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• Sentencing hearing delayed for Alberta RCMP constable guilty of assault

  29-06-2020 23:52 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP Const. Licio Soares, 35, was supposed to be sentenced Monday for assaulting a prisoner at the Slave Lake detachment in September 2017, but the man he assaulted was unable to attend court so the hearing was adjourned.
  
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• Alberta records 71 new cases of COVID-19, but no new deaths

  29-06-2020 23:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of active cases in the province is now 559 with 41 people in hospital, nine in intensive care.
  
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• Aurora Cannabis co-founder retires from board of directors

  29-06-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Aurora Cannabis Inc. says co-founder Terry Booth has retired from the company's board of directors.
  
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• Meat processing backlog puts strain on Alberta cattle ranchers

  29-06-2020 23:14 via cbc.ca
  
  A backlog of cattle waiting to be processed at meatpacking plants has put Alberta cattle ranchers in a tough position. Too many cows mean more mouths to feed, and meat that is aging past its prime.
  
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• Edmonton public, Catholic boards changing up high school schedules for 2020-21

  29-06-2020 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Catholic and Edmonton Public school divisions' high schools will move to a quarterly schedule with fewer daily classes and double the diploma exam dates in 2020-21.
  
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• Red Deer RCMP searching for shooter after man sent to hospital - Edmonton Journal

  29-06-2020 22:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Red Deer RCMP searching for shooter after man sent to hospital  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Four years ago today, the Edmonton Oilers traded Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson - Oilers Nation

  29-06-2020 22:33 via oilersnation.com
  
  Four years ago today, the Edmonton Oilers traded Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson  Oilers Nation
  
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• Sentencing adjourned for Slave Lake RCMP officer charged with assault

  29-06-2020 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  A judge in High Prairie decided Monday that sentencing will be adjourned for an Alberta RCMP officer charged with assault.
  
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• Sentencing delayed for officer charged with assault

  29-06-2020 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Warning: disturbing content. September 2017 video obtained by Global News shows an RCMP officer assaulting an Indigenous man at the Slave Lake RCMP detachment.
  
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• Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser makes US$24,000 for UFC win

  29-06-2020 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser made US$24,000, including a $12,000 win bonus, for his knockout win over Brazil's Philipe (Monstro) Lins.
  
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• Man injured in Red Deer shooting: RCMP

  29-06-2020 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to police, on June 29 at around 11:30 a.m., RCMP responded to a shooting outside Parkland Mall in Red Deer, Alta.
  
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• Kenney outlines plan to boost economy after COVID-19 shutdown - Edmonton Journal

  29-06-2020 21:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Kenney outlines plan to boost economy after COVID-19 shutdown  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Public School Board chair pushing for re-vote on suspending the SRO program - Edmonton Journal

  29-06-2020 21:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Public School Board chair pushing for re-vote on suspending the SRO program  Edmonton Journal
  
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• St. Albert puppy becomes ill after ingesting joint on walk: ‘Highlights how toxic it can be’

  29-06-2020 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  'She was wobbling, her feet were going out from under her, she lost all bladder control,' Krysta Wilson said, after her small dog suffered marijuana poisoning after picking up a joint butt on a walk.
  
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• ‘Alberta open for business’ as corporate tax rate is lowered to 8%

  29-06-2020 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Finance Minister Travis Toews said the corporate income tax rate was set to go from 10 to eight per cent in the coming years, but on Monday announced it will be done immediately.
  
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• Alberta cuts business tax, boosts infrastructure spending to... - Todayville.com

  29-06-2020 20:46 via todayville.com
  
  Alberta cuts business tax, boosts infrastructure spending to...  Todayville.com
  
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• Premier Kenney says innovation jobs grant coming for tech industry

  29-06-2020 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said the province is creating an innovation jobs grant for industries such as high-tech and artificial intelligence, to replace the investment tax credit and SHRED credit that he said was underutilized.
  
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• Canada Day in Edmonton: What to do and how to celebrate safely amid COVID-19 - Globalnews.ca

  29-06-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada Day in Edmonton: What to do and how to celebrate safely amid COVID-19  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Canada Day in Edmonton: What to do and how to celebrate safely amid COVID-19

  29-06-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the normal Canada Day celebrations around Edmonton won't take place this year, there are still some activities open for families.
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Monday, June 29, 2020

  29-06-2020 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, June 29, 2020 afternoon weather update for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta government boosts infrastructure spending by 40% to help economy, create jobs

  29-06-2020 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta will spend $10 billion on infrastructure projects to boost the economy and create jobs, including work on gas lines, schools, hospitals, roads, drug treatment centres and tourism infrastructure.
  
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• Alberta boosts infrastructure spending by 40%, cuts business tax to bolster economy

  29-06-2020 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta will spend $10 billion on infrastructure projects to boost the economy and create jobs, including work on gas lines, schools, hospitals, roads, drug treatment centres and tourism infrastructure.
  
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• Alberta government boosts infrastructure spending by 40%

  29-06-2020 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announced Alberta will spend $10 billion on infrastructure projects to boost the economy and create jobs, including work on gas lines, schools, hospitals, roads, drug treatment centres and tourism infrastructure. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• Carfentanil, COVID-19 creating deadly combination for Edmonton's opioid users - CBC.ca

  29-06-2020 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Carfentanil, COVID-19 creating deadly combination for Edmonton's opioid users  CBC.ca
  
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• Carfentanil, COVID-19 creating deadly combination for Edmonton's opioid users

  29-06-2020 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A spike in stronger-than-usual opioids on Edmonton streets, combined with a drop in use at safe consumption sites, has an addictions doctor braced for a significant increase of overdose deaths.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, June 29

  29-06-2020 19:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health says Calgary-Centre is under a "watch" for COVID-19 because of an outbreak at a condo tower, the Verve in East Village.
  
