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• Garbage truck slams into Edmonton garage

  02-01-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A garage in Mill Creek Ravine was extensively damaged after a garbage truck crashed into it on Thursday morning. Here is some raw video from the scene.
  
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• Property values down, city assessor says, as tax assessments mailed out

  02-01-2020 23:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The chill that has gripped the housing market in Edmonton is being reflected in the more than 400,000 property tax assessments mailed out Thursday by the city.
  
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• Garbage truck slams into Edmonton garage: ‘It’s a bit of a catastrophe’

  02-01-2020 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  "This garage has been basically decimated by a waste disposal truck so it begs the question: 'How the hell did that happen?'"
  
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• AltaGas may be forced to increase stake in energy handling firm Petrogas

  02-01-2020 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  AltaGas says it may be forced to increase its ownership share in an oil and gas liquids handling firm that owns and operates a propane export terminal in Washington state.
  
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• RCMP seek suspect who stole truck with two children inside

  02-01-2020 22:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Beaumont RCMP are looking for a suspect who stole a truck on Saturday with two young children inside.
  
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• Truck with 2 children inside stolen south of Edmonton; RCMP seek suspect

  02-01-2020 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP south of Edmonton are searching for a suspect after a truck with two children inside was stolen earlier this week.
  
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• Selfies scratch social approval itch for narcissists : U of A psych prof’s study

  02-01-2020 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It does suggest some interesting avenues in which social media seems to provide some benefits and they're not necessarily that unhealthy."
  
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• Edmonton Pet Expo

  02-01-2020 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Are you Paws-itively crazy about pets!? Spend a day reveling in the wonderful world of pets at the 2020 Edmonton Pet Expo – Edmonton’s largest pet-focused event of the year! Come interact with all sorts of amazing animals from local rescues, breeders and clubs and find info on how to be a more responsible pet...
  
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• Lotto Max jackpot hits record-high $70M

  02-01-2020 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The stakes are higher than ever for this Friday’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot has hit a record-high $70 million. Kendra Slugoski has the details.
  
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• Edmonton’s 2020 property assessments are in the mail

  02-01-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Your property assessment is in the mail this week. The City of Edmonton is increasing property taxes by just over two per cent. Tom Vernon takes a look.
  
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• Alberta records 1st case of severe vaping-related illness

  02-01-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has recorded it’s first case of a severe illness linked to vaping. The province’s medical officer of health confirmed the news on Friday.
  
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• 2020 assessments in the mail; what Edmonton property owners need to know

  02-01-2020 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Assessments reflect the city's estimate of the property's market value — the amount that a property would have sold for in the open market — as of July 1, 2019.
  
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• Edmonton economy to improve only slightly in 2020, city's chief economist says

  02-01-2020 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After a year marked by stagnant growth and weak job numbers, Edmonton will see "sluggish" growth in 2020, says the city's chief economist.
  
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• Murder trial in death of Edmonton woman scheduled for 2 months

  02-01-2020 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The trial for Nikita Cook, who has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, is set to begin on Jan. 11, 2021.
  
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• Downtown Calgary bus stop attack thought to be ‘hate motivated’: police

  02-01-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police have charged a man in connection with what they believe to be a “hate-motivated” attack in the downtown core.
  
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• 1st case of severe vaping-related illness reported in Alberta

  02-01-2020 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health confirmed the province's first case of severe vaping-associated lung illness on Thursday.
  
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• Alberta confirms province's 1st case of severe vaping-associated lung illness

  02-01-2020 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta has recorded its first case of severe vaping-associated lung illness, the province's chief medical officer of health said Thursday.
  
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• Alberta confirms first case of severe vaping-associated lung illness

  02-01-2020 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta has recorded its first case of severe vaping-associated lung illness, the province's chief medical officer of health said Thursday.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos release Nick Usher for NFL opportunity

  02-01-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, the Edmonton Eskimos released defensive end Nick Usher so he can pursue an NFL opportunity.
  
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• RCMP seek armed suspects in central Alberta carjacking

  02-01-2020 19:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Blackfalds RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two men involved in a armed carjacking in central Alberta. 
  
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• Friday’s Lotto Max jackpot jumps to record-high $70M

  02-01-2020 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friday will be the first time the Lotto Max jackpot has reached the new $70-million upper limit since it came into effect last May, when the lottery also introduced draws on Tuesdays.
  
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• Love and kindness: How a principal's principles are changing Edmonton schools

  02-01-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  "For Brad it was just, 'We're going to build through kindness. We're going to love them to death,'" says a former colleague.
  
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• Edmonton’s ‘freezing father’ 2020 camp-out in daughter’s memory

  02-01-2020 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton father is about to begin an annual camp-out to raise money for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Peter Burgess lost his daughter more than 10 years ago and now works tirelessly to raise funds for the hospital that helped his family.
  
