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• COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Edmonton waste management facility - CBC.ca

  19-06-2020 23:55
  
  COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Edmonton waste management facility  CBC.ca
  
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• Boil water advisories lifted in Fort McMurray after spring flooding - Todayville.com

  19-06-2020 23:50
  
  Boil water advisories lifted in Fort McMurray after spring flooding  Todayville.com
  
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• Ottawa relaxes clean fuel targets in short term due to coronavirus

  19-06-2020 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  To make up for less stringent emissions reductions in the beginning, fuel producers will have to do more to green up their gasoline and diesel fuels starting 2026.
  
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• Canadian crude-by-rail exports drop by half in April as fuel demand saw sharp drop

  19-06-2020 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian exports of crude oil by rail dropped by more than half in April compared to March as North American fuel demand plunged due to measures taken to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Edmonton's Alphonso Davies voted Bundesliga rookie of the year - CTV News Edmonton

  19-06-2020 23:15
  
  Edmonton's Alphonso Davies voted Bundesliga rookie of the year  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Challenges of enforcing distancing at spray parks

  19-06-2020 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Interim city manager Adam Laughlin acknowledged the challenge of making sure kids social distance and follow proper sanitization at spray parks, and said reclosing them is an option if people aren’t responsible.
  
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• Last remaining boil water advisories in Fort McMurray lifted after northern Alberta flooding

  19-06-2020 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are no further boil water advisories in place in Fort McMurray after flooding in April.
  
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• Lawyer who posted Black Lives Matter 'leftist lie' video resigns from Alberta judicial vetting committee

  19-06-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A lawyer appointed to a committee tasked with recommending new judges in Alberta has resigned after CBC inquired about his recent comparison of a future COVID-19 vaccine to Auschwitz tattoos and posting of a video that called Black Lives Matter a "leftist lie" controlled by a Jewish philanthropist.
  
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• Lawyer who called Black Lives Matter a 'leftist lie' resigns from Alberta judicial vetting committee

  19-06-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A lawyer appointed to a committee tasked with recommending new judges in Alberta has resigned after CBC inquired about his recent comparison of a future COVID-19 vaccine to Auschwitz tattoos and posting of a video that called Black Lives Matter a "leftist lie" controlled by a Jewish philanthropist.
  
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• Lawyer chosen to vet Alberta judges called Black Lives Matter a 'leftist life,' prompting calls for removal

  19-06-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A lawyer appointed to a committee tasked with recommending new judges in Alberta has resigned after CBC inquired about his recent comparison of a future COVID-19 vaccine to Auschwitz tattoos and posting of a video that called Black Lives Matter a "leftist lie" controlled by a Jewish philanthropist.
  
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• Lawyer chosen to vet Alberta judges called Black Lives Matter a 'leftist lie,' prompting calls for removal

  19-06-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A lawyer appointed to a committee tasked with recommending new judges in Alberta has resigned after CBC inquired about his recent comparison of a future COVID-19 vaccine to Auschwitz tattoos and posting of a video that called Black Lives Matter a "leftist lie" controlled by a Jewish philanthropist.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Edmonton waste management facility

  19-06-2020 22:19 via cbc.ca
  
  An outbreak of COVID-19 has been confirmed at an Edmonton waste management facility, with 10 people having tested positive and contact-tracing initiated to determine if the virus has spread further.
  
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• How concerned is Edmonton with a second wave of COVID-19?

  19-06-2020 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Interim city manager Adam Laughlin said Edmonton proper’s COVID-19 cases are 20 per 100,000 people — a little under half the amount that would put the community into Alberta Health’s “watch” category — and there is concern it will rise as more services reopen.
  
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• Collapsed Alberta energy company leaves behind 401 'orphan' wells in B.C., more than doubling total

  19-06-2020 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The collapse of an Alberta energy company has left B.C. with hundreds more oil and gas wells to clean up, more than doubling the total number across the province. B.C. now has 770 orphan oil and gas wells and sites, a dramatic increase from just five years ago.
  
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• Edmonton’s Fairmont Hotel Macdonald to reopen July 2 - Edmonton Journal

  19-06-2020 21:53
  
  Edmonton’s Fairmont Hotel Macdonald to reopen July 2  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton recreation centre reopening details | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  19-06-2020 21:52
  
  Edmonton recreation centre reopening details | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton recreation centre reopening details

  19-06-2020 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roger Jevne, the City of Edmonton branch manager of community and recreation facilities, speaks about the July reopenings of some arenas and fitness centres, gyms and pools inside rec centres. He addressed what restrictions will be in place, such as limited hours and requiring reservations, and how the facilities have been modified due to COVID-19.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Edmonton recycling facility

  19-06-2020 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  An outbreak of COVID-19 had been declared at one of Edmonton's recycling facilities.
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Albertans about COVID-19 after first week of Stage 2

  19-06-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health will update Albertans this afternoon on COVID-19 one week after the province initiated Phase 2 of the economic relaunch.
  
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• Alberta reports 46 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

  19-06-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health reported 46 new cases of COVID-19 Friday.
  
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• Alberta premier refutes separation threats: ‘Either you love your country or you don’t’

  19-06-2020 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney delivered a clear message to Albertans on Friday, disputing separation talks made by fellow conservative caucus members.
  
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• Phased reopening of some Edmonton rec centres, spray parks underway | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  19-06-2020 21:27
  
  Phased reopening of some Edmonton rec centres, spray parks underway | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Phased reopening of some Edmonton rec centres, spray parks underway

  19-06-2020 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Interim city manager Adam Laughlin talks about the phased reopening of some Edmonton recreation centres and arenas in July, and the reopening of approximately 25 spray parks – seven of which will begin this weekend. He addressed what restrictions will be in place to ensure safety and said some laid-off employees will return to work...
  
