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• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cargill processing facility in Calgary

  14-08-2020 23:55 via cbc.ca
  
  An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at a Cargill processing facility in Calgary, a "further processing" facility that provides retail meat products for supermarkets across Western Canada.
  
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• Man in serious condition after alleged random stabbing in central Alberta

  14-08-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man is in serious condition after an alleged random stabbing in Ponoka, Alta.
  
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• Banff expands mandatory face mask bylaw to Bear Street

  14-08-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Banff town council approved a motion Friday to expand its mandatory outdoor mask bylaw to include Bear Street. 
  
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• Blue-green algae bloom warning issued for Hawrelak Park lake

  14-08-2020 23:42 via cbc.ca
  
  People and pets alike are told to avoid all contact with the blue-green algae blooms on the lake.
  
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• Sentencing date set for EPS officer convicted of assaulting homeless man - Edmonton Journal

  14-08-2020 23:32
  
  Sentencing date set for EPS officer convicted of assaulting homeless man  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton-raised Alphonso Davies shines in Bayern’s Champions League Barca beatdown - Global News

  14-08-2020 23:30
  
  Edmonton-raised Alphonso Davies shines in Bayern’s Champions League Barca beatdown  Global News
  
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• Edmonton-raised Alphonso Davies shines in Bayern’s Champions League Barca beatdown

  14-08-2020 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies had a night to remember Friday as Bayern Munich put Barcelona to the sword in a lopsided 8-2 Champions League quarterfinal win.
  
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• Gas-and-dash driver pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Thorsby store owner

  14-08-2020 22:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Mitchell Sydlowski, 29, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the October 2017 death of Thorsby convenience store owner Ki Yun Jo. The 54-year-old died after he tried to stop Sydlowski from stealing $200 worth of gas.
  
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• Njoo positive about talks with CFL but cannot provide timeline for decision

  14-08-2020 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Approval from the Public Health Agency of Canada is the biggest consideration in the CFL's request last week for a $30-million, interest-free loan from Ottawa.
  
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• Connor McDavid still digesting Edmonton Oilers' playoff loss - Global News

  14-08-2020 22:09
  
  Connor McDavid still digesting Edmonton Oilers' playoff loss  Global News
  
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• Connor McDavid still digesting Edmonton Oilers playoff loss

  14-08-2020 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fans of the Edmonton Oilers have spent the last week searching for answers on the team's early exit from the NHL playoffs. But captain Connor McDavid said he's still processing the loss.
  
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• Edmonton Courage Ride for Rehab

  14-08-2020 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The annual Courage Ride for Rehab raises funds to support the advancement of rehabilitation at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Olympic gold medalist and event ambassador Lori-Ann Muenzer shares details about the upcoming
  
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• Record lumber prices adding thousands of dollars to new home building costs

  14-08-2020 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Friday, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., Interfor Corp. and Canfor Corp. all rose to new 52-week high stock prices on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mike Green to retire - Oilers Nation

  14-08-2020 21:15
  
  Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mike Green to retire  Oilers Nation
  
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• Edmonton Feast on the Field | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  14-08-2020 21:07
  
  Edmonton Feast on the Field | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton Feast on the Field

  14-08-2020 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The annual Feast on the Field dinner raises money for special programs at CapitalCare’s 10 locations in Edmonton. Due to COVID-19 there will be a change with this year’s event. CapitalCare Foundation’s Leah Sarango explains.
  
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• Edmonton Bissell Centre Thrift Shop | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  14-08-2020 20:58
  
  Edmonton Bissell Centre Thrift Shop | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton Bissell Centre Thrift Shop

  14-08-2020 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  In celebration of National Thrift Shop Day, the Bissell Centre is hosting a citywide donation drive. Amber Pelechaty provides details about the event.
  
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• Can Man Dan Foundation School Supplies fundraiser

  14-08-2020 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Can Man Dan Foundation’s “We’re Here for Ya Day” for children in Edmonton who need helping getting school supplies. Dan Johnstone – also known as Can Man Dan – shares details about the annual fundraiser.
  
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• Alberta Open Farm Days brings urban and rural together during COVID-19

  14-08-2020 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Local farmers are inviting Albertans to get a deeper understanding of resources made in their own province.
  
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• Vigils in Red Deer, Edmonton, Calgary tonight for doctor who died after being attacked in clinic - CBC.ca

  14-08-2020 19:23
  
  Vigils in Red Deer, Edmonton, Calgary tonight for doctor who died after being attacked in clinic  CBC.ca
  
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• Man accused in deadly Thorsby gas and dash pleads guilty to manslaughter

  14-08-2020 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ki Yun Jo, the 54-year-old Thorsby Fas Gas station owner, was struck and killed by a vehicle as he tried to stop the driver from leaving without paying.
  
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• Ducklings rescued after wandering into Edmonton flower shop - CTV News Edmonton

  14-08-2020 18:32
  
  Ducklings rescued after wandering into Edmonton flower shop  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• ATV driver charged after pedestrian hit and killed in northern Alberta

  14-08-2020 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP have laid charges in an all-terrain vehicle crash in northern Alberta earlier this month that killed a pedestrian.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, August 14

  14-08-2020 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton is reviewing its mandatory face covering bylaw, including who is considered exempt from wearing a mask as the province reports three additional deaths on Thursday and 76 new cases of Covid-19.
  
