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• Some Edmonton trails closed due to high water levels on the North Saskatchewan River

  22-04-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city said the North Saskatchewan River surged overnight due to the rapid snow melt happening this week because of the sudden increase in temperatures.
  
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• Northern Alberta community confirms province’s first known COVID-19 case on a First Nation

  22-04-2020 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  A confirmed case of COVID-19 in northern Alberta is believed to be the province's first known case on a First Nation.
  
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• Alberta Health Services ramps up COVID-19 contact tracing team

  22-04-2020 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  When someone is diagnosed with COVID-19, a group of health detectives springs into action. These “contact tracers” hunt down positive cases to find out who they may crossed paths with. Medical officer of health Dr. Grace Salvo joined Gord Steinke to talk about that and shared how since the pandemic was declared, the community tracking...
  
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• Canadian energy sector shutting down production as low crude oil prices persist

  22-04-2020 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-based energy companies are continuing to reduce production, cut spending and trim costs as volatile oil prices remain stubbornly below profitable levels.
  
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• How does COVID-19 contact tracing work? Alberta doctor explains

  22-04-2020 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  When someone is diagnosed with COVID-19, an entire team of people gets to work to try to determine who else may be at risk of contracting the virus.
  
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• Guardian Angels prepare for influx of pets whose owners need help due to COVID-19

  22-04-2020 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An organization that cares for family pets whose owners are in hospital or otherwise unable to care for them is preparing for an influx as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Alberta sister trying to plan 3 funerals amid COVID-19 restrictions after Nova Scotia mass shooting

  22-04-2020 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  As they try to facilitate potential travel and memorial plans, the family just wants to keep Jolene, Aaron and Emily together.
  
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• What does the oil price drop mean for the average Canadian?

  22-04-2020 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Consumers may not see any immediate repercussions from the negative levels that global oil prices are now facing, but experts say we need to look at the bigger picture.
  
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• Five more COVID-19 deaths in Alberta, 306 new cases

  22-04-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Five more people in Alberta have died from COVID-19 and the province has reported 306 new cases of the illness.
  
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• Despite grim COVID-19 numbers, Alberta premier sees brighter days ahead

  22-04-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  While the province reported its highest single-day number of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, there was some hesitant talk from Alberta officials about better times ahead.
  
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• Alberta OHS official to join chief medical officer at COVID-19 news conference

  22-04-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans may get more information today about COVID-19 outbreaks linked to meat-packing plants south of Calgary that have sickened hundreds of people.
  
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• Black Gold School Division votes to close historic school near Calmar

  22-04-2020 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Black Gold School Division has voted in favour of closing a 120-year-old school south of Calmar.
  
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• Alberta public pension manager loses big in oilpatch investments: analysis

  22-04-2020 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report says Alberta's public pension manager has lost millions on smaller energy companies at a time when the entire sector is in decline.
  
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• Cargill plant shutdown does not mean COVID-19 risk is contained: High River mayor

  22-04-2020 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Just because Cargill is shut down now, does not mean the problem is contained or isolated. We're into it here," Snodgrass said.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Wednesday, April 22, 2020

  22-04-2020 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Wednesday, April 22, 2020 afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• 'The boat can be fixed’: Edmonton Riverboat stuck on bank of rising North Saskatchewan River - Edmonton Journal

  22-04-2020 20:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'The boat can be fixed’: Edmonton Riverboat stuck on bank of rising North Saskatchewan River  Edmonton Journal
  
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• City officials to provide Wednesday update on Edmonton’s COVID-19 response

  22-04-2020 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor Don Iveson and interim city manager Adam Laughlin are set to give an update Wednesday afternoon on Edmonton's response to COVID-19.
  
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• Wise Words Wednesdays: Seniors share sage advice on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic

  22-04-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  We’re looking to our seniors for tips and inspiration on getting through the trying times we find ourselves in, and are sharing their advice in a new “Wise Words Wednesdays” segment on Global News at Noon Edmonton.
  
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• Officials to update COVID-19 situation in Alberta Wednesday afternoon

  22-04-2020 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health is expected to be joined by the director of Occupational Health and Safety at Wednesday's COVID-19 update.
  
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• Golden Bears lineman Carter O’Donnell primed for NFL, CFL drafts

  22-04-2020 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  "They talk about his character, what he's all about, what sort of young man he is. Carter is a 10/10 in all those categories."
  
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• 'Like a can opener against the hull': Spring thaw leaves Edmonton Riverboat listing

  22-04-2020 18:58 via cbc.ca
  
  As of Wednesday morning, the boat formerly known as the Edmonton Queen could be seen tilting precariously in the icy waters.
  
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• Part of Edmonton Riverboat submerged in North Saskatchewan River

  22-04-2020 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Part of the Edmonton Riverboat was submerged in water Wednesday morning, after a quick melt on the North Saskatchewan River caused the boat to tilt.
  
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• Submerged roads, waterlogged fields: Spring thaw triggers Alberta floods

  22-04-2020 17:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Ice jams from rapidly melting rivers and thawing snow is flooding communities across northern Alberta.
  
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• Telus World of Science takes experiments online

  22-04-2020 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Even though the building is temporarily closed, science is everywhere and Telus World of Science continues to help ignite curiosity through some online experiments. Alan Nursal, president and CEO of TWOS, explains.
  
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• Trudeau announces $9B in financial support for students; critics say pandemic aid must flow faster

  22-04-2020 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $9 billion in financial aid for post-secondary students in response to claims that too many young people were falling through the cracks in existing COVID-19 support programs.
  
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• Trudeau announces $9B in financial aid for students struggling because of pandemic

  22-04-2020 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $9 billion in financial aid for post-secondary students in response to claims that too many young people were falling through the cracks in existing COVID-19 support programs.
  
