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• Inter Pipeline to acquire Milk River pipeline in swap deal with Plains All American Pipeline

  28-09-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Inter Pipeline Ltd. has signed a deal to acquire the Milk River pipeline system from a subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline LP, in exchange for its 100 per cent ownership interest in the Empress II and 50 per cent ownership interest in the Empress V straddle plants.
  
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• Murder trial adjourned for Edmonton man after defence counsel falls ill - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2020 23:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Murder trial adjourned for Edmonton man after defence counsel falls ill  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Hiring help: the evolution of youth sport evaluations

  28-09-2020 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Children's sports organizations are turning to outside help to evaluate players at team tryouts in order to remove the politics from the process.
  
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• 42 units of permanent housing ready to welcome residents in Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  28-09-2020 22:45 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  42 units of permanent housing ready to welcome residents in Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Telus World of Science: Lumen Kitchen Party virtual fundraiser

  28-09-2020 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Every year the TELUS World of Science holds Lumen, its biggest fundraising event of the year. The event helps support science education and features a wide variety of delicious food, drinks and exciting science experiments. This year things are different, so president and CEO Alan Nursal explains how it will work.
  
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• 2 deaths, 24 cases in Mill Woods care centre COVID-19 outbreak

  28-09-2020 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The outbreak at the Millwoods Shepherd's Care Centre, was added to the provincial list on Friday and includes 19 residents and five staff members.
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Monday, September 28, 2020

  28-09-2020 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Phil Darlington’s Monday, September 28, 2020 Global News at Noon afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Edmonton’s Peace Camp moves to different park in Old Strathcona

  28-09-2020 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  One day ahead of a City of Edmonton deadline to move from Wilbert McIntyre Park, those who have been staying at the Peace Camp in Old Strathcona packed up and moved two blocks north to Light Horse Park. Lisa MacGregor has the latest on the noon news.
  
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• Berry-picking Alberta bears can't compete with the salmon-slammin' big boys in Alaska

  28-09-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s calorie crunch time for bears as hibernation season draws near but even the most determined Alberta bear can’t pack on the pounds like their chonky brethren in Alaska.
  
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• Parenting expert Maureen Dennis on small changes around the house that have a big impact

  28-09-2020 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  As families get into the groove of school – whether kids are back in class or learning online – it’s a great time to make some small changes around the house that can have a big impact for everyone. Parenting expert Maureen Dennis joined our morning show with some simple and easy hacks.
  
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• Halloween sales could be weak with COVID-19 casting doubts on trick-or-treating

  28-09-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Experts say rising COVID-19 cases could put the kibosh on spooky festivities, curbing demand for Halloween supplies.
  
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• Pandemic Planting Project pulls plenty of potatoes

  28-09-2020 20:59 via cbc.ca
  A group of about 35 volunteers helped harvest about 10,000 kilograms of potatoes over the weekend as part of the Pandemic Planting Project. The group’s David Benjestorf explains where all those spuds are headed.
  
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• Edmonton's K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar to make UFC debut on Fight Island in October - CTV News Edmonton

  28-09-2020 20:45 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar to make UFC debut on Fight Island in October  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton’s hub city bubble deflating as playoffs wind down

  28-09-2020 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Stanley Cup will soon be awarded and with that, Edmonton’s role as a hub city will come to an end. Chris Chacon takes a look at what impact the NHL bubble is leaving behind.
  
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• Man charged in connection to murder of Tiki Laverdiere back in court today

  28-09-2020 20:10 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the 10 people charged in connection to the murder of Tiki Brook-Lynn Laverdiere, 25, is back in North Battleford Provincial Court today.
  
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• New COVID-19 outbreak at south Edmonton care centre results in 2 deaths, 24 cases - CTV News Edmonton

  28-09-2020 20:06 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  New COVID-19 outbreak at south Edmonton care centre results in 2 deaths, 24 cases  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Thorsby plane crash victim Ken Fowler remembered as ‘skilled, beloved’ member of aviation industry

  28-09-2020 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rocky Mountain House man Ken Fowler, 59, is being remembered as a pilot who had been involved in the industry for over 20 years. Fowler died after the Harmon Rocket plane he was flying went down in a field northwest of Thorsby on Saturday.
  
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• Alberta health officials to give update Monday afternoon on COVID-19 numbers, testing milestone

  28-09-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Health Minister Tyler Shandro will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province Monday afternoon.  
  
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• COVID-19 cases reported at two northeast Edmonton grocery stores - CTV News Edmonton

  28-09-2020 19:30 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 cases reported at two northeast Edmonton grocery stores  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta reaches 'testing milestone' in battle to slow spread of COVID-19

  28-09-2020 19:25 via cbc.ca
  
  As of Friday, a total of 968,031 people across Alberta had been tested for COVID-19.
  
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• 1,001,638 people tested: Alberta health minister touts 'historic' milestone in COVID-19 fight

  28-09-2020 19:25 via cbc.ca
  
  More than one million people in Alberta have now been tested for COVID-19, the province's health minister says.
  
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• Canadian ski resorts wrestle with pandemic-vs.-profit dilemma as COVID-19 persists

  28-09-2020 19:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian ski resort operators planning for a season that begins in about two months are being forced to balance profits with protecting the health of their guests in view of a COVID-19 pandemic that shows few signs of ending.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, Sept. 28

  28-09-2020 18:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's largest active COVID-19 outbreak, at the Foothills hospital in Calgary, continued to grow over the weekend, with a fourth death and 12 more confirmed cases, while some other provinces see an alarming surge in cases.
  
