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• Man accused of killing Red Deer doctor claimed he was seeking revenge for chemical castration

  16-11-2021 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The man accused of killing a 45-year-old Red Deer doctor last year told police he did it to seek revenge for being chemically castrated in the Red Deer Hospital years earlier. 
  
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• Global Edmonton supports: Glow Christmas Holiday Festival of Lights

  16-11-2021 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Experience a family-friendly indoor holiday festival as you enjoy towering light gardens, glowing activities, the artisan market, delicious food and daily live entertainment!
  
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• Proposed law would publicize names of teachers who lose certificates

  16-11-2021 23:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government wants to make public more information about teachers who have been censured for misconduct.
  
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• Proposed bill would publicize names of teachers who lose certificates

  16-11-2021 23:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government wants to make public more information about teachers who have been censured for misconduct.
  
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• Former SAIT grad champions tech school for preparing her for ‘real world’

  16-11-2021 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Canadians emerge from the pandemic, polytechnic schools push their grads as people to hire with real-world experience. Kendra Slugoski has more.
  
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• Fire, police team up to extinguish growing problem of suspicious fires in northeast Edmonton

  16-11-2021 22:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A steady increase in suspicious or deliberately set fires in northeast Edmonton over the past year has prompted the city to change how it is tracking these blazes in hopes of putting out the problem.
  
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• 630 CHED supports: Big Valley Jamboree

  16-11-2021 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Big Valley Jamboree is back July 29 - 31! From the best up-and-coming local talent to Nashville’s biggest stars, BVJ has one of the hottest lineups in country music.
  
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• 'We're not powerless': 2 Edmonton teens return from COP26 with drive to fight climate change - CTV News Edmonton

  16-11-2021 21:20 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  'We're not powerless': 2 Edmonton teens return from COP26 with drive to fight climate change  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' penalty killing unit continues to crush it despite major personnel changes - Edmonton Journal

  16-11-2021 21:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers' penalty killing unit continues to crush it despite major personnel changes  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Dangerous driving conditions persist on many Alberta highways: RCMP

  16-11-2021 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Much of central Alberta is dealing with winter-like conditions Tuesday after an intense low-pressure system brought everything from snow to rain to intense wind.
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Tuesday, November 16, 2021

  16-11-2021 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s meteorologist Jesse Beyer’s Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Global News at Noon afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta reports 321 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 more deaths

  16-11-2021 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  In a news conference Tuesday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, encouraged Albertans to not only get vaccinated against COVID-19 but also get their flu shot.
  
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• Alberta reported 321 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 more deaths

  16-11-2021 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A total of 3,201 Albertans have died of the disease since the pandemic began.
  
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• Enerjet rebrands itself as Lynx Air, plans to take flight in early 2022

  16-11-2021 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Enerjet has rebranded itself once again as Lynx Air and plans to offer its ultra low-cost airlines to Canadians come "early 2022." The headquarters will remain in Calgary.
  
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• Structural demolition begins on Legislature Annex tower in downtown Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  16-11-2021 20:12 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Structural demolition begins on Legislature Annex tower in downtown Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Demolition begins for Alberta's historic — and problem-plagued — Legislature Annex building

  16-11-2021 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Legislature Annex was built in 1951 and started as an Alberta Government Telephones building. The 12-storey building, with its signature teal glass facade, housed provincial civil servants until late last year.
  
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• Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for Alberta Tuesday afternoon

  16-11-2021 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update for Alberta on Tuesday afternoon. Her news conference will be carried live in this post.
  
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• COVID-19: Hinshaw urges caution as Alberta comes ‘down the other side of the 4th wave’

  16-11-2021 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  While there are fewer COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations now than at the height of the fourth wave, Dr. Deena Hinshaw is warning Albertans that could change quickly.
  
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• 2 dead after single-vehicle crash outside Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  16-11-2021 19:20 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  2 dead after single-vehicle crash outside Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Elks visit Argos in Game 2 of their 7-day odyssey

  16-11-2021 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks are in Toronto to play the Argos on Tuesday night as the Elks continue their road trip of three games in seven days.
  
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• Kids with Cancer: Share the Joy campaign aims to help create happy holiday memories

  16-11-2021 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Kids with Cancer Society is hoping to rally Edmontonians to help with its 2021 Share the Joy campaign. The program aims to give gifts to families dealing with a cancer diagnosis to help them create special holiday memories.
  
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• Home field advantage? Cold, snow await Canada and Mexico in Edmonton soccer match

  16-11-2021 18:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Sam Adekugbe grew up in Calgary, and has played pro soccer in Norway, so he knows a few things about having to deal with inclement weather.
  
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• Home field advantage? Cold, heavy snow await Canada and Mexico in Edmonton

  16-11-2021 18:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Sam Adekugbe grew up in Calgary, and has played pro soccer in Norway, so he knows a few things about having to deal with inclement weather.
  
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• Annex Building being demolished, turned into Alberta legislature green space

  16-11-2021 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Before the decision was made to tear the building down, the province estimated the Annex Building required approximately $29 million in repairs and maintenance.
  
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• Minister Rebecca Schulz says $10-a-day child care key step in Alberta’s economic recovery

  16-11-2021 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s minister of children’s services Rebecca Schulz joined Global News Morning Edmonton to debrief after the province announced it had made a deal with the federal government to introduce $10-a-day child care.
  
