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• 'It shows the power of sport': Expat hockey players pay tribute to Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki

  01-12-2019 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Though he's receiving surgery a long way from home, a hockey player who was paralyzed in last year's Humboldt Broncos bus crash received a tribute on the ice from his counterparts in Thailand.
  
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• Kenney: Opposition, unions treating budget cuts like the ‘the apocalypse’

  01-12-2019 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's premier says the Opposition and union leaders are treating public sector cuts as though they are the arrival of the apocalypse.
  
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• Often cited as a 'gold mine' for alternative work, Alberta's tech sector now faces uncertain future

  01-12-2019 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  It wasn't so long ago that Calgary's burgeoning tech sector was being held up as a potential case study in diversification, a lighthouse to chart a course toward in a province rocked from oil-and-gas downturns.
  
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• Alberta trio successfully crosses U.S.-Mexico border with fire truck donation

  01-12-2019 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Retired firefighter Chris Hardeman and friends Brad Volovich and Roger Poon officially delivered the fire truck to Puerto Morelos on Saturday.
  
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• Kenney wants to ‘retroactively’ remove cap on fiscal stabilization program

  01-12-2019 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Sunday called for the federal government to “retroactively remove” the cap on the fiscal stabilization program to recognize the economic hardship the province has gone through.
  
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• Kenney urges ‘stability’ over internal conflict as Scheer faces leadership questions

  01-12-2019 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Sunday stood behind Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, urging “stability over conflict” as questions continue to mount over his leadership.
  
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• Kenney downplays concerns over potential protests from unions in Alberta

  01-12-2019 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney downplayed concerns over potential protests from union groups in Alberta on Sunday and called on union leaders to “moderate their rhetoric” after what he said was an assault on a female journalist outside the United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting on Saturday.
  
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• Alberta’s Kenney to discuss ‘western alienation’ with Freeland in Ottawa

  01-12-2019 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said on Sunday he would travel to Ottawa in 10 days to meet with Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Chrystia Freeland for a discussion on his province’s frustrations and finding “common ground.”
  
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• Air Canada Fan Flight Mark Maker

  01-12-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Air Canada has once again launched the Fan Flight Mark Maker program for the 2019/20 NHL season. Lisa MacGregor talks to one local fan who was gifted a special VIP game experience through the program.
  
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• 630 CHED – Shen Yun Edmonton

  01-12-2019 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  630 CHED proudly supports Shen Yun, the world's premier classical Chinese dance company as they come to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium from March 6th to March 7th!
  
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• In the Global Edmonton Kitchen with The Nook Cafe

  01-12-2019 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alexis Hillyard and Lynsae Moon join Global News Morning Weekend to show off some baking skills.
  
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• Stocking Stuffers for Seniors

  01-12-2019 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  London Drugs has launched the annual Stocking Stuffers for Seniors campaign. Learn more about how the campaign helps seniors all around the province and country have a happy Christmas.
  
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• Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney to serve as UN special envoy on climate

  01-12-2019 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian Mark Carney drew international recognition during the five years at the helm of the Bank of Canada, and at one point was named on Time magazine's "most influential" list. He will be taking on a new role as the United Nations' special envoy on climate action and climate finance.
  
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• Bank of England's Mark Carney to become UN envoy on climate action and finance

  01-12-2019 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian Mark Carney will become the United Nations special envoy on climate action and climate finance from 2020, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.
  
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• School bus fees return for some St. Albert and Sturgeon County students

  01-12-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two school districts who have reinstated transportation fees cite the Alberta government's recently announced budget cuts as the reason for upcoming bus bills.
  
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• Alberta family touched by Dutch cemetery's efforts to honour Second World War soldiers

  01-12-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For six months, a Dutch researcher searched for family members of a 26-year-old Second World War soldier, who hailed from "Beverly, Alberta" and whose final resting place is a war cemetery in the Netherlands.
  
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• Some Canadian schools see China's Confucius Institute as a handy teaching tool. Others reject it as propaganda

  01-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While some education institutions have raised concerns about the control China maintains over programs offered by the Confucius Institute at Canadian schools, one school board in Edmonton says its partnership with the government-funded network has been positive.
  
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• Major pipeline reaches milestone as Line 3's Canadian section goes into service

  01-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Enbridge begins commercial operation of 1,000-kilometre pipeline from Alberta to Manitoba, but U.S. portion still in the hands of regulators.
  
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• 'Incredibly low': Only 118 pardons granted for pot possession in first 4 months

  01-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Four months after the Liberal government passed legislation to provide free, fast pot pardons, just 118 people have had their records cleared — a figure one expert calls "incredibly low."
  
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• How kombucha went from seaweed tea in Japan to a hit in North America

  01-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Kombucha has become big business over the last decade but the fermented tea is also named after a totally unrelated food in Japan — seaweed.
  
