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• Alberta finance minister says no money available for teacher salary increases

  03-03-2020 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toews made the comments prior to introducing an omnibus bill that includes shifting overall bargaining responsibility from the Education Department to his ministry.
  
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• Alberta government to axe child care accreditation program

  03-03-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The child care accreditation funding program, which was initially launched in 2004, will end April 1, 2020.
  
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• Alberta's $5M slashing of park funding slammed by critics

  03-03-2020 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Critics are lining up to slam the Alberta government’s latest cuts, which they say could lead to the provincial parks running as for-profits, ripe for commercial development.
  
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• 20 Alberta parks to be fully or partially closed, while dozens opened up for 'partnerships'

  03-03-2020 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's decision to close 20 provincial parks partially or in full and offer up more than 160 additional parks for "partnerships" to save — according to the government — $5 million isn't going smoothly among park users and interested observers.
  
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• Former PM Jean Chretien scoffs at notion national unity is under threat in Canada

  03-03-2020 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien scoffs at the notion that Canada's national unity is threatened by Indigenous protests and western alienation, as the country has managed to survive all other crises and contentious issues over the years.
  
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• Canada suffered worse threats than Indigenous protests, western alienation: Chretien

  03-03-2020 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  He recalled the 1960s and 70s, when radical separatists with the Front de liberation du Quebec (FLQ) were setting off bombs, kidnapped the British trade commissioner and killed a Quebec cabinet minister.
  
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• Imposter syndrome hitting high-achieving students: ‘I feel like it was a fluke’

  03-03-2020 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imposter syndrome is affecting enough undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Alberta that counsellors are holding workshops to help them manage it.
  
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• 10 things to do in Edmonton this week: La Boheme, Humans, and Snow White - Edmonton Journal

  03-03-2020 23:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  10 things to do in Edmonton this week: La Boheme, Humans, and Snow White  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Buying sex could affect your travel ability: Edmonton police - CTV News

  03-03-2020 23:00 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Buying sex could affect your travel ability: Edmonton police  CTV News
  
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• Update: CBC Edmonton open house postponed

  03-03-2020 22:59 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Radio-Canada has made the difficult decision to postpone our Open House at our Edmonton station, which was scheduled for Saturday, March 14. The situation has significantly changed today in light of the World Health Organization announcement that the COVID-19 outbreak is now deemed a pandemic.
  
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• What is imposter syndrome?

  03-03-2020 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Have you ever felt like an imposter? Like the reason you got an A on an exam, the raise at work or date with someone was merely by fluke? It’s called imposter syndrome and some counsellors are seeing a rise in its harmful affects among Canadian undergrad and grad students. Laurel Gregory explains.
  
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• New Alberta legislation would tie some post-secondary funding to performance

  03-03-2020 22:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act, tabled in the legislature Tuesday, seeks to amend five pieces of legislation that would change the rules for how school boards spend their reserve funds and how teachers bargaining agreements are reached.
  
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• New Alberta legislation would limit school board control over reserve funds

  03-03-2020 22:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The Fiscal Measures and Taxation Act, tabled in the legislature Tuesday, seeks to amend five pieces of legislation that would change the rules for how school boards spend their reserve funds and how teachers bargaining agreements are reached.
  
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• Alberta funding Blood Tribe addiction beds, more police officers

  03-03-2020 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Up to $2.2 million per year will help expand the Bringing the Spirit Home site to 24 beds from six beds.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers expect James Neal back in lineup against Dallas Stars

  03-03-2020 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers winger James Neal is expected to return from a foot injury on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars.
  
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• Ryan Reynolds thanks Global Edmonton’s Gord Steinke for showing him old photo of grandfather - Global News

  03-03-2020 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ryan Reynolds thanks Global Edmonton’s Gord Steinke for showing him old photo of grandfather  Global News
  
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• Ryan Reynolds thanks Global Edmonton’s Gord Steinke for showing him old photo of grandfather

  03-03-2020 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I only have a couple photos of my grandfather. ... This means a lot to me," wrote the 'Deadpool' star.
  
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• New Costco project being built in west Edmonton: Alberta government - Global News

  03-03-2020 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Costco project being built in west Edmonton: Alberta government  Global News
  
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• New Costco project being built in west Edmonton: Alberta government

  03-03-2020 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new Costco project is under construction in west Edmonton, according to the government of Alberta.
  
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• Canadians detained in Ethiopia granted bail: Alberta MP

  03-03-2020 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton-Strathcona MP and the NDP's international development critic Heather McPherson said she has been keeping a very close eye on the situation and her first priority is the safety of the detainees.
  
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• Alberta elements just right to create natural ‘snowballs’

  03-03-2020 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several factors came together just right on Monday resulting in snowballs across the province formed by Mother Nature.
  
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• N.W.T. man runs like 'Usain Bolt,' nabbing alleged robber in Edmonton mall - CBC.ca

  03-03-2020 21:15 via cbc.ca
  
  N.W.T. man runs like 'Usain Bolt,' nabbing alleged robber in Edmonton mall  CBC.ca
  
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• Drayton Valley clinic says it’s losing 2 family doctors ‘due to current health care cuts’

  03-03-2020 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A family medical practice in Drayton Valley said it recently lost two physicians that had been recruited in light of what it describes as "health care cuts" in Alberta.
  
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• Edmontonians in Nashville for Oilers game witness deadly tornado: ‘It was terrible’

  03-03-2020 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several people from the Edmonton area, including country music artist Brett Kissel, witnessed a tornado tear a deadly path of destruction through the city of Nashville Tuesday morning.
  
