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• Coronavirus: Alberta announces 216 more cases, 1 new death

  25-04-2020 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since Friday's update, one more person has died of COVID-19.
  
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• Canada's prison watchdog calls out federal corrections for 'extreme' confinement as COVID-19 cases surge

  25-04-2020 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking into a report by the federal correctional investigator that concludes the human rights of prisoners are being violated due to measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Alberta reports 216 new COVID-19 cases

  25-04-2020 23:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 216 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death on Saturday.
  
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• High Danger -- that was Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett's road to success on the PK and PP - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2020 22:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  High Danger -- that was Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett's road to success on the PK and PP  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton cancels annual Canada Day fireworks because of pandemic | Listed - Daily Hive

  25-04-2020 21:57 via dailyhive.com
  
  Edmonton cancels annual Canada Day fireworks because of pandemic | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• ‘Death is so real’: Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after COVID-19 plant closure

  25-04-2020 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fearful for the future.
  
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• With $20B Alberta deficit possible, Kenney warns province won't be able to 'insulate everyone'

  25-04-2020 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is prepared to take every possible step to protect Albertans from a coming "terrible economic storm," Premier Jason Kenney said Thursday — but for many, it won't be enough.
  
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• Alberta group planning lockdown protest outside legislature next week - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2020 20:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta group planning lockdown protest outside legislature next week  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Big Valley Jamboree latest Edmonton-area festival cancelled due to COVID-19 - Global News

  25-04-2020 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Big Valley Jamboree latest Edmonton-area festival cancelled due to COVID-19  Global News
  
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• Big Valley Jamboree latest Edmonton-area festival cancelled due to COVID-19

  25-04-2020 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  It is the first time BVJ will not take place since it launched in 1993.
  
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• Alberta home sales decline in March, prices show stability - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2020 18:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta home sales decline in March, prices show stability  Edmonton Journal
  
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• These Albertans are trumpeting their support for frontline health-care workers

  25-04-2020 16:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Jens Lindemann curated a virtual performance with more than 30 trumpeters from around the world, including a Calgarian.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, April 25

  25-04-2020 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government says it will roll out a contact tracing app as part of its pandemic response, while the finance minister has been authorized to borrow up to $25 billion to deal with the economic impacts.
  
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• More Alberta women reconsidering birth plans during pandemic, midwives say

  25-04-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta midwives say more women are choosing to give birth at home out of fear of contracting COVID-19 and because of new visitor restrictions in hospitals.
  
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• 'It really is tough': Wedding industry scrambles to adapt to COVID-19

  25-04-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  It may be a cliché, but what was supposed to be a dream day for many couples has indeed become a nightmare, as the wedding industry scrambles to comply with COVID-19 regulations.
  
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• What was behind oil's wild week and the challenges that lie ahead

  25-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After a week unlike any before for energy, expert Helima Croft weighs in on what it will take to get on the other side of the 'unprecedented' crisis in oil markets.
  
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• COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton's coronavirus status in numbers - CTV News Edmonton

  25-04-2020 09:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton's coronavirus status in numbers  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton weather for Friday, April 23 - CTV News Edmonton

  25-04-2020 09:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Friday, April 23  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 5000 days of running: Edmonton man celebrates major milestone - CTV News Edmonton

  25-04-2020 09:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  5000 days of running: Edmonton man celebrates major milestone  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Kenney rejects idea of Alberta speaking to Green New Deal advocates after oil prices drop

  25-04-2020 06:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said Friday that he sees a future where Alberta continues to be a key global supplier of oil and gas, and that his government has no plans to speak with U.S. politicians who advocate for economies to transition away from fossil fuels.
  
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• Leduc County man experiences unusual flood

  25-04-2020 06:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Usually, it quickly drains away because of culverts — but this year, he is underwater.
  
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• ‘Voluntary evacuation’ in effect for some residents of Fort Vermilion, Alberta due to flood risk: officials

  25-04-2020 05:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Because of the risk of flooding, officials with Mackenzie County in northern Alberta said Friday night that a "voluntary evacuation is in effect" for some residents of the hamlet of Fort Vermilion.
  
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• Edmonton Muslim association donates care packages to families in social housing for Ramadan - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2020 04:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Muslim association donates care packages to families in social housing for Ramadan  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Keith Gerein: City's COVID-19 budget a mix of undesirable, uncertain and inescapable options - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2020 04:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  Keith Gerein: City's COVID-19 budget a mix of undesirable, uncertain and inescapable options  Edmonton Journal
  
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• UCP going 'back to the drawing board' on controversial Bill 10, Kenney says - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2020 04:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  UCP going 'back to the drawing board' on controversial Bill 10, Kenney says  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta health minister reverses billing changes for rural doctors, pauses policy for urban doctors - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2020 03:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta health minister reverses billing changes for rural doctors, pauses policy for urban doctors  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton-raised soccer stars to play video game fundraiser in support of refugees - Global News

  25-04-2020 03:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton-raised soccer stars to play video game fundraiser in support of refugees  Global News
  
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• Edmonton-raised soccer stars to play video game fundraiser in support of refugees

  25-04-2020 03:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Saturday, two soccer stars -- raised in Edmonton but now playing in Europe -- will match their soccer skills in front of a video game console, going head-to-head to raise COVID-19 relief funds for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
  
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• CFL player’s assocation seeks answers from league as COVID-19 shutdown continues

  25-04-2020 03:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFLPA is asking the league to return to the table to resolve issues about a potential season suspension.
  
