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• 'The spirit of reconciliation': Albertans in court can now swear on an eagle feather

  08-11-2019 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  You can now swear on an eagle feather instead of the Bible in court.
  
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• Freezing rain, snow could make for nightmarish Edmonton road conditions this weekend - CTV News

  08-11-2019 23:28 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Freezing rain, snow could make for nightmarish Edmonton road conditions this weekend  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton couple's donation allows Kipnes Lantern to light up National Arts Centre on Remembrance Day - Edmonton Journal

  08-11-2019 23:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton couple's donation allows Kipnes Lantern to light up National Arts Centre on Remembrance Day  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Leak of thousands of posts from defunct neo-Nazi forum offers clues to identify Canadian members

  08-11-2019 22:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A massive leak of posts and messages from a neo-Nazi message board that went offline two years ago offers clues to identify its Canadian members, including some who claimed to serve in the Canadian Armed Forces. 
  
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• Fireplaces light up the ambiance - Edmonton Journal

  08-11-2019 22:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Fireplaces light up the ambiance  Edmonton Journal
  
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• ‘They are part of my heart:’ Family cattle business built on hard work and love

  08-11-2019 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  K-Cow Ranch cattle heading to Farmfair get the royal treatment — including a fresh blowout — as they try to catch the eye of the world stage.
  
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• Second World War veterans to drop puck at Edmonton Oilers game: ‘That’s something big for me’ - Global News

  08-11-2019 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Second World War veterans to drop puck at Edmonton Oilers game: ‘That’s something big for me’  Global News
  
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• Second World War veterans to drop puck at Edmonton Oilers game: ‘That’s something big for me’

  08-11-2019 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Walter Szwender, 95, is one of three Second World War veterans who will drop the puck at the Edmonton Oilers game at Rogers Place Friday night.
  
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• Residential property taxes holding steady in Edmonton, survey shows - Edmonton Journal

  08-11-2019 22:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Residential property taxes holding steady in Edmonton, survey shows  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Second World War veteran, 95, recalls being injured by enemy fire

  08-11-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Second World War veteran Walter Szwender, 95, is one of three veterans who will drop the puck at the Edmonton Oilers game Friday night. He recalls being injured by enemy fire in May 1944 during the Battle of Monte Cassino.
  
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• Forestry minister says cutting firefighting rappel program not a 'risky roll of the dice'

  08-11-2019 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Albeta's forestry minister is defending his decision to cut a wildfire fighting program, saying that the province actually has a better alternative.
  
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• ‘There was no warning’: stay-at-home childcare subsidy cut following Alberta provincial budget

  08-11-2019 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Alberta parents have been left to juggle their finances after a subsidy aimed at helping stay-at-home parents was cut in the provincial budget.
  
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• Bode puts buyers and sellers together with dramatic savings in fees - Edmonton Journal

  08-11-2019 21:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Bode puts buyers and sellers together with dramatic savings in fees  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'Tremendous act of reconciliation': Indigenous court witnesses can now swear on eagle feather - Edmonton Journal

  08-11-2019 21:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'Tremendous act of reconciliation': Indigenous court witnesses can now swear on eagle feather  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Flu data reveals 40 confirmed cases in Edmonton area, 139 in Alberta - CTV News

  08-11-2019 21:20 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Flu data reveals 40 confirmed cases in Edmonton area, 139 in Alberta  CTV News
  
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• White collar jobs on the rise in Alberta: Statistics Canada - Edmonton Journal

  08-11-2019 21:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  White collar jobs on the rise in Alberta: Statistics Canada  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 630 CHED – Big Valley Jamboree

  08-11-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  BVJ IS BACK, AND BETTER THAN EVER IN 2020! ERIC CHURCH, DIERKS BENTLEY & DALLAS SMITH ANNOUNCED AS HEADLINERS!
  
