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• New Eskimos head coach Scott Milanovich arrives in Edmonton, 2020 coaching staff named

  15-01-2020 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Media got their first chance to meet new Eskimos head coach Scott Milanovich and his newly named coaching staff on Wednesday.
  
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• Opposition NDP urges Alberta government not to switch drugs for some patients

  15-01-2020 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The health minister announced a month ago that 26,000 patients already getting provincially funded biologic drugs would gradually be switched to biosimilar ones.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Caleb Jones to 2-year contract extension

  15-01-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Caleb Jones to a two-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season.
  
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• Air Canada unveils first Airbus A220. What does it mean for travellers?

  15-01-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Air Canada unveiled its first Airbus A220 at an event Wednesday morning. The airline plans to open new routes in the spring.
  
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• Fast-freezing clothes make for fun frozen photo ops during Alberta cold snap

  15-01-2020 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you're making the most of the chilly weather and have a fun frozen clothing photo you'd like to share, email us at [email protected] or tweet us @GlobalEdmonton.
  
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• Wet shirt freezes in 45 seconds amid Edmonton deep freeze

  15-01-2020 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  How long does it take for a wet shirt to freeze in Edmonton this week? Global Edmonton anchor Gord Steinke decided to put it to the test.
  
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• 4 people charged in break-in that ended with officers firing shots

  15-01-2020 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton police have laid charges against four people following a break and enter and officer-involved shooting north of Edmonton early Monday.
  
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• AMA receives 6 times more calls than usual for roadside assistance since Sunday

  15-01-2020 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since Sunday, when much of the province was first put under an extreme cold warning, the Alberta Motor Association has fielded more than 30,700 calls for help.
  
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• AMA receives 6 times more calls than usual for roadside assistance during cold snap

  15-01-2020 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since Sunday, when much of the province was first put under an extreme cold warning, the Alberta Motor Association has fielded more than 30,700 calls for help.
  
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• 4 people charged in break-in that ended in Edmonton police shootings

  15-01-2020 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four people have been charged in connection with a break-in at a gas station in Namao earlier this week that resulted in man being shot by Edmonton police.
  
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• Transportation Safety Board investigating after small plane crashes south of Edmonton

  15-01-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leduc RCMP say officers received a call on Monday about a mayday from an aircraft that was reported to have had "a hard impact landing."
  
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• Fire crews battle blaze at Wetaskiwin apartment building

  15-01-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of people have been forced out of their homes after an overnight fire at a building in Wetaskiwin, Alta.
  
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• Garneau says compensation for Flight PS752 victims' families is a 'priority:'

  15-01-2020 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Transport Minister Marc Garneau said today that pushing for compensation for the families of Canadians killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down a week ago in Iran is a priority for the federal government.
  
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• Supreme Court to hear B.C. case attempting to halt Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  15-01-2020 18:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's high court will hear arguments Thursday on whether British Columbia can stop Alberta from shipping heavy oil through the Trans Mountain pipeline without a permit.
  
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• Supreme Court hears B.C. case attempting to halt Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  15-01-2020 18:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's high court is hearing arguments Thursday on whether British Columbia can stop Alberta from shipping heavy oil through the Trans Mountain pipeline without a permit.
  
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• Vehicle fire closes portion of Groat Road in central Edmonton

  15-01-2020 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire crews were on scene of a vehicle fire along Groat Road Wednesday morning, which led to big delays during the morning commute.
  
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• Vehicle catches fire on Groat Road

  15-01-2020 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  No injuries were reported after a two-vehicle crash along Groat Road led one vehicle to catch fire.
  
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• Planes, trains and automobiles: Deep freeze puts a chill on getting around in Edmonton

  15-01-2020 17:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The wheels haven't fallen off. But when it comes to getting around in Edmonton during the current deep freeze, they've certainly been slowed down to a crawl.
  
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• Extreme cold delays repairs on cracked LRT rail line

  15-01-2020 17:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The extreme cold that cracked a rail line on the city's LRT system Tuesday morning also put a chill on efforts to repair it.
  
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• Extreme cold causes 2nd crack in LRT line in south Edmonton

  15-01-2020 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Maintenance crews successfully repaired a cracked rail line along the LRT in south Edmonton near Southgate Centre Wednesday morning. However, maintenance crews on scene say a second crack has occurred south of where the original crack happened.  Kendra Slugoski has the details.
  
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• Highly decorated Edmonton WWII veteran dies

  15-01-2020 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A well respected and highly decorated Edmonton veteran has died. Maurice White signed up for the Second World War in 1941 when he was just 17.
  
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• Group cleaning up old oil wells says Alberta government rules inadequate

  15-01-2020 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  A group tasked with cleaning up thousands of abandoned energy facilities in Alberta says the province's rules for ensuring polluters reclaim their wells before selling them off are inadequate.
  
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• Ask The Doctor: fitness goals for 2020

  15-01-2020 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  In this week’s Ask The Doctor segment, Dr. Sarah Burton-Macleod has some tips on starting and keeping your fitness goals.
  
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• The Harlem Globetrotters are back in Edmonton

  15-01-2020 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Harlem Globetrotters are back in Edmonton, putting a new spin on family time with their Fan Powered World Tour. Globetrotter Zeus McClurkin joins Global News Morning Edmonton.
  
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• Crews contend with extreme cold to battle overnight fire in Wetaskiwin

  15-01-2020 15:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Crews spent the night Tuesday battling a large fire at an old motel in Wetaskiwin.
  
