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• Alberta government introduces legislation to levy tolls on new roads, bridges

  03-11-2020 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Money from the tolls would have to be used for the cost of the new road or bridge and the fee would disappear once the capital cost of the project was paid off.
  
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• Alberta bill would open door for road and bridge tolls on new projects

  03-11-2020 22:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Transportation plans to charge user fees to finance a new bridge over the Peace River to replace the aging La Crete ferry in northern Alberta, an act enabled by a new bill introduced in the legislature Tuesday. 
  
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• Woman who escaped Edmonton prison found in Calgary - Global News

  03-11-2020 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Woman who escaped Edmonton prison found in Calgary  Global News
  
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• Woman who escaped Edmonton prison found in Calgary

  03-11-2020 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said Cierra Childress was found in Calgary just over a week after she reportedly escaped from an Edmonton institution in September.
  
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• Families of 5 late Humboldt Broncos sue Saskatchewan for ‘negligence’ relating to intersection

  03-11-2020 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Broncos families began their lawsuit earlier this year, citing safety recommendations about the highway intersection that date back more than 20 years.
  
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• Albertans reported over 4,000 COVID-19 complaints to AHS in October

  03-11-2020 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, AHS said that between Oct. 1 and Oct. 30, there were 4,106 complaints received province-wide.
  
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• Max Ward, bush pilot turned Canadian aviation pioneer, has died

  03-11-2020 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian aviation pioneer Max Ward, who founded Wardair in Yellowknife in 1953, has died.  
  
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• More funding needed to address inequalities harming COVID-19 response, AFN chief says

  03-11-2020 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The Assembly of First Nations regional chief in Alberta says First Nations' capacities to respond to COVID-19's second wave are dwindling because of health, social and economic inequities.
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Alberta on COVID-19 cases over the weekend

  03-11-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Many people were likely shocked the last time Alberta updated its COVID-19 case numbers.
  
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• Alberta now has more than 6,100 active cases of COVID-19

  03-11-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta now has 6,110 active cases of COVID-19 after reporting four straight days with new daily numbers well above 500.
  
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• Alberta at 'critical juncture' with more than 6,100 active cases of COVID-19

  03-11-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta now has 6,110 active cases of COVID-19 after reporting four straight days with new daily numbers well above 500.
  
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• Edmonton woman found not guilty of attempted murder after driving over mom in 2018 - Edmonton Journal

  03-11-2020 21:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton woman found not guilty of attempted murder after driving over mom in 2018  Edmonton Journal
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Siksika First Nation closes schools, daycare, homeless shelter

  03-11-2020 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Siksika First Nation has closed its schools, homeless shelter and daycare amid an outbreak of COVID-19 that has seen the total number of cases spike over the past few days.
  
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• Police investigating 4th shooting in 2 days in Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  03-11-2020 20:39 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police investigating 4th shooting in 2 days in Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta professor running COVID-19 study says ‘normal’ is far off, multiple steps ahead of vaccination

  03-11-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A University of Alberta professor says determining who would get the vaccination is just the first of many steps that need to happen in Canada for a large-scale program to successfully beat the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Woman who drove SUV into her mother at Edmonton KFC won’t spend time in prison

  03-11-2020 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justice Brian Burrows has found Donna Elder not guilty of attempted murder and not criminally responsible because of a mental disorder on the two other charges.
  
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• JONES: Oilers looking more like Edmonton Foreign Legion during COVID-19 - Edmonton Sun

  03-11-2020 19:12 via edmontonsun.com
  
  JONES: Oilers looking more like Edmonton Foreign Legion during COVID-19  Edmonton Sun
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Nov. 3

  03-11-2020 18:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's premier asked people to respect public health orders and limit social gatherings. As of Tuesday, there are outbreaks at two hospitals in Calgary and five in Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta’s chief medical officer of health to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday

  03-11-2020 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide an in-person update on Alberta's COVID-19 situation on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta records 2,268 new cases of COVID-19, 15 deaths since Friday

  03-11-2020 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Alberta, with 2,268 new cases and 15 deaths related to the disease identified since Friday.
  
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• Employees at Edmonton-area stores test positive for COVID-19 - CTV News Edmonton

  03-11-2020 18:27 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Employees at Edmonton-area stores test positive for COVID-19  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• FC Edmonton names new president and general manager

  03-11-2020 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Newendorp most recently served as vice-president of sales and analytics for the Tulsa Drillers, the double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and in this same capacity for the Tulsa Roughnecks of the USL.
  
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• COVID-19 alters election night plans for American expats

  03-11-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When election results start arriving later today, most American expats in Alberta will be absorbing the news at home and online.
  
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• Masks now mandatory in public spaces and civic facilities in Camrose

  03-11-2020 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bylaw went into effect on Nov. 2 and applies to people over the age of 10 in public spaces and civic facilities.
  
