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• Alberta to appoint chief provincial firearms officer: ‘Alberta is asserting its provincial jurisdiction’

  17-06-2020 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government announced on Wednesday, Alberta will appoint a chief provincial firearms officer to better reflect Albertans needs amid a new federal gun ban.
  
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• Young Alberta writers explore the world through words during COVID-19 pandemic

  17-06-2020 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Campers will be exploring a variety of topics and writing styles, including working with an author to create their own memoirs.
  
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• Federal aid for Canada’s oil sector still in development, 3 months later

  17-06-2020 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says if bridge loans for smaller oil and gas companies aren't ready to flow soon some companies will have to turn to less-safe options to survive the COVID-19 slowdown.
  
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• Enbridge says 800 employees have taken voluntary buyouts as company cuts costs

  17-06-2020 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Enbridge Inc. says 800 employees have voluntarily left the company, allowing it to avoid layoffs as it cuts costs to counter impacts from COVID-19 and lower global oil prices.
  
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• Jasper National Park says charges possible if people exit vehicles near wildlife

  17-06-2020 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials in the Alberta park have issued a notice of restriction, which will be in place until at least July 9, to give bears and other wildlife the space they need.
  
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• Outgoing president says University of Alberta essential to province’s success

  17-06-2020 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Alberta helped build the province once, and it will do it again, according to outgoing president David Turpin.
  
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• Alberta premier promises referendum on equalization reform

  17-06-2020 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kenney says he will call a referendum on pushing Ottawa for a better deal on equalization payments as well as explore the province cutting ties with the RCMP and leaving the Canada Pension Plan.
  
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• Opinion: Defunding police — a movement whose time has come - Edmonton Journal

  17-06-2020 22:45
  
  Opinion: Defunding police — a movement whose time has come  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta government to study independent police force in response to Fair Deal Panel report

  17-06-2020 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government will conduct detailed technical studies into the merits of creating a provincial police force and a provincial pension plan, the premier says.
  
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• Coastal GasLink to lay first pipe in July as pipeline construction ramps up

  17-06-2020 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Work on the main compressor station is slated to begin in July and the company says activity on the entire project will gradually ramp up in the following months.
  
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• Edmonton Movie Theatres Prepare for Upcoming Reopening - Broadway World

  17-06-2020 21:33
  
  Edmonton Movie Theatres Prepare for Upcoming Reopening  Broadway World
  
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• New COVID-19 outbreaks at 3 Edmonton continuing care facilities

  17-06-2020 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  These new outbreaks would be the first new ones in a few months. Previously, the only other continuing care facility with an outbreak in the city was Kensington Village.
  
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• Alberta reports 48 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths

  17-06-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 48 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, but no additional deaths.
  
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• Finances force University of Alberta to suspend operation of 6 teams for upcoming season

  17-06-2020 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The decision affects the hockey, basketball and volleyball teams for the Golden Bears and the Pandas.
  
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• University of Alberta suspends Canada West participation of 6 teams for 2020-21 season

  17-06-2020 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Alberta says it is suspending participation in men's and women's hockey, men's and women's basketball and men's and women's volleyball.
  
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• Valley Line LRT extension from downtown Edmonton to Mill Woods further behind schedule: city report - Globalnews.ca

  17-06-2020 20:39
  
  Valley Line LRT extension from downtown Edmonton to Mill Woods further behind schedule: city report  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Valley Line LRT extension from downtown Edmonton to Mill Woods further behind schedule: city report

  17-06-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Construction on the Valley Line LRT has fallen further behind schedule, according to a new report from the City of Edmonton.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on COVID-19 rates, response in Alberta Wednesday afternoon

  17-06-2020 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province's chief medical officer of health is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. in Edmonton. 
  
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• 800 workers take voluntary buyouts at Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge

  17-06-2020 20:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary-based company aims to avoid layoffs following double-blow of pandemic and oil price plunge.
  
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• University of Alberta president touts resilience during financial hardship

  17-06-2020 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Alberta helped build the province once, and it will do it again, according to outgoing president David Turpin. As the U of A grapples with massive funding cuts and changes forced by the pandemic, Turpin sat down with Global News to share his thoughts on challenges ahead.
  
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• Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld discusses racism, use of force and defunding police

  17-06-2020 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Speaking to Global News Morning Calgary on Wednesday, Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld addressed how local officers are trained, as well as the work the service does to combat racism both on the streets and within the force.
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

  17-06-2020 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, June 17, 2020 afternoon weather update for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Marketing wins outweigh economic benefits for Edmonton and The Oilers as an NHL host city: analyst | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  17-06-2020 20:16
  
  Marketing wins outweigh economic benefits for Edmonton and The Oilers as an NHL host city: analyst | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Marketing wins outweigh economic benefits for Edmonton and The Oilers as an NHL host city: analyst

  17-06-2020 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  As hockey fans wait anxiously to hear from the NHL if Edmonton will get one of the coveted host city titles for the playoffs, sports marketing expert Dan Mason says the benefits to Edmonton and Alberta will be more about pride than economics.
  
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• Use of firearms is RCMP's most common recorded intervention tactic, report shows

  17-06-2020 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police today released a use-of-force breakdown that shows the use of firearms is the RCMP's most common intervention tactic.
  