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• Facing eviction, homeless camp in Old Strathcona moves north

  28-09-2020 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The residents of a homeless camp in Old Strathcona have defied a city ordinance to shut down, instead relocating their makeshift home two blocks north.
  
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• Deadly horse fever outbreak declared in Alberta

  28-09-2020 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Sue McIntosh thought her horse, Finnegan, looked a bit off, so she rushed him to a veterinary clinic a couple of weeks ago.The 13-year-old was diagnosed with Potomac horse fever, a disease that kills in up to 30 per cent of cases.
  
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• Calgary Pride to leave BLM vandalism on downtown rainbow crosswalk in support of movement

  28-09-2020 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rainbow and Trans Pride crosswalks were painted on Stephen Avenue immediately east and west of Centre Street in 2019.
  
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• Coronavirus: Bubble won’t be back for 2020-21 NHL season

  28-09-2020 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NHL and Players' Association will meet within the next two weeks to discuss the many possibilities of what the 2020-21 season could look like, but there's no desire to stage it entirely within quarantined bubbles.
  
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• Calgary councillors to discuss EMS dispatch consolidation in special meeting Monday

  28-09-2020 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS says callers to 911 will not notice any change, but city officials from Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Wood Buffalo are concerned the move will cost lives.
  
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• COVID-19 cases reported at northeast Edmonton grocery store - CTV Edmonton

  28-09-2020 15:51 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 cases reported at northeast Edmonton grocery store  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Alberta horse owners on alert after outbreak of Potomac horse fever

  28-09-2020 15:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Potomac horse fever produces mild colic, fever and diarrhea in horses of all ages, as well abortions in pregnant mares.
  
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• Pay gap between male and female professors continues to plague Canadian universities

  28-09-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Preliminary data from Statistics Canada reveals a persistent gender wage gap at Canadian universities.
  
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• Edmonton weather for Monday, September 28 - CTV News Edmonton

  28-09-2020 15:00 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for Monday, September 28  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Councillors to debate selling naming rights to some Edmonton rec centres - CBC.ca

  28-09-2020 14:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Councillors to debate selling naming rights to some Edmonton rec centres  CBC.ca
  
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• Councillors to debate selling naming rights to some Edmonton rec centres

  28-09-2020 14:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton's city administration is asking for an exemption to a 13-year-old policy in order to pursue naming-rights sponsorships for some existing recreation centres.
  
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• Alberta government contemplates bill to give school superintendents new powers

  28-09-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is considering introducing fall legislation that would allow school superintendents to police themselves.
  
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• OPINION | There's a better way than user fees to pay for Alberta parks

  28-09-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you are looking at parks the way Alberta’s UCP government does — as a simple expense-revenue equation — you are looking at them the wrong way.
  
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• The Wayne Gretzky statue is hidden under a pedway. Here are five better spots for Edmonton's most famous monument - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2020 11:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Wayne Gretzky statue is hidden under a pedway. Here are five better spots for Edmonton's most famous monument  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton businesses brace for a financially tough winter as Canada extends aid - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2020 11:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton businesses brace for a financially tough winter as Canada extends aid  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Top 5 most expensive homes for sale in Edmonton and area - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2020 11:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Top 5 most expensive homes for sale in Edmonton and area  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Disease detectives: A look at Alberta’s COVID-19 contact-tracing process - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2020 11:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Disease detectives: A look at Alberta’s COVID-19 contact-tracing process  Edmonton Journal
  
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• New homeowner 'freaked out' when stranger took control of her security system

  28-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new homeowner discovers a stranger can disarm the alarm, unlock windows and doors and track when she comes and goes from her new house. Security and privacy experts say the situation is the result of weak laws and cancellation policies written to benefit companies instead of protecting customers.
  
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• If Edmonton Oilers plan to improve their netminding, Mike Smith is likely on his way out - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2020 09:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  If Edmonton Oilers plan to improve their netminding, Mike Smith is likely on his way out  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton’s hub city bubble deflating after Oilers knocked out; area businesses falling flat

  28-09-2020 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NHL bubble brought in great promise of more business for an Edmonton economy hit hard by COVID-19, but as the playoffs wrap up, some area businesses are left wishing for a different outcome.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Sep 27

  28-09-2020 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton on Sunday, Sep 27 with Kim Smith.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Sep 27

  28-09-2020 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Kevin O’Connell’s Sunday, Sep 27 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate stabbing that sent 1 to hospital

  28-09-2020 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police said that one person was sent to hospital Sunday after a stabbing in the Alberta Avenue neighbourhood. 
  
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• Accused in Alberta terror 'hoax' case remains at large: RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2020 02:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Accused in Alberta terror 'hoax' case remains at large: RCMP  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Old Strathcona encampment moves, sets up at new park several blocks away

  28-09-2020 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Camp representatives said Sunday they were planning to move from Old Strathcona to another location in the city, although would not specify where that would be.
  
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• Old Strathcona encampment moves, organizers say it will be set up at new, undisclosed Edmonton location

  28-09-2020 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Camp representatives said Sunday they were planning to move from Old Strathcona to another location in the city, although would not specify where that would be.
  
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• ‘I lost my soulmate’: Widow of Calgary officer strives to eliminate workplace fatalities

  28-09-2020 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A ceremony was held in downtown Calgary on Sunday to remember Alberta police and peace officers who have died in the line of duty.
  
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