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• Stollery Children’s Hospital holds toy, comfort item drive for families ahead of the holiday season

  20-11-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Stollery Children's Hospital has organized a toy and comfort item drive ahead of the holidays.
  
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• Kenney government overhauls workplace rules for Alberta farms, small operations to be exempt

  20-11-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The majority of Alberta farm operations would no longer have to follow employment standards rules or have workplace insurance under a bill introduced in the legislature.
  
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• Alberta scientist part of international discovery of ‘piece of the puzzle’ snake fossil

  20-11-2019 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The discovery is the culmination of years of research and a collaboration between the University of Alberta and Universidad Maimónides in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  
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• UCP bill would remove need for workplace safety insurance on small farms

  20-11-2019 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Bill 25, the Farm Freedom and Safety Act, introduced Wednesday in the Alberta legislature by agriculture minister Devin Dreeshen, repeals and replaces the previous NDP government's farm safety legislation.
  
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• Notley wants election commissioner Lorne Gibson to speak

  20-11-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley said the NDP is asking for an emergency committee meeting at which election commissioner Lorne Gibson could speak at.
  
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• Notley asks Albertans to call out government on Bill 22

  20-11-2019 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leader of the Official Opposition, Rachel Notley, says Albertans should be talking about Bill 22 and calling their MLAs about it.
  
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• Notley calls Bill 22 ‘undemocratic,’ aims to stop it

  20-11-2019 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley says the UCP’s Bill 22 is undemocratic and says, from a legal perspective, it’s a clear conflict of interest.
  
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• Rachel Notley outlines NDP’s plans to stop Bill 22

  20-11-2019 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Official Opposition leader, Rachel Notley, outlined four steps the NDP is taking to try and stop the United Conservative’s Bill 22.
  
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• Alberta Review Board chairwoman resigns; says she received no government support

  20-11-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The chairwoman of the Alberta Review Board says she has decided to resign after months of what she characterizes as banging her head against a wall.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor takes first steps after epidural stimulation implant

  20-11-2019 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ryan Straschnitzki was paralyzed during the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Now he is taking a few assisted steps with the help of an experimental device.
  
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• Special guests from Kids With Cancer Society become Global Edmonton reporters

  20-11-2019 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five young people from the Kids With Cancer Society spent the day at Global Edmonton on Wednesday, learning what it's like to be a reporter.
  
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• Global News reporter for a day dream experience

  20-11-2019 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global Edmonton hosted five kids from the Kids With Cancer Society for a dream experience to be a reporter for the day. The kids joined Global News at Noon to see what it’s like to be in front of the camera.
  
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• 2 First Nations in central Alberta enact bylaw to evict drug dealers

  20-11-2019 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chiefs of O'Chiese and Sunchild First Nations signed Residency and Trespass Bylaws Wednesday, giving them power to drive out illicit drug use.
  
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• Guests from Kids With Cancer Society help present Edmonton weather forecast

  20-11-2019 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five young people from the Kids With Cancer Society spent the day at Global Edmonton, learning what it’s like to be a reporter. During Global News at Noon Edmonton, Katie and Dylan helped chief meteorologist Jesse Beyer with his weather forecast.
  
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• NDP Leader Rachel Notley not ready to apologize for remarks that got her kicked out of legislature

  20-11-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  “Obviously I want to get back fairly soon — I’m the leader of the Official Opposition and I need to be in there."
  
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• Alberta opposition leader ousted from legislature hasn’t decided when she’ll return

  20-11-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says she hasn't decided when she will return to the legislature chamber.
  
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• Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley not ready to apologize for remarks that got her kicked out of legislature

  20-11-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  “Obviously I want to get back fairly soon — I’m the leader of the Official Opposition and I need to be in there."
  
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• Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley asks Ethics Commissioner to stop vote on Bill 22

  20-11-2019 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  "Your urgent attention to this matter is required in order to have these concerns addressed in a meaningful way," Notley says in Wednesday letter to Marguerite Trussler.
  
