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• Auto insurance panel recommends Alberta adopt a private, no-fault system

  29-10-2020 23:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A new provincial bureaucracy, not the courts, should deal with car crash injury cases, a government-appointed auto insurance panel recommends.
  
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• Edmonton woman introduces tour groups to city’s haunted history - Global News

  29-10-2020 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton woman introduces tour groups to city’s haunted history  Global News
  
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• Edmonton woman introduces tour groups to city’s haunted history

  29-10-2020 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some of your favourite spots in Edmonton may have an eerie past.
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor explains indicators that influence mandatory measures

  29-10-2020 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains the COVID-19 indicators that influence her decision when it comes to public health measures, such as hospitalization rates and case count trends.
  
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• Provincial or federal COVID-19 tracing app? Alberta’s top doctor explains differences

  29-10-2020 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explained the difference between the provincial AB Trace Together app and the Canadian government’s COVID Alert app, saying they operate differently and the federal app doesn’t work with Alberta’s contact tracing system.
  
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• LEGO Store opening in West Edmonton Mall - CTV News Edmonton

  29-10-2020 22:58 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  LEGO Store opening in West Edmonton Mall  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta removes runny noses, sore throat from child COVID-19 symptom checklist

  29-10-2020 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced two changes Thursday when it comes to COVID-19 and kids: first, runny noses and sore throats have been removed from the daily school symptom checklist for all Albertans under the age of 18, explaining the symptoms are poor indicators of if a child has the virus. Second, the guidelines for how...
  
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• 477 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths in Alberta on Oct. 28

  29-10-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in the past 24 hours, there were 477 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Alberta, 130 people in hospital and of those, 18 people were in ICU. She also announced five new deaths. She also updated the case numbers for schools across the province.
  
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• 597K Albertans have gotten the flu shot: Hinshaw

  29-10-2020 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said more than half a million Albertans have gotten their flu shot since it became available in the middle of October — an increase of 50,000 doses from the same time last year.
  
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• Truck driver responsible for Humboldt Broncos bus crash seeks to stay in Canada

  29-10-2020 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to 29 counts of dangerous driving in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 and injured 13 others.
  
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• ‘They came with dogs:’ Genomes show canines, humans share long history

  29-10-2020 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Those ancient pets are not only moving evidence of their owners' esteem, they're now part of research hinting at how far back dogs and humans go.
  
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• Edmonton Convention Centre to open as temporary homeless shelter Friday - Global News

  29-10-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Convention Centre to open as temporary homeless shelter Friday  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Convention Centre to open as temporary homeless shelter Friday

  29-10-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Convention Centre will open in a limited capacity at first, but is expected to be able to accommodate up to 300 people for day services and overnight shelter by the end of next week.
  
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• COVID-19 cases confirmed at 3 Edmonton Shoppers Drug Marts - CTV News Edmonton

  29-10-2020 21:55 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 cases confirmed at 3 Edmonton Shoppers Drug Marts  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Family fun at the Royal Alberta Museum this Halloween

  29-10-2020 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Royal Alberta Museum’s Nancy Nickolson joined the noon news with some ways to find family-friendly fun at the RAM this Halloween, plus shows an exhibit you only have days left to catch.
  
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• One new death in COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton General - CTV News Edmonton

  29-10-2020 21:33 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  One new death in COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton General  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton man, 20, charged with sexual assault against teens - CBC.ca

  29-10-2020 21:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton man, 20, charged with sexual assault against teens  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton man, 20, charged with sexual assault against teens

  29-10-2020 21:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Keenan Wayne Burlaka is facing two counts of sexual assault involving teens he met on social media.
  
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• Police charge 20-year-old Edmonton man after 2 sexual assaults

  29-10-2020 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to police, two teenage girls reported being assaulted by the same man they met on different social media apps.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers: Breaking down the potential trading of Adam Larsson - Oil on Whyte

  29-10-2020 21:09 via oilonwhyte.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers: Breaking down the potential trading of Adam Larsson  Oil on Whyte
  
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• Alberta sets another record with 4,921 active COVID-19 cases

  29-10-2020 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta broke another record on Thursday with 4,921 active cases of COVID-19 reported.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Free Agency: Making the case for Drake Caggiula - Oil on Whyte

  29-10-2020 20:06 via oilonwhyte.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers Free Agency: Making the case for Drake Caggiula  Oil on Whyte
  
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• Drilling forecast calls for even fewer Canadian oil and gas wells in ‘bleak’ 2021

  29-10-2020 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Petroleum Services Association of Canada cut its 2020 Canadian drilling forecast three times over the past 10 months.
  
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• Boyle Street offers mobile shower facilities to those living rough in Edmonton - Global News

  29-10-2020 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Boyle Street offers mobile shower facilities to those living rough in Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Boyle Street offers mobile shower facilities to those living rough in Edmonton

  29-10-2020 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The full-scale shower facilities are made from trailers that have been converted into mobile shower units.
  
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• 3 suspicious deaths this year now considered homicides: Edmonton police

  29-10-2020 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three suspicious deaths from 2020 are now considered homicides, Edmonton police said on Thursday.
  
