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• Doctors worried about Alberta government’s proposed cuts, changes to compensation

  03-12-2019 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Official Opposition says physician compensation changes proposed by the United Conservative government would incentivize doctors to spend less time with patients.
  
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• Trans Mountain CEO outlines estimated timeline of pipeline expansion

  03-12-2019 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ian Anderson, president and CEO of Trans Mountain says pipe for the expansion project will be in the ground before Christmas. Anderson said they hope to be working in B.C. by next spring.
  
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• Chief Ken Block to leave Edmonton fire department: ‘We are truly grateful’

  03-12-2019 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton fire chief Ken Block has been appointed the commissioner of Fire Rescue Victoria in Australia, according to a letter sent out by the firefighters' union.
  
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• Chief Ken Block resigns from Edmonton fire department: ‘We are truly grateful’

  03-12-2019 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton fire chief Ken Block has been appointed the commissioner of Fire Rescue Victoria in Australia.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion takes step forward with new construction phase

  03-12-2019 23:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline accelerated on Tuesday, just two weeks before a court hearing in British Columbia that could decide whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government can complete the project.
  
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• Alberta energy minister calls Trans Mountain pipeline announcement ‘very exciting step forward’

  03-12-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage said word that pipe for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will be in the ground before Christmas is an “exciting step forward” on the project.
  
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• Natural Resources minister calls Trans Mountain announcement ‘a good day for Alberta’

  03-12-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president and CEO of Trans Mountain announced pipe for the expansion project will be in the ground before Christmas. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan said the step forward in the project marks a big day for Alberta and for Canada.
  
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• Trans Mountain CEO marks ‘very important milestone’ for pipeline expansion project

  03-12-2019 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ian Anderson, president and CEO of Trans Mountain says pipe for the expansion project will be in the ground before Christmas.
  
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• Rachel Notley calls for one-on-one debate with Kenney on healthcare cuts

  03-12-2019 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The leader of the Official Opposition is calling on Jason Kenney to a one-on-one debate, following what the NDP call "devastating" public health care cuts. 
  
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• Alberta company launches internal investigation into collision with school bus near Smoky Lake

  03-12-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The ownership of Sign Solutions says it's launching an internal investigation into what led to a crash with a school bus just west of Smoky Lake, Alta. on Monday morning.
  
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• Alberta doesn't have to pay $2M to out-of-province breweries but can't resurrect craft beer support program

  03-12-2019 21:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A court has ruled Alberta will not have to pay two out-of-province breweries more than $2 million for a markup regime implemented in 2015 and 2016 that benefited local producers.
  
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• Alberta men who killed farm family denied new trial

  03-12-2019 20:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Two killers who murdered an Alberta family will not be allowed a new trial, after a panel of judges made a bench judgment, dismissing their appeal.
  
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• Smoky Lake mayor thanks 'heroes' at scene of school bus crash

  03-12-2019 20:51 via cbc.ca
  
  A school bus crash that injured eight people on a highway outside Smoky Lake has brought together an already tight-knit community, says the town’s mayor, who was among the first responders dispatched to the scene on Monday.
  
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• U of A partners with Edmonton cannabis company to research treatment of neurological diseases

  03-12-2019 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Atlas, an Edmonton-based medical cannabis company, has donated $300,000 to fund three research studies at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.
  
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• Direct flight to Frankfurt, Germany coming to Edmonton next summer

  03-12-2019 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new Condor Airlines flight from Edmonton to Frankfurt, Germany will operate twice a week from June to September.
  
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• Alberta’s top court dismisses beer battle appeal, province won’t have to repay brewers

  03-12-2019 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's top court is dismissing the province's appeal of a ruling that disallowed a program intended to promote sales of local craft beers.
  
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• 'People are angry': Alberta 'fair deal' panel launches town hall meetings

  03-12-2019 18:50 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta government panel looking at ways to make the province more independent is holding its first town hall meeting Tuesday night.
  
