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• 13 new COVID cases for South Zone, including five in Lethbridge County - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2020 23:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  13 new COVID cases for South Zone, including five in Lethbridge County  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta reports 77 new cases on Friday, death count falls by 1

  10-07-2020 23:47
  
  Alberta reported 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing its total number of cases to 8,596. There are 592 active cases across the province and 7,844 people have recovered from the coronavirus. COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhood Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbersThe province's death count fell by one on Friday, from 161 to 160. The number of COVID-19-related deaths fell from 18 to 17. "One of the deaths reported at the Misericordia has been determi
  
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• Class-action lawsuit alleges meat packer failed to take COVID-19 precautions

  10-07-2020 23:27
  
  A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cargill Ltd. that claims the meat-packing company failed to take reasonable precautions to protect its workers in Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cargill's beef plant near High River, south of Calgary, employs about 2,200 people. It shut down for two weeks in April because of an outbreak that affected 350 staff. It reopened after bringing in safety measures that included temperature testing, physical distancing, cleaning and sanitizing. Eventua
  
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• Justice Minister talks Alberta Police Force, downtown Lethbridge, investing/divesting in police - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2020 23:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Justice Minister talks Alberta Police Force, downtown Lethbridge, investing/divesting in police  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man accused of causing Lloydminster rollover

  10-07-2020 23:10
  
  RCMP say a man was sent to hospital July 3 after his vehicle was struck by another speeding vehicle and caused to roll in Lloydminster. Several people called 911 just before midnight after seeing a speeding car heading east on 44 Street hit another vehicle from behind. According to police, the force was so great the victim's vehicle rolled, leaving the driver with non-life threatening injuries. A 29-year-old Calgary resident, Bill Ly, faces charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causi
  
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• Man facing numerous firearms charges after apparent road rage incident

  10-07-2020 22:56
  
  A man is facing firearms-related charges following an apparent case of road rage east of Calgary earlier this week. Gleichen RCMP received reports just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday that a male driver of a vehicle was armed with a firearm and was in pursuit of another vehicle. The suspect vehicle was later located at a residence on the Siksika First Nation — about 95 kilometres east of Calgary — and police believed the man to be inside. The RCMP Emergency Response Team was called in to ass
  
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• Class-action lawsuit alleges meat packer failed to take coronavirus precautions in Alberta

  10-07-2020 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cargill Ltd. that claims the meat-packing company failed to take reasonable precautions to protect its workers in Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Students won't be able to physically distance in any re-entry scenario, says one Alberta school board

  10-07-2020 22:51
  
  The provincial government won't be making a final decision on what the 2020-21 school year will look like for families until next month, but one Alberta school board has released details about its plans for all the possible scenarios. Rocky View Schools (RVS), Alberta's fifth largest school board, announced its strategy for each of the scenarios set out by Alberta Education in May. While the Kenney government implied Scenario 1 would see school open and operating as close to normal operations as
  
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• Alberta school board admits students won't be able to physically distance in any scenario

  10-07-2020 22:51
  
  The provincial government won't be making a final decision on what the 2020-21 school year will look like for families until next month, but one Alberta school board has released details about its plans for all the possible scenarios. Rocky View Schools (RVS), one of the largest school boards in Alberta, announced its strategy for each of the scenarios set out by Alberta Education in May. While the Kenney government implied Scenario 1 would see school open and operating as close to normal operat
  
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• Calgary brewery pulls Karen Cherry Sour beer recognizing entitled, privileged white women

  10-07-2020 22:12
  
  The team at the Common Crown Brewing Company in Calgary has pulled its Karen Cherry Sour and issued an apology after concerns were raised regarding the beer's name. The Calgary brewery released its first sour beer this month as a celebration of 'Karen', the internet-coined name given to the stereotypical entitled, privileged white woman. The brewery's social media promotion of the beer used phrases that included 'Can we speak to a manager?' and the depiction on the label was of a fair-skinned wo
  
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• Calgary brewery pulls beer recognizing entitled, privileged white women

