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• City of Edmonton's credit rating remains 'AA' despite financial pressures from COVID-19 pandemic - Edmonton Journal

  05-08-2020 23:55
  
  City of Edmonton's credit rating remains 'AA' despite financial pressures from COVID-19 pandemic  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Jasper's mask bylaw hits the streets, with compulsory coverings on townsite sidewalks

  05-08-2020 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Dressing for the outdoors in Jasper National Park will require one additional accessory if you are planning to walk around the townsite: a mask.
  
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• CFL would use bulk of federal loan to fund shortened season: Source

  05-08-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  A source with knowledge of the situation told The Canadian Press on Wednesday the CFL's plan calls for approximately $28 million going towards an abbreviated campaign.
  
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• 17-year-old charged in Alberta shooting

  05-08-2020 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 17-year-old is facing several charges after a shooting southwest of Edmonton sent one person to hospital.
  
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• Man charged with impaired driving after fatal crash north of Plamondon: Alberta RCMP

  05-08-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Early on Aug. 4, Lac la Biche RCMP responded to a report of the head-on crash between two SUVs on Birch Grove Road.
  
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• Edmonton Has An Epic All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Joint & They Have Over 100 Delicious Dishes - Narcity Canada

  05-08-2020 22:26
  
  Edmonton Has An Epic All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Joint & They Have Over 100 Delicious Dishes  Narcity Canada
  
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• Edmonton Oilers hope to keep block party going in Game 3

  05-08-2020 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The fear of losing becomes the trump of anything. If you don't block shots you're not going to win, so it's a fear of losing."
  
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• Edmonton's Fringe Festival hosts telethon to keep event running - Global News

  05-08-2020 21:58
  
  Edmonton's Fringe Festival hosts telethon to keep event running  Global News
  
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• Edmonton’s Fringe Festival hosts telethon to keep event running

  05-08-2020 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton International Fringe Festival is asking you to support "The Fringe that Never Was."
  
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• Woman killed, child injured after collision with moose north of Edmonton: RCMP - Global News

  05-08-2020 21:39
  
  Woman killed, child injured after collision with moose north of Edmonton: RCMP  Global News
  
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• Woman killed, child injured after collision with moose north of Edmonton: RCMP

  05-08-2020 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman was killed and child was injured after a vehicle collided with a moose north of Edmonton on Monday.
  
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• 'Perfunctory at best and negligent at worst': Judge slams police investigation into Transit Hotel death

  05-08-2020 21:08 via cbc.ca
  
  An external review will examine the police work that followed the 2017 death of a woman at the Transit Hotel after a judge who reviewed the case found the investigation fell short.
  
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• Jesse Puljujarvi re-signs with Karpat as Edmonton Oilers prepare for critical Game 3 - Edmonton Journal

  05-08-2020 21:06
  
  Jesse Puljujarvi re-signs with Karpat as Edmonton Oilers prepare for critical Game 3  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta government announces $10M investment in emission reduction programs

  05-08-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A total of $10 million will be handed out to three different groups that are running projects that aim to improve emissions in Alberta, including using artificial intelligence capabilities.
  
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• Edmonton police chief launches outside investigation into 2017 death following fatality inquiry - Edmonton Journal

  05-08-2020 20:20
  
  Edmonton police chief launches outside investigation into 2017 death following fatality inquiry  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta government announces $48M to support homeless during pandemic

  05-08-2020 19:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Details on how the funds will be spent aren't known but the government says the money means isolation and care centres can continue to shelter people who are sick with, or have been exposed to, COVID-19 and have nowhere else to go.
  
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• NHL hockey mom with 2 sons in bubble

  05-08-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Amy Jones has not one but two sons vying for the Stanley Cup. Seth Jones is in Toronto with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Caleb Jones is in Edmonton with the Oilers. Global’s Quinn Phillips caught up with Amy over zoom to find out her reaction to Caleb’s positive COVID-19 test in early July and...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 sells out in 5 hours, record-setting $5.4M pot

  05-08-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the online page, the pot hit the $2 million mark just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 hits $5M just over 4 hours ahead of Game 3

  05-08-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the online page, the pot hit the $2 million mark just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 hits $4M in less than 4 hours ahead of Game 3

  05-08-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the online page, the pot hit the $2 million mark just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 hits $3M in less than 3 hours ahead of Game 3

  05-08-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the online page, the pot hit the $2 million mark just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 hits $2M in less than 2 hours ahead of Game 3

  05-08-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the online page, the pot hit the $2 million mark just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
  
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• Health Matters: Teen Mental Health Crisis

  05-08-2020 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  As health officials prepare for a potential second wave of COVID-19, Canadian psychologists are bracing for the storm of mental health issues. Laurel Gregory has more on how parents can support their struggling teens.
  
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• Family Matters: Teen Mental Health Crisis

  05-08-2020 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  As health officials prepare for a potential second wave of COVID-19, Canadian psychologists are bracing for the storm of mental health issues. Laurel Gregory has more on how parents can support their struggling teens.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta commits additional $48M to homelessness supports

  05-08-2020 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The funding will help shelters expand their current sites to ensure physical distancing guidelines can be followed and will also allow shelters to incorporate 24-hour access to the facility wherever possible. 
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, August 5

  05-08-2020 17:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of new COVID-19 cases dropped below 100 for four straight days over the long weekend, which seems show Albertans are following public health guidelines about wearing masks and physical distancing, says the province's top doctor.
  
