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• Man charged with 1st-degree murder after 15-year-old killed in northern Alberta

  20-08-2020 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 35-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to human remains that were found in a forested area near John D’Or Prairie, Alta. 
  
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• Murder charge laid against northern Alberta man in death of girl, 15

  20-08-2020 23:12 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP in northern Alberta have charged a 35-year-old man with first-degree murder in the death of Roderica Ribbonleg, 15, whose remains were found near John D'Or Prairie in July.
  
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• No injuries reported after tanker explodes east of Edmonton

  20-08-2020 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just before 12:15 p.m., two EMS and three fire crews from Strathcona County were called to reports of an explosion at the Median Industrial Park
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  20-08-2020 21:49
  
  Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

  20-08-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Thursday, August 20, 2020 Global News at Noon afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Crown gives notice of appeal in sexual assault case of former Edmonton nightclub employee

  20-08-2020 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  If the appeal is granted, the Crown says it will challenge Matthew McKnight's eight-year sentence on several grounds, including that it's "demonstrably unfit."
  
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• Alberta man's walk from Calgary to Edmonton still bringing in donations for Lung Association - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2020 21:41
  
  Alberta man's walk from Calgary to Edmonton still bringing in donations for Lung Association  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Explosion east of Edmonton rattles homes, but leaves no one injured - CTV News Edmonton

  20-08-2020 21:38
  
  Explosion east of Edmonton rattles homes, but leaves no one injured  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Explosion east of Edmonton rattles homes, but leaves no one injured - CTV Edmonton

  20-08-2020 21:38
  
  Explosion east of Edmonton rattles homes, but leaves no one injured  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw will update Alberta with latest news on COVID-19

  20-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans will find out Thursday whether COVID-19 numbers and case rates have gone up or down. The province's chief medical officer of health will provide her latest update on the pandemic at a news conference you can watch here.
  
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• Alberta reports one more death, 103 new cases of COVID-19

  20-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The death toll in the province reached 228 on Thursday, and the active case total was 1,084.
  
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• Alberta parents should weigh all risks in making back-to-school plans, top doctor says

  20-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health says she will send her own children back to the classroom when schools reopen, and tried once again Thursday to reassure parents across the province who have concerns about COVID-19.
  
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• Critics call spending on Alberta wilderness area inadequate, ‘symbolic gesture’

  20-08-2020 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it will spend more than $1 million to upgrade facilities in the province's west-central backcountry that has experienced a huge increase in usage.
  
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• Crown appeals ‘demonstrably unfit’ sentence given to former Edmonton nightclub promoter Matthew McKnight

  20-08-2020 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crown prosecutors are appealing the sentence handed down to a former Edmonton nightclub promoter convicted of sexually assaulting five women.
  
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• Critics say spending on Alberta's Bighorn wilderness area inadequate

  20-08-2020 21:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it will spend more than $1 million to upgrade facilities in the province's west-central backcountry that has experienced a huge increase in usage.
  
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• 'Symbolic gesture': Critics say spending on Alberta wilderness... - Todayville.com

  20-08-2020 20:40
  
  'Symbolic gesture': Critics say spending on Alberta wilderness...  Todayville.com
  
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• COMMENTARY: 2020 without CFL football cuts very deep

  20-08-2020 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dave Campbell goes through the stages of grief as a result of a cancelled CFL season in 2020.
  
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• Union ‘cautiously optimistic’ COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary Cargill plant appears contained

  20-08-2020 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cargill spokesman Daniel Sullivan said the last recorded case at the Case Ready plant, which has 400 workers, was Aug. 10.
  
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• McDonald's employee in northeast Edmonton tests positive for COVID-19 - CTV News Edmonton

  20-08-2020 20:23
  
  McDonald's employee in northeast Edmonton tests positive for COVID-19  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• McDonald's employee in northeast Edmonton tests positive for COVID-19 - CTV Edmonton

  20-08-2020 20:23
  
  McDonald's employee in northeast Edmonton tests positive for COVID-19  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Report: Edmonton Oilers prospect Raphael Lavoie to play in SHL - Oilers Nation

  20-08-2020 20:16
  
  Report: Edmonton Oilers prospect Raphael Lavoie to play in SHL  Oilers Nation
  
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• End of cul-de-sacs in Edmonton?

  20-08-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  An unusual debate may be coming to Edmonton city hall in the future. One councillor is looking to see if limiting the number of new cul-de-sacs built will save taxpayers money in the long run. Vinesh Pratap explains.
  
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• Stronger action may be necessary to get Edmonton COVID-19 numbers under control: Iveson - CTV News Edmonton

  20-08-2020 20:02
  
  Stronger action may be necessary to get Edmonton COVID-19 numbers under control: Iveson  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Stronger action may be necessary to get Edmonton COVID-19 numbers under control: Iveson - CTV Edmonton

  20-08-2020 20:02
  
  Stronger action may be necessary to get Edmonton COVID-19 numbers under control: Iveson  CTV EdmontonEdmonton COVID-19 cases surpass Toronto  CityNews EdmontonUCP, Hinshaw defend comments by Edmonton doctor on school re-entry  Calgary HeraldMore than half of Alberta's active coronavirus cases are in Edmonton | News  Daily HiveNWT braced as Covid-19 cases rise in Edmonton  Cabin RadioView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Infectious disease COVID-19 op-ed sparks controversy after being shared by UCP

  20-08-2020 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A COVID-19 op-ed column in the Edmonton Journal by Stollery Children’s Hospital infectious disease physician Dr. Joan Robinson was meant to ease return-to-school concerns – but now it’s become political. As Tom Vernon explains on the noon news, the column was shared on social media by the UCP – highlighting one line in particular –...
  
