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• Global Edmonton and 630 CHED support: Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk

  27-08-2020 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians facing bladder cancer always need our support Join the virtual movement this September. Register and start fundraising today!
  
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• Coronavirus: City of Edmonton has 5-level plan in case of large outbreak, 2nd wave

  27-08-2020 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  A presentation to council outlined the increase in active COVID-19 cases in the Edmonton zone, how the city is planning for a widespread outbreak or possible second wave, compliance rates for the face-covering bylaw and re-examining the face covering exemption card program.
  
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• Asymptomatic testing could become norm until COVID-19 vaccine is ready: pharmacist

  27-08-2020 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  "Until there's a vaccine available, this is really going to be kind of a new norm for how we're going to control the virus, and the intent is really to improve the safety of the members of our community."
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Thursday, August 27, 2020

  27-08-2020 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Thursday, August 27, 2020 Global News at Noon afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Two more COVID-19 deaths in Alberta as province reports 108 new cases

  27-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  There were 1,158 active cases in the province, according to the latest update released on Thursday.
  
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• Alberta's back-to-school plan important first step that could change, top doctor says

  27-08-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  “I believe that this is the right first step, going back to school," Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Thursday. "I think there is no one perfect way to go back to school."
  
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• Edmonton man facing drug charges after being arrested in Regina - 620 CKRM.com

  27-08-2020 21:04
  
  Edmonton man facing drug charges after being arrested in Regina  620 CKRM.com
  
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• Man steals $15K from west Edmonton ATM as police wait outside: EPS - CTV News Edmonton

  27-08-2020 20:42
  
  Man steals $15K from west Edmonton ATM as police wait outside: EPS  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Football Team releases LB Jovon Santos-Knox - CFL.ca

  27-08-2020 20:18
  
  Edmonton Football Team releases LB Jovon Santos-Knox  CFL.ca
  
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• Alberta $24.2B deficit due to COVID-19 pandemic, low energy prices

  27-08-2020 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Collapsing oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic has driven Alberta’s deficit to a historic $24.2 billion — more than triple what the United Conservative government projected in its February budget. Fletcher Kent explains on the noon news where the province goes from here.
  
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• Marble Pedestal: Edmonton libraries - The Gateway Online

  27-08-2020 19:53
  
  Marble Pedestal: Edmonton libraries  The Gateway Online
  
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• Man seriously injured in collision on Anthony Henday Drive in northeast Edmonton - Global News

  27-08-2020 19:01
  
  Man seriously injured in collision on Anthony Henday Drive in northeast Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Alberta’s chief medical officer of health provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

  27-08-2020 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an in-person update on COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday afternoon. 
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, August 27

  27-08-2020 18:35 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News has compiled all of the known outbreaks of COVID-19 in Alberta with graphs and an interactive data visualization. And read the first in a series chronicling four families as they navigate returning to classes amidst a global pandemic.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Today in 1992, Edmonton Oilers acquire future captain Shayne Corson - Oilers Nation

  27-08-2020 17:00
  
  Throwback Thursday: Today in 1992, Edmonton Oilers acquire future captain Shayne Corson  Oilers Nation
  
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• Man files $565M lawsuit against City of Edmonton over mandatory mask bylaw - The Post Millennial

  27-08-2020 16:55
  
  Man files $565M lawsuit against City of Edmonton over mandatory mask bylaw  The Post Millennial
  
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• Police investigate serious collision on Anthony Henday Drive in northeast Edmonton

  27-08-2020 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A collision in northeast Edmonton led to major traffic delays along Anthony Henday Drive Thursday morning. 
  
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• Man seriously injured in collision on Anthony Henday Drive in northeast Edmonton

  27-08-2020 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police are investigating speed as a possible factor in a crash along Anthony Henday Drive Thursday morning that sent one person to hospital. 
  
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• Alberta parents call for more online French immersion support during pandemic

  27-08-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta parents of children in French immersion who are keeping their children home say they need more support for remote learning.
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic, low energy prices leave Alberta with $24.2B deficit

  27-08-2020 15:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The red ink Finance Minister Travis Toews is predicting for 2020-21 is more than triple what the United Conservative government projected in its February budget.
  
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• Alberta to outline deficit ‘well north of $20B’ in financial update

  27-08-2020 15:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has been warning that the deficit in the first quarter of the fiscal year will be "well north of $20 billion" and won't be improving any time soon.
  
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• Edmonton software engineer says Iranian regime attempted to make him their spy - CBC.ca

  27-08-2020 15:00
  
  Edmonton software engineer says Iranian regime attempted to make him their spy  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton software engineer says Iranian regime attempted to make him their spy

  27-08-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Seven months after an Edmonton software engineer was arrested by Iranian intelligence agents, imprisoned, interrogated and coerced into becoming a state informant under threat of death, he still feels trapped.
  
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• Record-setting deficit expected as Alberta releases fiscal update

  27-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The first-quarter fiscal update to be released Thursday will forecast the largest deficit in Alberta history.
  
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• Alberta on track to record-setting $24.2B budget deficit

  27-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is on track to end the current fiscal year with a $24.2-billion deficit, the largest in the province’s history, and the finance minister is suggesting more cuts are on the way. 
  
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• Alberta on track to historic $24.2B deficit thanks to pandemic, oil price slump

  27-08-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is on track to end the current fiscal year with a $24.2-billion deficit, the largest in the province’s history, and the finance minister is suggesting more cuts are on the way. 
  
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• Here are all the known outbreaks of COVID-19 in Alberta and how they compare

  27-08-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Of the roughly 13,000 known cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, more than 4,000 have been connected to multi-person outbreaks at various workplaces, medical settings, businesses, churches and private gatherings.
  
