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• Student-led conference empowers young women in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  07-02-2020 23:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Student-led conference empowers young women in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• RCMP investigate fatal crash near Bonnyville

  07-02-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Friday, Bonnyville RCMP were called to a fatal three-vehicle collision on Highway 28 near Township Road 604.
  
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• Evacuation order lifted for Guernsey, Sask. after CP train derailment

  07-02-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roughly 80 people from Guernsey, Sask., were ordered to leave their homes after a CP freight train derailed on Thursday morning.
  
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• Wet’suwet’en protests and arrests: Here’s a look at what’s happening now

  07-02-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wet'suwet'en Nation, unceded territory not covered by treaty, has long opposed the project.
  
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• Edmonton LRT passenger films man, woman he says were smoking meth on train - CTV News

  07-02-2020 23:44 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton LRT passenger films man, woman he says were smoking meth on train  CTV News
  
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• 11 Super Fun Things To Do In Edmonton If You're Single On Valentine's Day - Narcity

  07-02-2020 23:44 via narcity.com
  
  11 Super Fun Things To Do In Edmonton If You're Single On Valentine's Day  Narcity
  
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• Alberta’s UCP government wants 24,000 public sector workers to take pay cut

  07-02-2020 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is asking about 24,000 government staff, including sheriffs and social workers, to take a pay cut in their next contract -- something their union says is being done out of spite.
  
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• Residential blading starts at midnight on Monday, city says

  07-02-2020 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Relief is on the way for Edmonton drivers struggling to cope with sloppy snow on residential streets.
  
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• Edmonton rally calls on AIMCo to dump Coastal Gaslink Pipeline - Edmonton Sun

  07-02-2020 23:27 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Edmonton rally calls on AIMCo to dump Coastal Gaslink Pipeline  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Edmonton to start residential blading on Monday - Global News

  07-02-2020 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton to start residential blading on Monday  Global News
  
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• Edmonton to start residential blading on Monday

  07-02-2020 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton has announced it will begin this winter's first round of residential blading on Monday, Feb. 10 at 12:01 a.m.
  
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• Hicks on Biz: Patience is a virtue - Edmonton Sun

  07-02-2020 22:55 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Hicks on Biz: Patience is a virtue  Edmonton Sun
  
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• RCMP in Lloydminster warning about counterfeit currency

  07-02-2020 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  Lloydminster RCMP are investigating multiple cases of counterfeit currency being passed of at local businesses.
  
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• Pier repair forces city to extend Low Level Bridge lane closure into March

  07-02-2020 22:39 via cbc.ca
  
  One of two northbound lanes on the Low Level Bridge will remain closed into March as work continues to repair a crack in a supporting pier, the city said Friday.
  
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• Body-dragging incident violated rules but was isolated event, investigation finds

  07-02-2020 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  An incident in which a funeral home employee dragged a body along the floor of a refrigerated trailer breached protocol but was a "one-time incident" at an overwhelmed Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, an investigation has concluded.
  
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• 5 Designers, 5 Rooms: The living room - Edmonton Journal

  07-02-2020 22:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  5 Designers, 5 Rooms: The living room  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Calls for pipelines after fiery train derailment in Saskatchewan

  07-02-2020 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta and Saskatchewan have been pushing for pipelines as a better option than rail to move oil.
  
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• One woman dead, another critically injured following 3-vehicle crash near Bonnyville, Alta.

  07-02-2020 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  One woman is dead and a second has suffered life-threatening injuries following a three-car collision Friday morning on a highway near Bonnyville, Alta.
  
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• Low Level Bridge lane closure extended: City of Edmonton - Global News

  07-02-2020 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Low Level Bridge lane closure extended: City of Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Low Level Bridge lane closure extended: City of Edmonton

  07-02-2020 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Construction to repair an issue on the north pier of the Low Level Bridge is taking longer than expected, the City of Edmonton announced on Friday.
  
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• Hansen Distillery to release first made-in-Edmonton whisky | CTV News - CTV News

  07-02-2020 20:54 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Hansen Distillery to release first made-in-Edmonton whisky | CTV News  CTV News
  
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• Hansen Distillery to release first made-in-Edmonton whisky - CTV News

  07-02-2020 20:54 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Hansen Distillery to release first made-in-Edmonton whisky  CTV News
  
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• ‘I can relax’: Albertan evacuated from Wuhan begins quarantine at CFB Trenton

  07-02-2020 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Carter Perrier, 30, of Calgary landed at CFB Trenton early Friday morning and is at the start of a 14-day quarantine at the military base.
  
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• Kenney and Moe say federal-provincial relations on the mend - but warn Ottawa against rejecting Teck mine

  07-02-2020 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe — two of Justin Trudeau's fiercest critics at the provincial level — say hostile relations with the federal Liberal government appear to be on the mend.
  
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• Report: Edmonton Oilers expressing interest in Ilya Kovalchuk - Oilers Nation

  07-02-2020 19:13 via oilersnation.com
  
  Report: Edmonton Oilers expressing interest in Ilya Kovalchuk  Oilers Nation
  
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• Jason Kenney, Scott Moe say tensions with Ottawa started to ease

  07-02-2020 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe say they see signs that tensions in their relationship with Ottawa are beginning to ease.
  
