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• Coronavirus: Alberta announces 216 more cases, 1 new death

  25-04-2020 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since Friday's update, one more person has died of COVID-19.
  
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• 216 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Alberta on Saturday

  25-04-2020 23:18
  
  The province confirmed 216 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the provincial total up to 4,233. An additional person has also died from the virus, bringing Alberta’s death toll to 73. There are now 1,471 people in the province who have recovered from COVID-19. This is a developing story; more information will be posted as it becomes available.  
  
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• Elderly man in Okotoks, Alta. found dead after leaving his home

  25-04-2020 22:59
  
  Police say an elderly man who went missing from his home in Okotoks, Alta. Saturday morning has been found dead. Okotoks RCMP say a man was reported missing by his family at about 9 a.m. It's believed he wandered away from his home, police say. Approximately an hour later, police recieved a report of a man's body in the Sheep River, a short distance from the missing man's home. Officials confirmed the body was that of the missing man. Foul play is not suspected and police say the victim had suff
  
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• NHL's hub-city concept intrigues Flames general manager Brad Treliving

  25-04-2020 22:03
  
  Where, when and how are Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving's questions for the NHL as the league considers a hub-city concept to resume the season. There were 189 games left March 12 when the NHL suspended the regular season in the face of the oncoming COVID-19 pandemic. The league is kicking the tires on different scenarios under which games might resume if and when public health officials give the green light. The latest is teams travelling to four hub NHL cities to play games witho
  
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• Nova Scotia Mountie saved lives by stopping mock police car: union

  25-04-2020 21:47
  
  An RCMP constable's final -- and fatal -- decision removed a killer's most potent advantage, likely saving many lives, the president of the National Police Federation said Saturday. "She was a hero," said Brian Sauve, head of the union representing 20,000 RCMP members across Canada. Const. Heidi Stevenson, 48, was killed last Sunday in a confrontation with a man driving a mock police car and wearing an RCMP uniform while carrying out a murderous rampage that left 22 victims dead. According to a
  
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• Families lay victims of N.S. rampage to rest, postpone public services

  25-04-2020 21:47
  
  Families of the 22 people killed in a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia are making arrangements to lay their loved ones to rest. Obituaries posted in a local newspaper say close friends and relatives are holding private funeral service for many of the victims. But some say public celebrations of the lives lost will have to wait until the COVID-19 pandemic is contained. Many mourners are finding ways to pay their respects within the constraints of physical distancing. In lieu of a formal funeral s
  
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• ‘Death is so real’: Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after COVID-19 plant closure

  25-04-2020 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fearful for the future.
  
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• 'A bunch of yahoos,' Ont. premier says of people protesting COVID-19 emergency measures

  25-04-2020 20:25
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s furious at the “bunch of yahoos” who decided to flout physical distancing measures and emergency laws to protest outside Queen’s Park Saturday afternoon, calling them “irresponsible, reckless and selfish.” About 100 people gathered in front of Queen’s Park, chanting slogans demanding Ford “open up Ontario” and end all emergency measures, with some carrying signs claiming the novel coronavirus is a hoax. For
  
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• 'A bunch of yahoos,' Ford says of people protesting COVID-19 emergency measures

  25-04-2020 20:25
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s furious at the “bunch of yahoos” who decided to flout physical distancing measures and emergency laws to protest outside Queen’s Park Saturday afternoon, calling them “irresponsible, reckless and selfish.” About 100 people gathered in front of Queen’s Park, chanting slogans demanding Ford “open up Ontario” and end all emergency measures, with some carrying signs claiming the novel coronavirus is a hoax. For
  
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• After her husband died from COVID-19, she found an emotional goodbye note on his phone

  25-04-2020 18:57
  
  "I love you guys with all my heart and you've given me the best life I could have ever asked for." That's the beginning of a goodbye note one woman found on her husband's phone after he died from coronavirus this week. Jonathan Coelho, 32, passed away on April 22 after a 28-day battle in the hospital and 20 days on a ventilator, his wife, Katie Coelho told CNN.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxNow she's processing the sudden grief, and wondering how their two young chi
  
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• Calgary community group gathers for a prehistoric pandemic party