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• Two Edmonton men charged as ALERT seized guns, drugs, cash in Grande Prairie - Edmonton Journal

  20-08-2020 19:56
  
  Two Edmonton men charged as ALERT seized guns, drugs, cash in Grande Prairie  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Teens charged after vehicle stolen from Edmonton strikes pedestrian near Fairmont Banff Springs - CTV Toronto

  20-08-2020 19:24
  
  Teens charged after vehicle stolen from Edmonton strikes pedestrian near Fairmont Banff Springs  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta chief medical officer to update COVID-19 response Thursday

  20-08-2020 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  All Loblaw pharmacies and Shoppers locations across the province are offering asymptomatic testing to Albertans to help lessen wait times. 
  
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• How Alberta’s commercial real estate landscape is changing amid COVID-19 pandemic

  20-08-2020 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  With more people working from home, offices downsizing and many businesses folding, realtors are expecting already sky-high vacancy rates will continue to rise. But some are finding opportunity in those empty spaces.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, August 20

  20-08-2020 17:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Teachers' Association is calling on the province to push back the first day of school until after Labour Day to give teachers and principals more time to prepare for teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Body of an Alberta man who tried to save family dog is found in B.C.’s Kootenay River

  20-08-2020 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say officers were called Tuesday to reports that a body was spotted in a shallow portion of the river north of Kimberley.
  
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• Safeway employee in Edmonton tests positive for coronavirus | Dished - Daily Hive

  20-08-2020 17:32
  
  Safeway employee in Edmonton tests positive for coronavirus | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Canada loses Lake Louise alpine ski event for 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic

  20-08-2020 17:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada will not hold an alpine ski race on the World Cup circuit this season after the Lake Louise event announced Thursday it will take a season off during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Edmonton weather: It's...Thursday? So...chance of showers? - Edmonton Journal

  20-08-2020 16:05
  
  Edmonton weather: It's...Thursday? So...chance of showers?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta company looks at the science of award-winning beer

  20-08-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Back in the spring, craft brews in Alberta went head-to-head at the 2020 Alberta Beer Awards — one company took samples for a deeper look into makes an award-winning brew.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Thursday, August 20 - CTV Edmonton

  20-08-2020 15:17
  
  Edmonton weather for Thursday, August 20  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Report: Edmonton Oilers looking at goalie options including Robin Lehner, Jacob Markstrom - Oilers Nation

  20-08-2020 15:00
  
  Report: Edmonton Oilers looking at goalie options including Robin Lehner, Jacob Markstrom  Oilers Nation
  
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• Fort McMurray's Salvation Army 'limping along' after flood damage and revenue loss

  20-08-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Fort McMurray’s Salvation Army has hit hard times as it deals with a higher volume of patrons, a damaged building and loss of revenue.
  
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• Calgary brewery resurrects more than century-old beverage Cronk

  20-08-2020 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary brewery, inspired by the enigmatic ads, has resurrected Cronk. Stubby bottles of the fizzy, herbal-tasting libation went on sale this week and were moving fast.
  
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• Opinion: Base Alberta's back-to-school plan on evidence, not ideology - Edmonton Journal

  20-08-2020 14:07
  
  Opinion: Base Alberta's back-to-school plan on evidence, not ideology  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Hunting industry hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic gets relief via new Alberta wildlife regulations

  20-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government passed two temporary amendments to hunting regulations earlier this month in an effort to increase business for guides and outfitters, an industry that has struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Did Edmonton Oilers really win the Lucic-for-Neal trade? One year out, some sober second thought - Edmonton Journal

  20-08-2020 10:36
  
  Did Edmonton Oilers really win the Lucic-for-Neal trade? One year out, some sober second thought  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Exiled Colombians in Canada share stories of death threats, violence that made them flee home

  20-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Colombians who fled to Canada during of decades of armed conflict in the Latin American country country are now telling their stories of displacement and violence to the Colombian Truth Commission. The effort aims to understand what happened, and help it never happen again.
  
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• Conservative leadership candidates weigh in on why Canada needs their ideas - and what they'd prioritize as PM

  20-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News invited all four federal Conservative Party leadership candidates to write about the key ideas in their platform, why Canada needs these ideas now and what actions they would prioritize in their first 100 days as leader of the nation if their party forms the next government.
  
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• U-Pass alternatives don't go far enough, post-secondary students say

  20-08-2020 04:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Students at four post-secondary institutions in Edmonton will be able to take public transit at a discounted cost this fall even after the all-inclusive Universal Transit Pass was cancelled this year because of COVID-19. 
  
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• Calgary trampoline park that had offered to supervise online students shuts down

  20-08-2020 03:51 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary trampoline park that as recently as three days ago was offering to supervise students who will be studying online is shutting down.
  
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• Didsbury seniors dedicate original song to Barbra Streisand and get her attention

  20-08-2020 02:47 via cbc.ca
  
  A Didsbury seniors group wrote an original song titled Don't Look Back and it was shared on Barbra Streisand's Facebook page.
  
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• Edmonton police release sketch, video of suspect in Lisa Arsenault homicide | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  20-08-2020 02:43
  
  Edmonton police release sketch, video of suspect in Lisa Arsenault homicide | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton police release sketch, video of suspect in Lisa Arsenault homicide

  20-08-2020 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Family of south Edmonton homicide victim Lisa Arsenault are desperate for answers and so are police. As Kendra Slugoski explains, investigators have released surveillance video and other pictures in hopes of tracking down the suspect in the woman’s murder.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Wednesday, August 19, 2020

  20-08-2020 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Wednesday, August 19, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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