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• Cattle producers granted extended deadline to purchase calf price insurance - Lethbridge News Now

  14-05-2020 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Cattle producers granted extended deadline to purchase calf price insurance  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Victim Services Lethbridge Corridor welcomes new support dog, Marlee

  14-05-2020 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Marlee is the newest member of the team. Her handler said, at just two-years-old, her personality is perfect for the heavy caseload the dogs face.
  
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• Goodwill Alberta reopening four stores as part of COVID relaunch

  14-05-2020 23:37
  
  The company allowed Albertans to offload their donations a week ago and now Goodwill is taking another step towards a COVID-19 relaunch by reopening four of its locations on May 16. It announced Thursday it had selected four stores in Alberta as part of its plan. The locations set to open are:Grande Prairie (109400 100 Ave.) Trans Canada (1440 52 St. N.E., Calgary) Beacon Heights (12024 Sarcee Trail N.W., Calgary) SouthPark (3803 Calgary Trail N.W., Edmonton)It says measures are being taken to e
  
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• Kitchen cuts and tech neck: pandemic injuries keep health workers busy

  14-05-2020 22:43
  
  Baking a loaf of sourdough bread or spending hours in meetings on Zoom is taking toll on many people’s health during the pandemic by leading to injuries. A Calgary emergency room doctor said before the pandemic about 35 per cent of injuries came from sports, 13 per cent at work, and 15 per cent from around the home, but that changed when people started staying home a lot more in March. “The types of injuries we’re seeing are the ones that are coming from around the house,&rdquo
  
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• 'He wanted to change the world': Calgary family mourns loss of teen killed in hit-and-run

  14-05-2020 22:42
  
  Described as a loving son, an amazing brother and a loyal friend, Ibaad Yar's family confirms the 15-year-old was the victim of Wednesday's fatal hit-and-run in northeast Calgary. Ibaad was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning at the scene of a crash along 52nd Street N.E. approaching the 16th Avenue interchange. Police believe road rage was a factor in the fatal collision.   "He wanted to change the world one day,” said Aasma Yar, Ibaad’s sister. Aasma remembers her younger
  
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• Calgary police officer charged with lying during personal court proceedings

  14-05-2020 21:58
  
  A member of the Calgary Police Service has been charged with three counts of perjury related to a family court matter involving a former domestic partner. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was called to investigate an incident where it was believed that Const. Joseph Barton provided false information to the court on three separate occasions. Following an extensive investigation and an opinion from the Crown, ASIRT has determined there are reasonable grounds to believe offences w
  
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• 10 Pineridge homes evacuated following early afternoon gas leak

  14-05-2020 21:44
  
  Roughly 30 people were evacuated from a northeast townhouse complex Thursday afternoon after a gas line was struck. Emergency crews responded to the 100 block of Pineset Place N.E. shortly after noon following reports of a gas leak. CFD members cordoned off an area around a damaged gas line and 10 homes were evacuated. The exact cause of the damage to the gas line has not been confirmed but CFD officials confirm "a line was hit" without disclosing what hit the line. This is a developing story. I
  
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• Arson charges laid after Lethbridge business damaged in fire

  14-05-2020 21:31
  
  Lethbridge police say charges have been laid against a woman who they say set a fire that resulted in damage to a store in the community. Emergency crews were called to the Umami Shop, located in the 800 block of Fourth Avenue S., during the early morning hours of May 13. They found cardboard and wooden pallets had been piled up against the building and set on fire. The blaze was put out, but not before it caused significant damage to the store and overhead wires. The damage is estimated at $6,0
  
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• Canadians are already on the move as restrictions slowly lift, data suggests

  14-05-2020 21:01
  
  Stay home. Stay home. Stay home. That's been the consistent plea from public health authorities for nearly two months now. Stay home to avoid catching COVID-19. Stay home to avoid spreading it. Stay home to stay healthy. The message seems to have landed. Workplaces and public spaces have closed, leaving the streets of even Canada's biggest cities looking like virtual ghost towns at times. But that can only last so long, right? Surely stir-crazy Canadians will eventually look at the generally dec
  
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• Calgary father recovers from COVID-19 after 16 days in medically-induced coma

  14-05-2020 20:46
  
  When Jay Chowdhury woke up in a hospital bed at the Peter Lougheed Hospital on April 3rd, he was sure he’d only been there for 24 hours. To his complete shock, the nurse taking care of him said more than two weeks had passed. "She said you have been sleeping here for 16 days today," recalled the 51-year-old. "It is the 16th day you have been on ventilation. "You have been actually struggling between life and death." All Chowdhury remembers is falling ill and his wife Jyoti dropping him off
  
