Edmonton news

• Bound by grief, 2 men become friends on journey to ID bodies of loved ones

  10-01-2020 23:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Two men, one from Edmonton and the other from Toronto, spoke to CBC News on Friday about losing their families in this week's airliner crash in Iran.
  
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• Bound by grief, 2 Canadians become friends on journey to identify bodies of loved ones

  10-01-2020 23:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Two men, one from Edmonton and the other from Toronto, spoke to CBC News on Friday about losing their families in an airliner crash this week that killed 176 people and changed countless lives forever.
  
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• Edmonton candy store cashes in on bitter cold by offering discount. The colder it is, the bigger the discount

  10-01-2020 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The owner of Sweet Convenience in west Edmonton is offering a cold-weather discount on all bulk candy. The colder it is, the larger the discount.
  
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• Edmonton candy store cashes in on bitter cold by offering discount

  10-01-2020 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The owner of Sweet Convenience in west Edmonton is offering a cold-weather discount on all bulk candy. The colder it is, the larger the discount.
  
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• Alberta drivers are facing high insurance costs, according to new numbers

  10-01-2020 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report confirms that Albertans are paying more for auto insurance.
  
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• Photo exhibit opening in Sherwood Park focuses on life in Hutterite colonies

  10-01-2020 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A Manitoba photographer is giving Albertans a chance to glimpse into the lives of Hutterite communities. 
  
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• 2 people assessed by EMS after house fire in Alberta Avenue neighbourhood

  10-01-2020 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The homeowner said several people banged on his door early Friday morning and were yelling that his house was on fire.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools could add more PD days to save money: report

  10-01-2020 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the Edmonton Public School Board continues to search for cost-cutting measures following the provincial budget last fall, one idea being considered is adding more professional development days.
  
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• Should Edmonton redefine its current ward system?

  10-01-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton has seen dramatic change since the last municipal election and that’s led to an imbalance in workload for some city councillors. Now, the city wants to hear from citizens: should we change the lines in the current ward system? Ward Boundary commissioner Jared Wesley joins us.
  
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• Funerals for Iran plane crash victims could be delayed because of investigation

  10-01-2020 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Distance, political tensions and the violent nature of the plane crash in Iran mean the victims' families won't be able to follow their traditional rituals that call for a quick burial.
  
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• Edmonton police charge 4 after drug trafficking investigation on north side

  10-01-2020 20:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Search warrants were executed at three addresses in the McConachie, Klarvatten and Oxford neighbourhoods on Jan. 5.
  
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• 4 charged after cash, cocaine and meth seized from north Edmonton homes

  10-01-2020 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three men and a woman are facing a lengthy list of charges, which include child endangerment, after drugs and money were found during raids on three north Edmonton homes.
  
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• Father guilty of manslaughter in death of toddler found outside Edmonton church

  10-01-2020 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A man accused in the death of his young son found outside an Edmonton church has been convicted of manslaughter.
  
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• Joey Crier found guilty of manslaughter in death of 19-month-old son

  10-01-2020 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton man has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his 19-month-old son, who was found outside a north Edmonton church in 2017.
  
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• Bob Layton: It could have been you on that plane

  10-01-2020 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  We never know when our turn on earth will be over, Bob Layton says.
  
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• 4 people killed in southern Alberta highway crash

  10-01-2020 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say four people were killed in a highway crash east of Lethbridge on Friday.
  
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• 4 people killed, 6 injured in southern Alberta highway crash

  10-01-2020 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say four people were killed in a highway crash east of Lethbridge on Friday.
  
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• Extreme cold warnings in place for parts of Alberta as wind chills dip to -40

  10-01-2020 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Extreme cold warnings have been issued for parts of Alberta as much of the province heads into a deep freeze for the next week or so.
  
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• Extreme cold warnings in place for central, northern Alberta as wind chills dip to -40

  10-01-2020 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Extreme cold warnings have been issued for parts of Alberta as much of the province heads into a deep freeze for the next week or so.
  
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• Newest Canadian astronauts, both from Alberta, ready to fly to the moon

  10-01-2020 16:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada’s two newest astronauts, Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk, graduate today from NASA’s astronaut basic training, making them officially eligible for space flight — and to possibly become the first Canadians on the moon. Watch live at 10:30 a.m. ET.
  
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• 'Superbly accomplished scholars': engineering community mourns loss of couple in Iran plane crash

  10-01-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The death of University of Alberta engineering professors Pedram Mousavi and Mojgan Daneshmand is a great loss to science, say colleagues who are grappling with their grief. 
  
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• Extreme cold warning for central and northern Alberta

  10-01-2020 15:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for two large portions of Alberta on Friday.
  
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• Fire at home in Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue neighbourhood

  10-01-2020 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters responded Friday morning to a home in Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue neighbourhood, where our Global 1 news helicopter spotted smoke pouring from the home.
  
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• U of A post-graduate student Amir Saeedinia remembered as a thoughtful, caring friend

  10-01-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Ali Khaledi Nasab found out his close friend was coming to Edmonton, the two made plans to get together this coming summer. But that friend, Amir Saeedinia, was killed Wednesday a plane crash in Iran.
  
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• Canada added 35,000 jobs in December, capping strong 2019 for employment

  10-01-2020 14:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's economy added 35,000 new jobs in December, bringing the total for the year 2019 as a whole to 320,000.
  
