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• Edmonton Zone sets another record high as Alberta adds 143 new cases of COVID-19 - CTV News Edmonton

  07-10-2020 23:58 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Zone sets another record high as Alberta adds 143 new cases of COVID-19  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta reports 143 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths

  07-10-2020 23:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta now has 1,910 active cases of COVID-19, and 1,085 of them are in the Edmonton zone.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers draft massive winger Maxim Beryozkin at #138 overall - Edmonton Journal

  07-10-2020 23:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers draft massive winger Maxim Beryozkin at #138 overall  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta confirms 143 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday; numbers climbing in Edmonton

  07-10-2020 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 1,910 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton-area malls cancel trick-or-treating due to COVID-19

  07-10-2020 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of Edmonton-area malls will not be handing out candy to the little ghosts and goblins this year.
  
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• What you need to know about Edmonton's new parking ban system - CTV Edmonton

  07-10-2020 23:16 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  What you need to know about Edmonton's new parking ban system  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Man charged with assault at Red Deer anti-racism rally, as police investigate 2 other 'criminal incidents'

  07-10-2020 23:05 via cbc.ca
  
  A man has been charged in connection with an assault at an anti-racism rally in Red Deer, Alta., in late September and RCMP say two other "criminal incidents" surfaced after a review of video evidence from the event.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers take Sherwood Park’s Carter Savoie on Day 2 of NHL Draft

  07-10-2020 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I'm an offensive-minded player. I like the puck on my stick. I like to shoot the puck a lot."
  
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• Edmonton Oilers add feisty RW Tyler Tullio in 5th Round, 126th over-all - Edmonton Journal

  07-10-2020 22:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers add feisty RW Tyler Tullio in 5th Round, 126th over-all  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton asks province for action on escalating COVID-19 cases

  07-10-2020 22:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton city administrators want the province to impose additional measures to deal with the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the city, such as reducing limits for gatherings and encouraging businesses to let their employees work from home. 
  
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• Alberta's top doctor to announce new voluntary measures to curb surge in Edmonton COVID cases

  07-10-2020 22:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, will announce additional voluntary measures for Edmonton on Thursday that are expected to include tougher restrictions on the size of gatherings and cohorts. 
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year contract extension

  07-10-2020 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers and Jesse Puljujarvi agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $1.175 million per season.
  
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• Edmonton to use 2-phase parking ban for snow-clearing this winter - CBC.ca

  07-10-2020 22:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton to use 2-phase parking ban for snow-clearing this winter  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton to use 2-phase parking ban for snow-clearing this winter

  07-10-2020 22:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton drivers can look forward to quicker snow removal and better roads, especially in neighbourhoods, after council approved a new two-phase citywide parking ban Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton lawyer-turned-gardener feeds thousands through ‘Pandemic Planting Project’

  07-10-2020 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a matter of months, Alberta lawyer David Benjestorf went from having never grown anything before, to a seven-acre garden with close to two dozen different vegetables. He chats with Mike Sobel about the Pandemic Planting Project and his hope for the future.
  
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• Edmonton senior brings joy to others during pandemic with her artistic touch

  07-10-2020 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Micheline Gomez, 90, decided to keep herself busy by hand making colourful cards with flowers, hearts, butterflies, lots of sparkles and lots of love.
  
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• Alberta hires PwC Canada to look at transitioning from RCMP to provincial police force

  07-10-2020 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The budget for the study is $2 million. PwC is expected to report back to the province by April 30, 2021.
  
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• The Super Awesome Science Show pivots to cover the COVID-19 pandemic

  07-10-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you’re questioning the world around you and looking for answers, Jason “The Germ Guy” Tetro is here to help. The second season of the Super Awesome Science Show aims to answer any and all questions related to COVID-19 and pandemics.
  
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• AHS signs agreement with Calgary company to provide Alberta medical staff with face masks

  07-10-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shandro says before the COVID-19 pandemic, health workers used about 33,000 masks a day; that number has skyrocketed to 600,000.
  
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• Saying goodbye to rock legend Eddie Van Halen with music historian Alan Cross

  07-10-2020 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rock legend Eddie Van Halen passed away from throat cancer at the age of 65. Van Halen was known around the world as one of the best guitarists to ever live. International radio host Alan Cross chats with Global Edmonton’s Mike Sobel about his life and the legacy he leaves behind.
  
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• Hinshaw to announce increased COVID-19 restrictions for Edmonton zone Thursday - CTV News Edmonton

  07-10-2020 21:32 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Hinshaw to announce increased COVID-19 restrictions for Edmonton zone Thursday  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Search underway for canoer after boat found overturned on Fawcett Lake

  07-10-2020 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man was last seen the morning of Oct. 5 and police said the man was going to use the canoe before going hunting.
  
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• These Edmonton-area malls won't have trick-or-treating this year - CTV News Edmonton

  07-10-2020 20:45 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  These Edmonton-area malls won't have trick-or-treating this year  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Chompsky the cat

  07-10-2020 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  In our Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Chompsky the cuddly ginger cat, and shares pet safety tips to keep in mind when preparing for Thanksgiving.
  
