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• COVID-19 might change Alberta's court system permanently - Lethbridge News Now

  07-04-2020 23:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta’s top trial judge says improved technology could reduce court backlog from COVID-19

  07-04-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's top trial judge says the justice system is working towards reducing a rising backlog of cases brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Calgary construction workers plugging away through pandemic

  07-04-2020 23:24
  
  Some of Calgary’s construction job sites are carrying on through the pandemic, but many have taken drastic measures to ensure safety. "Definitely a lot more attention to cleanliness," said construction worker Eric Woodcock. "Usually trades, we’re Neanderthals, basically all of us, there’s a lot more hand sanitizing, more wash basins. We put in multiple sinks and have done what we can to get our hands on as much hand sanitization as possible." Woodcock is working at a constructi
  
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• Local photographer bringing porch portraits to Lethbridge

  07-04-2020 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Porch photography started as a fun activity to encourage families to stay home during the COVID-19 crisis. Eloise Therien spoke with Sheri Becker, a Lethbridge resident who brought the trend to the city.
  
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• Home-based company caught packaging frozen food inside Calgary garage

  07-04-2020 23:02
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) has closed a home-based business in Calgary for violating the Public Health Act in regard to COVID-19 as well as numerous other food regulations. Health officials, conducting an inspection on April 1, visited a home located at 67 Douglas Glen Mews S.E. The business did have a food permit, but AHS found it was operating in contravention of the permit's restrictions. Inspectors found a number of violations at the home, including boxes of high-risk frozen foods stored
  
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• AHS closes home-based company packaging frozen food inside Calgary garage

  07-04-2020 23:02
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) has closed a home-based business in Calgary for violating the Public Health Act in regard to COVID-19 as well as numerous other food regulations. Health officials, conducting an inspection on April 1, visited a home located at 67 Douglas Glen Mews S.E. The business did have a food permit, but AHS found it was operating in contravention of the permit's restrictions. Inspectors found a number of violations at the home, including boxes of high-risk frozen foods stored
  
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• Calgary businesses struggling to stay afloat despite deferral on property taxes

  07-04-2020 22:48
  
  In the span of one month, she’s had to lay off 22 staff members, temporarily close her doors and lose out on an estimated $150,000 in sales. Lisa Maric has owned the Distilled Beauty Bar and Social House for the past four years. She’s never missed a rent payment in her life, until now. “My team is counting on me,” Maric said. “My biggest struggle has been facing the issues of what’s going to happen to them — that’s 22 people and their families so t
  
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• Increase in food waste and reliance on single-use plastics suspected during COVID-19

  07-04-2020 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Taz Dhaliwal hears from environmental experts about two consumer trends that have emerged during the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Young Edmontonians who contracted coronavirus say ‘no one is immune’

  07-04-2020 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A couple of young Edmontonians have a warning for others their age after contracting the novel coronavirus.
  
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• B.C. First Nations ask to appeal second federal approval of Trans Mountain pipeline

  07-04-2020 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Ts'elxweyeqw Tribes and Coldwater Indian Band have each filed applications with the Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• N.S. premier’s ‘stay the blazes home’ message inspires N.B. pharmacist to co-write a Celtic jig

  07-04-2020 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premier's "stay the blazes home" call for citizens to practise physical distancing has inspired a New Brunswick pharmacist and Nova Scotia songwriter to pen a catchy Celtic jig.
  
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• Indigenous artifacts belonging to Blackfoot leader to return to Siksika First Nation

  07-04-2020 22:02
  
  Leaders of a community in the United Kingdom have voted to return some important artifacts belonging to Chief Crowfoot, a Blackfoot leader in the late 19th century. Officials with the City of Exeter, a community about three hours southwest of London, announced a number of items that once belonged to Crowfoot will be returned to the First Nation. The regalia includes a buckskin shirt, pair of leggings, a knife with a feather bundle, two beaded bags and a horsewhip. Crowfoot's descendant, Chief Ou
  
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• Indigenous artifacts belonging to Blackfoot chief to return to Siksika First Nation

  07-04-2020 22:02
  
  Leaders of a community in the United Kingdom have voted to return some important artifacts belonging to Chief Crowfoot, a Blackfoot leader in the late 19th century. Officials with the City of Exeter, a community about three hours southwest of London, Ont., announced a number of items that once belonged to Crowfoot will be returned to the First Nation. The regalia includes a buckskin shirt, a pair of leggings, a knife with a feather bundle, two beaded bags and a horsewhip. Crowfoot's descendant,
  
