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• Two children fall out of windows over one weekend in Edmonton

  30-05-2020 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services responded to calls of children falling out of windows twice in less than 24 hours in Edmonton this weekend.
  
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• Alphonso Davies shows off skill on goal in Bayern's shutout win over Fortuna

  30-05-2020 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich took a confident step closer to an eighth straight German title with a 5-0 demolition of Fortuna Dusseldorf in an empty stadium on Saturday.
  
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• Fire onboard Terra Nova FPSO, extinguished without injury

  30-05-2020 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The C-NLOPB says it was notified early Saturday morning of a fire onboard the Terra Nova FPSO.
  
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• Boy, 6, hospitalized after falling from second storey in Edmonton Friday: AHS

  30-05-2020 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services EMS said it was called to 7 Avenue S.W. and Edwards Drive S.W. on Friday night.
  
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• Edmonton police condemn killing of George Floyd: ‘Unacceptable’ - Global News

  30-05-2020 20:27
  
  Edmonton police condemn killing of George Floyd: ‘Unacceptable’  Global News
  
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• Edmonton police condemn killing of George Floyd: ‘Unacceptable’

  30-05-2020 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police have posted an online tribute to George Floyd and condemned his death as violent protests continue in the U.S.
  
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• Missing Edmonton senior found - CTV News Edmonton

  30-05-2020 20:14
  
  Missing Edmonton senior found  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Police connect Thorndale, Ont. homicide with Alberta drowning; pair were in relationship

  30-05-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Middlesex OPP have identified the deceased in their sudden death investigation at a home on Leesboro Trail in Thorndale, Ont., and are investigating a second death.
  
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• Death of Ontario man deemed homicide; spouse found dead in Alberta days later, police say

  30-05-2020 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Provincial police have deemed the death of a 27-year-old man in Thorndale, Ont. a homicide, while the body of his husband was found in an Alberta river two days later.  
  
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• Albertans reporting fewer ticks amid social distancing; Expert predicts numbers will rise

  30-05-2020 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  So far this year, about 500 ticks have been sent to the province for evaluation. That number is down by about 100 compared to the same time in previous years.
  
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• Albertans reporting fewer ticks amid social distancing; Expert expects number to rise

  30-05-2020 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  So far this year, about 500 ticks have been sent to the province for evaluation. That number is down by about 100 compared to the same time in previous years.
  
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• 1 airlifted to hospital after 3-vehicle collision southeast of Edmonton - CBC.ca

  30-05-2020 17:23
  
  1 airlifted to hospital after 3-vehicle collision southeast of Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• 1 airlifted to hospital after 3-vehicle collision southeast of Edmonton

  30-05-2020 17:23 via cbc.ca
  
  One person was seriously injured in a collision involving three vehicles southeast of Edmonton on Friday evening.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, May 30

  30-05-2020 17:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is distributing 20 million masks meant to help limit the spread of COVID-19. They will be available for pick up from the drive-thrus of A&W, McDonald's and Tim Hortons. 
  
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• The truth is out there. But so are COVID-19 conspiracy theories, says U of A professor

  30-05-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A U of A misinformation expert looks at the rise of conspiracy theories, the threat of normalization and what you can do about it.
  
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• Alberta snake enthusiasts thrilled by encounter with 'extremely docile' bullsnake

  30-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A pair of Alberta snake enthusiasts are celebrating after a recent encounter with one of Canada's largest snakes. The bullsnake they found weaving through a tree in the badlands was unusually accommodating as it was photographed.
  
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• Alberta snake enthusiasts thrilled by encounter with 'extremely docile' bull snake

  30-05-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A pair of Alberta snake enthusiasts are celebrating after a recent encounter with one of Canada's largest snakes. The bull snake they found weaving through a tree in the badlands was unusually accommodating as it was photographed.
  
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• Opinion: Cuts to Alberta parks threaten fish and wildlife - Edmonton Journal

  30-05-2020 14:27
  
  Opinion: Cuts to Alberta parks threaten fish and wildlife  Edmonton Journal
  
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• UCP government changes application process for AISH

  30-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The UCP government this week made another change to an income support program for people with severe disabilities who are unable to work. Anyone who applies for AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped) will first have to prove their physical and or mental condition prevents them from working.
  
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• Canada must come together and build more pipelines to lift economy out of COVID-19 hole

  30-05-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A longtime oil, gas and mining industry insider explains why he believes the Trans Mountain and Coastal Gas pipelines must be built and not "held hostage by a minority of special interest groups."
  
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• Cold Lake man charged after shooting bear - Edmonton Journal

  30-05-2020 06:43
  
  Cold Lake man charged after shooting bear  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Missing Edmonton senior found - CTV News

  30-05-2020 06:11
  
  Missing Edmonton senior found  CTV News
  
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• Man charged after shooting bear in residential Cold Lake area: Alberta RCMP

  30-05-2020 04:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man fired two shots at a bear in front of his house, RCMP said. The animal was injured and ran off into a wooded area.
  
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• U.S. court rejects request to revive Keystone XL pipeline permit program

  30-05-2020 03:42 via cbc.ca
  
  A U.S. appeals court on Thursday turned down the Trump administration's request to revive a permit program for new oil and gas pipelines, an outcome that industry representatives said could delay more than 70 projects across the U.S. and cost companies up to $2 billion.
  