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• City of Edmonton to launch new parking ban for snow clearing - Global News

  07-10-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Edmonton to launch new parking ban for snow clearing  Global News
  
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• City of Edmonton to launch new parking ban for snow clearing

  07-10-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new plan for clearing snow in the city of Edmonton involves a two-phase parking ban.
  
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• Yards for Hope raising money for the Hope Mission in Edmonton

  07-10-2020 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CISN Country morning team is camping out at Commonwealth Stadium in support of the Hope Mission homeless shelter, which is facing a challenge unlike ever before. Community reporter Morgan Black spent the morning with the team to find out how the fundraiser is going.
  
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• City of Edmonton recommends Alberta Health reduces cohort sizes, group gathering limits

  07-10-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an attempt to lower the number of COVID-19 cases in Edmonton and the surrounding areas, city administration is recommending that Alberta Health make a move to reduce cohort and group gathering sizes.
  
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• City of Edmonton recommends Alberta Health reduce cohort sizes, group gathering limits

  07-10-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an attempt to lower the number of COVID-19 cases in Edmonton and the surrounding areas, city administration is recommending that Alberta Health make a move to reduce cohort and group gathering sizes.
  
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• Ban on single-use plastic won't trash Alberta's recycling hub plans, Ottawa insists

  07-10-2020 20:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa’s ban on certain single-use plastics will support, not sideswipe, Alberta's plan to establish itself as a continental plastics recycling hub, says the federal environment minister.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers issue qualifying offers to Ethan Bear and William Lagesson - Oilers Nation

  07-10-2020 20:01 via oilersnation.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers issue qualifying offers to Ethan Bear and William Lagesson  Oilers Nation
  
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• Newfoundland workers from sites in Alberta, Nunavut asked to get COVID-19 tests

  07-10-2020 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The department issued three warnings Wednesday about outbreaks at the Hope Bay gold mine in Nunavut; at Syncrude Canada's Aurora mine site, close to Fort McMurray; and at Methanex's methanol plant in Medicine Hat.
  
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• Pedestrian walking on Highway 16A struck, killed by pickup truck

  07-10-2020 19:13 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP say a 35-year-old man was killed early Wednesday when he was struck by a pickup truck on Highway 16A near Stony Plain.
  
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• City man charged with smuggling fake Edmonton Transit bus passes from China - CBC.ca

  07-10-2020 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  City man charged with smuggling fake Edmonton Transit bus passes from China  CBC.ca
  
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• City man charged with smuggling fake Edmonton Transit bus passes from China

  07-10-2020 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  An Edmonton man has been charged with smuggling and producing forged documents after border guards intercepted a shipment of fake ETS bus passes.
  
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• Pedestrian struck and killed on highway west of Edmonton - Global News

  07-10-2020 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pedestrian struck and killed on highway west of Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Pedestrian struck and killed on highway west of Edmonton

  07-10-2020 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 35-year-old man who was walking on Highway 16A west of Edmonton near Veterans Way died Wednesday after being hit by a truck. 
  
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• Alberta RCMP share ‘not typical’ story of slithery snake suspect in Cochrane

  07-10-2020 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers released the snake into the wild "with the understanding that it would not continue to traumatize the humans."
  
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• Edmonton man charged with smuggling more than $101K worth of fake ETS passes into Canada - Global News

  07-10-2020 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton man charged with smuggling more than $101K worth of fake ETS passes into Canada  Global News
  
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• Edmonton man charged with smuggling more than $101K worth of fake ETS passes into Canada

  07-10-2020 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  In total, there were 1,047 fake ETS passes in the package.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Oct. 7

  07-10-2020 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Another 276 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Tuesday in Alberta, the highest single day count since the peak of the pandemic in April.
  
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• Edmonton police sweep the North Saskatchewan River on Wednesday - Global News

  07-10-2020 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police sweep the North Saskatchewan River on Wednesday  Global News
  
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• Edmonton police sweep the North Saskatchewan River on Wednesday

  07-10-2020 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The sweep is being done in an effort to locate any missing persons or potential human remains. 
  
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• Alberta has gained doctors this year despite concerns over exodus

  07-10-2020 17:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of doctors practising in Alberta has increased this year despite reports that many were planning to exit the province due to a dispute with the UCP government amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta has gained doctors so far this year — but that doesn't tell the full story

  07-10-2020 17:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of doctors practising in Alberta has increased so far this year despite fears of an exodus due to a dispute with the UCP government — but the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta says the figures don't tell the full story. 
  
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• Operation Red Nose cancels drive-home service for holiday season due to COVID-19

  07-10-2020 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Operation Red Nose has been operating for more than 30 years.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in early morning crash west of Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  07-10-2020 16:08 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Pedestrian killed in early morning crash west of Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton MMA fighter KB Bhullar prepares for first UFC match - CBC.ca

  07-10-2020 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton MMA fighter KB Bhullar prepares for first UFC match  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton MMA fighter KB Bhullar prepares for first UFC match

  07-10-2020 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  KB Bhullar has been training in mixed martial arts since he was 16 years old, but his promotion to the UFC came as somewhat of a surprise.
  
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• Paid parking at U of A's Saville Centre raises ire of local sports groups

  07-10-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Alberta is charging for parking in some stalls at the Saville Centre, and partnering sports groups are worried the added cost will drive people away from the facility.
  
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