  25-04-2020 18:40
  
  A parade of inflatable characters is scheduled to march outside a southeast Calgary care centre Saturday, aiming to help cheer up the residents who are stuck inside. According to a Facebook group set up by the organization, about eight to 12 individuals will be climbing into and filling up their inflatable costumes before going on parade outside the Providence Care Centre. That facility has been in outbreak status for some time since a number of cases of COVID-19 were found there. The mother of
  
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• RCMP arrest man after warning of possible active shooter in Nunavut community

  25-04-2020 18:35
  
  Police in Nunavut say a situation they had earlier described as a possible active shooting has ended with an arrest and no injuries. RCMP say in a news release that a man from Cape Dorset was taken into custody on Saturday afternoon following an extended standoff near the community's dump and mountain area. The release says there are no injuries reported as a result of the situation. Earlier Saturday, RCMP said officers were responding to a "dynamic situation" unfolding in the Baffin Island comm
  
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• Nunavut police looking for possible active shooter in community

  25-04-2020 18:35
  
  Police say they are dealing with a possible active shooter in Nunavut. Cape Dorset RCMP say they have received reports of a possible gun shot believed to be from an adult male. Police are asking residents to stay inside their houses while they attempt to locate the suspect. There are no current reports of injuries.
  
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• RCMP investigating 'police incident' in Grande Prairie

  25-04-2020 18:23
  
  Grande Prairie RCMP are on scene investigating a police incident. Mounties responded to an incident near 106 Avenue and 102 Street early Saturday morning. Police remain on scene, however there are no concerns for public safety at this time according to RCMP. More to come…
  
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• B.C. will relocate hundreds of homeless people to vacant hotel rooms

  25-04-2020 18:19
  
  The province of British Columbia is planning to relocate over 1,000 people who are homeless into vacant hotel rooms. The government said it has worked with municipalities since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to secure 1,700 hotel and community centre spaces. In a joint statement Saturday from the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, government announced spaces for 686 people in Vancouver and 324 in Victoria. The spaces are
  
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• WestJet donates more than 1M packages of pretzels to food banks in Calgary and Toronto

  25-04-2020 17:39
  
  Because fewer planes are in the air because of the COVID-19 pandemic, WestJet is offloading some of its supplies to needy causes. The airline posted Friday that members of its catering services and distribution centre teams have reached out to food banks, shelters, community groups and meal programs running in Calgary and Toronto. As a result, 5,376 cases of pretzels, which consist of approximately 1,074,200 packages, have been donated thus far. All of the items have about 30 days left on their
  
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• 'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure

  25-04-2020 17:12
  
  An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fearful for the future. Cargill shut down its plant just north of High River, Alta., earlier this week after an outbreak of COVID-19 and the death of one employee. The decision put 2,000 employees out of work. Marichu Antonio from Action Dignity said 70 per cent of the workers at Cargill are Filipino. There are also Mexicans, Chine
  
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• Bookshelf backdrops provide rare backstage pass for curious book lovers

  25-04-2020 16:08
  
  The transition to in-home makeshift studios during the COVID-19 pandemic has forced TV personalities, reporters, on-air talent and contributors to record from living rooms, basements and home offices. Whether it's celebrities broadcasting to millions of people or a few co-workers connecting on a Zoom video call, bookshelves can be a frequent backdrop. They can provide a backstage pass for inquisitive viewers and curious book lovers alike. "It's a sneak peek into their private lives," said Prince
  
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• Ottawa announces $62.5 million for country's fish and seafood sector

  25-04-2020 14:25
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing a $62.5-million aid package to help the country's fish and seafood processors protect workers from COVID-19. Trudeau said today the money is earmarked for personal protective equipment and to help fish and seafood companies adapt their plants to comply with health directives. The prime minister says the funding can also help pay for other equipment such as freezers, so that companies can store food products while they adapt their factories to ensure wo
  
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• What happens when natural disaster strikes during a pandemic?

  25-04-2020 14:00
  
  While much of the country is consumed with the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, several communities are starting to grapple with another looming danger: natural disaster. As western Canada prepares for the onset of wildfire season, and spring weather threatens regions of central and eastern Canada with flooding, those in affected regions are left questioning what might happen should natural disasters strike in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a question emergency pre
  
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• Website launched to support small businesses in Lethbridge - Medicine Hat News

  25-04-2020 10:46 via medicinehatnews.com
  Website launched to support small businesses in Lethbridge  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Lethbridge-area garden centres slammed with curbside orders - Globalnews.ca

  25-04-2020 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge-area garden centres slammed with curbside orders  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Kenney rejects idea of Alberta speaking to Green New Deal advocates after spectacular drop in oil prices

  25-04-2020 06:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said Friday that he sees a future where Alberta continues to be a key global supplier of oil and gas, and that his government has no plans to speak with U.S. politicians who advocate for economies to transition away from fossil fuels.
  
