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• No injuries after CN train derailment near B.C.-Alberta border

  26-12-2019 23:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian National says 26 railcars carrying potash derailed early Thursday east of Mount Robson.
  
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• Edmonton’s outdoor skating rink at city hall closes 3 days after it opens

  26-12-2019 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city said the closure is due to a crack in the ice. A crew was seen pumping water to fix it on Thursday.
  
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• Parks Canada warns of considerable avalanche risk in B.C. and Alberta

  26-12-2019 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada says the avalanche danger rating forecast is considerable to moderate for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks through Saturday.
  
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• No injuries reported after 26 CN railcars derail in Fraser-Fort George, B.C.

  26-12-2019 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Initial investigation indicates there were no dangerous goods involved in the eastern B.C. derailment, CN says.
  
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• No injuries reported after 23 CN railcars derail in Fraser-Fort George, B.C.

  26-12-2019 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Initial investigation indicates there were no dangerous goods involved in the eastern B.C. derailment, CN says.
  
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• TC Energy to sell a 65% stake in its Coastal GasLink pipeline

  26-12-2019 21:16 via cbc.ca
  
  TC Energy has agreed to sell a 65 per cent stake in its Coastal GasLink pipeline project to private investment firm KKR and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), the company announced Thursday.
  
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• Setting the table for a Ukrainian Christmas: Star-gazing for a holy supper

  26-12-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Joyce Sirski-Howell remembers her father ladling out spoonfuls of cabbage and borscht from the family’s Christmas Eve dinner to feed to the cows in the barn. 
  
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• Resolutions help plot path to improving your financial health in 2020

  26-12-2019 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  As 2019 fades in the rear-view mirror and 2020 looms ahead, advisers recommend that Canadians assessing their current financial health take a look back to discover how they got there and what they can resolve to do differently in the coming year.
  
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• Our City, Our Sports: Oiler dog dads

  26-12-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The road to the Stanley Cup playoffs is long and full of obstacles. To unwind, some members of the Edmonton Oilers hit the dog park with their furry friends. Our Global Edmonton sports department takes a closer look at the Oiler dog dads.
  
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• Our City, Our Sports: Inspiring athletes in Edmonton

  26-12-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sports is more than what happens in game, sometimes the best stories are the ones that happen behind the scenes. Our Global Edmonton sports department shares the stories that inspired them this year.
  
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• Embracing Edmonton’s vibrant sports scene

  26-12-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News: Our City, Our Sportscelebrating our vibrant sports scene, incredible athletes and inspiring stories.
  
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• Ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in and around Edmonton

  26-12-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the year, and the decade, coming to an end, it's time to look at all the ways you can ring in 2020 in and around Edmonton.
  
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• Feds, Alberta set to clash over cash for new rent supplement

  26-12-2019 17:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is pushing back against the Trudeau Liberals' expectation that provinces and territories pick up half the cost of a new rent supplement, asking instead to substitute federal funding for their own.
  
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• Alberta, Feds set to clash over cash for new rent supplement

  26-12-2019 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is pushing back against the Trudeau Liberals' expectation that provinces and territories pick up half the cost of a new rent supplement, asking instead to substitute federal funding for their own.
  
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• 'I don't want to regress': Patients, doctors divided on Alberta's move to change biologic drug coverage

  26-12-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government plans to change drug coverage for 26,000 people in an effort to save $380 million over the next four years, but some physicians and researchers worry the switch will bring harm to patients.
  
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• The art of history: Sketch group showcases Edmonton’s past through drawings

  26-12-2019 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's historian laureate is asking you to take a peek into the past through drawings.
  
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• 3D printing helps Royal Tyrrell take dinosaur research to next level

  26-12-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s Royal Tyrrell Museum has found another innovative use for 3D printing techology: bringing fragile, dinosaur specimens to life to advance knowledge and create compelling exhibits.
  
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• 'A huge issue of mental health': Researcher receives $80K grant to study history of hazing

  26-12-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For some, hazing is a rite of passage, a way to bond and be inducted into a group through a shared challenging experience. But at some schools or sports teams, the humiliating experiences more than cross that line — verging into abusive behaviour that's led to criminal charges or even deaths.
  
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• Canadians feel better about money, worse about romance: Ipsos year-end poll

  26-12-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians are feeling somewhat better about their financial situation heading into a new year and decade, according to exclusive polling conducted by Ipsos for Global News.
  
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• The power of earthworm poop and how it could influence climate change

  26-12-2019 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists are trying to figure out how earthworms are influencing climate change. Some species are speeding up how much carbon gets dumped into the atmosphere, and others are helping lock carbon in the soil.
  
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