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• COVID-19: Edmonton Food Bank adapting to high demand, cancelled food drives amid pandemic - Edmonton Journal

  28-04-2020 23:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  COVID-19: Edmonton Food Bank adapting to high demand, cancelled food drives amid pandemic  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Brian Jean loses new house to flood after previous home destroyed in Fort McMurray wildfire

  28-04-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Alberta politician Brian Jean lost his new home to flooding on Monday, nearly four years after his previous house burned down during the Fort McMurray wildfire. He joined Global News to talk about the loss and where he goes from here.
  
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• Hlinka Gretzky Cup hockey tournament cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic

  28-04-2020 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Hlinka Gretzky Cup, a tournament featuring the world's top under-18 male hockey players, has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Some staying, some going: Rural doctors respond to new Alberta fee rules

  28-04-2020 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ten family doctors will keep delivering care and babies in the Lac La Biche hospital, but nine doctors in Pincher Creek say they are moving ahead with a plan to withdraw hospital services in 90 days
  
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• McDonald’s Canada to start importing beef over supply concerns amid COVID-19

  28-04-2020 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The restaurant chain, which prides itself on using only Canadian beef, says in a statement that its change in policy is due to limited processing capacity at Canadian suppliers.
  
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• Evacuation precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic

  28-04-2020 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon and Alberta Emergency Management Agency managing director Shane Schreiber explain what extra precautions are being taken amid the COVID-19 pandemic, such as putting evacuees up in hotels and work camps instead of in evacuation centres at halls and arenas.
  
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• Northwestern Alberta communities support each other through fires and floods

  28-04-2020 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mackenzie County reeve Josh Knelson addressed how northwestern Alberta communities step up for each other, first in the summer of 2019 with the Chuckegg Creek wildfire and now with the Peace River ice jam flooding.
  
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• Nixon says 100-year floods can’t be prevented: ‘Mother Nature has thrown something at us that’s unique’

  28-04-2020 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon said a long, snowy winter followed by a rapid spring melt triggered one in 100 year flooding across northern Alberta and there isn’t much that can be done to prevent it.
  
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• How the Alberta government, municipalities are dealing with flooding

  28-04-2020 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon details the steps being taken to help the northern communities affected by flooding – such as sand bagging and protecting critical infrastructure – and detailed supports for evacuees. He said at this point, no help from the federal government or military is needed.
  
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• Ice jams and flooding explained by Alberta Environment river forecaster

  28-04-2020 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Environment river forecaster Colleen Walford explained what is happening on the Clearwater, Athabasca and Peace Rivers to cause the ice jams and subsequent flooding in northern Alberta communities. She also forecasted what could happen in the days to come.
  
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• Peace River ice jam triggering worst flood since 1934 in northwestern Alberta

  28-04-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mackenzie County reeve Josh Knelson updated the flooding situation affecting Fort Vermilion and La Crete in northwestern Alberta, where a 40-kilometre long ice jam has formed on the Peace River. Knelson said the last flood of this magnitude was in 1934.
  
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• Fort McMurray, Alta. experiencing a 100-year flood: RMWB mayor

  28-04-2020 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo mayor Don Scott provided an update over the phone on the flooding caused by ice jam on the Athabasca river, calling it a “one in 100 year flood.” He also addressed why calling in the military won’t help.
  
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• Alberta Environment update on northern floods cause by ice jams

  28-04-2020 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon updated the situations in Fort McMurray and Fort Vermilion Tuesday, where long ice jams on the Peace, Athabasca and Clearwater rivers has caused flooding to several northern communities and there is no man-made solution. He addressed evacuations happening in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and asked residents to...
  
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• Child abuse reporting down in Alberta amid COVID-19 and agencies warn that’s not a good thing

  28-04-2020 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of child abuse cases filed with the Zebra Child Protection Centre has dropped by about 30 per cent compared to the same time last year.
  
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• New COVID-19 projections estimate far fewer Albertans will need hospitalization

  28-04-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government released a new modelling projection on Tuesday that estimates far fewer Albertans will require hospitalization and critical care when the coronavirus reaches its peak in the province in late May.
  
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• COVID-19 numbers show Alberta not yet ready to lift restrictions, top doctor says

  28-04-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Though Albertans may be tired of self-isolation and physical distancing, the province's top doctors says the COVID-19 case numbers show the province is not yet in a place where restrictions can be lifted.
  
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• CFL Players’ Association prepares players for life after football

  28-04-2020 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  CFL Players’ Association prepares players for the future with the CFLPA Academy.
  
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• Alberta reports five more COVID-19 deaths, 154 new cases

  28-04-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported five more deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday and 154 new cases.
  
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• Alberta on track to begin reopening in May, Premier Jason Kenney says

  28-04-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Though final decisions have yet to be made, Alberta is on track to begin reopening some aspects of the economy in May, says Premier Jason Kenney.
  
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• New coronavirus modelling shows improved outlook for Saskatchewan

  28-04-2020 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is updating its coronavirus modelling.
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide update on COVID-19 situation in Alberta Tuesday afternoon

  28-04-2020 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health is scheduled to provide her daily COVID-19 update and the public health response at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Keeping up dialogue with Edmonton - Cochrane Times

  28-04-2020 20:34 via cochranetimes.com
  
  Keeping up dialogue with Edmonton  Cochrane Times
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  28-04-2020 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Tuesday, April 28, 2020 afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Close to 500 Alberta health-care workers have tested positive for COVID-19

  28-04-2020 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's the first time these figures have been released by AHS zone. It's part of a commitment by Alberta Health to be transparent about the number of cases in front-line workers.
  
