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• Kenney says ambitious, long-term Alberta economy reboot plan coming Monday

  26-06-2020 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said a new economic recovery plan will involve the largest ever spending on public infrastructure.
  
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• Suspicious fatal hit-and-run investigated by Edmonton homicide unit - Edmonton Journal

  26-06-2020 23:57
  
  Suspicious fatal hit-and-run investigated by Edmonton homicide unit  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Kenney speechwriter said homosexuality is 'socially destructive' and called First Nation an oppressive regime

  26-06-2020 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Further writings by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's speechwriter came to light Friday, columns stating that homosexuality was "individually and socially destructive" and characterizing an Alberta First Nation as an "oppressive, collectivist regime."
  
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• Doorcam video: Mother bear, spotting opportunity, breaks into minivan at B.C. resort

  26-06-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman with property in B.C. sent Global News video of a mother bear breaking into a neighbour’s minivan near Rossland.
  
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• Doorcam video: Mother bear, spotting opportunity, breaks into minivan

  26-06-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman with property in B.C. sent Global News video of a mother bear breaking into a neighbour’s minivan near Rossland.
  
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• Wording tweaks change terms of Alberta inquiry into environmentalist foreign funding

  26-06-2020 23:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The terms of reference for the Alberta public inquiry on alleged foreign funding of environmental groups has been amended to include language that hints at the possibility that it might not have actually happened.
  
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• Construction complete on $850M Grande Prairie Regional Hospital

  26-06-2020 22:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Construction on the long-awaited 240-bed Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is now complete and commissioning work that will make the facility fully operational is set to begin, Premier Jason Kenney said Friday.
  
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• Photos: Edmonton Grad 2020 fashion and portraits - Edmonton Journal

  26-06-2020 22:46
  
  Photos: Edmonton Grad 2020 fashion and portraits  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Black boxes retrieved from passenger flight destroyed over Iran going for analysis next month: UN agency

  26-06-2020 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Iran will send the black boxes from a Ukrainian passenger jet shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in January to France to be deciphered next month, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said today.
  
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• Black boxes from passenger flight destroyed over Iran going for analysis next month: UN agency

  26-06-2020 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Iran will send the black boxes from a Ukrainian passenger jet shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in January to France to be deciphered next month, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said today.
  
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• Mother bear breaks into minivan

  26-06-2020 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman with property in B.C. sent Global News doorcam video of a mother bear breaking into a neighbour’s minivan at Red Mountain near Rossland.
  
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• Edmonton police warn of release of convicted violent sexual offender - Globalnews.ca

  26-06-2020 22:18
  
  Edmonton police warn of release of convicted violent sexual offender  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton police warn of release of convicted violent sexual offender

  26-06-2020 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Police Service issued a warning Friday afternoon of the release of a convicted sexual offender officers believe will reoffend.
  
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• Edmonton's new fire chief to focus on mental health, diversity - Edmonton Journal

  26-06-2020 22:04
  
  Edmonton's new fire chief to focus on mental health, diversity  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The Loop: The strength in speaking out

  26-06-2020 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Take a listen to Episode 16 of CBC Edmonton's weekly podcast, The Loop.
  
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• Alberta courts to see more in-person hearings starting July 6

  26-06-2020 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Effective July 6, Alberta provincial courts will be increasing the number of criminal, family and youth and civil matters that can be heard in-person.
  
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• Mental health, diversity among focuses of Edmonton’s new fire chief

  26-06-2020 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's new fire chief said two of his main focuses as he takes over the reins of the city's fire department will be the mental health and wellness of staff, as well as fostering diversity within the service.
  
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• Eight Edmonton-area artists unite for a message of hope - St. Albert TODAY

  26-06-2020 21:32
  
  Eight Edmonton-area artists unite for a message of hope  St. Albert TODAY
  
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• WestJet will end physical distancing on flights starting July 1

  26-06-2020 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Transport Canada listed physical distancing among the ``key points'' in preventing the spread of the virus as part of a guide issued to the aviation industry in April.
  
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• WestJet, Air Canada will end physical distancing on flights starting July 1

  26-06-2020 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Transport Canada listed physical distancing among the ``key points'' in preventing the spread of the virus as part of a guide issued to the aviation industry in April.
  
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• Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser looks for UFC win in Vegas

  26-06-2020 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 28-year-old from Bonnyville, Alta., who now calls Edmonton home, weighed in at 235 pounds Friday, down from 248 pounds last time out.
  
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• Teachers reflect on past year, at-home learning and what's ahead on final day of school

  26-06-2020 20:55 via cbc.ca
  
  As students across Edmonton cap off the school year at a distance, two Edmonton teachers are reflecting on lessons learned teaching under a pandemic.
  
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• I went to report on a Cree culture camp. It ended up changing my life

  26-06-2020 20:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Unreserved's Kyle Muzyka headed to kâniyâsihk to spend time with Kevin Lewis, and learn how to build a birchbark canoe. But he took away much more than that.
  
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• 18 Alberta men charged with online child pornography offences during COVID-19 pandemic

  26-06-2020 20:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Police received a record number of online child sexual exploitation reports this spring.
  
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• WestJet to end physical distancing policy as domestic air travel picks up

  26-06-2020 20:11 via cbc.ca
  
  With domestic air travel starting to nudge higher, WestJet says it will end its aircraft seat distancing policy starting July 1.
  
