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• Alberta confirms 47 additional cases of COVID-19, 2 more deaths

  07-07-2020 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since the middle of March, Alberta has had 8,436 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
  
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• Alberta reports 47 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 new deaths

  07-07-2020 23:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 47 new cases of COVID-19 in the province over the last 24 hours Tuesday.
  
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• UCP government proposing new corporation to promote business investment in Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  07-07-2020 23:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  UCP government proposing new corporation to promote business investment in Alberta  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta family sends out water warning after pet dies from suspected blue-green algae exposure

  07-07-2020 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton family is devastated by the sudden death of their dog. Daisy was rushed to the vet after swimming in Moose Lake, where AHS later posted a blue-green algae advisory.
  
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• Edmonton’s Ruth B pens song in support of BLM movement - Globalnews.ca

  07-07-2020 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton’s Ruth B pens song in support of BLM movement  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton’s Ruth B pens song in support of BLM movement

  07-07-2020 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The song talks about what she would tell her son or daughter if they were in the world right now.
  
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• Proposed massive solar farm at Edmonton’s airport could power over 27,000 homes - Globalnews.ca

  07-07-2020 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Proposed massive solar farm at Edmonton’s airport could power over 27,000 homes  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Proposed massive solar farm at Edmonton’s airport could power over 27,000 homes

  07-07-2020 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  When complete, the 120-megawatt solar farm will stretch over 627-acres, equivalent to about 313 CFL football fields.
  
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• Canada’s largest railways move record grain in June, second quarter

  07-07-2020 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's two largest railways moved record quantities of grain in the second quarter after benefiting from another strong month in June.
  
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• Alberta government proposes new agency to woo foreign investment

  07-07-2020 23:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government will create a new provincial corporation tasked with attracting foreign investment if a bill introduced Tuesday becomes law.
  
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• St. Albert families caught up in Habitat Edmonton dispute - St. Albert TODAY

  07-07-2020 23:02 via stalberttoday.ca
  
  St. Albert families caught up in Habitat Edmonton dispute  St. Albert TODAY
  
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• Severe thunderstorms rolling across central, eastern Alberta on Tuesday

  07-07-2020 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada said in southeastern and central Alberta there's a risk of tornadoes, golf-to-tennis ball size hail, 120km/h wind gusts and heavy rainfall of up to 100 mm.
  
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• Severe thunderstorms expected across central, eastern Alberta on Tuesday

  07-07-2020 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada said in southeastern and central Alberta there's a risk of tornadoes, golf-to-tennis ball size hail, 120km/h wind gusts and heavy rainfall of up to 100 mm.
  
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• Union picketing and political campaigning curbed under proposed Alberta bill

  07-07-2020 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  A new bill introduced Tuesday would restore "balance" in the workplace by legislating restrictions on where unions can picket and how they can use membership dues to finance political activities, says Alberta's labour minister.
  
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• Oilsands companies restoring production as demand growth spurs higher prices

  07-07-2020 22:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Oilsands companies are restoring thousands of barrels of daily production to take advantage of higher oil prices as relaxed pandemic measures allow North American consumers to get back on the road.
  
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• $90K Bitcoin scam in Red Deer prevented by warning poster: RCMP

  07-07-2020 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The victim was told he needed to deposit his money into a Bitcoin account -- controlled by the scammer -- to protect his funds.
  
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• Canadian airlines accused of ignoring COVID precautions, denying refunds

  07-07-2020 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  When Bobbi Jo Green booked a flight back in May for her, her husband, and her children to see two ailing family members, she was counting on the airline's physical distancing rules to still be in place.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in Sylvan Lake crash - Edmonton Journal

  07-07-2020 22:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Motorcyclist dies in Sylvan Lake crash  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Global Edmonton Supports: Christmas in July UnGala - 630ched.com

  07-07-2020 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global Edmonton Supports: Christmas in July UnGala  630ched.com
  
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• RCMP to resume some front-counter service in Alberta this week - Edmonton Journal

  07-07-2020 21:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  RCMP to resume some front-counter service in Alberta this week  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Canadian airlines accused of ignoring COVID precautions, denying refunds - Edmonton Journal

  07-07-2020 21:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Canadian airlines accused of ignoring COVID precautions, denying refunds  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Health care bill could make matters worse for some patients, says Alberta health law expert

  07-07-2020 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Increasing the number of private clinics within the province’s health-care system will have an impact on patient wait times, but an Alberta professor of health law says it might not be the change the government is hoping for.
  
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• Oilsands companies restore production as demand growth spurs higher prices

  07-07-2020 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oilsands companies are restoring thousands of barrels of daily production to take advantage of higher oil prices as relaxed pandemic measures allow North American consumers to get back on the road.
  
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• NHL return-to-play plan would see season resume Aug 1

  07-07-2020 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NHL released their return to play protocols and although no official announcement has been made yet about Edmonton being a hub city, it gives a rough idea of how it will work. Lisa MacGregor has the details.
  