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• Kenney rejects idea of Alberta speaking to Green New Deal advocates after oil prices drop

  25-04-2020 06:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said Friday that he sees a future where Alberta continues to be a key global supplier of oil and gas, and that his government has no plans to speak with U.S. politicians who advocate for economies to transition away from fossil fuels.
  
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• Leduc County man experiences unusual flood

  25-04-2020 06:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Usually, it quickly drains away because of culverts — but this year, he is underwater.
  
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• University of Lethbridge prof explains possible future consequences of pandemic - CTV News

  25-04-2020 06:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  University of Lethbridge prof explains possible future consequences of pandemic  CTV News
  
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• Rent rescue for small businesses

  25-04-2020 04:26
  
  Ric Cutillo has been in the restaurant business for nearly two decades He runs the Citizen Brewing Company with several partners and until recently, also ran Midtown Kitchen and Bar in Kensington, “Rents have always been high but there is a lot of good foot traffic,” he says of the Kensington location. “It’s a good community, (so) it was worth taking the risk.” The risk suddenly stopped paying off last month though when public health orders prompted by COVID-19 forc
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: April 24

  25-04-2020 03:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, April 24, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• 'Never our intention': Health Minister partially rolls back pay changes as physicians quit

  25-04-2020 03:44
  
  The province has backtracked on some changes to physician funding as dozens of doctors threaten to quit. Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Friday his government is rolling back more billing changes to fees and adding millions of dollars in extra cash to stop rural doctors from reducing hospital duties. Shandro says the changes total $81 million, including adding cash top-ups to doctors who work in rural and remote areas. The announcement comes as doctors sound the alarm about UCP decisions
  
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• CFL player’s assocation seeks answers from league as COVID-19 shutdown continues

  25-04-2020 03:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFLPA is asking the league to return to the table to resolve issues about a potential season suspension.
  
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• How some Calgarians may be able to improve their financial picture amid the pandemic

  25-04-2020 03:30
  
  Efforts to stay home during the pandemic has shaken up how Calgary households spend and how they save. Some families are looking at adding to their savings or chipping away at debt now that discretionary spending has dropped. Tara Crape says her weekly spending on groceries is down by roughly $100 a week by ordering only what she needs to her doorstep and avoiding shopping in-store. "I’m resisting that temptation of walking down an aisle and going, 'Oh I need that or 'Oh I need this.'" She
  
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• Calgary company brings pizza, PPE and 'a bit of cheer' to nursing homes in need

  25-04-2020 03:22
  
  Calgary-based company Canada Mobile X-ray Inc serves many of Alberta’s nursing homes. Their mobile X-ray service is aimed at patients who have both mobility and immunity issues, brining essential imaging equipment to where it's needed. Stephen Mutizwa, the owner and operator said his staff visit care homes daily and they have seen first hand the stress the workers there are facing. “We see the toll it takes on the staff and so we say, these people need a bit of a cheer," he says. Mut
  
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• 'Herd immunity': Why this risky goal isn't practical for COVID-19

  25-04-2020 03:01
  
  As politicians, policy makers and scientists struggle to find solutions and coping mechanisms for COVID-19 that balance the varying economic and health needs of the population, many ideas have been tossed around. “Herd immunity,” is one such buzzword you may have heard, but what does it actually mean? “Herd immunity is the concept that when enough people get an infection and are now immune, you’ve essentially protected the rest of the population because there’s nowh
  
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• How an Alberta contact-tracing app would work to help in fight against COVID-19

  25-04-2020 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans will soon be able to use an app that could help track if they have been in contact with a person who has COVID-19.
  
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• Field of dreams on hold for southern Alberta sports lovers due to COVID-19 concerns

  25-04-2020 02:29
  
  Summer is a time when thousands of families and kids look forward to playing group sports and going to sports camps, but unless something drastically changes there will be no baseball, soccer, lacrosse and group camps this summer. That after the Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health said on Thursday groups of fifteen people will be prohibited all summer. And smaller groups of people have to stay two metres apart. “We need to remember that a single case of COVID-19 ca
  
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• Lloydminster to follow Saskatchewan’s lead on relaxing COVID-19 restrictions

  25-04-2020 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lloydminster sits on the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the city’s mayor says it had to balance the needs of residents and businesses when considering which province’s coronavirus approach to follow. Sarah Ryan explains.
  