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• Air Canada, WestJet to drop physical distancing policies as air travel picks up

  26-06-2020 20:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The country's two largest airlines are ending their on-board seat distancing policies starting July 1, raising health concerns amid a pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.
  
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• Spike in online child exploitation reports in Alberta ‘likely’ due to COVID-19 isolation measures: ALERT

  26-06-2020 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a news release, ALERT said members of ICE speculate that the "rise in the number of investigative referrals" is "likely in part related to digital dependency during COVID-19 isolation measures."
  
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• Kenney Made A Video To Show Off Edmonton To The NHL & It Doesn’t Show Edmonton (VIDEO) - Narcity Canada

  26-06-2020 19:43
  
  Kenney Made A Video To Show Off Edmonton To The NHL & It Doesn’t Show Edmonton (VIDEO)  Narcity Canada
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, June 26

  26-06-2020 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta will soon begin testing for COVID-19 at community pharmacies, says Health Minister Tyler Shandro.
  
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• Calgary’s wastewater to be tested for traces of COVID-19 virus

  26-06-2020 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Calgary is teaming up with the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services to test the city's wastewater for early signs of COVID-19.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Friday, June 26 - CTV News Edmonton

  26-06-2020 16:15
  
  Edmonton weather for Friday, June 26  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta reports 26 new cases of COVID-19; 1 death in Edmonton hospital outbreak - CTV News Edmonton

  26-06-2020 16:15
  
  Alberta reports 26 new cases of COVID-19; 1 death in Edmonton hospital outbreak  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Charges laid in 2018 homicide in Edmonton alley | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  26-06-2020 16:14
  
  Charges laid in 2018 homicide in Edmonton alley | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton pitches 4 sites for permanent supportive housing - CBC.ca

  26-06-2020 16:00
  
  Edmonton pitches 4 sites for permanent supportive housing  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton pitches 4 sites for permanent supportive housing

  26-06-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Four city-owned plots in Edmonton could be the new home for 150 homeless people with chronic conditions if city council agrees with recommendations in a new report. 
  
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• Edmonton weather: Chance of showers today, tonight and tomorrow. Take your chances - Edmonton Journal

  26-06-2020 15:11
  
  Edmonton weather: Chance of showers today, tonight and tomorrow. Take your chances  Edmonton Journal
  
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• OPINION | Jason Kenney likes referendums. Here's why you shouldn't

  26-06-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What’s the plural form of referendum? Is it referendums or referenda? It doesn’t really matter. Using either doesn’t change the fact that a referendum is, politically speaking, an optical illusion.
  
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• COVID-19 case confirmed at Fort McMurray seniors' home

  26-06-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A patient at Fort McMurray seniors' facility tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, and now the home is in lock down and seniors are waiting to be tested for the illness.
  
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• Albertans divided on remedy for coming 'fiscal reckoning,' says poll

  26-06-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Experts say Alberta’s mounting deficit means hard choices are coming, but a new CBC News poll suggests Albertans remain divided about the best remedy for the coming “reckoning.”
  
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• David Staples: The big story in Alberta education? There's no ugly battle over school choice - Edmonton Journal

  26-06-2020 11:00
  
  David Staples: The big story in Alberta education? There's no ugly battle over school choice  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Eating wild plants is a 'world that needs to be rediscovered'

  26-06-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the delicious possibilities of wild plants and how one national park bounced back from a devastating wildfire.
  
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• Supervised consumption sites save Alberta money: University of Calgary study

  26-06-2020 05:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A study from the University of Calgary has concluded the Calgary supervised consumption site is saving the province money.
  
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• Cross-border travellers angered they’re paying annual travel insurance amid COVID-19 pandemic

  26-06-2020 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  “I just thought it was unfair that I’m paying for something I can’t do."
  
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• Kenney government boosts budget for public inquiry looking at how anti-oil groups are funded, extends report’s deadline

  26-06-2020 05:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime.
  
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• Organizers look to expand Heritage Festival into a 'month of multiculturalism' 

  26-06-2020 03:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Heritage Festival is going online and has come up with a unique idea to replace the festival's popular food component. As many as 60 local multicultural restaurants will make up a list of places where people will be encouraged to dine for the month of August. Details will be made available on the festival's website on July 1.
  
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• Alberta NDP calls on Kenney to fire speechwriter over 2013 essay calling residential schools a ‘bogus genocide story’

  26-06-2020 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta NDP called on Premier Jason Kenney to apologize Thursday and to fire his speechwriter over a 2013 essay critical of how Indigenous issues are framed in Canada, and which argues the narrative around residential schools amounts to a "bogus genocide story."
  
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• Edmonton Stingers rookie Sascha Kappos looking forward to CEBL Summer Series - Edmonton Sun

  26-06-2020 03:30
  
  Edmonton Stingers rookie Sascha Kappos looking forward to CEBL Summer Series  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Omnibus pandemic bill allows UCP government to delay presenting its first annual financial report

  26-06-2020 03:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta legislature has given the United Conservative Party government the ability to postpone financial reporting on its first year in office.
  
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• Taste of Edmonton, Heritage Festival face financial hardship — one may call it quits for good - Global News

  26-06-2020 03:21
  
  Taste of Edmonton, Heritage Festival face financial hardship — one may call it quits for good  Global News
  
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• Lawyer for Edmonton man charged in sexual assault of girl files Police Act complaint - Global News

  26-06-2020 03:01
  
  Lawyer for Edmonton man charged in sexual assault of girl files Police Act complaint  Global News
  
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