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• Edmonton restaurant develops online system to keep business alive

  10-08-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  After the business was hard hit by COVID-19, Filistix – an Edmonton restaurant serving Filipino and South Asian cuisine – pivoted its business model and worked with new technology to get its food out to more customers. Michael Newman has the story.
  
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• Racist 'Nazis of YEG' Instagram account was created by Edmonton student: police - CTV News Edmonton

  10-08-2020 23:32
  
  Racist 'Nazis of YEG' Instagram account was created by Edmonton student: police  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Strathcona County pool closures extended

  10-08-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Strathcona County says inclement weather and unexpected repairs have pushed back the re-opening dates for both the Kinsmen Leisure Centre and the Millennium Place aquatic centre. 
  
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• Edmonton Stingers down Fraser Valley Bandits to win CEBL championship

  10-08-2020 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Stingers are this year's Canadian Elite Basketball League's champions.
  
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• No new COVID-19 cases identified at Good Samaritan Southgate since Aug. 2

  10-08-2020 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The last positive case of COVID-19 identified at the facility was on Aug. 2, said Julie Williams, the director of communications for Good Samaritan Southgate.
  
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• Man arrested after doctor killed in attack at Red Deer clinic​

  10-08-2020 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man has been arrested after a doctor was killed in an attack at a walk-in clinic in Red Deer.
  
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• 1 arrested, homicide investigation underway following attack at Red Deer clinic

  10-08-2020 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers weren't looking for any other suspects and said there was no threat to the public. 
  
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• Red Deer doctor dies after attack at walk-in medical clinic

  10-08-2020 22:48 via cbc.ca
  
  A Red Deer physician died Monday after he was attacked in an examination room at the Village Mall walk-in clinic. 
  
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• Revived search for Edmonton man in B.C. river turns up nothing - CTV News Edmonton

  10-08-2020 22:11
  
  Revived search for Edmonton man in B.C. river turns up nothing  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Monday, August 10, 2020

  10-08-2020 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Monday, August 10, 2020 Global News at Noon afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• No positive COVID-19 tests in second week in Toronto and Edmonton NHL bubbles - Global News

  10-08-2020 21:59
  
  No positive COVID-19 tests in second week in Toronto and Edmonton NHL bubbles  Global News
  
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• No positive COVID-19 tests in second week in Toronto and Edmonton NHL bubbles

  10-08-2020 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The league says it administered 7,245 tests in its second week,
  
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• Alberta reports five more COVID-19 deaths, 257 new cases since Friday

  10-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 257 new cases of the illness over a three-day period from Friday to Sunday.
  
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• RCMP look for suspect in fatal pedestrian hit and run on Highway 2A north of Red Deer

  10-08-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  At around 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 9, police said a vehicle was driving southbound on the highway when it struck a pedestrian and continued driving.
  
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• Will one million heads explode if Edmonton Oilers win Alexis Lafrieniere pick? Yes, and here's why - Edmonton Journal

  10-08-2020 20:44
  
  Will one million heads explode if Edmonton Oilers win Alexis Lafrieniere pick? Yes, and here's why  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Driver of pickup truck sought in fatal hit-and-run near Red Deer on Sunday

  10-08-2020 20:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A man who was walking near Highway 2A north of Red Deer on Sunday was struck and killed by a truck that left the scene without stopping.
  
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• Edmonton’s Grindstone Theatre launches first festival amid COVID-19

  10-08-2020 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's Grindstone Theatre is launching a comedy and improv festival, with extensive health measures in place amid COVID-19.
  
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• Strathmore RCMP investigate drowning on the Bow River in southern Alberta

  10-08-2020 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Strathmore RCMP is searching for a man who went missing in the Bow River in Carseland, Atla., on Aug. 9.
  
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• RCMP recover body of 30-year-old Calgary man from Bow River in southern Alberta

  10-08-2020 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Strathmore RCMP have located the body of a 30-year-old Calgary man who went missing in the Bow River in Carseland, Atla., on Aug. 9.
  
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• Police search for armed suspects after home invasion near Caroline, Alta.

  10-08-2020 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP are advising the public to avoid 62007 Township Road 360 in Caroline, Alta., and homeowners to remain vigilant after a home invasion. 
  
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• Edmonton Oilers 50/50 refunds available after technical issues with Friday’s draw

  10-08-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you were charged multiple times for Oilers 50/50 tickets you hoped to buy, you will be able to get your money back. As Fletcher Kent explains, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation sent an email to ticket buyers Monday morning outlining what’s next.
  
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• Experts raise alarm about proposed largest private surgical facility in Alberta history

  10-08-2020 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Experts say the lack of transparency and the political lobbying surrounding a proposal to build what would be the largest private surgical facility in Alberta’s history is troubling given what they say could be a major upheaval of the province’s publicly funded health-care system.
  
