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• Federal Court of Appeal to release decision Tuesday in Trans Mountain challenge

  30-01-2020 23:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The Federal Court of Appeal is set to release its decision on the latest challenge of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools cancel five field trips to China - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 23:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Public Schools cancel five field trips to China  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Player grades, Games 41-50: Explosion of offence powers Oilers' turnaround - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 23:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Player grades, Games 41-50: Explosion of offence powers Oilers' turnaround  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Federal Court of Appeal to release decision in Trans Mountain challenge

  30-01-2020 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four First Nations from British Columbia filed court challenges after the federal government approved the project a second time last June.
  
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• Puzzles, potions, dungeon crawls drive Edmonton’s most popular board games - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 22:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Puzzles, potions, dungeon crawls drive Edmonton’s most popular board games  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Documents show Alberta government drafted op-ed for chair of MacKinnon panel

  30-01-2020 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Critics are questioning the stated independence of a panel that reviewed Alberta’s finances after documents show the government drafted talking points and an op-ed for panel chair Janice MacKinnon.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos sign Jordan Hoover to 2-year extension

  30-01-2020 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Eskimos took another pending free agent off their board on Thursday, signing National defensive back Jordan Hoover to a two-year contract extension.
  
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• Edmonton doctor convicted of sexually assaulting co-worker suspended from practice - CBC.ca

  30-01-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton doctor convicted of sexually assaulting co-worker suspended from practice  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton doctor convicted of sexually assaulting co-worker suspended from practice

  30-01-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Akadri Alarape, found guilty of unprofessional conduct in December, will have his practice permit suspended for 15 months beginning Feb. 13, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta said Thursday.
  
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• How you should fuel your body depends on your line of work: experts

  30-01-2020 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  That mid-shift slump is something anyone with a job is familiar with. It is avoidable but according to experts, what you need to fuel your body with to head it off varies depending on your line of work.
  
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• Edmonton rental market sees vacancy rate decrease despite growing supply - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 21:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton rental market sees vacancy rate decrease despite growing supply  Edmonton Journal
  
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• What does Brexit mean for Canada?

  30-01-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved Britain’s departure terms from the EU – the final major decision in the four-year Brexit saga. So what does it mean for Canada? Jennifer Crosby speaks with MacEwan University political scientist Andrea Wagner for context.
  
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• Edmonton doctor suspended 15 months, fined $80K after sex assault conviction - CTV News

  30-01-2020 20:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton doctor suspended 15 months, fined $80K after sex assault conviction  CTV News
  
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• Albertan stuck in Wuhan amid coronavirus outbreak

  30-01-2020 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 150 Canadians have asked for help to leave China amid the new coronavirus outbreak. Albertan Carter Perrier has been in Wuhan since Jan. 3. Kendra Slugoski has the details.
  
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• The life-saving medicine she needs is cheap, common and unavailable in Canadian pharmacies

  30-01-2020 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  While doctors removed a rare parasite growing on Cassidy Armstrong's liver before it killed her, she doesn't know if she'll receive the medication she'll need for the rest of her life. Her temporary supply of the drug is running out and she's still waiting for Health Canada to provide long-term access. 
  
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• Edmonton International Airport saw small decline in passengers in 2019

  30-01-2020 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A total of 8.15 million passengers travelled through the EIA last year, down slightly from the 8.2 million the airport had served the year before. This came after the Boeing 737 Max airplanes were grounded last year, reducing service across the industry.
  
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• Edmonton artist wins $20,000 Canadian Council prize for work in deaf performing arts - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 19:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton artist wins $20,000 Canadian Council prize for work in deaf performing arts  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 8.15M passengers passed through Edmonton International Airport in 2019

  30-01-2020 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Passenger numbers were down slightly at Edmonton International Airport last year after a record year in 2018.
  
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• How journal writing can help your child’s mental health

  30-01-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  At a time when many children spend their free time online, advocates for children’s mental health are encouraging a pursuit several thousands of years old. Laurel Gregory explains.
  
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• Funding deal reached for Exshaw School

  30-01-2020 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A three-year funding deal has been reached to keep Exshaw School, near Canmore, open.
  
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• Police investigating Regina man's death after transport to Edmonton hospital - CTV News

  30-01-2020 19:13 via regina.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police investigating Regina man's death after transport to Edmonton hospital  CTV News
  
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• Oil and gas spending expected to increase by $2B in 2020: industry group

  30-01-2020 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  After four years of declines, oil and gas spending is forecast to go up in 2020, according to one energy industry group.
  
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• Barn destroyed in northwest Edmonton fire - CTV News

  30-01-2020 18:47 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Barn destroyed in northwest Edmonton fire  CTV News
  
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• Alberta craft brewery showcases local authors, musicians on beer cans: ‘The wider world is digging it’

  30-01-2020 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lacombe-based Blindman Brewing is printing a collection of short stories, poems and musical lyrics on the labels of one of its beers this winter.
  
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• Shirtless man with stab wounds found wandering in southern Alberta city

  30-01-2020 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said two men were involved in a "familial dispute" earlier this week.
  
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• How Alberta schools are responding to the coronavirus in China

  30-01-2020 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Public Schools has cancelled all field trips to China for the rest of the school year and other institutions are adjusting their travel plans as well.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools cancels all China field trips for the rest of the year

  30-01-2020 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  In light of the coronavirus outbreak in China, Edmonton Public Schools has cancelled all field trips to the country for the rest of the school year.
  
