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• Charges laid in collision that killed pedestrian in Edmonton crosswalk

  07-01-2020 23:37 via cbc.ca
  
  A 54-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal pedestrian collision that happened in December 2019.
  
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• City of Edmonton’s director of housing and homelessness on extreme cold weather plans

  07-01-2020 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Christel Kjenner, the City of Edmonton’s director of housing and homelessness, gives more details on sheltering vulnerable people at Commonwealth during cold snaps.
  
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• Ski & Snowboard Night at Rabbit Hill

  07-01-2020 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ever wanted to try skiing with the kids, or love it so much and are looking for an affordable family ski outing? The Edmonton Twin and Triplet Club is hosting this event and it’s open to the public! All tickets include rentals, a beginner lesson if desired, and a lift pass.
  
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• Climate change driving up risk of wildfires in Canada: fire experts

  07-01-2020 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian wildfire experts say Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia right now.
  
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• What adults can learn from these zen pre-kindergarteners

  07-01-2020 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are dozens of things in the world that can trigger stresses. In this edition of Family Matters, Laurel Gregory looks at a simple technique being taught to preschoolers to help them prepare for the future.
  
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• Alberta energy minister fires back at ‘unelected, unaccountable’ UN for criticism of energy projects

  07-01-2020 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  "With all the injustice in the world, it's beyond rich that the unelected, unaccountable United Nations would seemingly single out Canada."
  
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• Deputy Prime Minister Freeland meets with Kenney, Nenshi in Calgary

  07-01-2020 22:14 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he hopes to see concrete action in short order after meeting today with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.
  
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• Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland meets with Kenney and Nenshi in Calgary

  07-01-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he hopes to see concrete action in short order after meeting today with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.
  
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• Backcountry campers more likely to stray from 'leave no trace' principles, U of A study shows

  07-01-2020 21:43 via cbc.ca
  
  If a backcountry hiker feeds the wildlife, does anybody notice? It’s a question that could be asked following a University of Alberta study that shows frontcountry campers seem to be more committed to following best practices to preserve the environment.
  
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• Goodwill plans to preserve sealskin coat donated to Edmonton thrift store

  07-01-2020 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A rare sealskin coat dropped off at Goodwill Alberta's location on Whyte Avenue last week will be preserved for its historical significance.
  
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• Commonwealth will be used if needed to shelter vulnerable Edmontonians during extreme cold

  07-01-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials with Homeward Trust and the city's housing and homelessness department will speak about the Winter Emergency Response Plan on Tuesday.
  
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• As cold weather snap looms, question of using Edmonton LRT stations as shelter returns

  07-01-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last year during a cold snap, the city opened up LRT stations overnight, but Global News has learned that will not happen in the coming days.
  
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• City will not open up LRT stations for homeless during cold snap

  07-01-2020 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city will not be opening up LRT stations for the homeless during an upcoming cold snap. Kendra Slugoski has more on why, and what plans the city might have for temporary shelters.
  
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• Maintenance tips so your vehicle starts in a deep freeze: plug it in, tune it up, pack a roadside kit

  07-01-2020 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  With winter weather here, drivers are advised to have an emergency roadside kit in the car and make sure their block heater and battery are in good condition.
  
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• Vintage sealskin parka left in Edmonton Goodwill donation bin: ‘It’s a rarity’

  07-01-2020 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Based on the tag, Goodwill staff determined the sealskin parka was made by the Holman Eskimo Co-operative and it could date back as far as the 1950s.
  
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• Breaking down Connor McDavid's spectacular goal

  07-01-2020 19:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid took Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly for a ride on Monday, scoring one of the best goals you will ever see.
  
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• Tokyo 2020 to mark more marketing freedom for Canada’s Olympians

  07-01-2020 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  For most of the Canadian athletes bound for Tokyo, more freedom on social media is crucial. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are their primary means of marketing themselves.
  
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• Teenager dies 2 weeks after December Morinville collision

  07-01-2020 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 16-year-old girl died over the weekend, more than two weeks after she was involved in a collision near the town of Morinville.
  
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• Girl, 16, dies in hospital weeks after December crash near Morinville

  07-01-2020 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Four others were injured in the Dec. 19 crash between an SUV and car at Township Road 554 and Range Road 252.
  
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• Girl, 16, dies in hospital after December crash near Morinville

  07-01-2020 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Four others were injured in the Dec. 19 crash between an SUV and car at Township Road 554 and Range Road 252.
  
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• Cree youths explore impact of solar project on community through film

  07-01-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A six-acre solar farm on the Ermineskin Cree Nation, south of Edmonton, is the backdrop of five short films created by Indigenous teenagers.
  
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• Snow, frigid temperatures heading for Edmonton, right in time for the 'dead of winter'

  07-01-2020 15:59 via cbc.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning affecting northwestern Alberta and stretching all the way to Edmonton. Between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall, beginning this afternoon and lasting into Wednesday. 
  
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• Work must stop on Trans Mountain, Site C, LNG pipeline until First Nations approval, UN committee says

  07-01-2020 15:56 via cbc.ca
  
  A United Nations committee working to end racism is urging Canada to immediately stop the construction of three major resource projects until it obtains approval from affected First Nations.
  
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• AMA urging drivers to plug in vehicle, have an emergency kit as deep freeze approaches

  07-01-2020 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  With snow and cold weather coming our way, drivers need to be prepared for inclement weather. Ryan Lemont, manager of AMA Driver Education, shares some tips, including how long to plug your car in, what to keep in your emergency roadside kit, and some mechanical maintenance to consider.
  
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• Mapping out rural crime in Alberta

  07-01-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  From destructive ATM thefts to frightening attacks on property owners: a closer look at some of the crimes affecting our province's rural areas.
  