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• 2 employees of Mountain View Poultry plant in Okotoks test positive for novel coronavirus

  25-04-2020 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw said officials hope to have updated coronavirus guidelines available to meat plant operators by next week. 
  
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• ‘Like a stab to the belly’: Lethbridge business survey reveals struggles during COVID-19 - Global News

  25-04-2020 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  ‘Like a stab to the belly’: Lethbridge business survey reveals struggles during COVID-19  Global News
  
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• ‘Like a stab to the belly’: Lethbridge business survey reveals struggles during COVID-19

  25-04-2020 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Region Economic Recovery Task Force has released the results of a survey completed by business owners.
  
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• Alberta asks First Nations to resume industry consultations after coronavirus pause

  25-04-2020 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  One First Nation was shocked and disappointed by Alberta's decision, while another was asked to resume consultations as it confirmed its first case of COVID-19
  
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• Homes threatened by large fire burning near Cochrane, Alta.

  25-04-2020 01:49
  
  Police in a community west of Calgary say a large fire has broken out Friday afternoon that is threatening several homes. Cochrane RCMP say the fire is burning in the Mountain View Estates area. There is no information on if any of the homes have been evacuated. Officials are asking members of the public to stay clear of the area so crews can work on putting out the fire. There are no details on how the fire broke out. This is a breaking news story and we will have more details as they become av
  
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• Homes threatened by fire burning near Cochrane, Alta.

  25-04-2020 01:49
  
  Police in a community west of Calgary say a large fire has broken out Friday afternoon that is threatening several homes. Cochrane RCMP say the fire is burning in the Mountain View Estates area. There is no information on if any of the homes have been evacuated.(Photo: @gonewildkennels) Officials are asking members of the public to stay clear of the area so crews can work on putting out the fire. There are no details on how the fire broke out. This is a breaking news story and we will have more
  
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• Survey shows how Lethbridge businesses are doing amid COVID-19 pandemic

  25-04-2020 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  A survey done in Lethbridge has revealed how more than 250 local businesses are doing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Danica Ferris has more.
  
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• Coronavirus: Lethbridge students find new way to celebrate graduation - Global News

  25-04-2020 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus: Lethbridge students find new way to celebrate graduation  Global News
  
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• The Daily with LNN – April 24, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2020 01:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  The Daily with LNN – April 24, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coronavirus: Lethbridge students find new way to celebrate graduation

  25-04-2020 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge students who won't be getting a graduation ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic are finding a new way to celebrate the occasion with unique photoshoots.
  
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• Health officials investigate two possible cases of coronavirus at Okotoks, Alta. chicken plant

  25-04-2020 01:16
  
  The province says doctors are investigating two possible cases of COVID-19 that have been found in workers at a poultry processing plant near the Town of Okotoks. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, announced the news of the cases during her daily update Friday. She said the cases were found in workers at Mountain View Poultry, a chicken processing plant west of the main townsite, and supports are in place to contain any possible spread. Hinshaw added it is critical inv
  
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• ‘It’s heartbreaking’: Alberta event organizers dealing with summer cancellations amid COVID-19

  25-04-2020 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Following the province’s announcement on April 23 that summer festivals and events would not be allowed under the public health order regarding mass gatherings, events such as Whoop-Up Days have officially been cancelled. Eloise Therien has the details on the potential economic impact.
  
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• Calgary students and business unite to feed those in need

  25-04-2020 01:07
  
  Over 100 Calgarians in need were able to enjoy hot, prepared meals Friday thanks to a collaboration between a group of Calgary students and a local business looking to give back to the community. Zero Waste YYC, an organization made up of post-secondary students, distributed over 100 meals prepared by a Jerusalem Shawarma located in Country Hills. Despite increased awareness of those need due to the pandemic, there are still several members of the community struggling to obtain basic necessities
  
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• Bonspiel physicians to donate plasma as part of clinical trial for possible COVID-19 treatment

  25-04-2020 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bonspiel initially attracted attention because it was one of the first outbreaks in Alberta and the participants were primarily physicians.
  
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