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• Four people found following search and rescue effort led by RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  15-09-2020 23:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Four people found following search and rescue effort led by RCMP  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Regina man charged with murder, arson in 2019 death of Alberta woman

  15-09-2020 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A 55-year-old man from Regina, Sask., has been charged with second-degree murder and arson in the death of a 41-year-old woman last year in Boyle, Alta.
  
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• 55-year-old Saskatchewan man charged with December homicide of woman in Boyle, Alberta

  15-09-2020 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mario Bernier, of Regina, was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder along with arson and indignity to human remains. 
  
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• Lanny McDonald taken to court by best selling author after refusing to release manuscript to publisher

  15-09-2020 23:06 via cbc.ca
  
  An off-ice battle between hockey star Lanny McDonald and best-selling NHL author Kirsti McLellan Day has made its way to a Calgary courtroom.
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers have 22 days to qualify RFAs - Oilers Nation

  15-09-2020 23:00 via oilersnation.com
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have 22 days to qualify RFAs  Oilers Nation
  
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• Three more coronavirus cases announced in Edmonton schools | News - Daily Hive

  15-09-2020 22:24 via dailyhive.com
  
  Three more coronavirus cases announced in Edmonton schools | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on schedule, on budget: CEO

  15-09-2020 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The project is advancing as expected despite challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, a global slump in demand for fuel, a $5.2-billion rise in its estimated cost to $12.6 billion in February and ongoing protests by opponents, said CEO Ian Anderson in an interview.
  
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• From the archives: Candle in the Wind

  15-09-2020 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmontonians flocked to music stores on Sept. 17, 1997 to pick up a copy of Elton John’s Candle in the Wind, a moving tribute to Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris.
  
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• Kenney says government looking at qualification criteria surrounding AISH

  15-09-2020 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the government has to look at issues such as defining severely handicapped while looking at AISH and possible funding cuts amid pandemic downturn.
  
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• Full interview with Education Minister Adriana LaGrange

  15-09-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange sat down for a 42-minute interview with our Julia Wong to talk about kids returning to class amid the COVID-19 pandemic and defended the decisions made as part of the back-to-school plan.
  
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• Alberta premier says BP report not concerning, saying report confirms oil demand in the future

  15-09-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to questions about a BP report that predicts oil demand will fall dramatically over the next 30 years.
  
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• Adriana LaGrange defends Alberta’s COVID-19 school plans in Global News interview

  15-09-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News spoke with Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange Tuesday for an in-depth interview on how she feels the government's plan for schools amid COVID-19 has been going.
  
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• Alberta firefighters heading to Oregon to help battle wildfires

  15-09-2020 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Wildfire said 45 firefighters from across the province are headed south as part of an international partnership for sharing resources. 
  
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• How gardeners can protect plants against frost

  15-09-2020 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  From the archives: Tips for gardeners as frost arrives in Edmonton, including which plants are susceptible to an overnight freeze and and which can last for a few more weeks.
  
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• Nearly 30,000 pandemic health violations reported to Alberta Health Services since April

  15-09-2020 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Close to 30,000 complaints about COVID-19 public health order violations have been lodged in Alberta since April 1, provincial officials say.
  
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• Kenney unconcerned with OPEC demand drop, says ‘real world’ needs oil and gas

  15-09-2020 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney told reporters Tuesday there will be a supply crunch once global demand recovers after the COVID-19 pandemic and Alberta 'will be there.'
  
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• 'Walk A Mile In A Ribbon Skirt' Educates Edmonton On Stigma Indigenous Women Face - HuffPost Canada

  15-09-2020 21:05 via huffingtonpost.ca
  'Walk A Mile In A Ribbon Skirt' Educates Edmonton On Stigma Indigenous Women Face  HuffPost Canada
  
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• Peek inside Edmonton's 'revitalized' downtown library - CBC.ca

  15-09-2020 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Peek inside Edmonton's 'revitalized' downtown library  CBC.ca
  
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• Peek inside Edmonton's 'revitalized' downtown library

  15-09-2020 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The long-awaited opening of Edmonton’s new downtown public library closes the book — in a manner of speaking — on the traditional notion of libraries as quiet repositories of published materials and spaces for study and research.
  
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• It's a new chapter as Edmonton's renovated downtown library reopens this week

  15-09-2020 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The long-awaited opening of Edmonton’s new downtown public library closes the book — in a manner of speaking — on the traditional notion of libraries as quiet repositories of published materials and spaces for study and research.
  
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• How the U.S. wildfires are impacting air quality from B.C. to Ontario

  15-09-2020 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smoky grey skies have clouded parts of Manitoba and Ontario while most of British Columbia and Alberta continue to experience poor air quality due to U.S. fires.
  
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• Top 5: Things to do with your old Edmonton CFL merch - The Gateway Online

  15-09-2020 20:54 via thegatewayonline.ca
  
  Top 5: Things to do with your old Edmonton CFL merch  The Gateway Online
  
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• Alberta government to spend $43M in provincial park upgrades and repair

  15-09-2020 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Opposition NDP says the Jason Kenney and Jason Nixon should be reversing their "plan to close and sell our provincial parks."
  
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• Meet the new Edmonton Riverhawks Baseball Club

  15-09-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Riverhawks baseball will be the 15th franchise in the West Coast League when it begins playing at RE/MAX Field in June 2021. John Sexsmith has more on the team being put together by Baseball Edmonton, which is led by former Oiler Dr. Randy Gregg.
  
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• Edmonton-developed idea to combat liquor store theft targets bars, restaurants who purchase stolen products - Global News

  15-09-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton-developed idea to combat liquor store theft targets bars, restaurants who purchase stolen products  Global News
  
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• Edmonton-developed idea to combat liquor store theft targets bars, restaurants who purchase stolen products

  15-09-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  An idea out of MacEwan University has been selected from more than 200 entries as a promising way to help combat liquor store theft in Edmonton -- a crime that saw a 300 per cent increase from 2018 to 2019.
  
