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• Harassment down in city workplaces but staff complain of unprofessional behaviour, micromanagement

  22-10-2020 23:26 via cbc.ca
  
  City of Edmonton workplaces can be toxic environments with idle gossip, innuendo and careless humour — although harassment and discrimination continues to decline, survey results suggest.
  
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• Chuckegg Creek wildfire declared out after 17 months

  22-10-2020 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The wildfire near the town of High Level started on May 12, 2019 and was caused by lightning.
  
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• Edmonton's record high investment in rental market turns 180 degrees - Edmonton Journal

  22-10-2020 23:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton's record high investment in rental market turns 180 degrees  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Weather warnings for snow blanketing nearly all of southern B.C.

  22-10-2020 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The anticipated snowfall totals vary by region, ranging from a few centimetres on Vancouver Island to 5-15 cm in the Southern Interior.
  
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• 16,000 forks and counting: Alberta artist turns to cutlery for bear sculpture

  22-10-2020 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Artist Dave McAuley explains why he decided to make a giant bear out of 16,000 forks.
  
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• Premier Kenney reiterates future COVID-19 restrictions will be ‘limited, discreet, targeted’ and based on data

  22-10-2020 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney once again stressed that any future COVID-19 restrictions in the province will be based on data, not political pressure. This comes one day after Alberta set a record for the number of new cases identified in one day.
  
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• Alberta re-privatizes road test exams for Class 4, 5, 6 licences

  22-10-2020 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's transportation minister announced Thursday that the province is going back to a privatized road test system for Class 4, 5 and 6 licences.
  
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• COVID-19 pilot program could trim 14-day travel quarantine time

  22-10-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s a first for Canada and will take place in Alberta: an international travel pilot project aimed at reducing the current 14-day quarantine to just a few days. Nicole Stillger joined the noon news to explain how it would work.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Oct. 22

  22-10-2020 19:25 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of active cases in Alberta continues to reach new heights, passing 3,370 on Wednesday, topping the previous peak of 3,203 a day before as Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard tested positive and was experiencing mild symptoms.
  
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• Coronavirus: Should you wear a mask during exercise?

  22-10-2020 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A yet-to-be-published study says it's okay to wear a mask, but social distance and hand washing are still the most effective ways to prevent spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Alberta introduces COVID-19 pilot project that could reduce quarantine times for international travel

  22-10-2020 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting Nov. 1, international travellers will be able to opt in to the pilot program that could reduce their quarantine time.
  
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• Despite record COVID-19 numbers, Alberta will not impose restrictions, premier says

  22-10-2020 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite record numbers of COVID-19 cases, the Alberta government has no plans to impose "indiscriminate" restrictions that would shut down the hospitality industry, says Premier Jason Kenney.
  
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• Alberta again breaks two COVID-19 records with 3,519 active cases

  22-10-2020 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta once again broke two COVID-19 records on Thursday when the province reported 427 new cases and a total of 3,519 active cases of the illness.
  
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• Test project sees drones deliver COVID-19 test kits to remote Alberta communities

  22-10-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The hope is the drones can help connect people in remote communities to laboratories more quickly.
  
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• Alberta to pilot COVID-19 testing at the border

  22-10-2020 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Travellers entering Canada by land or air through Alberta will soon have the option of being tested for COVID-19 at the border, Radio-Canada has learned.
  
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• Alberta to pilot COVID-19 testing at border that would shorten quarantine time

  22-10-2020 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Travellers entering Canada by land or air through Alberta will soon have the option of being tested for COVID-19 at the border in a move that could shorten — in a pilot project that's the first of its kind in Canada, the province announced Thursday.
  
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• Alberta to pilot COVID-19 testing at border that will shorten quarantine time

  22-10-2020 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Travellers entering Canada by land or air through Alberta will soon have the option of being rapid-tested for COVID-19 at the border, the province announced Thursday.
  
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• Alberta to pilot COVID-19 testing at border that could shorten quarantine time

  22-10-2020 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Travellers entering Canada by land or air through Alberta will soon have the option of being tested for COVID-19 at the border in a move that could shorten quarantine times in a pilot project that's the first of its kind in Canada, Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday.
  
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• Calgary man killed in collision near Sylvan Lake

  22-10-2020 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just before 7 p.m., RCMP were called to a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 11 south of Sylvan Lake, Alta.
  
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• Student group organizes art therapy project for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic

  22-10-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Asad Makhani worried that the seniors he worked with in long-term care, who already struggled with isolation, would see those feelings of loneliness amplified by the pandemic.
  
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• Edmonton forecast: Snow in the forecast, possibly, chances are, maybe - Edmonton Journal

  22-10-2020 15:23 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton forecast: Snow in the forecast, possibly, chances are, maybe  Edmonton Journal
  
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• U.S. oil giant Exxon set to announce layoffs in Canada

  22-10-2020 15:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Exxon Mobil Corp is "very close" to completing its workforce appraisals in the United States and Canada and expects to unveil job cuts, its chief executive told employees in an email on Wednesday.
  
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• Full Hunter’s Blue Moon to rise on Halloween before clocks fall back

  22-10-2020 15:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Halloween 2020 falls on a Saturday with a rare blue moon, and leads into the end of Daylight Saving Time in many regions.
  
