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• Ministers visit Lethbridge to hear about concerns and opportunities: ‘We’ve seen commodity markets take quite a hit’ - Global News

  08-03-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ministers visit Lethbridge to hear about concerns and opportunities: ‘We’ve seen commodity markets take quite a hit’  Global News
  
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• Ministers visit Lethbridge to hear about concerns and opportunities: ‘We’ve seen commodity markets take quite a hit’

  08-03-2020 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Saturday afternoon three Alberta ministers found themselves in Lethbridge talking about agriculture and the budget.
  
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• Alberta announces 2 more presumptive COVID-19 cases - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2020 22:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta announces 2 more presumptive COVID-19 cases  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man wanted for fatal shootings in Edmonton and Lethbridge arrested in Regina

  08-03-2020 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 29-year-old man has been arrested by police in Regina after being wanted on two Canada-wide warrants in connection with two shooting deaths in Alberta last month.
  
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• Feds chartering plane to repatriate Canadians on California cruise ship

  08-03-2020 22:08
  The federal government is chartering a plane to repatriate Canadians on board a cruise ship that is being held off the coast of California because of an outbreak of COVID-19. Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne announced on Sunday that the plane will transport Canadians from the Grand Princess cruise ship. They will be flown from San Francisco to Canadian Forces Base Trenton. More than 230 Canadians are among the 3,500 people on board the vessel. Evacuees will be put in a 14-
  
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• Calgarian shot in Barbados home invasion returns to Alberta

  08-03-2020 21:47
  
  A Calgary man shot during a home invasion while on vacation in Barbados is now back in Alberta. Ken Elliott, 65, was left paralyzed from the chest down in the Feb. 22 attack in the parish of Christ Church, on the northern part of the Caribbean island. Staying with his wife, Linda Brooks, brother Rob and sister-in-law, Mary, the group was playing Scrabble when two men — one armed with a machete and the other with a gun — suddenly burst inside. Ken and Rob struggled with the intruders
  
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• Coronavirus cases in Alberta and B.C. are linked. What does that mean for further spread?

  08-03-2020 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  An expert says while the virus is acting as expected by travelling between provinces, there are other concerns that B.C. and Alberta should be aware of.
  
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• High meth use at Alberta supervised consumption sites calls for more resources: advocates

  08-03-2020 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report for the Alberta government has raised concerns that a large number of methamphetamine users are frequenting supervised consumption sites that were designed to respond to opioid overdoses.
  
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• High meth use at Alberta safe drug sites calls for more resources: advocates

  08-03-2020 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report for the Alberta government has raised concerns that a large number of methamphetamine users are frequenting supervised consumption sites that were designed to respond to opioid overdoses.
  
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• Gas prices in 'freefall' due to coronavirus epidemic

  08-03-2020 19:47
  
  The novel coronavirus that has led to mass quarantines around the world and sparked fear of more outbreaks has also put a dent in gas prices.Sign up for CTV News' weekly The COVID-19 Brief newsletter and get the latest info on the coronavirus sent to your inboxThe cost of petroleum typically “firms up” this time of year, according to Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy. “They don’t drop. They don’t quite yet increase,” he told CTV News T
  
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• 2 new presumptive cases of COVID-19 identified in Alberta, including woman from Calgary area

  08-03-2020 19:38
  
  One of two new presumptive cases of COVID-19 announced Sunday in Alberta is a woman from Calgary in her 30s who is now quarantined at home. The second is a man in his 60s from the Edmonton area, who is also quarantined at home. Those quarantines will last for two weeks and health officials are working to alert those who may have been in close contact with them. The Calgary woman had close contact with someone who recently travelled in Europe, visiting the Ukraine, Turkey and the Netherlands, sai
  
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• Two new presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Alberta

  08-03-2020 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two new presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified in Alberta.
  
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• 2 new presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Alberta: 1 in Calgary, 1 in Edmonton

  08-03-2020 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two new presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified in Alberta.
  
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• 2 new presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Alberta

  08-03-2020 16:22
  
  Alberta now has four presumptive cases of COVID-19 in the province, with two new presumptive cases announced Sunday morning. It’s not known where the two new cases are located. The province’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update at 11 a.m. On Thursday, Alberta had its first presumptive case of COVID-19. That case, a woman in her 50s in the Calgary zone, is expected to make a full recovery. The announcement of the province’s second presumptive COVID-19 case cam
  
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• What exactly is International Women's Day?

  08-03-2020 15:56
  
  Countries around the world will celebrate International Women's Day on Sunday, March 8. The day not only recognizes the achievements made by women, but also brings awareness to the obstacles that still stand in their way. If you want to get involved or need a brief history lesson on its significance, here's everything you need to know: When did it begin? Although the day wasn't officially recognized until 1977 by the United Nations, the history of the celebration can be traced back to the early
  
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• Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life

  08-03-2020 15:49
  
  It's definitely a farewell. But will it be fond? Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfill their final royal commitment when they appear Monday at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London. It's the last time they will be seen at work with the entire royal Windsor clan before they fly off into self-imposed exile in North America.Sign up for our Royal Dispatch newsletter for all the latest royal newsThe service marks the end of a two-month drama t
  
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• Work on pathway connecting Lethbridge and Coaldale set to start soon - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2020 14:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Work on pathway connecting Lethbridge and Coaldale set to start soon  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bomb threat forces 1,300 bar patrons into the cold in downtown Halifax

  08-03-2020 14:06
  
  A bomb threat forced the evacuation of bar in downtown Halifax after midnight last night, forcing 1,300 people into the streets -- many of them without coats as the wind chill dipped to -12 C. Halifax police say the threat against the Liquor Dome on Argyle Street was reported at 12:50 a.m. Municipal buses were brought in to provide temporary shelter for those who could not leave because they didn't have access to money or keys to their homes. Police blocked all vehicle traffic and a police dog s
  
