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• Alberta Court orders recalculation of $1.4B in damages, supports Dow in Nova lawsuit

  17-09-2020 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  When a shortage of ethane developed, Nova split the supply between its two crackers and the one shared with Dow, a strategy that Dow argued was in violation of Nova's obligation to keep its ethane cracker running at capacity.
  
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• Edmonton’s significantly revamped Stanley A. Milner Library opens doors to the public

  17-09-2020 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Edmontonians who got a peek inside their city's new downtown library say it's what's inside that matters.
  
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• 9 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Edmonton schools as 2 more declare outbreaks - CTV Edmonton

  17-09-2020 23:21 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  9 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Edmonton schools as 2 more declare outbreaks  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Alberta decision to scale back Swan Hills waste treatment plant leads to layoffs

  17-09-2020 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Swan Hills says layoffs at the town waste treatment plant will be another blow to the struggling community.
  
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• Edmonton screenwriter's movie starring Gerard Butler starts filming in October - CTV News Edmonton

  17-09-2020 23:09 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton screenwriter's movie starring Gerard Butler starts filming in October  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Police seek suspect responsible for $180,000 damage to Foote Field dome

  17-09-2020 22:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton police say a vandalism incident has resulted in $180,000 damage to The University of Alberta's Foote Field dome.
  
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• Edmonton seeing 97% compliance rate on mandatory masks: city

  17-09-2020 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Masks or face coverings have been mandatory in all indoor public spaces and on public transit in Edmonton since the beginning of August and the city says the compliance rate sits at 97 per cent.
  
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• What to do when grandma and grandpa don’t follow your parenting approach

  17-09-2020 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health found that among families where kids saw grandparents often or occasionally — 43 per cent had major or minor disagreements about parenting.
  
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• Slave Lake man kidnapped, beaten, robbed during social media meeting with woman in Ponoka

  17-09-2020 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Two men a woman have been charged after a man was beaten and robbed during what he thought was a meet-up with a woman he had connected with online.
  
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• Slave Lake man kidnapped, beaten, robbed during social media hookup with woman in Ponoka

  17-09-2020 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Two men a woman have been charged after a man was beaten and robbed during what he thought was a meet-up with a woman he had connected with online.
  
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• Organizers of Old Strathcona encampment say they’ve been given deadline to leave

  17-09-2020 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city has always stressed its preferred approach to homelessness is the Housing First model with social, mental health and addictions supports.
  
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• Organizers of Old Strathcona encampment given Friday deadline to leave - Global News

  17-09-2020 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Organizers of Old Strathcona encampment given Friday deadline to leave  Global News
  
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• Organizers of Old Strathcona encampment given Friday deadline to leave

  17-09-2020 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city has always stressed its preferred approach to homelessness is the Housing First model with social, mental health and addictions supports.
  
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• Coronavirus in Edmonton: Active cases hit record high with 633 - CTV News Edmonton

  17-09-2020 21:37 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus in Edmonton: Active cases hit record high with 633  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• $180,000 worth of vandalism done at Edmonton’s Foote Field - Global News

  17-09-2020 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  $180,000 worth of vandalism done at Edmonton’s Foote Field  Global News
  
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• $180,000 worth of vandalism done at Edmonton’s Foote Field

  17-09-2020 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to police, at around 10:35 p.m. Sunday, a man climbed over the rail on the west side of Foote Field and slashed the fabric of the sports dome.
  
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• With fall flu season looming, Alberta will scale back asymptomatic COVID-19 testing

  17-09-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  With fall influenza season looming, Alberta will prepare for an expected surge in demand for laboratory tests by ending the practice of conducting COVID-19 tests on people without symptoms.
  
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• With fall flu season looming, Alberta will end asymptomatic COVID-19 testing

  17-09-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  With fall influenza season looming, Alberta will prepare for an expected surge in demand for laboratory tests by ending the practice of conducting COVID-19 tests on people without symptoms.
  
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• Alberta reports 146 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths

  17-09-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta confirmed 146 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest update released on Thursday.
  
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• Alberta government unveils strategy to bring back investment, encourage diversification

  17-09-2020 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The UCP government is rolling out a new strategy to diversify Alberta’s economy. As Tom Vernon explains, the government believes it will lead to new investments and new jobs for Albertans struggling to find work.
  
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• Old Strathcona homeless camp told to move

  17-09-2020 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Representatives from a homeless camp in Old Strathcona say they’ve been told they need to leave by Friday morning. As Chris Chacon explains live on the noon news, it comes after camp members gave a list of demands to the City of Edmonton.
  
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• Hockey Alberta ramps up concussion education for female players

  17-09-2020 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The interactive online program focuses on symptoms, recovery and supporting teammates in hopes of improving the number of players recognizing their injuries.
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

  17-09-2020 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. Her new conference will be streamed in this post. 
  
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• Love of sci-fi inspires Edmonton welder's art

  17-09-2020 20:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Todd Baynham's steel sculpture is part human, part machine and part bride of Frankenstein.
  
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• NDP Leader Rachel Notley confirms she will run again to be Alberta premier

  17-09-2020 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley confirmed her plans to run in 2023 on Thursday, saying "There's so much opportunity in Alberta and there's so much frustration with the current government."
  
