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• U of L residence buildings directed to close - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2020 23:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  U of L residence buildings directed to close  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• SAIT students move out of student housing

  22-03-2020 23:40
  
  Students who are from Alberta but live on campus at SAIT are being told to be out of student housing by 12pm on Monday. The move comes as the school has cancelled classes, moving many online during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know that there are probably a couple of hundred altogether that may not be able to leave, that may be international students who literally can't leave,” said Heather Magotiaux, a spokesperson for SAIT. Mariah Fiest moved to Calgary from Kelowna in January for th
  
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• Labatt switching production to hand sanitizer to help fight COVID-19

  22-03-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Labatt Breweries of Canada is shifting production from beer to hand sanitizer at some of its factories in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 33 more cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta on Sunday

  22-03-2020 22:57
  
  The province confirmed on Sunday that there have been 33 more cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, bringing the total to 259. There are currently 18 people in hospital as a result of the virus, and seven people in intensive care units. There have been 164 cases in the Calgary zone, 60 in the Edmonton zone, 18 cases in the North zone, 10 cases in the Central zone, and seven cases in the south zone.  
  
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• 30% of Canadians think it's OK to not practice physical distancing

  22-03-2020 22:52
  
  British Columbians have been told in the starkest terms to stay home and limit outings to essential trips like getting groceries. They've been told they can go for a walk to get some fresh air, but must stay two metres away from people who do not live with them. The province has the highest number of COVID-19 cases, and the highest number of deaths from the virus in Canada. Despite that, this weekend social media and news sites are full of photos of people gathering in crowds at parks
  
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton nurses refuse to administer COVID-19 tests over personal health concerns

  22-03-2020 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  "As is their legal right, they made a choice not to provide the care that was being asked of them."
  
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• Physicians and shelters call for help as they stare down COVID-19 threat

  22-03-2020 22:23
  
  A group of physicians organized a protest outside a Calgary homeless shelter Sunday in an effort to spread the message that the government needs to do more to protect their most vulnerable citizens from COVID-19. "If the shelter system goes down, we all go down," said Dr. Christine Gibson. The family physician was one of nine workers who left the Calgary Drop-In Centre for the small protest. The crux of the group’s argument is that not enough is being done to protect those experiencing hom
  
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• Canmore mayor asks visitors to stop stopping in town

  22-03-2020 21:29
  
  The mayor of Canmore is asking visitors heading to the mountains to not stop on their way through town, as the community works to minimize the COVID-19 outbreak. "Driving through the mountains to enjoy the scenery is not prohibited by the Government of Alberta, but we need Canmore residents and visitors to make socially responsible decisions," said Mayor John Borrowman in a post to the town's Facebook page.As of noon on Sunday, Alberta Health has reported only two confirmed cases of the virus in
  
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• Co-op Refinery says it's 'unable to accept' all mediators' recommendations

  22-03-2020 21:19
  
  The Co-op Refinery says it is “unable to accept” the recommendations made by the special mediators. “We thank Special Mediators Amanda Rogers and Vince Ready for their time and effort in meeting with us and thoughtfully considering both parties' positions,” Federated Co-op Ltd. wrote on Twitter. In a news release, Co-op said it would need to make changes to the recommendations due to its responsibility to its employees, Co-op owners, customers and the community. The compa
  
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• Woman charged in shooting of 47-year-old man near Olds

  22-03-2020 19:32
  
  RCMP have identified a woman involved in the shooting of a 47-year-old man near Olds, Alta., on Friday, but are still asking for the public's help to also find two male suspects and a vehicle. The shooting happened at around 2 p.m. near Township Road 320 and Range Road 290 in Mountain View County. Police say three people — two men and a woman — went to the property in a gold-coloured Infinity to settle a dispute over money and belongings. The victim and two other people were on the p
  
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• Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for virus - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2020 19:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• ‘A plan is in place’: Alberta to begin enforcing social distancing

  22-03-2020 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is set to announce new rules and penalties this week around COVID-19 social distancing and isolation. 
  
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• Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo has coronavirus - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2020 18:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo has coronavirus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rocky View Schools closes playgrounds to halt spread of COVID-19

  22-03-2020 17:43
  
  In an effort to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Rocky View Schools (RVS) has closed playground structures on all school grounds in its district. "While it’s important for all families to get outside, think parks, not playgrounds," said a statement from the school division on its website. RVS says the open spaces offered by parks makes it easier to keep two metres of physical distance between people, which is required to halt the spread of COVID-19. "Bring your own balls, baseball
  
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• The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2020 17:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Global athletes group calls for postponement of Olympics - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2020 15:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• 'No new anything:' Guards union says prison needle exchange expansion on hold

  22-03-2020 15:17
  
  The union representing Canadian correctional officers says a program making clean needles available to inmates at a number of prisons across the country won't be expanding to new institutions during the COVID-19 crisis. Corrections Canada began the program in 2018 allowing inmates who use injection drugs to have access to clean syringes. It has been rolled out across the country since June 2018 and is offered in at least nine of the 49 federal prisons including Atlantic Institution, Fraser Valle
  
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• Canadian scientists fight coronavirus pandemic on dozens of fronts - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2020 15:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Shooting in Erin Woods sends 2 to hospital

  22-03-2020 14:57
  
  Two men are in hospital after a shooting Saturday night in the southeast Calgary community of Erin Woods. Police say the shooting happened around 10 p.m. in a vehicle on Erin Woods Green. One victim was shot in the stomach, while the other was shot in the hand. They are both in stable condition and expected to recover. Police have not yet located a suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact Calgary police or Crime Stoppers.
  
