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• After 3 wedding cancellations due to COVID-19, Edmonton couple ties the knot at home - Global News

  23-03-2020 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  After 3 wedding cancellations due to COVID-19, Edmonton couple ties the knot at home  Global News
  
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• Edmonton couple ties the knot at home after COVID-19 cancellations

  23-03-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was meant to be a destination wedding but ended up taking place in the couple's living room.
  
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• After 3 wedding cancellations due to COVID-19, Edmonton couple ties the knot

  23-03-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was meant to be a destination wedding but ended up taking place in the couple's living room.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Alberta launches text-based program to provide hope amid COVID-19 pandemic

  23-03-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced details of a new program to provide some encouragement to Albertans during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Hinshaw cautions Albertans from planning trips to provincial parks

  23-03-2020 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw cautioned Albertans on Monday from travelling to provincial parks but instead to find creative ways to stay socially connected.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: AHS takes steps to minimize transmission of COVID-19 at hospitals

  23-03-2020 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced new measures to minimize transmission of COVID-19 at Alberta hospitals on Monday.
  
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• AHS takes steps to minimize transmission of COVID-19 at hospitals

  23-03-2020 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces new measures to minimize transmission of COVID-19 at Alberta hospitals.
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor clarifies new testing and self-isolation guidelines

  23-03-2020 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses the new guidelines for testing and self-isolation protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Alberta.
  
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• Man airlifted to hospital after being shot in Slave Lake home invasion

  23-03-2020 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are looking for two suspects in connection with a home invasion in northern Alberta, where a Slave Lake man was shot in his own home.
  
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• 2020 Memorial Cup, CHL playoffs cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

  23-03-2020 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  It marks the first time in 102 years there will be no showdown to determine Canada's major junior hockey champion.
  
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• Spring snowfall warning issued for parts of central, northern Alberta

  23-03-2020 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Areas in central and northern Alberta are being told to brace for as much as 15 centimetres of snow to fall by Tuesday morning.
  
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• EXPO Centre opens to Edmonton's homeless during pandemic

  23-03-2020 23:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The province, City of Edmonton and social agencies will house homeless people at Edmonton’s EXPO Centre, starting Monday. 
  
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• NAIT, University of Alberta switch grading system amid COVID-19 pandemic

  23-03-2020 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two of Edmonton's major post-secondary institutions are changing grading systems for the winter 2020 semester.
  
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• 3 arrested, drugs and firearms seized in Edmonton - Global News

  23-03-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  3 arrested, drugs and firearms seized in Edmonton  Global News
  
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• This north Edmonton pharmacy is producing and distributing hand sanitizer... for free - CTV News

  23-03-2020 22:58 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  This north Edmonton pharmacy is producing and distributing hand sanitizer... for free  CTV News
  
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• 3 arrested, drugs and firearms seized in Edmonton

  23-03-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three people have been charged after drugs and firearms were seized from a residence in Edmonton, on March 18.
  
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• There’s a ‘special place in hell’ for scammers amid COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta premier says

  23-03-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney did not mince words Monday afternoon when he came out with a warning to scammers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• ‘We’re devastated’: COVID-19 dries up tourism industry, thousands laid off in mountain towns

  23-03-2020 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has walloped tourism-dependent mountain towns by cutting short what had been shaping up to be a great ski season in Western Canada.
  
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• The 'measure of last resort': What is the Emergencies Act and what does it do?

  23-03-2020 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of Canada's provinces and territories will speak by phone tonight to discuss the possibility of invoking the federal Emergencies Act to fight the COVID-19 pandemic — legislation that empowers Ottawa to do just about anything it thinks is necessary to cope with a crisis.
  
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• Alberta premier says there is a ‘special place in hell’ for people exploiting COVID-19 situation

  23-03-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney had some harsh words towards people he says are exploiting seniors and other people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Kenney issues special warning to snowbirds returning from U.S. to self-isolate

  23-03-2020 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney issued a warning to snowbirds that they must self-isolate once returning to the province.
  
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• 630 CHED – 8th Annual Be Brave Luncheon

  23-03-2020 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  On October 29 join 630 CHED at the 8th Annual Be Brave Luncheon featuring Leah Parsons as keynote speaker and a performance by the Melisizwe Brothers.
  
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• Keeping cultured through COVID-19: Edmonton music, comedy, improv shows switch to live stream - Global News

  23-03-2020 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Keeping cultured through COVID-19: Edmonton music, comedy, improv shows switch to live stream  Global News
  
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• Keeping cultured through COVID-19: Edmonton music, comedy, improv shows switch to live stream

  23-03-2020 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  As social distancing becomes the new normal, many performance groups are adapting to offer live stream options for Edmontonians stuck at home.
  
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• 12 Edmonton Stores With Free Delivery That Make Staying At Home More Fun - Narcity

  23-03-2020 21:28 via narcity.com
  
  12 Edmonton Stores With Free Delivery That Make Staying At Home More Fun  Narcity
  
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• Shoppers ‘comfort buying’ in grocery stores amid COVID-19 pandemic

  23-03-2020 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Andy's IGA said along with adjusting its orders to make sure the shelves are full, the grocery store added an emergency delivery service for the most vulnerable people in the neighbourhood.
  
