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• Santa Claus delivers cheer to Alberta community amid COVID-19 pandemic - Global News

  05-04-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Santa Claus delivers cheer to Alberta community amid COVID-19 pandemic  Global News
  
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• Santa Claus delivers cheer to Alberta community amid COVID-19 pandemic

  05-04-2020 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Santa Claus made a rare spring appearance in St. Albert to spread some cheer during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Man arrested, section of Gateway Boulevard closed after report of gunfire: Edmonton police

  05-04-2020 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A section of Gateway Boulevard was closed on Sunday as police investigate a report of gunshots at a south side hotel.
  
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• Google's tracking reports show how Albertans have shifted their movements to stay home

  05-04-2020 23:32 via cbc.ca
  
  In Alberta, that data shows government recommendations and restrictions are keeping a large percent of the population home — but that a slightly higher percent of Albertans are still venturing out to work or to the grocery store, and much fewer are visiting local parks, when compared with Canadians as a whole.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos families to quietly mark anniversary of Saskatchewan bus crash

  05-04-2020 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The second anniversary will be a quiet one for the still-mourning families as the COVID-19 crisis holds the country in its grip.
  
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• Edmonton weather: More of the same, sorry - Edmonton Journal

  05-04-2020 20:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: More of the same, sorry  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'It's like ghost towns:' Canada's border communities adapt to COVID-19 changes

  05-04-2020 19:43 via cbc.ca
  
  When the mayor of a village in southern Alberta stares across the border, he sees family and friends who just happen to call Montana home.
  
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• Here's why everyone you know is baking bread in quarantine

  05-04-2020 18:45 via cbc.ca
  
  You've seen the tweets and the loaves. So why has a global pandemic turned everyone into an amateur baker?
  
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• Edmonton community league project keeps residents connected during pandemic - CBC.ca

  05-04-2020 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton community league project keeps residents connected during pandemic  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton community league project keeps residents connected during pandemic

  05-04-2020 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of volunteers from the Queen Alexandra neighborhood are spearheading a community league project to help residents during the pandemic. The Queen Alexandra COVID-19 Response is dedicated to connecting residents and helping those who need it with everything from shoveling to dog walking.
  
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• COVID-19: Another $6 million for homeless in Edmonton from Ottawa - The Province

  05-04-2020 18:26 via theprovince.com
  
  COVID-19: Another $6 million for homeless in Edmonton from Ottawa  The Province
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Sunday, April 5

  05-04-2020 18:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The majority of the deaths in Alberta have been in continuing care homes and there are currently nine outbreaks in seniors' homes across the province.
  
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• Wine Talk

  05-04-2020 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wine producers around the world are being greatly affected by COVID-19. Gurvinder Bhatia explains how the pandemic is having an impact both economically and culturally on the industry.
  
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• Helping Hand Covid-19 Campaign

  05-04-2020 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta seniors and others are being offered a “helping hand” during the Covid-19 pandemic from an Alberta-based automotive group. Wolfe Automotive Group president Ashley Wolfe provides details about the service.
  
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• Edmonton Institution inmate punished for speaking to media about COVID-19 - CBC.ca

  05-04-2020 17:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Institution inmate punished for speaking to media about COVID-19  CBC.ca
  
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• Green Shirt Campaign

  05-04-2020 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Green Shirt Day is coming up on April 7 to promote organ donation. The day was named in honour of Logan Boulet who was killed in the tragic Humboldt Broncos Crash in 2018. Logan’s parents were on Global Edmonton’s Morning News to discuss the initiative.
  
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• How rural Alberta teachers are educating students who don't have internet and computers

  05-04-2020 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Digital tools are only part of the remote learning picture in rural communities with slow internet and scores of students who lack access to computers or internet at all. Teachers are finding creative ways to reach these students as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
  
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• Coronavirus: Canada’s border communities adapt as COVID-19 crisis deepens

  05-04-2020 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the global coronavirus pandemic worsens south of the border, the crossings that tie communities on either side together are starting to represent fear.
  
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• Working from home on a laptop? 5 ergonomic tips you should click on

  05-04-2020 16:15 via cbc.ca
  
  How are your shoulders feeling? How about your back and wrists? If the pandemic means you're working from home on a laptop, these are the kinds of questions you need to be asking yourself according to one ergonomic expert.
  
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• Edmonton Institution inmate punished for speaking to media about COVID-19, lawyer says

  05-04-2020 15:15 via cbc.ca
  
  An inmate at the maximum security Edmonton Institution has lost phone privileges for 45 days after speaking to CBC News about conditions inside the prison during the pandemic.
  