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• COVID-19: Swoop to layoff 78 employees in May, 33 from Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  25-04-2020 03:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  COVID-19: Swoop to layoff 78 employees in May, 33 from Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Union demands sick leave for casual front line health-care workers in Alberta

  25-04-2020 03:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Casual front line health-care workers in Alberta deserve access to paid sick leave while working during the COVID-19 pandemic, their union says.
  
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• How an Alberta contact-tracing app would work to help in fight against COVID-19

  25-04-2020 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans will soon be able to use an app that could help track if they have been in contact with a person who has COVID-19.
  
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• Alberta energy minister responds to decision to lift pause on indigenous consultations

  25-04-2020 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta energy minister Jason Nixon responds to the government’s decision to a pause on consultations with indigenous communities.
  
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• Lloydminster to follow Saskatchewan’s lead on relaxing COVID-19 restrictions

  25-04-2020 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lloydminster sits on the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the city’s mayor says it had to balance the needs of residents and businesses when considering which province’s coronavirus approach to follow. Sarah Ryan explains.
  
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• 2 employees of Mountain View Poultry plant in Okotoks test positive for novel coronavirus

  25-04-2020 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw said officials hope to have updated coronavirus guidelines available to meat plant operators by next week. 
  
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• Edmonton Heritage Festival, BVJ and Canada Day fireworks cancelled due to COVID-19

  25-04-2020 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose and the Heritage Festival and Canada Day fireworks in Edmonton joined the lengthy list of events now cancelled for the summer of 2020. Quinn Ohler has the details.
  
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• Alberta asks First Nations to resume industry consultations after coronavirus pause

  25-04-2020 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  One First Nation was shocked and disappointed by Alberta's decision, while another was asked to resume consultations as it confirmed its first case of COVID-19
  
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• Alberta will start paying out $1B in federal oilfield cleanup grants May 1

  25-04-2020 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal money to help clean up Alberta’s oil-and-gas wells will begin flowing next week. Provincial affairs reporter tom Vernon has the details of a program that will hopefully keep thousands of Albertans working.
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor defends summer mass gathering ban as COVID-19 death toll rises

  25-04-2020 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the cancellations grow, so to does the disappointment. As Julia Wong explains, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw had to defend the ban on mass gatherings extending into the summer and explain the reasoning behind it.
  
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• Bonspiel physicians to donate plasma as part of COVID-19 clinical trial

  25-04-2020 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doctors who attended an Edmonton bonspiel last month and contracted COVID-19 are now donating their blood plasma, as part of a clinical trial in the fight against the disease. Julia Wong has the details.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: April 24

  25-04-2020 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney from Friday, April 24, 2020.
  
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• Ran, snow or shine: Edmonton man hasn’t missed an outdoor run in 15 years

  25-04-2020 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Machorto, 65, started running 15 years ago and never stopped. In fact, the Edmonton man hasn’t missed an outdoor run in over 10 years. As John Sexsmith explains, on Friday he laced up for the 5,000 consecutive day.
  
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• Trudeau announces rent relief of 75% for small businesses affected by coronavirus

  25-04-2020 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are new promises of help for struggling small businesses. The federal government announced a rent relief program that offers eligible businesses a 75 per cent rent reduction. Fletcher Kent explains how it would work.
  
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• How a contact tracing app would work to help in fight against COVID-19

  25-04-2020 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans will soon be able to use an app that could help track if they have been in contact with a person who has COVID-19. Nicole Stillger explains.
  
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• Edmonton volunteers step up during COVID-19 pandemic

  25-04-2020 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s National Volunteer Week and with so many people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers everywhere are hard at work to help make life a little easier. Morgan Black shares how a few Edmontonians are donating their time.
  
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• Bonspiel physicians to donate plasma as part of clinical trial for possible COVID-19 treatment

  25-04-2020 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bonspiel initially attracted attention because it was one of the first outbreaks in Alberta and the participants were primarily physicians.
  
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• Oilers executive Scott Howson takes plunge into deep AHL waters - Edmonton Sun

  25-04-2020 00:57 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Oilers executive Scott Howson takes plunge into deep AHL waters  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Edmonton volunteers step up during COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Your time is always valuable’ - Global News

  25-04-2020 00:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton volunteers step up during COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Your time is always valuable’  Global News
  
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• Edmonton volunteers step up during COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Your time is always valuable’

  25-04-2020 00:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  It may be more difficult, but volunteers are still working hard to help charities and non-profits in Edmonton.
  
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• AHS says agreement with unions lets them protect health-care facilities

  25-04-2020 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Mark Joffe says AHS has made agreements with the unions to allow health-care workers to support quality care to residents of care facilities.
  
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