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• Crude by rail exports fall 15% in October as price differential tightens: Canada Energy Regulator

  20-12-2019 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canada Energy Regulator says exports of crude oil by rail fell by 15 per cent in October to 270,000 barrels per day from 319,600 bpd in September.
  
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• Tiki Laverdiere homicide suspect pleads guilty to accessory after the fact

  20-12-2019 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brent Checkosis pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact in the death of Tiki Laverdiere.
  
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• RCMP investigating suspicious death in fire in Boyle, Alta.

  20-12-2019 23:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say human remains were found after a mobile home fire in Boyle, Alta., and the death is being treated as suspicious.
  
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• Exempting Alberta coal mine expansion from federal review is ‘hypocrisy’: environmental groups

  20-12-2019 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environmental groups say they are disappointed that Ottawa is exempting an Alberta open pit thermal coal mine expansion project from federal environmental review.
  
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• Snowfall warnings issued for Banff and Jasper ahead of busy travel weekend

  20-12-2019 23:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Drivers are advised to be cautious when travelling on mountain highways in Alberta this weekend as visibility and roadway conditions are expected to be impacted by heavy snowfall.
  
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• Man robs rural Alberta bank with firearm and machete, flees on snowmobile

  20-12-2019 22:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Bashaw RCMP are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery at bank that fled the scene on a snowmobile with a firearm and a machete.
  
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• Edmonton-area Subway restaurant offering free food on Christmas: ‘You are not alone’

  20-12-2019 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The owner of a Subway restaurant northeast of Edmonton wants to make sure no one feels alone over the holidays, so he's opening up his restaurant on Christmas Day.
  
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• Human remains found in Boyle mobile home fire

  20-12-2019 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Human remains were found inside a mobile home after fire crews extinguished a fire on Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers have McDavid and RNH together against Penguins

  20-12-2019 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mike Smith gets the call in goal against the Penguins.
  
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• Memorial service to be held for Alberta pilot killed in B.C. island plane crash

  20-12-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Bahlsen was one of three people killed when a small plane crashed on Gabriola Island near Nanaimo, B.C. on Dec. 10.
  
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• Memorial service held for Alberta pilot killed in B.C. island plane crash

  20-12-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Bahlsen was one of three people killed when a small plane crashed on Gabriola Island near Nanaimo, B.C. on Dec. 10.
  
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• Dear Santa: Global News reads letters from your kids

  20-12-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Inspired by the girl who asked for her poop to turn pink, Global News once again asked kids to share their wishes to Santa. We put out a call for your letters, and read some of our favourite parts from the Global News studio.
  
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• Conservative shadow minister for natural resources weighs in on energy industry

  20-12-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The re-elected Trudeau Liberals say they will get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion running and that they’re taking the concerns of western Canadians seriously. Shannon Stubbs is the MP for Lakeland and the Official Opposition shadow minister for natural resources. She joins Global News at Noon Edmonton to discuss the energy industry.
  
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• Global News reads your kids’ letters to Santa

  20-12-2019 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s become a yearly tradition in Edmonton — our Global News reporters and anchor read your kids’ letters to Santa.
  
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• New year will see changes to economic development in Edmonton

  20-12-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  There’s the drive and the ambition to create new opportunities in Edmonton. But is bureaucracy actually hindering rather than helping? The new year will see some big changes when it comes to how economic development is handled in Edmonton. Vinesh Pratap takes a closer look.
  
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• Calgary man claims $50M lottery win months after draw

  20-12-2019 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  It took two months for a Calgary man to discover he had a winning lottery ticket worth $50 million.
  
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• Edmonton chapter of Habitat for Humanity in financial trouble

  20-12-2019 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton chapter of Habitat for Humanity is in financial trouble. The non-profit is more than $17 million in debt and needs to make changes to stay afloat. Sarah Ryan has the details.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 14-month-old Alberta boy

  20-12-2019 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Amber Alert remains in effect for a 14-month-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father. The pair disappeared from the hamlet of Brule. Julia Wong is in the area and has the latest information.
  
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• Friday is Edmonton International Airport’s busiest travel day of the year

  20-12-2019 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of travellers in the airport is expected to be 20 per cent higher than usual, with up to 25,000 people flying.
  
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• Alberta RCMP speak about Amber Alert issued for 14-month-old boy near Hinton

  20-12-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Amber Alert was issued early Friday morning for a 14-month-old child believed to have been abducted in western Alberta by his father, who RCMP said is known to police and considered armed and dangerous. Cpl. Deanna Fontaine with Alberta RCMP issued an update on the Amber Alert Friday morning.
  
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• Season's readings: What to buy for every reader on your list

  20-12-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton librarian Katie Turzansky recommends books for toddlers, reluctant readers, young adults and fans of thrillers and holiday stories.
  
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• Last-minute gift ideas with lifestyle blogger Sascha Devoretz

  20-12-2019 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  We are down to the wire with only five more shopping days before Christmas. If you are still struggling what to buy your loved ones, Sascha Devoretz is here with some last-minute gift ideas.
  
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• When a deadly and dangerous cold gripped the Prairies 30 years ago

  20-12-2019 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Winter hadn't quite officially begun, but the Prairies were already the grip of a truly dangerous deep freeze.
  
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• 1 fatality, closures on major highways as pre-Christmas winter storm slaps southern B.C.

  20-12-2019 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Motorists hitting the roads for the Christmas holiday are facing challenging conditions Friday, as winter weather pummels the highways of B.C.'s Southern Interior.
  