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• Alberta man who thought he was seeing woman he met online kidnapped, robbed, assaulted

  17-09-2020 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people have been arrested and police are searching for a third suspect after a 22-year-old Alberta man was kidnapped, robbed and assaulted earlier this month when he thought he was going to meet a woman he met online.
  
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• Doug Schweitzer talks about his government's plan for diversification and growth

  17-09-2020 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Watch live at 11:30 a.m. MT as Doug Schweitzer, the newly minted minister of jobs, economy and innovation will discuss his government's plan to diversify Alberta's struggling economy and attract investment. 
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Sept. 17

  17-09-2020 18:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 171 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic to 16,128, and there are 62 confirmed cases in 45 schools where individuals attended while infectious.
  
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• 2 men killed in highway crash in Drayton Valley

  17-09-2020 18:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Two men are dead after a collision early Thursday between a pickup truck and a semi-trailer truck on Highway 22 in Drayton Valley, Alta.
  
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• 2 people killed in central Alberta collision

  17-09-2020 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just after 2:30 a.m., RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 22 on the southern edge of Drayton Valley, Alta. 
  
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• Edmonton to host 2021 world junior championship with no fans

  17-09-2020 18:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The 2021 world junior hockey championship will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton with no fans in attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Edmonton to host 2021 world junior hockey championship with no fans

  17-09-2020 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The event was originally scheduled to be held in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., from Dec. 26, 2020 to Jan. 5, 2021.
  
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• Alberta RCMP charge Tesla driver for speeding and sleeping - Edmonton Journal

  17-09-2020 17:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta RCMP charge Tesla driver for speeding and sleeping  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Roadside trash and covert garbage drops: Battling the mounting mess of illegal dumpers

  17-09-2020 17:01 via cbc.ca
  
  As people wage a war against illegal dumping by cleaning up the mess left behind, the city looks at raising the $250 fine to act as a deterrent.
  
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• Speeding Tesla driver caught napping behind the wheel on Alberta highway

  17-09-2020 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have charged a  20-year-old B.C. man for literally falling asleep at the wheel.
  
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• Edmonton police looking for escapee from women’s prison - Edmonton Journal

  17-09-2020 16:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police looking for escapee from women’s prison  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta RCMP charge driver allegedly sleeping in a self-driving, speeding Tesla on Highway 2

  17-09-2020 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police charged the driver, a British Columbia man, with speeding and issued a 24-hour licence suspension.
  
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• Alberta RCMP charge driver allegedly sleeping in a self-driving, speeding Telsa on Highway 2

  17-09-2020 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police charged the driver, a British Columbia man, with speeding and issued a 24-hour licence suspension.
  
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• Police search for inmate who escaped Edmonton Institution for Women

  17-09-2020 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  At around 11:30 p.m., police said the inmate climbed over the fence at the facility -- located at 111 Avenue and 178 Street -- and ran off on foot. 
  
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• Homeless camp in Old Strathcona must leave by Friday, city says

  17-09-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The city has given an encampment set up to draw attention to the predicament of homeless and vulnerable people until 10 a.m.. Friday to pack up and leave a park in Old Strathcona.  
  
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• Inmate escapes from Edmonton Institution for Women

  17-09-2020 15:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are searching for an inmate who escaped the Edmonton Institution for Women on Wednesday night by climbing a fence.
  
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• Less than one-third of Catholic school students opt for online class, data shows

  17-09-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  According to data released by the Edmonton Catholic Schools this week, 27 per cent—11,663  out of 43,036 students—are enrolled in online classes rather than in person. 
  
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• Heists of hot tubs, beef in Alberta indication of growing cargo theft problem in Canada

  17-09-2020 14:54 via cbc.ca
  
  People may have found it odd when thieves made off with truckloads of hot tubs and beef within days of each other in rural Alberta, but the Insurance Bureau of Canada says it highlights a growing type of crime perpetrated by sophisticated culprits.
  
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• IIHF to hold WJC in Edmonton hub - TSN

  17-09-2020 14:13 via tsn.ca
  
  IIHF to hold WJC in Edmonton hub  TSN
  
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• PST in Alberta has long been taboo. Is Jason Kenney the one to finally sell it?

  17-09-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney’s conservative ideology and long-term opposition to tax increases could work in his favour if he ever tried to introduce a provincial sales tax in Alberta, political observers suggest.
  
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• Could a conservative premier finally sell Albertans on a PST?

  17-09-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney’s conservative ideology and long-term opposition to tax increases could work in his favour if he ever tried to introduce a provincial sales tax, political observers sugge
  
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• Police searching for woman who escaped from Edmonton prison - CTV News Edmonton

  17-09-2020 13:35 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police searching for woman who escaped from Edmonton prison  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• From hot tubs to beef — cargo theft on the rise in Canada 

  17-09-2020 12:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Trucking Alliance has put total losses from cargo theft at $5 billion a year.
  
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• Alberta's health minister, top doctor support axing government's mandatory vaccine power

  17-09-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s health minister and chief medical officer of health say they would support repealing a piece of legislation that gives the government power to make vaccines mandatory. 
  
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• Addicted: How meth hooked Edmonton — again - Edmonton Journal

  17-09-2020 11:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Addicted: How meth hooked Edmonton — again  Edmonton Journal
  
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