  10-07-2020 22:12
  
  The team at the Common Crown Brewing Company have pulled its Karen Cherry Sour and issued an apology after concerns were raised regarding the beer's name. The Calgary brewery released its first sour beer this month as a celebration of 'Karen', the internet-coined name given to the stereotypical entitled, privileged white woman. The brewery's social media promotion of the beer used phrases that included 'Can we speak to a manager?' and the depiction on the label was of a fair-skinned woman with t
  
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• Four sent to hospital in QEII rollover near Ponoka

  10-07-2020 21:54
  
  Southbound QEII traffic north of Ponoka was reduced to one lane Friday afternoon due to a collision that sent four people to hospital. According to RCMP, all four people were in the same vehicle and were taken to Edmonton. One had to be flown by STARS. Police say the rollover happened around 11:30 a.m. near Menaik Road. No other vehicle was involved. Mounties said traffic was expected to be delayed for several hours for the investigation and cleanup.
  
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• 4 sent to hospital in QEII rollover near Ponoka

  10-07-2020 21:54
  
  Southbound QEII traffic north of Ponoka was reduced to one lane Friday afternoon due to a collision that sent four people to hospital. According to RCMP, all four people were in the same vehicle and were taken to Edmonton. One had to be flown by STARS. Police say the rollover happened around 11:30 a.m. near Menaik Road. No other vehicle was involved. Mounties said traffic was expected to be delayed for several hours for the investigation and cleanup.
  
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• Some pools and ice arenas to open this weekend in Lethbridge with restrictions - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2020 20:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Some pools and ice arenas to open this weekend in Lethbridge with restrictions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta hockey foundations pleased with introduction of online 50/50 ticket sales ahead of NHL playoffs

  10-07-2020 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  AGLC's president and CEO noted this change will help charities expand their reach and increase proceeds for programs and services that Albertans rely on every day.
  
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• Students stage protest in Calgary to demand smaller class sizes, better learning environments

  10-07-2020 20:37
  
  A Grade six student organized a rally Friday with some family and friends marching past various public schools while calling for more investment in education. The crowd of about two dozen rallied outside Altadore School, William Reid School and Elboya School, eventually ending up at the office for the MLA for Calgary-Elbow. "Just to raise awareness and to try to get the government to get more funding to schools," said Nora Vukadinovic, the organizer behind March 4 Education. She described a cram
  
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• Grade school students to march in protest of education cuts

  10-07-2020 20:37
  
  A student-organized protest against education cuts has been arranged for Friday afternoon with marches planned through several southwest neighbourhoods and ending up at the area MLA’s office in Britannia. In a news release, the young organizers say "the government has made tremendous budget cuts to school funding. These cuts are affecting children throughout the province from having large classrooms to few resources." The education activists say they are concerned about classroom sizes tha
  
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• Grade school students march in protest of education cuts

  10-07-2020 20:37
  
  A student-organized protest against education cuts has been arranged for Friday afternoon with marches planned through several southwest neighbourhoods and ending up at the area MLA’s office in Britannia. In a news release, the young organizers say "the government has made tremendous budget cuts to school funding. These cuts are affecting children throughout the province from having large classrooms to few resources." The education activists say they are concerned about classroom sizes tha
  
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• Change to post-secondary grant ‘kicking students with dependents when they’re down’: U of A students union

  10-07-2020 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A recent change to a post-secondary grant in Alberta that supported students with dependents has led to concerns about access to education in the province.
  
