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• City of Edmonton eases more COVID-19 measures; relaunch plans to come next week

  07-05-2020 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton has released a few more details on its relaunch strategy, including the opening date for some city-owned golf courses.
  
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• Alberta resident captures video of Blackfalds shooting scene

  07-05-2020 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP were called to a home in Blackfalds, Alta., Wednesday morning for a firearms complaint. One resident captured this video of the scene before the suspect fled down the QEII where the incident ended in a shootout with police along the side of the highway.
  
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• Timeline: How COVID-19 shut down Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  07-05-2020 23:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  Timeline: How COVID-19 shut down Alberta  Edmonton Journal
  
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• CFL's 2020 season likely to be wiped out, commissioner Randy Ambrosie says

  07-05-2020 23:40 via cbc.ca
  
  CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Today in 1985, Edmonton Oilers record playoff record 12th straight victory - Oilers Nation

  07-05-2020 23:30 via oilersnation.com
  
  Throwback Thursday: Today in 1985, Edmonton Oilers record playoff record 12th straight victory  Oilers Nation
  
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• Alberta workers returning home should be tested after oilsands outbreak: N.L. top doctor

  07-05-2020 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The maritime province announced two more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Of those, one is connected to the Kearl Lake work site north of Fort McMurray, Alta.
  
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• The disappearance of Lisa Mitchell mystery phone calls

  07-05-2020 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cell phone calls that were a key piece of evidence for Calgary Police in solving the murder of Lisa Mitchell.
  
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• Inter Pipeline warns of higher costs, delays for petrochemical project northeast of Edmonton

  07-05-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Inter Pipeline Ltd. is warning that the cost of building its Heartland Petrochemical Complex has risen by about $500 million and its in-service date may be delayed due to factors including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• First Nations worried by suspension of oilsands environmental monitoring

  07-05-2020 21:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The leader of a First Nation surrounded by oilsands development is frustrated by the Alberta Energy Regulator's decision to suspend a wide array of environmental reporting requirements for oilsands companies.
  
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• We're in this together: CBC Edmonton hosts are heading back into the community - CBC.ca

  07-05-2020 21:16 via cbc.ca
  
  We're in this together: CBC Edmonton hosts are heading back into the community  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta First Nations worried by suspension of oilsands environmental monitoring

  07-05-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Almost all wildlife and bird monitoring, often done by remote cameras, is suspended, as is testing for leaks of methane.
  
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• Unlikely all of Alberta will reopen on same schedule, premier says

  07-05-2020 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Alberta moves into Phase 1 of its relaunch plan, not all parts of the province are likely to reopen on the same schedule, Premier Jason Kenney says.
  
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• COVID-19 update: One week before next phase of Alberta's relaunch plan can begin

  07-05-2020 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is one week away from Stage 1 of its relaunch plan, when some businesses and facilities may be allowed to resume operations.
  
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• Chief medical officer of health to update Alberta on COVID-19

  07-05-2020 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is one week away from Stage 1 of its relaunch plan, when some businesses and facilities may be allowed to resume operations.
  
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• Alberta reports two more COVID-19 deaths, 54 new cases

  07-05-2020 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Thursday and 54 new cases of the disease.
  
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• Homeless camp fire renews Edmonton councillor’s call for supportive housing - Global News

  07-05-2020 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Homeless camp fire renews Edmonton councillor’s call for supportive housing  Global News
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, May 7, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-05-2020 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, May 7, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, May 7, 2020

  07-05-2020 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Thursday, May 7, 2020 afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Homeless camp fire renews Edmonton councillor’s call for supportive housing - Globalnews.ca

  07-05-2020 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Homeless camp fire renews Edmonton councillor’s call for supportive housing  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Homeless camp fire renews Edmonton councillor’s call for supportive housing

  07-05-2020 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  No one was injured when fire erupted Tuesday night in Louise McKinney Park in a makeshift homeless camp. An explosion erupted in among tarps, tents, shopping carts and other debris. A wooden staircase was damaged.
  
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• Pet food program expanded to Edmonton during COVID-19 - CTV News Edmonton

  07-05-2020 20:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Pet food program expanded to Edmonton during COVID-19  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 43 Edmonton bus shelters smashed up in vandalism spree - CTV News Edmonton

  07-05-2020 20:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  43 Edmonton bus shelters smashed up in vandalism spree  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton police want province to consider roadside seizure for excessive speeders - CTV News Edmonton

  07-05-2020 20:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police want province to consider roadside seizure for excessive speeders  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• City reopens Lauderdale dog park in north Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  07-05-2020 20:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  City reopens Lauderdale dog park in north Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• A '​gardening adventure' for ​south Edmonton students - CTV News Edmonton

  07-05-2020 20:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  A '​gardening adventure' for ​south Edmonton students  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide daily update on COVID-19 in Alberta at 3 p.m. Thursday

  07-05-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The daily update to Albertans on the COVID-19 situation and the public health response will happen a little earlier than usual on Thursday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta sees ‘daily numbers declining’ but Hinshaw urges caution

  07-05-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said 54 new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Alberta, bringing the provincial total to 6,017.
  
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• RCMP seek dashcam video of car involved in shooting, fatal confrontation with police

  07-05-2020 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP are seeking dashcam video of a vehicle that fled police after a shooting in Blackfalds, Alta., leading to a fatal confrontation with Mounties south of Leduc Wednesday morning. 
  
