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• Alberta announces more firefighters, fire bans on Alberta provincial land - Edmonton Journal

  14-04-2020 23:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta announces more firefighters, fire bans on Alberta provincial land  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Canadian cattle group looks for help to weather COVID-19 as meat packers slow work

  14-04-2020 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A cattle industry group says measures that helped ranchers weather the BSE crisis in the early 2000s should be brought back immediately as the COVID-19 pandemic slows down work at packing plants.
  
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• Crisis on the front lines: Researcher's study of Fort McMurray firefighters repurposed for COVID-19

  14-04-2020 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A University of Alberta researcher wants to hear from thousands of Alberta’s front line health-care workers, in hopes of learning what they’re going through during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what kind of improvements can be introduced in the future.
  
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• More temporary layoffs planned for Edmonton Economic Development Corporation - CBC.ca

  14-04-2020 22:56 via cbc.ca
  
  More temporary layoffs planned for Edmonton Economic Development Corporation  CBC.ca
  
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• More temporary layoffs planned for Edmonton Economic Development Corporation

  14-04-2020 22:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Three members of Edmonton Economic Development Corporation’s senior leadership team — including CEO Derek Hudson — have “departed” the organization amid an “unprecedented financial situation” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• TMX pipeline laying nearly half done in Edmonton region - Global News

  14-04-2020 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  TMX pipeline laying nearly half done in Edmonton region  Global News
  
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• TMX pipeline laying nearly half done in greater Edmonton area

  14-04-2020 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Work to lay 50 kilometres of pipe for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is almost half complete in Greater Edmonton.
  
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• TMX pipeline laying nearly half done in Greater Edmonton

  14-04-2020 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Work to lay 50 kilometres of pipe for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project is almost half complete in Greater Edmonton.
  
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• AHS closes Edmonton gym that remained open during COVID-19 pandemic - CTV News

  14-04-2020 22:37 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  AHS closes Edmonton gym that remained open during COVID-19 pandemic  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton woman feels 'violated' after inspector discloses her identity to church subject of COVID-19 gathering complaint - Edmonton Journal

  14-04-2020 22:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton woman feels 'violated' after inspector discloses her identity to church subject of COVID-19 gathering complaint  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Canada's oilpatch sheds almost $9B in spending: IHS Markit

  14-04-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Analysts say its preliminary estimates suggest upstream oilsands investment may be at its lowest levels in over a decade and a half.
  
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• Edmonton compiles $2B COVID-19 stimulus proposal for province - Global News

  14-04-2020 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton compiles $2B COVID-19 stimulus proposal for province  Global News
  
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• Edmonton compiles $2B COVID-19 stimulus proposal for province

  14-04-2020 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton has asked the province to spend $2 billion in stimulus over this coming construction season and next to create more than 10,000 jobs.
  
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• Alberta is not bringing back wildfire rappel crews, new firefighter hires will be ground support

  14-04-2020 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen said the province is not bringing back the program which saw firefighters rappel from helicopters directly into areas where wildfires have started, and instead will be hiring more ground crews.
  
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• Agriculture minister on Cargill meat-packing plant worker concerns

  14-04-2020 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen addressed calls by the union representing workers at the Cargill meat-packing plant in High River to temporary close the facility due to COVID-19 concerns.
  
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• Alberta government’s plan for evacuation centres amid COVID-19 pandemic

  14-04-2020 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  As wildfire season and the risk of evacuations approaches, Alberta Emergency Management Agency managing director Shane Schreiber talked about how the province is adapting plans to accommodate COVID-19 physical distancing rules.
  
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• Forestry minister addresses distancing plan for wildfire firefighters

  14-04-2020 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the midst of COVID-19 pandemic distancing requirements, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen explains how firefighting crews will follow the rules while also doing their jobs this spring and summer.
  
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• Quads, off-road vehicles banned on Alberta’s forest protection area

  14-04-2020 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen said with the exception of on private land and for Indigenous use, all off-road vehicles such as quads and dirt bikes are banned in Alberta’s forest protection area in the northern and western parts of Alberta.
  
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• Alberta Emergency Management Agency on preparing for multiple disasters

  14-04-2020 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Emergency Management Agency managing director Shane Schreiber said the creation of a dedicated pandemic response team will allow the provincial operation centre to focus on preparing for summer natural disasters such as wildfires, tornadoes, and floods.
  
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• Alberta banning fires in 60% of province, hiring more wildfire firefighters

  14-04-2020 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen said a temporary fire ban will go into effect Wednesday in the forest protection area — about 60 per cent of the province along the western edge and northern half of Alberta —as well as announced more wildfire firefighter jobs and stiffer penalties to anyone who is caught setting...
  
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• Playoffs could go into fall if NHL can finish season: officials

  14-04-2020 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  This summer's Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton is also in question.
  
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• Oilers, Cave family announce new charity honouring forward Colby Cave

  14-04-2020 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers chairman Bob Nicholson remembers Colby Cave as a tireless worker on the ice and in the community.
  
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• New charity honours memory of Oilers forward Colby Cave

  14-04-2020 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers chairman Bob Nicholson remembers Colby Cave as a tireless worker on the ice and in the community.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta fast-tracks new school builds, creates jobs amid economic turmoil

  14-04-2020 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, the government announced the $100-million project will move forward this summer, creating 560 "well-paying" construction jobs for Albertans.
  
