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• Widespread power outages in Alberta Sunday as thousands affected

  07-06-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many parts of Alberta were without power Sunday afternoon, leaving thousands in the dark as multiple agencies reported outages shortly after 3 p.m.
  
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• Video shows Edmonton officer jump knee-first onto man lying on ground during 2019 arrest - Edmonton Journal

  07-06-2020 23:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Video shows Edmonton officer jump knee-first onto man lying on ground during 2019 arrest  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton area, eastern Alberta under rainfall warning Sunday - Globalnews.ca

  07-06-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton area, eastern Alberta under rainfall warning Sunday  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton area, eastern Alberta under rainfall warning Sunday

  07-06-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada said that a significant amount of rain, "at times heavy," is expected. 
  
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• Power outages hit cities across Alberta after lightning strikes line from B.C.

  07-06-2020 23:12 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 80,000 residents of cities across Alberta lost power on Sunday afternoon due to a province-wide transmission system issue.
  
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• Power outages hit cities across Alberta after lightning strikes Alberta-B.C. line

  07-06-2020 23:12 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 80,000 residents of cities across Alberta lost power on Sunday afternoon due to a province-wide transmission system issue.
  
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• Power outages hit cities across Alberta

  07-06-2020 23:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Residents of communities across Calgary reported power outages on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Mandatory evacuation alert issued for Lac La Biche County due to floods

  07-06-2020 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Emergency Alert issued a flood warning for Lac La Biche County on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Flood warning issued for Lac La Biche County

  07-06-2020 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Flood warning issued for Lac La Biche County
  
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• RCMP charge 3 after Mounties shot at in High Prairie

  07-06-2020 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have charged three people after Mounties were shot at in High Prairie on May 31.
  
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• 2 arrests made following anti-racism rally in Edmonton: police

  07-06-2020 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man and woman were briefly arrested early Saturday following an incident where police say the window of one of their vehicles was smashed and an officer was punched in the face.
  
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• Northwest Edmonton 7-Eleven employee tests positive for coronavirus - Globalnews.ca

  07-06-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Northwest Edmonton 7-Eleven employee tests positive for coronavirus  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Northwest Edmonton 7-Eleven employee tests positive for coronavirus

  07-06-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The store at 16703 100 St. N.W. was shut down Saturday 'to thoroughly clean and sanitize the location,' after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus.
  
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• Calls for change after massive anti-racism rally in Edmonton: ‘We’re not going to stop’ - Globalnews.ca

  07-06-2020 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calls for change after massive anti-racism rally in Edmonton: ‘We’re not going to stop’  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calls for change after massive anti-racism rally in Edmonton: ‘We’re not going to stop’

  07-06-2020 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials are committing to change after an estimated 15,000 people took part in Friday's anti-racism rally in Edmonton.
  
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• 'Alarmed:' Health critic calls for more data on COVID-19 in trucking industry

  07-06-2020 15:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The majority of provinces are not looking at infections in long-haul truckers, even though the drivers are among the few Canadians crossing into areas in the United States hard hit by the pandemic.
  
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• How the coronavirus pandemic has put Canadian tourism in ‘survival mode’

  07-06-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  'It's my business, so I'm the only one that's here right now, just trying to keep it going,' tour company owner Joe Bailey said.
  
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• Health Canada recalls some hand sanitizers over industrial-grade ethanol content

  07-06-2020 12:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada says some hand sanitizers are being recalled because they contain industrial-grade ethanol. The products on the recall list include Eltraderm Hand Sanitizer, Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer, Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer and Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer.
  
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• North Edmonton 7-Eleven employee tests positive for COVID-19 - CTV News Edmonton

  07-06-2020 12:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  North Edmonton 7-Eleven employee tests positive for COVID-19  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 2 people rescued after car crashes into southwest Edmonton business - CTV News Edmonton

  07-06-2020 12:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  2 people rescued after car crashes into southwest Edmonton business  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Retired seamstress sews masks to fight the pandemic and help feed animals in need

  07-06-2020 12:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Retired seamstress Jean Henderson dusted off her sewing machine at the start of the pandemic, sewing masks for neighbours and family and now selling them to strangers with proceeds going to the Alberta SPCA.
  
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• 'I lost everything': Edmonton man recovers from house fire - CBC.ca

  07-06-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  'I lost everything': Edmonton man recovers from house fire  CBC.ca
  
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• 'I lost everything': Edmonton man recovers from house fire

  07-06-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The scorched clothes on his legs and back were the only things Jeff MacDonald took with him when flames engulfed his north Edmonton home last weekend.
  
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• Edmonton man burned in house fire lost prized bagpipes, other reminders of Nova Scotia roots - CBC.ca

  07-06-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton man burned in house fire lost prized bagpipes, other reminders of Nova Scotia roots  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton man burned in house fire lost prized bagpipes, other reminders of Nova Scotia roots

  07-06-2020 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The scorched clothes on his legs and back were the only things Jeff MacDonald took with him when flames engulfed his north Edmonton home last weekend.
  