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• Canadian oil prices to improve, curtailment to end in 2020: forecast

  07-01-2020 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Curtailment has done its job to help Alberta oil prices and the latter half of 2020 should see Canada's oil and gas industry improve, according to Deloitte.
  
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• Campground reservations for Jasper, Banff and other national parks in Alberta open this week

  07-01-2020 14:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Reservations for front-country camping in Alberta’s national parks open this week, with Jasper National Park reservations opening first on Tuesday. Kendra Slugoski has the details.
  
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• 1-in-3 jobs in this Alberta city are at risk of automation (but that's not scary for the reason you think)

  07-01-2020 14:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Having a city so reliant on one industry has put jobs at high risk of automation. But rather than fears of job-stealing robots, an expert say Brooks should keep an eye on a different bogeyman — letting fears of automation lead to the decision to let technology lag behind.
  
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• 1 in 3 jobs at risk of automation in this Alberta city (but that's not scary for the reason you think)

  07-01-2020 14:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Having a city so reliant on one industry has put jobs at high risk of automation. But rather than fears of job-stealing robots, an expert say Brooks should keep an eye on a different bogeyman — letting fears of automation lead to the decision to let technology lag behind.
  
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• 'Drop your gun': One Alberta family's harrowing encounter with an armed trespasser

  07-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The man in their driveway, his face obscured by a hoodie and sunglasses, held a gun.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, January 7, 2020

  07-01-2020 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, January 7, 2020 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• CP and CN Rail move record 15.4 million tonnes of grain in 4th quarter

  07-01-2020 06:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's two largest railways moved a record 15.4 million tonnes of grain in the final three months of 2019.
  
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• A look at the top health innovations in Edmonton for 2019

  07-01-2020 05:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Su-Ling Goh takes a look at the top health innovations in Edmonton for 2019.
  
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• City of Edmonton explains which tickets to be retracted after photo radar complaint

  07-01-2020 05:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a peace officer’s employment with the City of Edmonton was terminated over allegations they were sleeping while they were supposed to be enforcing speed limits, a city official has issued a statement on the matter. Sarah Ryan has the latest.
  
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• Iranian-Edmontonians react to U.S. assassination of high-ranking military official

  07-01-2020 05:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The assassination of one of Iran’s most senior military officials is getting a mixed reaction from Iranian-Canadians in Edmonton. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.
  
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• RCMP believe 2 Edson arsons may be connected

  07-01-2020 05:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP now say they believe there’s a connection between two arsons that happened on the same day in Edson, Alta. Sarah Komadina reports.
  
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• Trans Mountain, LNG pipeline among projects urged to stop by UN racism committee

  07-01-2020 05:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The committee, made up of 18 experts, said in a written directive last month that it is concerned by the approval and construction of three Canadian projects without the free, prior and informed consent of impacted Indigenous groups.
  
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• Trans Mountain, LNG pipeline among projects UN racism committee urges to be stopped

  07-01-2020 05:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The committee, made up of 18 experts, said in a written directive last month that it is concerned by the approval and construction of three Canadian projects without the free, prior and informed consent of impacted Indigenous groups.
  
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• Edson Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership fire and vehicle fire on same day may be related: RCMP

  07-01-2020 05:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP now say they believe there’s a connection between two arsons that happened on the same day in Edson in December. Sarah Komadina reports from the town west of Edmonton.
  
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• McDavid scores a beauty, has 4 points as Edmonton Oilers beat Leafs

  07-01-2020 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 at Scotiabank Arena Monday night.
  
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• McDavid's gorgeous 1st hometown goal helps Oilers seal win in Toronto

  07-01-2020 03:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Connor McDavid scored a highlight-reel goal and added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped the Toronto Maple Leafs' point streak at 10 games with a 6-4 victory on Monday.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Jan. 6

  07-01-2020 03:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney from Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.
  
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• Edmonton photo radar peace officer fired after being filmed sleeping on the job

  07-01-2020 03:24 via cbc.ca
  
  An Edmonton Peace Officer is off the job two months after a complaint was filed against her for allegedly falling asleep while conducting photo radar.
  
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• Alberta’s energy ‘war room’ under fire from NDP

  07-01-2020 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s NDP says the Canadian Energy Centre may actually be hurting the province’s oil and gas sector and wants it scrapped. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• City of Edmonton explains which tickets to be retracted after peace officer allegedly slept while on photo radar duty

  07-01-2020 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a peace officer's employment with the City of Edmonton was terminated in the wake of someone alleging she was sleeping while she was supposed to be enforcing speed limits, a city official has issued a statement on the matter.
  
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• Chrystia Freeland meets with Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson

  07-01-2020 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland visited Edmonton to meet with Mayor Don Iveson on Jan. 6. As Vinesh Pratap reports, in the days ahead, she’s going to venture into the province’s conservative heartland.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: Jan. 6

  07-01-2020 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke.
  
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• Trial on hold for Edmonton man with epilepsy accused of assaulting police

  07-01-2020 01:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The trial of a man with epilepsy and charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest was delayed Monday after he told court his lawyer had quit. But his case may not go to trial at all.
  
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• Cold front expected to freeze Alberta later this week

  07-01-2020 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The weather across the province is expected to take a massive nosedive later in the week, according to Environment Canada, with the possibility of extreme cold alerts.
  
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• ‘Can you imagine Armageddon?’: Retired Calgary firefighter forced to flee home in Australia now helping fire evacuees

  07-01-2020 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A retired Calgary firefighter living in Australia has been evacuated from his New South Wales home and is now putting his first responder skills to use helping people flee the deadly fires.
  
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