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• Suncor keeps 2020 oil budget flat, approves $300 million wind farm project

  03-12-2019 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oilsands giant Suncor Energy Inc. says it will keep capital spending related to its oil operations flat next year while moving forward with a new $300-million wind power project in southern Alberta.
  
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• A milder, gentler winter forecast for Edmonton

  03-12-2019 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada has issued its seasonal forecasts and the bone-chilling temperatures that gripped the capital city last winter are not expected to be the norm in the season ahead.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion officially kicks off construction on Tuesday

  03-12-2019 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The expansion will see a second pipeline built roughly parallel to the first that can carry almost twice as much crude oil every day from the Edmonton area to the B.C. coast.
  
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• Pipe for Trans Mountain expansion to be in the ground before Christmas: CEO

  03-12-2019 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president and CEO of Trans Mountain says pipe for the expansion project will be in the ground before Christmas.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion official kick-off to construction on Tuesday

  03-12-2019 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  After years of delays and difficulties, the official start to construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will kick off Tuesday afternoon. But as Kendra Slugoski explains, the news comes as thousands of oil and gas employees have already given up working in Alberta and moved south to Texas.
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings teddy bear toss in support of Santas Anonymous

  03-12-2019 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oil Kings have revealed their new jerseys for the Teddy Bear Toss in support of 630 CHED Santas Anonymous. Daniel Troiani and Lana Nordlund share details about the event on Saturday.
  
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• Hundreds voice concerns over Alberta public sector cuts during town hall

  03-12-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of Albertans shared their concerns regarding cuts to public service and the potential loss of thousands of public sector jobs, during a town hall meeting in Edmonton Monday evening.
  
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• Crime Stoppers and Alberta RCMP explain how your tips solve cases

  03-12-2019 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  In our monthly Crime Stoppers segment, Jerry Bellikka and RCMP Cpl. Laurel Scott talk about the relationship between the two agencies and how your tips help them solve cases.
  
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• A tale of two provinces

  03-12-2019 14:23 via cbc.ca
  
  In December, it's usually A Christmas Carol that people recite from Charles Dickens. However, watching this weekend’s United Conservative Party’s AGM, political scientist Duane Bratt says, a different Dickens novel came to his mind.
  
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• A divided Alberta was on display at United Conservative Party's AGM

  03-12-2019 14:23 via cbc.ca
  
  In December, it's usually A Christmas Carol that people recite from Charles Dickens. However, watching this weekend’s United Conservative Party’s AGM, political scientist Duane Bratt says, a different Dickens novel came to his mind.
  
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• 18-year-old takes over Calgary Christmas backpack charity

  03-12-2019 14:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stephen's Backpacks kicked off their annual backpack drive on Monday night, with 18-year-old Stephen McPhee taking over as president from his late father.
  
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• Hopes ride high for Edmonton's proposed High Level Line ahead of city meeting

  03-12-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A lofty project aimed at developing the rail corridor between Old Strathcona and MacEwan University on 104th Avenue as a multi-modal path may not be out of reach in the coming years. 
  
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• Energy Exodus: The incentives in Texas luring Canadian oil and gas workers south

  03-12-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  There has been a brain drain from Alberta to Texas in recent years, with many saying the state is a great place to do business.
  
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• Energy exodus: The incentives in Texas luring Canadian oil and gas companies south

  03-12-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  There has been a brain drain from Alberta to Texas in recent years, with many saying the state is a great place to do business.
  
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• Alberta school boards told to apply to use maintenance dollars to cover staffing

  03-12-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's education minister has informed the province's school boards that they can apply for one-time access to funding earmarked for maintenance to support classroom and school-based staffing costs. 
  
