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• Alberta identifies 56 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths

  06-08-2020 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health updates the province’s COVID-19 situation for Aug 6, 2020. ​
  
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• Walmart Canada making masks mandatory in all stores starting Aug. 12

  06-08-2020 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement, the company said this will apply in every store, regardless of whether there is a local government mandate in place.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers increase capacity for online 50/50 raffle ahead of Game 4 against Blackhawks - Global News

  06-08-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers increase capacity for online 50/50 raffle ahead of Game 4 against Blackhawks  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Oilers increase capacity for online 50/50 raffle ahead of Game 4 against Blackhawks

  06-08-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation says its server provider has increased capacity for its online 50/50 raffle for Friday's hockey game.
  
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• Maintaining mental health key to living in Edmonton's NHL bubble - Global News

  06-08-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Maintaining mental health key to living in Edmonton's NHL bubble  Global News
  
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• Maintaining mental health key to living in Edmonton’s NHL bubble

  06-08-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  As NHL players battle on the ice, the mental battle of living in a "bubble" will be critical to their success, according to a performance psychologist.
  
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• Alberta government new school curriculum

  06-08-2020 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s education minister has announced the next steps in the work to update the K-12 curriculum. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• Edmonton families can choose classroom or online learning this fall | News - Daily Hive

  06-08-2020 22:58 via dailyhive.com
  
  Edmonton families can choose classroom or online learning this fall | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Alberta announces funding for Taber Irrigation District

  06-08-2020 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Throughout the week, the provincial government has made several announcements regarding funding for irrigation districts in Alberta as part of its recovery plan. As Eloise Therien explains, the most recent announcement hopes to enhance the operations of one of southern Alberta’s largest farming communities.
  
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• 2 Keystone XL pipeline workers in Montana get COVID-19, but work continues

  06-08-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A pipe yard worker in Phillips County tested positive at a local clinic on July 28.
  
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• New Alberta curriculum delayed due to COVID-19, LaGrange says - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2020 21:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  New Alberta curriculum delayed due to COVID-19, LaGrange says  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide Alberta with latest update on COVID-19

  06-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Exactly two weeks ago, the province's top public health doctor told Albertans some hard truths about where things stood in the battle to slow the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• As pandemic enters 6th month, COVID-19 case numbers continue downward trend

  06-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  But the good news was balanced by a warning from Alberta's chief medical officer of health. "The hard truth is that we will likely still be fighting COVID-19 in 2021, so we do need to build good daily habits now."
  
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• As pandemic enter 6th month, COVID-19 case numbers continue downward trend

  06-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  As Alberta enters its sixth month of a pandemic that has changed almost everything for almost everyone, the province reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Thursday and just 56 new cases of the illness.
  
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• Alberta reports two more deaths, 56 new cases of COVID-19

  06-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  During her update on Thursday, Alberta's chief medical officer of health thanked all Albertans for following public health guidelines to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Homicide section investigating fatal stabbing in west Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  06-08-2020 21:12 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Homicide section investigating fatal stabbing in west Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Keystone XL pipeline workers test positive for COVID-19, but work continues

  06-08-2020 20:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Two Keystone XL pipeline workers tested positive and were in quarantine and not expected to return to the Montana storage yard, where construction was expected to wrap up in coming days, a company spokesman said.
  
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• Pair of late goals helps Chicago stun Edmonton to take control of series - CBC.ca

  06-08-2020 20:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Pair of late goals helps Chicago stun Edmonton to take control of series  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Mandatory masks in Canmore, Alta., starting Friday at noon

  06-08-2020 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A mandatory mask bylaw was passed by members of Canmore's town council during a special meeting held on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.
  
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• Program to help provinces weather fiscal shocks needs reform amid coronavirus: economist

  06-08-2020 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe is urging Ottawa to review and reform the federal stabilization program in short order.
  
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• Maintaining mental health in Edmonton NHL bubble | Watch News Videos Online - 630ched.com

  06-08-2020 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Maintaining mental health in Edmonton NHL bubble | Watch News Videos Online  630ched.com
  
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• Maintaining mental health in Edmonton NHL bubble

  06-08-2020 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Staying in Edmonton’s NHL bubble is an entirely different experience for those currently making it their home. Health and performance psychologist John Stevenson provides insight about the impact the bubble can have on a person’s mental health and how to combat it.
  
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• Alberta officials to update province’s COVID-19 situation Thursday afternoon

  06-08-2020 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Mask guidelines from infectious disease specialist

  06-08-2020 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are many questions surrounding the right way to wear and care for masks now that they’re mandatory in Edmonton. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Craig Jenne provides some tips for mask users.
  
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• Community parades through Sask. Hutterite colony to show appreciation, fight discrimination

  06-08-2020 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Scott Lamb said Hutterites are his friends and neighbours. He said he wanted to do something after reading about the discrimination they were facing.
  