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• Alberta gives doctors go ahead to see patients virtually

  23-03-2020 21:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it is making it easier for doctors to provide care online.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta adds new billing codes for doctors providing virtual care

  23-03-2020 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  One Alberta doctor calls the billing changes "immensely helpful and long overdue," but he's concerned there will unintended consequences of some of the rules.
  
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• ‘Maximum protection’: Alberta company developing COVID-19 vaccine

  23-03-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Entos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. says its DNA-based vaccine would deliver strong protection against COVID-19, and could be mass produced quickly.
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Monday, March 23, 2020

  23-03-2020 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Monday, March 23, 2020 Global News at Noon afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• From shopping to playgrounds: Your coronavirus questions answered

  23-03-2020 19:22 via cbc.ca
  
  As the number of cases continues to grow and sanctions intended to curb social interactions escalate, many Albertans are wondering how best to protect themselves.
  
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• Edmonton Expo Centre opens its doors to homeless - CTV News

  23-03-2020 19:22 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Expo Centre opens its doors to homeless  CTV News
  
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• Stopping the music: Edmonton Opera, Pro Coro, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra under COVID-19 closure - Edmonton Journal

  23-03-2020 19:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Stopping the music: Edmonton Opera, Pro Coro, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra under COVID-19 closure  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Should Edmonton close playgrounds to encourage COVID-19 social distancing?

  23-03-2020 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Canadian cities, including Calgary, have shut down playgrounds to try and limit the spread of COVID–19. That comes as many people ignored social distancing rules over the weekend. Laurel Gregory has the details.
  
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• Global News at Noon Edmonton: March 23

  23-03-2020 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The first segment of the Monday, March 23, 2020 edition of Global News at Noon Edmonton with Kent Morrison.
  
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• Alberta officials to update provincial response to COVID-19 Monday afternoon

  23-03-2020 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A news release from the government said the premier is scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. Dr. Hinshaw will speak at 3:30.
  
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• COVID-19 cases in Alberta have more than tripled in past week

  23-03-2020 18:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite increasingly dire warnings about the paramount importance of social and physical distancing, Alberta has seen the number of cases of COVID-19 cases more than triple over the past week — from 74 cases on March 16 to 259 on Sunday.
  
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• 42 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alberta, pushing total to 301

  23-03-2020 18:01 via cbc.ca
  
  At Alberta Health investigation has determined that 11 health-care workers, most of the doctors, who attended an Edmonton curling bonspiel earlier this month have tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Nunavut judokas return from Edmonton tournament with three medals - Nunatsiaq News

  23-03-2020 18:00 via nunatsiaq.com
  
  Nunavut judokas return from Edmonton tournament with three medals  Nunatsiaq News
  
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• Making sanitizer sexy: Pandemic cancelled their show so burlesque dancers took it online

  23-03-2020 17:37 via cbc.ca
  
  When social distancing prompted the cancellation of a sold-out burlesque show at a downtown Edmonton bar on Friday, organizers kept the show going with livestreamed stripteases direct from the performers' own living rooms.
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney to update province's response to COVID-19

  23-03-2020 17:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is holding a media availability Monday to talk about the latest developments in the province's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney to snowbirds: Go straight home

  23-03-2020 17:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is holding a media availability Monday to talk about the latest developments in the province's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Critical link in the food chain: Grocery stores take measures to limit coronavirus spread

  23-03-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In these days of physical distancing, grocery stores exist as a place where strangers continue to gather, driven by the shared need to restock cupboards.
  
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• Coronavirus: Cancelled Edmonton burlesque show goes ahead online

  23-03-2020 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  When social distancing prompted the cancellation of a sold-out burlesque show at a downtown Edmonton bar on Friday, organizers kept the show going with livestreamed stripteases direct from the performers' own living rooms.
  
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• RCMP suspect alcohol a factor in Alberta crash that injured 5 people, including 2 officers

  23-03-2020 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP say alcohol is believed to be a factor in a highway crash west of Calgary on Sunday that left five people injured, including two officers.
  
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• Spring snowstorm expected to make driving difficult for some northern Alberta communities

  23-03-2020 15:53 via cbc.ca
  
  An early spring snowstorm is expected to drop up to 15 centimetres of snow onto a cluster of northern Alberta communities. 
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, March 23

  23-03-2020 15:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary zone continues to lead the province in the number of confirmed cases, with 259 now confirmed throughout Alberta.
  
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• Trudeau to address nation after call with premiers about COVID-19 response

  23-03-2020 15:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to address the nation today after speaking with the premiers about the battle to stop the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Trudeau announces new funds for farmers, vaccine development and urges Canadians to stay home

  23-03-2020 15:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new funds Monday to support farmers and to assist researchers working to develop and test vaccines as the number of COVID-19 infections continues to rise in Canada.
  
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• Trudeau addressing nation, to hold call with premiers about COVID-19 response

  23-03-2020 15:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is addressing the nation today and will speak with the premiers later today about the battle to stop the spread of COVID-19. The federal government is launching a $30-million ad blitz to raise awareness about measures to slow the spread of the virus.
  
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