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• Edmonton recycling facility reopens after COVID-19 outbreak

  25-06-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton recycling facility has reopened, two weeks after it shut down operations due to an outbreak of COVID-19.
  
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• Habitat International calls on Edmonton affiliate to halt legal action against 57 families

  25-06-2020 23:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Habitat for Humanity International is criticizing its Edmonton affiliate for the handling of a dispute with 57 partner families, urging the local group to halt legal action and appoint an independent mediator.
  
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• Habitat International calls on Edmonton affiliate to halt action against 57 families - CBC.ca

  25-06-2020 23:42
  
  Habitat International calls on Edmonton affiliate to halt action against 57 families  CBC.ca
  
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• Habitat International calls on Edmonton affiliate to halt action against 57 families

  25-06-2020 23:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Habitat for Humanity International is criticizing its Edmonton affiliate for the handling of a dispute with 57 partner families, urging them to halt any further action in the case until an independent mediator can be appointed. 
  
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• Commute by canoe: Edmonton doctor's daily paddle to work - CBC.ca

  25-06-2020 23:00
  
  Commute by canoe: Edmonton doctor's daily paddle to work  CBC.ca
  
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• Commute by canoe: Edmonton doctor's daily paddle to work

  25-06-2020 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For Darren Markland, trains, planes and automobiles simply won’t do. The Edmonton emergency room doctor commutes by canoe. 
  
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton aims to close EXPO Centre drop-in day shelter by August - Globalnews.ca

  25-06-2020 22:39
  
  Coronavirus: Edmonton aims to close EXPO Centre drop-in day shelter by August  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton aims to close EXPO Centre drop-in day shelter by August

  25-06-2020 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton aims to end drop-in services for the homeless at the Edmonton EXPO Centre by August.
  
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• Grassroots group wants public transit in Edmonton to be free - CBC.ca

  25-06-2020 22:08
  
  Grassroots group wants public transit in Edmonton to be free  CBC.ca
  
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• Grassroots group wants public transit in Edmonton to be free

  25-06-2020 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  A grassroots organization wants the city to look at making public transit fare-free. 
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Albertans on COVID-19 pandemic

  25-06-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, will update Albertans on COVID-19 in the province Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta pharmacists to begin offering tests for COVID-19

  25-06-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta will soon begin testing for COVID-19 at community pharmacies, Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Thursday.
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, June 25, 2020

  25-06-2020 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, June 25, 2020 afternoon weather update for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Man walking from Calgary to Edmonton in support of lung association - EverythingGP

  25-06-2020 20:46
  
  Man walking from Calgary to Edmonton in support of lung association  EverythingGP
  
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• Taste of Edmonton faces uncertain future, Heritage Festival crying afoul

  25-06-2020 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton is known for being a festival city — but one of the biggest summer events says it’s on the verge of folding. Chris Chacon has more on the struggle the Taste of Edmonton is facing, plus explains why the Heritage Festival is also speaking out for not being granted the same grab-and-go food exception...
  
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• Growing Things: Grapes will grow in Edmonton under proper conditions with fertile soil - The Guardian

  25-06-2020 20:39
  Growing Things: Grapes will grow in Edmonton under proper conditions with fertile soil  The Guardian
  
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• Edmonton Grad 2020: Jessica Hammal, Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High School valedictorian - Edmonton Journal

  25-06-2020 20:32
  
  Edmonton Grad 2020: Jessica Hammal, Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High School valedictorian  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Thousands of Edmontonians continue to book appointments for COVID-19 testing - Globalnews.ca

  25-06-2020 20:16
  
  Thousands of Edmontonians continue to book appointments for COVID-19 testing  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Thousands of Edmontonians continue to book appointments for COVID-19 testing

  25-06-2020 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of appointments booked in the Edmonton zone has grown from around 600 a day at the end of May to more than 1,000 a day in early to mid-June.
  
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• Canadian Elite Basketball League returning to action in July with tournament

  25-06-2020 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEBL said all seven teams will take part in a tournament starting July 25 in St. Catharines, Ont., with the winner crowned the 2020 league champion.
  
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• Some Edmonton restaurants reopen after briefly closing due to COVID-19 cases

  25-06-2020 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Greta Bar and MKT, which decided to temporarily close when a case of COVID-19 was confirmed in either a patron or employee, are reopening Thursday.
  
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• Three-quarters of Alberta's COVID-19 deaths have come at long-term care facilities: CIHI

  25-06-2020 19:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta has experienced the fourth-highest proportion of COVID-19 deaths at long-term care facilities among provinces, according to the latest analysis from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
  
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• Number of COVID-19 deaths at Alberta long-term care facilities among highest in Canada: CIHI

  25-06-2020 19:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta has experienced among the highest number of COVID-19 deaths at long-term care facilities, compared to other provinces. 
  
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• Alberta health officials to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

  25-06-2020 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. Her news conference will be streamed in this post.
  
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• Driver seriously injured by flying debris calls for improved maintenance on Alberta highways

  25-06-2020 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  When a large hunk of steel and rubber pierced the windshield of Cody Horvath's car, it was as deafening as gunfire.
  
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• Driver injured by flying debris calls for improved maintenance on Alberta highways

  25-06-2020 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  When a large hunk of metal pierced the windshield of Cody Horvath’s car, it was as deafening as gunfire. 
  