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• Community parades through Sask. Hutterite colony to show appreciation, fight descrimination

  06-08-2020 19:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Scott Lamb said Hutterites are his friends and neighbours. He said he wanted to do something after reading about the discrimination they were facing.
  
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• As police investigate possible Calgary hate crime, suspect and victims tell different stories

  06-08-2020 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News spoke to one of the suspects and the two victims after the incident near 9 Street in Sunnyside.
  
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• This documentary is a love letter to the Edmonton Folk Music Festival - CTV News Edmonton

  06-08-2020 19:19 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  This documentary is a love letter to the Edmonton Folk Music Festival  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta man walking from Calgary to Edmonton in support of Lung Association - rdnewsnow.com

  06-08-2020 19:13 via rdnewsnow.com
  
  Alberta man walking from Calgary to Edmonton in support of Lung Association  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta government new school curriculum focused ‘evidence, numeracy & literacy’: LaGrange

  06-08-2020 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister LaGrange said the new curriculum is a return to "proven teaching methods."
  
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• Global Edmonton and 630 CHED support: The Fringe That Never Was

  06-08-2020 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  From August 13 – 23, the Fringe that Never Was will culminate as a digital celebration of art, community & togetherness
  
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• Golden Knights provide pizza for homeless near NHL's Edmonton bubble - theScore

  06-08-2020 18:51 via thescore.com
  
  Golden Knights provide pizza for homeless near NHL's Edmonton bubble  theScore
  
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• Calgarians pay tribute to victims of Beirut explosion at Wednesday vigil

  06-08-2020 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A public vigil was held outside of city hall in downtown Calgary on Wednesday to pay tribute to those injured and killed in Lebanon’s capital city.
  
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• Amazon prepares to open first Canadian sortation centre in southern Alberta

  06-08-2020 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials said during a time of economic struggles, the project is aiming to employ hundreds of southern Albertans to work out of the 300,000 square-foot facility in the coming months. 
  
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• Rangers land top pick in NHL Draft Lottery

  06-08-2020 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The New York Rangers have won the NHL Draft Lottery. The club had a 12.5 per cent shot of securing the top pick in the second phase after a placeholder secured the No. 1 slot back in June.
  
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• LETTER: Playing Edmonton's CFL name game - TheChronicleHerald.ca

  06-08-2020 17:59 via thechronicleherald.ca
  LETTER: Playing Edmonton's CFL name game  TheChronicleHerald.ca
  
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• Feds to help small airlines deliver essential services to remote northern communities

  06-08-2020 17:32 via cbc.ca
  
  New support measures include creation of a $75-million funding program to help airlines bring food, medical supplies and other essential goods and services to remote communities, says the federal government.
  
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• Alberta's new school curriculum will focus on literacy and numeracy, minister says

  06-08-2020 17:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's new K-12 school curriculum will focus on real-world outcomes, though its implementation will be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the education minister says.
  
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• Alberta's incoming curriculum to hit some elementary classrooms in 2021

  06-08-2020 17:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's new K-12 school curriculum will focus on real-world outcomes, though its implementation will be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the education minister says.
  
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• Alberta education minister to announce next steps for provincial school curriculum

  06-08-2020 17:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's education minister is expected to provide an update on work being done on the provincial school curriculum.
  
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• For the love of muck: Mud-bog racing in central Alberta

  06-08-2020 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Mud bog racing has a home in Rimbey, Alta., at Central Alberta Raceways, where avid fans and competitors were able to put the pedal to the metal in late July.
  
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• NHL and its labs say COVID-19 testing doesn’t overlap with public’s

  06-08-2020 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roughly 1,500 samples are collected and checked daily in each city not only from players, team and NHL personnel, but from restaurant and hotel workers supporting the post-season tournament in each hub.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, August 6

  06-08-2020 16:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has announced $48 million in funding for shelters and community organizations that have been serving homeless people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Devon hospital to re-open emergency department in phases - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2020 16:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Devon hospital to re-open emergency department in phases  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather: It's an ice cream for breakfast kind of day - Edmonton Journal

  06-08-2020 16:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: It's an ice cream for breakfast kind of day  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Calgary-based CNRL beats expectations despite loss and halving of revenues

  06-08-2020 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based energy producer says it lost $310 million or 26 cents per share in the second quarter, compared with a year-ago profit of $2.8 billion or $2.36 per share.
  
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• Beaumaris Lake revamp great news for wildlife

  06-08-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Biologists say $9.1-million upgrade to Beaumaris Lake is welcome news for wildlife.
  
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• Recommended changes already underway after St. Albert Mounties' death

  06-08-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A fatality inquiry report into the January 2015 homicide of St. Albert Const. David Wynn shows significant changes have already been made in the wake of his shooting death.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Thursday, August 6 - CTV News Edmonton

  06-08-2020 14:57 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Thursday, August 6  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Lack of transparency alleged as province reviews home for severely disabled children

  06-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Parents, guardians and former staff say the United Conservative government has not been forthcoming about its plans for a home for medically fragile children with severe disabilities currently run by provincial employees. 
  
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