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• Former top public servant calls on western premiers to settle outstanding Indigenous land claims

  01-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's former top federal public servant says uncertainty over Indigenous land title in the West is holding back the regional economy — and is calling on three regional premiers to commit to settling the issue within five years.
  
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• China's Confucius Institute — benevolent cultural force or propaganda arm operating in Canadian schools?

  01-12-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While some education institutions have raised concerns about the control China maintains over programs offered by the Confucius Institute at Canadian schools, one school board in Edmonton says its partnership with the government-funded network has been positive.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, November 30, 2019

  01-12-2019 08:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Josh Williams set up two goals before scoring the winner at 8:19 of the third period as the Edmonton Oil Kings edged the Calgary Hitmen 5-4 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Canucks topple Edmonton Oilers 5-2

  01-12-2019 07:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tanner Pearson had four points in the Canucks win.
  
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• Tanner Pearson's career night helps Canucks cruise past Oilers

  01-12-2019 07:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Tanner Pearson recorded his first-career four-point game in the Vancouver Canucks' 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Alberta’s suicide rate is 50 per cent higher per capita than Ontario: Premier Jason Kenney

  01-12-2019 06:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  During his address at the United Conservative Party’s general meeting in Calgary on Saturday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney discussed the province’s suicide crisis, stating its rate is 50 per cent higher per capita than Ontario’s.
  
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• Alberta premier says UCP has implemented 92 platform commitments, working on 56 more

  01-12-2019 05:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  During his address at the United Conservative Party’s general meeting in Calgary on Saturday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney claimed his government has implemented 92 of his party’s platform commitments and are working to implement 56 more.
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney criticizes province’s NDP of ‘pretending’ to support energy workers

  01-12-2019 05:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney spoke on Saturday at the United Conservative Party’s general meeting in Calgary, where he criticized the province’s NDP for “pretending” to support energy workers. He also criticized the NDP when he claimed “half” of the NDP caucus participated in the Extinction Rebellion climate change rally at the legislature, which took aim...
  
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• Alberta’s United Conservative Party unites with passage of Bill 22

  01-12-2019 05:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the passage of Bill 22, Alberta’s United Conservative Party is now “formally, fully and legally, one united party,” said Premier Jason Kenney in Calgary on Saturday at party’s general meeting, adding the bill was faced heavy skepticism from critics.
  
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• Alberta Premier Kenney claims his United Conservative Party won highest popular vote in 2 decades

  01-12-2019 05:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said on Saturday that when he won the provincial election, the Conservatives won by a 22 point lead in the popular vote over the NDP. Kenney told the audience this was the “highest popular vote” in the province in two decades.
  
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• Alberta premier says Conservatives aim to make province ‘special place,’ help improve economy

  01-12-2019 04:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney gave a speech at the United Conservative Party general meeting in Calgary on Saturday, where he spoke about “renewing” the province as a “special place of opportunity, of strength and of freedom.” He also said that this goal is “fading” due to years of economic decline and stagnation, and attributed this...
  
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• Edmonton man with cerebral palsy concerned about losing parking access due to incoming bike lane

  01-12-2019 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city held an open house on Saturday to share information and offer alternatives.
  
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• UCP members show overwhelming support for ideas to give Alberta more autonomy

  01-12-2019 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  At its first annual general meeting since winning power this spring, the UCP held a special session on Saturday to discuss ways for Alberta to get what it calls a "fair deal" from the federal government.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Saturday, Nov. 30

  01-12-2019 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Kevin O’Connell’s Saturday, Nov. 30 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Saturday, Nov. 30

  01-12-2019 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton on Saturday, Nov. 30 with Breanna Karstens-Smith.
  
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• Muslim and Jewish youth groups unite in Edmonton to serve homeless

  01-12-2019 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Young women from two religious groups organized a care package and lunch service for people at Boyle Street Community Services on Saturday.
  
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• Edmonton man with cerebral palsy concerned with losing parking access as new bike lane is set to coming in

  01-12-2019 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton man with limited mobility is speaking out as the city is considering taking away parking on his street and replacing it with a bike lane. Chris Chacon has more.
  
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• McCauley residents, businesses raise $1M to buy strip mall

  01-12-2019 02:24 via cbc.ca
  
  A strip mall in the McCauley neighbourhood is under new ownership after a community co-op raised $1-million to bring the building under local ownership.
  
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• UCP AGM kicks off in Calgary

  01-12-2019 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hundreds of United Conservative Party members gathered for the annual general meeting in Calgary on Saturday. Adam MacVicar reports.
  
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• Viewer video of Nov. 29 police chase on Highway 2

  01-12-2019 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Video from the area of Highway 2, showing the aftermath of a police chase and arrest on Nov. 30, courtesy of Victor Jensen.
  
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• Suspects arrested after two robberies, two police chases and a collision

  01-12-2019 00:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Three people have been arrested after two robberies, a slow-speed chase, a collision and then another police chase near Leduc, Alta.
  
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