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• Johnathon Crane wanted for violent assault of woman in west Edmonton: police

  23-10-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police say Johnathon Crane, 21, is wanted after a young woman was reported hit in head with a broom and punched her several times on Tuesday evening.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta Health says 8 cases linked to outbreak at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

  23-10-2020 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now eight COVID-19 cases linked to an outbreak of the illness at the staff accommodations for a luxury hotel in the Canadian Rockies, according to Alberta Health.
  
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• Alberta confirms 432 more cases of COVID-19 as death toll hits 300 Friday

  23-10-2020 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 3,651 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.
  
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• EMS will be diverted from 7 Alberta ERs as Wave 2 of Connect Care launches Saturday

  23-10-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  EMS with non-critical patients will be diverted from seven Alberta emergency departments when Wave 2 of AHS' new electronic health system launches Saturday.
  
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• Sherwood Park man facing child pornography, firearms charges - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 23:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Sherwood Park man facing child pornography, firearms charges  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Quick possession homes mean settling in without the wait - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 23:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Quick possession homes mean settling in without the wait  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton man wanted for violent assault on Tuesday - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 23:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton man wanted for violent assault on Tuesday  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Strathcona County RCMP officer charged with criminal harassment, witness intimidation

  23-10-2020 23:12 via cbc.ca
  
  A Strathcona County RCMP officer charged in an off-duty assault last year is facing new criminal charges related to ongoing harassment of witnesses to the original 2019 incident, Alberta RCMP said Friday.
  
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• Shop the show homes' looks through Qualico's Design Q - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 23:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Shop the show homes' looks through Qualico's Design Q  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Calgary-area mother homeless after rural rental home destroyed by fire

  23-10-2020 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The home east of Calgary went up in flames on Thursday night as Saz Cuthbertson and her son worked in her granite business in the garage.
  
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• Edmonton seeing 'staggering' number of auto thefts - CTV News Edmonton

  23-10-2020 23:05 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton seeing 'staggering' number of auto thefts  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Sherwood Park man facing several charges related to child pornography

  23-10-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police made the arrest after a child pornography investigation was launched in September.
  
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• Edmonton athlete creates new gig with Deeleeo delivery service app

  23-10-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  When injuries and the pandemic forced gymnast Jackson Payne to look at a career beyond athletics, he came up with Deeleeo: an app connecting those who need things delivered with people who will pickup and deliver it for them! John Sexsmith has the story.
  
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• Break in mid-range price logjam puts Edmonton's homes market in balance - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 22:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Break in mid-range price logjam puts Edmonton's homes market in balance  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta researchers fly drones to remote Indigenous communities for COVID-19, medical help

  23-10-2020 22:50 via cbc.ca
  
  With testing kits and PPE packed in a box, a group of Alberta researchers want to create a viable route for drones to deliver needed supplies to remote sites.
  
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• Edmonton company receives federal funds to develop COVID-19 vaccine - Global News

  23-10-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton company receives federal funds to develop COVID-19 vaccine  Global News
  
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• Edmonton company receives federal funds to develop COVID-19 vaccine

  23-10-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Entos Pharmaceuticals has been awarded federal money to conduct the phase 1 clinical trial of Covigenix, its COVID-19 DNA vaccine.
  
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• Alberta MP apologizes for using middle finger during question period

  23-10-2020 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  While participating in question period, the MP for Red Deer-Lacombe stuck up his middle finger, a gesture that several MPs took issue with.
  
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• These six iconic Edmonton scenes are now available in puzzle form - CTV News Edmonton

  23-10-2020 20:59 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  These six iconic Edmonton scenes are now available in puzzle form  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton afternoon weather forecast: Friday, October 23, 2020

  23-10-2020 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Friday, October 23, 2020 Global News at Noon afternoon weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta oil and gas sector curtailment ending

  23-10-2020 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The UCP government says it will stop setting production limits on Alberta’s oil and gas sector. As Tom Vernon explains, the limits were put in place nearly two years ago due to a lack of pipeline space.
  
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• Federal, Alberta governments sign caribou conservation plan amid protection order pressure

  23-10-2020 20:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Facing increased pressure to protect woodland caribou herds, the federal and Alberta governments have signed a conservation agreement aimed at restoring dwindling herds in the province.
  
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• Edmonton NDP MP slammed for asking feds to stop health transfers to Alberta - Western Standard

  23-10-2020 20:41 via westernstandardonline.com
  
  Edmonton NDP MP slammed for asking feds to stop health transfers to Alberta  Western Standard
  
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• Edmonton has spent nearly $700K fixing vandalized bus shelters since 2017 - CTV News Edmonton

  23-10-2020 20:08 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton has spent nearly $700K fixing vandalized bus shelters since 2017  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• COVID-battered businesses say addressing child care, homelessness key to their future

  23-10-2020 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  With seven tough months behind them, Edmonton businesses have come up with a list of support they need to survive an unpredictable future — and near the top of that list is improving child care and tackling homelessness.
  
