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• Black Grande Prairie doctor testifies he felt threatened by noose tied by white colleague

  15-06-2021 03:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Black doctor says the taping by a white surgeon of a noose to a Grande Prairie hospital operating room door in 2016 was a clear threat meant to intimidate him and was part of an escalating pattern of disturbing behaviour that he perceived as racist.
  
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• Métis Nation of Alberta accuses province of negotiating in bad faith

  15-06-2021 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Métis Nation of Alberta is taking the provincial government to court. As Sarah Komadina reports, the nation says the action is a response to what it says is the province negotiating in bad faith on a consultation agreement.
  
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• City of Edmonton considers changes to who pays for services in new neighbourhoods

  15-06-2021 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Facing a challenging financial outlook, the City of Edmonton is looking at changing who pays for services in new neighbourhoods. The city is considering shifting a financial burden to developers and eventually homebuyers. Sarah Ryan explains.
  
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• Alberta reveals more details about lottery aimed at getting more people vaccinated against COVID-19

  15-06-2021 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has announced more details about a lottery it hopes will help it reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom Vernon has the latest on the initiative aimed at getting more people in the province vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Muslim woman in Edmonton says recent attacks have left her afraid

  15-06-2021 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Another attack on another Muslim woman in Edmonton has generated new fear and anger. Muslim women say they are changing how they live their lives because they worry they could be next, and they want help. Fletcher Kent has more.
  
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• Edmonton considers charging developers for fire stations in new communities

  15-06-2021 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's executive committee decided to recommend the city start charging developers to build fire halls in nieghbourhoods when they sub-divide the land.
  
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• Need for clean public washrooms key lesson from COVID-19, Edmonton businesses say

  15-06-2021 01:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Cleaner public washrooms are high on the wish list of the Downtown Edmonton Business Association as the city steers out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  
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• Need for clean public washrooms key lesson from COVID-19, businesses say

  15-06-2021 01:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Cleaner public washrooms are high on the wish list of the Downtown Edmonton Business Association as the city steers out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  
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• Métis Nation of Alberta says province abandoned draft consultation policy

  15-06-2021 01:37 via cbc.ca
  
  The Métis Nation of Alberta is suing the provincial government, claiming it has abandoned its obligation to negotiate with Métis people.
  
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• COVID-19: Calgarian hopes vaccine passport technology takes off

  15-06-2021 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary tech company has created a digital health passport for international travel that shows COVID-19 vaccination and testing information.
  
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• Three City of Edmonton outdoor swimming pools opening this week to high demand, fees reinstated for the first time since 2016 - Edmonton Journal

  15-06-2021 00:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Three City of Edmonton outdoor swimming pools opening this week to high demand, fees reinstated for the first time since 2016  Edmonton Journal
  
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• RCMP investigating after human remains discovered in Grande Prairie dumpster

  15-06-2021 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The discovery of human remains inside a dumpster in downtown Grande Prairie, Alta., over the weekend has spurred an investigation by the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit.
  
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• 'Library lovers' can once again browse the aisles at all Edmonton Public Library locations - CTV Edmonton

  15-06-2021 00:50 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Library lovers' can once again browse the aisles at all Edmonton Public Library locations  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton's dry weather a factor in lower mosquito count: expert - CTV Edmonton

  15-06-2021 00:38 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's dry weather a factor in lower mosquito count: expert  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Drumheller father of suspected overdose victim remembers daughter as funds raised for memorial

  15-06-2021 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Community members in Drumheller have raised money to build a memorial gazebo to honour the three young people who died as a result of suspected drug overdoses.
  
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• Alberta reports 115 new cases of COVID-19, lowest daily total since September

  15-06-2021 00:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly 29,000 doses of vaccine were administered as of end of the day Sunday, inching the province closer to the 70 per cent mark of eligible Albertans with at least one dose of vaccine.
  
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• Alberta reports 115 new cases of COVID-19, 1 additional death

  15-06-2021 00:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly 29,000 doses of vaccine were administered as of end of the day Sunday, inching the province closer to the 70 per cent mark of eligible Albertans with at least one dose of vaccine.
  
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• Burned remains of woman discovered after dumpster fire in northern Alberta

  15-06-2021 00:21 via cbc.ca
  
  At about 6 a.m. on Saturday, Grande Prairie RCMP were called to help the city’s fire department at a fire inside a dumpster near 99th Street and Resources Road.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine campaign slowdown coming in Canada, experts warn

  15-06-2021 00:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Canada’s Covid-19 vaccination rates continue to rise amid the second dose rollout – experts are warning it won’t last. New numbers reveal one in five people in Alberta and Saskatchewan are holding off from getting vaccinated. Global News’ Jamie Mauracher has more.
  
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• Follow live: Thunderstorm risk for Edmonton area late afternoon and evening - CTV Edmonton

  15-06-2021 00:06 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Follow live: Thunderstorm risk for Edmonton area late afternoon and evening  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline as R-value remains below 1

  15-06-2021 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health reported there were 270 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 73 who were being treated in ICU. 
  
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• Report finds Canada’s crude oil exports have increased 15-fold in 30 years

  14-06-2021 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The value of crude oil exports from Canada has increased over 15-fold in the last 30 years, according to a report from Statistics Canada and the Canada Energy Regulator.
  
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• Global Edmonton supports: Together Again Outdoor Concert Series

  14-06-2021 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Together Again Outdoor Concert Series is bringing live music back to Edmonton this summer!
  