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• Canada's chief public health officer condemns racist acts linked to coronavirus outbreak

  30-01-2020 18:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam is calling out acts of racism and discrimination related to the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Edmonton schools cancel all field trips to China amid coronavirus scare - CTV News

  30-01-2020 18:12 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton schools cancel all field trips to China amid coronavirus scare  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton music collector rebuilds 2 electric guitars with 1,200 pencil crayons - CBC.ca

  30-01-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton music collector rebuilds 2 electric guitars with 1,200 pencil crayons  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton music collector rebuilds 2 electric guitars with 1,200 pencil crayons

  30-01-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Using a rainbow of colour including white stripes and deep purple, Bryan Rosychuk rebuilt a pair of guitars using more than a thousand pencil crayons.
  
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• Cenovus pledges $50M for new homes in Indigenous communities near Alberta oilsands operations

  30-01-2020 17:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Cenovus Energy Inc. has pledged $50 million to build homes in six Indigenous communities near its oilsands projects in northern Alberta.
  
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• Super Bowl chili and spicy chicken with chef Andrew Cowan

  30-01-2020 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton’s chef Andrew Cowan, of Northern Chicken and Say Uncle, is no stranger to spicy food. With Super Bowl right around the corner, he joined us to cook up chili that packs a punch and some spicy chicken fingers.
  
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• Farm equipment under cyberthreat: expert outlines the risks and how to protect yourself

  30-01-2020 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Security expert David Masson says farmers need to take their cybersecurity seriously, and questions whether there are gaps in Canadian government planning when it comes to the agriculture sector. Masson joins Global News at Noon Edmonton to speak more about it.
  
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• Alberta launches film industry tax credit program to replace cancelled grant

  30-01-2020 15:59 via cbc.ca
  
  New tax credit could help Alberta filmmakers tap into the lucrative market of global streaming services, Minister of Economic Development Tanya Fir said Wednesday.
  
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• The Wedding Edit shows off local vendors and big day experience in a live setting

  30-01-2020 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wedding Edit is an immersive vow renewal experience with newly engaged couples at guests, seeing vendors in action and showing how a wedding day schedule can look like from a planner’s perspective. Planners Sarah Valencia and Eva Tamayo share details about the upcoming event in Fort Saskatchewan.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Drip drip drop little January shower - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 15:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Drip drip drop little January shower  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Ticket fighting company Rooco shuts down, leaving customers angry, wanting refunds

  30-01-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta traffic service company has abruptly closed its doors, leaving customers hanging.
  
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• La Cite Francophone’s annual ‘Flying Canoe Volant’ winter festival

  30-01-2020 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  This weekend you can celebrate the cultures that helped form our country as La Cite Francophone present their annual winter festival Flying Canoe Volant in the Mill Creek Ravine. Executive director Daniel Cournoyer has the details.
  
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• 'We're concerned': Alberta curriculum building process and recommendations raise red flags for advocates

  30-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Recommendations to guide Alberta's next curriculum are being criticized by education advocates, educators and the official opposition.
  
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• Spirits high in Alberta’s burgeoning distilling industry

  30-01-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the last three years, the first rye whisky to be distilled in Edmonton has been aging inside the barrel. It's now ready.
  
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• Opinion: Don't blame columnist for Edmonton's arena deal - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Opinion: Don't blame columnist for Edmonton's arena deal  Edmonton Journal
  
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• How wildlife biologists in Alberta's foothills fit radio collars on baby cougars

  30-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  They've trekked into some of the most inhospitable terrain in Alberta's foothills, where they're racing against the clock — and the eventual return of a mother cougar— to put radio collars on a litter of her kittens.
  
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• Forty-three per cent of Albertans have experienced sexual abuse, study says

  30-01-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New data released by the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services suggests almost one in every two Albertans have experienced sexual abuse in their lifetimes.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, January 30, 2020

  30-01-2020 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, January 30, 2020 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Citadel's new season features post-Broadway, and classics, too - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 11:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Citadel's new season features post-Broadway, and classics, too  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Coronavirus: What Albertans need to know - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Coronavirus: What Albertans need to know  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Unpaid bills: Are rural Albertans growing tired of carrying the freight for delinquents in the oilpatch?

  30-01-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Rural towns and municipalities are owed $173 million by oil and gas companies in unpaid taxes. And the Alberta Energy Regulator is purposely collecting lower amounts from some companies to prevent more of them from going bankrupt. Some rural Albertans say let those companies go under.
  
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• UCP government introduces new film and television tax credit to help boost business in Alberta

  30-01-2020 07:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The UCP government has launched a new film and television tax credit program to attract more business to Alberta.
  
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• Player grades: Edmonton Oilers fly high but lose shootout in best Battle of Alberta game of this century - Edmonton Journal

  30-01-2020 07:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Player grades: Edmonton Oilers fly high but lose shootout in best Battle of Alberta game of this century  Edmonton JournalBad blood, you gotta love it, say Edmonton Oilers  Edmonton SunEdmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames final: Flames win third installment of 'Battle of Alberta' in shootout  Sporting NewsFlames top Oilers in shootout battle  Calgary SunGAME THREAD: Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames  The Copper & BlueView full coverage on Goog
  
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