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• Outdoor gear is selling out as Canadians stock up for pandemic staycations

  27-08-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Faced with travel restrictions and health concerns over COVID-19, many Canadians have decided this is the year to explore the great outdoors — and it's causing shortages in stores across the country.
  
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• Coronavirus: City of Edmonton has 5-level plan in case of large outbreak, 2nd wave - Global News

  27-08-2020 09:00
  
  Coronavirus: City of Edmonton has 5-level plan in case of large outbreak, 2nd wave  Global News
  
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• City of Edmonton has 5-level plan in case of large outbreak or 2nd wave of COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  27-08-2020 09:00
  
  City of Edmonton has 5-level plan in case of large outbreak or 2nd wave of COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Wowza! Edmonton Oilers will move out two out of their Top 4 d-men, NHL insider predicts - Edmonton Journal

  27-08-2020 07:30
  
  Wowza! Edmonton Oilers will move out two out of their Top 4 d-men, NHL insider predicts  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Woman, pigs die in car-cattle liner crash near Valleyview: RCMP

  27-08-2020 05:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Before noon, police received a report about a two-vehicle crash on Highway 49, south of Township Road 713.
  
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• 1 dead after crash between livestock hauler and car in northern Alberta

  27-08-2020 04:01 via cbc.ca
  
  A crash Wednesday between a semi-tractor and a car near Valleyview, Alta. has left one person dead.
  
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• Woman charged with second-degree murder in Lloydminster homicide - Edmonton Journal

  27-08-2020 03:37
  
  Woman charged with second-degree murder in Lloydminster homicide  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta's looming deficit demands long-term path forward, economists say - Edmonton Journal

  27-08-2020 02:47
  
  Alberta's looming deficit demands long-term path forward, economists say  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Erik Sabrowski using COVID-19 to up his baseball game

  27-08-2020 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  For some, COVID-19 has provided an opportunity to re-boot — particularly athletes who are trying to return from injury. John Sexsmith has more on how 22-year-old Erik Sabrowski is perfecting his pitching.
  
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• Health Matters: Masks more important than disinfectant for COVID-19 prevention

  27-08-2020 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Matters August 26: Can you use cash during the pandemic? Do you need to wipe your groceries? While a coronavirus infection from touching surfaces is possible, there is growing evidence it’s unlikely. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• Alberta MLA becomes 1st Black justice minister in Canada

  27-08-2020 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just hours into his new job, Madu wrote: "I believe modernizing the Police Act will be a necessary step towards ensuring equality for marginalized people before the law."
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: August 26

  27-08-2020 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Breanna Karstens-Smith from Wednesday, August 26, 2020.
  
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• HALO participates in collaborative wind farm rescue exercise

  27-08-2020 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  HALO Air Ambulance is just one agency ready for life-saving action, after participating in an emergency training exercise at a southern Alberta wind farm. As Emily Olsen reports, officials say practising this type of collaborative response is crucial.
  
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• Nearly 30% of Edmonton Public students have opted for online learning

  27-08-2020 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  While about 70 per cent of Edmonton Public Schools students will return to classrooms in September, the remaining 30 per cent – more than 26,000 kids – will stay at home learning online. Chris Chacon has more on what issues educators are raising, including class sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Offender who stabbed student at Edmonton LRT station addresses court

  27-08-2020 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Court heard sentencing submissions for Mario Bigchild on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to stabbing a 19-year-old five times in the chest during the morning rush at the South Campus LRT station in Sept. 2018, as part of a wider crime spree. Sarah Ryan has the details from the law courts.
  
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• Introducing Kaycee Madu — Alberta’s new justice minister

  27-08-2020 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kaycee Madu, a lawyer who was born in Nigeria, is Alberta’s and Canada’s first Black justice minister. He has been tasked with overseeing a crackdown on property crimes, reviewing the Police Act and introduce legislation to allow citizen-initiated referendums. As Kendra Slugoski explains, many in the Black and legal community hope Madu will bring a...
  
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• $14M Oilers foundation 50/50 draw delayed again

  27-08-2020 01:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The story of a record-breaking Oilers 50/50 raffle plagued by technical issues and delays will continue following another setback.
  
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• Edmonton man shares how Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s tried to make him an informant

  27-08-2020 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Iranian-Canadian tech whiz Behdad Esfahbod has found refuge in Edmonton, after a terrifying ordeal earlier this year that sent him to Iran’s most notorious prison – Evin. As Vinesh Pratap explains, he managed to get free by lying and saying he would become a spy for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  
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• Edmonton company donates 10000 single-use masks to Bissell Centre - CTV News Edmonton

  27-08-2020 01:35
  
  Edmonton company donates 10000 single-use masks to Bissell Centre  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• ‘Delays in processing final refunds’ further postpones Edmonton Oilers 50/50 draw - Global News

  27-08-2020 01:32
  
  ‘Delays in processing final refunds’ further postpones Edmonton Oilers 50/50 draw  Global News
  
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• ‘Delays in processing final refunds’ further postpones Edmonton Oilers 50/50 draw

  27-08-2020 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than one hour after the draw was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation said it would have to be delayed again.
  
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• Alberta continues to struggle with public health messaging to young adults

  27-08-2020 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Younger Albertans made up the majority of new cases in the province from Aug. 18 to 24. The government is pleading with them to take the coronavirus seriously but there are concerns that the messaging may be falling on deaf ears. Julia Wong explains.
  
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• Alberta getting $263M in federal funds for back-to-school safety

  27-08-2020 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government is distributing $2 billion across Canada to help with back-to-school plans, and Alberta will see about $263 million. But as Fletcher Kent explains, some say it’s too little, too late — and from the wrong level of government.
  
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