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• Minnesota court affirms approval of Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline

  14-06-2021 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed state regulators' key approvals of the Line 3 pipeline replacement project, in a dispute that drew protesters to Minnesota last week.
  
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• Edmonton mayor can 'virtually guarantee' masking bylaw will be lifted before the end of the year - CTV Edmonton

  14-06-2021 22:40 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton mayor can 'virtually guarantee' masking bylaw will be lifted before the end of the year  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Kenney says federal government should look at mandatory sentences for hate crimes after reported Edmonton attack

  14-06-2021 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responded to a question about a reported attack on Black woman wearing hijab by saying the Trudeau government should look at mandatory minimum sentences for violent hate crimes.
  
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• Alberta launches Open For Summer Lottery to boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake

  14-06-2021 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the details of the province’s Open For Summer Lottery to boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the province.
  
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• Alberta court of appeal denies request from David and Collet Stephan

  14-06-2021 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Stephans were convicted in 2016 and found not guilty in a second trial in 2019.
  
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• Campus Saint-Jean worried it could loses out on millions - Edmonton Journal

  14-06-2021 21:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Campus Saint-Jean worried it could loses out on millions  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Nickel says Edmonton should end mask bylaw when province drops theirs - Western Standard

  14-06-2021 20:45 via westernstandardonline.com
  
  Nickel says Edmonton should end mask bylaw when province drops theirs  Western Standard
  
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• Calgary Stampede: Everything we know about the 2021 event so far

  14-06-2021 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials said Monday that proof of vaccination being considered for "certain" Calgary Stampede venues, including Nashville North.
  
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• Metis Nation taking Alberta to court over consultation policy - CityNews Edmonton

  14-06-2021 20:15 via edmonton.citynews.ca
  
  Metis Nation taking Alberta to court over consultation policy  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• ‘So unfair’: Métis take Alberta to court over refusal to discuss consultation policy

  14-06-2021 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Métis Nation of Alberta president Audrey Poitras says the Métis had worked out policy after years of talks with two different governments.
  
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• Métis Nation of Alberta taking province to court over refusal to discuss consultation policy

  14-06-2021 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Métis Nation of Alberta president Audrey Poitras says the Métis had worked out policy after years of talks with two different governments.
  
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• Metis Nation of Alberta taking province to court over refusal to discuss consultation policy

  14-06-2021 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Metis Nation of Alberta president Audrey Poitras says the Metis had worked out policy after years of talks with two different governments.
  
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• Oil Spills: How 'bout them Habs - Edmonton Journal

  14-06-2021 19:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Oil Spills: How 'bout them Habs  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Conservative MP Tim Uppal sorry for role in 'divisiveness' of Harper-era policies

  14-06-2021 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  A former Conservative cabinet minister is apologizing for not pushing against his party's culturally divisive polices of the Stephen Harper era, including an effort to ban face coverings during citizenship ceremonies.
  
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• CFL votes to start 2021 season in August after meeting

  14-06-2021 19:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The CFL is going ahead with its 2021 season. The league's board of governors have voted unanimously in favour of an amended collective bargaining agreement and starting the 2021 campaign on Aug. 5.
  
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• CFL going ahead with August start to 2021 season

  14-06-2021 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFL's board of governors have voted unanimously in favour of an amended collective bargaining agreement and starting the '21 campaign Aug. 5.
  
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• Airport runway is not for running, warn Fox Creek RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  14-06-2021 19:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Airport runway is not for running, warn Fox Creek RCMP  Edmonton Journal
  
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• FC Edmonton acquires forward Beto Avila on loan from Austin Bold FC - Canadian Premier League

  14-06-2021 19:04 via canpl.ca
  
  FC Edmonton acquires forward Beto Avila on loan from Austin Bold FC  Canadian Premier League
  
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• Convicted murderer Dagmawi Admasu asks appeal court for new trial - Edmonton Journal

  14-06-2021 19:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Convicted murderer Dagmawi Admasu asks appeal court for new trial  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, June 14

  14-06-2021 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 165 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death on Sunday, a day after the province launched a $3-million vaccine lottery to urge more residents to get the jab.
  
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• Minnesota court affirms approval of Line 3 oil pipeline

  14-06-2021 18:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed state regulators' key approvals of Calgary-based Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project, in a dispute that drew over 1,000 protesters to northern Minnesota last week.
  
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• Indigenous people can now reclaim traditional names on their passports and other ID

  14-06-2021 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government says that Indigenous people can now apply to reclaim their traditional names on passports and other government identification.
  
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• Tips for Father’s Day from The Style Guys

  14-06-2021 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Style Guys Jason Krell and Aly Velji have some tips for Father’s Day gift ideas.
  
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• Dealing with anxiety over returning to in-office work

  14-06-2021 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  As vaccines roll out and reopening plans continue across Canada, behavior expert Dr. Lisa Bélanger has some tips for those feeling anxious about returning to the office.
  
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• Man charged with manslaughter in west Edmonton stabbing - CBC.ca

  14-06-2021 17:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Man charged with manslaughter in west Edmonton stabbing  CBC.ca
  
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• Man charged with manslaughter in west Edmonton stabbing

  14-06-2021 17:44 via cbc.ca
  
  A 20-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a man who was stabbed in west Edmonton earlier this month.
  
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• Lottery for vaccinated Albertans is an investment in health, says Premier Jason Kenney

  14-06-2021 17:29 via cbc.ca
  
  "Every day that goes by that we have hundreds of thousands of people that are not vaccinated, it opens us up to a certain degree of risk," Kenney told a news conference Monday.
  
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