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• Alberta reports 919 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, 5 deaths

  07-11-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  One day after premier Jason Kenney asked Albertans to voluntarily stop hosting social gatherings at home, the province has added another 919 cases of COVID-19.
  
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• Alberta RCMP arrest 28-year-old man after death of Ponoka woman, 26

  07-11-2020 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said they were called to a residential complex in Ponoka around 9:25 p.m. on Nov. 5, when they found the body of 26-year-old Chantelle Firingstoney. 
  
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• Alberta political leaders react to Joe Biden’s presidential election victory

  07-11-2020 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's political leaders react to Joe Biden's U.S. presidential election victory.
  
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• Snow Valley prepares to open for the season

  07-11-2020 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tim Dea from Snow Valley shares how the pandemic is going to affect the upcoming season at the ski club.
  
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• 15 to 25 centimetres of snow expected for Edmonton: Environment Canada - CBC.ca

  07-11-2020 22:20 via cbc.ca
  
  15 to 25 centimetres of snow expected for Edmonton: Environment Canada  CBC.ca
  
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• The benefits of B.C. blueberries

  07-11-2020 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chef Scott Downey of The Butternut Tree shares a tasty pie recipe featuring BC blueberries and explains why blueberries should be a staple in everyone’s kitchen.
  
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• Olympic-style weightlifters from St. Albert to represent Canada on world stage

  07-11-2020 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Due to COVID-19, creativity has become key when putting on sporting events. As Jon Sexsmith reports, some members from an Olympic weight lifting club in St. Albert are ready to take their talents to the world stage, albeit quite differently than the norm.
  
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• RCMP investigating suspicious death in town of Fairview, Alta.

  07-11-2020 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP said Saturday that officers are investigating after a man was found dead in Fairview, Alta., on Nov. 6.
  
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• Modern Love expert weighs in on how pandemic and U.S. election is affecting relationships

  07-11-2020 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  People in relationships have experienced a lot of ups and downs the past few months dealing with a pandemic and a historic U.S. election. Dr. Brenda Wade shares her insight on how the two have affected relationships.
  
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• Rash of Grande Prairie overdoses has community police, health care reeling - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2020 21:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Rash of Grande Prairie overdoses has community police, health care reeling  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta reaction to Joe Biden's U.S. presidential victory rolls in

  07-11-2020 21:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Political leaders in Alberta are weighing in on Joe Biden's election as the 46th president of the United States of America.
  
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• 5 Edmonton-area Loblaws employees test positive for COVID-19 - CTV News Edmonton

  07-11-2020 20:56 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  5 Edmonton-area Loblaws employees test positive for COVID-19  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 5 Edmonton-area Loblaws employees test positive for COVID-19 - CTV Edmonton

  07-11-2020 20:56 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  5 Edmonton-area Loblaws employees test positive for COVID-19  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Alberta privacy commissioner to review proposed changes to health legislation

  07-11-2020 20:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's information and privacy commissioner says she was not consulted on proposed changes to the Health Information Act, but will review them as they are being debated in the legislature.
  
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• Edmonton and area pounded with snow Saturday, 20-30 cm now expected - Global News

  07-11-2020 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton and area pounded with snow Saturday, 20-30 cm now expected  Global NewsEdmonton sees 125 collisions after heavy snowfall on Saturday  CBC.ca125 collisions reported to police Saturday as snow envelopes Edmonton  Edmonton JournalEdmonton wakes up to first major snowfall of the season  CTV News EdmontonView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Edmonton and area pounded with snow Saturday, 20-30 cm now expected

  07-11-2020 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton said Saturday morning that crews were already out plowing the roads and 'all available equipment has been deployed.'
  
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• Edmonton and area pounded with snow Saturday, 15-25 cm now expected

  07-11-2020 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton said Saturday morning that crews were already out plowing the roads and 'all available equipment has been deployed.'
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Saturday morning, Nov. 7, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-11-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather forecast: Saturday morning, Nov. 7, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Saturday morning, Nov. 7, 2020

  07-11-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Kevin O’Connell’s Saturday morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area on Nov. 7, 2020.
  
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• How Joe Biden’s projected U.S. presidential race victory might impact Alberta

  07-11-2020 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans may be wondering how Joe Biden's projected U.S. presidential election win will impact people north of the American border.
  
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• Alberta court ruling may limit smartphone, laptop searches at border crossings

  07-11-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the Canadian Border Services must have sufficient cause to search personal technology.
  
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• Break out the shovels: Snowfall warning in place for Edmonton

  07-11-2020 17:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning, forecasting between 10 and 15 centimetres Saturday for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park.
  
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• 15 to 25 centimetres of snow expected for Edmonton: Environment Canada

  07-11-2020 17:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning, forecasting between 15 and 25 centimetres Saturday for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Sunday, Nov. 8

  07-11-2020 17:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta rejected tighter restrictions Friday as the province continues to face a ballooning COVID-19 caseload.
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, Nov. 7

  07-11-2020 17:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta rejected tighter restrictions Friday as the province continues to face a ballooning COVID-19 caseload.
  
