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• Proposed Edmonton budget includes $64M in reductions but 0% tax levy increase

  12-11-2020 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  City administration is proposing $56.5 million in program changes, efficiencies, facility closures, layoffs and other reductions and $7.5 million in other financial strategies.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: This week in 2000, Edmonton Oilers trade Bill Guerin - Oilers Nation

  12-11-2020 23:47 via oilersnation.com
  
  Throwback Thursday: This week in 2000, Edmonton Oilers trade Bill Guerin  Oilers Nation
  
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• Body found near Edmonton’s Dawson Bridge being investigated as suspicious death

  12-11-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police responded Thursday morning after getting a call about a body lying on the ice flow on the east side of the river near the Dawson Bridge.
  
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• Global Edmonton supports: Glow Christmas

  12-11-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Experience the magic of the season at Glow Christmas!
  
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• Man charged in Halloween stabbing death: Edmonton police

  12-11-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with a deadly stabbing in central Edmonton on Oct. 31.
  
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• Entire Edmonton Catholic elementary school moves to online learning after COVID-19 cases - Global News

  12-11-2020 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Entire Edmonton Catholic elementary school moves to online learning after COVID-19 cases  Global News
  
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• Entire Edmonton Catholic elementary school moves to online learning after COVID-19 cases

  12-11-2020 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  All of the students at a Catholic elementary school in northeast Edmonton will shift to online learning beginning Friday, after the entire teaching staff went into self-isolation following a meeting last week.
  
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• Global Edmonton and 630 CHED support: Epcor’s Zoominescence

  12-11-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  This December, Zoominescence is back at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
  
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• Charges laid in Edmonton Halloween slaying - Edmonton Journal

  12-11-2020 22:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Charges laid in Edmonton Halloween slaying  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Supreme Court to examine minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking

  12-11-2020 22:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The high court has agreed to jointly hear the appeals of two men who received stiffer penalties when Alberta's Court of Appeal ruled that convictions for wholesale fentanyl trafficking should carry a minimum sentence of nine years.
  
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• Restrictions aimed at containing COVID-19 surge coming for Albertans

  12-11-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw are expected to announce new restrictions today to slow the spread of COVID-19, but they may not go far enough for health professionals.
  
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• Alberta restricts recreational sports, bar hours to contain COVID-19 surge

  12-11-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced new restrictions Thursday to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard scored HockeyAllsvenskan goal of the week - Oilers Nation

  12-11-2020 21:18 via oilersnation.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard scored HockeyAllsvenskan goal of the week  Oilers Nation
  
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• Sportcentral launches Dave’s Drive to round up sports equipment for kids

  12-11-2020 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It's important to remind people you can donate and make a difference in giving a kid a chance to play."
  
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• Camp Pekiwewin closed as police and city crews move in to clean up Rossdale encampment

  12-11-2020 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two day after Edmonton police and city staff first attempt to shut down Camp Pekiwewin, they returned on Thursday to begin the process of cleaning up the large homeless encampment in Rossdale. Chris Chacon has the latest on the noon news.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta doctor warns ICU could be at capacity within 2 weeks

  12-11-2020 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 400 doctors have signed an open letter to the premier, health minister and chief medical officer of health, urging Alberta to bring in stronger COVID-19 restrictions as ICU cases continue to climb.
  
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• Rossdale homeless encampment closed, city helping to relocate individuals to shelters

  12-11-2020 20:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Police were at the scene of the encampment on Thursday, as city staff worked to help relocate people who were still on site. 
  
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• Camp Pekiwewin in Rossdale closed, police and city crews on site - Global News

  12-11-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Camp Pekiwewin in Rossdale closed, police and city crews on site  Global News
  
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• Camp Pekiwewin in Rossdale closed, police and city crews on site

  12-11-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  After closure notices were posted at the encampment in Rossdale on Nov. 8, Edmonton police and city staff were on site Thursday help relocate people and begin the clean-up process.
  
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• Man wanted for Alberta murder with B.C. connection still on run, say RCMP

  12-11-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The victim was found dead in a Grande Prairie apartment building on Oct. 13, 2019, with his death ruled a homicide.
  
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• Three to See Friday: West Edmonton Mall Lego, Edmonton Dining Week and Rainbow Visions - Edmonton Journal

  12-11-2020 20:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Three to See Friday: West Edmonton Mall Lego, Edmonton Dining Week and Rainbow Visions  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Fourth jersey? Edmonton Oilers tease new retro look - CTV News Edmonton

  12-11-2020 19:34 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fourth jersey? Edmonton Oilers tease new retro look  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Small Edmonton-area gym becoming major hub for Olympic weightlifting - CTV Edmonton

  12-11-2020 19:28 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Small Edmonton-area gym becoming major hub for Olympic weightlifting  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Plowed bike lane leads to outrage in Edmonton - Western Standard

  12-11-2020 19:20 via westernstandardonline.com
  
  Plowed bike lane leads to outrage in Edmonton  Western Standard
  
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• Edmonton company creates device to protect against COVID-19 aerosols during intubation - CTV News Edmonton

  12-11-2020 18:52 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton company creates device to protect against COVID-19 aerosols during intubation  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Nov. 12

  12-11-2020 18:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Several hundred Alberta physicians and three major health-care unions sent a letter to Premier Jason Kenney today calling for a "circuit-breaker" lockdown as cases of COVID-19 continue to reach record highs.
  
