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• Alberta reports 69 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths

  27-06-2020 23:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 69 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and no additional deaths.
  
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• School board to reconsider school resource officer motion following trustee resignation

  27-06-2020 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Public Schools will reconsider a motion to remove police from its schools following the resignation of a trustee who suggested officers act as a deterrent to potentially violent refugee students.
  
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• Airdrie rainbow crosswalk tarred and feathered just one week after being vandalized with slurs

  27-06-2020 21:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Last weekend, residents of Airdrie discovered that the town's rainbow crosswalk had been vandalized with anti-gay slurs.
  
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• Alberta Health Services shares touching moment between senior and EMS member

  27-06-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Facebook post shared Friday shows an EMS member helping a 90-year-old Albertan mow his lawn.
  
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• City officials release broad plan for expanding Edmonton’s bike lane system - Globalnews.ca

  27-06-2020 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  City officials release broad plan for expanding Edmonton’s bike lane system  Globalnews.ca
  
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• City officials release broad plan for expanding Edmonton’s bike lane system

  27-06-2020 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton has released an updated bike plan meant to lay out the groundwork for expanding the bike lane system in the coming years.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, June 27

  27-06-2020 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  WestJet and Air Canada will end their on-board seat distancing policies starting July 1.
  
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• Burlington restaurant had roots in Edmonton: As Tucker's Marketplace closes, a look at its history - InsideHalton.com

  27-06-2020 19:21 via insidehalton.com
  
  Burlington restaurant had roots in Edmonton: As Tucker's Marketplace closes, a look at its history  InsideHalton.com
  
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• Alberta treaty nation demands resignation of Jason Kenney's speechwriter

  27-06-2020 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta First Nations members from Treaty Six are calling for the resignation of Premier Jason Kenney's speechwriter for his 2013 column dismissing what he called the 'bogus genocide story' of Canada's residential school system.
  
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• Edmonton weather: The wetter the weather the better - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 16:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: The wetter the weather the better  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta designer crowdfunds $110K for Tiny Ninjas board game

  27-06-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What started as a hobby for a Sylvan Lake, Alta. resident has turned into a business catering to thousands worldwide.
  
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• This is what you can expect at movie theatres in Edmonton as a result of the pandemic - CTV News Edmonton

  27-06-2020 15:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  This is what you can expect at movie theatres in Edmonton as a result of the pandemic  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Police issue warning about 'convicted violent and sexual offender' living in Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  27-06-2020 15:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police issue warning about 'convicted violent and sexual offender' living in Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Stingers could be city's first pro team to get back in action - CTV News Edmonton

  27-06-2020 15:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Stingers could be city's first pro team to get back in action  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• City of Edmonton rolls into next stage of expanding bike network - CTV News Edmonton

  27-06-2020 15:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  City of Edmonton rolls into next stage of expanding bike network  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• With Vancouver out of the race for NHL hub city, it's Edmonton vs. Toronto - CTV News Edmonton

  27-06-2020 15:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  With Vancouver out of the race for NHL hub city, it's Edmonton vs. Toronto  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Two COVID-19 vaccine prototypes created in Edmonton to start clinical trials - CTV News Edmonton

  27-06-2020 15:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Two COVID-19 vaccine prototypes created in Edmonton to start clinical trials  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Graduation during COVID-19: Edmonton and area Class of 2020 - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 14:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Graduation during COVID-19: Edmonton and area Class of 2020  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Opinion: How the pandemic could reshape Edmonton's urban landscape - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Opinion: How the pandemic could reshape Edmonton's urban landscape  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Saturday's letters: Outgoing U of A president says goodbye - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Saturday's letters: Outgoing U of A president says goodbye  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Grad 2020: Rajan Maghera, McNally High School valedictorian - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Grad 2020: Rajan Maghera, McNally High School valedictorian  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Critics say UCP government subverting review of act that gave ministers sweeping powers

  27-06-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  United Conservative Party members have voted to control the focus, and limit the public scrutiny, of a contentious public health act that gave cabinet ministers the authority to write laws and create new penalties without the approval of the legislature, critics say.
  
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• Canadian meat-packing industry looks to make big changes following COVID-19

  27-06-2020 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Outbreaks at two southern Alberta meat-processing plants this spring made hundreds of people sick with COVID-19. 
  
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• Alberta rodeo family's life on hold due to pandemic

  27-06-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This is usually the busiest time for southern Alberta rodeo competitors, but the COVID-19 pandemic has stopped many of those athletes in their tracks.
  
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• Kenney's controversial speechwriter listed as CEO of federal Conservatives' Edmonton Strathcona constituency association - albertapolitics.ca

  27-06-2020 07:56 via albertapolitics.ca
  
  Kenney's controversial speechwriter listed as CEO of federal Conservatives' Edmonton Strathcona constituency association  albertapolitics.ca
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan RCMP need help identifying person of interest in sexual assault

  27-06-2020 06:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP want to talk to a person of interest who might have information about a sexual assault in Fort Saskatchewan on June 5.
  
