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• 3 charged in $10M luxury vehicle ring: Alberta RCMP

  11-06-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to police, a man would use straw buyers and other associates to fraudulently purchase vehicles and export them to Vietnam for their resale. 
  
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• Bell launches 5G network in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver - CBC.ca

  11-06-2020 23:40
  
  Bell launches 5G network in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver  CBC.ca
  
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• Growing Things: How to address Dutch Elm disease and Creeping Charlie - Edmonton Journal

  11-06-2020 23:37
  
  Growing Things: How to address Dutch Elm disease and Creeping Charlie  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Celebrate Father's Day with CBC Edmonton - CBC.ca

  11-06-2020 23:28
  
  Celebrate Father's Day with CBC Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• Women must be included in Alberta's economic recovery plan, says YWCA

  11-06-2020 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic shutdown and their needs must be accounted for in Alberta's economic recovery plan, the YWCAs of Alberta say in a letter to the province's economic recovery council.
  
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• High demand for COVID-19 testing leads AHS to expand capacity, extend hours at south assessment centre

  11-06-2020 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to numbers provided by AHS, the number of people booking appointments for COVID-19 testing has grown from 604 people on May 29 to 3,417 people on June 8.
  
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• Edmonton targets early July for reopening of some city-run recreation centres - Global News

  11-06-2020 23:08
  
  Edmonton targets early July for reopening of some city-run recreation centres  Global News
  
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• Edmonton targets early July for reopening of some city-run recreation centres

  11-06-2020 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the province moving into Phase 2 of its economic relaunch on Friday, the City of Edmonton said it is not yet prepared to reopen recreation centres.
  
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• Players could be on ice on July 10 if medical and safety conditions allow: NHL

  11-06-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The start of camps for the 24 teams included in the NHL's return-to-play plan would signal a move to Phase 3 of the league's overarching protocol for a resumption of the 2019-20 campaign.
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo reopening with safety measures in place - Edmonton Journal

  11-06-2020 22:58
  
  Edmonton Valley Zoo reopening with safety measures in place  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Only children at ‘advantage’ during social isolation: psychologist

  11-06-2020 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  While only children don't have siblings as built-in pandemic playmates, social psychologist and veteran researcher on only children Susan Newman believes they had a leg up emotionally to weather the social isolation.
  
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• Taking transit? Pick up a mask, City of Edmonton says - CBC.ca

  11-06-2020 22:56
  
  Taking transit? Pick up a mask, City of Edmonton says  CBC.ca
  
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• Taking transit? Pick up a mask, City of Edmonton says

  11-06-2020 22:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton will hand out non-surgical masks to transit riders at four transit centres and three LRT stations starting Monday.
  
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• Only children at an ‘advantage’ during social isolation: psychologist

  11-06-2020 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  This period of social restrictions and distanced learning has been an isolating time for kids, but only children have faced an additional challenge: no siblings to play with. Laurel Gregory shares how one family has found connection during the pandemic.
  
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• New bill cuts energy efficiency agency, ends cabinet approval of oilsands projects

  11-06-2020 22:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The shuttering of Energy Efficiency Alberta and an end to cabinet approval for oilsands projects are proposed in an omnibus bill introduced by the government Thursday. 
  
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• Boushie family lawyer among voices condemning top-ranking Mountie's denial of systemic racism in policing

  11-06-2020 22:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP Assistant Commissioner and former Saskatchewan RCMP Commander Curtis Zablocki said this week he does not think racism is systemic in Canadian policing.
  
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• Colby Cave's teammate Cooper Marody writes tribute song for memorial fund

  11-06-2020 22:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers prospect Cooper Marody has written a song in memory of teammate Colby Cave to raise money for a memorial fund.
  
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• RCMP searching for dashcam footage after suspicious death in northern Alberta

  11-06-2020 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are looking for dashcam footage after a male was found dead on Highway 677 near the Woking, Alta. turnoff on Thursday morning.
  
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• More happy campers: Alberta campgrounds begin releasing sites in return to full capacity

  11-06-2020 22:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Good news for tent campers, trailer adventurers and backcountry explorers keen to snag a spot around the campfire.
  
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• Know this man? Police release photos of person of interest in Edmonton homicide investigation - CBC.ca

  11-06-2020 21:33
  
  Know this man? Police release photos of person of interest in Edmonton homicide investigation  CBC.ca
  
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• Know this man? Police release photos of person of interest in Edmonton homicide investigation

  11-06-2020 21:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton police homicide investigators have released surveillance images of a person of interest in connection with a killing last month at a south-side motel.
  
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• Alberta YWCA calls for province to tear down barriers to workforce amid economic relaunch

  11-06-2020 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The economic recovery won’t be complete without full participation from both women and men, according to the Alberta YWCAs. The organization is issuing a list of recommendations aimed at improving gender equality, and access to childcare. YWCA Edmonton CEO Katherine O’Neill joins Global News at Noon to explain how everyone benefits.
  
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• Edmonton police chief Dale McFee expresses concerns over defunding police service

  11-06-2020 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's police chief says there is systemic racism in Canadian policing, but he worries that defunding police could lead to a loss of officers and programs brought in to address diversity.
  
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• Alberta Golden Bears football team gets creative with fundraising

  11-06-2020 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to become a lot more creative, and that includes the Alberta Golden Bears football team. John Sexsmith reports.
  