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• One in hospital after Edmonton police respond to shooting Friday morning - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 19:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  One in hospital after Edmonton police respond to shooting Friday morning  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The Loop: Alberta's controversial curriculum

  23-10-2020 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Take a listen to Episode 32 of CBC Edmonton's weekly podcast, The Loop.
  
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• As Alberta's COVID-19 numbers set records, some call on the province to crack down

  23-10-2020 19:07 via cbc.ca
  
  As Alberta continues to break COVID-19 records, some experts are asking why the premier and the province's top doctor are still resistant to bringing in new restrictions.
  
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• Alberta postpones non-urgent surgeries in Edmonton zone as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise - CTV Edmonton

  23-10-2020 19:04 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta postpones non-urgent surgeries in Edmonton zone as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise  CTV Edmonton
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Oct. 23

  23-10-2020 18:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta 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, but officials are not considering bringing in new restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Canada, Alberta sign deal on caribou protection that gives them years to take action

  23-10-2020 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agreement gives the two governments up to five years to design and implement plans for some of Alberta's most endangered herds.
  
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• Police investigate reports of gunshot at north Edmonton apartment building

  23-10-2020 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  There was a heavy police presence at an apartment building in the area of 91 Street and 127 Avenue Friday morning. 
  
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• Calgary, Edmonton economies boost purpose-built rental | RENX - Real Estate News EXchange

  23-10-2020 17:23 via renx.ca
  
  Calgary, Edmonton economies boost purpose-built rental | RENX  Real Estate News EXchange
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Jasper Park Lodge

  23-10-2020 16:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Seven employees at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge have tested positive for the virus but no hotel guests or visitors have been affected, according to the hotel.
  
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• Province appeals injunction in fight over benefits for young adults leaving government care

  23-10-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government argued before Alberta's highest court Thursday that it does not have a fiduciary duty or contractual obligation to support young adults transitioning out of the child intervention system until they are 24.
  
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• Edmonton forecast: Snow is the best, snow is your friend - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 15:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton forecast: Snow is the best, snow is your friend  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta to lift oil production curtailment at the end of 2020

  23-10-2020 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government had previously planned to exit curtailment by the end of 2020 provided export routes were in place.
  
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• Alberta government will lift measures limiting oil production as of December

  23-10-2020 15:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn, Alberta oil companies have been producing well below the established production limits for several months.
  
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• Sherwood Park condo owners given 45 days to pay more than $50,000 for repairs

  23-10-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some condo owners in Sherwood Park are facing large repair bills with little time to come up with the money.
  
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• Seven employees of Jasper Park Lodge test positive for COVID-19 - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 14:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Seven employees of Jasper Park Lodge test positive for COVID-19  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Growing Things: Out, black spot, out — dealing with poplar problems - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 14:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Growing Things: Out, black spot, out — dealing with poplar problems  Edmonton Journal
  
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• OPINION | Kenney should listen to his health experts, not his education experts

  23-10-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There was definitely something troubling about the optics of the Alberta government’s news conference on Thursday at Calgary’s International Airport
  
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• Education minister says some controversial curriculum proposals 'aren't even realistic'

  23-10-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said some controversial recommendations provided by social studies curriculum advisers might be unrealistic to adopt.
  
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• Cases of COVID-19 among school-aged kids surge to new heights in Alberta even as testing declines

  23-10-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Alberta sets new records for COVID-19 cases, the number of cases among school-aged children has also surged to unprecedented heights, even as the number of kids and teens being tested has declined.
  
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• David Staples: Kenney should give the political left what it wants in education — social justice schools - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 11:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  David Staples: Kenney should give the political left what it wants in education — social justice schools  Edmonton Journal
  
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• COVID-19: New mom shares story of medically difficult and lonely year: ‘I almost died four times’

  23-10-2020 06:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman hopes her story of surviving a difficult and lonely year sparks hope for others who are also struggling.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta woman shares story of difficult and lonely year

  23-10-2020 06:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman hopes her story of surviving a difficult and lonely year sparks hope for others who are also struggling.
  
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• Edmonton woman shares story of difficult and lonely year

  23-10-2020 06:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  2020 has earned a reputation for being a tough year, and for one Edmonton woman that’s especially true. As Sarah Komadina reporters, she hopes her story will help others who are also struggling.
  
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• City of Edmonton employee survey results suggest COVID-19 pandemic taking toll on staff

  23-10-2020 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Results from the City of Edmonton's latest employee experience survey suggest that while the majority of staff are satisfied at work, the COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on morale.
  
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• Edmonton police investigating homicide of man from Monday night - Edmonton Journal

  23-10-2020 04:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police investigating homicide of man from Monday night  Edmonton Journal
  
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