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• Defenceman Philip Broberg to make NHL debut as Edmonton Oilers host Chicago Blackhawks

  20-11-2021 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Philip Broberg will make his NHL debut Saturday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the Chicago Blackhawks.
  
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• ‘I know that many of you are angry with me’: Kenney speaks to UCP tensions during AGM in Calgary

  20-11-2021 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney is acknowledging tensions within his United Conservative party while the UCP president is pleading with members to remain united under the camp's banner.
  
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• Popular Edmonton holiday festivals coming back after being cancelled by COVID-19 last year - Globalnews.ca

  20-11-2021 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Popular Edmonton holiday festivals coming back after being cancelled by COVID-19 last year  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Popular Edmonton holiday festivals coming back after being cancelled by COVID-19 last year

  20-11-2021 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of popular holiday festivals in Edmonton are returning after COVID-19 forced them to cancel last year.
  
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• Black Friday spending tips

  20-11-2021 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Canadians are looking to save money with Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner. Consumer finance expert Barry Choi has some tips to make the most out of the deals.
  
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• Beauty deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

  20-11-2021 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Black Friday is the best time of the year for incredible deals, especially for some of the best beauty brands that only go on sale once a year. Beauty specialist Karen Malcolm-Pye explains how you can get more for your money in beauty products.
  
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• Edmonton author helps tell story of race to the moon and families left behind on Earth

  20-11-2021 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Liisa Jorgensen is helping share the personal story of NASA’s oldest living astronaut, Frank Borman, and his wife, Susan. Borman was on board Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon. “Far Side of the Moon” explores the couple’s relationship and the ups and downs of being married to an astronaut.
  
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• Online exhibit shows how Alberta's history is Black history

  20-11-2021 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Learning Black history is essential to understanding the formation of Alberta, according to a historian at the University of Alberta. 
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic exposes shortfall of skilled technology workers in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  20-11-2021 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 pandemic exposes shortfall of skilled technology workers in Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic exposes shortfall of skilled technology workers in Edmonton

  20-11-2021 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon for the tech sector, creating a shortfall of skilled workers in Edmonton, industry watchers say.
  
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• There's a silver lining to the cold and snow. Edmonton area ski hills are opening up - CBC.ca

  20-11-2021 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  There's a silver lining to the cold and snow. Edmonton area ski hills are opening up  CBC.ca
  
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• There's a silver lining to the cold and snow. Edmonton area ski hills are opening up

  20-11-2021 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton area ski hills are expected to open in the next week. Conditions are looking good thanks to the recent snowfall and help from snow-making machines.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, Nov. 20

  20-11-2021 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 412 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and two more deaths as well, bringing the total up to 3,211 Albertans.
  
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• Edmonton's All is Bright Festival returns to 124th Street today

  20-11-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Holiday lights, hot chocolate and fire pits — small business owners along Edmonton's 124th Street are hoping the All is Bright Festival lights the way to a promising shopping season.
  
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• Sesame seeds recalled over salmonella contamination

  20-11-2021 15:11 via cbc.ca
  
  A brand of sesame seeds sold in much of Canada is being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
  
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• DNA evidence nabs sexual offender 27 years after 'horrific' home invasion and sex assault

  20-11-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Dean Moore, 48, has pleaded guilty to sexual assault with a weapon, break and enter and unlawful confinement. His crime was committed 27 years ago in Edmonton. An Edmonton police cold case unit charged Moore after getting a DNA match.
  
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• Despite Alberta's pleas for single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, uptake is slow

  20-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  in a bid to raise vaccination rates among holdouts, doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine are now available in several provinces, including British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. But uptake of the single-dose option has been slow.
  
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• Edmonton Elks mauled 43-10 by B.C. Lions in season finale

  20-11-2021 08:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rookie Nathan Rourke threw one touchdown pass, two interceptions and ran in three TDs for the B.C. Lions, in his second-ever CFL start.
  
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• Lions feast on fatigued Elks, Edmonton finishes last in CFL's West Division - Edmonton Sun

  20-11-2021 07:50 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Lions feast on fatigued Elks, Edmonton finishes last in CFL's West Division  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Recap: BC 43, Edmonton 10 - CFL.ca

  20-11-2021 07:47 via cfl.ca
  
  Recap: BC 43, Edmonton 10  CFL.ca
  
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• Three times lucky for Edmonton Oilers? Strong performances from unexpected places needed to win without Darnell Nurse - Edmonton Journal

  20-11-2021 06:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Three times lucky for Edmonton Oilers? Strong performances from unexpected places needed to win without Darnell Nurse  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Poaching an ongoing concern in Alberta

  20-11-2021 06:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s a disturbing scene: a wild animal shot and left to waste away. As Sarah Komadina reports, poachers are hard to catch and incidents like this continue to be a problem.
  