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• Edmonton Institution inmate punished for speaking to media about COVID-19

  05-04-2020 15:15 via cbc.ca
  
  An inmate at the maximum security Edmonton Institution has lost phone privileges for 45-days after speaking to CBC news about pandemic-related conditions inside the prison.
  
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• Seniors' facility fears prompt Alberta woman to bring her elderly mother home

  05-04-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Karen Patching, 68, says it's been an adjustment bringing her 93-year-old mother home to live with her in Lethbridge, Alta., but she felt it was the only safe option.
  
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• 'There is some upside': Optimism in natural gas sector a result of oil industry's crisis

  05-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The problems plaguing the oil industry — a sharp drop in fuel demand and OPEC countries flooding the market with oil — could mean higher prices for natural gas.
  
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• As the season hangs in the balance the Edmonton Oilers wait & wonder if their window of opportunity is closing: 9 Things - Edmonton Journal

  05-04-2020 09:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  As the season hangs in the balance the Edmonton Oilers wait & wonder if their window of opportunity is closing: 9 Things  Edmonton Journal
  
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• NDP calls for Alberta minister to resign after contacting doctor on personal phone

  05-04-2020 06:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta doctor has sent a complaint to the province's privacy commissioner following an after-hours call from Tyler Shandro on his personal phone.
  
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• 'It's frustrating': Edmonton dog owners have new rules to follow - CTV News Edmonton

  05-04-2020 06:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  'It's frustrating': Edmonton dog owners have new rules to follow  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Battle of Alberta: Edmonton and Calgary orchestras join together to play Hockey Night in Canada theme - CTV News Edmonton

  05-04-2020 06:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Battle of Alberta: Edmonton and Calgary orchestras join together to play Hockey Night in Canada theme  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• #RiverValleyJoyProject hopes to spread positive messages in Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  05-04-2020 06:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  #RiverValleyJoyProject hopes to spread positive messages in Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Moving homes in the middle of a pandemic

  05-04-2020 03:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton moving company Eager Beaver Moving have been swamped with work all of March despite the pandemic, but the company is taking extra measures to keep their employees and customers safe.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: April 4

  05-04-2020 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton on April 4, 2020 with Breanna Karstens-Smith.
  
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• Edmonton dry-cleaner to begin production of cloth face masks to slow spread of COVID-19

  05-04-2020 03:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Page the Cleaner in Edmonton will soon begin production of cloth face masks to help protect people from getting COVID-19. Nicole Stillger reports.
  
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• Alberta long drive champion giving free online golf lessons

  05-04-2020 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  There’s still a lot of snow on the ground in Alberta, but golfers are no doubt already thinking about when they can get back on the course. Even those that play virtual golf have had to put that on hold because of Covid-19. But as Quinn Phillips explains, you can still get your golf fix...
  
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• Edmonton dry cleaner to begin production of cloth face masks amid COVID-19 pandemic - Global News

  05-04-2020 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton dry cleaner to begin production of cloth face masks amid COVID-19 pandemic  Global News
  
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• Edmonton dry cleaner to begin production of cloth face masks amid COVID-19 pandemic

  05-04-2020 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Page the Cleaner in Edmonton will soon begin production of cloth face masks to help protect people from getting COVID-19.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after being hit by police vehicle following chase in Edmonton

  05-04-2020 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police have arrested a man after a chase led to "brief contact" between the suspect and a police vehicle on Saturday afternoon. 
  
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• Long drive champion providing golf lessons at home

  05-04-2020 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Long drive champion, Lisa "Longball" Vlooswyk is helping Alberta golfers get ready for when they can get back on the green. She can't be teaching classes like she normally does due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so she's taking her tips to social media.
  
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• 2 more deaths from COVID-19 in Alberta as confirmed case count reaches 1,181

  05-04-2020 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two additional people have died, bringing the total up to 20, Alberta Health said.
  
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• 2 more deaths from COVID-19 in Alberta as case count reaches 1,181

  05-04-2020 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two additional people have died, bringing the total up to 20, Alberta Health said.
  
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• 2 more deaths from COVID-19 in Alberta as case count reaches 1,126

  05-04-2020 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two additional people have died, bringing the total up to 20, Alberta Health said.
  
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• Community members in dinosaur costumes wish Edmonton boys happy birthday amid COVID-19 pandemic - Global News

  05-04-2020 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Community members in dinosaur costumes wish Edmonton boys happy birthday amid COVID-19 pandemic  Global News
  
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• Community members in dinosaur costumes wish Edmonton boys happy birthday amid COVID-19 pandemic

  05-04-2020 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton mother turned to social media for help after her sons' birthday party was cancelled due to COVID-19.
  
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• Two more deaths, 106 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta

  05-04-2020 01:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The total number of deaths in the province is 20 and 196 people have recovered from COVID-19. 
  
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