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• Telus pitches bringing 5G ‘living lab’ to Whyte Ave in Edmonton, would test surveillance and algorithm technology

  28-10-2019 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  The city is exploring a lab proposal with Telus to use the Whyte Avenue area as a testing ground to build on 5G technology.
  
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• Alberta introduces bills to increase rural doctors, bring in replacement workers for union jobs

  28-10-2019 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta is proposing new legislation that could affect where doctors work and how much they get paid, as well as give the government freedom to bring in replacement workers for union jobs. 
  
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• Death of male found on west Edmonton baseball field non-criminal - Edmonton Journal

  28-10-2019 23:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  Death of male found on west Edmonton baseball field non-criminal  Edmonton Journal
  
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• E-scooters pulled off Edmonton streets as flurries and colder weather expected - CBC.ca

  28-10-2019 23:11 via cbc.ca
  E-scooters pulled off Edmonton streets as flurries and colder weather expected  CBC.ca
  
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• E-scooters pulled off Edmonton streets as flurries and colder weather expected

  28-10-2019 23:11 via cbc.ca
  Electric scooters have disappeared from Edmonton streets, while one company calls it temporary and the other says it's for the winter.
  
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• Former Bre-X Minerals chief geologist dies in the Philippines

  28-10-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  John Felderhof, the only executive ever prosecuted in the Bre-X Minerals Ltd. gold hoax of the 1990s, has died in the Philippines at 79 years old, according to his Toronto lawyer.
  
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• Fish and Wildlife looking for witnesses after bison shot by poachers in northern Alberta

  28-10-2019 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Bison are currently classified as endangered and protected in that specific hunting region of Alberta. 
  
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• Jimmy Eat World announces North American tour, 14 Canadian dates

  28-10-2019 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  In promotion of their newest album 'Surviving,' Jimmy Eat World — joined by White Reaper and J.J. Wilde — will hit the road in the spring of 2020.
  
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• Alberta government plans sweeping changes through 2 omnibus bills

  28-10-2019 22:05 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government on Monday introduced two pieces of omnibus legislation containing sweeping changes that include ending a ban on using replacement workers during labour disputes and controlling where doctors can practice through the allocation of billing numbers. 
  
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• Two Sergeants Brewing Closes Edmonton Brewery & Taproom - Canadian Beer News

  28-10-2019 22:00 via canadianbeernews.com
  Two Sergeants Brewing Closes Edmonton Brewery & Taproom  Canadian Beer News
  
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• Dot Technology creates Edmonton branch - Alberta Express

  28-10-2019 21:33 via albertafarmexpress.ca
  Dot Technology creates Edmonton branch  Alberta Express
  
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• Winter weather means e-scooters likely done for season in Edmonton

  28-10-2019 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's first experience with e-scooters has most likely come to an end, with both Lime and Bird issuing notices that service won't be available during snowy conditions.
  
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• Alberta Budget 2019: Student employment program axed in favour of Skills for Jobs strategy

  28-10-2019 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  A popular summer program that was eliminated by the former Progressive Conservative government and then reinstated by the NDP has been cut once again.
  
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• Should Edmonton Oilers go nuclear to fix their lack of depth scoring? - Edmonton Journal

  28-10-2019 20:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Should Edmonton Oilers go nuclear to fix their lack of depth scoring?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Was the 2019 Federal Election campaign a dirtier fight than usual?

  28-10-2019 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  One week ago, Canadians sent the Liberals back to Ottawa, following a campaign that was marked by finger-pointing and personal attacks. But was the fight dirtier than usual? Jennifer Crosby speaks to a marketing expert and a former PC MLA about the campaign messaging.
  
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• Edmonton Public School Board chair discusses how UCP budget will affect education

  28-10-2019 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  The UCP have pledged not to cut education funding, and in their 2019 budget the province earmarked $8.2 billion for students. But Trisha Estabrooks from the Edmonton Public School Board says she’s concerned that the UCP aren’t looking at growth.
  
