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• Repatriating Canadian air crash victims will be hampered by a lack of diplomatic ties with Iran, experts say

  08-01-2020 23:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The work of repatriating the bodies of Canadians killed in the airline crash in Tehran — and learning what caused the disaster — will be hampered by heightened military tensions and the fact that Canada severed diplomatic ties with Iran years back, experts say.
  
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• ‘New Year, New Friend’ adoption event underway at Edmonton Humane Society

  08-01-2020 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Ted Purcell from the Edmonton Human Society joins Global News Morning Edmonton with Millhouse the cat. He’s a six-month-old short-haired cat who is part of the “New Year, New Friend” adoption event.
  
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• ‘Terrible day for Alberta’: Premier Kenney responds to Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney addressed the media on Jan. 8 about the Wednesday plane crash in Tehran, Iran, which killed all 176 passengers aboard, including 63 Canadians – many of whom were Albertans. Kenney also said that he supports Canadian efforts to “get to the bottom of the disaster.”
  
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• Premier Kenney calls Iran plane crash ‘a terrible day for Alberta’

  08-01-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney addressed the media on Jan. 8 about the Wednesday plane crash in Tehran, Iran, which killed all 176 passengers aboard, including 63 Canadians – many of whom were Albertans. Kenney also said that he supports Canadian efforts to “get to the bottom of the disaster.”
  
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• Kenney calls Iran plane crash ‘a terrible day for Alberta’

  08-01-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks to media about the Iran plane crash that killed multiple Albertans.
  
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• Vigil planned Wednesday for Edmonton victims of Iran plane crash; memorial service Friday

  08-01-2020 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's Iranian community is planning to honour the dozens of loved ones who died when a Ukrainian airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s main airport at two gatherings this week.
  
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• 'Such a big loss': Friends mourn U of A victims of Iran air crash

  08-01-2020 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
  As news trickled out Tuesday evening about a plane crash outside Tehran, Hossein Saghlatoon began a frantic search for information.When he learned the crash involved a jetliner owned by Ukraine International Airlines, his heart sank.
  
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• Tehran plane crash claims life of Calgary high school student

  08-01-2020 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Arshia Arbabbahrami, a Grade 12 student at Western Canada High School, died when his flight, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran.
  
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• Radio silence and a desperate turn: The final moments of Flight PS752

  08-01-2020 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The timing of the plane crash outside Tehran that killed 63 Canadians has raised fears of an attack or sabotage. But an initial report points toward an on-board fire.
  
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• 'No words can erase the pain': Alberta politicians, community leaders react to Iran plane tragedy

  08-01-2020 22:19 via cbc.ca
  
  As family and friends mourn the 30 Edmontonians killed in a plane crash in Iran on Wednesday, politicians and other community leaders expressed shock and sadness.
  
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• At least 10 members of University of Alberta community killed in Iran plane crash: president

  08-01-2020 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Alberta president David Turpin said at least 10 members of the university community were killed in Wednesday morning’s plane crash in Iran. Turpin called it a “grave loss” for the school.
  
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• Here's what we know about the Alberta victims of the Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly half of the 63 Canadians killed in the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 were from Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta senator Doug Black wants prime minister and cabinet to meet in the province

  08-01-2020 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doug Black says he has written a letter to Trudeau urging him to bring his cabinet to see first-hand what the senator calls the devastation caused by federal government policies.
  
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• Seasonal parking ban coming following Edmonton snowfall

  08-01-2020 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A parking ban will be in place as of 11 p.m. Wednesday. That means you cannot park in designated seasonal parking ban areas. If you do, you can be ticketed and towed. Kendra Slugoski has more on how the city is tackling this blast of snow.
  
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• Users slam Parks Canada for online campsite reservation glitches

  08-01-2020 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Frustrated would-be campers took to Twitter on Wednesday to complain to Parks Canada that its online booking site crashed, froze or just didn’t work when they tried to snag camping spots in the national parks this summer.
  