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• Edmonton snowstorm culminates in horrible driving conditions - CTV Edmonton

  16-11-2021 18:20 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton snowstorm culminates in horrible driving conditions  CTV Edmonton
  
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• 630 CHED Santas Anonymous ramping up for 2021 Christmas season

  16-11-2021 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The annual 630 CHED Santas Anonymous campaign is ramping up for the 2021 holiday season. Executive director Angel Benedict chats about the long road to delivery day and all the hard work that goes into making Christmas special for thousands of Edmonton kids.
  
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• Explore Edmonton’s new CEO Traci Bednard looking ahead to the future of YEG

  16-11-2021 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Traci Bednard joined Global News Morning Edmonton to chat about her new position as CEO of Explore Edmonton, as well as her plans for FIFA and increasing tourism to the city.
  
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• Edmonton’s first parking ban of the season begins Tuesday night

  16-11-2021 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The parking ban on Edmonton's arterial and collector roads, bus routes and business improvement areas starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, however parking can continue on residential streets.
  
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• Edmonton’s first 2-phase parking ban of season begins Tuesday night

  16-11-2021 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  This is the first season the City of Edmonton is putting into practice a new two-phase parking ban, which was announced last year but never declared due to a lack of snow.
  
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• Stressed supply chains snarled anew as B.C. floods wash out rail lines, roads

  16-11-2021 17:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The complex problem of moving goods from Point A to Point B has been made even more complicated by record-breaking rainfall and flooding in B.C. that have washed out rail lines and highways in the lower mainland.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers: One area of play will be key against Winnipeg Jets - Oil On Whyte

  16-11-2021 17:07 via oilonwhyte.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers: One area of play will be key against Winnipeg Jets  Oil On Whyte
  
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• Flair Airlines expands again with new service to Mexico

  16-11-2021 16:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton-based discount carrier Flair Airlines is expanding yet again, this time launching service to Mexico.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Nov. 16

  16-11-2021 16:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary Zone R-value (the average number of COVID-19 infections transmitted by each diagnosed case) is the highest in the province at 1.0. While the Edmonton zone matches provincial R-value of 0.92.
  
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• Alberta Avenue businesses call on new council to invest in area, 4 years after Coliseum closed

  16-11-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton's Ice District is a shining example of the City of Edmonton's redevelopment efforts over the past several years, but that focus is leaving one area in north-central Edmonton feeling neglected. 
  
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• City of Calgary votes to declare climate emergency

  16-11-2021 15:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Calgary voted 13-2 to declare a climate emergency on Monday night, with only Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu and Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean opposed.
  
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• Calgary city council votes to declare climate emergency

  16-11-2021 15:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary city council voted 13-2 to declare a climate emergency on Monday night, with only Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu and Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean opposed.
  
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• Citywide parking ban starts tonight as first storm of season hits Edmonton

  16-11-2021 15:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton drivers can expect a white-knuckled morning commute after the city got a biting first taste of winter. 
  
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• Blowing snow blankets Edmonton streets as first storm of season hits Alberta

  16-11-2021 15:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton drivers can expect a white-knuckled morning commute after the city got a biting first taste of winter. 
  
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• Dallas Smith, Eric Church, Tim McGraw to headline Big Valley Jamboree 2022

  16-11-2021 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  After being cancelled for two years, the Big Valley Jamboree country music festival will return with a star-studded lineup that includes Dallas Smith, Eric Church and Tim McGraw.
  
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• Alberta defence lawyers disappointed in Supreme Court decision validating starting-point sentences

  16-11-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision validating starting-point sentences is being met with mixed reaction from Alberta lawyers. 
  
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• Flair Airlines adding flights to Mexico from Alberta, B.C., Ontario

  16-11-2021 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Flair Airlines announced it will be flying from Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario to Cancun and Los Cabos this winter.
  
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• Heavy snow expected during Tuesday’s World Cup soccer qualifying match at Commonwealth Stadium

  16-11-2021 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada’s men’s national soccer team will take on Mexico in a World Cup qualifying match in front of some 50,000 fans on Tuesday, when the forecast calls for heavy snow followed by a drop in temperature. Kim Smith has more from Commonwealth Stadium.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, November 16, 2021

  16-11-2021 14:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, November 16, 2021 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Key witness collapses while giving evidence in Serenity inquiry

  16-11-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A key witness in the fatality inquiry into the death of four-year-old Serenity collapsed while giving evidence on Monday.
  
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• Swoop Announces Flights To Edmonton From Moncton, Halifax. - Huddle Today

  16-11-2021 13:47 via huddle.today
  
  Swoop Announces Flights To Edmonton From Moncton, Halifax.  Huddle Today
  
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• Flair Airlines expands again with new service to Mexico - Todayville.com

  16-11-2021 13:44 via todayville.com
  
  Flair Airlines expands again with new service to Mexico  Todayville.com
  
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• Evolution of renewables and biofuels needed to hit climate targets, Wilkinson says

  16-11-2021 13:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jonathan Wilkinson also says the Liberals are not singling out the oil and gas sector to do an unfair amount of heavy lifting in the fight against climate change.
  
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• CRTC to require telecom providers to implement call authentification - Todayville.com

  16-11-2021 10:00 via todayville.com
  
  CRTC to require telecom providers to implement call authentification  Todayville.com
  
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• 'We are facing a crisis:' Edmonton shelter occupancy hits 97 per cent as province poised to announce additional funding supports Wednesday - Edmonton Journal

  16-11-2021 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'We are facing a crisis:' Edmonton shelter occupancy hits 97 per cent as province poised to announce additional funding supports Wednesday  Edmonton Journal
  
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