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• Fun with science with chemistry teacher Michael Ng

  15-01-2020 15:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Every month, Global News Morning Edmonton has a little fun while learning about science with with teacher Michael Ng. This month, Ng is having a bit of fun with pop cans, while teaching us about sugar content and density.
  
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• Edmonton's Iranian community has always been close, in good times and bad

  15-01-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton's Iranian community has grown from a couple of hundred people in the 1980s to about 5,000 today.
  
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• Canadian universities plan moment of silence for Iran plane crash victims

  15-01-2020 14:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than a dozen universities have said they are grieving students, faculty and researchers who were among the 176 people killed last week in Iran.
  
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• Doctors, health officials in Alberta keep close eye on mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China

  15-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health officials are monitoring an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new strain of coronavirus that first emerged in China in late December and has now sickened one person in Thailand.
  
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• A surprising number of housing starts in Edmonton for 2019: Economist

  15-01-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Builders in the city of Edmonton broke ground on a total of 1,942 single-family housing units in Q4 2019, an increase of 13.1 per cent year-over-year from 1,717 units in Q4 2018.
  
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• $80M condo complex stuck without insurance in Fort McMurray

  15-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An ongoing insurance crisis in Fort McMurray has taken a new turn, as an $80-million condominium complex has now been denied insurance, leaving the buildings uninsured since Dec. 31, 2019.
  
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• $80-million condo complex stuck without insurance in Fort McMurray

  15-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An ongoing insurance crisis in Fort McMurray has taken a new turn, as an $80-million condominium complex has now been denied insurance, leaving the buildings uninsured since Dec. 31, 2019.
  
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• U.S. search warrant accuses Canadian resident of smuggling Mexicans across northern border

  15-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. authorities suspect a Canadian permanent resident is part of a group smuggling Mexican nationals into the U.S. from B.C. and Alberta on their way to Texas, court documents allege.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Tuesday, January 14, 2020

  15-01-2020 07:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. - Orrin Centazzo scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Kamloops Blazers doubled up the Spokane Chiefs 6-3 on Tuesday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• UCP government launches online survey to get Albertans’ input on upcoming budget

  15-01-2020 07:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's provincial government has launched an online survey as part of its consultations for the coming fiscal plan.
  
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• 3 points for Leon Draisaitl as Edmonton Oilers top Nashville Predators

  15-01-2020 06:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Oilers have won five of their last seven games.
  
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• Freezing cold weather is patio season for some Edmontonians

  15-01-2020 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of people braved the elements to have a bit of a patio party in downtown Edmonton on Tuesday night.
  
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• Oilers fend off Forsberg's lacrosse goal to fly past Predators

  15-01-2020 05:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers emerged with a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
  
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• Keystone XL schedule calls for pipeline construction to cross U.S.-Canada border in April

  15-01-2020 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  TC Energy Corp. says it plans to begin construction in April to connect the Keystone XL pipeline from the United States into Canada.
  
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• RCMP seek suspect in east-central Alberta vehicle theft that saw shots fired

  15-01-2020 04:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are seeking a suspect in a vehicle theft north of Kitscoty, Alta., on Monday, during which they say the home the victim was in was shot at.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools can save money by adding time to school days, report says

  15-01-2020 04:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Public School Board could save money if less than two minutes are added to each school day for elementary and junior high students, according to a new report.
  
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• RCMP checkpoint the latest flashpoint in northern B.C. gas pipeline dispute

  15-01-2020 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP moved in Monday to set up an "access control checkpoint" over a key service road leading to a Coastal GasLink work site near Houston B.C.
  
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• Edmonton man gets 45-month sentence for killing teen in 2017 hit-and-run

  15-01-2020 03:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Justin Handbury was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison on Tuesday for a fatal 2017 hit-and-run.
  
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• Global Edmonton health matters: Jan. 14

  15-01-2020 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The extreme cold is putting people at risk and putting more pressure on paramedics. Alberta SPCA, which received 31 calls on Monday, is also inundated with calls. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• Finding a slice of summer during Edmonton deep freeze

  15-01-2020 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just because it’s freezing outside doesn’t mean you can’t have some summer fun. Despite the desire for many to stay inside and keep warm, some Edmontonians are making the most of the cold conditions. Lisa MacGregor explains.
  
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• Edmonton barista uses science skills to compete in international coffee brewing

  15-01-2020 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton man’s passion for coffee has turned into a chance for him to compete on the world stage. Morgan Black explains what makes this coffee connoisseur unique.
  
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• Global Edmonton MVP: Feisaun Choy

  15-01-2020 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  When Feisaun Choy tried baton twirling for the first time, she was hooked. Soon, she’ll compete in Red Deer in the Pan Pacific Cup, baton twirling championships. Quinn Phillips reports.
  
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• Edmonton cold snap cripples roads, commutes and LRT track

  15-01-2020 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cold weather Edmonton is currently in the middle of means streets are slippery and the temperatures are busting everything from car batteries to LRT tracks. Breanna Karstens-Smith has more.
  
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• 250,000 Alberta children are living in poverty: annual report

  15-01-2020 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  An annual report released Tuesday by organizations that work with low-income families found a quarter of a million Alberta children are living in poverty. As Tom Vernon reports, the groups are calling on the UCP to take action.
  
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• Man sentenced for running over and killing teen in west Edmonton

  15-01-2020 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justin Handbury, 33, was sentenced Tuesday for the 2017 hit and run in west Edmonton that left an 18-year-old dead. Sarah Ryan reports.
  
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