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• Edmonton Public Schools issues layoffs to nearly 1,900 staff - CBC.ca

  17-04-2020 23:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Public Schools issues layoffs to nearly 1,900 staff  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton group home worker given 12-year sentence for child pornography offences - Global News

  17-04-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton group home worker given 12-year sentence for child pornography offences  Global News
  
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• Edmonton group home worker given 12-year sentence for child pornography offences

  17-04-2020 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A former Edmonton group home worker charged with child pornography-related offences was sentenced to 12 years behind bars on Friday afternoon. 
  
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• Province appeals injunction suspending cuts to program for young adults leaving care

  17-04-2020 23:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is appealing a temporary court injunction that has prevented hundreds of young adults from losing their benefits as they transition out of the child intervention system.
  
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• Death of Wetaskiwin man found near highway deemed a homicide: RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2020 23:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  Death of Wetaskiwin man found near highway deemed a homicide: RCMP  Edmonton Journal
  
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• International graduate students call on University of Alberta to waive spring tuition

  17-04-2020 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  International graduates students say they face additional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Hospitals in Hardisty and Consort closing emergency departments during COVID-19 pandemic

  17-04-2020 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two small town hospitals in east-central Alberta are temporarily closing their emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• One trip per week. One person per household. That should be the law for grocery buying, union says

  17-04-2020 22:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Western Canada's largest private-sector union is proposing that people be limited to one trip to the grocery store each week to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among customers and workers.
  
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• Edmonton Stingers forward gets out of Spain in time to avoid lockdown - The London Free Press

  17-04-2020 22:17 via lfpress.com
  
  Edmonton Stingers forward gets out of Spain in time to avoid lockdown  The London Free Press
  
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• Measure and plan: time at home inspires renovations - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2020 22:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  Measure and plan: time at home inspires renovations  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Jarring aerial photo shows empty West Edmonton Mall | News - Daily Hive

  17-04-2020 21:57 via dailyhive.com
  
  Jarring aerial photo shows empty West Edmonton Mall | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Chief medical officer will update Albertans on COVID-19

  17-04-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health says she hopes to provide the public with more detailed information about the COVID-19 pandemic at her news conference Friday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta reports 239 new cases of COVID-19, but no new deaths

  17-04-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 239 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, a number that Premier Jason Kenney said represented an increase in the number of tests the province is conducting.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools issues layoffs to nearly 1,900 staff

  17-04-2020 21:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Public Schools is temporarily laying off 1,868 workers or 1,740 full-time equivalents after the provincial government cut $128 million of education funding due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  
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• Police investigating rash of break-and-enters, thefts in southwest Edmonton condo parkades - CTV News

  17-04-2020 21:02 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police investigating rash of break-and-enters, thefts in southwest Edmonton condo parkades  CTV News
  
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• 'Renegotiate in good faith,' mayor of Lac La Biche County urges province, doctors

  17-04-2020 20:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The mayor of Lac La Biche County is pleading for a resumption of negotiations between the Alberta government and the province’s doctors, saying a global pandemic is “not the time to be fighting with your medical services.”
  
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• Union wants Alberta government to limit grocery trips to slow COVID-19 spread

  17-04-2020 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  United Food and Commercial Workers 401 is asking the Alberta government to consider limiting people to one trip to the grocery store each week.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, April 17, 2020

  17-04-2020 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Friday, April 17, 2020 afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• H.O.M.E. Awards recognize excellence in customer service, residential construction - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2020 20:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  H.O.M.E. Awards recognize excellence in customer service, residential construction  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Health officials to provide update on COVID-19 in Alberta Friday afternoon

  17-04-2020 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health is scheduled to provide an update on COVID-19 in the province at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools issues temporary layoffs to 1868 employees - CTV News

  17-04-2020 20:00 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Public Schools issues temporary layoffs to 1868 employees  CTV News
  
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• Alberta will test everyone in continuing care facilities with outbreaks for COVID-19, symptomatic or not

  17-04-2020 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  No new deaths connected to the disease had been reported Friday, keeping the provincial fatality rate at 50.
  
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• Alberta's COVID-19 reporting system back online after electrical fire - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2020 19:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta's COVID-19 reporting system back online after electrical fire  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools to lay off over 2,100 support staff: union

  17-04-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  CUPE Alberta says Edmonton Public Schools is laying off thousands of support staff.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools issues temporary layoff notices to 1,868 employees

  17-04-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  EPSB said when the province redirected education funding towards the COVID-19 pandemic response, its budget for May and June was reduced by about $17.5 million.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Trudeau pledges nearly $2 billion to clean up ‘orphaned wells’

  17-04-2020 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will support work in the oil and gas sector by spending $1.7 billion to help clean up “orphaned wells.” He says restoring abandoned oil and gas wells is good for the environment, for landowners who have to contend with them, and for thousands of workers the effort...
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Trudeau commits $750 million to reduce methane emissions

  17-04-2020 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Speaking outside Rideau Cottage on Friday, Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau announced his government would be spending $750 million to reduce methane emissions.
  
