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• Edmonton-based cannabis retailer Fire and Flower unveils pilot stores in Circle K partnership - Globalnews.ca

  06-07-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton-based cannabis retailer Fire and Flower unveils pilot stores in Circle K partnership  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton-based cannabis retailer Fire and Flower unveils pilot stores in Circle K partnership

  06-07-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire & Flower Holdings Inc. has unveiled the first examples of its new cannabis retail partnership with the owner of Circle K convenience stores and gasoline bars.
  
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• Alberta to streamline approvals for new private clinics to boost surgeries

  06-07-2020 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is proposing legislation that would accelerate approvals of private clinics in order to get more surgeries done.
  
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• Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto lone Canada candidates cities for 2026 World Cup: FIFA - Globalnews.ca

  06-07-2020 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto lone Canada candidates cities for 2026 World Cup: FIFA  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto lone Canada candidates cities for 2026 World Cup: FIFA

  06-07-2020 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The FIFA representative leading the review of candidate cities for the 2026 World Cup says Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto are the only sites under consideration in Canada.
  
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• Edmonton city council votes to create community safety task force

  06-07-2020 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton city council voted Monday to begin the process of re-evaluating the future of policing and community safety in the city.
  
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• City council passes motion to revamp policing in Edmonton

  06-07-2020 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton city council has approved a number of steps to re-evaluate the future of policing and community safety in the city.
  
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• New health omnibus bill clears way for privatization, doctors' contracts

  06-07-2020 22:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Bill 30, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, proposes to cut approval times for private surgical facilities, allow the ministry to contract directly with doctors and allow private companies to take over the administrative functions of physician clinics. 
  
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• Friends, co-workers mourn young women killed in Edmonton Starbucks crash - CBC.ca

  06-07-2020 22:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Friends, co-workers mourn young women killed in Edmonton Starbucks crash  CBC.ca
  
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• Friends, co-workers mourn young women killed in Edmonton Starbucks crash

  06-07-2020 22:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Two young women killed when a speeding car crashed into an Edmonton Starbucks outlet have been identified as Emma Macarthur ​​​​​​​and Georgia Donovan, according to a court document that lists the charges against the driver.
  
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• More City of Edmonton recreation centres open Monday

  06-07-2020 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four City of Edmonton recreation centres reopened Monday, after being closed since March because of COVID-19. Lisa MacGregor has more from the Terwillegar Rec Centre on the noon news.
  
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• Jujhar Khaira, Andreas Athanasiou join Edmonton Oilers phase two practice - Oilers Nation

  06-07-2020 22:10 via oilersnation.com
  
  Jujhar Khaira, Andreas Athanasiou join Edmonton Oilers phase two practice  Oilers Nation
  
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• Legislature committee votes against debating public-sector pensions bill

  06-07-2020 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  An all-party committee voted against allowing members of the Alberta legislature to debate a private members’ bill that would reverse changes to public pensions introduced last year.
  
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• 2 deaths, 32 cases associated with Misericordia Community Hospital COVID-19 outbreak

  06-07-2020 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a direct response to the increase in cases, the Covenant Health announced Monday the Misericordia Community Hospital is now closed to new admissions and transfers.
  
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• ‘On Nostalgia’ explores meaning behind remembering the past

  06-07-2020 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Whether it was better or worse from generation to generation, there is always a longing for the past. David Berry, cultural critic and author of “On Nostalgia,” examines how nostalgia came to be and why we are so eager to indulge it.
  
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• Fairness Alberta online campaign to highlight province’s national contribution

  06-07-2020 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fairness Alberta has launched an online campaign hoping to highlight the province’s financial contributions to the rest of the country. Executive director Bill Bewick joined us to talk about the campaign, which states that since 2000, Albertans have contributed more than $300 billion to Canada’s economy.
  
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• Importance of virtual care during a pandemic

  06-07-2020 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  For many people, visiting the doctor has shifted from a walk-in visit to virtual care. As the pandemic continues, the importance of virtual care increases but a recent survey says more than half of Canadians do not know how to access it. Chris Denys explains.
  
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• How grizzly bears have learned to live with humans

  06-07-2020 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Grizzly bears had better survival rates when they gradually shifted their behaviour to become more nocturnal and were less likely to come into contact with people, a new study found.
  
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• Misericordia Hospital adopts 'aggressive' protocols in bid to control COVID-19 outbreak

  06-07-2020 20:43 via cbc.ca
  
  A growing outbreak of COVID-19 has forced the Misericordia Community Hospital to close its doors to most new patients and institute a series of "aggressive" pandemic protocols in bid to slow the spread of the virus. 
  
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• Plane that crashed near Edmonton was conducting training: TSB - Globalnews.ca

  06-07-2020 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Plane that crashed near Edmonton was conducting training: TSB  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Plane that crashed near Edmonton was conducting training: TSB

  06-07-2020 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said it has conducted a preliminary survey of the site of a fatal plane crash near Edmonton late last week.
  
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• Terwillegar recreation centre could host NHL players if Edmonton chosen as hub city

  06-07-2020 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre could host some of the National Hockey League's top players if Edmonton is chosen as a hub city for the NHL’s resumption of play.
  
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• Highway patrol seizes transport truck carrying mobile home on QEII during a storm - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2020 20:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Highway patrol seizes transport truck carrying mobile home on QEII during a storm  Edmonton Journal
  
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• U of A researcher to study quality of antibody responses in COVID-19 patients

  06-07-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A serology test is a blood test that detects the presence of antibodies in a person’s blood, which will indicate if the person has previously been exposed to the COVID-19 virus.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, July 6

  06-07-2020 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A provincial program giving non-medical masks to Albertans through drive-thrus is set to resume on July 13.
  