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• City woman facing arson and drug charges - Lethbridge News Now

  14-05-2020 20:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• City of Lethbridge announces Craig Dalton as new City Manager - Lethbridge News Now

  14-05-2020 20:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Playgrounds remain closed in Calgary, sports fields open for use but with restrictions

  14-05-2020 20:21
  
  Playgrounds will remains closed in Calgary due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but sports fields are back open for use, with a number of restrictions. League play is still barred on sports fields but teams are able to do dryland and skills training, said Calgary Emergency Management Chief Tom Sampson, as long as groups adhere to the provincial cap of 15 people and participants don't touch the same ball or piece of equipment with their hands — or each other. An example, he said, would be
  
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• CEMA to provide update on Calgary's COVID-19 response

  14-05-2020 20:21
  
  Calgary Emergency Management Chief Tom Sampson and Mayor Naheed Nenshi will provide their regularly scheduled update on the response to COVID-19 in the city Thursday afternoon. The briefing comes as some businesses in Calgary begin to reopen after being shut down for several weeks in response to the worldwide pandemic. While retail stores are able to being operating once again — with rules in place around capacity and social distancing — bars, pubs restaurants and cafes in Calgary wo
  
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• Rocky View County reopens some playgrounds and sports fields, puts rules in place

  14-05-2020 20:04
  
  Authorities in Rocky View County say Albertans are now allowed to play at a number of sports fields and playgrounds, provided they follow all the rules set out by provincial health authorities. The district posted on Facebook Thursday morning, saying as of May 14, outdoor areas throughout the county have reopened.Those areas were blocked off in March in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. A full list of reopened facilities are as follows:Bearspaw Village Park Bragg Creek Community Centre &n
  
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• No stopping zone in place in Kootenay National Park

  14-05-2020 20:00
  
  Parks Canada has enacted a temporary no stopping zone along a 15 kilometre stretch of Highway 93 South in Kootenay National Park to protect bears feeding in the area. RCMP and Parks Canada will patrol the area and penalties can range from a $115 ticket to a mandatory court appearance and a $25,000 fine. Bears feed on spring vegetation and dandelions and narrow shoulders and blind corners make stopping unsafe for both the animals and motorists. Feeding wildlife is prohibited in national parks. Vi
  
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• May long weekend: What you can and can’t do in Alberta during COVID-19

  14-05-2020 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the province enters Phase 1 of its relaunch strategy, many Albertans are left wondering what this year's May long weekend will look like.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on COVID-19 in Alberta Thursday afternoon

  14-05-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 cases and the public health response at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Alberta businesses must detail health and safety approach after reopening during COVID-19

  14-05-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Thursday, there were 65 people in hospital, 10 of whom were in intensive care units.
  
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• Airdrie man accused of distributing lawfully-purchased firearms to criminals

  14-05-2020 19:39
  
  A 22-year-old Airdrie man faces firearms trafficking charges following an investigation into alleged firearms straw purchasing — the buying of weapons for someone who wouldn't be able to make the purchase or who doesn't want to be associated with the transaction. According to Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) officials, a handgun was seized by Edmonton police during a June 2019 drug investigation. Officers determined the firearm had been legally purchased before it made its wa
  
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• Lethbridge opens select amenities - Lethbridge News Now

  14-05-2020 19:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta reports 50 new cases of COVID-19, one death

  14-05-2020 19:16
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death Thursday. There have been a total of 6,457 cases of the coronavirus in Alberta since the pandemic began, although only 1,131 of those remain active. The province's death toll is now at 121. Hospital numbers continue to trend down with 65 cases receiving care and 10 in ICU. This is a breaking news update. More information will be added as it becomes available. Original story: Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide her COVID-19 update
  
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• Alberta reports 50 new cases of COVID-19, 1 death

  14-05-2020 19:16
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death Thursday. There have been a total of 6,457 cases of the coronavirus in Alberta since the pandemic began, although only 1,131 of those remain active. The province's death toll is now at 121. Hospital numbers continue to trend down with 65 cases receiving care and 10 in ICU. This is a breaking news update. More information will be added as it becomes available. Original story: Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide her COVID-19 update
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 update scheduled for 3:30 p.m. as province begins to reopen

  14-05-2020 19:16
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide her COVID-19 update on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. as most Albertans can now go get a haircut or eat at a restaurant for the first time in two months. On Wednesday, Alberta confirmed Stage 1 of the economy's reopening would go ahead Thursday and reported 62 new cases of the coronavirus. As Albertans can begin to move around more freely, except for those in Calgary and Brooks, there are currently 1,211 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 across the province.Infographics: C
  
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• Driver charged in Lethbridge crash that killed 10-year-old boy, injured brother

  14-05-2020 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police have laid charges in a crash last month that saw a 10-year-old boy killed and his younger brother injured.
  
