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New Edmonton police investigate suspicious death of infant
Edmonton police are investigating a suspicious death of a six-month-old boy found in a home in the city’s northeast on Sunday. More
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Shots fired twice in one day Edmonton west end neighbourhood
Edmonton police are investigating two shootings in a west end neighbourhood of the city.
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'Harper 2.0': Andrew Scheer a sensible pick for Conservative party, political scientist says
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Saskatchewan Conservative MP Andrew Scheer edged out Maxime Bernier as the party's newly elected leader because he was the safer pick, an Alberta political scientist suggests.
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How Alberta's fentanyl crisis escalated despite years of warnings
Addictions experts warned fentanyl abuse would become a problem in Alberta years before the current crisis. Now, the government is scrambling to keep up. A special report from CBC Edmonton's Roberta Bell.
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Man dies in motorcycle collision in northwest Alberta
A 56-year-old man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle and colliding with a bridge over Little Smoky River.
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Time's up for local Edmonton clock shop after 48 years
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Hess Nyenhuis has repaired clocks and watches in Edmonton for 48 years — and he’s been working in the trade even longer.
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Edmonton biker has bullies spinning their wheels
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An Edmonton biker and his buddies are standing up for bullied kids.
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Herbivore/omnivore relationships: Can a vegan and a meat eater make it work?
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Daters with dietary differences need to carefully consider their partners' lifestyle before diving into relationships, expert says.
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Analysis Andrew Scheer's unlikely path to victory: Social conservatives and Quebec
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Andrew Scheer's narrow victory over Maxime Bernier for the Conservative leadership can be chalked up to two factors: Bernier's underperformance in his home province of Quebec and a significant showing from social conservatives.
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Semi-trailer crash, spill on Highway 63 second in 2 days
A second semi-trailer collision in two days caused another spill on Highway 63 on Saturday morning.
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Canadian teenagers smarter than most about money, OECD finds
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Canadian teenagers are more financially literate than most people their age in other rich countries, but more than one in eight still fails to meet what the OECD considers a baseline level of proficiency in the topic.
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Video Sherwood Park hockey tournament raises more than $340,000 for Neurosurgery Kids Fund
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Ava Hadfield was diagnosed with a tumour deep in her brain stem when she was just three years old. She's undergone three brain surgeries, 46 weeks of chemotherapy and 31 rounds of radiation.
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People with serious food allergies want impostors to stop faking it in restaurants
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People with serious food allergies want others to stop faking allergies in restaurants. They worry the tall tales may compel kitchen staff to stop taking any claim seriously.
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Andrew Scheer elected new Conservative leader
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Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer has been elected the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, earning enough down-ballot support to overcome strong early numbers by presumptive front-runner Maxime Bernier at the convention in Toronto.
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Red Deer man arrested twice in one day after hospital escape
A man is back in custody after trying to flee from the hospital in Red Deer.
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Police charge man in connection with Mill Woods hit and run
Police have charged a man they believe is responsible for a hit and run in Mill Woods that left a 20-year-old man lying in the street with serious injuries.
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Truck slams into Edmonton dental office after leaving bar, driver charged
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An 18-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after leaving a trail of destruction that culminated with his truck slamming into a southwest Edmonton dental office Friday evening.
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Edmonton's newest attraction signals strong tourism season overall
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Planning your summer vacation? Read this first.
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Highway 63 partially reopens after truck crash
Highway 63 has partially reopened after the driver of a semi-trailer lost control and rolled the truck into the centre median near Boyle, Alta., Friday night.
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Check your pantry: more flour brands added to national flour recall list
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added more brands to its recall list of flour and flour-based products, over further fears of E. coli contamination.
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Alberta mother searches for answers years after sons were murdered
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More than six years after her two young sons were murdered, Andrea Badger is stepping up her fight to make sure they are not forgotten.
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Video Edmonton man journeys from addict to graduate
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Edmontonian Donnie Kinistino used to sell methamphetamine on the streets. After going through the drug court system, he turned his life around and recently graduated from NorQuest College's social work program so he can help others.