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• Jason Kenney, Scott Moe say tensions with Ottawa have eased

  07-02-2020 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe say they see signs that tensions in their relationship with Ottawa are beginning to ease.
  
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• "I'm going all in": Edmonton Oilers will definitely make playoffs, says ex-NHLer - Edmonton Journal

  07-02-2020 18:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  "I'm going all in": Edmonton Oilers will definitely make playoffs, says ex-NHLer  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton unemployment rises again, now 2nd highest of any Canadian city: StatsCan - CTV News

  07-02-2020 18:41 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton unemployment rises again, now 2nd highest of any Canadian city: StatsCan  CTV News
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion now estimated to cost $12.6B, finish in 2022

  07-02-2020 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trans Mountain now anticipates completing the project by 2022, with construction started on all parts of the line by the end of 2020. 
  
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• Bob Layton: Edmonton’s gondola grief - Global News

  07-02-2020 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bob Layton: Edmonton’s gondola grief  Global News
  
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• Bob Layton: Edmonton’s gondola grief

  07-02-2020 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton gondola might make you happy, but not some on city council, Bob Layton says.
  
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• Attached garage, vehicles damaged by fire in south Edmonton - Global News

  07-02-2020 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Attached garage, vehicles damaged by fire in south Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Attached garage, vehicles damaged by fire in south Edmonton

  07-02-2020 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters were called just after 10 p.m. Thursday to the home near 21 Avenue and 104 Street, where it appears the fire started in the front-attached garage.
  
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• Family Day events at Edmonton Public Library

  07-02-2020 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Family Day is coming and several activities are taking place at the Edmonton Public Library. Rena Backstorm, a library assistant at the Capilano Branch, shares some of the events.
  
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• Olympic medallist Denny Morrison retires from long track speedskating

  07-02-2020 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian long-track speedskater Denny Morrison is retiring.
  
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• Cost of Trans Mountain expansion soars to $12.6B

  07-02-2020 16:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Ian Anderson, the president and CEO of Trans Mountain, is set to announce Friday the projected cost of building the pipeline expansion has significantly increased from an initial cost estimate of $7.4 billion to $12.6 billion, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Alberta companies in top 10 to present at NASA iTech competition in Florida

  07-02-2020 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Aris MD was the first Edmonton tech company to win NASA iTech – a competition to find private industry innovations that could also make life easier in space. Now, two other Edmonton tech companies are the only Canadians shortlisted by the space technology giant for the next round of competition. Aris MD CEO Chandra Devam,...
  
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• Not even cancer can keep skier Phil Dunn from maintaining his 30-year Birkie streak

  07-02-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Phil Dunn's dedication to the Birkie is almost unrivaled. The 66-year-old is one of just five skiers who has finished every 55K event since the long-distance ski race began 35 years ago.
  
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• Edmonton lawyer sentenced in boyfriend's death - rdnewsnow.com

  07-02-2020 16:00 via rdnewsnow.com
  
  Edmonton lawyer sentenced in boyfriend's death  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• Measles confirmed in Edmonton area - rdnewsnow.com

  07-02-2020 15:50 via rdnewsnow.com
  
  Measles confirmed in Edmonton area  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• AHS MEASLES ALERT Measles confirmed in Edmonton area EDMONTON - rdnewsnow.com

  07-02-2020 15:50 via rdnewsnow.com
  
  AHS MEASLES ALERT Measles confirmed in Edmonton area EDMONTON  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• Self-isolate if you've been to Hubei, China in last 2 weeks, Alberta health officials advise

  07-02-2020 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Health officials in Alberta are taking further steps today to prevent any possible spread of the novel coronavirus by asking anyone who has traveled to China's Hubei province — the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak — in the last two weeks to self-isolate.
  
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• AMA Travel: Explore the Maritimes

  07-02-2020 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roland Van Meurs with AMA Travel talks about some of the best places to take in while travelling in the Maritimes on Canada’s east coast. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Edmonton weather: Windshield washer fluid is your best friend - Edmonton Journal

  07-02-2020 15:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Windshield washer fluid is your best friend  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Firefighter rooftop campout for muscular dystrophy in Edmonton

  07-02-2020 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of Edmonton firefighters will spend three days outdoors at Fire hall #2 for the annual rooftop campout in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Avrey Pound, who has the ailment, and firefighter Mackenzie Mandrusiak share more details.
  
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• National surge in employment numbers - except in Alberta, which lost 19K jobs last month

  07-02-2020 15:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's economy added 34,500 jobs last month, enough to push the jobless rate down to 5.5 per cent.
  
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• Oil cars continue to burn at site of Saskatchewan CP train derailment

  07-02-2020 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian Pacific Railway said it is working with local officials to mitigate the damage after a train derailment near Guernsey, Sask.
  
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• Yellowhead County calls on province to fix 'dangerous' potholes on Highway 16

  07-02-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Yellowhead County is calling on the provincial government to fix notorious potholes spotted along Highway 16, also known as Yellowhead Highway.
  
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• Local Rottweiler headed to 2020 Westminster Kennel Club dog show

  07-02-2020 14:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  There will be some Alberta representation at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this year. Professional handler Lori-Ann Fischer, with her Rottweiler dog Pan, to talk about going to one of the most prestigious dog shows in the world.
  
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