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• Notorious drug house in Red Deer shut down for 90 days by Alberta Sheriffs

  18-09-2020 23:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The home in Red Deer has been boarded up after RCMP responded to more than 50 calls at the property over an 18-month period.
  
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• At least 1,000 Edmonton students and school staff now in isolation due to COVID-19

  18-09-2020 23:45 via cbc.ca
  
  In the two weeks since classes resumed across the province, at least 1,000 students and staff in schools across Edmonton have been ordered into isolation after potential exposure to COVID-19.
  
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• Smelling smoke? Haze expected to worsen in Edmonton on Saturday - CTV News Edmonton

  18-09-2020 23:13 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Smelling smoke? Haze expected to worsen in Edmonton on Saturday  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Car with stolen plates crashes into kitchen of Edmonton townhouse | News - Daily Hive

  18-09-2020 22:58 via dailyhive.com
  
  Car with stolen plates crashes into kitchen of Edmonton townhouse | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Alberta sheriffs shutter drug house in Red Deer

  18-09-2020 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Unit launched an investigation into the residence in the fall of 2019 after receiving multiple complaints about drug activity on the property.
  
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• 630 CHED Santas Anonymous hosting drive-thru toy drive after COVID-19 cancels events

  18-09-2020 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  After many of the events that support 630 CHED Santas Anonymous in Edmonton had to be cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the charity is hosting a drive-thru toy drive on Sunday.
  
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• Still no timeline for when Alberta will have access to federal COVID-19 tracking app

  18-09-2020 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  While two more provinces have been added to the federal COVID-19 tracing app, Alberta's chief medical officer of health said there's still no timeline for when Alberta will be brought on.
  
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• Stanley Cup returns to old Edmonton stomping grounds - Global News

  18-09-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stanley Cup returns to old Edmonton stomping grounds  Global News
  
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• Stanley Cup returns to old Edmonton stomping grounds

  18-09-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stanley — that squat, barrel-bodied, bowl-topped polished silver mug — is officially back in Edmonton, a place he knew well back in the day.
  
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• Alberta working with lab to look at mouth rinse and saliva COVID-19 tests

  18-09-2020 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses new testing methods and why there is no timeline for Alberta to move forward with these tests.
  
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• ‘It doesn’t mean that this school is bad’: Hinshaw asks for compassion while reporting COVID-19 cases

  18-09-2020 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s top doctor, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, is asking for compassion when reporting and discussing COVID-19 cases in schools to avoid stress and anxiety for students, teachers and parents.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw asks media to seek balance while reporting on COVID-19 cases in schools

  18-09-2020 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw is asking the media to seek balance while reporting on COVID-19 cases within schools. She suggested reporting the number of schools without a single case of COVID-19 along with the number of schools with cases, for instance.
  
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• No COVID-19 cases in Alberta schools have required acute care: Hinshaw

  18-09-2020 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses the severity of COVID-19 cases in the province’s schools.
  
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• Alberta identifies 1st COVID-19 case likely transmitted within school

  18-09-2020 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announces the province has identified the first COVID-19 case that was likely transmitted within a school.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta premier calls for ‘fiscal fairness on health care’ ahead of throne speech

  18-09-2020 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenny called on Friday for “fiscal fairness on health care” from the federal government in a joint call with other premiers in Ottawa saying provincial taxpayers are carrying nearly 80 per cent of the burden in the system.
  
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• Canada’s top curling teams scramble for competition amid pandemic

  18-09-2020 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  A slew of September and October bonspiels across Canada have been called off, but some remain on the calendar.
  
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• More for health care dollars, fiscal stabilization program changes tops Jason Kenney’s wish list for throne speech

  18-09-2020 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney was joined by his counterparts from Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba in Ottawa on Friday, were they were pushing for more health care supports, changes to the fiscal stabilization program, and infrastructure funding in advance of the throne speech. Tom Vernon explains on the noon news.
  
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• Man receives 7-year sentence for deadly Thorsby gas and dash

  18-09-2020 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mitchell Robert Sydlowski, 29, has received a seven-year sentence for his role in a deadly gas and dash in Thorsby in October 2017, that left Fas Gas Station owner Ki Yun Jo dead.
  
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• New athletic training sets sight on edging out opponents

  18-09-2020 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary-based optometrist is helping athletes with unconventional training to improve eyesight.
  
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• Supporters form human barrier around encampment in Old Strathcona

  18-09-2020 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  "This is a difficult situation... It brings no joy to anyone to have to stand here today and tell people to move along."
  
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• Discussions continue about encampment in Old Strathcona: city - Global News

  18-09-2020 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Discussions continue about encampment in Old Strathcona: city  Global News
  
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• Two teens killed in vehicle crash outside Fort Saskatchewan - Edmonton Journal

  18-09-2020 20:29 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Two teens killed in vehicle crash outside Fort Saskatchewan  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Old Strathcona encampment supporters form barrier around park as deadline to clear out passes

  18-09-2020 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  People living in a homeless camp in Old Strathcona were supposed to leave Friday morning, but as the deadline came and passed, supporters formed a human barricade around Peace Camp. Chris Chacon joined us with a live update on the noon news.
  
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• Edmonton pet food organization at risk of shutting down unless it finds new space - Global News

  18-09-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton pet food organization at risk of shutting down unless it finds new space  Global News
  
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• Edmonton pet food organization at risk of shutting down unless it finds new space

  18-09-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  An organization that works to collect food for animal rescues is at risk of shutting down unless they find a new space.
  