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• Ontario mobster Pat Musitano shot to death in broad daylight at Burlington plaza

  10-07-2020 20:26
  
  Convicted mobster Pasquale (Pat) Musitano was shot to death in broad daylight at a plaza in Burlington, Ont. on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., emergency crews were called to the area of Plains Road East and King Road for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, officers said they located two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was transported to hospital with serious injuries. A third male victim was located at t
  
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• Calgarians reminded to stop leaving their pets inside hot vehicles

  10-07-2020 20:23
  
  As the hot weather begins to set in in the city of Calgary, officials have some important safety reminders for dog owners. The Calgary Humane Society says each summer they are called to respond to many calls about dogs being left in hot vehicles. They say in most of the cases, the owners aren't intending to harm their pet, but when animals are left inside vehicles during warm weather conditions, it could be dangerous or even deadly to the animal. The Humane Society wants pet owners to consider t
  
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• Edmonton, Calgary top Canadian cities in unemployment

  10-07-2020 20:19
  
  Alberta has the second-worst provincial unemployment rate in Canada after Newfoundland and Labrador.. According to new Statistics Canada data, unemployment reached 15.5 per cent in June. It marks an 8.8 per cent difference from the same time last year. The only province with a higher unemployment rate is Newfoundland and Labrador, at 16.5 per cent. And unemployment in Alberta’s largest cities is also highest among Canadian major urban centres: about 15.7 per cent of the Edmonton workforce
  
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• Canadians push back as U.S. Congress pressures Canada to reopen shared border

  10-07-2020 20:11
  
  As U.S. members of Congress push Canada to reopen its shared border with the United States, Canadians are pushing back — both in government and on social media. In an open letter addressed to Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, 29 bipartisan members of Congress called on the Canadian government to plan a phased reopening of the Canada-U.S. border and to consider easing existing measures. "We are asking that the United States and Canada immediately craft a comprehensive framework for phased
  
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• Pedestrian bridge at 14th Street and 7th Avenue N.W. being replaced with at-grade crossing

  10-07-2020 19:57
  
  With its lifespan coming to an end, city officials have decided to replace the pedestrian overpass at 14th Street and Seventh Avenue N.W. with an at-grade crossing that will include signals. The work is expected to be completed in late August and the budget for the project is $575,000. The decision is the result of space issues and the fact vehicles have struck the existing bridge on occasion. Demolition preparations will result in rotating lane closures and a full road closure during removal of
  
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• Northwest pedestrian bridge being replaced with at-grade crossing

  10-07-2020 19:57
  
  With its lifespan coming to an end, city officials have decided to replace the pedestrian overpass at 14th Street and Seventh Avenue N.W. with an at-grade crossing that will include signals. The work is expected to be completed in late August and the budget for the project is $575,000. The decision is the result of space issues and the fact vehicles have struck the existing bridge on occasion. Demolition preparations will result in rotating lane closures and a full road closure during removal of
  
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• Scientists surprised at Fort McMurray fire’s long impact on rivers 4 years later

  10-07-2020 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  In May 2016, the fire swept through nearly 6,000 square kilometres of boreal forest in northern Alberta.
  
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• Shell’s Quest carbon capture project hits milestone of 5M tonnes

  10-07-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shell Canada says the Quest carbon capture and storage project north of Edmonton has reached the milestone of five million tonnes of stored carbon dioxide, equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1.25 million cars.
  
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• NHL could officially announce Edmonton as hub city Friday after league, NHLPA ratify new CBA

  10-07-2020 19:17
  
  The NHL could officially announce Edmonton as a hub city after players voted on the return-to-play collective bargaining agreement Friday. The NHL confirmed Friday it and the NHLPA ratified a four-year extenstion to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, meaning the league will resume play with Stanley Cup qualifier games on Aug. 1. "The sweeping agreements pave the way for the resumption of the 2019-20 NHL season toward the crowning of a Stanley Cup champion by early October," the NHL said in a t
  
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• It's official: NHL will return to play with Edmonton, Toronto as hub cities

  10-07-2020 19:17
  
  The NHL board of governors and NHL Players' Association have ratified the return-to-play plan and a four-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement, paving the way for the league to resume its pandemic-hit season later this summer in Canada. As part of the 24-team blueprint to resume the 2019-20 campaign halted March 12 because of COVID-19, Toronto and Edmonton were also officially unveiled as hub cities. Training camps will open Monday in each team's home market, with clubs scheduled
  
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• 42% of Alberta physicians considering leaving the province for work: AMA survey

  10-07-2020 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Alberta physicians have "reached a breaking point" and are looking to practice medicine outside of the province, according to a new survey by the Alberta Medical Association.
  