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• 25% unemployment possible in Alberta: Kenney

  07-04-2020 21:38
  
  Unemployment in Alberta could hit 25 per cent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring financial fallout, Premier Jason Kenney warned ahead of his live provincial address set for 6 p.m. Tuesday. CTV News will carry the address live. "The shutdown of much of our economy is having a devastating impact," he he told an online energy conference. "Based on some polling we’ve done and some analysis, I fully expect unemployment in Alberta to be at least 25 per cent, at least 500,000 Alber
  
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• 25 per cent unemployment possible in Alberta: Kenney

  07-04-2020 21:38
  
  Unemployment in Alberta could hit 25 per cent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing financial fallout, Premier Jason Kenney warned ahead of his live provincial address set for 6 p.m. Tuesday. CTV News will carry the address live. "The shutdown of much of our economy is having a devastating impact," he told an online energy conference. "Based on some polling we’ve done and some analysis, I fully expect unemployment in Alberta to be at least 25 per cent, at least 500,000 Albertans
  
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• Dozens of retired Alberta physicians, nurses signing up to help fight COVID-19

  07-04-2020 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to AHS, as of Tuesday, 46 retired physicians had signed up to return to work during the pandemic.
  
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• One-in-six Albertans could contract COVID-19, new projections show

  07-04-2020 21:07
  
  Alberta could see as many as 800,000 COVID-19 infections and up to 3,100 deaths by the end of summer with current public health orders and physical distancing recommendations, new modelling data shows. In a 15-minute televised address to Albertans on Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney discussed the new projections, the province's increasingly fragile economy and the plan to get back on track. Kenney began by sending condolences to families of the 26 people who have died in the province due to COVID-1
  
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• Alberta could see up to 800,000 COVID-19 infections in 'most likely' scenario

  07-04-2020 21:07
  
  Alberta could see as many as 800,000 COVID-19 infections and up to 3,100 deaths by the end of summer with current public health orders and physical distancing recommendations, new modelling data shows. In a 15-minute televised address to Albertans on Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney discussed the new projections, the province's increasingly fragile economy and the plan to get back on track. Kenney began by sending condolences to families of the 26 people who have died in the province due to COVID-1
  
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• Western Canada Lottery Corporation extends prize claiming period for winning tickets

  07-04-2020 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Western Canada Lottery Corporation is extending the period for claiming prizes on winning tickets.
  
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• Three Hurricanes named to WHL Conference All-Star Teams - Lethbridge News Now

  07-04-2020 20:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Three Hurricanes named to WHL Conference All-Star Teams  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta bans visitors from long-term care facilities under public health order

  07-04-2020 20:30
  
  In an effort to further protect seniors and vulnerable Albertans in care from the COVID-19 outbreak, the province announced Tuesday it is banning all visitors from care facilities. The ban includes long-term care centres, licensed group homes and other facilities across the province, as well as residential addiction treatment operators. Despite the ban, the amended public health order does make an exception for visitors in instances where the person in care is dying, or if the visitor is essenti
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor bans most visitors at continuing care facilities

  07-04-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's top doctor has now banned most visitors from care homes in the province. The only exception is for dying patients or those needing specialized care.
  
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• No Hinshaw update Tuesday; Alberta will send out new numbers before Kenney 6 p.m. address

  07-04-2020 19:57
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw won't issue her customary COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon; instead, the Alberta government will send out updated numbers before Premier Jason Kenney speaks at 6 p.m. Alberta confirmed 98 new cases of the novel coronavirus Monday. The province has a total of 1,348 to date, with 361 recoveries, and 24 deaths.Alberta reports 98 new cases of COVID-19On Monday, Alberta Health Services adjusted its testing groups to include people over 65 years of age, group home and shel
  
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• Alberta reports 25 new cases of COVID-19, lowest single-day increase since March 18

  07-04-2020 19:57
  
  Alberta reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on its website Tuesday afternoon, increasing the total number of cases to 1,373. There also appeared to be two new deaths due to the disease, increasing the province-wide total to 26. It's the lowest single-day increase since the province confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19  on March 18. The province has not sent out an official news release with the updated numbers. This is a breaking news story. It will be&nb
  
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• Jason Kenney predicts unemployment in Alberta could rise to 25% amid COVID-19

  07-04-2020 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says that unemployment in the province could rise to 25 per cent.
  