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• 2 teens killed, 1 injured in Highway 21 crash near Fort Saskatchewan

  18-09-2020 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 17-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy were killed and a 15-year-old girl was seriously injured in a collision Thursday night on Highway 21 near Fort Saskatchewan, where RCMP said the early investigation suggests the three teens were in an SUV heading south when it was hit by a pick-up truck driving north in the southbound...
  
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• Alberta’s chief medical officer of health to provide COVID-19 update Friday

  18-09-2020 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, Hinshaw announced the province was moving away from the asymptomatic testing model that offered tests to all Albertans.
  
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• Alberta records 1st ‘likely’ case of in-school transmission of COVID-19

  18-09-2020 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, Hinshaw announced the province was moving away from the asymptomatic testing model that offered tests to all Albertans.
  
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• Sherwood Park teenagers killed in collision south of Fort Saskatchewan

  18-09-2020 19:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Two teenagers are dead and a third is in hospital with serious injuries after a collision on Highway 21 north of Township Road 542 near Fort Saskatchewan Thursday night.
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update to Albertans this afternoon

  18-09-2020 19:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic at a news conference starting at 1 p.m.
  
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• Alberta identifies first likely case of COVID-19 transmission within school

  18-09-2020 19:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta has identified its first case of likely COVID-19 transmission within a school, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Friday.
  
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• 2 teens dead, 1 in hospital after Highway 21 crash near Fort Saskatchewan

  18-09-2020 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two teenagers from Sherwood Park are dead and one from Fort Saskatchewan is in hospital after a collision on Highway 21 Thursday night.
  
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• These are the Indigenous names being considered for Edmonton's wards - CTV News Edmonton

  18-09-2020 19:19 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  These are the Indigenous names being considered for Edmonton's wards  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• BILDing success: Edmonton companies dominate this year's top Alberta housing industry awards - Edmonton Journal

  18-09-2020 19:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  BILDing success: Edmonton companies dominate this year's top Alberta housing industry awards  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The Loop: Why representation matters

  18-09-2020 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Take a listen to Episode 27 of CBC Edmonton's weekly podcast, The Loop.
  
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• Homes sales increase in areas surrounding Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  18-09-2020 18:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Homes sales increase in areas surrounding Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Air quality expected to deteriorate in Alberta this weekend due to wildfire smoke

  18-09-2020 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s predicted air quality in Alberta will worsen this weekend as smoke from wildfires in B.C. and the western U.S. continues to settle over the province.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Sept. 18

  18-09-2020 18:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta will no longer recommend asymptomatic testing for the general population with fall flu season looming, while the province starts to see a similar case load to Ontario and Quebec despite its much lower population.
  
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• Alberta government giving $9 million in funding to Edmonton AI company - Edmonton Journal

  18-09-2020 18:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta government giving $9 million in funding to Edmonton AI company  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Federal Health Minister says two western provinces joining federal COVID-19 tracking app

  18-09-2020 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Friday that negotiations are ongoing with provinces to join the federal COVID Alert app with two western provinces joining the app Friday, likely Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Canada's premiers push for $28B top-up to annual federal health care spending

  18-09-2020 17:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's premiers are demanding $28 billion in additional federal funding to cover their ballooning health care costs — a boost that would bring annual transfers to $70 billion.
  
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• Canada's premiers map out demands ahead of next week's speech from the throne

  18-09-2020 17:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's premiers are meeting in Ottawa today to map out their demands ahead of next week's throne speech from the federal government.
  
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• DraftCentre: Who should the Edmonton Oilers select with the No. 14 pick? - TSN

  18-09-2020 17:08 via tsn.ca
  
  DraftCentre: Who should the Edmonton Oilers select with the No. 14 pick?  TSN
  
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• Man to be sentenced in gas-and-dash death of Alberta gas station owner

  18-09-2020 17:03 via cbc.ca
  
  A Spruce Grove man will be sentenced today in the death of a Thorsby gas station owner who was run over and killed three years ago as he tried to halt a gas-and-dash in progress. 
  
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• Man sentenced to 7 years in gas-and-dash death of Alberta gas station owner

  18-09-2020 17:03 via cbc.ca
  
  A Spruce Grove, Alta., man has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the 2017 death of a Thorsby gas station owner who was run over and killed as he tried to halt a gas-and-dash.
  
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• Edmonton awarded the 2021 and 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship - Canadian Sport Scene

  18-09-2020 16:55 via canadiansportscene.com
  
  Edmonton awarded the 2021 and 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship  Canadian Sport Scene
  
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• Man to be sentenced Friday in deadly central Alberta gas and dash

  18-09-2020 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for his role in a deadly central Alberta gas and dash is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday.
  
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• Man receives 7-year sentence for deadly central Alberta gas and dash

  18-09-2020 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for his role in a deadly central Alberta gas and dash in 2017 has received a seven-year sentence. 
  
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• More employees at Edmonton Sobeys stores sick with COVID-19 - CTV News Edmonton

  18-09-2020 16:10 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  More employees at Edmonton Sobeys stores sick with COVID-19  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Shandro stands firm on Alberta EMS dispatch consolidation, refuting Nenshi's claim it will cause delays

  18-09-2020 15:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's health minister has fired a shot at Calgary's mayor for claiming that a provincial takeover of EMS dispatch could slow ambulance response times.
  
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