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• Fight involving a bike ends in stabbing, man hospitalized - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 06:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Fight involving a bike ends in stabbing, man hospitalized  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Convicted violent and sexual offender released in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 06:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Convicted violent and sexual offender released in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta soap star Jason Thompson scores Daytime Emmy for work on ‘Young and the Restless’

  27-06-2020 05:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta-born actor Jason Thompson was named the winner of the Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Friday night for his work on the long-running soap opera "The Young and the Restless."
  
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• WHL commissioner responds to class-action lawsuit against CHL

  27-06-2020 04:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The leagues being targeted in a class-action lawsuit are responding — more than a week after allegations of a toxic and discriminatory environment were released.
  
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• Tips for getting work done in the perfect home office with productivity coach Clare Kumar

  27-06-2020 03:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Now more than ever people are working from home, but not everyone has the perfect office setting. Productivity coach Clare Kumar was on the morning news showing us how just a few easy fixes can help you make the most of your space and time.
  
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• Keith Gerein: For an Edmonton city council short on project funds, small has to be beautiful - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 03:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Keith Gerein: For an Edmonton city council short on project funds, small has to be beautiful  Edmonton Journal
  
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• MS Bike tour virtual fundraiser with Edmonton’s Woodshed Burgers and Workshop Eatery

  27-06-2020 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The MS Bike tour from Leduc to Camrose couldn’t happen this year due to COVID-19, so spokesperson Patrycia Rzechowka and her partner Paul Shufelt, who owns Woodshed Burgers and Workshop Eatery in Edmonton, joined us to talk about a foody fundraiser this weekend. They said if enough money is raised, they will ride the entire...
  
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• 'He will be greatly missed': Edmonton's chief economist John Rose has died - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 03:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'He will be greatly missed': Edmonton's chief economist John Rose has died  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Can Alberta businesses ask for proof of a negative COVID-19 test?

  27-06-2020 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health officials said that businesses cannot request proof that a customer received a negative COVID-19 test result.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta returns to ‘gold standard’ nasal pharyngeal swabs as global supply rebounds

  27-06-2020 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  During the height of the pandemic, there was a global shortage of the nasal pharyngeal swabs.
  
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• 4 Edmonton-area movie theatres reopen with COVID-19 prevention measures

  27-06-2020 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  After months of being closed, some movie theatres in the Edmonton area are welcoming guests back.
  
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• Suspending SROs in Edmonton's public schools may be revisited next week; trustee Johner to get $13K transition allowance - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2020 03:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Suspending SROs in Edmonton's public schools may be revisited next week; trustee Johner to get $13K transition allowance  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, June 26, 2020

  27-06-2020 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Friday, June 26, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Misericordia Hospital outbreak another reminder to be vigilant during the pandemic

  27-06-2020 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services Dr. Mark Joffe says a COVID-19 outbreak at the Misericordia Hospital should be a warning to all Albertans that now is not the time to let their guard down during the pandemic.
  
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• Bill 16 passes third reading, advocates say changes threaten supports for victims of crime

  27-06-2020 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, UCP MLAs voted in support of pushing Bill 16 through a third reading in the Alberta legislature, much to the dismay of victims of crime and their advocates.
  
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• Edmonton movie theatres re-open to the public with added safety measures

  27-06-2020 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  After months of being closed. movie theatres are back open in Edmonton. One Landmark Cinema and three Cineplex locations are open in the Edmonton area, but the look and experience may be different due to COVID-19 health and safety measures. Chris Chacon has more.
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers maybe could've just won the 2020 draft lottery - Oilers Nation

  27-06-2020 02:33 via oilersnation.com
  
  The Edmonton Oilers maybe could've just won the 2020 draft lottery  Oilers Nation
  
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• Edmonton police engagement and intervention

  27-06-2020 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the debate continues on whether policing should be reformed, we’re examining a program already happening at the grassroots level. As Vinesh Pratap explains, one community leader sees it as an example that should be expanded.
  
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• School out for summer in Edmonton, attention turns to fall - Globalnews.ca

  27-06-2020 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  School out for summer in Edmonton, attention turns to fall  Globalnews.ca
  
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• School out for summer in Edmonton, attention turns to fall

  27-06-2020 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A drive-by parade at Grandin Elementary School gave staff, students and parents a chance to say goodbye.
  
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• Alberta loses protections on fund for victims of crime

  27-06-2020 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Victim services providers say they weren’t consulted when the UCP put Bill 16 past three readings, giving the province the ability to spend money designated for victims of crime on other justice-related expenses. Sarah Ryan reports.
  
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• Alberta government says construction of new, $850M hospital in Grande Prairie now complete

  27-06-2020 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government announced Friday that construction of the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is now complete and Premier Jason Kenney called the milestone "a significant one for the people of Grande Prairie who have been waiting for years for this facility."
  
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• Community activists want more action following school trustee resignation

  27-06-2020 02:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two community activists say making public schools a better space for refugees and newcomers requires more supports, not police.
  
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• Making it through at 102: meet Muriel, Alberta’s oldest COVID-19 survivor

  27-06-2020 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Muriel McInnes, who also survived the Spanish Flu as a baby, was able to see her family for the first time in months.
  
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