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• Western Canada Lottery Corporation extends claim periods for winning tickets

  07-04-2020 19:42
  
  If you've got your hands on a winning lottery ticket that's about to expire but are worried about cashing it in, the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is offering to help out. Lotto players are still being drawn in by the promise of a huge jackpot, but anxiety over COVID-19 has caused concern about how winners can claim their prizes. Some retailers even admitted they were reluctant to redeem winning tickets because they did not want to handle cash or tickets from customers. In response,
  
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• City of Lethbridge temporarily cancels late fees for utility payments - Lethbridge News Now

  07-04-2020 18:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• University of Alberta researchers develop online tool to map COVID-19 data

  07-04-2020 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed an online tool to map data from the COVID-19 virus across the world.
  
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• Someone tried to ship more than 100 kilograms of meth into B.C.: CBSA

  07-04-2020 18:36
  
  A massive amount of methamphetamine was seized in B.C. earlier this year, the Canada Border Services Agency said Tuesday. The tip came in on Feb. 4, the agency said in a statement issued two months later, and involved a shipping container at a Vancouver-area facility. Officials did not say what raised their suspicions, but some kind of information was passed on from the CBSA National Targeting Centre. Border officers examined the container, which had been shipped from Mexico to the Tsawwassen Co
  
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• Police release surveillance images of person of interest in Valentine's Day shooting

  07-04-2020 18:27
  
  The Calgary Police Service has released two photos of a man who is believed to have information in connection with a shooting along International Avenue. In the early morning hours of Feb. 14, shots were fired into a black 2012 Jaguar XF in the 3500 block of 17th Ave. S.E. According to police, the car had been parked with two males inside. When the car drove off, someone ran up to the vehicle and fired shots into it. The driver suffered a gunshot wound to his shoulder while the passenger was str
  
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• LPS clarify rules regarding outdoor gatherings by the same household - Lethbridge News Now

  07-04-2020 17:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LPS clarify rules regarding outdoor gatherings by the same household  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CFL postpones start to 2020 regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic

  07-04-2020 17:41
  
  The CFL is the latest league to postpone play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league, which was slated to kick off the regular season on June 11, announced Tuesday that the season won't start before the beginning of July. "Like our fellow Canadians, we in the CFL are striving to meet today's challenges with both pragmatism and hope," commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a statement. "We are pragmatic enough to see our country still has sacrifice and hard work ahead of it."Newsletter sign-up: Ge
  
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• CFL postpones start of regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic

  07-04-2020 17:41
  
  The CFL is postponing the start of its 2020 season until the beginning of July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league announced the postponement in a release, noting that some CFL cities have indicated they won't allow sporting events through the end of June. The CFL season was scheduled to start June 11, but the city of Calgary has a public events ban in place until June 30 that includes NHL and CFL games. Toronto also has a ban on city-led events through June 30, but it does not prohibit pro
  
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• Patience running short for federal energy industry aid: Minister Savage

  07-04-2020 17:39
  
  Alberta's energy minister says patience in her province is wearing thin for a promised aid package from the federal government for the oil and gas sector. Sonya Savage, speaking at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers conference, says the industry doesn't want a bailout, it just needs help to cope with short-term liquidity problems caused by steeply lower oil prices that have reduced investment plans and activity levels. The annual conference, held in Toronto for the past few years, i
  
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• Patience running short for federal energy industry aid, Alberta minister says

  07-04-2020 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's energy minister says patience in her province is wearing thin for a promised aid package from the federal government for the oil and gas sector.
  
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• Respiratory illness outbreak reported at another southeast Calgary seniors home

  07-04-2020 17:06
  
  Residents at another southeast Calgary seniors home are being tested for COVID-19 following a reported outbreak of respiratory illness. In a letter addressed to residents, family and friends, AgeCare Midnapore officials say they are waiting on test results, which should arrive "in the next few days." "There are many respiratory viruses currently in circulation, but we are taking all precautions to ensure the safety and security of all our residents," read the letter. It adds staff is following t
  
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• Airdrie man calls RCMP to report pick-up basketball game

  07-04-2020 15:16
  
  A group that failed to observe physical distancing recommendations in Airdrie Monday night drew the ire of a local man who recorded them and notified RCMP. According to the resident, who is not being named, upwards of 20 people gathered at the outdoor basketball court at Muriel Clayton Middle School on Acadia Drive S.E. The man confronted the basketball players from a distance and recorded them, before calling police. RCMP have not confirmed whether fines were issued in connection with the compl
  
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• Coronavirus FAQ: Do gloves help protect against COVID-19?