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• Don't let the curtain fall: Fringe festival hosts 'tears and beers' telethon to keep event running

  05-08-2020 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  With their fleet of minstrels, actors and acrobats unable to hit the streets of Edmonton this summer, the Edmonton International Fringe Festival is taking a different tact. 
  
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• Woman killed, five people injured as two vehicles collide with moose on Highway 63

  05-08-2020 17:48 via cbc.ca
  
  A 41-year-old woman was killed and a child was injured as two vehicles collided with a moose Sunday evening on a northern Alberta highway, RCMP say. 
  
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• Edmonton weather: Bring on the heat warning - Edmonton Journal

  05-08-2020 17:43
  
  Edmonton weather: Bring on the heat warning  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Indigenous leaders 'losing faith' in environmental protection amid oilsands monitoring budget cuts

  05-08-2020 16:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous leaders in the N.W.T. and northern Alberta are "angry" about a joint decision between the federal government and the province of Alberta to cut the budget for environmental monitoring in the oilsands. 
  
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• Indigenous leaders 'losing faith' in environmental protection amid budget cuts

  05-08-2020 16:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous leaders in the N.W.T. and northern Alberta are "angry" about a joint decision between the federal government and the province of Alberta to slash the budget for environmental monitoring in the oilsands. 
  
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• Two Edmonton city councillors call for photo radar reduction - CBC.ca

  05-08-2020 16:00
  
  Two Edmonton city councillors call for photo radar reduction  CBC.ca
  
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• Two Edmonton city councillors call for photo radar reduction

  05-08-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton city councillor Mike Nickel is petitioning the province to rid Alberta's roads of photo radar traps, describing the enforcement method as a "woefully over-utilized" tax on drivers. 
  
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• Edmonton Oilers fan cashes in massive 50/50 winning ticket as raffle fever takes off 

  05-08-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Playoff hockey fever is alive and well in Edmonton, but 50/50 raffle fever may be even stronger with nearly $2 million dollars won in the first two games.
  
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• Welfare of giant pandas stuck at Calgary Zoo ‘in jeopardy’ amid dwindling bamboo supply

  05-08-2020 14:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Zoo said it is currently only able to source fresh bamboo reliably from British Columbia, and this supply is expected to run out in September.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Wednesday, August 5 - CTV News Edmonton

  05-08-2020 14:45
  
  Edmonton weather for Wednesday, August 5  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 'Very painful': Edmonton's Lebanese community stunned by Beirut explosions - CTV News Edmonton

  05-08-2020 14:26
  
  'Very painful': Edmonton's Lebanese community stunned by Beirut explosions  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Opinion: Any equalization rebates should go back to Alberta taxpayers - Edmonton Journal

  05-08-2020 14:06
  
  Opinion: Any equalization rebates should go back to Alberta taxpayers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• OPINION | On oilsands, Alberta is still trying to fix yesterday's problems

  05-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's time to listen to what companies like Total and capital markets are telling us about the future of the oil industry.
  
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• A record number of companies have sought creditor protection under COVID-19 — and more are on the way

  05-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of large Canadian businesses seeking protection from creditors hit its highest point in more than a decade in May and June, and experts say even more are likely on the way because of COVID-19.
  
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• Inside the Bubble Blog: Medical teams real all-stars in Edmonton, Toronto - NHL.com

  05-08-2020 09:00
  
  Inside the Bubble Blog: Medical teams real all-stars in Edmonton, Toronto  NHL.com
  
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• 7 Things To Do In Edmonton This Weekend, August 7 To 9 - Narcity Canada

  05-08-2020 09:00
  
  7 Things To Do In Edmonton This Weekend, August 7 To 9  Narcity Canada
  
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• Confrontation at liquor store over COVID-19 mask

  05-08-2020 06:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Not everyone will wear a face covering during the COVID-19 pandemic. A liquor store employee is talking about a confrontation with a customer about the issue. Sarah Komadina explains.
  
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• Coronavirus: Emergency department at Devon hospital to reopen in phases beginning this month

  05-08-2020 06:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services says the emergency department at Devon General Hospital will reopen in phases beginning later this month.
  
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• Global Edmonton and 630 CHED support – Edmonton International Fringe Festival Telethon

  05-08-2020 05:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The first ever Old School Edmonton International Fringe Festival Telethon: Tears, Bears and Tickets You’ll Never Use: A LIVE Fringe Telethon, will run all day on Wednesday, August 5
  
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• COVID-19: Hinshaw says Albertans should know government supported her back-to-school recommendations

  05-08-2020 04:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health says she feels her school re-entry recommendations have been supported by the provincial government.
  
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• Health Matters: New Obesity Guidelines

  05-08-2020 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Guidelines to manage obesity in Canada are turning heads around the world. The guidelines address weight bias and stigma. Mike Drolet has the details.
  
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• Global News at 6 Edmonton: Aug 4

  05-08-2020 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney from Tuesday, Aug. 4 2020.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers record-breaking 50/50 draw

  05-08-2020 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hockey fans spent more than $3.2 million dollars on 50/50 tickets on Sunday, pushing the team into record-setting territory for the largest sports raffle in history. But as Sarah Ryan reports, sheer demand played havoc on the website – leaving some fans struggling to get in on the action.
  
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• Edmonton liquor store racist tirade

  05-08-2020 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A liquor store employee is speaking out after being confronted by a customer. The employee says it started as a result of Edmonton’s new mask law but spiraled in a racist tirade. Sarah Komadina has the details.
  
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