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• Can aid workers hand out expired medication? Doctors say it’s ‘not entirely unusual’

  02-03-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Ethiopia, 13 Canadian citizens working with Alberta-based NGO Canadian Humanitarian are being detained after allegations surfaced that the group was handing out expired medication.
  
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• Alberta to give $100-million loan to decommission orphan wells - Edmonton Journal

  02-03-2020 23:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta to give $100-million loan to decommission orphan wells  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Lethbridge police investigate discovery of 2 live mortar rounds

  02-03-2020 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are investigating after two live mortar rounds were discovered in downtown Lethbridge on Saturday.
  
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• Coronavirus yet another challenge 'thrown at Alberta,' premier says

  02-03-2020 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it's difficult to watch global oil prices fall due to reduced demand tied to the novel coronavirus outbreak at the same time his government refocuses its efforts on job creation.
  
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• Suncor Energy files application for base oilsands mine extension

  02-03-2020 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is inviting public and Indigenous comment on a Suncor Energy Inc. project to open a new mine in order to extend the life of its base oilsands processing facilities near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton artist gets brush with fame as reality TV program puts landscape painters to the test - CBC.ca

  02-03-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton artist gets brush with fame as reality TV program puts landscape painters to the test  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton artist gets brush with fame as reality TV program puts landscape painters to the test

  02-03-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  For Mackenzie Brown, a Cree artist and musician from Edmonton, being a contestant on the reality show Landscape Artist of the Year Canada was a nerve-wracking process that had her training like an athlete to prepare.
  
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• Alberta premier says frustrating coronavirus stifling oil and gas economy

  02-03-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since last June, 50,000 full-time jobs have been lost and unemployment is hovering around seven per cent.
  
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• Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados announces she and husband Carl Nielsen are expecting a baby

  02-03-2020 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Szabados indicated in the post she's due in August.
  
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• NAIT to cut up to 240 jobs in wake of Alberta post-secondary funding reduction

  02-03-2020 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several post-secondary institutions in Edmonton, including NAIT and the University of Alberta, are preparing for job cuts in the wake of the provincial budget.
  
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• $35M lost to scams in 2019, Edmonton police say

  02-03-2020 21:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton police responded to 6,492 incidents of fraud to in 2019, resulting in losses of almost $35 million, Chief Dale McFee said Monday.
  
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• NAIT plans to reduce staffing by up to 240 jobs

  02-03-2020 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  NAIT plans to reduce staff numbers by between 190 and 240 positions this year, in part by offering a voluntary departure program for employees, a spokesperson said on Monday.
  
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• One Day in Edmonton: Indie rock musician Olivia Street - Eat North

  02-03-2020 21:04 via eatnorth.com
  
  One Day in Edmonton: Indie rock musician Olivia Street  Eat North
  
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• Man charged, gaming consoles seized after ‘indecent communication with minor’: Cold Lake RCMP

  02-03-2020 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 19-year-old man from Bonnyville, Alta., is facing several charges, including extortion and criminal harassment, after an investigation by Cold Lake RCMP.
  
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• Avenue magazine chooses Partake as Edmonton’s best new restaurant

  02-03-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Every year, Avenue magazine scours the city looking for Edmonton’s best restaurants. Over the next three Mondays, Global News at Noon Edmonton will introduce you to some of the city’s top places to dine. Today, Cyrilles Koppert and Chelsea Tipping from Partake stop by.
  
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• Edmonton cannabis retailer removes window coverings amid safety concerns - Global News

  02-03-2020 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton cannabis retailer removes window coverings amid safety concerns  Global News
  
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• Edmonton cannabis retailer removes window coverings amid safety concerns

  02-03-2020 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton-based cannabis retailer has removed the window coverings from a number of its stores amid safety concerns.
  
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• Watch: Orphan well reclamation effort lands $100-million provincial loan - Edmonton Journal

  02-03-2020 20:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Watch: Orphan well reclamation effort lands $100-million provincial loan  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta company says 'not enough to apologize' for explicit Greta decal - Edmonton Journal

  02-03-2020 20:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta company says 'not enough to apologize' for explicit Greta decal  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta premier says job creation plan will spur creation of hundreds of green jobs

  02-03-2020 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the first step of the government’s job creation plan will spur the creation of hundreds of green jobs and reduce the number of orphaned wells in Alberta. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• 8 hand dryers stolen from Edmonton-area coffee shops in 1 day - Global News

  02-03-2020 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  8 hand dryers stolen from Edmonton-area coffee shops in 1 day  Global News
  
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• 8 hand dryers stolen from Edmonton-area coffee shops in 1 day

  02-03-2020 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five businesses in Edmonton and three in St. Albert were victimized on Jan. 17 by thieves who stole their wall-mounted hand dryers.
  
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• Alberta premier announces oil services sector jobs plan LIVE

  02-03-2020 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Energy Minister Sonya Savage announce the first steps in Alberta’s Blueprint for Jobs LIVE
  
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• Calgary’s Brenda Strafford Centre gets help from students

  02-03-2020 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The work the Western Canada High School leadership team has done is phenomenal, it's amazing," Linda Mclean, executive director of the Brenda Strafford Centre in Calgary.
  