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• 'Once in a lifetime find': Stubborn stump fossil extracted from Edmonton river valley

  20-11-2019 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  A fossilized tree stump has been successfully extricated from Edmonton’s river valley by the small-bladdered paddlers who discovered it.
  
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• Helping Edmontonians with healthy holiday hampers

  20-11-2019 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A homegrown partnership is working to get more nutritious food into the hands of local families. Registered dietitian Emily Mardell and Dieter Kuhlmann join us to talk about Healthy Hampers.
  
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• Winnipeg MP Jim Carr tasked with ensuring Prairies have a voice in Ottawa

  20-11-2019 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau carved out a new role in his government Wednesday designed to ensure voices on the Prairies are heard in Ottawa.
  
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• Trudeau reveals Cabinet amid growing frustration in Western Canada

  20-11-2019 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justin Trudeau and his minority government is now revealing who will be sitting around the cabinet table. The prime minister must address growing frustration in the west and demand from Canadians to address climate change. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Rachel Notley joins rally of nurses outside Alberta legislature

  20-11-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leader of the Opposition, Rachel Notley, attended a rally of Alberta nurses outside the legislature on Wednesday. The nurses are the latest group to protest the Kenney government. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Fish and Wildlife investigating after 3 deer poached in eastern Alberta

  20-11-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Fish and Wildlife are looking for witnesses after a man allegedly shot three mule deer and left them dead in a field east of Edmonton.
  
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• ASIRT investigates death of man arrested on University of Alberta campus

  20-11-2019 20:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The death of a man shortly after his arrest on the University of Alberta campus last week is under investigation.
  
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• 'Ignored' by justice minister, chair of board tasked with reviewing NCR cases like Matthew de Grood resigns

  20-11-2019 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The chair of the Alberta Review Board, whose job it is to review not criminally responsible (NCR) cases, has resigned after less than six months in the role, complaining she has "no support" from the justice minister or UCP government.
  
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• 28-year-old man died 2 days after being arrested by Edmonton police; ASIRT investigating

  20-11-2019 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The suspect was taken to the EPS Detainee Management Unit where he was medically assessed again. He was cleared for custody, ASIRT said.
  
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• Encana CEO defends plan to move HQ to Denver after investor criticism

  20-11-2019 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Encana Corp. is firing back after Canadian investment manager Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc. said it would vote its four per cent stake against the Calgary-based company's planned headquarters move to Denver.
  
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• QEII Highway reopens after semi-trailer jackknifes near Carstairs

  20-11-2019 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Carstairs Fire Department said traffic in the area was being detoured, and that the road was "very icy."
  
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• Northbound QEII Highway closed at Carstairs due to jackknifed semi-trailer

  20-11-2019 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Carstairs Fire Department said traffic in the area was being detoured, and that the road was "very icy."
  
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• Friends recover ancient fossil in Edmonton’s river valley: ‘Like finding a needle in a haystack’

  20-11-2019 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A unique fossilized tree stump, believed to be between 67 and 74 million years old, has been recovered from the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.
  
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• ‘It’s okay not to be okay’: Calgary dad’s simple message aimed at tackling mental health stigma

  20-11-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary father is hoping to break down barriers surrounding mental health with a simple message.
  
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• Education minister orders audit of Calgary Board of Education, accusing it of 'mismanagement'

  20-11-2019 17:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's education minister has ordered a provincial review of the Calgary Board of Education — just two years after the last one — accusing the public school board of "reckless" misspending and criticizing a CBE decision to cut 300 temporary teachers after the UCP reduced its provincial funding.
  
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• Alberta education minister orders audit of Calgary public school board

  20-11-2019 17:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange has ordered an independent financial audit and governance review of the Calgary Board of Education in the wake of the public school board's decision to cut 300 temporary teachers.
  