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• Edmonton chief concerned about defunding police service to deal with racism - National Post

  11-06-2020 21:04
  
  Edmonton chief concerned about defunding police service to deal with racism  National Post
  
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• Photos of person of interest in south Edmonton motel homicide released by police

  11-06-2020 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police wouldn't say whether the man was a suspect or a witness, saying only that investigators want to speak with the man to see if he can help progress the investigation.
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, June 11, 2020

  11-06-2020 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, June 11, 2020 afternoon weather update for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo preparing to reopen

  11-06-2020 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Valley Zoo is preparing to reopen, so our Morgan Black got a sneak peek of how things will be different once the public is allowed back in.
  
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• 2 teens from tight-knit Hutterite community drown, 3rd missing in southern Alberta river

  11-06-2020 20:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Two teenage girls drowned and efforts are still underway to find a third who was swept away when a group of people from a Hutterite colony were swimming and canoeing on the swollen Saint Mary River in southern Alberta.
  
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• 2 teens from Hutterite community drown, 3rd missing in southern Alberta river

  11-06-2020 20:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Two teenagers drowned and efforts are still underway to find a third who was swept away when a group of people from a southern Alberta Hutterite colony were swimming and canoeing on the St. Mary River southwest of Lethbridge.
  
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• 2 teenage girls dead, search underway for 3rd missing in southern Alberta river

  11-06-2020 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two girls are dead and one is missing after a swimming and canoeing outing in southern Alberta Wednesday night. 
  
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• 2 girls dead, search underway for 3rd girl missing in southern Alberta river

  11-06-2020 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two girls are dead and one is missing after a swimming and canoeing outing in southern Alberta Wednesday night. 
  
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• Edmonton’s Extreme Heat Will Make It Hotter Than Mexico This Weekend - Narcity Canada

  11-06-2020 19:31
  
  Edmonton’s Extreme Heat Will Make It Hotter Than Mexico This Weekend  Narcity Canada
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo to reopen, but with some changes amid COVID-19 pandemic

  11-06-2020 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the zoo is ready to open on June 15, regular visitors will notice a number of changes.
  
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• Man in stolen truck leads officers through 3 Alberta communities: Edmonton police - Globalnews.ca

  11-06-2020 19:20
  
  Man in stolen truck leads officers through 3 Alberta communities: Edmonton police  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Man in stolen truck leads officers through 3 Alberta communities: Edmonton police

  11-06-2020 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Charges are pending against a 29-year-old man after a police chase through three communities ended in a collision south of Edmonton Thursday morning.
  
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• Bell launches 5G network in 5 Canadian cities

  11-06-2020 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company says the new service is now available for customers in Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver
  
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• Shaw Charity Classic cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic

  11-06-2020 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The award-winning professional golf event was scheduled to take place at Calgary's Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club Aug. 24-30.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Q&A with dietitian Emily Mardell about what's on your pandemic plate

  11-06-2020 17:48 via cbc.ca
  
  With farmers markets opened and fresh, seasonal foods becoming readily available, it’s the perfect time to clean up eating habits that may have taken a turn for the worse in recent months.
  
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• Ottawa, farmers disagree on cost carbon tax adds to grain dryers

  11-06-2020 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The carbon tax, which began being applied in provinces without an equivalent provincial system last year, is applied fully on the propane and natural gas used in grain dryers.
  
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• Coronavirus: Draft plan of Manitoba Phase 3 reopening includes no need to isolate after travel in Western Canada

  11-06-2020 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A draft plan looking at how the province will handle Phase 3 of reopening during the novel coronavirus pandemic will be released Thursday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Draft plan of Manitoba Phase 3 reopening includes larger gathering sizes, no need to isolate after travel in Western Canada

  11-06-2020 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A draft plan looking at how the province will handle Phase 3 of reopening during the novel coronavirus pandemic will be released Thursday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Draft Manitoba Phase 3 reopening plan ends need to isolate after travel in Western Canada

  11-06-2020 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A draft plan looking at how the province will handle Phase 3 of reopening during the novel coronavirus pandemic will be released Thursday.
  
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• Fire forces evacuation of north Edmonton apartment - Edmonton Journal

  11-06-2020 16:34
  
  Fire forces evacuation of north Edmonton apartment  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Motorcyclist sent to hospital after south Edmonton collision - Globalnews.ca

  11-06-2020 16:21
  
  Motorcyclist sent to hospital after south Edmonton collision  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Motorcyclist sent to hospital after south Edmonton collision

  11-06-2020 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The EPS Major Collision Investigation Unit arrived to the area of Gateway Boulevard between Ellerslie Road and 41 Avenue SW at around 1:15 a.m.
  
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• Alberta parents weigh in on plan for 2020/21 school year

  11-06-2020 16:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parents are reacting to plans for kids to return to school in September. The province has revealed its plans for the 2020/21 school year but they’re not set in stone. Sarah Komadina reports.
  
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• Fort McMurray businesses excited to reopen — but only when they are ready

  11-06-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Dozens of clients have reached out to Dayna Kucy, keen to find out when she will be reopening her Fort McMurray fitness and tanning salon. But despite the green light her business has been given by the Alberta government, Kucy is not rushing into anything.
  
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• Edmonton weather: No snow in the forecast today - Edmonton Journal

  11-06-2020 15:52
  
  Edmonton weather: No snow in the forecast today  Edmonton Journal
  
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• COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts

  11-06-2020 15:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically distance in some situations.
  
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