If you heard an explosion downtown, several fire crews are responding to a blaze on 112 St NW. between Jasper and 100th Ave.

Heavy dark smoke in the air, the flames presumably set something on fire which caused a loud explosion.

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Today is a special day at Global Edmonton as we welcome 4 guests from the Kids with Cancer Society to be Global News Reporters for the day. 
 
Be sure to watch Global News at 5 & 6 tonight for their story.

Hammered by high electricity prices, some Albertans say it's hard to keep up. Statistics show Albertans are paying some of the highest electricity rates across the country, and some Edmontonians have it the worst. Saif Kaisar Kaisar explains. #yeg #ableg

Community lab services will be going back to Alberta’s provincial labs, less than a year after Dynalife Medical Labs expanded its community lab services beyond the Edmonton region.

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Alberta continues exploring the idea of establishing its own pension plan program and tax revenue agency, but critics aren't convinced either is a good idea. trib.al/71HNbxp

In Danielle Smith’s fourth mandate letter, she directed Brian Jean to explore incentives for oil companies to clean up old wells, and she wants that plan to respect the polluter pay principle. trib.al/IkdKFCR

NEW: After a controversial photo lands Premier Danielle Smith in hot water, her office says she didn't read the shirt — which says 'Straight Pride' and to thank a straight person for your existence —and she doesn't agree with it.

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FULL STATEMENT:

“If this were a problem we could just throw money at, this problem would’ve been solved five years ago. That doesn’t work, we have to roll up our sleeves and get actively involved.” #YEG #YEG DT
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A tale of lettuce wraps.
(L) McDonald's vs. Wendy's (R).