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• Loans won't solve the custody battle over Alberta's orphan wells, landowner says

  03-03-2020 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  For Dwight Popowich, the abandoned natural gas well on his property near Two Hills is an eyesore and a money pit.
  
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• Tornado narrowly misses Canadian country star Brett Kissel's home in Nashville

  03-03-2020 20:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian country music star Brett Kissel says a tornado that tore through Nashville narrowly missed his condo, but left much of the surrounding neighbourhood in ruins.
  
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• Indefinite Arts Centre continues funding fight for new home

  03-03-2020 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Indefinite Arts Centre, Canada's oldest and largest disability arts organization, vows to finance a new centre, the group's CEO says.
  
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• N.W.T. man runs like 'Usain Bolt,' nabbing alleged robber in Edmonton mall

  03-03-2020 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  A man from Hay River, N.W.T., helped stop an alleged robbery in Edmonton over the weekend. Adam Aylward brought his sons to the city to visit their mother who is currently in a local hospital with cancer.
  
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• 'He could've hurt me': Man from Hay River, N.W.T., helps stop alleged Edmonton robbery

  03-03-2020 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  A man from Hay River, N.W.T., helped to stop an alleged robbery in Edmonton over the weekend. Adam Aylward brought his sons to the city to visit their mother who is currently in a local hospital, with cancer.
  
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• Edmontonians in Nashville during deadly tornadoes share experiences

  03-03-2020 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, killing at least 19 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville. Edmontonians who were in the area at the time spoke to Global News. Lisa MacGregor has the details.
  
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• Fallen Four remembered 15 years after Mayerthorpe RCMP shooting

  03-03-2020 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A memorial service will be held at the Fallen Four Memorial Park in Mayerthorpe Tuesday evening, for family, friends and members of the public to remember Constables Anthony Gordon, Leo Johnston, Brock Myrol and Peter Schiemann.
  
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• Edmonton Public Library opens the book on data during Open Data Day at NAIT - Edmonton Journal

  03-03-2020 19:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Public Library opens the book on data during Open Data Day at NAIT  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Ryan Reynolds thanks Global Edmonton anchor for sharing old photo grandfather

  03-03-2020 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Did you know Canadian star Ryan Reynolds has a connection to the Alberta legislature? While covering the provincial budget, Global Edmonton anchor Gord Steinke shared a photo of Reynolds’ grandfather, which was captured inside the legislature. The photo, shared on social media, also captured the attention of the Hollywood star.
  
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• Family of Alberta homicide victim Kalix Langenau issues heartfelt statement

  03-03-2020 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kalix Langenau's parents, John Langenau and Tracy Henderson, say their lives have "forever been tragically changed."
  
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• 20 Alberta Parks slated for full or partial closures

  03-03-2020 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has released a list of cuts it is making to the parks system, including 20 full or partial closures.
  
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• Block funding for Alberta Distance Learning to be phased out over next two years

  03-03-2020 17:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC) will be de-funded and phased out by the provincial government over the next two years.
  
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• The List: Edmonton concerts, arts and culture, March 3-11 - Edmonton Journal

  03-03-2020 17:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The List: Edmonton concerts, arts and culture, March 3-11  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Royal Tusk visit GNM

  03-03-2020 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton rockers perform at The Mansion March 3
  
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• Rabbit Hill family winter festival in support of juvenile diabetes research

  03-03-2020 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rabbit Hill Ski Resort is getting ready for a fun day on the slopes at their annual family winter festival this weekend, in support of juvenile diabetes research. Jocelyn Wetterberg from Rabbit Hill and JDRF youth ambassador Ashlynn O’Hara share details.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Warmer than warm if not warmer - Edmonton Journal

  03-03-2020 15:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Warmer than warm if not warmer  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, March 3, 2020

  03-03-2020 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, March 3, 2020 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• 'Women have been shortchanged,' report highlights promising research in cardiac emergency killing young women

  03-03-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two-thirds of research into heart disease and stroke is based on men, but Heart & Stroke has launched a campaign to address that gap.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - CTV News

  03-03-2020 14:58 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Tuesday, March 3, 2020  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton police highlight fraud prevention tips after $34M lost in a year

  03-03-2020 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police say fraud scams cost residents $34 million in a year, so for the month of March it is sharing ways to protect yourself. Det. Linda Herczeg with the economic crimes unit joined us with some tips and talks about some emerging scams, including ones involving tech like Fitbits.
  
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• Funding for Alberta Distance Learning to be phased out over next two years

  03-03-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC) will be defunded and phased out by the provincial government over the next two years.
  
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• Critics say Alberta Justice budget numbers don't add up

  03-03-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Critics have raised concerns about Justice department spending in the latest Alberta budget on two key features: Crown prosecutors and court clerks.
  
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• Alberta 'committed' to hiring 50 new prosecutors, Justice spokesperson says

  03-03-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Critics have raised concerns about Justice department spending in the latest Alberta budget on two key features: Crown prosecutors and court clerks.
  
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• RCMP seek suspects in southern Alberta animal cruelty investigation

  03-03-2020 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP were called to a southern Alberta pathway over reports a squirrel had been beaten to death.
  
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• RCMP identify suspects in southern Alberta animal cruelty investigation

  03-03-2020 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP were called to a southern Alberta pathway over reports a squirrel had been beaten to death.
  
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• Fire destroys house under construction in Beaumont, damages neighbouring home

  03-03-2020 13:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A home under construction in the city of Beaumont was engulfed in flames and destroyed Monday evening.
  
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