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• Alberta courthouses to require masks as COVID-19 reopening begins - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2020 19:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta courthouses to require masks as COVID-19 reopening begins  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton football club responds to new calls for a name change - Nunatsiaq News

  06-07-2020 19:30 via nunatsiaq.com
  
  Edmonton football club responds to new calls for a name change  Nunatsiaq News
  
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• Amazon to hire 700 positions at Alberta facilities

  06-07-2020 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Amazon announced Monday it is looking to hire for more than 700 positions in Alberta as the company prepares for the launch of three new buildings.
  
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• 99 failures behind every breakthrough: When a promising idea to treat disease doesn't pan out

  06-07-2020 17:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The premise was sound: Given the known connections between kidney disease and gout, could a treatment for the latter have an impact on the former? It didn't.
  
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• Downtown businesses 'super excited' about Edmonton being an NHL Hub City - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2020 17:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Downtown businesses 'super excited' about Edmonton being an NHL Hub City  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Record debts come due for Canadian oilpatch after five years of crisis

  06-07-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian industry has borrowed heavily to survive a series of catastrophes, and is facing $6 billion in refinancing in the next six months.
  
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• Record debts come due for Canadian oilpatch after 5 years of crisis

  06-07-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian energy industry has borrowed heavily to survive a series of catastrophes and is facing $6 billion in refinancing in the next six months, the Bank of Canada said in May.
  
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• Record debts come due for Canadian oil patch after five years of crisis

  06-07-2020 16:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian industry has borrowed heavily to survive a series of catastrophes, and is facing C$6 billion in refinancing in the next six months.
  
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• Alberta announces sandhill crane hunting season this fall

  06-07-2020 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province said in a news release on Sunday that the season launches on Sept. 1 in more than 50 wildlife management units in southern and east-central Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunderstorms! Hoooooo! - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2020 15:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunderstorms! Hoooooo!  Edmonton Journal
  
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• How Parks Canada road closures open opportunities for visitors on two wheels

  06-07-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Drive west on Highway 1 and you will see car after car, carrying bikes as the mountains get close. 
  
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• Rick Zamperin: CFL’s newest coronavirus plan is way out of the box

  06-07-2020 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an effort to find a way back onto the gridiron this year, the league has reportedly floated a proposal that includes a six-game regular season and an expanded eight-team playoff.
  
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• Edmonton's new fire chief bringing 'innovative mindset' to mental health - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2020 11:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton's new fire chief bringing 'innovative mindset' to mental health  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Demand for e-bikes in Edmonton spikes during rebate blitz - CBC.ca

  06-07-2020 11:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Demand for e-bikes in Edmonton spikes during rebate blitz  CBC.ca
  
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• Demand for e-bikes in Edmonton spikes during rebate blitz

  06-07-2020 11:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Cycling fans are disappointed that the city cancelled an electric bike rebate program last week but shops in Edmonton say the brief blitz sparked a new interest in e-bikes and is still bringing in the customers.
  
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• First Nations losing oil revenue amid fall in consumption, drilling

  06-07-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For First Nations that rely on collecting royalties and rent from oilpatch activity on their reserve land, the revenue has quickly dried up. In fact, it's becoming costlier to manage oil and gas production on First Nations land than the amount of money collected from industry.
  
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• A gunner for a top Edmonton Oilers line? Organization might have one coming, says Sean Patrick Ryan - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2020 07:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A gunner for a top Edmonton Oilers line? Organization might have one coming, says Sean Patrick Ryan  Edmonton Journal
  
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• NHL, NHLPA finalize protocols for season to resume in Edmonton and Toronto - ESPN

  06-07-2020 03:10 via espn.com
  
  NHL, NHLPA finalize protocols for season to resume in Edmonton and Toronto  ESPN
  
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• Edmonton business owner gets idea for urban farming from Yukon - Globalnews.ca

  06-07-2020 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton business owner gets idea for urban farming from Yukon  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton business owner gets idea for urban farming from Yukon

  06-07-2020 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton business owner is introducing high-tech cargo containers capable of producing more than 100 pounds of food a week.
  
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• Alberta tourism industry report highlights urgent need for help

  06-07-2020 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The ongoing public health crisis has Alberta’s tourism industry facing the biggest challenge in its history. A new report is calling on the province to help accelerate the recovery, before there’s more permanent damage. Nicole Stillger reports.
  
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• High-tech agriculture cargo container looks to grow roots in Edmonton

  06-07-2020 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton business owner is hoping to take urban farming to new heights. He is introducing high-tech cargo containers capable of producing more than 100 pounds of food a week. Chris Chacon reports.
  
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• NHL, players’ association reach tentative agreement on protocols to resume season

  06-07-2020 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  If ratified, it will end a pandemic-forced shutdown for 31 teams across North America that began in mid-March.
  
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• Behind the Game: The hard work and passion needed to be an NHL video coach

  06-07-2020 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers video coach Jeremy Coupal has a busy job with the NHL team, ensuring coaches have everything they need to execute practices and meetings.
  
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• Behind the Game: Jeremy Coupal, the video coach for the Edmonton Oilers

  06-07-2020 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oilers video coach Jeremy Coupal has been with the team since 2016, coming to Edmonton from Nashville. It’s an important job that not a lot of people talk about, so learn more in today’s Behind the Game.
  
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