resisted: A look at the Edmonton library's shortlist of banned books - CBC.ca

  25-10-2019 18:10 via cbc.ca
  Censorship resisted: A look at the Edmonton library's shortlist of banned books  CBC.ca
  
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• Censorship resisted: A look at the Edmonton library's shortlist of banned books

  25-10-2019 18:10 via cbc.ca
  The days of book burning may long be over, but the conversation around censorship is far from extinguished. 
  
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• Bob Layton: Budgeting for a surprise

  25-10-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Bob Layton asks how the new Alberta budget will affect you.
  
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• Canadian Taxpayers Federation wanted further cuts in Alberta budget 2019

  25-10-2019 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Taxpayers Federation believes further cuts should have been made in the 2019 Alberta budget.
  
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• 630 CHED – Toys on the Turf

  25-10-2019 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  Join 630 CHED and the Edmonton Eskimos October 26th at the Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium as we build a mountain of Toys on the Turf for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous!
  
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• What’s happening down at the Orange Hub?

  25-10-2019 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  Many Edmontonians are familiar with the old Grant MacEwan building in the west end – it’s big and it’s orange. But since MacEwan moved out, you may not be aware of what has taken its place. Daintre talks to Aurea Siemens and Kelly Service about the orange hub.
  
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• Alberta budget 2019: Freezing education funding ‘just not good enough’

  25-10-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta budget outlines that education funding will be frozen at $8.2 billion per year. But the Alberta Teachers’ Association says that’s not good enough. Dallas Flexhaug speaks with ATA president Jason Schilling.
  
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• Planning a funeral at a reasonable cost

  25-10-2019 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  Planning a funeral can be stressful and costly. Mike Sobel speaks with Susan Lynch with the Memorial Society of Edmonton and District about how to do it at a reasonable cost.
  
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• Wood Buffalo council will lobby province over condo insurance crisis

  25-10-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Councillors with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said they will lobby the provincial government after hearing from condo residents about the insurance crisis following the 2016 wildfire.
  
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• AMA Travel: Disney Vacation Specials

  25-10-2019 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  AMA’s Roland Van Meurs shares details about special for vacations in Disneyland and Disney World.
  
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• Canadian Taxpayers Federals wanted more cuts in Alberta budget

  25-10-2019 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation Franco Terrazzano believes the Alberta government should have made more cuts in their 2019 budget.
  
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• Edmonton gala supports kidney disease programs

  25-10-2019 15:32 via globalnews.ca
  Saturday’s 5th annual Kidney Gala supports programs and services to Albertans affected by kidney disease and organ transplantation. Manuel Escoto shares details about the event.
  
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