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• Police union calls for improvements to LRT safety, cleanliness

  22-04-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A man peeing on to the LRT tracks and garbage scattered on the ground. Those are some of the images police union president Mike Elliot posted on Twitter last week.
  
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• Boyle Street Community Services supporting local during the COVID-19 pandemic

  22-04-2020 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Boyle Street Community Services is supporting local businesses through their new monthly donor campaign called “Boyle backs Local.” Kassidy Green shares details.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Wednesday, April 22 - CTV News

  22-04-2020 15:18 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Wednesday, April 22  CTV News
  
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• Inmate who says he's 'sitting duck' at Edmonton Remand Centre denied bail

  22-04-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A 28-year old inmate at the Edmonton Remand Centre who argued that he and other prisoners are in "serious danger" of contracting COVID-19 has had his request for bail turned down.
  
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• 'We must march on': COVID-19 forces Edmonton families and schools to adapt to online learning - Edmonton Journal

  22-04-2020 14:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  'We must march on': COVID-19 forces Edmonton families and schools to adapt to online learning  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Overnight fire at Moxie's Bar and Grill in west Edmonton - CTV News

  22-04-2020 14:20 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Overnight fire at Moxie's Bar and Grill in west Edmonton  CTV News
  
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• Losing the 'rhythm of life': Pandemic's disruption of routines affects our sense of self, experts say

  22-04-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic's disruption of our daily routines isn't just frustrating — it can also impact our sense of self.
  
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• Temporary labour rules problematic for essential workers, labour leader says

  22-04-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some temporary changes to labour laws and regulations are an erosion of workers’ rights, the Alberta Federation of Labour says.
  
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• OPINION | When a barrel of oil costs less than a cup of coffee, we have to store it

  22-04-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Wildrose Party leader Brian Jean says the solution to riding out fluctuations in energy prices is to have the government buy and store oil when prices crater and then sell it back into the market when those prices recover.
  
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• Low gas prices due to coronavirus pandemic could have long-lasting impacts, expert says

  22-04-2020 12:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The low cost of gas might seem like a welcome change, but the drop in oil prices due to the coronavirus pandemic could be devastating if they remain, one expert says.
  
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• Now Showing: Venus and a meteor shower over Edmonton skies - CTV News Edmonton

  22-04-2020 12:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Now Showing: Venus and a meteor shower over Edmonton skies  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Careless smoking caused south Edmonton fire, $1M in damages: officials - CTV News Edmonton

  22-04-2020 12:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Careless smoking caused south Edmonton fire, $1M in damages: officials  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Dave Tippett's realignment of the McDavid-Draisaitl axis keyed Edmonton Oilers' second-half resurgence - Edmonton Journal

  22-04-2020 10:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Dave Tippett's realignment of the McDavid-Draisaitl axis keyed Edmonton Oilers' second-half resurgence  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Could Edmonton reopen before other parts of Alberta due to promising COVID-19 data? - Globalnews.ca

  22-04-2020 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Could Edmonton reopen before other parts of Alberta due to promising COVID-19 data?  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Children’s services minister says Alberta working to use more hotels as COVID-19 isolation centres

  22-04-2020 05:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Children's Services Minister Rebecca Schulz said Tuesday that although the province has to date not had any confirmed COVID-19 cases in shelters for Albertans who are homeless or fleeing domestic violence, her government is committed to protecting vulnerable people during the pandemic and may increasingly look at how to use hotels to do so.
  
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• Owner reacts to AHS ordering Calgary pub to close after weekend gathering amid COVID-19 crisis

  22-04-2020 05:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The owner of a pub in northwest Calgary was issued a health notice Monday, ordering him to close his business after officials found the pub had been serving customers despite public health orders to close dine-in services amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta public pension manager AIMCo reportedly takes big hit to investments

  22-04-2020 05:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Investment Management Corporation — the province's government-owned pension management fund — has reportedly taken a major hit due to the impacts of COVID-19 and the drastic drop to oil prices.
  
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• Tickets issued for breaking COVID-19 related orders in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  22-04-2020 04:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Tickets issued for breaking COVID-19 related orders in Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• Tickets issued for breaking COVID-19 related orders in Edmonton

  22-04-2020 04:56 via cbc.ca
  
  More than a month after the City of Edmonton declared a state of local emergency, two tickets and dozens of warnings have been issued for COVID-19 public health order violations, the city said Tuesday. 
  
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• Teck Resources takes $312M loss on writedown of oilsands mine stake

  22-04-2020 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Measures taken to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and low commodity prices are being blamed by Teck Resources Ltd. for a first-quarter loss attributable to shareholders of $312 million.
  
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• Steadier prices no cure for Western Canada’s natural gas producer woes

  22-04-2020 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-based Keyera Corp. is moving ahead with a plan to close and dismantle four central Alberta gas processing plants over the next two years.
  
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• OHS inspection of Alberta meat plant now linked to 515 cases of COVID-19 was done by video call

  22-04-2020 03:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Days after dozens of cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at a meat plant in southern Alberta, an occupational health and safety investigation was done by video call, determining the plant was safe to stay open.
  
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• Health and safety inspection of Alberta meat plant linked to 515 COVID-19 cases was done by video call

  22-04-2020 03:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Days after dozens of cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at a meat plant in southern Alberta, provincial health and safety investigators conducted an inspection by video call and concluded the plant was safe to remain open.
  
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• Celebrating a century: 3 Edmontonians celebrate turning 100 during COVID-19 pandemic

  22-04-2020 03:11 via cbc.ca
  
  As pandemic-related travel restrictions continue and seniors’ residences remain temporarily closed to visitors, family members are finding creative ways to mark their loved ones’ milestones.
  
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