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• Edmonton-region transit commission moves ahead - St. Albert TODAY

  17-06-2020 20:02
  
  Edmonton-region transit commission moves ahead  St. Albert TODAY
  
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• Why so few fossilized dinosaur eggs? Because many were squishy, not hard, study suggests

  17-06-2020 19:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers say they have cracked the mystery of why so few types of fossilized dinosaur eggs have been discovered.
  
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• Researchers crack mystery of dinosaur eggs missing from fossil record

  17-06-2020 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Over the years, we had certainly entertained the idea that dinosaurs may have laid soft-shelled eggs."
  
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• More than 700 Albertans retested for coronavirus due to leaking sample tubes: AHS

  17-06-2020 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 700 Albertans were retested for the novel coronavirus earlier this month after an issue with some saline sample tubes was discovered, according to Alberta Health Services.
  
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• 8 Parks In Edmonton That Have Tons Of Shady Trees To Chill Under This Summer - Narcity Canada

  17-06-2020 19:02
  
  8 Parks In Edmonton That Have Tons Of Shady Trees To Chill Under This Summer  Narcity Canada
  
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• Popeyes launching popular chicken sandwich in Alberta after province’s COVID-19 success

  17-06-2020 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Popeyes restaurants in Edmonton as well as four others in Red Deer, Grand Prairie, Lloydminster and Fort Saskatchewan will be getting the popular sandwich first.
  
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• Alberta's proposed eviction protection welcomed by business owners as temporary reprieve

  17-06-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Industry leaders welcome the Alberta government’s proposed legislation aimed at protecting business owners from being evicted but it could be a brief reprieve on a long road to recovery. 
  
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• National parks to open campgrounds for existing reservations next week

  17-06-2020 17:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal environment minister says Canadians who have campground reservations in some national parks will be allowed to pitch their tents and pull in their trailers starting next week.
  
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• 3 people in custody after armed carjacking north of Edmonton: RCMP - Globalnews.ca

  17-06-2020 17:08
  
  3 people in custody after armed carjacking north of Edmonton: RCMP  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 3 people in custody after armed carjacking north of Edmonton: RCMP

  17-06-2020 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just before 12:45 p.m., Morinville RCMP received a report of an armed robbery on a road northwest of Morinville. The town is located about 25 kilometres north of Edmonton.
  
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• 3 people charged after armed carjacking north of Edmonton: RCMP - Globalnews.ca

  17-06-2020 17:08
  
  3 people charged after armed carjacking north of Edmonton: RCMP  Globalnews.ca
  
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• NHL players not expected to wear full face shields if games resume

  17-06-2020 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  NHL players won't be expected to wear full face shields if games resume this summer, though there could be plenty of covered faces around them.
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Pay essential workers a living wage - Edmonton Journal

  17-06-2020 16:58
  
  Wednesday's letters: Pay essential workers a living wage  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Wildly popular Popeyes chicken sandwich gets Edmonton pilot thanks to Alberta's COVID success - CBC.ca

  17-06-2020 16:30
  
  Wildly popular Popeyes chicken sandwich gets Edmonton pilot thanks to Alberta's COVID success  CBC.ca
  
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• Wildly popular Popeyes chicken sandwich gets Edmonton pilot thanks to Alberta's COVID success

  17-06-2020 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans will be the first in Canada to sample a fried chicken sandwich that became a social-media sensation with its U.S. debut last summer when Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen adds the menu item to stores in select cities in the province Wednesday.
  
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• Slow start to Alberta wildfire season linked to weather and COVID-19 restrictions

  17-06-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A combination of more rain and less human activity in Alberta’s forests due to COVID-19 restrictions has contributed to a slower start to the wildfire season this spring compared to recent years.
  
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• Parks Canada says camping to resume in national parks on June 22 by reservation only

  17-06-2020 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada says initially, camping will only be available to visitors with existing reservations.
  
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• Canadian kids get D+ for physical activity: report card

  17-06-2020 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Before the pandemic, children were barely getting a passing grade for overall physical activity, and stay-at-home rules have made things even worse, according to Participaction.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Possibility of a possibly plausible thunderstorm - Edmonton Sun

  17-06-2020 15:30
  
  Edmonton weather: Possibility of a possibly plausible thunderstorm  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Provincial achievement tests would return for 2020-21, if students return to school

  17-06-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Under Alberta's re-entry plan for schools, provincial achievement tests (PATs) would be an option if students return to classrooms.
  
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• Provincial achievement tests would return for 2020-21, if students are back in school

  17-06-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Under Alberta's re-entry plan for schools, provincial achievement tests (PATs) would be an option if students return to classrooms.
  
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• The day Slave Lake burned: Former fire chief reflects on the lessons learned

  17-06-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jamie Coutts, his legs suddenly heavy under the weight of his firefighting gear, watched  his childhood neighbourhood burn.
  
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• Discover more about CBC Edmonton's new original podcast - CBC.ca

  17-06-2020 13:00
  
  Discover more about CBC Edmonton's new original podcast  CBC.ca
  
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• 'This card might not ever surface again': Record-setting Connor McDavid rookie card up for auction - Edmonton Journal

  17-06-2020 11:03
  
  'This card might not ever surface again': Record-setting Connor McDavid rookie card up for auction  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Face masks mandatory at Edmonton airport as more passengers take off - Edmonton Journal

  17-06-2020 09:00
  
  Face masks mandatory at Edmonton airport as more passengers take off  Edmonton Journal
  
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