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• Medical supplies from China arrive at Edmonton International Airport | News - Daily Hive

  14-04-2020 20:19 via dailyhive.com
  
  Medical supplies from China arrive at Edmonton International Airport | News  Daily Hive
  
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• 'Take this seriously': Edmonton family shares COVID-19 loss to help others - CTV News Edmonton

  14-04-2020 20:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Take this seriously': Edmonton family shares COVID-19 loss to help others  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• River Cree shares 7-storey message of 'HOPE' with Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  14-04-2020 20:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  River Cree shares 7-storey message of 'HOPE' with Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Power outage affecting 4200 customers in southeast Edmonton ends - CTV News Edmonton

  14-04-2020 20:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Power outage affecting 4200 customers in southeast Edmonton ends  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Police seeking witnesses in south Edmonton shooting - CTV News Edmonton

  14-04-2020 20:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police seeking witnesses in south Edmonton shooting  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Oilers announce Colby Cave Memorial Fund to help kids play sports - Global News

  14-04-2020 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers announce Colby Cave Memorial Fund to help kids play sports  Global News
  
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• Nick Lees: Edmonton, showing our hearts in this time of COVID-19 - Edmonton Journal

  14-04-2020 20:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  Nick Lees: Edmonton, showing our hearts in this time of COVID-19  Edmonton Journal
  
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• N.B. nurse, 85, comes out of retirement to help care for seniors amid pandemic

  14-04-2020 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  'They needed me," says 85-year-old Marg Miller of Dalhousie, N.B.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers announce Colby Cave Memorial Fund to help kids play sports

  14-04-2020 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers announced the new fund to focus on mental health, getting underprivileged kids into sports in memory of the late forward.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta golfers ask Dr. Hinshaw to change her mind and open courses

  14-04-2020 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  An online petition has golfers across Alberta calling on the province to roll back course closures this spring.
  
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• Two more COVID-19 deaths in Alberta, 138 new cases reported

  14-04-2020 19:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Two more people in Alberta have died from COVID-19 and 138 new cases were reported on Tuesday.
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Albertans about COVID-19

  14-04-2020 19:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, will give her latest update about COVID-19 during a teleconference Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Hockey world gets feisty and chippy over 2020 playoffs debate - Edmonton Journal

  14-04-2020 19:26 via edmontonjournal.com
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update COVID-19 situation in Alberta Tuesday afternoon

  14-04-2020 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's top doctor will be hosting an update at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, with the latest numbers of COVID-19 in the province.
  
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• Child and spousal support not covered by government’s coronavirus emergency benefit plan

  14-04-2020 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Single parents who's ex-partners can't pay child and spousal support due to COVID-19 don't qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Global News has learned.
  
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• ‘Cough chamber’ shows 2 metres of physical distancing not enough: Western University researchers

  14-04-2020 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The findings of a recently published Western University study show that droplets from a cough can reach a person standing six feet away in just three seconds.
  
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• Trudeau says relief for oil sector amid COVID-19 pandemic coming ‘shortly’

  14-04-2020 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The prime minister says more information on a financial aid package for the struggling oil and gas sector is coming, although a timeline has not been released.
  
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• Canada is still weeks away from easing pandemic restrictions and restarting economy, Trudeau says

  14-04-2020 18:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today there will be a phased-in approach to reopening Canada's economy as the COVID-19 crisis subsides — but it will be weeks still before business and school shutdowns begin to ease off.
  
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• Alberta to announce new measures to curb human-caused wildfires during pandemic

  14-04-2020 17:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is announcing new measures intended to reduce the number of human-caused wildfires during the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Alberta bans most off-highway vehicle use to keep wildfire risk down as pandemic rages

  14-04-2020 17:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is restricting the use of off-highway vehicles to prevent a major wildfire from breaking out at the same time the province is fighting COVID-19.
  
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• 'We're kind of resilient': Fort McMurray using lessons from wildfire during pandemic

  14-04-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Patrick Hibbitts saw COVID-19 spreading into Alberta, he knew what to do, because he had lived through a similar event a few years before. 
  
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• 'We're in uncharted waters': Doctors adjust as virtual appointments become the new norm

  14-04-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Alberta doctors to rapidly reshape their practices, treating patients from a distance when providing hands-on care isn't possible or worth the risk of coronavirus exposure.
  
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• Alberta to announce plan to reduce human-caused wildfires during COVID-19 outbreak

  14-04-2020 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta government officials are set to release details on how the province plans to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta issues fire ban, OHV restrictions in Forest Protection Areas amid COVID-19 pandemic

  14-04-2020 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has issued a fire ban that covers about 60 per cent of the province, in hopes of slowing the start of wildfire season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta allows 190 child-care centres to reopen but only a few offer $25/day rate

  14-04-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Another dozen or so daycare centres opened up across Alberta last week for the children of workers deemed essential during the COVID-19 crisis. The province has allowed 190 facilities to reopen, but only 13 offer $25-per-day spots.
  
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• Oilpatch on 'pins and needles' waiting for aid, while Calgary Stampede uncertain

  14-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Whether it is tourism, retail or other industries, Alberta's economy is stalled as non-essential businesses and services are shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19. But the province is facing another financial blow because of the oil price crash.
  
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