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• Edmonton physicists crack century-old mystery about earth's magnetic field - CTV News

  29-06-2020 19:39 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton physicists crack century-old mystery about earth's magnetic field  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton's oldest Latin market, Paraiso Tropical Latin Market debuts its new look - Eat North

  29-06-2020 19:38 via eatnorth.com
  
  Edmonton's oldest Latin market, Paraiso Tropical Latin Market debuts its new look  Eat North
  
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• COMMENTARY || How the pandemic could reshape Edmonton's urban landscape - Folio - University of Alberta

  29-06-2020 19:07 via folio.ca
  
  COMMENTARY || How the pandemic could reshape Edmonton's urban landscape  Folio - University of Alberta
  
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• Tim Hortons mobile ordering app's use of data to be investigated by Canada's privacy commissioner

  29-06-2020 18:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Tim Hortons is being investigated by Canadian privacy authorities after media reports raised concerns about how its smartphone app may be collecting and using data on people’s movements as they go about their daily activities.
  
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• Tim Hortons’ mobile app under investigation for breaking privacy laws

  29-06-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The investigation was triggered by numerous media reports about the app's privacy settings. 
  
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• Is Edmonton Oilers prospect Markus Niemelainen a Martin Gernat? Or a Martin Marincin - Edmonton Journal

  29-06-2020 18:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Is Edmonton Oilers prospect Markus Niemelainen a Martin Gernat? Or a Martin Marincin  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Kenney to announce plan to reboot Alberta economy

  29-06-2020 16:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Diversification of the economy, bolstering the oil and gas sector and a massive injection of infrastructure spending are all expected as Premier Jason Kenney announces his long-term reboot plan for Alberta today. Watch it live here at 11 a.m. MT (1 p.m. ET).
  
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• Kenney announces plan to reboot Alberta economy

  29-06-2020 16:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Diversification of the economy, bolstering the oil and gas sector and a massive injection of infrastructure spending are all expected as Premier Jason Kenney announces his long-term reboot plan for Alberta today. 
  
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• Alberta to spend billions on infrastructure, cut corporate taxes as part of recovery plan

  29-06-2020 16:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta will spend billions on infrastructure projects, cut its corporate tax rate, establish a new investment agency and introduce a litany of targeted incentives for industry as part of a plan to restart its battered economy.
  
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• Alberta bets on infrastructure spending, corporate tax cuts to spur recovery

  29-06-2020 16:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta will spend billions on infrastructure projects, cut its corporate tax rate, establish a new investment agency and introduce a series of targeted incentives for industry as part of a plan to restart its battered economy.
  
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• Injured Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki continues rehab during COVID-19 lockdown

  29-06-2020 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ryan Straschnitzki, 21, was hurt when a semi-trailer and the Broncos team bus collided at a rural intersection in Saskatchewan in April 2018. Sixteen people were killed and 13 were injured.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Monday, July 29 - CTV News

  29-06-2020 15:20 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Monday, July 29  CTV News
  
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• Liquor retailer cheered by dramatic drop in thefts at stores testing ID scanner technology

  29-06-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The use of technology that requires patrons to scan their ID before entering a liquor store has led to reduced thefts in the locations where it was installed, according to Alberta’s largest alcohol retailer.
  
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• Edmonton city council approves resolution to protest Quebec’s Bill 21 - Global News

  29-06-2020 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton city council approves resolution to protest Quebec’s Bill 21  Global News
  
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• Edmonton city council approves resolution to protest Quebec’s Bill 21

  29-06-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A city of Edmonton resolution to be presented to the AUMA convention in September intends to denounce Quebec's Bill 21.
  
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• Alberta Health Services plans to privatize community lab services

  29-06-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services intends to privatize all community labs across Alberta, despite new figures that suggest outsourcing could save far less money than originally estimated.
  
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• Pandemic traffic drop could up Edmonton's songbird population; air quality improves as nitrogen levels decline - Edmonton Journal

  29-06-2020 12:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Pandemic traffic drop could up Edmonton's songbird population; air quality improves as nitrogen levels decline  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Multiple crime rings could be behind spike in bike thefts targeting detached garages south of river: police - Edmonton Journal

  29-06-2020 11:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Multiple crime rings could be behind spike in bike thefts targeting detached garages south of river: police  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Biological mother and her surrogate give birth to twins with a twist

  29-06-2020 05:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Jasper resident Margo Sheldon had tried to have kids with her husband Ian Sheldon since 2014. The birth of their children was a result of Sheldon’s sister offering to be a surrogate for their child. And later around the same time Sheldon found out that she was pregnant too. 
  
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• Black trans lives matter rally held in Edmonton - Globalnews.ca

  29-06-2020 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Black trans lives matter rally held in Edmonton  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Black trans lives matter rally held in Edmonton

  29-06-2020 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We need people to understand that we are human beings like anybody else and we deserve to be respected and we demand to be protected."
  
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• Edmonton’s Black trans lives matter rally sees large show of support

  29-06-2020 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Once again, the streets of Edmonton were turned into a platform Sunday as dozens marched in support of Black trans lives. It comes three weeks after thousands of Edmontonians banded together to address racism and police brutality. Chris Chacon reports.
  
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• Rally for black trans rights in downtown Edmonton - CityNews Edmonton

  29-06-2020 02:09 via edmonton.citynews.ca
  
  Rally for black trans rights in downtown Edmonton  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Eskimo Christion Jones released from team after sending out homophobic tweets

  29-06-2020 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Eskimos have released on their players after he tweeted several homophobic statements. Christion Jones expressed his opposition to gay relationships. As Nicole Stillger explains, his actions led to quick repercussions.
  
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