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• Industry dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks at oilsands camps in ‘appropriate’ way: expert

  14-05-2020 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company said it was notified on May 2 that someone working for one of its service providers had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Man charged in fatal Lethbridge collision that claimed life of 10-year-old boy - Lethbridge News Now

  14-05-2020 18:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lethbridge driver charged in April death of 10-year-old pedestrian

  14-05-2020 18:43
  
  A 52-year-old Lethbridge man has been charged with careless driving following an April collision that killed a 10-year-old boy and injured the boy's younger brother. Neil Martin Skjodt is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 11. On the afternoon of April 13, a man and his two sons were crossing the street in the crosswalk at the intersection of Whoop Up Drive and Aquitania Boulevard West when a southbound SUV made a right hand turn and struck the two boys. The 10-year-old boy was transported fro
  
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• COVID causes rent price drops across the country, especially in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  14-05-2020 18:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta’s relaunch sees restrictions eased on places of worship: ‘Such a blessing’

  14-05-2020 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  As restrictions in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Alberta begin to ease, places of worship can now begin to offer in-person services to more people.
  
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• City workers attempt to keep up with busy spring beavers

  14-05-2020 18:00
  
  It’s a constant balance for the city to manage the tree-gnawing desires of the urban beaver population with the needs of Calgarians and the parks department. Since the ice left Calgary waterways, city workers have been wrapping trees with wire mesh in certain areas to keep beavers from cutting them down. "Actually one of our staff who deals with beaver management had talked about some earlier attempts at beaver wiring that were using chicken wire and things like that," said Chris Manderson
  
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• Bank of Canada warns of excess business, household debt from COVID-19

  14-05-2020 16:16
  
  The Bank of Canada says there are signs in the country's financial markets that suggest concern about the ability of companies to weather the COVID-19 economic crisis. The central bank has spent the last two months making a flurry of policy decisions that has seen it slash its target interest rate and embark on an unprecedented bond-buying program to ease the flow of credit. The report suggests these measures have helped ease liquidity strains and provide easy access to short-term credit for com
  
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• Some national parks partially reopening in June: PM

  14-05-2020 15:59
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that some national parks will be partially reopening at the beginning of June so people can access trails and other green spaces where physical distancing can still be practiced. This initial plan to gradually reopen national parks and heritage sites in the coming weeks will come with the implementation of new public health measures to protect visitors, as Trudeau said “getting fresh air is important, but we all have to be responsible about it.”&nbs
  
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• PM to announce gradual plan to reopen national parks, latest COVID-19 efforts

  14-05-2020 15:59
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce plans to gradually reopen national parks and heritage sites in the coming weeks, with the implementation of new public health measures to protect visitors. Ahead of a long weekend, Trudeau’s address from Rideau Cottage is also set to touch on new supports for fish harvesters, and discuss how veterans and Indigenous communities are being affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s more than 200 national parks, historic site
  
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• 'Can't prevent Canadians from going outside,' says PM as some national parks partly reopening June 1

  14-05-2020 15:59
  
  Recognizing that Canadians can’t be prevented from getting outside as the weather improves, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that some national parks will be partially reopening at the beginning of June, but said returning to nature will look different than it once did due to COVID-19. As slowly more and more aspects of life and business begin to reopen and emerge from stay-home orders as the novel coronavirus curve continues to flatten, the federal government is ready to loosen
  
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• 'Can't prevent Canadians from going outside': PM says some national parks will partly reopen June 1

  14-05-2020 15:59
  
  Recognizing that Canadians can’t be prevented from getting outside as the weather improves, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that some national parks will be partially reopening at the beginning of June, but said returning to nature will look different than it once did due to COVID-19. As slowly more and more aspects of life and business begin to reopen and emerge from stay-home orders as the novel coronavirus curve continues to flatten, the federal government is ready to loosen
  
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• 'Can't prevent Canadians from going outside,' PM says as some national parks partially reopening June 1

  14-05-2020 15:59
  
  Recognizing that Canadians can’t be prevented from getting outside as the weather improves, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that some national parks will be partially reopening at the beginning of June, but said returning to nature will look different than it once did due to COVID-19. People will be able to access trails and other green spaces where physical distancing can still be practiced, through this new plan to gradually reopen national parks and heritage sites. Going for
  
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• Stocked fridges and scheduled staff: Calgary restaurants face additional costs after province's last minute delay announcement