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• Country singer Brett Kissel releases new album ‘Now or Never’

  02-01-2020 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Country singer Brett Kissel is a local artist who has made a big impact in Edmonton, and now he has put out a new album called “Now or Never,” featuring the single “Drink About Me.” He joined Mike Sobel to talk about how it came together.
  
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• Country singer Brett Kissel releases new album ‘Drink About Me’

  02-01-2020 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Country singer Brett Kissel is a local artist who has made a big impact in Edmonton, and he has put out a new album called “Drink About Me.” He joined Mike Sobel to talk about how it came together.
  
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• Sexual assault centre launches group counselling for trans and queer Edmontonians

  02-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Queer and trans Edmontonians who are healing from sexual violence will soon have more support.
  
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• Behind the doors of this unremarkable brick building — a gamers' mecca so massive it made one customer cry

  02-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Its endless shelves and departments full of board games inspire such loyalty that some customers have even married here. Yet many Calgarians have no idea of the massive gaming mecca that lies beyond the doors of a nondescript brick building in Sunalta.
  
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• Behind the doors of this unremarkable brick building — a gamers mecca so massive it made one customer cry

  02-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Its endless shelves and departments full of board games inspire such loyalty that some customers have even married here. Yet many Calgarians have no idea of the massive gaming mecca that lies beyond the doors of a nondescript brick building in Sunalta.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, January 2, 2020

  02-01-2020 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, January 2, 2020 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Less exposure to sunlight influences winter weight gain, study shows

  02-01-2020 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to a recent study out of the University of Alberta, less sunlight also can also be a factor in winter weight gain.
  
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• What the 2017 Conservative leadership race told us about what it takes to win

  02-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The race to replace Andrew Scheer will be different from the one that elected him, but there are still some lessons to learn from the 2017 contest.
  
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• 'Completely unsustainable': How streaming and other data demands take a toll on the environment

  02-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As data demands grow from our use of apps, video streaming and other technology, so do the energy needs of the server facilities at the source of the information. Some Canadian companies are working on solutions to reduce that energy demand and its toll on the environment.
  
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• Made-in-Edmonton technology helps people check highway conditions

  02-01-2020 05:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anytime you check highway conditions, you’re probably using made-in-Edmonton technology without even realizing it. Phil Darlington explains.
  
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• Police investigate north Edmonton shooting

  02-01-2020 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are investigating after they said a person was injured in a shooting in north Edmonton on Wednesday night.
  
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• A conversation with Premier Jason Kenney

  02-01-2020 04:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Albertans head into 2020, he is a conversation that Global News’ Tom Vernon recently had with Premier Jason Kenney.
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings kick off 2020 with trade and win, remain top team in WHL

  02-01-2020 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oil Kings started the year off on the right foot by acquiring a goaltender and pulling off a 4-3 shootout win over the Everett Silvertips at Rogers Place on Wednesday.
  
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• A look at changes that Alberta taxpayers can expect in 2020

  02-01-2020 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  At the stroke of midnight, Alberta’s corporate income tax rate moved down another point to start the new decade. It now sits at 10 per cent, the lowest rate in the country. As Tom Vernon reports, that’s not the only tax change Albertans need to know about this year.
  
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• Plastic grocery bag ban now in place in Devon

  02-01-2020 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Town of Devon has officially banned plastic grocery bags from its community, joining a number of other municipalities across Canada. Sarah Komadina reports.
  
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• Arts group wants to improve HIV dialogue in local African, Caribbean and black communities

  02-01-2020 02:40 via cbc.ca
  
  It's taken longer than in other communities, but Ribbon Rouge says its making ground in decreasing stigma around HIV in local African, Caribbean, and black communities. 
  
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• WHL Roundup: Wednesday, January 1, 2020

  02-01-2020 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dylan Guenther and Josh Williams scored shootout goals to power the Edmonton Oil Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Everett Silvertips on Wednesday in the Western Hockey League.
  
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• ‘It just ends up in our waste system’: Plastic grocery bag ban officially launched in Devon, Alberta

  02-01-2020 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stores in Devon, Alta. can no longer distribute single-use plastic retail bags. 
  
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• Animal rescue seeks help from Edmontonians to get Baker and her 13 puppies healthy and ready for adoption

  02-01-2020 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A volunteer with the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society is fostering Baker and her 13 puppies but says the animal rescue would be grateful for more donations.
  
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• Alberta animal rescue caring for Baker and her puppies

  02-01-2020 00:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A volunteer with the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society is fostering Baker and her 13 puppies but says the animal rescue could use more donations.
  
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• Albertans celebrate, connect at annual New Year's Day levee

  02-01-2020 00:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of guests were expected to cross the threshold of Government House on Wednesday for the annual New Year's Day levee.
  
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