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• 3 recent suspicious deaths now considered homicides, Edmonton police say - CBC.ca

  29-10-2020 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  3 recent suspicious deaths now considered homicides, Edmonton police say  CBC.ca
  
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• 3 recent suspicious deaths now considered homicides, Edmonton police say

  29-10-2020 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  "Due to further progression in each of these investigations, Homicide Section is now classifying these suspicious deaths as homicides," police said in a news release.
  
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• Groat Road Bridge to reopen Monday as summer construction season winds down

  29-10-2020 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  After several years of construction, all four lanes on the newly upgraded Groat Road Bridge are set to open next week. Vinesh Pratap has the details.
  
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• Lake Louise Ski Resort opens Thursday for earliest season start ever

  29-10-2020 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Following its closure in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the popular ski resort will have a host of new health measures in place.
  
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• Groat Road Bridge to open Monday as Edmonton summer construction season wraps up

  29-10-2020 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Groat Road Bridge is opening on time and on budget, according to the City of Edmonton. 
  
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• Edmonton's Groat Road Bridge to reopen fully Sunday - CBC.ca

  29-10-2020 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton's Groat Road Bridge to reopen fully Sunday  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton's Groat Road Bridge to reopen fully Sunday

  29-10-2020 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The bridge was reduced to one lane in either direction for more than two years during the rehabilitation project, while the pedestrian walkway operated with limited capacity.
  
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• Commissioner drops ethics investigation into Morneau's WE Charity trips

  29-10-2020 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has ended his investigation of former finance minister Bill Morneau’s WE Charity-funded trips to Kenya and Ecuador and says he accepts Morneau’s contention that he thought he had reimbursed the travel costs, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Suncor calls end of Alberta oil quotas a ‘positive signal’ as it reports $302M loss

  29-10-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Suncor Energy Inc. says the Alberta government's decision to end its oil production curtailment program in December after almost two years is "a very positive signal" for the oilsands and refining giant.
  
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• ASIRT directed to investigate after suspect and officer injured in Calling Lake arrest

  29-10-2020 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Athabasca RCMP were called Oct. 21 for reports of a woman who appeared to be intoxicated 'acting strangely' outside a Calling Lake home.
  
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• Cadillac Fairview covertly collected images of 5M shoppers across Canada: privacy commissioners

  29-10-2020 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the report, the company embedded small, inconspicuous cameras inside mall directories at 12 Canadian malls which collected images of customers without their knowledge or consent.
  
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• Cadillac Fairview covertly collected images of 5 million shoppers across Canada: privacy commissioners

  29-10-2020 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the report, the company embedded small, inconspicuous cameras inside mall directories at 12 Canadian malls which collected images of customers without their knowledge or consent.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Oct. 29

  29-10-2020 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta continues to break records for active cases of COVID-19 as the province reported 4,793 active cases Wednesday, up 55 from the day before.
  
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• 630 CHED supports: Night at the Museum of Rock Stars

  29-10-2020 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Do you ever wonder what happens at a rock museum when the crowds have gone and the lights go out? Discover the answer as Jubilations Dinner Theatre presents: Night at the Museum of Rock Stars playing November 6 - January 24.
  
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• Edmonton baker hits the road to learn from the best breadmakers in North America - Edmonton Journal

  29-10-2020 17:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton baker hits the road to learn from the best breadmakers in North America  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Mall real estate company collected 5 million images of shoppers, say privacy watchdogs

  29-10-2020 16:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The real estate company behind some of Canada's most popular shopping centres embedded cameras inside their digital information kiosks at 12 shopping malls across Canada to collect millions of images and used facial recognition technology without customers' knowledge or consent, according to a new investigation by the federal, Alberta and B.C. privacy commissioners.
  
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• Pipeline worker remembered as hard worker, devoted father

  29-10-2020 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Samatar Sahal, 40, who was killed Tuesday at a Trans Mountain pipeline construction site in west Edmonton, is being remembered as a devoted father who worked tirelessly to build a life himself in Canada.
  
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• Pipeline worker killed on job site remembered as devoted father

  29-10-2020 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Samatar Sahal, 40, who was killed Tuesday at a Trans Mountain pipeline construction site in west Edmonton, is being remembered as a devoted father who worked tirelessly to build a life for himself in Canada.
  
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• Opinion: COVID, burnout, cuts pushing health care in Edmonton to tipping point - Edmonton Journal

  29-10-2020 15:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Opinion: COVID, burnout, cuts pushing health care in Edmonton to tipping point  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Driver responsible for deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash fighting deportation

  29-10-2020 15:48 via cbc.ca
  
  An immigration lawyer representing Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, says his client is fighting to stay in Canada.
  
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• 2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn't Take Nail Yakupov? - The Hockey Writers

  29-10-2020 15:37 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn't Take Nail Yakupov?  The Hockey Writers
  
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• Hearse enthusiasts to haunt southside Edmonton neighbourhood Halloween night - CBC.ca

  29-10-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hearse enthusiasts to haunt southside Edmonton neighbourhood Halloween night  CBC.ca
  
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• Hearse enthusiasts to haunt southside Edmonton neighbourhood Halloween night

  29-10-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton is home to hundreds of hearse-enthusiasts
  
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• Alberta’s UCP government set to introduce auto insurance reforms Thursday

  29-10-2020 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toews will discuss the changes proposed in Bill 41 at a Thursday news conference.
  
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