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• Stricter COVID-19 measures being discussed in high-level meetings in Alberta: sources

  12-11-2020 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stricter measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 are being discussed in Alberta, sources have confirmed to Global News.
  
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• Shell gives customers option to offset their carbon emissions for two cents per litre

  12-11-2020 17:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Shell Canada is letting carbon-conscious customers get their two cents in for the environment while filling up at one of its 1,400 stations across Canada.
  
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• Search continues for missing senior last seen in southwest Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  12-11-2020 16:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Search continues for missing senior last seen in southwest Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• These Edmonton-area stores are reporting employee COVID-19 cases - CTV News Edmonton

  12-11-2020 16:51 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  These Edmonton-area stores are reporting employee COVID-19 cases  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• CFL teams unveil plans for virtual events during 2020 Grey Cup Unite

  12-11-2020 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFL will be staging Grey Cup Unite starting Monday with many of the events that are usually held during its annual championship week being presented virtually.
  
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• ‘Elon is watching us’: Calgary woman uses nanotechnology to create new lithium extraction technology

  12-11-2020 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Using nanotechnology, Amanda Hall and her team at Summit Nanotech say they have created an improved method of lithium-ion resource extraction from produced brine water.
  
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• Shell Canada gives customers option to offset their carbon emissions for two cents per litre

  12-11-2020 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian branch of Royal Dutch Shell is launching its Drive Carbon Neutral program today to allow customers to help it produce or buy offset credits to reduce net carbon dioxide emissions from the production, refining and burning of fossil fuels.
  
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• AISH date change made to make finances look better, auditor general says

  12-11-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government changed the date of payments under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) and income support programs earlier this year to make the 2019-20 balance sheet look more favourable, according to a report by the Office of the Auditor General released last week
  
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• Edmonton police launch internal review after failed sexual-assault case - CBC.ca

  12-11-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton police launch internal review after failed sexual-assault case  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton police launch internal review after failed sexual-assault case

  12-11-2020 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton's police chief has asked for a review of a sexual assault case that collapsed because it took eight years to execute an arrest warrant.
  
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• Edmonton forecast: Beautiful, bright, insanely bright winter snow - Edmonton Journal

  12-11-2020 14:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton forecast: Beautiful, bright, insanely bright winter snow  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Hundreds of Alberta doctors, 3 major health-care unions join calls for 'circuit-breaker' targeted lockdown

  12-11-2020 14:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of more than 430 Alberta physicians and three major health-care unions will send a letter to Premier Jason Kenney on Thursday endorsing the idea of a "circuit-breaker" targeted lockdown as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in the province.
  
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• Hundreds of Alberta doctors, 3 major health-care unions join calls for 'circuit breaker' lockdown

  12-11-2020 14:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of more than 430 Alberta physicians and three major health-care unions will send a letter to Premier Jason Kenney on Thursday endorsing the idea of a "circuit breaker" lockdown as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in the province.
  
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• COVID-19 exposure on flight from Edmonton to Prince George - CKPGToday.ca

  12-11-2020 14:05 via ckpgtoday.ca
  
  COVID-19 exposure on flight from Edmonton to Prince George  CKPGToday.ca
  
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• Thursday's letters: Canadians detained in China forgotten? - Edmonton Journal

  12-11-2020 14:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Thursday's letters: Canadians detained in China forgotten?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta chambers of commerce seek clarity on circumstances that would trigger a lockdown

  12-11-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce is calling for the Alberta government to adopt an early warning system that would tell businesses when pandemic rules might change.
  
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• Euro Experiment of Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland pays off with clever, skilled signings - Edmonton Journal

  12-11-2020 08:25 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Euro Experiment of Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland pays off with clever, skilled signings  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Study finds climate-changing methane emissions from oilpatch twice as high as thought

  12-11-2020 04:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Emissions of a potent greenhouse gas from Canada's oilpatch are nearly twice as high as previously thought, says newly published federal research.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: November 11

  12-11-2020 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney from Wednesday, November 11, 2020.
  
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• Remembrance Day looked a little different in Edmonton this year

  12-11-2020 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country were cancelled due to COVID-19, but a modified ceremony at Edmonton’s Beverly Memorial Cenotaph went ahead Wednesday morning. Fletcher Kent has more on how Edmontonians honoured our veterans at a distance.
  
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• Province preparing to introduce further restrictions as COVID cases rise

  12-11-2020 01:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s government is weighing new restrictions for the province as it sees record breaking COVID-19 numbers.
  
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• Alberta preparing to introduce further restrictions as COVID cases rise

  12-11-2020 01:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s government is weighing new restrictions for the province as it sees record breaking COVID-19 numbers.
  
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• Alberta preparing to introduce further restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

  12-11-2020 01:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s government is weighing new restrictions as the province sees record-breaking COVID-19 numbers, with two officials telling CBC News an impromptu cabinet meeting was held Wednesday to discuss options.
  
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• Alberta prepares to introduce further restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

  12-11-2020 01:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s government is weighing new restrictions as the province sees record-breaking COVID-19 numbers, with two officials telling CBC News an impromptu cabinet meeting was held Wednesday to discuss options.
  
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