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• Cold Lake RCMP investigating northern Alberta homicide

  21-08-2020 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cold Lake RCMP said officers were called to a home at the First Nation at around 2:10 a.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta school boards already have ‘flexibility’ on fall restart date: education minister

  21-08-2020 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASBA and CASS said, in a joint statement: "At this time, a province-wide adjustment may serve as a disruption to existing school board plans already in place."
  
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• Symptoms, confirmed cases and outbreaks: How Alberta plans to handle COVID-19 in schools

  21-08-2020 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Children are likely to have symptoms of COVID-19 whether they've come in contact with the virus or not, as many of them are similar to the common cold or flu. 
  
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• Global Edmonton noon weather forecast: Aug. 21

  21-08-2020 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jesse Beyer has the seven-day forecast for the Edmtonton area starting Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 from the Noon News Hour.
  
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• Alberta-wide protests against fall school re-entry plan

  21-08-2020 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are protests across Alberta Friday over the provincial strategy to get kids back to class. As Nicole Stillger reports, there are calls for more funding to help with preparation, reducing class sizes and helping with physical distancing.
  
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• Mike Nickel violated council's code of conduct, city integrity commissioner finds

  21-08-2020 21:34 via cbc.ca
  
  An investigation by the city's integrity commissioner has found social media posts from Coun. Mike Nickel violated council's code of conduct.
  
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• Resource sector workers call on Nova Scotia to follow N.B.’s lead on coronavirus self-isolation

  21-08-2020 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nova Scotians who work in the resource sector away from home say it's time to follow New Brunswick's lead and drop isolation requirements for returning workers.
  
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• Calgary to use Stampede site as jury trials resume

  21-08-2020 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Courts across the country are working to figure out how – and where – to resume jury trials this fall after months of delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• The Loop: Wake-up call

  21-08-2020 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Take a listen to Episode 23 of CBC Edmonton's weekly podcast, The Loop.
  
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• Camrose man charged in May killing of woman in south Edmonton motel room - CBC.ca

  21-08-2020 20:58
  
  Camrose man charged in May killing of woman in south Edmonton motel room  CBC.ca
  
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• Camrose man charged in May killing of woman in south Edmonton motel room

  21-08-2020 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The arrest of Ian Stewart Gainer, 32, came two days after police released a composite sketch, a video clip and images related to a suspect and a vehicle — a silver Dodge Magnum seen in the area at the time.
  
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• Edmonton city councillor Nickel facing sanction hearing for violating code of conduct - Edmonton Journal

  21-08-2020 20:38
  
  Edmonton city councillor Nickel facing sanction hearing for violating code of conduct  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police lay 1st-degree murder charge in Lisa Arsenault homicide

  21-08-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 32-year-old man from Camrose, Alta., has been charged with first-degree murder in the May 24 death of Lisa Arsenault.
  
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• Rallies across Alberta call for more school funding ahead of fall return

  21-08-2020 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rallies are being held across Alberta Friday, with those involved calling for more funding for schools as students head back to class in the fall.
  
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• Reconciliation between Jesse Puljujarvi and Edmonton Oilers may be imminent, Spector reports - Edmonton Journal

  21-08-2020 19:10
  
  Reconciliation between Jesse Puljujarvi and Edmonton Oilers may be imminent, Spector reports  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta releases outbreak response plan for back to school

  21-08-2020 19:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Outbreak protocols will be implemented in Alberta schools if two or more cases of COVID-19 are confirmed, the Alberta government says in a new guidance document.
  
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• After almost $1M in refunds, jackpot for Oilers historic 50/50 draw expected to happen next week

  21-08-2020 19:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The final pot on the Edmonton Oilers still-undrawn, record-setting 50/50 raffle will be $14.3 million, after the organization refunded about $900,000 to make up for technical glitches during the sales.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers expect to draw delayed 50/50 number next week

  21-08-2020 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  After numerous issues with the Aug. 7 50/50, the Edmonton Oilers announced the winning number should be drawn soon.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, August 21

  21-08-2020 18:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta continues to lead the country for the highest rate of COVID-19 cases and the second highest total new cases, while a doctor clarifies her position after an article she wrote about COVID-19 transmission in schools received an angry backlash.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers 50/50 jackpot stands at $14.3M after refunds, will be drawn next week - CTV News Edmonton

  21-08-2020 18:09
  
  Edmonton Oilers 50/50 jackpot stands at $14.3M after refunds, will be drawn next week  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Whatever happened to the Alberta superlab?

  21-08-2020 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The site of a hotly-contested $595-million capital project now returns to relative obscurity.
  
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• Settlement agencies and organizations supporting newcomers with back-to-school challenges

  21-08-2020 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Settlement organizations and groups who work with newcomers to Canada are finding ways to assist them with challenges as Alberta schools reopen in September.
  
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• Edmonton police constable suspended for impaired care of a vehicle - CBC.ca

  21-08-2020 14:30
  
  Edmonton police constable suspended for impaired care of a vehicle  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton police constable suspended for impaired care of a vehicle

  21-08-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An Edmonton police constable has pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct for being found impaired in her car while she was off duty. 
  