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• Solar farm the size of 313 football fields to be built at Edmonton airport

  07-07-2020 20:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton International Airport and Alpin Sun are working on an agreement that will see the company develop a 627-acre, 120-megawatt solar farm on the west side of the airport lands.
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Tuesday, July 7, 2020

  07-07-2020 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, July 7, 2020 afternoon weather update for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Growing Things: Address soil issues to keep grapes and raspberries growing - Edmonton Journal

  07-07-2020 20:35 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Growing Things: Address soil issues to keep grapes and raspberries growing  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Police seek suspect in Walmart sex assault in Spruce Grove - Edmonton Journal

  07-07-2020 20:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Police seek suspect in Walmart sex assault in Spruce Grove  Edmonton Journal
  
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• After years of fertility struggles, Alberta couple welcomes ‘moon twins’

  07-07-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  After years of loss, a Jasper couple is celebrating a double dose of joy. In the span of a week, Ian and Margo Sheldon welcomed a baby boy and girl they’re calling their “moon twins.” Laurel Gregory has more on their unique journey to parenthood.
  
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• Family of 19-year-old who died after illness at Edmonton Remand Centre questions medical response

  07-07-2020 19:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The mother of a 19-year-old who died in June after an illness while in custody at the Edmonton Remand Centre says she believes her son would still be alive if he had been taken to hospital sooner. 
  
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• Cenovus CEO calls U.S. court order on Dakota pipeline 'disturbing'

  07-07-2020 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Alex Pourbaix says halting operation of existing pipeline could have implications for pipelines, power lines, highways in the United States
  
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• No licences, plates or registration: How not to move a mobile home on a highway

  07-07-2020 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Drivers hauling a double-wide mobile home on a major highway were pulled from the road and are facing dozens of charges after multiple reports of unsafe driving, Alberta Sheriffs said in a statement.
  
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• Two protesters get conditional discharge after Alberta turkey farm... - Todayville.com

  07-07-2020 19:40 via todayville.com
  
  Two protesters get conditional discharge after Alberta turkey farm...  Todayville.com
  
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• 55-year-old man dead after motorcycle crash near Sylvan Lake

  07-07-2020 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP say a 55-year-old man has died following a collision shortly after midnight Tuesday near Sylvan Lake, Alta.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, July 7

  07-07-2020 19:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 130 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 607.
  
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• Driver killed in highway crash south of Calgary on Tuesday

  07-07-2020 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency crews were called to a two-vehicle crash between a truck and a sedan at 306 Avenue, between De Winton and Okotoks, Alta., just after 5 a.m.
  
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• Global Edmonton Supports: Christmas in July UnGala

  07-07-2020 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Help support the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton by "attending" the Christmas in July UnGala! All tickets/donations will receive a charitable tax receipt.
  
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• Bear population attempting to live alongside people, but its not enough: study

  07-07-2020 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Newly published research concludes that without large wilderness areas to replenish their numbers, the bears would disappear from landscapes they share with humans.
  
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• Kailer Yamamoto, Phillip Broberg among new faces at Edmonton Oilers phase two - Oilers Nation

  07-07-2020 18:34 via oilersnation.com
  
  Kailer Yamamoto, Phillip Broberg among new faces at Edmonton Oilers phase two  Oilers Nation
  
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• Alberta doctor joins hundreds of scientists saying coronavirus is airborne

  07-07-2020 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta physician is one of 239 scientists in 32 countries who signed an open letter calling on the World Health Organization to recognize airborne transmission as a possibility with the coronavirus.
  
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• Edmonton law firm steps up to help non-profit during COVID-19 uncertain times - Globalnews.ca

  07-07-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton law firm steps up to help non-profit during COVID-19 uncertain times  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton law firm steps up to help non-profit during COVID-19 uncertain times

  07-07-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton organization that works with children impacted by hearing loss was left without a space when COVID-19 restrictions were put into place.
  
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• Attempts to close Line 5 pipeline a 'threat' to consumers: Suncor

  07-07-2020 18:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The CEO of Suncor Energy Inc. says attempts by Michigan state politicians to retire the Line 5 pipeline running through a Great Lakes channel is a "huge potential threat" for consumers in Michigan as well as Ontario and Quebec.
  
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• Edmonton Just Made Huge Changes To Its Police Force & Slashed The Budget By $11M - Narcity Canada

  07-07-2020 17:43 via narcity.com
  
  Edmonton Just Made Huge Changes To Its Police Force & Slashed The Budget By $11M  Narcity Canada
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court deals blow to Keystone XL pipeline project

  07-07-2020 16:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The Keystone XL pipeline — which the Alberta government has backed to the tune of billions as a crucial project to help get oilsands' crude to Gulf Coast refineries— has been handed another setback by the U.S. Supreme Court.
  
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• Malcolm Mayes cartoons for July 2020 - Edmonton Journal

  07-07-2020 16:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Malcolm Mayes cartoons for July 2020  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta farms feel the pinch of seasonal worker delays

  07-07-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s a busy time of year at Riverbend Gardens and the vegetable farm in northeast Edmonton is facing an extra challenge this summer: four of its seasonal workers are stuck in Mexico.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Welcome to the Thunderdome - Edmonton Journal

  07-07-2020 15:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Welcome to the Thunderdome  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Advocates fear what loss of education grant will mean for students with children

  07-07-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has scrapped a pair of financial supports for post-secondary students, by bringing them into another more general grant. But some students are worried this new system will be less accessible, and that they didn't receive enough consultation before this change was made.
  
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• Opinion: Why Edmonton's Oliver neighbourhood needs a new identity - Edmonton Journal

  07-07-2020 14:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Opinion: Why Edmonton's Oliver neighbourhood needs a new identity  Edmonton Journal
  
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