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• Opinion: Kenney must keep his promise to protect public health care - Edmonton Journal

  22-10-2020 14:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Opinion: Kenney must keep his promise to protect public health care  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Opinion: It's full-speed ahead for the technology sector in Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  22-10-2020 14:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Opinion: It's full-speed ahead for the technology sector in Alberta  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Litfest takes Brunch of Writers online - Edmonton Journal

  22-10-2020 14:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Litfest takes Brunch of Writers online  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Thursday's letters: Nothing fake about boycott outrage - Edmonton Journal

  22-10-2020 14:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Thursday's letters: Nothing fake about boycott outrage  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton photographer finds beauty in the derelict in Abandoned Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  22-10-2020 14:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton photographer finds beauty in the derelict in Abandoned Alberta  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Learning about residential schools in elementary grades 'non negotiable,' education minister says

  22-10-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite the recommendations of a hand-picked government adviser, elementary school students will learn about residential schools in a new curriculum, the education minister says.
  
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• Westlock woman dead after 2-vehicle crash on Highway 44: RCMP

  22-10-2020 07:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are investigating a deadly collision involving a semi-truck and an SUV near Pickardville, Alta., on Wednesday.
  
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• Gas pump price gap widens in Calgary and Edmonton - CTV Toronto

  22-10-2020 03:43 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Gas pump price gap widens in Calgary and Edmonton  CTV Toronto
  
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• ExxonMobil ‘very close’ to unveiling job cuts in Canada and U.S., CEO email says

  22-10-2020 03:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The job cuts are part of a plan unveiled this spring to redesign how Exxon works and to increase competitiveness, CEO Darren Woods said in an email to its nearly 75,000-person workforce.
  
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• Patients, health organizations band together to bring breakthrough treatments to Canada sooner

  22-10-2020 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than a dozen health organizations and patient groups across Canada have united to call on governments to increase access to life-changing drugs.
  
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• Edmonton hurries to open downtown shelter as Mustard Seed pitches southside site

  22-10-2020 03:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton says it’s moving as fast as possible to get the Edmonton Convention Centre ready to open as a  24/7 homeless shelter by the end of the month, while the Mustard Seed is pitching a separate facility for the southside. 
  
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• Edmonton hurries to open downtown shelter as Mustard Seed pitches south-side site - CBC.ca

  22-10-2020 03:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton hurries to open downtown shelter as Mustard Seed pitches south-side site  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton hurries to open downtown shelter as Mustard Seed pitches south-side site

  22-10-2020 03:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton says it’s moving as fast as possible to get the Edmonton Convention Centre ready to open as a  24/7 homeless shelter by the end of the month, while the Mustard Seed is pitching a separate facility for the south side. 
  
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• Health Matters: Patients, organizations band together to bring breakthrough cystic fibrosis treatments to Canada sooner

  22-10-2020 03:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Matters October 21: Health organizations and patient groups across Canada have banded together to call on governments to increase access to breakthrough medical treatments. As Su-Ling Goh reports, it’s a cause that’s especially important to members of the cystic fibrosis community, who are waiting for a life-saving medication.
  
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• Nigerians in Edmonton show solidarity with youth in home country protesting police brutality - Global News

  22-10-2020 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nigerians in Edmonton show solidarity with youth in home country protesting police brutality  Global News
  
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• Nigerians in Edmonton show solidarity with youth in Africa protesting police brutality - Global News

  22-10-2020 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nigerians in Edmonton show solidarity with youth in Africa protesting police brutality  Global News
  
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• Nigerians in Edmonton show solidarity with youth in Africa protesting police brutality

  22-10-2020 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nigerians in Edmonton are showing their support for families and friends in Africa as Nigerian youth speak out against corruption, bribery and police brutality.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  22-10-2020 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather forecast: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Wednesday, October 21, 2020

  22-10-2020 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Wednesday, October 21, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate connected shooting and van set on fire in southeast

  22-10-2020 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police have confirmed that a shooting and a vehicle fire in Edmonton’s southeast are connected. A man was shot at one scene, while security footage at the other shows a van engulfed in flames in the middle of a quiet street. Chris Chacon reports.
  
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• UCP tops NDP in third-quarter fundraising: Elections Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  22-10-2020 02:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  UCP tops NDP in third-quarter fundraising: Elections Alberta  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta to cut 930 public service jobs in agriculture, forestry, community service

  22-10-2020 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says the government is cutting 930 public service jobs, in the departments of agriculture and forestry, children’s services, and community and social services. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• Proposed new Alberta social studies curriculum called ‘embarrassing’ and ‘ideological’

  22-10-2020 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A document leaked to the CBC recommends, in part, not teaching elementary students in Alberta about residential schools. Fletcher Kent has reaction to the policy advice.
  
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• Jason Kenney isolating after cabinet minister and close contact tests positive for COVID-19

  22-10-2020 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is isolating at home after Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Alberta veteran honoured years later during ceremony at Beechmount Cemetery

  22-10-2020 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A ceremony at Beechmount Cemetery honours Second World War veteran, Albert Phalen.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: October 21

  22-10-2020 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney from Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
  
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• Alberta premier refuses to impose restrictions despite COVID-19 surge

  22-10-2020 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s COVID-19 cases have been surging, largely due to “superspreader” events. But as health officials warn of a crisis before Christmas, Premier Jason Kenney is pushing back against imposing restrictions. Heather Yourex-West reports.
  
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