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• Developers wager West Edmonton Mall on troubled U.S. mega-project - CBC.ca

  28-10-2019 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Developers wager West Edmonton Mall on troubled U.S. mega-project  CBC.ca
  
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• Developers wager West Edmonton Mall on troubled U.S. mega-project

  28-10-2019 19:30 via cbc.ca
  The West Edmonton Mall has been put up as collateral on a troubled mega-mall development now open for business on the site of a former swamp in New Jersey. 
  
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• Developers wager West Edmonton Mall on American Dream

  28-10-2019 19:30 via cbc.ca
  West Edmonton Mall will serve as collateral on a troubled mega-mall development now open for business on the site of a former swamp in New Jersey.  
  
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• On Location: Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation Mighty Millions Lottery

  28-10-2019 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  Mighty Millions Lottery is your chance to win big while doing something bigger – changing a child’s life! When you buy a ticket, you’re investing in the best children’s health programs, equipment, training and research at the Stollery Children’s Hospital—the most specialized children’s hospital in Western Canada—and in communities across northern Alberta. Our province-wide lottery...
  
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• Edmonton man rejected for babysitting jobs drops 1 of 2 human rights complaints - Global News

  28-10-2019 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton man rejected for babysitting jobs drops 1 of 2 human rights complaints  Global News
  
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• Edmonton man rejected for babysitting jobs drops 1 of 2 human rights complaints

  28-10-2019 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man has dropped a human rights complaint against a single father who did not hire him as a babysitter for his two boys.
  
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• Alberta budget weakens environmental, climate monitoring: Opposition

  28-10-2019 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta budget tabled last week cuts funds for environmental monitoring and for managing greenhouse gas emissions which critics say will weaken the province's ability to track pollution and reduce its contribution to climate change.
  
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• Former Needle Vinyl Tavern co-owner sentenced to probation after sexual assault charges

  28-10-2019 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  James Leder, the former co-owner of a since-closed Edmonton music venue, has been sentenced to 18 months probation.
  
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• OPINION | Yes, Alberta's budget raises taxes. Yes, it cuts AISH. No, it's not 'austerity.'

  28-10-2019 18:49 via cbc.ca
  Economist Trevor Tombe says before we can debate the pros and cons of the provincial budget, we have to understand what's actually in it. Because the facts don't match the spin.
  
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• Edmonton babysitter drops discrimination complaint against single dad - CityNews Edmonton

  28-10-2019 18:41 via edmonton.citynews.ca
  Edmonton babysitter drops discrimination complaint against single dad  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Front Yards in Gloom celebrates spooky and spectacular Halloween homes in Edmonton - Global News

  28-10-2019 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  Front Yards in Gloom celebrates spooky and spectacular Halloween homes in Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Front Yards in Gloom celebrates spooky and spectacular Halloween homes in Edmonton

  28-10-2019 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  This is the first year for Front Yards in Gloom but Councillor Jon Dziadyk hopes it becomes a local spooky tradition.
  
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• Flu shot clinics open in Edmonton after delay

  28-10-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  The delay was due to the city having what AHS said was a large population of high-risk people who needed outreach services. 
  
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• MacEwan University hosting annual open house

  28-10-2019 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  MacEwan University is opening its doors this weekend to allow prospective post-secondary students the chance to learn all about the school and its programs. Justine Dogbe and Brett Farquharson tell us more.
  
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• Seasonal flu clinics open in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  28-10-2019 16:46 via cbc.ca
  Seasonal flu clinics open in Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• Seasonal flu clinics open in Edmonton

  28-10-2019 16:46 via cbc.ca
  Drop-in clinics providing free flu shots opened across Edmonton on Monday.
  