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• No-stopping zone in place on Hwy 1 near B.C.-Alberta border to protect bears

  19-06-2020 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The zone, which will be in place until the bears move away from the highway, runs from near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary to Field, B.C.
  
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• Alberta separation an empty threat that will hurt economy, premier says

  19-06-2020 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney on Friday warned proponents of Alberta separation that they could make the province’s situation much worse by creating investor uncertainty similar to the exodus of head offices and jobs from Quebec after the Parti Quebecois won power in 1976. 
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton waste management facility’s MRF

  19-06-2020 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Interim city manager Adam Laughlin said 10 employees of Suez Canada Waste Services — which is contracted to sort recycling at the Materials Recovery Facility in the Edmonton Waste Management Facility — tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Coronavirus: Cineplex not requiring guests to wear masks when theatres reopen

  19-06-2020 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cineplex says it's sticking with coronavirus safety policies that leave it up to moviegoers to decide if they wear a face mask inside their theatres.
  
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• Home in SummerWood marks new beginnings for couple - Edmonton Journal

  19-06-2020 21:05
  
  Home in SummerWood marks new beginnings for couple  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather: We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun - Edmonton Journal

  19-06-2020 21:05
  
  Edmonton weather: We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun  Edmonton Journal
  
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• LETTER: Transit fare start-up date should have aligned with Edmonton - St. Albert Today

  19-06-2020 21:00
  
  LETTER: Transit fare start-up date should have aligned with Edmonton  St. Albert Today
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Friday, June 19, 2020

  19-06-2020 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, June 19, 2020 afternoon weather update for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• AMA Travel: Responsible travel in Alberta

  19-06-2020 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nikola Berube from AMA Travel talks about some responsible ways to go on day trips or road trips around Alberta this summer, while still following COVID-19 social distancing. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Alberta to give municipalities $200-million in grant funding for infrastructure projects - Edmonton Journal

  19-06-2020 20:31
  
  Alberta to give municipalities $200-million in grant funding for infrastructure projects  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 10/3 podcast: Edmonton readies to freeze police funding — here's how - National Post

  19-06-2020 20:31
  
  10/3 podcast: Edmonton readies to freeze police funding — here's how  National Post
  
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• Edmonton police working to equip vehicles with in-car cameras, chief says

  19-06-2020 20:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Police Service is working to equip all vehicles with in-car cameras within 18 months, says Chief Dale McFee.
  
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• NHL cohort quarantine plan approved by feds, removing an obstacle for hub cities

  19-06-2020 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cohort quarantine, which keeps players separate from the general public, would allow the NHL to bypass the traditional 14-day quarantine for anyone entering Canada.
  
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• Charges pending after pedestrian dragged by vehicle in central Alberta

  19-06-2020 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  An 18-year-old is facing charges after a pedestrian was allegedly dragged by his vehicle in central Alberta on Thursday. 
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Alberta’s COVID-19 situation Friday afternoon

  19-06-2020 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Kenney government invests $200M for Alberta infrastructure and waterworks projects

  19-06-2020 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is investing $200 million for 123 infrastructure and wastewater projects across the province.
  
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• Retail sales plunged in April but Alberta's declines were smaller than most

  19-06-2020 19:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Retail sales fell across the country in April amid widespread shutdowns due to COVID-19, while Alberta's declines were the second smallest among all provinces.
  
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• As thousands fled during the B.C wildfires, this man stayed — and found his home

  19-06-2020 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When the flames reached the valley on the Xatsull First Nation in the B.C. Interior, Kelly Sellars refused to leave.
  
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• 10 things to do for Father's Day in and around Edmonton - techlifetoday

  19-06-2020 18:30
  
  10 things to do for Father's Day in and around Edmonton  techlifetoday
  
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• The Loop: Shifting the balance

  19-06-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Take a listen to Episode 15 of CBC Edmonton's weekly podcast, The Loop.
  
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• Seven city splash parks to open this weekend while fitness centres gear up to re-open

  19-06-2020 17:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Rec centre users will see a difference in how they visit, and even use the centres, when they start reopening in July.
  
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• City indoor pools, fitness centres and arenas gear up to welcome back the public

  19-06-2020 17:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Rec Centre users will see a difference in how they visit, and even use the centres, when they start reopening in July.
  
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• Quiet streets this year help Edmonton road crews fill more potholes - CBC.ca

  19-06-2020 16:00
  
  Quiet streets this year help Edmonton road crews fill more potholes  CBC.ca
  
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• Quiet streets this year help Edmonton road crews fill more potholes

  19-06-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton has filled more potholes than last year at this point, citing quiet streets during the pandemic as reason for more repairs.
  
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• Hobo Cannabis Company Opens Second Alberta Location in Edmonton - GlobeNewswire

  19-06-2020 15:21
  
  Hobo Cannabis Company Opens Second Alberta Location in Edmonton  GlobeNewswire
  
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• OPINION | "Fair Deal" report foreshadows a tumultuous future for Alberta

  19-06-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Fair Deal report all-but guarantees that Alberta will spend the next few years picking fights with the federal government, engaging in never-ending debates over equalization, launching expensive and meaningless referendums, and blaming others for all the problems.
  
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• Opinion: Defunding threatens to destroy Alberta's flagship university - Edmonton Journal

  19-06-2020 14:25
  
  Opinion: Defunding threatens to destroy Alberta's flagship university  Edmonton Journal
  
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