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• University of Lethbridge to receive $20M in upgrades - REMI Network - Real Estate Management Industry Network

  10-07-2020 18:05 via reminetwork.com
  University of Lethbridge to receive $20M in upgrades  REMI Network - Real Estate Management Industry Network
  
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• Alberta’s unemployment still highest in Canada as Calgary, Edmonton job losses climb

  10-07-2020 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey, the jobless rate in Alberta held steady at 15.5 per cent in June, the same it had been one month prior.
  
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• Tories calling for criminal probe of PM's ties to WE Charity, halted federal contract

  10-07-2020 17:35
  
  The federal Conservatives are calling for an RCMP investigation into the revelations that members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s family were paid a total of nearly $300,000 over the last four years to speak at WE Charity events, the organization that was granted a $900 million contract to deliver a now-halted COVID-19 student grant program. “That revelation raises need for the police to take a look at it,” Conservative MP and ethics critic Michael Barrett said during a pres
  
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• Friends rally around international student from Brazil who fell victim to scammers

  10-07-2020 17:11
  
  Friends have started a campaign to help an exchange student from South America who was scammed out of thousands of dollars. Giulia Hallais came to Calgary from Brazil to pursue her dream of becoming a chef. She recently received a phone call, with the caller ID suggesting it was from Calgary police. The caller claimed to be someone from Service Canada saying her social insurance number had been compromised. Hallais says she was threatened with arrest and deportation and was ordered to empty her
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan carbon capture facility reaches 5-megatonne milestone

  10-07-2020 16:50
  
  The Quest carbon capture and storage facility at the Shell Scotford Complex in Fort Saskatchewan has reduced emission production by the equivalent of 1.25 million vehicles, the Alberta government says.  The Alberta government held an event at the site Friday to recognize the five megatonnes of carbon the facility has captured since being built in 2015.  “I was skeptic about (carbon capture and storage) a decade ago because of cost,” Kenney commented.  “I know the
  
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• Alta. government to recognize 'milestone' of Shell Scotford complex

  10-07-2020 16:50
  
  The Alberta government is holding an event at Shell’s Scotford complex Friday to "recognize a significant carbon capture and storage achievement." Premier Jason Kenney will speak 11:30 a.m. at the oilsands upgrader in Fort Saskatchewan. In May 2019, the Quest carbon capture project marked four million tonnes of stored carbon dioxide, equivalent to the annual emissions of about one million cars. Quest opened in 2015 and cost about $1.35 billion, backed with $745 million from the Albert
  
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• Union says feds agree to $2,500 payout for workers affected by Phoenix pay system

  10-07-2020 15:42
  
  The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) says it has reached a deal with the federal government to compensate 140,000 public service workers over Phoenix pay system related damages. All eligible members of the largest federal public service union who have been directly or indirectly impacted by the problem-plagued federal payroll system, are set to receive a $2,500 one-time payment.  Over the course of the implementation of the now years-old payroll system, thousands of employees experi
  
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• Man in critical condition following assault in southwest neighbourhood

  10-07-2020 15:16
  
  One man was transported to hospital in critical life-threatening condition following a Thursday night attack in the community of Glendale. Emergency crews were called to the 3800 block of 19th Avenue S.W. at around 10:30 p.m. following reports of a disturbance. A severely injured man was located and taken to the Foothills Medical Centre by ambulance. The nature of the man's injuries has not been confirmed. According to police, one person was arrested at the scene.
  