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• Dangling Edmonton window-washer rescued from swinging scaffolding - OHS Canada

  28-10-2019 16:46 via ohscanada.com
  Dangling Edmonton window-washer rescued from swinging scaffolding  OHS Canada
  
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• Babysitter drops human rights complaint against Edmonton dad - Edmonton Journal

  28-10-2019 16:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Babysitter drops human rights complaint against Edmonton dad  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'An emotional time': St. Albert business Hole's Greenhouses sold

  28-10-2019 16:13 via cbc.ca
  Hole's Greenhouses & Gardens in St. Albert has been sold to TEC Property Inc., Hole's said in a news release Monday.
  
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• 2 pedestrians in serious condition after Calgary collision

  28-10-2019 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police said two people were sent to hospital in serious condition after being hit by a vehicle late Sunday night.
  
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• Front Yards in Gloom celebrates spooky Halloween homes

  28-10-2019 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  With Halloween just a few days away, one Edmonton city councillor is hoping communities will get into the spooky spirit. Front Yards in Gloom asks Edmontonians to decorate their homes or balconies for Oct. 31. Jon Dziadyk explains.
  
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• Local family-run gardening company Hole’s Greenhouse sold

  28-10-2019 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  After nearly 70 years in the business, family-run gardening company Hole's Greenhouses and Gardens has been sold. 
  
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• End of an era for U of A volleyball coach Terry Danyluk

  28-10-2019 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  Long-time University of Alberta Golden Bears volleyball coach will still be around the gym, but he won't be on the bench when the team takes the court this season.
  
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• Long-time U of A Bears volleyball coach moving on

  28-10-2019 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  After 28 seasons, Terry Danyluk will no longer be on the bench coaching the University of Alberta Golden Bears volleyball program. Quinn Phillips reports.
  
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• 'It is an emotional time': St. Albert staple Hole's Greenhouses sold - Edmonton Journal

  28-10-2019 15:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  'It is an emotional time': St. Albert staple Hole's Greenhouses sold  Edmonton Journal
  
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• U of A donates land it didn't know it owned to Fort Assiniboine legion

  28-10-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The University of Alberta is transferring an apartment-sized plot of land it was unaware it owned to the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Assiniboine, Alta.
  
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• Woman of Vision: Bella Morrisseau Whiskeyjack

  28-10-2019 14:49 via globalnews.ca
  Bella Morrisseau Whiskeyjack is our youngest Woman of Vision yet. Bella loves ballet, taekwondo and watching TV with her brother. But not that long ago, life was very different for Bella and that, she believes, isn’t right. Lesley MacDonald has her story.
  
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• Shadow Theatre presents The Roommate

  28-10-2019 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  Sharon is a recent divorcee in her mid-50s and needs a roommate. That’s when she meets Robyn, who is looking for a place to hide and start over. But soon, Sharon uncovers Robyn’s secrets. Actors Nadien Chu and Coralie Cairns join us to talk about the production.
  
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• Cloudy & chilly today, warming Wednesday: This is your Edmonton forecast - CTV News

  28-10-2019 14:16 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Cloudy & chilly today, warming Wednesday: This is your Edmonton forecast  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton area motorists get 1st winter driving test of season

  28-10-2019 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton area roads and highways were hit with some snow, cold and wind Sunday night, creating some traffic tie-ups. Kendra Slugoski was in south Edmonton for Monday morning’s commute.
  
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• Royal Legion poppy campaign starting

  28-10-2019 14:03 via globalnews.ca
  With Remembrance Day approaching, Canadians are preparing to honour those who served our country. Dave Basham and Robert Torrie explain how the Royal Legion’s poppy campaign helps support veterans and their families.
  
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• Edmonton weather: If you need me, I'll be hibernating - Edmonton Journal

  28-10-2019 13:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: If you need me, I'll be hibernating  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Snow, cold and wind cause traffic troubles on QEII near Leduc - Global News

  28-10-2019 13:36 via globalnews.ca
  Snow, cold and wind cause traffic troubles on QEII near Leduc  Global News
  
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• Snow, cold and wind cause traffic troubles on QEII near Leduc

  28-10-2019 13:36 via globalnews.ca
  Several collisions were reported on the QEII Highway near Leduc at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
  
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