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• Edmontonians identified as victims of Tehran plane crash

  08-01-2020 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ukrainian officials say 63 Canadians are among the 176 people who were killed after a plane crashed near Iran’s capital, Tehran, early Wednesday morning. Of those, more than two dozen were from Edmonton. Fletcher Kent has more.
  
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• Snowfall ahead of deep freeze leads to seasonal parking ban in Edmonton

  08-01-2020 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  An overnight snowfall that continued into the morning commute Wednesday led to numerous crashes and the declaration of a seasonal parking ban.
  
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• Alberta petrochemical project cost estimate rises to about $4.9 billion

  08-01-2020 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The estimated cost is now about $400 million more than original estimates.
  
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• Edmonton parking ban to be implemented Wednesday night following overnight snowfall

  08-01-2020 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A seasonal parking ban will go into effect in Edmonton at 11 p.m. Wednesday after heavy snow blanketed the city and surrounding areas overnight.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos re-sign RB Shaq Cooper and DB Brian Walker

  08-01-2020 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Eskimos signed two players to contract extensions on Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos re-sign RB Shaq Cooper

  08-01-2020 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Eskimos signed running back Shaq Cooper to a one-year contract extension on Wednesday.
  
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• Here is what we know about those who lived in Canada killed in the Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A passenger plane crash in Iran claimed 176 lives on Wednesday — 63 of them Canadian.
  
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• Here is what we know about the Canadians killed in the Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A passenger plane crash in Iran claimed 176 lives on Wednesday — 63 of them Canadian.
  
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• Iranian-Canadian reflects on air crash tragedy affecting his community

  08-01-2020 16:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton's Payman Parseyan reflects on the 'devastation' after learning people he knew were killed in the Iran plane crash
  
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• Personal trainer Chris Tse provides tips to keep your New Year’s fitness resolution

  08-01-2020 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the new year many of us make resolutions, but not many of us keep them. In fact, it’s said most people give them up two weeks into the new year. Personal trainer Chris Tse joins Global News Morning Edmonton with a look at how to keep your goals for 2020.
  
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• Consumer Electronics Show underway in Las Vegas

  08-01-2020 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  From gadgets, to gizmos, the Consumer Electronics Show is now underway in Las Vegas. Marc Saltzman joins Global News Morning Edmonton to showcase the show.
  
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• 27 Edmontonians killed in Tehran plane crash that claimed 176 lives: community leaders

  08-01-2020 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 to Kyiv, Ukraine went down after taking off in Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard — including 27 people from Edmonton.
  
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• 27 Edmontonians killed in Tehran plane crash that claimed 176 lives: community leader

  08-01-2020 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 to Kyiv, Ukraine went down after taking off in Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard — including 27 people from Edmonton.
  
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• 27 Edmontonians killed in plane crash near Tehran, Iran that claimed 176 lives

  08-01-2020 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 to Kyiv, Ukraine went down after taking off in Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard — including 27 people from Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta health minister agrees to meet unions if ongoing labour talks off the table

  08-01-2020 15:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says he’s now willing to meet with Alberta’s health-care unions — under certain conditions — after coming under fire for not doing so earlier.
  
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• 'This can't be real': Multiple Edmontonians believed among dead in Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Payman Parseyan, a member of the Iranian-Canadian community in Edmonton, said numerous people from the city were on the flight and he knew many of the passengers.
  
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• 'This can't be real': Multiple Edmontonians among dead in plane crash in Iran

  08-01-2020 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Payman Parseyan, a member of the Iranian-Canadian community in Edmonton, said numerous people from the Alberta capital were on the flight and he knew many of the passengers.
  
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• 'This can't be real': Multiple Edmontonians among dead in Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Payman Parseyan, a member of the Iranian-Canadian community in Edmonton, said numerous people from the city were on the flight and he knew many of the passengers.
  