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• Edmonton Symphony Orchestra ending 2019/2020 season early - CTV News

  17-04-2020 19:30 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Symphony Orchestra ending 2019/2020 season early  CTV News
  
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• Newest Edmonton Eskimos receiver ready for return to Canada

  17-04-2020 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a short stint in the XFL, receiver Armanti Edwards is back in the Canadian Football League.
  
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• Colby Cosh on COVID-19 in Edmonton: The party's over on buses and trains - National Post

  17-04-2020 18:36 via nationalpost.com
  
  Colby Cosh on COVID-19 in Edmonton: The party's over on buses and trains  National Post
  
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• Wetaskiwin senior found dead on Maskwacis road was victim of homicide, RCMP say

  17-04-2020 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  A 74-year-old Wetaskiwin man found dead on a road in Maskwacis earlier this month was a victim of homicide, an autopsy has determined.
  
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• Camping reservations in Alberta cancelled until mid-May due to coronavirus pandemic

  17-04-2020 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Parks announced on Friday it was suspending camping reservations until mid-May amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• COVID-19 crisis has dramatic impact on the Edmonton housing market - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2020 18:21 via edmontonjournal.com
  COVID-19 crisis has dramatic impact on the Edmonton housing market  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Trudeau announces $1.7B to clean up orphan wells in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan

  17-04-2020 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trudeau made the announcement Friday morning and said the goal is to create immediate jobs in these provinces, while helping companies avoid bankruptcy.
  
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• New schools will soon be under construction in southwest Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  17-04-2020 17:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  New schools will soon be under construction in southwest Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Outdoor sports cancelled until June in Edmonton, leagues remain optimistic - CTV News Edmonton

  17-04-2020 17:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Outdoor sports cancelled until June in Edmonton, leagues remain optimistic  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton's Greek Orthodox Church looking to develop new downtown retail space - CTV News Edmonton

  17-04-2020 17:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's Greek Orthodox Church looking to develop new downtown retail space  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton weather for Friday, April 17 - CTV News Edmonton

  17-04-2020 17:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Friday, April 17  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Trudeau announces help for struggling energy sector, including $1.7B to clean up orphan wells

  17-04-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new measures to support Canada's energy sector, including $1.7 billion to clean up orphan wells in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
  
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• Trudeau announces billions in aid for energy sector, including $1.7B to clean up orphan wells

  17-04-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $1.7 billion to clean up orphan wells in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, as well as supports for rural employers and those working in the arts and culture sector.
  
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• Trudeau announces aid for struggling energy sector, including $1.7B to clean up orphan wells

  17-04-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $1.7 billion to clean up orphan wells in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, as well as supports for rural employers and those working in the arts and culture sector.
  
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• Trudeau announces aid for energy sector, including $1.7B to clean up orphan wells

  17-04-2020 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $1.7 billion to clean up orphan wells in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, as well as supports for rural employers and those working in the arts and culture sector.
  
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• The Loop: And the people stayed home

  17-04-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Take a listen to Episode 6 of CBC Edmonton's new podcast, The Loop.
  
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• The five most memorable goals in Edmonton Oilers history - Sportsnet.ca

  17-04-2020 15:47 via sportsnet.ca
  
  The five most memorable goals in Edmonton Oilers history  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Bus drivers' union repeats call for blind spot to be addressed after latest Edmonton fatality

  17-04-2020 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The union representing Edmonton Transit Service drivers wants the city to address a blind spot on buses. A 69-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while using a marked crosswalk on Wednesday, the fourth such incident in the past nine years.
  
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• Bus drivers' union repeats call for blind spot to be addressed

  17-04-2020 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The union representing Edmonton Transit Service drivers wants the city to address a blind spot on buses. A 69-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while using a marked crosswalk on Wednesday, the fourth such incident in the past nine years.
  
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• Global Edmonton anchor Erin Chalmers checks in from self-isolation

  17-04-2020 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News Morning Edmonton co-anchor Erin Chalmers developed a tickle in her throat and a cough this week, so she’s in self-isolation at home. She joined us from her kitchen to check in on how she’s doing and described the AHS self-assessment process.
  
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• Edmonton weather: I moved the patio furniture onto the deck. This could go either way - Edmonton Sun

  17-04-2020 15:09 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Edmonton weather: I moved the patio furniture onto the deck. This could go either way  Edmonton Sun
  
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• TELUS Edmonton Community Board gives $165,000 to nonprofits to aid in COVID-19 response - Yahoo Finance

  17-04-2020 15:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  TELUS Edmonton Community Board gives $165,000 to nonprofits to aid in COVID-19 response  Yahoo Finance
  
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• For cash-strapped newspapers, COVID-19 presents more challenges — and opportunities

  17-04-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The longstanding decline of print advertising revenue has been exacerbated by the recent crisis, prompting publishers to lay off hundreds of journalists, shutter publications and ask readers for donations.
  
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