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• 1 new COVID-19 death in Calgary zone; 96 new Alberta cases Sunday

  03-05-2020 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Another Albertan has died of COVID-19 as the cases in the province rose by 96 on Sunday. 
  
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• Two plead guilty to manslaughter after Edmonton man tortured, killed over alleged drug debt - Edmonton Journal

  03-05-2020 23:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two plead guilty to manslaughter after Edmonton man tortured, killed over alleged drug debt  Edmonton Journal
  
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• COVID-19: 97 new cases, one death in Calgary zone - Edmonton Journal

  03-05-2020 23:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  COVID-19: 97 new cases, one death in Calgary zone  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Fort McMurray cleans up from flood on anniversary of 2016 wildfire evacuation

  03-05-2020 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  As residents of Fort McMurray continued to assess their flood-damaged homes and businesses and began the difficult task of cleaning them this weekend, they also marked the anniversary of the start of an evacuation that emptied the northern Alberta city four years ago.
  
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• Recall issued for rapid coronavirus test with $9.5M Alberta Health Services contract

  03-05-2020 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company behind a rapid coronavirus test that was expected to be massively rolled out in rural Alberta has voluntarily recalled its product. 
  
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• Edmonton Is Slowly Reopening & Dog Parks Are The First Things Back In Business - Narcity Canada

  03-05-2020 20:23 via narcity.com
  
  Edmonton Is Slowly Reopening & Dog Parks Are The First Things Back In Business  Narcity Canada
  
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• The Oilers have submitted a proposal to be an NHL hub city - Oilers Nation

  03-05-2020 19:45 via oilersnation.com
  
  The Oilers have submitted a proposal to be an NHL hub city  Oilers Nation
  
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• Alberta Neighbors Are Using A Cat Mail Carrier & It's Cheaper Than Canada Post (PHOTOS) - Narcity Canada

  03-05-2020 19:31 via narcity.com
  
  Alberta Neighbors Are Using A Cat Mail Carrier & It's Cheaper Than Canada Post (PHOTOS)  Narcity Canada
  
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• Fort McMurray’s mayor says flooding cleanup is ‘heartbreaking’

  03-05-2020 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Mayor Don Scott says that the spring flooding has devastated Fort McMurray, and with many residents without insurance he believes immediate assistance from the provincial and federal government is required.
  
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• 'I can't get up without losing my breath': Former Oiler Georges Laraque on COVID-19

  03-05-2020 19:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Montreal Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque's biggest challenge is trying to breathe clearly as he fights COVID-19 at a Montreal hospital. "The nights are the worst. I have fevers a couple times a night. I have to get up and take pills."
  
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• Province to release details on ‘partnership rules’ for 164 Alberta Parks it no longer wants

  03-05-2020 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans are expected to learn Monday how they can take up to 164 provincial parks and recreation sites off the hands of a government that no longer wants them.
  
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• Alberta parks partnership rules to be released, critics call for consultation

  03-05-2020 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans are expected to learn Monday how they can take up to 164 provincial parks and recreation sites off the hands of a government that no longer wants them.
  
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• Health Canada bars rapid COVID-19 test kits ordered by AHS over unreliable results

  03-05-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada is restricting the use of a made-in-Canada, rapid COVID-19 test created by Spartan Bioscience after the National Microbiology Lab found problems with the test that made it unreliable.
  
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• ‘Fiscal reckoning:’ Albertans will have debate on tax reform in the future, Kenney says

  03-05-2020 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province is facing a "double economic whammy," with the coronavirus pandemic and the price of oil hitting historic lows at the same time.
  
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• The first steps on Alberta's path to economic relaunch

  03-05-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta took its first strides toward the large-scale resumption of public life under COVID-19 this weekend as provincial parks and golf courses opened under the government's phased economic relaunch. 
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Now is not the time to impose a new tax: Kenney

  03-05-2020 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney tells Mercedes Stephenson his government will have a tax reform panel once his province is through the current economic crisis.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Sunday, May 3

  03-05-2020 16:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The Cargill meat-packing plant in High River — where a total of 1,510 cases of COVID-19 in Alberta are now linked — is set to reopen tomorrow.
  