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• Arts groups in Edmonton struggle with COVID-19 restrictions: 'I couldn't make the math work' - Edmonton Journal

  25-06-2020 18:20
  
  Arts groups in Edmonton struggle with COVID-19 restrictions: 'I couldn't make the math work'  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Indigenous Tourism Alberta to provide relief funding to businesses affected by COVID-19

  25-06-2020 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The stimulus fund aims to help businesses by covering costs such as marketing overhead, business costs, health and safety standard improvements and staffing. 
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, June 25

  25-06-2020 18:17 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says the average price of a house in Calgary could drop by tens of thousands of dollars over the next two years in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Manslaughter charge laid in 2018 Edmonton homicide

  25-06-2020 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 36-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter nearly two years after the death of a man in northeast Edmonton. 
  
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• Edmonton treasure hunt suspended due to fraudulent activity: GoldHunt - CTV News Edmonton

  25-06-2020 17:15
  
  Edmonton treasure hunt suspended due to fraudulent activity: GoldHunt  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton weather for Thursday, June 25 - CTV News Edmonton

  25-06-2020 17:14
  
  Edmonton weather for Thursday, June 25  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton to eliminate minimum required parking restrictions - CTV News Edmonton

  25-06-2020 17:14
  
  Edmonton to eliminate minimum required parking restrictions  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton police looking for gravel truck involved in crash with motorcycle - CTV News Edmonton

  25-06-2020 17:14
  
  Edmonton police looking for gravel truck involved in crash with motorcycle  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Real-life treasure hunt suspended for fraudulent activity - Edmonton Journal

  25-06-2020 16:48
  
  Real-life treasure hunt suspended for fraudulent activity  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Canadian singer Ruth B’s new single ‘If I Have a Son’

  25-06-2020 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian singer Ruth B talks about her powerful new single ‘If I Have a Son.’
  
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• Alberta beef plants nearly back to full capacity after COVID-19 outbreaks, but cattle backlog remains

  25-06-2020 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Among the hardest hit were the Cargill plant in High River, Alta., which shut down for two weeks before reopening at reduced capacity. The JBS Canada plant in Brooks, Alta., operated with just a single shift each day for a full month.
  
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• COVID-19 not yet identified in North American bats, Alberta expert says

  25-06-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A bat expert in Alberta says biologists are still concerned that bat populations in North America could contract COVID-19.
  
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• Edmonton medical team introducing 'pain-free' treatment method for early GI cancers - CBC.ca

  25-06-2020 15:00
  
  Edmonton medical team introducing 'pain-free' treatment method for early GI cancers  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton medical team introducing 'pain-free' treatment method for early GI cancers

  25-06-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A procedure being used at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital is helping early-stage stomach and intestinal cancer patients recover more quickly.
  
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• Judge who ruled in favour of Habitat Edmonton donated to charity - CBC.ca

  25-06-2020 14:00
  
  Judge who ruled in favour of Habitat Edmonton donated to charity  CBC.ca
  
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• Judge who ruled in favour of Habitat Edmonton donated to charity

  25-06-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The judge who ruled in favour of Habitat for Humanity Edmonton in a recent injunction application has donated to the charity in each of the past two years, casting doubt on his impartiality.
  
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• Kenney speechwriter called residential schools a 'bogus genocide story'

  25-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's speechwriter once wrote an article dismissing the "bogus genocide story" of Canada's residential school system and said Indigenous youth could be "ripe recruits" for violent insurgencies.  
  
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• Former Lethbridge Hurricanes players respond to abuse allegations in CHL lawsuit

  25-06-2020 06:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members of the 2008-09 Lethbridge Hurricanes say their "team became an extended family'' over the course of that season despite abuse allegations made by a former teammate.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers’ Kevin Lowe, Ken Holland picked for Hockey Hall of Fame

  25-06-2020 05:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Kevin is just a warrior, a brother that would do anything for you. An awesome, loyal, trustworthy teammate that is second to none."
  
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• Iginla, Flames alumni react to Hockey Hall of Fame announcement: ‘He’s a legend’

  25-06-2020 04:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members of the Calgary Flames reflected on Jarome Iginla's NHL career on Wednesday after learning he is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
  
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• UCP says Bill 29 will level playing field for local elections, NDP says it opens Alberta’s democracy up to ‘dark money’

  25-06-2020 04:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government introduced legislation on Wednesday that it says is meant to give candidates more equal opportunity in local elections and to increase voter participation.
  
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• NDP accuses UCP of bring big money back into politics with Bill 26

  25-06-2020 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The UCP government has introduced legislation that will allow referendums. Jason Kenney says Albertans should have more of a say in the big issues facing the province, but the NDP says it also opens the doors to big donors. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Alberta’s Bill 29 aims to make municipal and school board elections more competitive

  25-06-2020 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has announced changes when it comes to local elections. The UCP says the “Local Authorities Election Amendment Act” Bill 29 will make for more competitive municipal and school board elections and increase voter turn out. Sarah Komadina has more.
  
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• What is next for the Edmonton Police Service?

  25-06-2020 03:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Now that city council has heard the concerns of citizens when it comes to systematic racism and the Edmonton Police Service, what is next? Vinesh Pratap explains.
  
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