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• Racism 'still very much alive' in Canada as stereotypes around coronavirus spread

  01-02-2020 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  At Amy Go's Lunar New Year family dinner in Toronto on Friday, celebrations were mixed with a palpable sense that "racism is still very much alive" in Canada.
  
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• 'She brightened up your day': Murder charge laid in Peace River woman's death - Edmonton Journal

  01-02-2020 23:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'She brightened up your day': Murder charge laid in Peace River woman's death  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton floor hockey tournament benefits Special Olympics

  01-02-2020 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 200 athletes participated in the Joey Moss Invitational this weekend to help Special Olympics Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton police search for man who is considered a risk to the public - Global News

  01-02-2020 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police search for man who is considered a risk to the public  Global News
  
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• Edmonton police search for man who is considered a risk to the public

  01-02-2020 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police are searching for Troy Opie, who they say is a risk to the public.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers are on the rise, but can they find a way to extinguish those pesky Flames? - Edmonton Journal

  01-02-2020 21:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers are on the rise, but can they find a way to extinguish those pesky Flames?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta providing up to $4.3M per year to fund drug treatment spaces

  01-02-2020 21:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Calling Alberta's drug crisis a "social catastrophe," Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the provincial government would provide up to $4.3 million per year to fund treatment spaces at three recovery centres in the province.
  
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• Man charged with second degree murder for women's death in Peace River

  01-02-2020 20:32 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP have charged a man with second degree murder in the death of a 37-year-old woman in Peace River.
  
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• Man charged with second degree murder for woman's death in Peace River

  01-02-2020 20:32 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP have charged a man with second degree murder in the death of a 37-year-old woman in Peace River.
  
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• Calgary wildlife officer uses shotgun to free deer who locked antlers

  01-02-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quick thinking and sharpshooting by a Calgary Fish and Wildlife officer saved the lives of two entangled deer.
  
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• Alberta U-Brews Industry

  01-02-2020 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s U-Brews industry has spilled out of changes to legislation in the province. Michelle Bishop and Kevin Hogg explain.
  
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• The Chinook Series in Edmonton

  01-02-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Chinook Series is 11 days of contemporary performances, workshops and thought provoking conversations at Arts Barn.
  
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• The Great Balanzo

  01-02-2020 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Great Balanzo is bringing his circus and comedy show to St. Albert. The Great Balanzo and Caitlin North from The Arden Theatre tell us about the show.
  
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• Adopt A Pet: River, Lester and 2 Kittens

  01-02-2020 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  River, Lester and two kittens made an appearance during Saturday’s Adopt A Pet segment.
  
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• GetJoyFull: Healthy Super Bowl Snacks

  01-02-2020 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dietitian and GetJoyFull Founder Emily Mardell showcases several healthy Super Bowl snack options.
  
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• Miami heat: Where to watch the Super Bowl in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  01-02-2020 19:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Miami heat: Where to watch the Super Bowl in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton. Protest against Oil Teck Frontier project - Pressenza, International Press Agency

  01-02-2020 19:27 via pressenza.com
  
  Edmonton. Protest against Oil Teck Frontier project  Pressenza, International Press Agency
  
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• Man charged with second degree murder in northern Alberta death

  01-02-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mathew Ian Blachford has been charged with second degree murder in the death of Victorine Jennifer Donovan in Peace River, Alta.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Super Bowl weekend, warm enough to barbecue - Edmonton Journal

  01-02-2020 17:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Super Bowl weekend, warm enough to barbecue  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Major in monster? Unexpected offerings at the University of Alberta

  01-02-2020 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's not all calculus and chemistry. Students at the University of Alberta are taking courses focused on pop culture, from writing for video games, to fictional languages like Dothraki.
  
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• A look inside Edmonton's Rossdale power plant - CBC.ca

  01-02-2020 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A look inside Edmonton's Rossdale power plant  CBC.ca
  
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• A look inside Edmonton's Rossdale power plant

  01-02-2020 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  You drive past it all the time but have you ever been inside? Neither had we until this week. Come along for a tour inside the Rossdale power plant.
  
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• Brexit effect on Western Canadian wheat exports uncertain, experts say

  01-02-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Wheat industry experts say they plan to lobby the federal government and trade negotiators for a new trade deal with a post-Brexit United Kingdom.
  
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• Saturday's letters: Absurd to ponder swimming hole - Edmonton Journal

  01-02-2020 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Saturday's letters: Absurd to ponder swimming hole  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Unconventional pastor sees God in science and heavy metal — and he's starting a new church

  01-02-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Pastor John van Sloten was called a heretic once, in seminary. His sermons cover topics ranging from the X-Files to CERN's Large Hadron Collider. And a group of 25 Calgary congregrants, most over age 70, have brought him on to create a new church.
  
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• Science, heavy metal and — of course — God: How this church plans to change worship in Calgary

  01-02-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Pastor John van Sloten was called a heretic once, in seminary. His sermons cover topics ranging from the X-Files to CERN's Large Hadron Collider. And a group of 25 Calgary congregrants, most over age 70, have brought him on to create a new church.
  
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• How well are black Canadians represented in Parliament?