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• Discipline for Edmonton police officers behind drug-arrest photo inadequate, lawyer says - CBC.ca

  03-11-2020 15:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Discipline for Edmonton police officers behind drug-arrest photo inadequate, lawyer says  CBC.ca
  
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• Judge to deliver decision in attempted murder trial for woman who drove SUV into her mother

  03-11-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Donna Elder, 62, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
  
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• Edmonton woman found not criminally responsible for hitting mother twice with SUV

  03-11-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Donna Elder, 62, has been acquitted of attempted murder and found not criminally responsible on charges of aggravated assault and dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
  
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• With 7 outbreaks, Alberta hospital workers fight to keep system from being overwhelmed

  03-11-2020 14:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Outbreaks at seven major Alberta hospitals are putting pressure on a system that is already wrestling with a record number of COVID-19 patients. 
  
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• With 7 COVID-19 outbreaks, Alberta hospital workers fight to keep system from being overwhelmed

  03-11-2020 14:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Outbreaks at seven major Alberta hospitals are putting pressure on a system that is already wrestling with a record number of COVID-19 patients. 
  
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• Discipline for Edmonton police officers behind drug-arrest photo inadequate, lawyer says

  03-11-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three Edmonton police officers responsible for a photo, posted to social media, that ridiculed a shirtless, handcuffed prisoner allegedly high on drugs have received additional training following an internal investigation — a disciplinary decision a police watchdog says is inadequate and will further undermine public trust in the police force.
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: Stolen second chances, the Jessica Newman story

  03-11-2020 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of a young mother who mysteriously disappeared.
  
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• These are the likely scenarios for how election night will play out in the U.S.

  03-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With different poll closing times and reporting schedules, it might not be clear what's going on in the U.S. election as the results start coming in. Here's your cheat sheet for the night.
  
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• A viewer's guide to election night in the United States

  03-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With different poll closing times and reporting schedules, it might not be clear what's going on in the U.S. election as the results start coming in. Here's your cheat sheet for the night.
  
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• Shooting in SW Edmonton caught on camera - CTV News Edmonton

  03-11-2020 06:11 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Shooting in SW Edmonton caught on camera  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Man, 23, charged in Edmonton Young Offender Centre standoff - CBC.ca

  03-11-2020 05:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Man, 23, charged in Edmonton Young Offender Centre standoff  CBC.ca
  
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• Man, 23, charged in Edmonton Young Offender Centre standoff

  03-11-2020 05:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A man whose standoff with police at the Edmonton Youth Offender Centre ended peacefully Sunday has been charged with multiple offences, including uttering threats and assault with a weapon.
  
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• UCP caucus launches campaign to counter 'misinformation' about Alberta parks

  03-11-2020 03:57 via cbc.ca
  
  MyParksWillGoOn.ca is UCP MLAs’ answer to the NDP Opposition’s Don’t Go Breaking My Parks campaign. Both campaigns play on the names of popular songs. 
  
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• Stu on Sports: Canadiens happy Jesperi Kotkaniemi playing in Finland - Edmonton Journal

  03-11-2020 03:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Stu on Sports: Canadiens happy Jesperi Kotkaniemi playing in Finland  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Nenshi demands apology from chief paramedic for ‘defamatory’ comments on EMS dispatch concerns

  03-11-2020 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  During a presentation about EMS dispatch consolidation in Calgary, Alberta's chief paramedic balked at apologizing for comments he wrote in a letter that went public in September.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: November 2

  03-11-2020 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney from Monday, November 2, 2020.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: November 2

  03-11-2020 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Monday, November 2, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Breanna Karstens-Smith.
  
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• Health Matters: Expedited COVID-19 testing now available at Calgary airport

  03-11-2020 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Matters October 2: International travelers arriving at the Calgary airport can now access expedited COVID-19 testing – which could reduce their mandatory quarantine time. And a University of Alberta team helped develop a wearable device that can monitor patients with multiple sclerosis. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• Going on a tear with TIER: Alberta government announces more emission reduction programs - Edmonton Journal

  03-11-2020 02:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Going on a tear with TIER: Alberta government announces more emission reduction programs  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Monday, November 2, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  03-11-2020 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather forecast: Monday, November 2, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Monday, November 2, 2020

  03-11-2020 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Monday, November 2, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta and federal government to spend $280M on cutting emissions

  03-11-2020 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon announced new provincial and federal funding for Emissions Reduction Alberta programs on Monday. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• New COVID-19 restrictions in Winnipeg

  03-11-2020 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  As new restrictions begin in Winnipeg in an effort to curb COVID-19, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister warns more measures could be on the way. Abigail Bimman reports.
  
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• Edmonton-area golfers holding on to golf season | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  03-11-2020 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton-area golfers holding on to golf season | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton-area golfers holding on to golf season

  03-11-2020 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just when you thought golf season was over, it held on a little bit longer thanks to Terrae Pines Golf and Country Club north of Edmonton. It was the only course in the Edmonton area that didn’t shut down during October’s cold spell. Quinn Phillips reports.
  
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• Man shot 5 times in southwest Edmonton as police investigate 3 different incidents

  03-11-2020 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three people are in hospital after two home invasion shootings in the west end, as well as a third shooting in the city’s southwest on Monday morning – where a car was also found on fire. As Lisa MacGregor reports, surveillance video showed a man being shot five times in the Graydon Hill neighbourhood. WARNING:...
  
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