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• 'This can't be real': 27 Edmontonians believed dead in Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Payman Parseyan, a member of the Iranian-Canadian community in Edmonton, said numerous people from the Alberta capital were on the flight and he knew many of the passengers.
  
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• 'It's a tragic moment:' 31 Albertans believed dead in Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A newlywed couple, a family of four and a mother with her two daughters were among more than two dozen Edmontonians killed when a Ukrainian passenger plane crashed minutes after takeoff from Tehran's main airport Wednesday.
  
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• At least 30 Edmontonians believed dead in Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A newlywed couple, a family of four and a mother with her two daughters were among the more than two dozen Edmontonians killed when a Ukrainian passenger plane crashed minutes after its takeoff from Tehran's main airport Wednesday local time.
  
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• 31 Albertans believed dead in Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A newlywed couple, a family of four and a mother with her two daughters were among more than two dozen Edmontonians killed when a Ukrainian passenger plane crashed minutes after takeoff from Tehran's main airport Wednesday.
  
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• 30 Edmontonians believed dead in Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  More than two dozen people from Edmonton were on the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed shortly after leaving Tehran early Wednesday local time, according to Payman Parseyan, a member of the Iranian-Canadian community in the Alberta capital who says he knew many of the passengers.
  
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• 27 Edmontonians believed dead in Iran plane crash

  08-01-2020 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  More than two dozen people from Edmonton were on the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed shortly after leaving Tehran early Wednesday local time, according to Payman Parseyan, a member of the Iranian-Canadian community in the Alberta capital who says he knew many of the passengers.
  
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• Postmedia to close Alberta community newspapers in Hinton, Edson and Lacombe

  08-01-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Residents in Hinton, Edson and Lacombe learned Tuesday that long-standing weekly newspapers in their communities will soon be shut down.
  
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• Iveson provides mortgage stress test relief ideas ahead of February report

  08-01-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson thinks an environmental argument could be one thing to convince Ottawa to change the mortgage rules for Alberta.
  
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• Councillors to consider affordable housing proposals for city-owned land in Riverdale

  08-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Building affordable housing on a vacant city-owned lot in Edmonton’s Riverdale neighbourhood is a feasible development project, according to a report prepared for city councillors.
  
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• Woman critically injured in shooting east of Calgary, suspect at large: RCMP

  08-01-2020 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are investigating a shooting at a home in the area of Conrich, Alta., on Wednesday.
  
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• RCMP investigation underway following shooting east of Calgary

  08-01-2020 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are investigating a shooting at a home in the area of Conrich, Alta., on Wednesday.
  
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• Trudeau says plane crash in Iran that killed 63 Canadians will be 'thoroughly investigated'

  08-01-2020 13:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada is offering to help with the investigation into the Ukraine International Airlines plane crash that killed everyone aboard, including reports of 63 Canadians, minutes after takeoff Wednesday morning.
  
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• Canada's 'hearts are with the loved ones' of the victims killed in Ukrainian plane crash in Iran

  08-01-2020 13:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he's been in contact with his Ukrainian counterparts after a Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed just minutes after takeoff from Iran's capital on Wednesday, killing everyone aboard, including reports of 63 Canadians.
  
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• Canada's 'hearts are with the loved ones' of Canadians killed in Ukrainian plane crash in Iran

  08-01-2020 13:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he's been in contact with his Ukrainian counterparts after a Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed just minutes after takeoff from Iran's capital on Wednesday, killing everyone aboard, including reports of 63 Canadians.
  
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• Canada offers to help with probe into Ukrainian plane crash in Iran that killed 63 Canadians

  08-01-2020 13:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada is offering to help with the investigation into the Ukraine International Airlines plane crash that killed everyone aboard, including reports of 63 Canadians, minutes after takeoff Wednesday morning.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, January 8, 2020

  08-01-2020 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, January 8, 2020 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• 63 Canadians killed in plane crash near Tehran: Ukrainian official

  08-01-2020 10:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs says 63 Canadians are among those killed in a plane crash just outside the Iranian capital of Tehran.
  
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