  01-02-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's been over five decades since Canada's first black MP was elected to Parliament and rookie NDP MP Matthew Green says that's a problem.
  
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• Controversial Clearview AI app could 'end privacy.' So, what now?

  01-02-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  ​​​​​​​When it comes to the new facial recognition app, there’s no putting the genie back in the bottle, say experts. But new laws could give users some recourse against the unfettered use of their data.
  
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• Canadians want expanded access to medical assistance in dying, says Lametti

  01-02-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Justice Minister David Lametti says he thinks Canadians want more access to medical assistance in dying following a court ruling that struck down provisions limiting it to people whose death is near. That’s the theme he says is emerging from the responses of nearly 300,000 Canadians to an online questionnaire that ended Jan. 27 — the largest number of responses the department has ever received during a public consultation.
  
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• Can a massive new oilsands mine be reconciled with Trudeau's 'net-zero' promise?

  01-02-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Justin Trudeau has chosen to pursue a middle path between polarized opinions on climate change and resource development. But the prime minister also has now set out a destination to which any path must lead: a Canada with net-zero emissions in 2050.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, January 31, 2020

  01-02-2020 08:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eric Florchuk scored 4:33 into overtime as the Vancouver Giants edged the Kamloops Blazers 5-4 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers go 6-1-2 in January after win over St. Louis Blues

  01-02-2020 05:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Draisaitl scored twice and took sole possession of the NHL scoring lead as the Edmonton Oilers knocked off the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Friday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Some Alberta public sector workers to get raises, others may face job cuts

  01-02-2020 04:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's largest public sector union says an independent arbitrator has awarded some of its members raises instead of the wage rollbacks requested by the government.
  
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• Police charge partner and three others in months-old slaying of Edmonton man - Edmonton Journal

  01-02-2020 04:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Police charge partner and three others in months-old slaying of Edmonton man  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Arbitrator decides some Alberta public sector workers will get raise; UCP says job cuts possible

  01-02-2020 03:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's largest public sector union says an independent arbitrator has awarded some of its members a raise instead of rollbacks requested by the government.
  
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• Bob Layton Editorial: Catalytic converters

  01-02-2020 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  In this week’s editorial, Bob Layton delves into catalytic converter thefts and the impact the trend has.
  
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• Companies could be allowed to release treated tailings pond water into Athabasca River by 2023 - Edmonton Journal

  01-02-2020 03:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Companies could be allowed to release treated tailings pond water into Athabasca River by 2023  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton repair shop steps in after catalytic converter stolen from seniors’ centre bus - Global News

  01-02-2020 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton repair shop steps in after catalytic converter stolen from seniors’ centre bus  Global News
  
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• Edmonton repair shop steps in after catalytic converter stolen from seniors’ centre bus

  01-02-2020 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton automotive shop repaired a seniors' care centre's bus after its catalytic converter stolen -- at no cost.
  
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• Celeigh Cardinal, nêhiyawak among Edmonton Juno-nominated artists - CBC.ca

  01-02-2020 03:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Celeigh Cardinal, nêhiyawak among Edmonton Juno-nominated artists  CBC.ca
  
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• Celeigh Cardinal, nêhiyawak among Edmonton Juno-nominated artists

  01-02-2020 03:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Celeigh Cardinal and nêhiyawak are among the local nominees for 2020 Juno Awards.
  
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• Phil Darlington gets most out of Flying Canoe Volant Festival

  01-02-2020 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Flying Canoe Volant Festival kicks off Friday in Edmonton’s river valley. Phil Darlington heads out to the ski club to embrace winter in the most fun way possible.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Jan. 31

  01-02-2020 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney.
  
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• Elderly woman's vehicle shot near Stettler - Edmonton Journal

  01-02-2020 02:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Elderly woman's vehicle shot near Stettler  Edmonton Journal
  
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• This couple's love language is all for the sake of their kids

  01-02-2020 02:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Although Adrian Odomate-Tan didn't learn Cantonese as a kid, he's now learning his wife's native language from Nigeria for the sake of his daughters.
  
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• 'Disappointment' on both sides as arbitrator denies UCP public sector wage rollbacks - Edmonton Journal

  01-02-2020 02:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'Disappointment' on both sides as arbitrator denies UCP public sector wage rollbacks  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton shop helps seniors’ care centre after theft

  01-02-2020 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was all smiles Friday afternoon at an Edmonton seniors’ care centre that had previously been targeted by thieves. Thanks to a little elbow grease and the kindness of a local shop. Chris Chacon explains.
  
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• App incorporates lower speed limits in Edmonton commute estimates - Global News

  01-02-2020 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  App incorporates lower speed limits in Edmonton commute estimates  Global News
  
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• App incorporates lower speed limits in Edmonton commute estimates

  01-02-2020 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton city council wants to see zero traffic fatalities and thinks one way to do that could be by lowering speed limits. Sarah Komadina has more.
  
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• Edmonton homicide victim identified as 40-year-old husband, father

  01-02-2020 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friends and colleagues are rallying around the family of Edmonton’s most recent homicide victim. The 40-year-old was a husband and a father of three young children. Vinesh Pratap has more.
  
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