Monday, August 7, 2017

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August 7, 2017
 
 
FEATURES August 7, 2017 1:14 pm

Heritage Festival smashes attendance record on Sunday

More than 370,000 people flocked to the food and culture festival in Hawrelak Park on Aug. 6, first estimates show.

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HERITAGE FESTIVAL August 6, 2017 11:25 pm

Passengers stuck waiting hours on Heritage Festival buses

Heritage Festival organizers said a record 147,000 people rode the bus to the park between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday.

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POLITICS August 7, 2017 1:31 pm

Ride-sharing licences soar in Edmonton 1 year after bylaw

It has been more than a year since Edmonton legislated ride sharing, and numbers obtained by Global News from the City of Edmonton show the number of ride-share licences is nearly triple the number of taxi licences.

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NANTON August 7, 2017 4:11 pm

Young boy flown to Calgary hospital after being hit by truck at Nanton parade

Emergency officials were called to the southern Alberta town of Nanton at around 11 a.m. Monday.

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Nanton injured boy
CRIME August 7, 2017 3:53 pm

Man charged with pointing laser at Edmonton police helicopter

A 21-year-old man has been charged after the Edmonton Police Service said a laser was pointed at a police helicopter Sunday night.

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CANADA August 7, 2017 1:46 am

Woman found dead in Lesser Slave River

RCMP say an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, after a woman was found dead in the Lesser Slave River.

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A shot of an RCMP truck.
ENVIRONMENT August 7, 2017 12:29 pm

Wildfire smoke continues to affect Highway 93 for Alberta, B.C. drivers Monday

DriveBC is recommending people use Highway 93 between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. MT on Monday of the long weekend.

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Highway 93 viewer photo
MONEY August 7, 2017 5:03 pm

New WestJet discount airline 'may be based outside of Calgary'

"We are continuing our work on this and other elements related to the launch of the airline.”

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TRAFFIC August 7, 2017 6:11 pm

Serious crash on Alberta Highway 1 leads to traffic detour: RCMP

Redcliff RCMP were called to the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 41 for a serious collision Monday afternoon.

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Highway 1 and Highway 41 map
ECONOMY August 4, 2017 4:16 pm

Enbridge Line 3 replacement pipeline to boost Sask., Alberta economies as construction starts

Suzanne Wilton, a spokesperson for Enbridge, said construction "kicked off in earnest" at Hardisty, Alta., this week.

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SPORTS August 7, 2017 3:14 pm

Edmonton Eskimos release veteran Tony Washington

The Edmonton Eskimos have released seven-year offensive lineman Tony Washington, who played just over three seasons with the green and gold starting in 2014.

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SPORTS August 6, 2017 11:59 pm

Patrick Newcomb wins Syncrude Oil Country Championship in a sudden death playoff

Murray, Kentucky's Patrick Newcomb has won the Syncrude Oil Country Championship in a playoff over Germany’s Max Rottluff.

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HEALTH August 7, 2017 6:21 pm

BBQ safety: How to know your meat is cooked & other tips

Peak barbecue season is well underway, which means there’s a spike in the amount of time meat lovers are spending behind the grill. At the same time, health officials say they see a spike in the number of food-borne illnesses reported in Alberta.

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