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• Canadian doctor working in Los Angeles shares how America is dealing with COVID-19

  22-03-2020 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Claudie Bolduc is Canadian doctor working in an emergency room in the Los Angeles area. She joined Global News Morning to give some insight into how the u.s. is dealing with COVID-19, and shared how the E.R. she works in has drastically changed how it operates.
  
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• Love in the time of COVID-19: From romantic distancing to 'apocalypse' partners

  22-03-2020 13:47
  
  They say love always finds a way -- even in the midst of a world-altering pandemic. The impacts of the novel coronavirus have rippled through almost every aspect of society, and matters of the heart are no exception. The COVID-19 crisis has brought many Canadians closer than ever in coupled isolation, and forced others apart through physical distancing.Coronavirus newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxHere are some stories about love in the age of COVID-19. Till the "apoca
  
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• Trudeau to provide another briefing to nation as COVID-19 threat escalates

  22-03-2020 12:22
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be updating Canadians again today on the latest measures being taken to try to protect the country against the steadily escalating COVID-19 threat. Trudeau has been holding daily late morning briefings outside his Ottawa residence where he remains in self-isolation after his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. As the number of Canadians infected with COVID-19 climbed to 1,331 yesterday, and the death toll from the illness r
  
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• Trudeau says Parliament will resume Tuesday to pass emergency measures

  22-03-2020 12:22
  
  MPs will return to the House of Commons to pass emergency legislation aimed at supporting Canadians and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday. Speaking from outside Rideau Cottage, where he is in self-isolation, Trudeau said Parliament will resume Tuesday at noon. Its sole focus will be on passing emergency legislation to implement the measures the government announced this week, including benefits for Canadians who are out of work, an enhanced Canad
  
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• New York quiets as it becomes next virus hot spot

  22-03-2020 12:13
  
  An order barring most New Yorkers from congregating in groups or going to work was set to go into effect Sunday in an attempt to slow a pandemic that has swept across the globe and threatened to make the state one of the world's biggest coronavirus hot spots. Officials worldwide warned of a critical shortage of medical supplies. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered all non-essential businesses in the state to close and non-essential workers to stay home, but delayed formal implementation until 8
  
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• Coronavirus cases top 300,000 as medical supplies dwindle

  22-03-2020 12:13
  
  The virus pandemic advanced Sunday after the U.S. and Europe reported soaring new cases, prompting a scramble in some regions to set up additional hospital beds and replenish much-needed medical supplies. Italy announced its biggest day-to-day increase of infections, which rose by 6,600 with nearly 800 new fatalities from the virus that causes COVID-19. The country's total death toll of more than 4,825 has surpassed the number of deaths in China, where the first cases emerged late last year. In
  
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• Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theory - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2020 09:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theory  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Locals worried as people still head to Rocky Mountains despite COVID-19 pandemic

  22-03-2020 05:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mountains are still calling people, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta seniors’ care centre COVID-19 restrictions isolate some families

  22-03-2020 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Increased restrictions at Alberta seniors' homes have taken their toll on many families, but some say it's a small sacrifice for safety.
  
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• Long wait times at Coutts border crossing as COVID-19 travel restrictions set in

  22-03-2020 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Saturday afternoon, residents at the largest border crossing in Alberta said they haven't seen the Coutts border crossing this busy in a while.
  
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• Coronavirus: University of Alberta confirms first positive case

  22-03-2020 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services informed U of A about the positive case and said the student took the correct measures after realizing he or she may be experiencing symptoms
  
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• Coutts border crossing experiences long wait times as COVID-19 travel restrictions set in

  22-03-2020 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Temporary restrictions banning people from travelling between the Canadian and American border for non-essential reasons went into effect late Friday night. Taz Dhaliwal reports on how the largest border crossing in Alberta looked the following afternoon.
  
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• Long lines at Coutts Border Crossing as border closure takes effect

  22-03-2020 01:30
  
  Many of the border crossings between Canada and the U.S. are still busy, including the Coutts border crossing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump made the decision to close the Canada-US border to limit the spread of COVID-19. The decision became official at midnight on Mar. 21. But the line to cross the border was anything but short. The wait was anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour for some drivers. The line shortened a bit later on, but earlier in the day it was packed
  
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• Post-secondary institutions in Alberta urge students to vacate residences over COVID-19 outbreak

  22-03-2020 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Alberta has taken drastic new measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 by asking students to vacate residences.
  
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• Penalties coming for Albertans who don’t obey COVID-19 restrictions

  22-03-2020 01:22
  
  New penalties look to be on the way for Albertans who get too close. As social distancing and no group gatherings are preached across the world, many are still not following the rules – and the province says it’s time to step in. A spring-like day in Calgary meant thousands were out enjoying the warm weather. But a glance at those out and about showed many were too close; standing less than two-metres apart inside dog parks or greeting friends on pathways with a hug or handshake. For
  
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• Nurses in Alberta refuse to perform COVID-19 test without face mask

  22-03-2020 00:43
  
  A group of nurses in Alberta has refused to perform coronavirus tests without an n95 face mask, but the province says the mask isn’t required by government health agencies. The union that represents nurses in Alberta said about a dozen nurses have refused to perform the test. Some were asked to go into a home to conduct it, a job that is usually done by emergency medical technicians who are equipped with n95 masks. "Their clinical knowledge and assessment is that an n95 is the appropriate
  
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