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  Alberta reports 1,345 COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

  Alberta added 1,345 cases of COVID-19 and five deaths on Tuesday. 14

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  Edmonton schools move Grade 7-12 students online as COVID-19 cases rise

  Edmonton public and Catholic schools are shifting junior high and high school students online for the next two weeks. 13

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  'An incident of malicious intent': Cyclist says she and friend were target of road rage

  Jill Jordan was cycling west of Edmonton with a friend when she says a truck driver began to harass them. 1

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  Final design for 50 Street railway overpass to be shared with public

  The City of Edmonton will be holding a public information session Wednesday evening where residents can share their thoughts on its final design for the 50 Street railway overpass and widening project.

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  'It's very Darwinian': Experts predicting shakedown in Canada's cannabis market

  After a boom in the cannabis industry following legalization in 2018, experts are predicting a rough patch for the sector in the coming years. 1

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  Driving dog rescued from moving car in west Edmonton: EFRS

  Edmonton Fire Rescue Service responded to a call about a dog alone in a vehicle, driving it, in west Edmonton.

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  Younger Albertans line up for AstraZeneca shot rejected by others

  Alberta's vaccine clinics are busier since the province reopened AstraZeneca bookings to people 40 years and older.

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  Man charged with manslaughter in Vegreville death

  A man was charged with manslaughter after the death of a 68-year-old in Vegreville.

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  Calgary Police and bylaw officers have handed out hundreds of tickets under the Public Health Act, but a majority of them are dropped in court

  Officers with the Calgary Police Service and city bylaw have handed out hundreds of tickets to people breaking public health measures, but a majority of those tickets are withdrawn immediately in court. 1

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  Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd

  Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. 19

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  'It didn't seem real!': Alberta couple's awesome Christmas present arrives on heavy duty hauler

  An Alberta couple were "over the moon" last Christmas, when they learned they had been chosen to receive a recycled house and foundation as part of an online contest and are "beyond over the moon" now that they have received their present. 1

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  Ada Boulevard closed Tuesday until September

  The major route into Highlands and to the Highlands Golf Club will be closed for the summer.

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  Reaction to feds' path to $10/day child care by 2026

  Proponents of accessible day care say they are happy with a $30-billion commitment from Ottawa over the next five years to increase the number of available spaces and reduce fees in Alberta.

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  40 per cent increase in child exploitation due to 'digital dependency': ALERT

  ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit received a record number of case referrals in 2020, representing a 40 per cent increase over the year before.

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  Eastwood home damaged in fire

  An investigation is starting at a northeast Edmonton home that was the scene of a fire Tuesday morning.

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  B.C. will soon restrict non-essential travel outside of health authority regions, put up signs on Alberta border

  The provincial government is working on regulations that will restrict non-essential travel in British Columbia. 15

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  Alberta reports 1,391 COVID-19 cases, 11 per cent positivity rate

  Alberta reported a positivity rate of 11 per cent on Monday after another 1,391 people tested positive for COVID-19. 13

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  CN makes rival bid to CP Rail's offer to buy U.S. railway Kansas City Southern

  The CEO of Canadian National Railway Co. says his company's bid for Kansas City Southern will create a combined "safer, faster, cleaner and stronger railway" than the one proposed by rival Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

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  How the 2021 federal budget impacts you

  The federal government unveiled its long-awaited spring budget on Monday, with a focus on navigating taxpayers out of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and embarking on the long road to economic recovery, with specific attention paid to the most vulnerable. 11

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  McDavid scores winner as part of three-point night, Oilers beat Canadiens

  With a burst of his world-class speed, Connor McDavid finally solved the Montreal Canadiens in 2021.

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  City maintains property tax freeze for 2021

  For the first time since 1997, Edmontonians will enjoy a property tax freeze. 1

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  Local greenhouse owners warn public of bedding plant shortage this summer

  Greenhouse owners in the Edmonton area are encouraging the public to purchase their bedding plants early this season due to a potential shortage in stock. 1

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  Alberta NDP releases documents showing AHS modelling warning of second COVID-19 wave, claims Premier 'ignored warnings'

  Alberta's NDP opposition are releasing documents from the fall of 2020 they say show the provincial government ignored warnings that hospitals would be overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases climbed.

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  Budget 2021: Government unveils $101.4B in new spending, with deficit declining

  The federal government is unveiling $101.4 billion in new spending, aimed at both supporting the country through the third COVID-19 wave, and stimulating the economic recovery post-pandemic, in a historic budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. 11

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  Edmonton man walking 500 km for Alberta Lung Association

  Chris Sadleir is getting ready to walk from Lethbridge to his hometown of Edmonton to raise money and awareness in support of the Lung Association of Alberta and Northwest Territories.

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  WHL season ends with conclusion of regular season schedule

  The Western Hockey League (WHL) season will finish with the end of the regular season schedule, the league announced Monday.

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  Alberta lowering eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine from age 55 to 40 Tuesday

  More than 500,000 additional Albertans will be eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday as the province is lowering the benchmark age to qualify for the AstraZeneca vaccine from 55 to 40 years old. 29

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  Alberta post-secondary students pleased with 'positive' federal budget

  Alberta post-secondary students say the new federal budget will help student affordability and recent graduates navigate a rocky job market.

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  Treaty 8 Grand Chief pushing for First Nations police service

  The Grand Chief of Treaty 8 is lobbying the provincial government for an Indigenous police service for First Nations covered by the treaty.

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  'It’s a scary thing': Newborn baby found in apartment building laundry room

  A newborn baby girl was found in an northeast apartment building by residents in a laundry room Sunday. 1

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  Power knocked to thousands in SW Edmonton Monday morning

  A large power outage impacted thousands in several southwest Edmonton neighborhoods and paused traffic lights on Winterburn Road around 9:00 a.m.

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  B.C. will soon restrict non-essential travel outside of health authority regions, put up signs on Alberta border

  The provincial government is working on regulations that will restrict non-essential travel in British Columbia. 15

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  Federal government's extension of CEWS in budget is some good news for CFL franchises

  There was a little good news for CFL teams in the federal government's spring budget Monday. 11

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  Sword-wielding man damages multiple vehicles: police

  Police responded to reports of a man attacking cars with a sword Saturday night in Edmonton.

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  Rogers, Fido wireless services returning to normal after countrywide outage

  Rogers wireless services were starting to return to normal Monday evening after a cellular service outage affected Rogers and Fido wireless customers and caused disruptions across Canada and impacting schools and 911 operations.