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• Well cleanup in the cards after Alberta energy company announces plans

  10-01-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta energy company Cenovus intends on reclaiming 1,500 abandoned wells by 2030, and hitting net-zero emissions by 2050.
  
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• On waitlist less than 24 hours, man with cystic fibrosis gets double lung transplant

  10-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A man from Spruce Grove is now recovering in the ICU unit at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute in Edmonton with a new set of lungs.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, January 10, 2020

  10-01-2020 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, January 10, 2020 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Here's the backstory on this Inuvialuit parka left at an Edmonton thrift shop

  10-01-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A vintage sealskin parka that ended up being donated to an Edmonton thrift shop isn't a rare cultural relic, but it's an important piece of history from Ulukhaktok, N.W.T.
  
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• How Flight PS752's black boxes may piece together details around the downed plane

  10-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While Iran continues to deny evidence cited by the U.S. and Canada that a surface-to-air missile downed Flight PS752, the Ukrainian aircraft's black boxes could still provide some crucial clues around the cause of the crash.
  
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• How Flight PS752's black boxes may piece together details around downed plane

  10-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While Iran continues to deny evidence cited by the U.S. and Canada that a surface-to-air missile downed Flight PS752, the Ukrainian aircraft's black boxes could still provide some crucial clues around the cause of the crash.
  
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• How Flight PS752's black boxes may help piece together details of Iran plane crash

  10-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While Iran continues to deny evidence cited by the U.S. and Canada that a surface-to-air missile downed Flight PS752, the Ukrainian aircraft's black boxes could still provide some crucial clues around the cause of the crash.
  
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• Stollery families, Edmonton police, firefighters and EMS celebrate ‘Super Hero Day’

  10-01-2020 07:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of local heroes got to spend an evening exploring the TELUS World of Science.
  
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• Several Iran plane crash victims linked to University of Alberta

  10-01-2020 07:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, the University of Alberta confirmed the impact this week’s plane crash in Iran has had on their institution. Chris Chacon explains.
  
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• Super Hero Day celebrated at Edmonton’s Telus World of Science

  10-01-2020 07:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Everyday heroes in Edmonton were celebrated at the Telus World of Science on Thursday night as part of “Super Hero Day” in Edmonton. Morgan Black has the details.
  
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• 2 suspects arrested in catalytic converter theft in St. Albert

  10-01-2020 04:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  St. Albert RCMP said two suspects were recently caught in the process of allegedly stealing catalytic converters from a car dealership in the city.
  
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• Hapless Habs unravel against Oilers for 8th consecutive loss

  10-01-2020 04:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Alex Chiasson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-2 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, extending their win streak to three games.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers start slow but rally to win in Montreal

  10-01-2020 03:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Chiasson scored the game-winner in Montreal.
  
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• U.S. President Donald Trump proposes dramatic overhaul of environmental approval process

  10-01-2020 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trump did not specifically mention the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline, which has been in a state of suspended animation virtually since it was first proposed in 2008, thanks to repeated delays, disputes, protests and redos under then-president Barack Obama.
  
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• Freezing Father fundraiser raises money for important health cause

  10-01-2020 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Freezing Father fundraiser is well underway in the Edmonton river valley. The annual undertaking raises money through a very frosty event. Phil Darlington explains.
  
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• Global Edmonton Health Matters: Jan. 9

  10-01-2020 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cold weather can be hard on lungs and not just for people with existing breathing conditions. Su-Ling Goh shares an Edmonton researcher’s warning.
  
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• University of Alberta identifies 10 victims of Iran plane crash with ties to university

  10-01-2020 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Alberta has identified the 10 members of its school community who were killed in a plane crash in Iran early Wednesday morning, and they include professors, students and alumni.
  
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• University of Alberta identifies 10 victims of Iran plan crash with ties to university

  10-01-2020 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Alberta has identified the 10 members of its school community who were killed in a plane crash in Iran early Wednesday morning, and they include professors, students and alumni.
  
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• After heavy snowfall, drivers weigh in on Edmonton snow clearing

  10-01-2020 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cleanup of Edmonton streets continues following Wednesday’s snowfall. With the snow-clearing always under scrutiny, Vinesh Pratap checks in on road conditions.
  
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• Edmonton sisters killed in Iran plane crash had bright futures

  10-01-2020 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Loved ones say two young women – Edmonton sisters – were incredibly smart, kind and had bright futures ahead of them. Julia Wong has more.
  
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• News that Iran plane shot down disturbing to those who knew Edmonton victims

  10-01-2020 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Word that the Ukrainian aircraft was likely brought down by an air missile is devastating for those who knew the many Edmonton victims of the deadly crash. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Edmonton sisters killed in Iran plane crash remembered as ‘so kind’ and ‘extraordinarily capable’

  10-01-2020 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two incredibly bright sisters from Edmonton who died when a plane crashed near Tehran are being remembered for their passion to help others.
  
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• Edmonton’s Brendan Bottcher loses as Europe takes early lead over Canada at Continental Cup curling

  10-01-2020 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Niklas Edin defeated Edmonton's Brendan Bottcher 7-5.
  
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• Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher loses as Europe takes early lead over Canada at Continental Cup curling

  10-01-2020 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Niklas Edin defeated Alberta's Brendan Bottcher 7-5.
  
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• Garage explosion in central Alberta town injures 54-year-old

  10-01-2020 01:35 via cbc.ca
  
  One man has been airlifted to an Edmonton hospital after an explosion at an industrial garage in Stettler, Alta., a town about 100 kilometres east of Red Deer.
  
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