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• Edmonton taxi drivers shocked by insurance charges during pandemic - CBC.ca

  03-05-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton taxi drivers shocked by insurance charges during pandemic  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton taxi drivers shocked by insurance charges during pandemic

  03-05-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Alberta health officials urged people to stay home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, taxi driver Adbul Qureshi was more than happy to comply if it meant potentially saving lives. 
  
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• Quarter of Edmonton's recyclables going straight to landfill during pandemic - CBC.ca

  03-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Quarter of Edmonton's recyclables going straight to landfill during pandemic  CBC.ca
  
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• Quarter of Edmonton's recyclables going straight to landfill during pandemic

  03-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  About a quarter of the recyclable materials collected in blue bags are being disposed of at the landfill instead of being sorted at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre during the COVID-19 crisis.
  
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• 85% of workers afraid to return as Alberta meat plant preps to reopen after COVID-19 outbreak, union says

  03-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The union representing workers at an Alberta meat-packing plant, the site of one of North America's largest COVID-19 outbreaks, continues to fight to prevent the facility from reopening on Monday as planned.
  
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• What we know and don't know about immunity to COVID-19

  03-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you had COVID-19 and recovered, does that mean you're immune?
  
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• COVID-19 wipes out demand for fossil fuels — will they bounce back?

  03-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  People are creatures of habit and may eventually return to the same lifestyles they had before COVID-19. On the other hand, the severe lockdown may be just enough to change those personal and professional routines and usher in an era less reliant on fossil fuels.
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers should be in the final 4 of NHL cities hosting playoff games this Summer: 9 Things - Edmonton Journal

  03-05-2020 09:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  The Edmonton Oilers should be in the final 4 of NHL cities hosting playoff games this Summer: 9 Things  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'One thing after another': Fort McMurray residents assess flood damage - Edmonton Journal

  03-05-2020 07:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  'One thing after another': Fort McMurray residents assess flood damage  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police investigate west-end shooting - Edmonton Journal

  03-05-2020 05:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police investigate west-end shooting  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police investigate apparent west-end shooting - Edmonton Journal

  03-05-2020 05:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police investigate apparent west-end shooting  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Penguins run wild at West Edmonton Mall - CTV News

  03-05-2020 04:05 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Penguins run wild at West Edmonton Mall  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton fire crews battle more than 200 outside fires since early April - Edmonton Journal

  03-05-2020 03:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton fire crews battle more than 200 outside fires since early April  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'More vital now:' Gay-straight alliances go virtual during coronavirus pandemic

  03-05-2020 03:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Lily Overacker and Laurell Pallot start each gay-straight alliance meeting with everyone introducing themselves, saying their pronouns and sharing highs and lows of the week.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Saturday, May. 2

  03-05-2020 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Kevin O’Connell’s Saturday, May. 2 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Saturday, May. 2

  03-05-2020 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton on Saturday, May. 2 with Chris Chacon.
  
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• Alberta update May 2, 2020

  03-05-2020 02:37 via cbc.ca
  The union representing workers at the Cargill meat-processing plant that is at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak is taking legal action to stop its planned reopening on Monday.
  
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• First weekend in Edmonton since COVID-19 restrictions eased

  03-05-2020 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s the first weekend since the province announced its relaunch plan and the city took its first steps to lift some restrictions. Nicole Stillger reports.
  
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• Demolition begins on century-old Ritchie School

  03-05-2020 01:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A small crowd gathered Saturday to watch as crews began tearing down Ritchie School, which first welcomed students and teachers for the 1913-14 school year. 
  
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• Grande Prairie RCMP charge pair after sawed-off rifle, knife found during traffic stop

  03-05-2020 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people are facing charges after a multitude of drugs and weapons were found during a route traffic stop near Grande Prairie in late April.
  
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• Spider-Man celebrates Free Comic Book Day in Edmonton from a safe distance - CTV News Edmonton

  03-05-2020 01:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Spider-Man celebrates Free Comic Book Day in Edmonton from a safe distance  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Fort McMurray flood: Resident support ramps up as cleanup looms

  03-05-2020 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  As flood evacuation orders are lifted in Fort McMurray and residents are being permitted to return home, many people now face a massive cleanup job.
  
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• 97 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta as some services reopen

  03-05-2020 00:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 97 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, a significant drop compared to the number of cases reported in recent updates.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta confirms 97 new cases, 2 more deaths Saturday

  03-05-2020 00:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health said there are 97 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the provincial total to 5,670 on Saturday.
  
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