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• Man shot dead by Edmonton police had sawed-off shotgun, Alberta's police watchdog says - Edmonton Journal

  05-01-2022 23:28
  
  Man shot dead by Edmonton police had sawed-off shotgun, Alberta's police watchdog says  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Dreger: Hard no on Maurice to Edmonton - TSN

  05-01-2022 22:20
  
  Dreger: Hard no on Maurice to Edmonton  TSN
  
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• Education minister to update Albertans on return to K-12 learning

  05-01-2022 21:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Education Minister Adriana LaGrange and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, will hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m. MT. Watch it live here. 
  
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• Alberta students will return to in-school learning Jan. 10, education minister says

  05-01-2022 21:46 via cbc.ca
  
  K-12 students will return to their classrooms on Jan. 10 after an extended holiday break, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said Wednesday.
  
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• Alberta K-12 students to return to class Jan. 10 amid record-setting numbers of new COVID-19 cases

  05-01-2022 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, Alberta's education minister and chief medical officer of health announced children from kindergarten to Grade 12 will return to in-person learning next week.
  
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• Alberta education minister, chief medical officer to provide update on plan to resume K-12 learning

  05-01-2022 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's education minister and chief medical officer of health are scheduled to provide an update on the plan to resume K-12 student learning on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• RCMP investigate video of teens yelling racial slur at New Year's Day party in Alberta town

  05-01-2022 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Mounties are investigating a video posted on social media that shows teens in St. Paul, Alta., counting down and screaming a racial slur during a New Year's Day party.
  
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• Edmonton homeowners can expect 2022 property assessment notices later than usual - Globalnews.ca

  05-01-2022 21:27
  
  Edmonton homeowners can expect 2022 property assessment notices later than usual  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton homeowners can expect 2022 property assessment notices later than usual

  05-01-2022 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city made the 2022 change "to ensure assessment information doesn't get lost in the busy post-holiday period."
  
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• NASA features Edmonton photographer's 13-month moving-sunrise project - CTV News Edmonton

  05-01-2022 21:13
  
  NASA features Edmonton photographer's 13-month moving-sunrise project  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Why volunteers will be tossing tennis balls at coyotes in Edmonton | News - Daily Hive

  05-01-2022 20:45
  
  Why volunteers will be tossing tennis balls at coyotes in Edmonton | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Getting off coal, how Capital Power plans to completely transform Genesee

  05-01-2022 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The plant is currently being converted from coal fired to natural gas, the new turbines are also hydrogen ready when there's enough supply to make that switch.
  
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• The transformation of Genesee: How Capital Power plans to keep the decades-old power plant operating

  05-01-2022 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the world looks to eliminate emissions and Alberta transitions away from coal, companies like Capital Power faced a decision: shut down legacy operations like the Genesee power plant — or invest in them. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Expect extreme cold to end as Pacific winds breeze into Alberta

  05-01-2022 19:53 via cbc.ca
  
  After weeks of cold weather misery, there is finally a spot of warmth in the long-term forecast.
  
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• Expect extreme cold to end as Pacific warmth breezes into Alberta

  05-01-2022 19:53 via cbc.ca
  
  After weeks of cold weather misery, there is finally a spot of warmth in the long-term forecast.
  
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• Six goalies the Edmonton Oilers could target in potential trade - Sportsnet.ca

  05-01-2022 19:45
  
  Six goalies the Edmonton Oilers could target in potential trade  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Alberta RCMP investigating video of teens yelling racial slur at party

  05-01-2022 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  An RCMP spokesperson says two people complained about the event to officers and the investigator is deciding whether charges such as public incitement of hatred can be laid.
  
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• Report: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out up to a month - Oilers Nation

  05-01-2022 19:37
  Report: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out up to a month  Oilers Nation
  
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• Stolen pickup truck smashes through gas station south of Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  05-01-2022 19:12
  
  Stolen pickup truck smashes through gas station south of Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Oilers McDavid, Ryan and Barrie enter NHL COVID-19 protocol ahead of game against Maple Leafs

  05-01-2022 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  McDavid and Ryan were held out of practice Tuesday after returning positive tests as the team awaited results of further testing to determine their status for Wednesday's game.
  
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• Global Edmonton supports: Canadian Birkie Ski Festival

  05-01-2022 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Join us for recreational and competitive cross-country ski events at the Canadian Birkie Feb. 11 - 28. Register today to ski in person or virtually.
  
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• Oilers' Connor McDavid ruled out of game vs. Maple Leafs, placed in virus protocol

  05-01-2022 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The Oilers announced that captain Connor McDavid, forward Derek Ryan and defenceman Tyson Barrie have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol hours before Edmonton was scheduled to face the Maple Leafs in Toronto.
  
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• Shots fired! Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen claps back at his many critics - Edmonton Journal

  05-01-2022 17:36
  
  Shots fired! Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen claps back at his many critics  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 200 City of Edmonton employees off with COVID-19, including outbreak at Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

  05-01-2022 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton said it is concerned about the potential impact the fifth wave of COVID-19 will have on its workforce, given the increased transmissibility of Omicron.
  