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• Will Jujhar Khaira, Josh Archibald and Riley Sheahan finally start getting the job done for the Oilers? Hmm - Edmonton Journal

  08-11-2019 21:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Will Jujhar Khaira, Josh Archibald and Riley Sheahan finally start getting the job done for the Oilers? Hmm  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Friday, November 8, 2019

  08-11-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Friday, November 8, 2019 Global News at Noon afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Sweet, sweet victory: Edmontonian wins Great Canadian Baking Show

  08-11-2019 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  For Edmonton baker Nataliia Shevchenko, victory was as sweet as her personal specialty, honey cake. 
  
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• Alberta government loosens curtailment rules for new oil wells

  08-11-2019 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Effective immediately, the Alberta government is loosening curtailment rules for new oil wells – for conventional oil wells in Alberta, including fracked wells. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Enbridge tops up Mainline capacity, boosting oil export options slightly for western Canadian producers

  08-11-2019 20:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. says it'll be able to ship an extra 100,000 barrels a day by year-end on its Mainline system, which accounts for about 70 per cent of Canadian oil exports into the United States.
  
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• Banff Centre provides place for local artists to improve their craft

  08-11-2019 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s hard to find a portion of the arts across the province that hasn’t been touched by the Banff Centre. But it’s not just entertainment — the centre supports nearly 1,000 and contributes millions to the GDP. Nathan Medd, managing director of performing arts at the Banff Centre, sits down with Global News at Noon...
  
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• Two Edmonton radio stations locked in POWER struggle in court Friday - Toronto Star

  08-11-2019 19:38 via thestar.com
  
  Two Edmonton radio stations locked in POWER struggle in court Friday  Toronto Star
  
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• Enbridge topping up Mainline oil capacity as shipments drive Q3 results record

  08-11-2019 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Enbridge says an optimization program on its Mainline system — which accounts for about 70 per cent of Canadian oil exports to America — is expected to add 100,000 barrels per day of additional capacity by year-end.
  
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• If Wexit were to happen, Alberta would top in greenhouse gas emissions per capita

  08-11-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Globally, he said there is a "clear trend towards transitioning to a low carbon economy," which could spell trouble for the would-be country.
  
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• More than 700,000 Albertans immunized for flu this season

  08-11-2019 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services released its first round of data related to the 2019/20 flu season, and so far more than 700,000 Albertans have been immunized.
  
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• Phony phones: Edmonton police charge B.C. man for selling fake Samsung devices - CTV News

  08-11-2019 18:39 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Phony phones: Edmonton police charge B.C. man for selling fake Samsung devices  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton ceremonies: Honouring veterans, fallen soldiers this Remembrance Day - Edmonton Journal

  08-11-2019 18:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton ceremonies: Honouring veterans, fallen soldiers this Remembrance Day  Edmonton Journal
  
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• ‘I came in peace’: Manitoba premier hopes to bridge gaps with Trudeau amid Wexit sentiments

  08-11-2019 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the fight against climate change can unite this country even as it currently is fuelling talk of Alberta separation.
  
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• Edmonton Is About To Get Pummelled By Another Nasty Winter Storm - Narcity

  08-11-2019 18:00 via narcity.com
  
  Edmonton Is About To Get Pummelled By Another Nasty Winter Storm  Narcity
  
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• Bob Layton: Going over like a lead balloon

  08-11-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bob Layton says he was surprised to hear there was lead in Edmonton's drinking water.
  
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• Freezing rain, heavy snow expected across northern Alberta

  08-11-2019 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is about to get walloped with another round of wintry weather and Environment Canada is urging drivers to take caution. 
  
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• Freezing rain, heavy snow expected across Alberta

  08-11-2019 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is about to get walloped with another round of wintry weather and Environment Canada is urging drivers to take caution. 
  