  14-05-2020 15:29
  
  It's been nearly two months since restaurants in Alberta were closed for dine-in service and many had been expecting to welcome customers back Thursday as part of the first phase of the province’s economic relaunch strategy. Late Wednesday afternoon, restaurant owners learned that would not be happening in Calgary and Brooks as a result of the elevated COVID-19 case numbers in the two cities. John Nicastro, the owner of Higher Ground in Kensington, says the last minute decision puts busine
  
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• ‘Hotel Paranormal’: Host Dan Aykroyd counts down Top 5 haunted hotels in Canada

  14-05-2020 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  'When you have thousands of people in a building for more than 100 years, the residue they’re leaving behind allows the past to invade upon the present,' said 'Hotel Paranormal' host Dan Aykroyd.
  
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• French serial killer expert admits his career is built on lies

  14-05-2020 14:08
  
  Famed French serial killer expert Stephane Bourgoin has confessed that his prestigious career is founded on lies, following a series of revelations. Bourgoin, 67, built a reputation as the country's foremost expert in serial killers, writing more than 75 books and producing dozens of documentaries, before an investigation brought him down. His standing as an expert in his field meant he was called upon as a guest lecturer for trainees at the French national judiciary police academy and regularly
  
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• Cats with no symptoms spread virus to other cats in lab test

  14-05-2020 13:57
  
  Cats can spread the new coronavirus to other cats without any of them ever having symptoms, a lab experiment suggests. Scientists who led the work, reported on Wednesday, say it shows the need for more research into whether the virus can spread from people to cats to people again. Health experts have downplayed that possibility. The American Veterinary Medical Association said in a new statement that just because an animal can be deliberately infected in a lab "does not mean that it will easily
  
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• Canada seeing volunteer shortage as seniors opt to stay home during COVID-19

  14-05-2020 13:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The loss of that senior manpower has had a dramatic impact on community organizations, health care and other sectors of Canada's economy since the lockdown began in March.
  
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• 'It's devastating': Cross-border couples separated for months due to travel restrictions

  14-05-2020 13:30
  
  Olivia Walker hasn’t been able to see her fiance, Daryl Higgins, in person for more than seven weeks. Not since the border between Canada and the U.S. closed to all non-essential travel in mid-March as a result of the pandemic. The couple was set to marry in May, but everything changed after the border shut down. That’s because Walker is a Canadian citizen living in Chatham, Ont. with her 13-year-old daughter and Higgins is an American residing in Indiana. “We thought ‘OK
  
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• Lethbridge Regional Virtual Science Fair is now public - Lethbridge Herald

  14-05-2020 10:26 via lethbridgeherald.com
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• City Council welcomes new city manager to Lethbridge - Lethbridge Herald

  14-05-2020 09:00 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
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• WHO warns virus may be here to stay as toll nears 300,000

  14-05-2020 08:38
  
  The coronavirus may never go away and populations will have to learn to live with it just as they have HIV, the World Health Organization has warned, as the global death toll from the disease nears 300,000. There were also gloomy forecasts from the US Federal Reserve, which said prolonged shutdowns to stem the spread of the virus could cause lasting economic damage in America. Washington ratcheted up tensions over the pandemic by accusing China of trying to steal research into a vaccine, while U
  
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• Canadian horse farms struggle to feed animals amid pandemic shutdown

  14-05-2020 04:30
  
  Money is running out on Canadian horse farms, where horses still need to be fed and cared for despite the halt of equestrian activity due to COVID-19. Businesses such as riding schools, sports clubs and public petting farms are now facing a wrenching choice: to hang on, sell off, or put down the animals. At Tranquil Acres, near Ottawa, therapy horses are trained to calm nerves. But during COVID-19, it may be their owners needing the stress relief.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent t
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: May 13

  14-05-2020 04:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wednesday, May 13, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• Alberta begins asymptomatic testing in advance of reopening local economy

  14-05-2020 04:00
  
  As Alberta prepares to reopen the local economy, the province has begun widespread testing for COVID-19, including for those who aren’t showing any symptoms of the virus. The province is testing 1,000 asymptomatic people in Calgary each day between May 11 and 18. The tests are prioritized to people who work outside and are capped at 1,000 to ensure there are enough tests for those who are showing symptoms. The testing is focused on Calgary because the city is showing higher cases of COVID-
  
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• Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, governments set to sign ‘important’ pact from afar

  14-05-2020 03:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The memorandum of understanding that's due to be signed will set the terms for months of negotiations on land rights and title for the Wet'suwet'en over their traditional territory in northern B.C.
  
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