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• Blackfalds woman shot in her own home during neighbour's confrontation with police

  07-05-2020 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A 48-year old Blackfalds woman was injured during a neighbour's shooting confrontation with police. The incident led to a fatal confrontation with Mounties south of Leduc Wednesday morning. 
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings coach Brad Lauer named WHL coach of the year

  07-05-2020 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Oil Kings coach Brad Lauer has been named the Western Hockey League coach of the year for the 2019-20 season.
  
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• Search for home workout equipment turns into small business for Edmonton family - Edmonton Sun

  07-05-2020 18:44 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Search for home workout equipment turns into small business for Edmonton family  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Shorebirds ready to take flight after touching down on Alberta oilsands tailings pond

  07-05-2020 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A small flock of shorebirds contaminated with oil after touching down on a northern Alberta tailings pond are expected to be released back into the wild within a week.
  
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• Scrubbed shorebirds ready to take flight after touching down on Alberta oilsands tailings pond

  07-05-2020 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A small flock of shorebirds contaminated with oil after touching down on a northern Alberta tailings pond are expected to be released back into the wild within a week.
  
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• Scrubbed birds ready to take flight after touching down on Alberta oilsands tailings pond

  07-05-2020 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A small flock of shorebirds contaminated with oil after touching down on a northern Alberta tailings pond is expected to be released back into the wild within a week.
  
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• Firearms group launches charter challenge of weapons ban as Blair clarifies rules for shotguns

  07-05-2020 18:04 via cbc.ca
  
  A firearms rights group is launching a constitutional challenge of the government's ban on 'assault-style' weapons, saying the regulatory change threatens a fundamental charter right.
  
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• Passenger shocked by packed Air Canada flight: ‘I was a little disappointed’

  07-05-2020 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton woman who works in medical sales and flies frequently for work is speaking out after she says nearly every seat on her Air Canada flight home from Toronto earlier this week was full, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Dr. Mark Joffe takes your COVID-19 questions

  07-05-2020 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Mark Joffe, an Alberta Health Services vice-president and medical director for northern Alberta, will answer questions today from CBC Edmonton viewers in a live event hosted by Edmonton News at 6 host Nancy Carlson.
  
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• Coronavirus: Trudeau rejects ‘oil is dead’ claim from Greens, Bloc Quebecois

  07-05-2020 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I don't share that assessment," Trudeau said when asked about the assertions.
  
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• Murphy Oil Corporation closes Calgary office, moves headquarters to Houston, Texas

  07-05-2020 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Murphy Oil Corporation says the recent drop in crude oil prices is responsible for its decision to close its longstanding office in Calgary and relocate its corporate headquarters from El Dorado, Arkansas to an existing office in Dallas, Texas.
  
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• City looks to curb disorder around EXPO Centre shelter

  07-05-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton is taking extra steps to discourage homeless people from loitering, littering and urinating outside the temporary shelter set up at EXPO Centre since March. 
  
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• Premier says Alberta government balancing need for economic aid with debt risk

  07-05-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  "We're trying to get a sense of, what is that limit? How deeply into debt can we go without crossing the line into getting completely sunk in a debt trap that we can't recover from."
  
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• Calgary-based Parkland Fuel sees $79 million loss in first quarter on higher revenues

  07-05-2020 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parkland Fuel Corp. says it saw a $79-million loss in the first quarter.
  
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• Canadian Natural Resources looks to cut spending, reports $1.28B first quarter loss

  07-05-2020 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian Natural Resources said it is looking to cut its costs this year by $745 million compared with last year as it reported a first-quarter loss of $1.28 billion.
  
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• Enbridge reports $1.43B Q1 loss, moves to cut costs, delay some spending

  07-05-2020 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Enbridge reported a first-quarter loss of nearly $1.43 billion as it was hit by one-time non-cash charges in the quarter including a writedown of its investment in DCP Midstream, a joint venture in the U.S.
  
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• Daycare operators anxiously await reopening guidelines

  07-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An Edmonton daycare owner is nervous at the idea of opening her daycare for the first stage of Alberta’s gradual relaunch of the economy without having seen provincial guidelines.
  
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• Mother and daughter killed in Strathcona County homicide lovingly remembered

  07-05-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There has been an outpouring of grief over this week's deaths of Lois Paterson-Gartner and her 13-year-old daughter Sarah Gartner. RCMP say their husband and father Greg Gartner, 53, shot them before turning the gun on himself.
  
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• Calgary woman moves dad from long-term care home amid calls to stop the deaths

  07-05-2020 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly three-quarters of Alberta's COVID-19 deaths have been in continuing care settings. Advocates, unions and geriatric experts are calling for tougher measures to control the outbreaks.
  
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• Advocates demand more oversight in Alberta's long-term care homes

  07-05-2020 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly three-quarters of Alberta's COVID-19 deaths have been in continuing care settings. Advocates, unions and geriatric experts are calling for tougher measures to control the outbreaks.
  
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• Did Riley Sheahan show enough to earn a contract extension with Edmonton Oilers? - Edmonton Journal

  07-05-2020 07:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Did Riley Sheahan show enough to earn a contract extension with Edmonton Oilers?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Leduc County leaves Regional Transit Services Commission

  07-05-2020 05:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leduc County has voted to withdraw from the Regional Transit Services Commission.
  
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