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• Edmonton’s Alphonso Davies latest Bayern player to test positive for COVID-19

  05-01-2022 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Other players to have tested positive include Leroy Sane, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Hernandez, Tanguy Nianzou, Manuel Neuer, Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso and Omar Richards.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Gideon the cat

  05-01-2022 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Ted Purcell introduces this week’s adoptable animal from the Edmonton Humane Society, Gideon the cat!
  
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• New Year’s resolution tips with psychologist Dr. Haley Perlus

  05-01-2022 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Psychologist Dr. Haley Perlus joins Global News Morning Edmonton to chat about New Year’s resolutions and how to keep your mental health balanced while meeting your goals.
  
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• Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies tests positive for COVID-19

  05-01-2022 16:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Bayern Munich says Canadian star Alphonso Davies has joined the list of players to test positive for COVID-19. The Bundesliga club says the 21-year-old fullback from Edmonton is well and self-isolating at home.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Jan. 5

  05-01-2022 16:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a surging wave of COVID-19 fueled by the Omicron variant has grown to more than 30,000 active cases with 436 people in hospital with the infection.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, January 5, 2022

  05-01-2022 15:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, January 5, 2022 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Travelling during Omicron? Prepare for headaches, Edmonton travel agent says - CBC.ca

  05-01-2022 14:30
  
  Travelling during Omicron? Prepare for headaches, Edmonton travel agent says  CBC.ca
  
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• Travelling during Omicron? Prepare for headaches, Edmonton travel agent says

  05-01-2022 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  As many Canadians scramble to rearrange travel plans in the wake of the omicron surge and mass flight cancellations, an Edmonton travel agent says she’s hearing from people struggling to reach airlines. 
  
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• Opinion: The new year ringing in more tax pain for Albertans - Edmonton Journal

  05-01-2022 14:05
  
  Opinion: The new year ringing in more tax pain for Albertans  Edmonton Journal
  
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• All-female class from Little Red River Cree Nation earns heavy equipment operator certificates

  05-01-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An all-women class from Little Red River Cree Nation in northern Alberta graduated recently with their heavy equipment operator certificates. 
  
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• Canada is flying blind with Omicron as COVID-19 testing drops off a cliff

  05-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of people infected with COVID-19 is now an ongoing mystery, as the highly infectious Omicron variant overwhelms testing capacity across the country.
  
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• Calls grow for HEPA air filters in Canadian classrooms

  05-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the highly transmissible Omicron variant fuels record-high case counts, and schools across Canada delay in-person learning, calls are growing for another layer of protection to be added to classrooms — HEPA filters.
  
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• 200 City of Edmonton employees off with COVID-19, including Edmonton firefighters and police officers - Globalnews.ca

  05-01-2022 09:00
  
  200 City of Edmonton employees off with COVID-19, including Edmonton firefighters and police officers  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton parking ban paused due to extreme weather conditions - CTV News Edmonton

  05-01-2022 05:00
  
  Edmonton parking ban paused due to extreme weather conditions  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Man found guilty of manslaughter in death of infant son

  05-01-2022 04:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man accused of murdering his infant son has been found guilty of a lesser charge. Sarah Komadina has the details.
  
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• Community-led group urges more understanding after dispute at downtown Edmonton mall

  05-01-2022 04:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A dispute at Edmonton’s City Centre Mall has been resolved after a community-led group urged more understanding when it comes to its work helping vulnerable people in the city. Morgan Black reports.
  
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• Labour dispute results in classes being halted at Concordia University of Edmonton

  05-01-2022 04:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Classes at Concordia University of Edmonton have been halted after faculty members walked off the job. They began picketing Tuesday morning after the school and faculty association failed to reach a new collective agreement. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• What to wear outside during Edmonton’s cold snap - Globalnews.ca

  05-01-2022 04:29
  
  What to wear outside during Edmonton’s cold snap  Globalnews.ca
  
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• What to wear outside during Edmonton’s cold snap

  05-01-2022 04:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  For Edmontonians feeling isolated, maybe it’s time to get outside and embrace the brisk temperatures — safely of course. Ciara Yaschuk looks at how to layer up to stay safe during a cold snap.
  
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• Canadian Blood Services encouraging Edmontonians to roll up their sleeves

  05-01-2022 04:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the latest edition of Health Matters, Canadian Blood Services is encouraging Edmontonians to roll up their sleeves.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Jan. 4, 2022

  05-01-2022 04:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 evening weather forecast for Edmonton and the surrounding area.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Jan. 4

  05-01-2022 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Quinn Ohler from Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.
  
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• 200 City of Edmonton employees off work with COVID-19

  05-01-2022 02:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton reported 200 of its employees are off work after testing positive for COVID-19 - and 51 of those are firefighters, about 4.5 per cent of the total 1,100 firefighters in Edmonton. 
  
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• Colourful igloo creation part of Alberta family’s pandemic survival strategy

  05-01-2022 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The collapse of a dog boarding business at the start of the pandemic led to the creation of market, complete with several settings for photography.
  
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• Edmonton tech company wins competition for rent-free Downtown office space - Edmonton Journal

  05-01-2022 02:20
  
  Edmonton tech company wins competition for rent-free Downtown office space  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta hospitality industry keeping close eye on COVID-19 cases, restrictions

  05-01-2022 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Alberta, indoor dining is permitted, but restaurants must adhere to the province's Restrictions Exemption Program, limit tables to 10 people and stop serving alcohol by 11 p.m.
  
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