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• Virus expert says NHL return would require fast and frequent testing, no fans

  28-04-2020 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  "If we have all the checks and balances in place to make sure we can do accurate testing and identify cases as soon as they pop up, then I think it's potentially feasible."
  
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• Flooding in Fort McMurray forces 12,000 people to evacuate

  28-04-2020 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flooding from the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers has forced more than 12,000 people from their homes in Fort McMurray, where the entire lower townsite was evacuated Monday night. Sarah Komadina has this live update from the city in northeastern Alberta.
  
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• UPDATED: 'Small' COVID-19 outbreak at two Edmonton-area hospitals - St. Albert TODAY

  28-04-2020 20:00 via stalberttoday.ca
  
  UPDATED: 'Small' COVID-19 outbreak at two Edmonton-area hospitals  St. Albert TODAY
  
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• Need to renew your driver’s licence or vehicle registration? Alberta offers remote options

  28-04-2020 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  To reduce the number of people going to Alberta registries in person, a number of services are being offered by email or phone.
  
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• Person of interest in Grande Prairie suspicious death also wanted on aggravated assault charge

  28-04-2020 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are searching for a person of interest after a suspicious death in Grande Prairie over the weekend.
  
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• Crash near Pense, Sask., claims life of 19-year-old Alberta man

  28-04-2020 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  A crash on a grid road near Pense, Sask., has claimed the life of a 19-year-old Alberta man, according to police.
  
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• Alberta museum looks to document COVID-19 pandemic for future generations

  28-04-2020 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canmore Museum is looking to create a collection that will offer a sense of understanding to future generations of what it was like to live through the pandemic.
  
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• Gaetan Haas? Should the Edmonton Oilers re-sign him? I'm 50/50 - Edmonton Journal

  28-04-2020 18:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  Gaetan Haas? Should the Edmonton Oilers re-sign him? I'm 50/50  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Trudeau sends his support to Alberta residents battling floods

  28-04-2020 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended his support and sympathy for all Alberta residents currently battling flooding.
  
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• 472 health-care workers in Alberta have tested positive for COVID-19

  28-04-2020 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of health-care workers in the province have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, with the vast majority of them being in the Calgary area.
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney tours flooded Fort McMurray, offers support

  28-04-2020 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney toured Fort McMurray Monday to assess the flood damage. 
  
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• Minimal savings found by cutting Alberta’s wildfire rappel program: FOIP documents - Edmonton Journal

  28-04-2020 16:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  Minimal savings found by cutting Alberta’s wildfire rappel program: FOIP documents  Edmonton Journal
  
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• South zone cases surpass Edmonton - Medicine Hat News

  28-04-2020 16:49 via medicinehatnews.com
  South zone cases surpass Edmonton  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Warmer weather only possible weapon against northern Alberta ice-jam flooding

  28-04-2020 16:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Floodwaters that have forced thousands of people from their homes in northern Alberta will only be resolved when warmer weather melts massive ice jams on rivers, Environment Minister Jason Nixon said Tuesday.
  
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• Thousands forced from their homes as massive ice jam floods Fort McMurray's downtown

  28-04-2020 16:24 via cbc.ca
  
  With the exception of emergency crews who travelled the streets by boat, Fort McMurray's downtown remained deserted Tuesday morning as rivers jammed with ice continued to overflow their banks.
  
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• Fort McMurray must wait on province before troops can be called to assist with flooding

  28-04-2020 16:24 via cbc.ca
  
  With the exception of emergency crews who travelled the streets by boat, Fort McMurray's downtown remained deserted Tuesday morning as rivers jammed with ice continued to overflow their banks.
  
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• Fort McMurray must wait on Alberta before troops can be called to help with flooding

  28-04-2020 16:24 via cbc.ca
  
  With the exception of emergency crews who travelled the streets by boat, Fort McMurray's downtown remained deserted Tuesday morning as rivers jammed with ice continued to overflow their banks.
  
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• Edmonton businesses adapt to pandemic challenges to stay open - CBC.ca

  28-04-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton businesses adapt to pandemic challenges to stay open  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton businesses adapt to pandemic challenges to stay open

  28-04-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Physical distancing has forced local Edmonton businesses to adapt to the demand for delivery and pickup options, which is fuelling demand.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Tuesday, April 28 - CTV News

  28-04-2020 15:07 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Tuesday, April 28  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton to temporarily lay off 900 more employees due to coronavirus - The Post Millennial

  28-04-2020 14:45 via thepostmillennial.com
  
  Edmonton to temporarily lay off 900 more employees due to coronavirus  The Post Millennial
  
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• Fort McMurray hotels filled as flooding forces thousands to flee

  28-04-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hotels in Fort McMurray are full and many residents are heading south to find rooms as rising floodwaters have forced the mandatory evacuation of thousands of residents from the community. 
  
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• Canadian restaurants say delivery app fees eating away at bottom line amid COVID-19

  28-04-2020 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Restaurants Canada say margins are typically less than five per cent at the best of times and delivery platforms can take up to 30 per cent commission.
  
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• GUNTER: Alberta needs to follow Saskatchewan's lead and begin loosening COVID-19 restrictions - Edmonton Sun

  28-04-2020 13:00 via edmontonsun.com
  
  GUNTER: Alberta needs to follow Saskatchewan's lead and begin loosening COVID-19 restrictions  Edmonton Sun
  
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• For Alberta, the day of fiscal reckoning has arrived

  28-04-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After the dust from this health crisis settles, we’ll need to have an open and honest discussion about our budget and our future, says economist Trevor Tombe.
  
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• Canadian oil companies start revealing their profit numbers — and they won't be pretty

  28-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Oil producers, pipeline shippers, and refineries are all struggling as there's too much oil coming out of the ground, with not nearly enough demand or places to store it.
  
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