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• Experts call for stricter COVID-19 measures in Calgary and Edmonton - CBC.ca

  07-11-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Experts call for stricter COVID-19 measures in Calgary and Edmonton  CBC.caAlberta records 919 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday  Edmonton JournalThese Edmonton stores are reporting new employee COVID-19 cases  CTV News EdmontonKenney asks Calgary and Edmonton to stop hosting social gatherings at home | News  Daily HiveKenney asks Edmonton and Calgary residents to stop at-home social gatherings  Airdrie TodayView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Experts call for stricter COVID-19 measures in Calgary and Edmonton

  07-11-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Infectious disease experts are pressing the Alberta government to impose more stringent public health measures to curb the record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Remembrance Day in Edmonton: What's cancelled, scaled back or going virtual - CBC.ca

  07-11-2020 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Remembrance Day in Edmonton: What's cancelled, scaled back or going virtual  CBC.ca
  
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• Remembrance Day in Edmonton: What's cancelled, scaled back or going virtual

  07-11-2020 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The Royal Canadian Legion has taken the unprecedented step of discouraging Canadians from attending Remembrance Day ceremonies in person. 
  
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• Financial hurdle gone: Alberta first province to eliminate fees for addiction recovery programs

  07-11-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The province has eliminated fees for people to attend publicly funded treatment centres in the province.
  
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• Edmonton’s Camp Pekiwewin set to close down Saturday afternoon

  07-11-2020 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Camp Pekiwewin, the homeless encampment that has been situated in Edmonton's Rossdale neighbourhood since the end of July, is set to officially shut down Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton distillery pivots to produce hand sanitizer

  07-11-2020 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The pandemic has forced many industries to pivot their business models. Early on, some rushed to retool, shifting production to fill the new need for necessities like personal protective equipment and other items that were in high demand. On this week’s Business as ‘Un’usual, Aalia Adam finds out how Edmonton’s oldest distillery went from making...
  
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• Joe Biden wins U.S. presidential election, promises to work for unity

  07-11-2020 14:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Joe Biden is pledging to be a U.S. president "who seeks not to divide but to unify." The Democrat delivered his first remarks as president-elect at a victory party in Wilmington, De., after he was officially declared the winner of the presidential election on Saturday.
  
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• Joe Biden wins U.S. presidential election, promises to unify divided country

  07-11-2020 14:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to be a leader who "seeks not to divide, but to unify" a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
  
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• Joe Biden wins U.S. presidential election as President Donald Trump contests some results

  07-11-2020 14:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Democratic candidate Joe Biden has won the U.S. presidential election after he secured enough electoral college votes on Saturday, according to U.S. networks. President Donald Trump is contesting some states' results.
  
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• Saturday's letters: COVID warnings not getting through - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2020 14:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Saturday's letters: COVID warnings not getting through  Edmonton Journal
  
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• OPINION | Kenney still hoping Albertans will take 'personal responsibility' as COVID case count soars

  07-11-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Premier Jason Kenney turns up at one of Dr. Deena Hinshaw's regular pandemic updates nowadays, we know we're in trouble.
  
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• Intertribal documentary profiles music and lives of 4 Indigenous artists in Alberta

  07-11-2020 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The documentary Intertribal profiles the music and lives of Indigenous artists Armond Duck Chief, Bebe Buckskin, Darcy Turning Robe and Olivia Tailfeathers through frank conversations.
  
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• For Canada's energy sector, a Joe Biden win would be just 1 more item on a long list of uncertainties

  07-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Many in Canada's oilpatch may not want Democrat Joe Biden in the White House, but they are keenly aware that the sector has more pressing problems than politics.
  
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• For Canada's energy sector, a Joe Biden win is just 1 more item on a long list of uncertainties

  07-11-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Many in Canada's oilpatch may not want Democrat Joe Biden in the White House, but they are keenly aware that the sector has more pressing problems than politics.
  
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• 14-year-old girl missing in Edmonton for two weeks returned home: EPS - CTV Edmonton

  07-11-2020 09:00 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  14-year-old girl missing in Edmonton for two weeks returned home: EPS  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Police seek video after 11-year-old girl pursued by unknown man in west Edmonton

  07-11-2020 05:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  At around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, the girl was walking in the area of 142 Street and 80 Avenue when an unknown man got out of a parked vehicle and ran after her. 
  
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• Edmonton police investigating after 11-year-old girl pursued by man - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2020 04:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police investigating after 11-year-old girl pursued by man  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta doctor wants stricter COVID-19 measures in place

  07-11-2020 04:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  It will take at least two weeks before we see if new COVID-19 measures will work, but some physicians worry it won’t be enough. Sarah Komadina has reaction from an Alberta doctor.
  
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• Kevin Karius plays golf with Arnold Palmer in 2007

  07-11-2020 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  From the archives: In July 2007, Global Edmonton sports anchor Kevin Karius had the opportunity to swing a club with one of golf’s finest — Arnold Palmer.
  
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• Capacity boosted at Edmonton Convention Centre as Camp Pekiwewin winds down

  07-11-2020 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Organizers of Edmonton’s largest encampment, Camp Pekiwewin are walking away. The camp is expected to close this weekend as people staying there transition to the temporary shelter at the Edmonton Convention Centre. To better welcome the influx of people, the city says it has boosted capacity to 300. Chris Chacon reports.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, November 6, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-11-2020 03:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, November 6, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Friday, November 6, 2020

  07-11-2020 03:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Friday, November 6, 2020 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• 10 wolfdogs, 3 huskies at risk of euthanasia in cruelty investigation rescued by Alberta wolfdog sanctuary

  07-11-2020 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary said 10 wolfdogs and three huskies, through no fault of their own, were at risk of being euthanized as part of a cruelty investigation.
  
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• Truck driver sentenced in Alberta school bus crash that killed girl, 15

  07-11-2020 03:01 via cbc.ca
  
  A man has been sentenced to six months in jail after a semi-truck he was driving rear-ended a school bus in northern Alberta, killing a 15-year-old girl.
  
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