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• Arson suspected, person critically injured after fire at former Edmonton lodging facility - Globalnews.ca

  20-11-2021 05:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Arson suspected, person critically injured after fire at former Edmonton lodging facility  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Arson suspected, person critically injured after fire at former Edmonton lodging facility

  20-11-2021 05:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Fire Rescue Services say its investigators believe a fire at the site of the former lodging facility known as Dwayne's Home this week was "deliberately set."
  
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• UCP motion aimed at preventing early leadership review fails to pass

  20-11-2021 04:46 via cbc.ca
  
  A resolution aimed at increasing the threshold to trigger a leadership review failed to get the required 75 per cent support at the United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting in Calgary on Friday. 
  
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• Albertans paying to send meals to ICU workers during COVID-19 pandemic

  20-11-2021 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has many health-care workers working very long days. An Alberta catering company is now delivering hundreds of meals paid for by its customers to some of those front-line workers. Ciara Yaschuk reports.
  
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• UCP holds annual general meeting as Kenney faces questions about leadership

  20-11-2021 04:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  UCP members are gathering for the party’s annual general meeting this weekend. While Premier Jason Kenney won’t face a leadership review, what happens over the next three days could have a big impact on his grip on the party’s top job. Tom Vernon has more.
  
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• Province gives Edmonton police funding boost for HELP unit

  20-11-2021 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new unit of the Edmonton Police Service that connects social support navigators with constables to break the cycle of repeat offenders will expand, thanks to an investment from the Alberta government. Sarah Ryan reports.
  
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• Many holiday festivals in Edmonton returning after being cancelled by COVID-19 last year

  20-11-2021 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled a host of winter and holiday festivals in Edmonton last year, but this year, many are coming back. As Nicole Stillger explains, it’s a chance to come together after being apart for so long.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta mother eager to get son vaccinated following Health Canada decision

  20-11-2021 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Canada has officially approved Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children age five to 11. In Alberta, thousands of parents are wondering exactly when their young children might be rolling up their sleeves. Chris Chacon reports.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Nov. 19, 2021

  20-11-2021 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 evening weather forecast for Edmonton and the surrounding area.
  
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• Confidence in Edmonton Police Service drops, perception of crime increases in pandemic, survey shows - CBC.ca

  20-11-2021 02:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Confidence in Edmonton Police Service drops, perception of crime increases in pandemic, survey shows  CBC.ca
  
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• Confidence in Edmonton Police Service drops, perception of crime increases in pandemic, survey shows

  20-11-2021 02:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The average person walking down an Edmonton street feels less safe than they did last year, a new report on public sentiment on policing and crime shows.
  
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• Alberta dairy industry watching impact of B.C. floods and landslides, raising funds for farmers

  20-11-2021 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's dairy industry is watching the situation in B.C. as farmers there are forced to dump raw milk they can't move due to destroyed highways.
  
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• RCMP investigate deadly highway collision near Lamont

  20-11-2021 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man is dead after a highway crash involving a van and a semi-truck near Lamont, Alta., police said Friday evening.
  
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• 2 police officers charged with assault in connection with downtown Edmonton arrest in 2019

  20-11-2021 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Police Service says two of its officers have been charged with one count each of assault in connection with an arrest made downtown a little over two years ago.
  
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• Battle over council-approved solar farm in Edmonton river valley heads to the courtroom through judicial review - Edmonton Journal

  20-11-2021 01:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Battle over council-approved solar farm in Edmonton river valley heads to the courtroom through judicial review  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 2 Edmonton police officers charged with assault in 2019 arrest - CBC.ca

  20-11-2021 00:53 via cbc.ca
  
  2 Edmonton police officers charged with assault in 2019 arrest  CBC.ca
  
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• 2 Edmonton police officers charged with assault in 2019 arrest

  20-11-2021 00:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Two Edmonton Police Service constables have been charged with assault in relation to an arrest made over two years ago, police said Friday.
  
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• Christmas returns to the Rockies as Banff holiday traditions kick off

  20-11-2021 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Banff Christmas Market and Banff Springs Hotel are getting ready for the holiday season after festivities had to be cancelled last year.
  
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• Alberta reports 412 new cases of COVID-19, 2 new deaths

  20-11-2021 00:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine for children aged five to 11, and doses are expected to begin arriving in the country on Sunday.  
  
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• Two Edmonton police officers charged with assault - Edmonton Journal

  20-11-2021 00:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Two Edmonton police officers charged with assault  Edmonton Journal
  
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