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• Alberta school boards told to apply to use maintenance dollars to cover school staffing

  03-12-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's education minister has informed the province's school boards that they can apply for one-time access to funding earmarked for maintenance to support classroom and school-based staffing costs. 
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: The final homecoming of Lukas Strasser-Hird

  03-12-2019 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  No one could have predicted how dangerous the situation was about to become.
  
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• This is the list of the top 10 stolen vehicles in Canada

  03-12-2019 11:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  As vehicles get smarter, thieves are getting tech savvy, the Insurance Bureau of Canada warns.
  
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• Edmontonians attend ‘Resistance Town Hall’ amid fears of major cuts to Alberta’s public sector workforce

  03-12-2019 07:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A large gathered at Edmonton's MacEwan University on Monday night to discuss their concerns with the direction Premier Jason Kenney and his government are taking the province.
  
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• Large crowd gathers in Edmonton to discuss potential cuts to Alberta’s public sector workforce

  03-12-2019 07:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  As concerns mount over the potential for thousands of public sector jobs being cut, a large crowd gathered at Edmonton’s MacEwan University on Monday to discuss the issues at hand. Sarah Komadina reports.
  
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• Trans Mountain to start construction on pipeline expansion after years of delay

  03-12-2019 04:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Trans Mountain Corp. is preparing to officially start construction on its pipeline expansion after years of delay.
  
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• Trans Mountain to start construction on pipeline expansion

  03-12-2019 04:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Trans Mountain Corp. is preparing to officially start construction on its pipeline expansion after years of delay.
  
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• Tips on how to defend yourself against porch pirates this holiday season

  03-12-2019 03:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  As more and more consumers turn to online shopping this holiday season, package theft is increasingly common. Now some Canadian based companies say they have a solution...
  
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• City of Edmonton says Jasper Place Leisure Centre to reopen on Family Day

  03-12-2019 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A spokesperson for the City of Edmonton has confirmed a reopening date has been set for the Jasper Place Leisure Centre nearly three years after it was closed in order to undergo extensive renovations.
  
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• Edmonton teams battle for sports fans’ time and money

  03-12-2019 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Eskimos, FC Edmonton, Stingers and Prospects are all in competition for the same entertainment buck. But selling seats at their respective sporting events is getting tougher. John Sexsmith has more on how the teams are teaming up.
  
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• Global Edmonton weather forecast: Dec. 2

  03-12-2019 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Meteorologist Jesse Beyer has our seven-day weather forecast for the Edmonton area starting Monday, Dec. 2, 2019.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Dec. 2

  03-12-2019 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney.
  
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• Fire destroys Ponoka meat supplier facility

  03-12-2019 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The livelihood of a Ponoka meat supplier is up in the air after a fire ripped through the slaughterhouse overnight. Lisa MacGregor has more about the situation Family Meats is now in.
  
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• Cameras to livestream Alberta Court of Appeal hearing on federal carbon tax

  03-12-2019 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the first time, cameras will be allowed into the Alberta Court of Appeal to livestream a hearing about the federal carbon tax.
  
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• Beloved music festival Interstellar Rodeo folds after 8 years in Edmonton

  03-12-2019 01:59 via cbc.ca
  
  time and growth were the reasons behind the "tough business decision" to put the festival on hiatus.
  
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• Students in hospital following school bus collision in Smoky Lake, Alta.

  03-12-2019 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  A school bus full of students was involved in a collision with a picker truck on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, near Smoky Lake, Alta. As Sarah Ryan explains, 16 people required medical treatment, including five in critical condition.
  
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• Unions prepare for fight against healthcare job cuts in Alberta

  03-12-2019 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  At least one healthcare union is threatening job action as the provincial government and Alberta Health Services both move to eliminate thousands of jobs. As Tom Vernon explains, the NDP also says the UCP are breaking a key campaign promise.
  
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• Edmonton unveils easy-to-spot photo radar vehicles

  03-12-2019 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city is rolling out a new look for its photo radar vehicles. As Kendra Slugoski explains, the new fleet will be hard to miss.
  
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