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5 things to watch for in today's Conservative leadership result
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After a year of campaigning, it's mostly all over but the counting for the 13 candidates in the Conservative leadership race. As the final few votes are cast in person at the convention in Toronto and the tabulation machines are set to work, here's what to watch for when the results are revealed today at 5 p.m. ET.
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Alberta boundaries commission report revives rural-urban divide
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Over the past eight years, 600,000 people have moved to Alberta. Most have settled in urban areas. But some people in rural areas argue that constituency size shouldn't just be determined by population.
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Saving is never easy — but here are some tips that could help
Canadians aren't saving like we used to and, on top of that, we are holding record high levels of debt. In a recent Facebook Live with personal finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq, we took CBC viewers' questions on how to get a handle on your financial future.
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How telling patients of a possible side-effect may make it more likely
Patients who are told their medication can have certain side-effects may report these symptoms more often than patients who aren't aware their treatment carries these risks, study of 'nocebo effect' suggests.
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How a Vancouver reporter felt when a 'disturbing' murder plot against her came out in court
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Canadian journalists have watched with a mix of shock and alarm as often-violent rhetoric against reporters has heated up in the U.S. But this week, it was made clear that Canadian reporters are not immune to retaliation, when the Vancouver Sun's Kim Bolan revealed a murder plot against her. She sat down to speak with CBC's The Investigators.
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Conservative leadership candidates stress unity and core values in final speeches
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Thirteen candidates vying to replace Stephen Harper as permanent Conservative leader delivered their final speeches Friday night, pitching their vision for the country and urging party unity in the wake of a long and at times divisive leadership campaign.
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U of A students to make contact with Alberta's first satellite
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The first signal from the satellite will be an audible beep heard at an Edmonton ground station operated by the University of Alberta students who built Alberta's first satellite, Ex-Alta 1.
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Alberta hit by another credit rating downgrade
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S&P; Global Ratings downgraded Alberta’s credit rating Friday by two notches from AA to A+ due to projected deficits and a rapidly growing debt.
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This Bud's not for you: Thieves make off with $160,000 in stolen beer
Talk about the Labatt Blues! Thieves broke into a south Edmonton holding yard earlier this month and made off with $160,000 worth of beer destined, perhaps, for thirsty Roughrider fans.
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'New information' leads police to drop murder charge in west Edmonton hit-and-run death
Edmonton police have withdrawn a second-degree murder charge against a 31-year-old man in connection with the hit-and-run death of an 18-year-old man on Monday.
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'We can change it': U of A student's anti-xenophobia campaign goes international
An anti-immigration protest at a Red Deer high school on Tuesday is an example of why its important to continue to counter xenophobia in the mainstream, says a University of Alberta student who founded an international campaign with a very different message.
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Alberta woman kidnapped, held for 5 days in South Carolina trailer
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An Alberta woman was held against her will and sexually assaulted over the course of five days in a South Carolina trailer after being lured with the promise of a lucrative modelling gig.
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Median incomes plunge in Calgary, surge in Edmonton
Median income in Calgary plunged by more than 15 per cent in 2015, while in Edmonton in grew by more than 13 per cent, according to new data released Friday by Statistics Canada.
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Edmonton teacher charged with child pornography offences
A teacher at an Edmonton Catholic junior high school has been charged with child pornography offences after a six-month investigation by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) team.
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'Everybody wants one': Community benches are hot commodities in Holyrood
The red bench nestled under the elms in front of Kim Buehler’s Holyrood home has become a community gathering place.
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Red Deer school moves forward after anti-immigrant protest
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Students are back in class after a fight ended in eight suspensions but escalated into an anti-immigrant protest in Red Deer.
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Kinder Morgan to proceed with Trans Mountain pipeline expansion pending financing
The company announced its final investment decision on the project, which is conditional on the successful completion of a initial public offering.
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Hockey Canada deal could mean curtains for coliseum
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It would be "tough" to sell Edmontonians on the idea of demolishing the old Northlands Coliseum rather than repurposing the building, according to one city councillor. But demolition may be the decision council reaches.
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