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• Freeland tasked with resolving Canada's 'big challenges' on unity, economy as deputy PM

  20-11-2019 17:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's most powerful cabinet minister says she will work to bring Canadians together at a time of profound global challenges and deep divisions at home over economic disparity.
  
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• 7 new faces at cabinet table as Trudeau unveils his inner circle

  20-11-2019 17:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet today, bringing seven new faces to the table and tweaking the machinery of government to tackle western alienation and Liberal policy priorities such as fighting climate change, boosting the middle class and Indigenous reconciliation.
  
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• Pembina Pipeline $4.3B deal to buy Kinder Morgan cleared by Competition Bureau

  20-11-2019 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pembina Pipeline Corp. says the Canadian Competition Bureau has signed off on its $4.3-billion deal to buy Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. and the U.S. portion of the Cochin pipeline system.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Maximus & Venus

  20-11-2019 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  In our Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Maximus the German Shepherd-cross dog and Venus the super chill cat, and talks about their winter break day camps.
  
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• Breakfast with the Guys highlights domestic violence issues in Alberta

  20-11-2019 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Breakfast with the Guys helps to raise money for the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters. Kent Morrison speaks with executive director Jan Reimer about the event focused on ending domestic violence.
  
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• 'Squirrel invasion': Destructive rodents ready to invade your home this winter

  20-11-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It starts with a mysterious scraping inside the wall. A clatter in the attic. The strange rattle of tiny feet. These are the sounds of a squirrel infestation. 
  
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• Mustard Seed seeking Christmas toys for its low-income Family Gift Centre

  20-11-2019 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Mustard Seed’s fourth ‘Family Gift Centre’ allows parents and guardians facing poverty to pick out and purchase $2 gifts for their kids. Kris Knutson explains how it works and how you can donate.
  
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• Opinion | Alberta government suffers self-inflicted wound by firing election commissioner

  20-11-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On Monday, the UCP government announced its new Bill 22 would eliminate Lorne Gibson’s job as the province’s independent election commissioner. The news hit like a bombshell.
  
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• Keith Urban headlining Country Thunder Alberta 2020 in Calgary

  20-11-2019 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Country Thunder Alberta 2020 will be held at Prairie Winds Park in Calgary from Aug. 21 – Aug. 23.
  
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• Cool Science: How osmosis works using eggs

  20-11-2019 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  High school chemistry teacher Michael Ng and student teacher Andrea Anic explain how osmosis works by showing what happens when eggs are put in different substances like vinegar and corn syrup.
  
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• Edmonton pilot hopes to cross the finish line in international electric airplane race

  20-11-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scott Holmes and his team are trying to accomplish something that's never been done before in the aviation industry: develop, build, and successfully run an electric motor in an airplane race. 
  
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• Global fossil fuel production on track to bust Paris climate targets

  20-11-2019 13:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The world's major fossil fuel producers are set to bust global environmental goals with excessive coal, oil and gas extraction in the next decade, the United Nations and research groups said on Wednesday in the latest warning over climate crisis.
  
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• Lowe’s Canada stores deemed underperforming, 34 locations set to close

  20-11-2019 13:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lowe's purchase of RONA in 2016 was contentious, with many criticizing the provincial Liberal government in power at the time for the loss of a made-in-Quebec retailer.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

  20-11-2019 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, November 20, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• OPINION | The UCP's anti-intellectual agenda is harming education — and the economy

  20-11-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With its anti-educator and anti-intellectual ideology, the UCP is making it almost impossible for Alberta to produce the highly educated and entrepreneurial workforce that we desperately need, Jennifer Garrison writes in this opinion piece.
  
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• 6 Alberta stores on chopping block as Lowe's plans to close 34 locations across Canada

  20-11-2019 12:34 via cbc.ca
  
  More than a third — 12, to be exact — of the 34 stores that are closing are in Quebec. Nine stores will be cut in Ontario, with six in Alberta, three in Nova Scotia, three in British Columbia, and one in Saskatchewan.
  
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