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• Colby Cosh: The history of Edmonton’s empty house - National Post

  10-08-2020 19:48
  
  Colby Cosh: The history of Edmonton’s empty house  National Post
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta grants exemption to single-site staffing rule for Edmonton care centre with outbreak - Global News

  10-08-2020 19:11
  
  COVID-19: Alberta grants exemption to single-site staffing rule for Edmonton care centre with outbreak  Global News
  
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• Alberta officials to update provincial COVID-19 situation Monday afternoon

  10-08-2020 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Plot thickens in Oilers 50/50: Draw postponed to give all ticket holders a chance for refunds

  10-08-2020 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A winner for the Edmonton Oilers problem-plagued, record-setting 50/50 raffle will not be selected until overcharged fans have a chance to void their tickets. 
  
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• Latest twist in Oilers 50/50: Draw postponed to give all ticket holders a chance for refunds

  10-08-2020 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A winner for the Edmonton Oilers problem-plagued, record-setting 50/50 raffle will not be selected until overcharged fans have a chance to void their tickets. 
  
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• Alcohol likely a factor in west Edmonton crash: police - CTV Edmonton

  10-08-2020 18:23
  
  Alcohol likely a factor in west Edmonton crash: police  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation offering 50/50 refunds after issues with Friday’s draw

  10-08-2020 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has announced anyone looking for a refund on 50/50 tickets can request one.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, August 10

  10-08-2020 16:57 via cbc.ca
  
  While most students across Alberta will return to school in person this fall, some southern Alberta First Nations will adopt a separate scenario because schools on reserves are a federal responsibility, Alberta Education says. 
  
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• Edmonton offers exemption cards to mandatory mask bylaw - CBC.ca

  10-08-2020 16:00
  
  Edmonton offers exemption cards to mandatory mask bylaw  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton offers exemption cards to mandatory mask bylaw

  10-08-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Connor Miller-Stephen went to Clareview Community Recreation Centre in northeast Edmonton first thing Saturday morning to ask for an exemption to city's mandatory mask bylaw. 
  
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• RCMP investigating death of man at gas station in Cold Lake

  10-08-2020 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  At around 1 a.m., RCMP were called to the Petro Canada on Highway 28 for reports that a man had been shot in the parking lot. 
  
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• Edmonton mother and daughter reeling after prison release of sexual deviant - CBC.ca

  10-08-2020 15:00
  
  Edmonton mother and daughter reeling after prison release of sexual deviant  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton mother and daughter reeling after prison release of sexual deviant

  10-08-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Gordon William Adams, 38, was released from a federal prison in late July after serving his entire sentence for breaking into a pair of Edmonton homes occupied by young teenage females. He is a convicted sexual deviant and predator.
  
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• Proposed $200M private orthopedic surgical facility would be largest in Alberta's history

  10-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A group that includes orthopedic surgeons, a developer and high-powered lobbyists says it has gained tentative political support from Health Minister Tyler Shandro for a proposal to build and operate what would be the largest private, contracted surgical facility in Alberta's history.
  
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• Quarantine is 'hell': Edmonton Remand Centre COVID-19 guidelines poorly carried out, former inmate says - Edmonton Journal

  10-08-2020 11:50
  
  Quarantine is 'hell': Edmonton Remand Centre COVID-19 guidelines poorly carried out, former inmate says  Edmonton Journal
  
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• It will be sweet justice if Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins or Toronto Maple Leafs get Alexis Lafreniere pick - Edmonton Journal

  10-08-2020 09:36
  
  It will be sweet justice if Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins or Toronto Maple Leafs get Alexis Lafreniere pick  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Oilers ripped to shreds for playoff failure by NHL writers - Edmonton Journal

  10-08-2020 06:29
  
  Edmonton Oilers ripped to shreds for playoff failure by NHL writers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Mask exemptions being issued for Edmonton residents - CTV News Edmonton

  10-08-2020 03:12
  
  Mask exemptions being issued for Edmonton residents  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Mask exemptions being issued for Edmonton residents - CTV Edmonton

  10-08-2020 03:12
  
  Mask exemptions being issued for Edmonton residents  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Albertans being reminded of basic water safety measures amid recent deaths

  10-08-2020 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  After three more possible deaths in Alberta as a result of drowning, police and water safety experts are calling on Albertans to adhere to safety measures when using the province's bodies of water.
  
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• 'Change is coming, whether we like it or not': Edmonton-born Green Party candidate on his plan to diversify Alberta's economy - Edmonton Journal

  10-08-2020 01:42
  
  'Change is coming, whether we like it or not': Edmonton-born Green Party candidate on his plan to diversify Alberta's economy  Edmonton Journal
  
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• ‘Such a sweet boy’: Calgary mom grieves loss of son in drowning tragedy near Seebe Dam

  10-08-2020 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary teen is missing and presumed drowned west of Calgary near Seebe Dam. A witness to the tragedy says his brother could have died too if not for the heroic efforts of strangers.
  
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• City of Edmonton offering mask bylaw exemption cards to those with conditions

  10-08-2020 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton has launched an exemption card program meant to help those with conditions that make it difficult to wear a mask identify themselves while in public spaces
  
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