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• Rucksack March for Remembrance held in Edmonton this weekend

  08-11-2019 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Every year, soldiers, officers, firefighters and paramedics are lost to illness, injury and suicide. The Rucksack March for Remembrance was established to raise awareness and funding for Wounded Warriors Canada. Mike Sobel sits down with Ian Hall and Chelsea Drangsholt to learn more about the event.
  
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• Our YEG At Night: St. Albert Children’s Theatre’s production of The Little Mermaid

  08-11-2019 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thirty-five actors and 25 crew are filling the Arden Theatre from Nov. 21 to Dec. 1 for The Little Mermaid. The St. Albert Children’s Theatre is in the thick of rehearsals right now and gave us a sneak peek of what they are working on under the sea for Our YEG At Night.
  
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• Alberta government to allow new conventional oil well drilling

  08-11-2019 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just in time for the winter drilling season, the Alberta government is hoping to boost the economy by allowing new oil wells to be drilled.
  
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• Stolen canoes leave festival organizers stranded

  08-11-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three canoes meant for the annual Flying Canoë Volant festival put on by La Cité Francophone were stolen last month — only the latest of eight stolen from the non-profit since spring.
  
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• 'It's tough': Alberta government to end 2 child-care subsidies at end of year

  08-11-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two child-care subsidies will be cut by the Alberta government in January — leaving parents and preschool operators looking for solutions. 
  
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• AMA Travel: Win a trip to the Avengers Campus at Disney’s California Adventure

  08-11-2019 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roland Van Meurs with AMA Travel and Ursula Pattloch from the Telus World of Science talk about the new Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes exhibit and a prize trip to the check out the Avengers Campus opening at Disney’s California Adventure theme park next year. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Alberta lifts curtailment cap for new conventional oil wells

  08-11-2019 15:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is opening a loophole for oil well operators to circumvent its oil curtailment policy.
  
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• 'I was unlovable, I didn't have worth': Survivor of sex trafficking shares her story

  08-11-2019 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  From an early age, Deborah Kinisky faced sexual abuse more than a dozen times. She's sharing her story now in hopes of bringing awareness to human trafficking.
  
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• Weapons, bulletproof vest among items reported stolen from police car in northeast Calgary

  08-11-2019 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say the cruiser was being used by an officer working for the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team as part of its internet child exploitation unit.
  
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• Senator Doug Black talks about minority government, lack of Liberal representative in Alberta

  08-11-2019 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Following the federal election, Canada now has a minority government. Furthermore, there is no Liberal representative in Alberta. Senator Doug Black is part of the newly formed Canadian Senator’s group and says Alberta and Ottawa have “likely not been further apart in my memory.” He talks about what he has to do now as an...
  
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• Opinion | Jabs between Kenney and Notley reach new level of ridiculousness

  08-11-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Just when you thought Alberta politics couldn’t get any more divisive or combative or just plain ridiculous, you get Thursday morning’s legislative committee meeting.
  
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• Big Valley Jamboree releases 2020 artist lineup

  08-11-2019 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eric Church, Dierks Bentley and Dallas Smith will be headlining BVJ 2020.
  
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• Ignorant and disloyal? Alberta's Kenney and Notley swap personal attacks

  08-11-2019 14:31 via cbc.ca
  
  A legislature meeting on budget numbers got personal Thursday, when Premier Jason Kenney accused NDP Leader Rachel Notley of being ignorant to Alberta's plight and Notley questioned his loyalty to Canada.
  
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• Friday's letters: It's time to cut public-art spending - Edmonton Journal

  08-11-2019 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Friday's letters: It's time to cut public-art spending  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Anglican priest accused of multiple sex offences dies in hospital

  08-11-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Gordon William Dominey, 67, died Thursday morning in a Burnaby, B.C. hospital from cancer.The Anglican priest was accused of sexually assaulting nine young men while he worked at the Edmonton Youth Development Centre from 1985 to 1989.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, November 8, 2019

  08-11-2019 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Snowfall, winter storm and freezing rain warnings are in effect across Alberta. Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, November 8, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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