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• Alberta delays release of guidelines on parks partnerships due to COVID-19 pandemic

  04-05-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is delaying the release of information on its parks partnership plan.
  
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• COVID-19: Edmonton area home sales dive 55 per cent compared to April 2019 - Edmonton Journal

  04-05-2020 23:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  COVID-19: Edmonton area home sales dive 55 per cent compared to April 2019  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Compass Collective brings together like-minded professional service providers in Edmonton

  04-05-2020 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta business landscape has been hit hard by the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis and in response, business leaders are coming together to offer complimentary insight, workshops, and other resources designed to support businesses as they move forward. Jeff Tetz shares more details on “Compass Collective.”
  
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• Wood Buffalo mayor to ask province, feds for flood relief: ‘We definitely need help’

  04-05-2020 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  RMWB Mayor Don Scott plans to ask provincial and federal governments for funding after devastating flooding.
  
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• ‘We definitely need help’: Wood Buffalo mayor to ask province, feds for flood relief

  04-05-2020 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  RMWB Mayor Don Scott plans to ask provincial and federal governments for funding after devastating flooding.
  
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• Edmonton Catholic Schools year-round schooling cancelled next year due to COVID-19 - CTV News Edmonton

  04-05-2020 23:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Catholic Schools year-round schooling cancelled next year due to COVID-19  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Pole fires, outages after Edmonton rainstorm | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  04-05-2020 23:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Pole fires, outages after Edmonton rainstorm | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Mud, string and gumboots: Alberta couple gets hitched in Fort McMurray floodwaters

  04-05-2020 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The couple arrived in the bed of a mud-caked pick-up truck and exchanged vows as the knee-deep water flooding their property lapped at their blue jeans.
  
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• Potential buyers staying home: April real estate stats in Edmonton show 55% drop in sales - CBC.ca

  04-05-2020 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Potential buyers staying home: April real estate stats in Edmonton show 55% drop in sales  CBC.ca
  
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• Potential buyers staying home: April real estate stats in Edmonton show 55% drop in sales

  04-05-2020 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The grim toll of COVID-19 on the housing market can be seen in April real estate statistics, which showed both the number of listings and sales taking a spectacular hit in the Edmonton area.
  
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• AHS starts to work through backlog of surgeries after pause due to COVID-19

  04-05-2020 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Restarting some elective procedures this week is part of the province’s relaunch plan.
  
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• Chief medical officer of health updates Albertans on COVID-19

  04-05-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  In a tweet Monday morning, Dr. Deena Hinshaw thanked the more than 86,000 Albertans who have already downloaded the ABTraceTogether contact-tracing app introduced on Friday.
  
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• Alberta reports 9 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing total to 104

  04-05-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  In a tweet Monday morning, Dr. Deena Hinshaw thanked the more than 86,000 Albertans who have already downloaded the ABTraceTogether contact-tracing app introduced on Friday.
  
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• Communities surrounding Edmonton hit by May snowstorm - Global News

  04-05-2020 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Communities surrounding Edmonton hit by May snowstorm  Global News
  
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• Communities surrounding Edmonton hit by May snowstorm

  04-05-2020 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some communities surrounding Edmonton have been hit with a dump of May snow.
  
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• What Albertans can and can’t do as COVID-19 restrictions ease

  04-05-2020 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province's relaunch strategy doesn't mean that life will return to normal for Albertans just yet. Here's a look at what people can and should not do.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Monday, May 4, 2020

  04-05-2020 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Monday, May 4, 2020 afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Fort McMurray flood: Boil water advisory to remain in place until September

  04-05-2020 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said a boil water advisory would remain in effect for all neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray, Anzac, Draper, Gregoire Lake Estates and Saprae Creek Estates.
  
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• RCMP investigation underway in Strathcona County

  04-05-2020 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP were conducting an investigation in Strathcona County Monday, near Township Road 520 between Range Road 221 and Range Road 222.
  
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• RCMP investigation underway at home in Strathcona County - Globalnews.ca

  04-05-2020 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP investigation underway at home in Strathcona County  Globalnews.ca
  
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• RCMP investigating scene at home southeast of Sherwood Park

  04-05-2020 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Strathcona County RCMP were on scene at a home southeast of Sherwood Park Monday, where police said there was an ongoing investigation.
  
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• Big Valley Jamboree announces headliners for 2021 music festival

  04-05-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just over a week after officially cancelling its 2020 summer country music event, Big Valley Jamboree announced Monday the artists who would be headlining its 2021 event.
  
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• 2020 Edmonton Big Brothers and Sisters Dream Home

  04-05-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Charities are feeling the impact of the COVID-19 shutdowns, but Big Brothers and Sisters in Edmonton is going ahead with its 2020 dream home lottery. Gloria Lawrence joined us to talk about how you can still check out the grand prize and get your ticket.
  
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• Taking care of your teeth during the COVID-19 shutdowns

  04-05-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  With dental offices closed except for emergencies, taking care of oral hygiene during the pandemic can be a struggle. Dr. Elena Hernandez-Kucey & Dr. Brian Kucey share tips on how to keep your teeth and mouth healthy.
  
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• Money Smarts: Talking to your kids about money and finances

  04-05-2020 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Licensed insolvency trustee Freida Richer joins Global News Morning Edmonton with some tips on how to talk to your kids about finances.
  
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• Edmonton Catholic Schools cancels year-round schooling for 2020-21

  04-05-2020 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Year-round schooling has been cancelled by Edmonton Catholic Schools for the 2020-21 school year.
  