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• Cruise ship hit by coronavirus to dock in Calif., Canadians on board

  08-03-2020 12:51
  
  A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers, though they were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day.Sign up for CTV News' weekly The COVID-19 Brief newsletter and get the latest info on the coronavirus sent to your inboxGrand Princess Capt. John Smith, in a recording provided by passenger Laurie Miller of San Jose, told guests the ship will dock in Oakland. Princess Cruises says it's expected to arrive on
  
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• Cruise ship hit by coronavirus to dock in Calif. amid closure of public venues, schools

  08-03-2020 12:51
  
  A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus and headed to the port of Oakland, California, will remain in international waters for at least another day as officials worked on plans to transport passengers to federal facilities around the country and local officials began ordering the closure of schools and public spaces to try and stop the spread of the virus. The largest school district in Northern California has cancelled classes for a week after it was discovered that a family in the district ha
  
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• California prepares to dock cruise ship with 21 virus cases

  08-03-2020 12:51
  
  Gov. Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought Sunday to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship with at least 21 cases of the new coronavirus will be released into the public before undergoing a 14-day quarantine. The Grand Princess carrying more than 3,500 people from 54 countries is expected to dock in Oakland, in the east San Francisco Bay, on Monday and was idling off the coast Sunday as officials prepared a port site. "This is a time that we must be guided by facts a
  
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• Accused spy fights to overturn immigration ruling, saying she helped Canada

  08-03-2020 12:25
  
  A woman accused of spying for Russia says there's nothing to the allegations because her actions ended up helping -- not harming -- Canadian interests. Elena Crenna is asking the Federal Court to overturn an immigration adjudicator's decision to bar her from Canada over events more than two decades ago. A hearing on the matter is slated for Wednesday in Ottawa. The spy saga began in 1994 when Canadian David Crenna hired Elena -- whom he would later marry -- as an interpreter and public-relations
  
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, March 7, 2020

  08-03-2020 08:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kyle Crnkovic scored twice, including 4:13 into overtime, as the Saskatoon Blades edged the Regina Pats 5-4 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action..
  
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• Travel chaos erupts as Italy quarantines 16 million

  08-03-2020 05:28
  
  Italy announced a sweeping quarantine Sunday for its northern regions, igniting travel chaos as it restricted the movements of 16 million people -- more than one quarter of its population -- in a bid to halt the relentless march of the new coronavirus across Europe.Sign up for CTV News' weekly The COVID-19 Brief newsletter and get the latest info on the coronavirus sent to your inboxConfusion reigned from Milan to Venice as residents and tourists tried to figure out exactly when and how the new
  
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• Italy to quarantine 16 million people amid coronavirus outbreak

  08-03-2020 05:28
  
  Italy announced a sweeping quarantine early Sunday for its northern regions, igniting travel chaos as it restricted the movements of a quarter of its people in a bid to halt the new coronavirus' relentless march across Europe.Sign up for CTV News' weekly The COVID-19 Brief newsletter and get the latest info on the coronavirus sent to your inboxShortly after midnight, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree affecting 16 million people in the country's prosperous north, including the
  
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• Meghan tells London students to 'speak up' for women's rights

  08-03-2020 04:52
  
  Meghan, Duchess of Sussex joined high school students at the site of an historic fight for pay equality to celebrate International Women's Day, telling them they were entitled to "speak up for what is right." Meghan visited the Robert Clack Upper School in Dagenham, London, on Friday to "celebrate the achievements of women" ahead of International Women's Day on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said Saturday in a statement.Sign up for our Royal Dispatch newsletter for all the latest royal news"It is suc
  
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• How coronavirus is impacting Alberta

  08-03-2020 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  How is COVID-19 impacting Alberta? University of Calgary infectious disease specialist Dr. Craig Jenne joins Global News with more about the implications of coronavirus and the best ways to protect ourselves.
  
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• Affordable housing closure concerns over Alberta government’s $53M cuts to maintenance funding

  08-03-2020 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are concerns homelessness could increase in Alberta cities after the affordable housing maintenance funding was cut but $53 million.
  
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• Alberta government makes cuts to affordable housing maintenance funding

  08-03-2020 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are concerns affordable housing units will face closures, after the Alberta government cut its funding program. Sarah Komadina has the story.
  
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• Is this the last time Alberta will 'spring forward?'

  08-03-2020 01:28
  
  Albetans will "spring forward" on Saturday night as daylight saving time comes in to effect at 2 a.m., but will it be the last time change for the province? With more jurisdictions moving away from seasonal time change, the Alberta government is considering following suit. Last year the government asked more than 140,000 people if they'd like to do away with the time change. The province says 91 per cent of people who took the survey said they'd like to stick to summer hours year-round. On Frida
  
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• Alberta's Bottcher beats Dunstone in 1-2 Page playoff at Brier

  08-03-2020 01:01
  
  Team Alberta is forcing teams to be aggressive at the Tim Hortons Brier with its remarkably steady play and consistent shotmaking. Skip Brendan Bottcher has anchored the powerhouse Edmonton side that's showing it deserves a third straight crack at the national men's curling championship. Alberta booked its ticket for another final by topping Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone 9-4 in the 1-2 Page playoff game Saturday afternoon at a packed Leon's Centre. "I can just tell by looking at everybody that we
  
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• Alberta’s Bottcher moves on to Brier final after defeating Saskatchewan’s Dunstone

  08-03-2020 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Brendan Bottcher defeated Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone 9-4 in the 1-2 Page playoff game Saturday afternoon to earn a berth in the Tim Hortons Brier final.
  
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