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• Maskwacis, Alta., woman inducted to 8-ball hall of fame

  07-06-2020 10:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Jana Montour is not someone you want to challenge to a game of pool at the local pub.
  
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• COVID-19 travel advisories create tensions in B.C. tourist towns

  07-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tourist communities in the B.C. Interior are appealing for calm after at least five vehicles bearing Alberta plates were allegedly vandalized, left with nasty notes the drivers were aggressively confronted, telling them to go home.
  
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• As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for a Stanley Cup run, one of it's best-known voices has already landed on top: 9 Things - Edmonton Journal

  07-06-2020 07:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for a Stanley Cup run, one of it's best-known voices has already landed on top: 9 Things  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Don Iveson says he will discuss Black Lives Matter protest demands at meeting with police commission - Edmonton Journal

  07-06-2020 04:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Don Iveson says he will discuss Black Lives Matter protest demands at meeting with police commission  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Two arrests made following anti-racism protest at the Alberta Legislature

  07-06-2020 04:30 via cbc.ca
  
  In an email, Carolin Maran, communications advisor for EPS confirmed that a male was arrested and charged for mischief after a police vehicle had its window smashed. Another female demonstrator was arrested after reportedly striking a police officer in the face, although no charges were laid. 
  
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• Arrests made following anti-racism protest at the Alberta Legislature

  07-06-2020 04:30 via cbc.ca
  
  In an email, Carolin Maran, communications advisor for EPS confirmed that a male was arrested and charged for mischief after a police vehicle had its window smashed. Another female demonstrator was arrested after reportedly striking a police officer in the face, although no charges were laid. 
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta reports 40 new cases, no new deaths Saturday - Edmonton Journal

  07-06-2020 04:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  COVID-19: Alberta reports 40 new cases, no new deaths Saturday  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Protester accidentally discharges bear spray at Banff’s Black Lives Matter rally Saturday: RCMP

  07-06-2020 04:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A protester accidentally discharged bear spray at a Black Lives Matter rally in Banff on Saturday, according to RCMP.
  
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• Protester accidentally discharged bear spray at Banff’s Black Lives Matter rally Saturday: RCMP

  07-06-2020 04:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A protester accidentally discharged bear spray at a Black Lives Matter rally in Banff on Saturday, according to RCMP.
  
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• Edmonton eyes turning Northlands dorm into temporary homeless housing - Edmonton Journal

  07-06-2020 03:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton eyes turning Northlands dorm into temporary homeless housing  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton woman slain in a motel remembered as kind soul as family search for answers - Edmonton Journal

  07-06-2020 03:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton woman slain in a motel remembered as kind soul as family search for answers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton's police chief, mayor respond to massive anti-racism protest - CityNews Edmonton

  07-06-2020 02:55 via edmonton.citynews.ca
  
  Edmonton's police chief, mayor respond to massive anti-racism protest  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Calls for change after massive anti-racism rally in Edmonton

  07-06-2020 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A day after Friday’s anti-racism rally in Edmonton, there are calls for change and commitments that change is coming. An estimated 15,000 people took part and after such a large display of support, it begs the question: what’s next? Chris Chacon explains.
  
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• St. Albert Farmers’ Market now open in new location

  07-06-2020 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Western Canada’s largest outdoor farmers’ market opened for the season on Saturday, but as Nicole Stillger explains, this year looks much different.
  
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• B.C. duo creating ‘modern performance’ putters made of wood

  07-06-2020 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The duo got the idea after one of them tried a decorative wooden putter and loved the feel.
  
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• Alberta Fish and Wildlife rescues 2 moose calves after mother hit by vehicle near Sherwood Park

  07-06-2020 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers rescued two orphaned moose calves last week after their mother was killed by a vehicle.
  
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• B.C. entrepreneurs launch wooden putter product

  07-06-2020 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The golf industry is constantly evolving, hoping new technology can help you hit it further. Two men from B.C. are hoping to turn part of that industry on its head, with a new putter that will definitely catch your attention. Quinn Phillips has the story.
  
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• Black Alberta cabinet minister banned from speaking at BLM rally in Edmonton - Western Standard

  07-06-2020 00:55 via westernstandardonline.com
  
  Black Alberta cabinet minister banned from speaking at BLM rally in Edmonton  Western Standard
  
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• Alberta reports 40 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, no additional deaths

  07-06-2020 00:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  While there were no reported deaths related to COVID-19 Saturday, Alberta saw provincial cases jump by 40, compared to just seven new cases the day before. 
  
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• New COVID-19 cases jump to 40 in Alberta in the past 24 hours

  07-06-2020 00:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and no new deaths.
  
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• Former Edmonton Oilers D Joel Persson signs in SHL, Oilers lose draft pick - Oilers Nation

  07-06-2020 00:15 via oilersnation.com
  
  Former Edmonton Oilers D Joel Persson signs in SHL, Oilers lose draft pick  Oilers Nation
  
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