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• 'They think I'm nuts': Winter paddleboarding not for the faint of heart 

  20-12-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Even when most of the North Saskatchewan River freezes over with ice, Adam Cole doesn’t put his stand-up paddleboard into storage. 
  
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• AMA Travel: Long stay vacations in Europe

  20-12-2019 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Who wouldn’t want to go somewhere else for the winter? Roland Van Meurs with AMA Travel talks about long stay vacations in Europe and what to know when booking one. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Kent Morrison’s sweet and sour sausages

  20-12-2019 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anchor Kent Morrison made his grandmother’s classic sweet and sour sausages, which are served at Christmas every year in Moose Jaw.
  
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• MP Matt Jeneroux on future of Conservative party post-Andrew Scheer

  20-12-2019 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last week federal Conservative leader Andrew Sheer announced he is stepping down, and now the party is in search of a new leader. Edmonton-Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux joined the morning news to talk about it.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, December 20, 2019

  20-12-2019 13:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, December 20, 2019 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Truck involved in Alberta Amber Alert located by RCMP

  20-12-2019 12:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A truck driven by the father at the centre of an alleged child abduction early Friday has been located back at the suspect's home in Brule, Alta., RCMP say.
  
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• Truck involved in Alberta Amber Alert abduction located by RCMP

  20-12-2019 12:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-month-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father, a man police say is armed and dangerous. 
  
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• Child unharmed, father in custody after Amber Alert cancelled in Alberta

  20-12-2019 12:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A father and toddler at the centre of an Amber Alert issued Friday in rural Alberta have both been found unharmed, Hinton RCMP say.
  
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• Amber Alert issued by RCMP for 14-month-old boy taken near Hinton, Alta.

  20-12-2019 12:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Police just east of Jasper National Park in Alberta have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-month-old believed to have been abducted by his father.
  
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• Amber Alert in Alberta cancelled, child unharmed, father in custody

  20-12-2019 12:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A father and toddler at the centre of an Amber Alert issued Friday in rural Alberta have both been found unharmed, Hinton RCMP say.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled for alleged child abduction near Hinton, Alta.

  20-12-2019 12:49 via cbc.ca
  
  An Amber Alert issued Friday for an alleged child abduction in Brule, Alta., was cancelled Friday afternoon. No further information was provided as of 5 p.m. MT.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 14-month-old child abducted near Hinton, Alta

  20-12-2019 12:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police just east of Jasper National Park have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-month-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father on Friday morning.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 14-month-old boy near Hinton, RCMP say abductor is armed and dangerous

  20-12-2019 12:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police just east of Jasper National Park have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-month-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father on Friday morning.
  
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• Red Arrow driver helps deliver baby in bus bathroom in Lethbridge

  20-12-2019 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Shawn Coulter has only been driving for Red Arrow for a little more than a month, but a high-intensity incident proved he's willing to go way beyond the call of duty.
  
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• Alberta’s Chuba Hubbard home for holiday break after taking NCAA football world by storm

  20-12-2019 06:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  After taking the NCAA by storm this fall, Sherwood Park football player Chuba Hubbard returned to Alberta on Thursday night for a brief holiday break.
  
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• Chuba Hubbard heads home to Alberta before Texas Bowl

  20-12-2019 06:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sherwood Park football star Chuba Hubbard few into Edmonton International Airport on Thursday night for a brief break before he and his teammates at Oklahoma State University get ready to take on Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 27.
  
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• The benefits of celebrating an eco-friendly Christmas

  20-12-2019 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Morgan Black tells us about an initiative touting the benefits of celebrating an eco-friendly Christmas.
  
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• New Edmonton school health clinic allows teens to see a doctor without a parent

  20-12-2019 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Britannia Junior High in west Edmonton has an on-site health clinic, serving students, their families and the community.
  
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• A look at the impact an Edmonton school’s on-site health clinic is having

  20-12-2019 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Carole Anne Devaney tells us about an Edmonton school’s on-site health clinic and the impact it’s having on the lives of students and their families.
  
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• Edmonton hospital tries to reduce stress for pregnant women in hospital over holidays

  20-12-2019 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of pregnant women will spend the holidays in hospital on bed rest. As Su-Ling Goh explains, an Edmonton hospital has a creative way of reducing their anxiety and stress.
  
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• Alberta landowners taking Foothills County to court over removal of signs on private property

  20-12-2019 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several landowners are heading to court to halt an order by Foothills County to remove trailer-mounted signs from their roadside properties.
  
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• Another great year for CBC Edmonton Turkey Drive

  20-12-2019 02:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The 24th edition of the Turkey Drive surpassed it's $500,000 on 'Blitz Day' as companies, community groups and Edmontonians stepped up to push us over the finish line.
  
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• Alberta school makes changes after high lead levels detected in drinking water

  20-12-2019 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta school has made major changes after the first in a series of tests uncovered high levels of lead in its drinking water. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• RCMP lay charges in alleged money-laundering scheme linked to illegal cannabis sales

  20-12-2019 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP in Alberta have laid charges in connection with an alleged money-laundering scheme linked to illegal cannabis sales. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Charges laid after video captured parcel being swiped from Edmonton porch

  20-12-2019 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people have been charged after someone took a parcel from an Edmonton woman’s front porch. As Quinn Ohler explains, the whole thing was caught on camera.
  
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• Man sentenced for 2017 road rage attack in Edmonton

  20-12-2019 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man who injured a woman in a 2017 road rage attack in Edmonton was sentenced on Thursday. Vinesh Pratap has the details.
  
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