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• Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing will be available to anyone in Alberta

  30-05-2020 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting next week, anyone in Alberta who wants to be tested for COVID-19 can be, regardless of whether they have symptoms. Julia Wong has that, plus other details from Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s update.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, May 29, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  30-05-2020 03:35
  
  Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, May 29, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, May 29, 2020

  30-05-2020 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Friday, May 29, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Best of the best: top award winners reflect on Edmonton's building industry - Edmonton Journal

  30-05-2020 03:29
  
  Best of the best: top award winners reflect on Edmonton's building industry  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Man wanted on warrants for attempted murder, robbery after March Edmonton shooting - Globalnews.ca

  30-05-2020 02:39
  
  Man wanted on warrants for attempted murder, robbery after March Edmonton shooting  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Man wanted on warrants for attempted murder, robbery after March Edmonton shooting

  30-05-2020 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police are looking for 31-year-old Joshua Bambush, who is wanted in connection to a shooting on March 11.
  
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• Outfitters say COVID-19 has crippled their industry

  30-05-2020 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Even as restrictions begin to ease and people go back to work, outfitters who cater to hunters and fishermen say they’re still in trouble. The border remains closed and 90 per cent of money spent on Alberta outfitters comes from outside Canada. Fletcher Kent has that story.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: May 29

  30-05-2020 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney and Gord Steinke from Friday, May 29, 2020.
  
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• Physicians shocked as Alberta government stops supplying PPE to family doctors

  30-05-2020 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  For months, Alberta Health Services has been providing PPE such as masks, gloves and coveralls to doctors across the province free-of-charge. But effective this week, many physicians will have to pay for them. Sarah Ryan explains.
  
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• Free face masks available to Albertans at some fast food drive thru windows

  30-05-2020 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government plans to distribute 20 million non-medical masks for free at hundreds of McDonald’s, A&W and Tim Hortons drive-thrus. Vinesh Pratap has more.
  
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• Illegal dumping in Enoch Cree Nation ‘getting ridiculous,’ resident steps in to clean up

  30-05-2020 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A special place in Enoch Cree Nation, west of Edmonton, is being used an illegal dumpsite.
  
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• Illegal trash dumping in Enoch being cleaned up

  30-05-2020 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Enoch Cree Nation man is cleaning up illegal dumpsites in a heavily treed area of the community directly west of Edmonton. As Sarah Komadina explains, Robert Hope aims to prevent the site from being a dumpster in the first place.
  
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• Alberta couple gutted by adoption agency closure: ‘We just want to be parents’

  30-05-2020 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  One of the few adoption agencies in Alberta has announced it is permanently closing its doors this summer. For Edmonton couple Linda Hoang and Mike Brown, the news is another setback in their long and difficult journey to becoming parents. Nicole Stillger has their story.
  
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• Edmonton resumes homeless camp removal, focused on camps that pose health, safety risk - Edmonton Journal

  30-05-2020 01:53
  
  Edmonton resumes homeless camp removal, focused on camps that pose health, safety risk  Edmonton Journal
  
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• St. Albert woman stuck in Peru calls on government for help getting home

  30-05-2020 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A St. Albert woman stuck in Peru since early March says she fears for her life due to COVID-19 conditions in that country. She is pleading with the federal government for help.
  
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• Edmonton police searching for man wanted for attempted murder - CTV News

  30-05-2020 01:52
  
  Edmonton police searching for man wanted for attempted murder  CTV News
  
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• Coronavirus: Calgary, Brooks get green light to move to final phase of Stage 1 of relaunch

  30-05-2020 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Monday, Calgary and Brooks will join the rest of the province by adopting a comprehensive approach to Stage 1 of their relaunch amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus: Community physicians concerned as Alberta government stops providing PPE

  30-05-2020 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Community physicians say they were shocked by the Alberta government's decision to stop distributing personal protective equipment to them.
  
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• Opposition bill to strengthen conflicts of interest act voted down by UCP MLAs

  30-05-2020 01:22 via cbc.ca
  
  United Conservative Party MLAs voted down an opposition bill on Thursday that the NDP says would have strengthened Alberta's conflicts of interest act.
  
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• Cold Lake health-care aides await COVID-19 raise as management, union argue over top-up

  30-05-2020 01:03 via cbc.ca
  
  A government-mandated COVID-19 raise for health-care aides has been delayed at a Cold Lake continuing care facility, with management saying the workers' union did not formally agree to the top-up.
  
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• Woman, 48, found dead in south Edmonton motel room was victim of homicide - CBC.ca

  30-05-2020 00:51
  
  Woman, 48, found dead in south Edmonton motel room was victim of homicide  CBC.ca
  
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• Woman, 48, found dead in south Edmonton motel room was victim of homicide

  30-05-2020 00:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The death of a 48-year-old woman whose body found Sunday evening in a south Edmonton motel room has been deemed a homicide by Edmonton police following an autopsy.
  
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• Death of woman found in south Edmonton motel a homicide, police confirm - Edmonton Journal

  30-05-2020 00:41
  
  Death of woman found in south Edmonton motel a homicide, police confirm  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl proud to win Art Ross, eager to keep building his game

  30-05-2020 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Draisaitl topped the NHL with 110 points and was aiming for a second 50-goal season.
  
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• Coronavirus: Jasper ready to welcome visitors back Monday, asks people to follow local rules

  30-05-2020 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jasper is ready to welcome back visitors on Monday but is urging people to remain vigilant about preventing the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Edmontonians to host Canada-wide virtual music bingo game

  30-05-2020 00:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bingo Toonz organizers hope each province and territory will be represented in the game on Saturday night.
  
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