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• Man dead following stabbing in southwest neighbourhood

  10-07-2020 15:16
  
  One man is dead following a Thursday night attack in the community of Glendale. Emergency crews were called to the 3800 block of 19th Avenue S.W. at around 10:30 p.m. following reports of a disturbance. A severely injured man suffering from stab wounds was located and transported in critical, life-threatening condition to the Foothills Medical Centre. Police confirm the man died in hospital as a result of his injuries. According to police, one person was arrested at the scene. The CPS homicide u
  
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• Canadian university football players’ careers shortened by age rule, pandemic

  10-07-2020 14:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of Canadian football players dreaming of hoisting the Vanier Cup in their fifth and final year of university eligibility have had those hopes dashed.
  
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• Last call for pancakes: Stampede festivities wrap up this weekend

  10-07-2020 14:42
  
  Calgary may not have had a traditional Stampede celebration this year, but the spirit of The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth still holds true for the final weekend of festivities. On Friday morning, organizers are preparing for another big turnout at the GMC Community Breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon at Brookfield Residential YMCA in Seton. The free event will offer up pancakes, sausages and bacon in a drive-thru format. Those interested in attending must register for a time slot
  
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• Defund the police? This is how much Canadian cities spend

  10-07-2020 13:30
  
  An analysis by CTVNews.ca of 18 of Canada’s largest cities, regions and provincial capitals found more than half allocated 15 per cent or more of their 2020 operating budget to policing, with cities in Western Canada budgeting 20 per cent or more. Coast-to-coast, from Vancouver to Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canadian cities are spending 15 to 20 per cent or more of their budget on law enforcement, the bulk of it coming from municipal taxes. Cities that do not have a municipal force were exclude
  
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• Genetic non-discrimination law is constitutional, Supreme Court says

  10-07-2020 10:39
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a federal law that forbids companies from making people undergo genetic testing before buying insurance or other services. The Genetic Non-Discrimination Act also outlaws the practice of requiring the disclosure of existing genetic test results as a condition for obtaining such services or entering into a contract. The act is intended to ensure Canadians can take genetic tests to help identify health risks without fear they will b
  
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• Economy adds 953,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate falls

  10-07-2020 10:19
  
  Statistics Canada says the economy added nearly one million jobs in June as businesses forced closed by the pandemic began to reopen. The agency says 953,000 jobs were added last month, including 488,000 full-time and 465,000 part-time positions. The unemployment rate fell to 12.3 per cent in June after hitting a record-high of 13.7 per cent in May. As in May, even though more people found jobs, more people were also looking for work.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your i
  
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• Canadian economy adds 953,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate falls

  10-07-2020 10:19
  
  Nearly one million more Canadians had jobs in June, Statistics Canada says, as businesses forced to close by the pandemic began to reopen and the country continued to recoup steep losses over March and April. Statistics Canada's labour force survey released Friday showed 953,000 jobs were added last month, including 488,000 full-time and 465,000 part-time positions. The unemployment rate fell to 12.3 per cent after hitting a record-high of 13.7 per cent in May. As in May, even though more people
  
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• Different reality for local businesses since relaunch: Lethbridge Chamber - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Different reality for local businesses since relaunch: Lethbridge Chamber  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AMA survey: 42 per cent of doctors say they're considering leaving Alberta

  10-07-2020 05:59
  
  Contentious changes to the way they are paid are driving a sizable portion of Alberta physicians to consider practising elsewhere, according to a survey conducted by the Alberta Medical Association (AMA). Of the respondents, 87 per cent of physicians said they will make changes to their medical practices as a result of the new billing framework announced by Minister of Health Tyler Shandro. Among those, almost one half (49 per cent) said they have made plans or are considering leaving the provin
  
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• Cornish heaps lavish praise upon NCAA football star Chuba Hubbard

  10-07-2020 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  As last season's NCAA rushing leader, Chuba Hubbard was a deserving winner of the Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian in U.S. college football.
  
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• Lethbridge townhouse complex ordered to vacate following AHS inspection - Globalnews.ca

  10-07-2020 03:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge townhouse complex ordered to vacate following AHS inspection  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge townhouse complex ordered to vacate following AHS inspection

  10-07-2020 03:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tenants of the Jade Court townhouse complex in Lethbridge have been told they have less than a month to vacate their homes.
  
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