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• Edmontonians lost $723K to online merchandise, ticket frauds in 2019

  02-03-2020 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police came out with a warning about online merchandise and ticket fraud Monday morning, saying people in the city lost more than $723,000 to the scams last year.
  
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• Alberta company takes responsibility for explicit Greta Thunberg decal: ‘We will do better’

  02-03-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's X-Site Energy Services said it is "not enough to apologize" for decal bearing their logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon.
  
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• Alberta company takes full responsibility for explicit Greta decal: ‘We will do better’

  02-03-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta energy services company says it is "not enough to apologize" for decal bearing their logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon.
  
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• Alberta company takes full responsibility for explicit Greta decal

  02-03-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta energy services company says it is "not enough to apologize" for decal bearing their logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon.
  
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• Rapid-response syphilis test could be lifesaver in ongoing outbreak, says Edmonton doctor - CBC.ca

  02-03-2020 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Rapid-response syphilis test could be lifesaver in ongoing outbreak, says Edmonton doctor  CBC.ca
  
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• Rapid-response syphilis test could be lifesaver in ongoing outbreak, says Edmonton doctor

  02-03-2020 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  An infectious disease specialist in Edmonton is pushing to get access to a new syphilis test kit that could tackle a massive spike in congenital syphilis cases which led to 12 stillborn deaths in Alberta in 2019.
  
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• Timeline of the COVID-19 cases across Canada

  02-03-2020 18:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Here's a timeline of all confirmed coronavirus cases across the country.
  
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• Alberta Finance Minister speaks to Calgary Chamber of Commerce about 2020 budget

  02-03-2020 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Travis Toews spoke to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce about the provincial budget and how the government plans to increase competitiveness and attract investment.
  
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• 'It is not enough to apologize' for explicit Greta Thunberg decal, Alberta company says

  02-03-2020 18:07 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta energy services company says it deeply regrets pain caused by a decal bearing its logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon appearing to depict 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
  
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• Alberta energy services company to 'correct our mistake' over explicit Greta Thunberg decal

  02-03-2020 18:07 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta energy services company says it deeply regrets pain caused by a decal bearing its logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon appearing to depict 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
  
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• Alberta energy company to 'correct our mistake' over explicit Greta Thunberg decal

  02-03-2020 18:07 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta energy services company says it deeply regrets pain caused by a decal bearing its logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon appearing to depict 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
  
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• Alberta company says 'not enough to apologize' for explicit Greta decal

  02-03-2020 18:07 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta energy services company says it deeply regrets pain caused by a decal bearing its logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon appearing to depict 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
  
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• Early bird winners and losers of NHL trade deadline: Edmonton Oilers are on the list - Edmonton Journal

  02-03-2020 17:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Early bird winners and losers of NHL trade deadline: Edmonton Oilers are on the list  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Stantec Tower sale boosts droopy 2019 Edmonton commercial real estate market - Edmonton Journal

  02-03-2020 17:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Stantec Tower sale boosts droopy 2019 Edmonton commercial real estate market  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta Health Services cutting back pre-sentence psychiatric reports - Edmonton Journal

  02-03-2020 17:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta Health Services cutting back pre-sentence psychiatric reports  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Junior Achievement North Alberta 2020 Leading Ladies Lunch

  02-03-2020 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Junior Achievement North Alberta 2020 Leading Ladies Lunch will celebrate the social, economic and cultural achievements of women. CEO Jennifer Martin and entrepreneur Ghalia Aamer share details.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Monday, March 2, 2020 - CTV News

  02-03-2020 15:02 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Monday, March 2, 2020  CTV News
  
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• Canadian Humanitarian charity workers detained in Ethiopia

  02-03-2020 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The charity group Canadian Humanitarian is disputing allegations that its staff members who are detained in Ethiopia were practising medicine without permission. As Liam Nixon explains, 13 Canadians who work with the Alberta-based organization are among 15 people detained in the African country.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Wind, lots of wind. And maybe even some snow - Edmonton Journal

  02-03-2020 14:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Wind, lots of wind. And maybe even some snow  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Calgary woman campaigns for humans and coyotes to coexist peacefully

  02-03-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Arlene Vernon tapes up a homemade sign warning off-leash dog walkers the area is under surveillance — right next to a no-trespassing sign.
  
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• Over 120 emergency room doctors send urgent letter to Alberta’s health minister

  02-03-2020 14:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 120 emergency room physicians have written Alberta's health minister, saying the new rules set to take effect April 1 will negatively impact Albertans.
  
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• The immigration conversation: How immigrants contribute to Alberta’s economic prosperity

  02-03-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of Calgary community leaders shares their perspective on how immigration has contributed to Alberta's economic and social prosperity.
  
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• Did your condo insurance fees skyrocket? This lawyer wants to know about it

  02-03-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An Edmonton lawyer is travelling the province talking to condominium owners, managers and insurers in an effort to get hard data on Alberta's condominium insurance.
  
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• Children's Services to ditch child care accreditation process - Edmonton Journal

  02-03-2020 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Children's Services to ditch child care accreditation process  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, March 2, 2020

  02-03-2020 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, March 2, 2020 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• The story of Meika Jordan, the broken princess

  02-03-2020 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Could a simple fall down the stairs cause such devastating injuries?
  
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