  07-04-2020 14:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to clinical assistant professor of medicine Bayan Missaghi from the University of Calgary, some early research suggests COVID-19 may cling to latex gloves better than bare skin.
  
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• U.K. PM Boris Johnson is stable in ICU with virus, received oxygen

  07-04-2020 12:28
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in stable condition Tuesday in a hospital intensive care unit with the coronavirus, and while he is not on a ventilator, he is receiving oxygen, his spokesman said. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has taken over many of Johnson's duties temporarily while he is being treated at St. Thomas' Hospital. Britain has no official post of deputy prime minister. The 55-year-old Johnson is the first major world leader to be confirmed to have COVID-19. He was admitted
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: The Brentwood Five massacre, Part 3

  07-04-2020 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hear about the horrific bond between two of the most high-profile Canadian killings: the Brentwood Five massacre and the Greyhound bus beheading.
  
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• Alberta expanding COVID-19 testing rules, issues mask-wearing guidelines

  07-04-2020 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta recorded 98 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death on Monday, as the total number of confirmed cases grew to 1,348. Julia Wong has the details on that, plus new testing rules and mask guidelines that were rolled out by the province.
  
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• Calgary council defers property tax payments for three months

  07-04-2020 04:15
  
  Calgary taxpayers will have a little bit more breathing room when it comes to paying property taxes this year. The deadline to pay taxes have been pushed from June 30 to the end of September. The recommendation was approved by city council late Monday afternoon. As long as property taxes are paid before September 30, people will not face any penalties or interest. The motion does not mean taxes are being cancelled, however, and deferred payments will be added to the last three months of the year
  
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• Sporting homemade masks? Here's how to use them safely, according to Hinshaw

  07-04-2020 03:59
  
  The province's top doctor has softened her stance on Albertans wearing masks when out in public, saying the use of masks may have some added benefit, but only when combined with all of the other procedures currently in place to minimize the spread of COVID-19. "What we know is that people who are sick spread illness," Dr. Deena Hinshaw said at Monday's provincial briefing. "We also know that with even more asymptomatic transmission happening that we previously thought, all of the recommendations
  
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• Oil and gas industry CEOs pen open letter to Ottawa asking for financial help

  07-04-2020 03:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several CEOs of companies involved in Canada's oil and gas industry made a plea for financial help from the federal government on Monday through a letter published in the Financial Post.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos: Family, leaders mark 2nd anniversary of tragic bus crash

  07-04-2020 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  April 6, 2020, is the second anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, which killed 16 people and injured 13 others.
  
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• Family, leaders mark 2nd anniversary of tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  07-04-2020 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  April 6, 2020, is the second anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, which killed 16 people and injured 13 others.
  
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• Mayor concerned by plan to move some seniors out of Fort McMurray hospital during COVID-19 crisis

  07-04-2020 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wood Buffalo's mayor says he has written to Alberta's health minister to raise concerns about seniors being moved out of a hospital in Fort McMurray to make sure there are enough beds to be ready for potential COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Province closes emergency isolation support program

  07-04-2020 02:49
  
  Alberta's emergency isolation support program was meant to be both a stop-gap while federal assistance was arranged, and to encourage people with flu-like symptoms to isolate at home, even if it meant losing a paycheque. For many it became a source of frustration rather than relief. "I finally got through and I think I was like 23,700 in line," said Mike Rae, who lost two weeks of work while he stayed home with a flu. "I think the idea of the system is wonderful, but it’s either so overloa
  
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• The Daily with LNN – April 6, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  07-04-2020 02:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  The Daily with LNN – April 6, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The beat goes on(line) at University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music

  07-04-2020 02:41
  
  More than 700 Southern Alberta music students are getting their lessons online, thanks to a group of instructors at the University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music. “We wanted our instructors to be able to continue doing what they love, and have some financial stability during these uncertain times,” said Breeanne Fuller, director of the conservatory. “The success was unexpected. From 900 students we reached out to… about 90 percent of them agreed to go online, and ou
  
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