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• Gardening guru explains how to grow strawberries, raspberries in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  14-08-2020 17:00
  
  Gardening guru explains how to grow strawberries, raspberries in Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• Vigils to take place Friday for Red Deer doctor killed at walk-in clinic

  14-08-2020 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two vigils are planned Friday night for a family doctor who was killed at a walk-in clinic in central Alberta earlier this week.
  
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• Health officials warn of potential 'fall peak' in COVID-19 cases in Canada

  14-08-2020 16:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's top doctors say they're striving for a best-case scenario, but preparing for the worst: a so-called "fall peak" of COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Edmonton soccer looking to get back indoors this winter - Edmonton Sun

  14-08-2020 15:56
  
  Edmonton soccer looking to get back indoors this winter  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Edmonton weather: Slowly but surely, it's heating up - Edmonton Journal

  14-08-2020 15:14
  
  Edmonton weather: Slowly but surely, it's heating up  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Weather for August 14: Heat returns Sunday - CTV Edmonton

  14-08-2020 15:06
  
  Edmonton Weather for August 14: Heat returns Sunday  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Danger increases for homeless Edmontonians since Expo Centre closure, advocates say

  14-08-2020 15:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmontonians living on the streets are more vulnerable following the closure of an emergency shelter providing critical services during COVID-19, some frontline workers say.
  
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• Dallas Stars find scoring mojo, beat Calgary Flames 5-4 to tie NHL playoff series

  14-08-2020 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The goal-starved Dallas Stars found their offensive mojo just in time to keep from going deep in the hole in the NHL playoffs.
  
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• ‘We have nowhere to go’: Calgary charity on the search for new home

  14-08-2020 14:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Reaching Families, a charity that provides food and every-day essentials, is looking for a new home where it can consolidate all its operations.
  
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• Vigils in Red Deer, Edmonton, Calgary tonight for doctor who died after being attacked in clinic

  14-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Candlelight vigils will be held Friday night in Red Deer, Calgary and Edmonton to honour the life of Dr. Walter Reynolds.
  
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• The Loop: Look for the helpers

  14-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Take a listen to Episode 22 of CBC Edmonton's weekly podcast, The Loop.
  
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• Candlelight vigils in Red Deer, Edmonton being held for doctor who died after being attacked

  14-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Candlelight vigils will be held Friday night at 7 p.m. at city halls in Red Deer and Edmonton to honour the life of murdered doctor Walter Reynolds.
  
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• Alberta Sports Hall of Fame facing challenges

  14-08-2020 06:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  John Sexsmith reports on some challenges currently facing the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
  
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• Cavalry FC ties Forge FC on stoppage time penalty in CPL’s Island Games opener

  14-08-2020 06:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Premier League's Island Games kicked off with a bang Thursday with a controversial stoppage-time penalty giving Cavalry FC a 2-2 tie with defending CPL champion Forge FC.
  
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• Family reeling after husband, wife, nephew drown at central Alberta waterfall - Edmonton Journal

  14-08-2020 04:18
  
  Family reeling after husband, wife, nephew drown at central Alberta waterfall  Edmonton Journal
  
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• City sets rules, supports for Pekiwewin camp in Edmonton river valley - CTV News Edmonton

  14-08-2020 03:57
  
  City sets rules, supports for Pekiwewin camp in Edmonton river valley  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton’s construction season well underway despite coronavirus pandemic setbacks - Global News

  14-08-2020 03:41
  
  Edmonton’s construction season well underway despite coronavirus pandemic setbacks  Global News
  
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• Edmonton’s construction season well underway despite coronavirus pandemic setbacks

  14-08-2020 03:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite pandemic setbacks, the City of Edmonton says 94 per cent of its construction projects are on budget and 84 per cent are on schedule.
  
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton businesses opening alternative classrooms for kids - Global News

  14-08-2020 03:24
  
  Coronavirus: Edmonton businesses opening alternative classrooms for kids  Global News
  
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton businesses opening alternative classrooms for kids

  14-08-2020 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Edmonton businesses are offering help with online learning as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
  
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• Edmonton zone has more COVID-19 cases than any other zone in Alberta

  14-08-2020 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton zone had the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta as of Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton zone has more active COVID-19 cases than any other zone in Alberta - Global News

  14-08-2020 03:23
  
  Edmonton zone has more active COVID-19 cases than any other zone in Alberta  Global News
  
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• Edmonton zone has more active COVID-19 cases than any other zone in Alberta

  14-08-2020 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton zone had the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta as of Thursday afternoon. It's a statistic no city wants to hit.
  
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• Edmonton’s construction season in full swing despite pandemic setbacks

  14-08-2020 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic created a few bumps in the road for the City of Edmonton’s construction season. Despite the delays, the city says 94 per cent of construction projects are on budget and 84 per cent are on schedule. Chris Chacon reports.
  
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• Alberta curriculum review panel lacking diversity, appropriate voices: critics

  14-08-2020 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Experts are taking issue with the eight members appointed to the UCP's curriculum review panel.
  
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