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• 74 confirmed coronavirus cases in Alberta; cases detected in all health zones

  16-03-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province's chief medical officer of health said Monday that for the first time, there are confirmed novel coronavirus cases now in all Alberta Health zones.
  
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• TYCHKOWSKI: NHL hopes for resuming season seem wildly optimistic - Edmonton Sun

  16-03-2020 23:55 via edmontonsun.com
  
  TYCHKOWSKI: NHL hopes for resuming season seem wildly optimistic  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Majority of new COVID-19 cases in Alberta have travel connection, still concerns over community spread

  16-03-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said that the majority of new cases of COVID-19 are travel-related, but there are still concerns over community spread.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw says she is following her own advice by staying under quarantine

  16-03-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medial officer of health gave a COVID-19 update through video conference on Monday, March 16, 2020. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said even though she only had mild symptoms, all Albertans should follow suit and stay home if they are sick.
  
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• 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta brings total to 74: Dr. Deena Hinshaw

  16-03-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said that the provincial total of COVID-19 cases on Monday, March 16, 2020 had reached 74.
  
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• 'If this is what kills us off so be it': Edmonton businesses brace for COVID-19 disruption - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2020 23:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  'If this is what kills us off so be it': Edmonton businesses brace for COVID-19 disruption  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta radiologists 'bewildered and demoralized' as province cancels contracts amid COVID-19 pandemic

  16-03-2020 23:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta has given contract termination notice to major radiology providers in the province, prompting criticism over the timing of the move, which comes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta gives contract termination notice to radiology providers amid COVID-19 pandemic

  16-03-2020 23:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta has given contract termination notice to major radiology providers in the province, prompting criticism over the timing of the move, which comes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• ‘We’re not there yet’: Mayor Don Iveson says Edmonton not under state of emergency

  16-03-2020 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor Don Iveson said on Monday, March 16, 2020, that Edmonton will not go under a local state of emergency due to COVID-19 until it is “absolutely necessary.”
  
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• No local state of emergency, but Edmonton reducing transit hours amid COVID-19 pandemic - CTV News

  16-03-2020 22:40 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  No local state of emergency, but Edmonton reducing transit hours amid COVID-19 pandemic  CTV NewsCoronavirus: Edmonton reduces public transit service as part of COVID-19 response  Globalnews.caCOVID-19: Edmonton transit reduces service amidst lowering ridership, city holds off on declaring state of emergency  Edmonton JournalCOVID-19: Edmonton buses, LRT moving to reduced service schedule  CBC.caView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• 5 Edmonton Grocery Stores That Deliver So You Don't Have To Leave The House - Narcity

  16-03-2020 22:25 via narcity.com
  
  5 Edmonton Grocery Stores That Deliver So You Don't Have To Leave The House  Narcity
  
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• COVID-19: City of Edmonton will be switching transit to Saturday schedule seven days a week

  16-03-2020 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton will be making changes to transit schedules, in anticipation of less transit users as COVID-19 social distancing increases. Interim city manager Adam Laughlin gives an update on Monday, March 16.
  
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• Edmonton Food Bank asking for money, not food, during COVID-19 outbreak - CTV News

  16-03-2020 22:21 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Food Bank asking for money, not food, during COVID-19 outbreak  CTV News
  
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• City employee who tested positive for COVID-19 did not work with public: Officials

  16-03-2020 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton’s interim city manager Adam Laughlin said Monday that the city employee who tested positive for COVID-19 did not work with the public.
  
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• Should the Edmonton Oilers Retain Goaltender Mike Smith? - The Hockey Writers

  16-03-2020 22:16 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Should the Edmonton Oilers Retain Goaltender Mike Smith?  The Hockey Writers
  
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• The 2019 season review: June 14 in Edmonton, the preamble of a great adventure - Montreal Alouettes

  16-03-2020 21:55 via en.montrealalouettes.com
  
  The 2019 season review: June 14 in Edmonton, the preamble of a great adventure  Montreal Alouettes
  
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• Drive-thru COVID-19 testing centre opens in Edmonton - FortSaskOnline.com

  16-03-2020 21:47 via fortsaskonline.com
  Drive-thru COVID-19 testing centre opens in Edmonton  FortSaskOnline.com
  
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• Coronavirus: Jann Arden to livestream mini-concert as Canadians are asked to stay home

  16-03-2020 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The concert will be streamed on Arden's Facebook page at 3 p.m. MT and the public will be able to comment during it.
  
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• Coronavirus: Jann Arden livestreams mini-concert as Canadians asked to stay home

  16-03-2020 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The concert will be streamed on Arden's Facebook page at 3 p.m. MT and the public will be able to comment during it.
  
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• City of Edmonton to issue COVID-19 update - CTV News

  16-03-2020 21:34 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  City of Edmonton to issue COVID-19 update  CTV News
  
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton reduces public transit service as part of COVID-19 response - Global News

  16-03-2020 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus: Edmonton reduces public transit service as part of COVID-19 response  Global News
  
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• City of Edmonton to update response to COVID-19 - Global News

  16-03-2020 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Edmonton to update response to COVID-19  Global News
  
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton reduces public transit service as part of COVID-19 response

  16-03-2020 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The change means reduced frequency of ETS buses but the city is still looking at potential changes to LRT service.
  