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• Edmonton police constable suspended for impaired care and control of a vehicle - CBC.ca

  21-08-2020 14:30
  
  Edmonton police constable suspended for impaired care and control of a vehicle  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton police constable suspended for impaired care and control of a vehicle

  21-08-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An Edmonton police constable has pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct for being found impaired in her car while she was off duty. 
  
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• Edmonton police constable admits she was drunk behind the wheel while off duty

  21-08-2020 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An Edmonton police constable has pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct for being found impaired behind the wheel of her car while she was off duty. 
  
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• Help CBC Edmonton's back-to-school coverage - CBC.ca

  21-08-2020 14:00
  
  Help CBC Edmonton's back-to-school coverage  CBC.ca
  
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• Help CBC Edmonton's back-to-school coverage

  21-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  We're looking for parents, teachers and students who can help us cover issues surrounding back-to-school this September across Edmonton and northern Alberta.
  
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• How to transform the Edmonton Oilers defence in 3 (Not So Easy) Steps - Edmonton Journal

  21-08-2020 08:15
  
  How to transform the Edmonton Oilers defence in 3 (Not So Easy) Steps  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police investigate shooting in city’s northeast - Global News

  21-08-2020 06:55
  
  Edmonton police investigate shooting in city’s northeast  Global News
  
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• Edmonton police investigate shooting in city’s northeast

  21-08-2020 06:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said they are looking for a suspect, but there is no immediate danger to the public.
  
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• FC Edmonton outscored by Calgary at Island Games - TheChronicleHerald.ca

  21-08-2020 05:34
  
  FC Edmonton outscored by Calgary at Island Games  TheChronicleHerald.ca
  
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• Coronavirus pandemic impacting Alberta music classes this fall

  21-08-2020 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roman Dubrule is a jazz musician who was set to finish his music degree at MacEwan University, but now his completion date is in question due to COVID-19.
  
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• Edmonton businesses looking for new ways to stay afloat amidst pandemic - CTV News Edmonton

  21-08-2020 04:20
  
  Edmonton businesses looking for new ways to stay afloat amidst pandemic  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor sending her children to school, continues to defend re-entry plan

  21-08-2020 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s top doctor is standing behind the province’s school re-entry amid questions and concerns. Julia Wong has more from Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s Thursday update.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools adds details to online learning plan ahead of Friday deadline for parents to communicate decision - Edmonton Journal

  21-08-2020 03:22
  
  Edmonton Public Schools adds details to online learning plan ahead of Friday deadline for parents to communicate decision  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Mystery uncovered in Stony Plain after construction crew finds tunnel from 1918

  21-08-2020 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A rare discovery has been made in the town of Stony Plain. Morgan Black shares how a mysterious tunnel is helping piece together the past.
  
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• ICU’s in Edmonton filling up — not just because of COVID-19

  21-08-2020 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Intensive care units in Edmonton are filling up, and it’s not just COVID-19 contributing to the increase in occupancy. Nicole Stillger explains.
  
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• ICU's in Edmonton filling up — not just because of COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  21-08-2020 03:12
  
  ICU's in Edmonton filling up — not just because of COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• No more singing: school music classes adjust to COVID-19

  21-08-2020 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Schools are making adjustments for music class and that means some instruments have been shelved and no more singing. Kendra Slugoski has more.
  
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• Health Matters: private COVID-19 antibody testing

  21-08-2020 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Matters August 20: A new Alberta company is offering private COVID-19 antibody testing in your home or office. The cost is nearly $200. As Su-Ling Goh reports, business is booming, but the results come with caveats.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Thursday, August 20, 2020

  21-08-2020 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Thursday, August 20, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• ICUs in Edmonton hospitals filling up, but not only because of COVID-19 - Global News

  21-08-2020 02:35
  
  ICUs in Edmonton hospitals filling up, but not only because of COVID-19  Global News
  
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• ICUs in Edmonton hospitals filling up, but not only because of COVID-19

  21-08-2020 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Intensive care units in Edmonton are filling up, and it's not just COVID-19 contributing to the increase in occupancy.
  
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• ‘We must learn how to live with this virus’: Alberta’s top doctor defends decision to reopen schools

  21-08-2020 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health defended her decision to reopen schools at a news conference on Thursday. Silvana Benolich has the details.
  
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• All 13 workers sent home from Red Deer meat plant test negative for COVID-19

  21-08-2020 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Olymel said Alberta public health authorities and Occupational Health and Safety visited the Red Deer site after the Aug. 14 case was confirmed.
  
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• Could cul-de-sacs be a thing of the past in Edmonton?

  21-08-2020 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton city councillor is looking to see if limiting the number of new cul-de-sacs built in neighbourhoods will save taxpayers money in the long run. Vinesh Pratap explains why.
  
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• Coronavirus: Dr. Hinshaw offers warning about negative impact of shaming those with COVID-19

  21-08-2020 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hinshaw said some Alberta residents who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus have reported being shamed.
  
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• Article meant to ease parents back to school concerns raises eyebrows

  21-08-2020 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  An infectious disease expert in Edmonton admits she could have been more clear when she said it may not be possible to catch COVID-19 by simply being in the same room as an infected person. Tom Vernon has the details.
  
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