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• Edmonton radio stations head to court over 'POWER' branding - Edmonton Journal

  05-11-2019 23:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton radio stations head to court over 'POWER' branding  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'He doesn't want to sleep': Child taken hostage at Edmonton CBSA office, charges laid - CTV News

  05-11-2019 23:26 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  'He doesn't want to sleep': Child taken hostage at Edmonton CBSA office, charges laid  CTV News
  
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• No new taxes: Edmonton mayor says city will ‘trim’ to balanced budget following cuts to provincial funding - Edmonton Journal

  05-11-2019 23:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  No new taxes: Edmonton mayor says city will ‘trim’ to balanced budget following cuts to provincial funding  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Investigation into lead in Canada’s drinking water spurs calls for action across country

  05-11-2019 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  Politicians across Canada are calling for action after a massive, year-long investigation that found hundreds of thousands of Canadians could be consuming tap water laced with high levels of lead.
  
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• Bomb threat prompts lockdown of Royal Alexandra Hospital - Edmonton Journal

  05-11-2019 22:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Bomb threat prompts lockdown of Royal Alexandra Hospital  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Royal Alexandra hospital - Edmonton Journal

  05-11-2019 22:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Royal Alexandra hospital  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Sturgeon Refinery facing more delays after tests, won’t process bitumen until early 2020

  05-11-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  A new refinery northeast of Edmonton is facing more delays and won't begin processing oilsands bitumen as designed until early next year.
  
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• Edmonton boy, 3, held hostage by armed man at Canada Border Services Agency office - CBC.ca

  05-11-2019 22:27 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton boy, 3, held hostage by armed man at Canada Border Services Agency office  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton boy, 3, held hostage by armed man at Canada Border Services Agency office

  05-11-2019 22:27 via cbc.ca
  A three-year-old Edmonton boy and his family have been left shaken up after the child was taken hostage by an armed man at a downtown Canada Border Services Agency office.
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Grapes of Wrath, Welcome to Night Vale, and City and Colour - Edmonton Journal

  05-11-2019 22:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Grapes of Wrath, Welcome to Night Vale, and City and Colour  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Former Edmonton family killed while on missionary assignment in South Africa - CityNews Edmonton

  05-11-2019 22:24 via edmonton.citynews.ca
  
  Former Edmonton family killed while on missionary assignment in South Africa  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Bomb threat forces partial evacuation at Royal Alexandra Hospital

  05-11-2019 22:20 via cbc.ca
  A person is being held by police for questioning after a bomb threat was made Tuesday morning at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton.
  
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• New Music Edmonton features fresh inventions on new soundscapes - Edmonton Journal

  05-11-2019 22:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  New Music Edmonton features fresh inventions on new soundscapes  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Two quibbles Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett use of Brandon Manning and James Neal - Edmonton Journal

  05-11-2019 21:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two quibbles Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett use of Brandon Manning and James Neal  Edmonton Journal
  
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• ‘Most selfless, generous’ Sherwood Park family of 4 killed in crash in South Africa

  05-11-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  A family of four on a missions trip to South Africa were all killed in a traffic collision there on Nov. 3, 2019, say family and friends. 
  
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• 3 ‘non-suspicious’ packages found following Royal Alexandra Hospital bomb threat: police

  05-11-2019 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Police didn't say how many people were evacuated from the hospital after a bomb threat was allegedly made Tuesday morning.
  
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• Easy ways to cut your family’s plastic waste

  05-11-2019 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Many Canadian families want to cut down on their plastic waste but struggle to find realistic, practical ways to make it happen.
  
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• Parkland Fuel plans refinery maintenance, shares up on increased guidance

  05-11-2019 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  The refinery that is the sole local supplier of motor fuel in the B.C. Lower Mainland is being scheduled for an eight-week maintenance shutdown early next year.
  
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• Sherwood Park chocolatier creates Remembrance collection to honour soldier killed in Afghanistan

  05-11-2019 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  All proceeds from the six-piece collection went to support a scholarship program in Miok's honour for students in Sherwood Park. 
  
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• Fatal crash involving semi-truck diverts highway traffic near Winfield, Alta.

  05-11-2019 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  Police said officers were called to the scene just north of the intersection of highways 13 and 20 at about 10:50 a.m. for reports of a crash. 
  
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• As Encana plans move to United States, Ovintiv name a ‘blank slate’

  05-11-2019 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Ovintiv rebranding can serve as a fresh start as Encana moves corporate offices to the United States, marketing professors said.
  
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• The West Wants Out: Alberta separatist group Wexit Canada seeking federal political party status

  05-11-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Western separatist movement Wexit Canada, led by Albertan Peter Downing, has applied to Elections Canada to becoming a federal political party.
  
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• Speed believed to be factor in deadly southern Alberta crash

  05-11-2019 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  Police believe speed and weather conditions may have been factors in a crash that left two people dead and another injured in southern Alberta Monday night.
  
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• China is lifting its ban on Canadian pork, beef exports: Trudeau

  05-11-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the lifting of the bans in a Twitter post on Tuesday.
  
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• Canadian pork and beef exports to China resuming, says Trudeau

  05-11-2019 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today Canadian beef and pork exports to China will resume, ending a nearly four-month-long trade dispute with Beijing.
  