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• City of Edmonton to update response to COVID-19

  16-03-2020 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 3 p.m., Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson and interim city manager Adam Laughlin will provide an update on the city's response to COVID-19.
  
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• Red Deer declares state of emergency due to COVID-19

  16-03-2020 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Red Deer has declared a state of local emergency as the province continues its efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Edmonton mayor to provide COVID-19 update

  16-03-2020 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor Don Iveson and interim city manager Adam Laughlin will provide an update on the city’s response to COVID-19 on Monday afternoon.
  
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• COVID-19: Edmonton buses, LRT moving to reduced service schedule

  16-03-2020 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  City buses and LRT trains are moving to reduced service schedules effective Tuesday because of the COVID-19 pandemic, interim city manager Adam Laughlin said Monday.
  
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• Albertans await latest update on province's battle to slow spread of COVID-19

  16-03-2020 21:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to give her latest COVID-19 update Monday at 4:30 p.m. MT, this time via teleconference after she experienced mild symptoms consistent with the common cold.
  
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• Alberta reports 18 new cases of COVID-19 with some in all parts of province

  16-03-2020 21:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 74, including five people who have been hospitalized, says the province's chief medical officer of health.
  
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• Sample too small to say why or even if Calgary really has more COVID-19 cases, says expert

  16-03-2020 20:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary saw the biggest increase on Sunday and maintains the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta. But according to one specialist, there is too little information to point to why, or even if, Calgary actually has more cases than the rest of the province. 
  
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• Man charged after shots fired near school, woman attacked in Wetaskiwin

  16-03-2020 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 23-year-old man from central Alberta is facing more than a dozen charges stemming from a violent series of events last month in Wetaskiwin.
  
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• International flights into Edmonton International Airport suspended

  16-03-2020 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton International Airport will no longer be accepting international flights, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced sweeping changes to travel and border rules as part of the fight against COVID-19. Julia Wong explains.
  
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• Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw in self isolation, gets coronavirus test

  16-03-2020 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical health officer, is experiencing symptoms of a cold and is waiting for results of her test for the coronavirus, according to government sources.
  
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• Edmonton airport shut down to international flights to prevent COVID-19: Trudeau - Global News

  16-03-2020 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton airport shut down to international flights to prevent COVID-19: Trudeau  Global News
  
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• Coronavirus: 16 Southern Alberta emergency physicians sound alarm on potential system overload

  16-03-2020 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The letter goes on to say that the doctors do not want the same situation that has unfolded in Italy to occur here.
  
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• Alberta's chief medical health officer in self-isolation, gets coronavirus test

  16-03-2020 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A doctor who has become the face of Alberta's medical response to the novel coronavirus outbreak is in self-isolation.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta courts limit hearings to urgent matters; visits to correctional facilities suspended

  16-03-2020 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Court won't be making any new bookings for cases that aren't urgent or emergent between March 16 and March 27. 
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta courts limit hearings to emergency, urgent matters only

  16-03-2020 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Court won't be making any new bookings for cases that aren't urgent or emergent between March 16 and March 27. 
  
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• COVID-19: Edmonton closes libraries, city-run recreation centres and arenas - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2020 19:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  COVID-19: Edmonton closes libraries, city-run recreation centres and arenas  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton airport shut down to international flights to prevent COVID-19: Trudeau

  16-03-2020 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Edmonton International Airport will be no longer be accepting international flights, an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta government to detail plans for ongoing operations during COVID-19 pandemic

  16-03-2020 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Government House Leader Jason Nixon will hold a media availability Monday to discuss ongoing government operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can watch it here live at 11:30 a.m.
  
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• Alberta government plans to accelerate budget process, add $500M to health spending

  16-03-2020 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Government House Leader Jason Nixon holds media availability Monday to discuss ongoing government operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can watch it here live at 11:30 a.m.
  
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• West Edmonton Mall closes waterpark, Galaxyland in response to COVID-19 - Global News

  16-03-2020 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  West Edmonton Mall closes waterpark, Galaxyland in response to COVID-19  Global News
  
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• West Edmonton Mall closes waterpark, Galaxyland in response to COVID-19

  16-03-2020 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  West Edmonton Mall has closed down the World Waterpark and Galaxyland in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  
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• 'We're in unprecedented territory': Alberta educators figuring out next steps for cancelled classes

  16-03-2020 16:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Schools were open around the province on Monday, but instead of presiding over classes and hallways full of students, teachers and school administration were sending children who arrived for class back home.
  
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• Alberta schools figuring out lesson plans in a time of empty classrooms

  16-03-2020 16:37 via cbc.ca
  
  School administrators and teachers are at work Monday but instead of presiding over classes and hallways full of students, they’re beginning to brainstorm strategies to keep a semblance of the education system running.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ski hills in southern Alberta, eastern B.C. close temporarily

  16-03-2020 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of coronavirus cases in Alberta rose to 59 over the weekend.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, March 16, 2020

  16-03-2020 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, March 16, 2020 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Edmonton-area ski hills shut down for the season in response to coronavirus - Global News

  16-03-2020 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton-area ski hills shut down for the season in response to coronavirus  Global News
  
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• Edmonton-area ski hills shut down for the season in response to coronavirus

  16-03-2020 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Snow Valley, Rabbit Hill and Sunridge ski resorts all shut down for the season early.
  
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