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• Edmonton Catholic Schools cancels year-round school calendar for 2020-21

  04-05-2020 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Those who are enrolled in the year-round schooling program will follow the same school calendar next year as all other Edmonton Catholic schools.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Trudeau says federal government has ‘a role to play’ in keeping workers at meat-packing plants safe

  04-05-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Cargill meat-packing plant in High River, Alta., has reopened as discussions continue between the company and the union representing its employees. The plant closed temporarily on April 20 due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau his government has “a role...
  
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• Mental health impacts of overcoming a natural disaster

  04-05-2020 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Fort McMurray begins to clean up from devastating floods, it’s also bringing back memories for many who lived through the wildfires in 2016. Breanna Karstens-Smith talks to Dr. Peter Silverstone, a professor with the University of Alberta’s faculty of psychiatry, to talk more about the mental health impacts of overcoming a natural disaster.
  
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• Following Fort McMurray flood, mayor calls for additional financial aid

  04-05-2020 17:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Without long-term financial assistance, many people in Fort McMurray whose homes and businesses were devastated by last week's flooding will face financial ruin, says the region's mayor.
  
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• Fort Vermilion residents return home after flood evacuation orders lifted

  04-05-2020 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 8 a.m. Monday, evacuation orders were lifted for residents of Fort Vermilion, Buttertown and Beaver Ranch.
  
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• Overstocked: Alberta cattle feeders backed up after temporary closure of meat-processing plant

  04-05-2020 16:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The closure of the Cargill plant near High River, Alta., due to an COVID-19 outbreak is leading to a backlog affecting Alberta cattle feeders.
  
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• Edmonton weather: The clouds are really speaking moistly today - Edmonton Journal

  04-05-2020 15:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: The clouds are really speaking moistly today  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton bottle depots taking extra precautions to guide customers to safe refunds

  04-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Bottle depots in Edmonton are trying to prove they’re as clean and safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic after a sluggish few weeks earlier this spring.
  
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• Edmonton bottle depots take precautions to guide customers to safe refunds - CBC.ca

  04-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton bottle depots take precautions to guide customers to safe refunds  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton bottle depots take precautions to guide customers to safe refunds

  04-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Bottle depots in Edmonton are trying to prove they’re as clean and safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic after a sluggish few weeks earlier this spring.
  
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• Edmonton bottle depots take extra precautions to guide customers to safe refunds

  04-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Bottle depots in Edmonton are trying to prove they’re as clean and safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic after a sluggish few weeks earlier this spring.
  
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• Early spring snowstorm hits communities west of Edmonton - CBC.ca

  04-05-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Early spring snowstorm hits communities west of Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• Early spring snowstorm hits communities west of Edmonton

  04-05-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An early spring snowstorm is expected to drop between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow onto a cluster of northern Alberta communities. 
  
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• Edmonton man left with a 40 per cent increase to insurance rate amid safer COVID-19 roads - Edmonton Journal

  04-05-2020 11:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton man left with a 40 per cent increase to insurance rate amid safer COVID-19 roads  Edmonton Journal
  
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• COVID-19: Roads are now safer, but Edmonton man left with 40 per cent increase to insurance rate - National Post

  04-05-2020 11:00 via nationalpost.com
  
  COVID-19: Roads are now safer, but Edmonton man left with 40 per cent increase to insurance rate  National Post
  
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• Public health officials take seriously new research that children may not be superspreaders after all

  04-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What Australian researchers are calling the first survey on children and the spread of COVID-19 in the class room is turning heads in Canada. The preliminary data suggests kids are not so-called superspreaders, as they're often called by epidemiologists, when it comes to influenza.
  
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• Public health officials take seriously new research that children may not be super spreaders after all

  04-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What Australian researchers are calling the first survey on children and the spread of COVID-19 in the class room is turning heads in Canada. The preliminary data suggests kids are not so-called "super spreaders" as they're frequently called by epidemiologists when it comes to influenza.
  
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• Judge appointment of prosecutor at heart of Alberta autopsy scandal could taint investigation, say critics

  04-05-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Senior members of the Alberta legal community have raised questions about the appointment of Eric Tolppanen as a judge on the provincial court amid an ongoing investigation into how the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service he headed up handled some autopsy reports.
  
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• Secrets revealed by coach about excellent Edmonton Oilers penalty kill in 2019-20 - Edmonton Journal

  04-05-2020 05:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Secrets revealed by coach about excellent Edmonton Oilers penalty kill in 2019-20  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Snowfall warning issued west of Edmonton, city under rainfall alert - CTV News

  04-05-2020 04:29 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Snowfall warning issued west of Edmonton, city under rainfall alert  CTV News
  
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• Fort McMurray assesses flood damage on anniversary of fire

  04-05-2020 04:15 via cbc.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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• Fort McMurray lifts all flood-related mandatory evacuation orders

  04-05-2020 03:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mandatory evacuation for Garden Lane was lifted on May 3 at 6 p.m., the RMWB said.
  
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• Judge in Edmonton Institution overdose death inquiry says drug treatment, methadone, needs to be available to all inmates - Edmonton Journal

  04-05-2020 03:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  Judge in Edmonton Institution overdose death inquiry says drug treatment, methadone, needs to be available to all inmates  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Judge in Edmonton Institution overdose death inquiry says drug treatment needs to be available to all inmates - Edmonton Journal

  04-05-2020 03:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  Judge in Edmonton Institution overdose death inquiry says drug treatment needs to be available to all inmates  Edmonton Journal
  
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