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• 'They were dearly loved': Edmonton-area family of 4 dies in South Africa car crash - CTV News

  05-11-2019 18:49 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  'They were dearly loved': Edmonton-area family of 4 dies in South Africa car crash  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton's lead-tainted water still safe to drink, Epcor says - CBC.ca

  05-11-2019 18:15 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's lead-tainted water still safe to drink, Epcor says  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton's lead-tainted water still safe to drink, Epcor says

  05-11-2019 18:15 via cbc.ca
  Epcor is assuring Edmontonians their tap water is safe after an investigation revealed some residents have been drinking water that far exceeds federal safety guidelines for lead contamination.
  
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• Edmonton's new youth poet laureate wants to 'amplify' young people's voices - CBC.ca

  05-11-2019 17:43 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's new youth poet laureate wants to 'amplify' young people's voices  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton's new youth poet laureate wants to 'amplify' young people's voices

  05-11-2019 17:42 via cbc.ca
  For Timiro Mohamed, poetry should be a loudspeaker. Or, perhaps, a podium. 
  
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• Rural Alberta hospitals will feel the pinch after cuts to on-call pay, say doctors

  05-11-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Patients who need emergency surgery in rural hospitals, including emergency C-sections, could be at risk, say rural doctors, after Alberta Health Services reduced the amount it pays doctors to be on call.
  
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• “She’s a Moneyboss” event for female entrepreneurs

  05-11-2019 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  “She’s a Moneyboss” is a three-day event geared towards female entrepreneurs looking to grow in their role and make the most of their business. Jennifer Kinal share details on what to expect.
  
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• Edmonton lauded for approach to homelessness, but major hurdles remain - CBC.ca

  05-11-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton lauded for approach to homelessness, but major hurdles remain  CBC.ca
  
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• Task forces launched to find 'uniquely Alberta solution' for preserving caribou

  05-11-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government is moving forward in its effort to preserve the province’s dwindling caribou herds while maintaining industry and jobs.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Temperatures tumble to -17 C, -23 windchill tonight - Edmonton Journal

  05-11-2019 14:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Temperatures tumble to -17 C, -23 windchill tonight  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Crime Stoppers tips to avoiding cyber crime while online

  05-11-2019 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  Every month the Edmonton Crime Stoppers program comes on the Morning News to share tips to making our community a safer place to live. This month, Jennifer Key talks about cyber crime and how you can try to avoid being a victim of scammers and thieves.
  
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• Opinion: Budget is a setback for lower-income Albertans - Edmonton Journal

  05-11-2019 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Opinion: Budget is a setback for lower-income Albertans  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Airbnb host pulls down listing after weekend shooting - CBC.ca

  05-11-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Airbnb host pulls down listing after weekend shooting  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton Airbnb host pulls down listing after weekend shooting

  05-11-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The owner of an Edmonton Airbnb rental rushed to the city as soon as he found out his house was the scene of a weekend shooting. CBC has agreed not to name the homeowner, who fears for his safety after two men were shot and the shooter remains at large.
  
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• Council to put off demolition for major buildings on Edmonton’s exhibition lands

  05-11-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  City council on Tuesday will vote on whether to spend another $1.5 million to keep the Exhibition Lands as they are for the time being before deciding on demolition plans.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, November 5, 2019

  05-11-2019 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, November 5, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: Brittney McInnes, the concrete angel

  05-11-2019 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  In this episode of Crime Beat, hear the story of a teenage girl who went missing and the killer who was caught in a tangled web of lies.
  
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• Some Alberta daycares and schools may contain high levels of lead in drinking water

  05-11-2019 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  Never-before-published results of a 2017 daycare study by the province reveal more than a dozen daycares exceeded the previous Health Canada guideline for lead in drinking water.
  
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• 'She knows oilsands': Energy industry welcomes McLellan appointment as Trudeau's adviser on Western Canada

  05-11-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Oil and gas industry leaders in Alberta are applauding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's appointment of former federal cabinet minister Anne McLellan as an unpaid adviser to the federal government on issues of interest to Western Canada.
  
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• Community effort being made to revitalize part of Edmonton’s Little Italy

  05-11-2019 07:18 via globalnews.ca
  In an effort to revitalize Edmonton’s Little Italy, a group of community members are hoping to raise $1 million by the end of the month. Sarah Komadina explains why.
  
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• Coyotes earn overtime win over Edmonton Oilers

  05-11-2019 05:59 via globalnews.ca
  Derek Stepan scored 2:01 into overtime, giving the Arizona Coyotes a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers Monday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Surging Coyotes rally to slow down McDavid's Oilers with OT victory

  05-11-2019 05:54 via cbc.ca
  Derek Stepan scored in overtime as the Arizona Coyotes came away with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
  
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• Community-driven investment initiative launched to help revitalize Edmonton’s Little Italy

  05-11-2019 05:50 via globalnews.ca
  A unique investment project was launched in inner-city Edmonton on Monday in an attempt to help spur community-driven revitalization of Little Italy.
  
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• Edmonton lauded for approach to homelessness, but major hurdles remain

  05-11-2019 03:35 via cbc.ca
  The National Conference on Ending Homelessness kicked off Monday at the Edmonton Convention Centre, bringing more than 1,500 front-line workers and community leaders to the Alberta capital.
  
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• 'Quite optimistic:' Paralyzed Bronco player undergoes spinal surgery in Thailand

  05-11-2019 03:24 via cbc.ca
  A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has received spinal surgery in Thailand that he hopes will restore some of his movement.
  
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