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• Baseball returning to Edmonton river valley with Riverhawks, new West Coast League team

  15-09-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The team will start playing at RE/MAX Field in the river valley in June 2021.
  
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• Education Minister Adriana LaGrange defends back-to-school plan

  15-09-2020 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Education Minister Adriana LaGrange sat down for a lengthy interview with our Julia Wong, who joined the noon news to share what the minister said about fulfilling her promise to educators ensuring have the resources they need.
  
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• Alberta government commits $43M to upgrade provincial parks

  15-09-2020 19:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government announced on Tuesday a plan to invest $43 million in Alberta’s parks, including almost half a million dollars for improvements at Fish Creek Provincial Park in Calgary.
  
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• Meet the Riverhawks: Edmonton ballpark to host new team backed by ex-Oiler-led group - CTV News Edmonton

  15-09-2020 19:34 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Meet the Riverhawks: Edmonton ballpark to host new team backed by ex-Oiler-led group  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Transit working to reduce crowding on popular bus routes as ridership sits at 50% - Global News

  15-09-2020 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Transit working to reduce crowding on popular bus routes as ridership sits at 50%  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Transit working to reduce crowding on popular bus routes as ridership sits at 50%

  15-09-2020 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  As more kids head back to school, the Edmonton Transit Service is seeing some overcrowding on popular routes during peak hours.
  
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• Kamloops NorthPaws get more WCL Canadian competition, as Edmonton expansion club introduced - Kamloops This Week

  15-09-2020 19:16 via kamloopsthisweek.com
  
  Kamloops NorthPaws get more WCL Canadian competition, as Edmonton expansion club introduced  Kamloops This Week
  
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• Court date set for Edmonton anti-abortion group’s lawsuit over High Level Bridge lighting - Edmonton Journal

  15-09-2020 19:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Court date set for Edmonton anti-abortion group’s lawsuit over High Level Bridge lighting  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton's Raymond Block, 121 West apartments for sale | RENX - Real Estate News EXchange

  15-09-2020 18:29 via renx.ca
  
  Edmonton's Raymond Block, 121 West apartments for sale | RENX  Real Estate News EXchange
  
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• Imperial Oil ramps up Kearl oilsands mine output after diluent pipeline restored

  15-09-2020 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based company was forced to shut down the operation, with capacity to produce 240,000 barrels per day of bitumen, a few days after a leak was detected in the Polaris pipeline near Fort McMurray on Aug. 29.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Sept. 15

  15-09-2020 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The province reported 418 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing Alberta's active case tally to 1,538, up from Friday's total of 1,444. In Calgary, council has voted to keep masks mandatory in public until at least December.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Cool, windy day with a risk of frost overnight - Edmonton Journal

  15-09-2020 15:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Cool, windy day with a risk of frost overnight  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Leduc Curling Club first in Alberta to test new play guidelines

  15-09-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Leduc Curling Club was the first in Alberta to open up their ice sheets to curlers and had their community club games start mid-August. 
  
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• JONES: Those behind the scenes experiencing historic moment in Edmonton hub - Edmonton Sun

  15-09-2020 14:07 via edmontonsun.com
  
  JONES: Those behind the scenes experiencing historic moment in Edmonton hub  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Indigenous advocate Nellie Carlson remembered for perseverance, willpower

  15-09-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Nellie Mildred Carlson is being remembered as a persistent advocate who fought for the status rights of Indigenous women and successfully lobbied for changes to the Indian Act. 
  
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• Canada needs to build pipelines for oil and gas — but for hydrogen, too, clean energy advocates say

  15-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the federal government puts the finishing touches on a national hydrogen strategy designed to kickstart the budding sector, some experts say one of the vital ingredients for the industry to flourish is to build more pipelines.
  
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• Dallas Stars score spot in Stanley Cup Final after 3-2 OT win over Vegas Golden Knights

  15-09-2020 05:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Monday night to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2000.
  
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• Calgary’s Common Crown named best brewery in Canada for 2020

  15-09-2020 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Brewery Awards recognized Common Crown Brewing Co.​ as 2020’s brewery of the year.
  
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• Blueprint for growth: Edmonton council ponders plan to prepare for 2 million residents

  15-09-2020 04:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton is closer to adopting a high-level plan to guide efficient housing and commercial developments, transportation, active infrastructure and climate goals. 
  
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• EPSB letter details how school division will allocate COVID-19 funding from feds

  15-09-2020 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The EPSB sent a letter to parents of students on Monday that outlines how it plans to spend money that the federal government has made available to support the safe reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Prospects, WCBL see Edmonton expansion by West Coast League as 'hostile intrusion' - TheChronicleHerald.ca

  15-09-2020 03:08 via thechronicleherald.ca
  Prospects, WCBL see Edmonton expansion by West Coast League as 'hostile intrusion'  TheChronicleHerald.ca
  
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• West Coast wildfire smoke complicates COVID-19 situation

  15-09-2020 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  As if the pandemic was not enough to contend with, parts of Western Canada are now coping with dangerous levels of smoke moving in from historic wildfires in the U.S. As Heather Yourex-West reports, it could further complicate an already worsening COVID-19 situation across several provinces.
  
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• Mackenzie Tour ready to tee off in 2021

  15-09-2020 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 cancelled all events on the Mackenzie Tour, so the ATB Financial Classic in Calgary will be pushed back to 2021. Kevin Karius reports.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Monday, September 14, 2020

  15-09-2020 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Monday, September 14, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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