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• 133 new COVID cases confirmed across Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2020 23:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• $2.1M fine upheld against Lake Louise, Alta. ski resort

  22-07-2020 23:44
  
  A judge has upheld a decision against a ski resort in Lake Louise, Alta. that admitted to chopping down more than 150 trees, many of which were identified as endangered. The Lake Louise Ski Area Ltd. was charged under the Canada National Parks Act after it was found to be responsible for the destruction of 169 trees, including 58 whitebark pine, in Aug. and Sept. 2013. Nearly 30 more trees, growing on property leased from Parks Canada in Banff National Park, were also damaged. The court heard th
  
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• Federal government reports $29M profit since buying Trans Mountain pipeline in 2018

  22-07-2020 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government says the Trans Mountain pipeline has earned net income of $29 million from operating revenues of $728 million in the 19 months since it was purchased.
  
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• Working out in Alberta during August could help injured wildlife

  22-07-2020 23:12
  
  Working out helps keep people in shape, and during the first three weeks of August, it can help injured animals get rehabilitation too. The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation is running its second annual Workout for Wildlife event from Aug. 1 to 21, aimed at supporting the rehabilitation of injured and orphaned animals.‪ “Individuals get to pick their own fitness goals to make, like taking a walk every day or doing yoga every day, biking or running,” said AIWC executiv
  
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• Calgary Zoo instrumental in helping save Canadian endangered species

  22-07-2020 23:12
  
  The Calgary Zoo's wildlife conservation and breeding programs have established them as a world leader in protecting vulnerable species. This year, the zoo has helped give five Canadian species a brighter future, including Vancouver Island marmots, burrowing owls, greater sage-grouse, whooping cranes, and northern leopard frogs. “Protecting Canadian wildlife has never been more critical, and the consequences of inaction for some species could be extinction," said Dr. Axel Moehrenschlager, t
  
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• Alberta to release new COVID-19 numbers Wednesday afternoon as spike continues

  22-07-2020 23:06
  
  New COVID-19 data is expected Wednesday afternoon after cases in Alberta saw another large increase on Tuesday. The province reported 141 new cases of the coronavirus as government officials announced that students would return to the classroom in September. Tuesday's tally increased Alberta's current infections to 1,193. Hospitalization numbers have also seen a spike in recent days with 93 patients, 16 of whom are in ICUs. Alberta also reported two more deaths caused by COVID-19. There have bee
  
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• Alberta reports 133 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths

  22-07-2020 23:06
  
  Alberta added 133 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths Wednesday. Active infections increased by 58 to a total of 1,251 as recoveries increased by 73 to a total of 8,436. Alberta reported two more deaths connected to the coronavirus at Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre, bringing the total number of deaths at the home to five. The south Edmonton continuing care facility has 60 active cases of COVID-19 in 47 residents and 13 staff members. There are now more than 100 Albertans in hospital
  
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• Trudeau, top aide to soon testify on WE Charity controversy

  22-07-2020 22:03
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his chief of staff, Katie Telford, will be put in the parliamentary hot seat over the government's now-cancelled decision to have WE Charity manage a $912-million federal program, as they have both just accepted an invitation to testify before the House of Commons finance committee. "The Prime Minister has accepted the invitation to appear at the Finance Committee," the Prime Minister's Office confirmed in a statement. They added in a subsequent statement that "
  
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• Trudeau and his top staffer to testify about ongoing WE Charity controversy

  22-07-2020 22:03
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his chief of staff, Katie Telford, will be put in the parliamentary hot seat over the government's now-cancelled decision to have WE Charity manage a $912-million federal program, as they have both just accepted an invitation to testify before the House of Commons finance committee. "The Prime Minister has accepted the invitation to appear at the Finance Committee," the Prime Minister's Office confirmed in a statement. They added in a subsequent statement that "
  
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• Lethbridge Biogas undergoing $7-million expansion - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2020 21:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Opportunity Calgary investment aims for growth in tech sector

  22-07-2020 21:33
  
  As part of ongoing program to diversify Calgary's economy, the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) announced a $3.25 million investment Wednesday. The money will be spread over three years to create applied data science internships and accelerate artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) in Calgary. As the primary recipient of the funding, local software company AltaML has partnered with ATB Financial and Spartan Controls to deliver the paid internship program. Paid interns will, i
  
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• What schools in Lethbridge might look like this fall - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2020 21:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Premier Kenney pleased to see terrorism charges laid against alleged ISIS member in Calgary

  22-07-2020 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and former federal minister of National Defence, says he is pleased to see terrorism charges laid against an alleged member of ISIS in Calgary.
  
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• New grant program makes Alberta most attractive place for start-ups, says government

  22-07-2020 20:59
  
  Come the new year, Alberta-based start-ups could be eligible to receive up to 20 per cent of their research and development costs, the province announced in Edmonton Wednesday. The Innovation Employment Grant will provide phased funding for small and medium-sized businesses: at minimum, eight per cent on a firm’s base expenditures, up to 20 per cent on spending that is above the company’s average over the previous two years. “This means there is support for these job creators a
  
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• City gives three established neighbourhoods a main street facelift

  22-07-2020 20:59
  
  Three communities in Calgary that have had their main streets neglected are set to receive some much needed attention. The City of Calgary’s Main Streets program has hit an important milestone and construction is underway. Marion Hayes, executive director of the Montgomery on the Bow Business Improvement Area is pleased with the progress. "It's exciting," she said. "It's really exciting because you go through that process and you’re waiting and really just not sure it's going to happ
  
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• Red-footed tortoise taken from Airdrie backyard

  22-07-2020 20:56
  
  Georgey, a 10-pound red-footed tortoise went missing from his owner’s backyard on Tuesday afternoon and they are desperate to get him back. It happened between 3:30 and 4 p.m. in Woodside Circle in Airdrie, Alta.. Georgey's owner, Theresa Dykstra, is concerned someone might have taken him and let him go in water. She said that would be catastrophic as he is not a water turtle. "There's no way he could get out of our yard, it's animal friendly," Dykstra said. "We have everything he needs to
  
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• Mayor, RCMP reviewing video of violent arrest in Alberta suburb

  22-07-2020 20:40
  
  Warning: This story contains graphic content. An Alberta mayor says he and RCMP are gathering details on an arrest captured on video that appeared to leave a person bloodied and unconscious. The video, originally posted to Reddit and now being widely shared over social media, shows a confrontation or discussion between a man and two other people in the parking lot of a Sherwood Park condo complex, Emerald Hills Apartments on Clover Bar Road. About one minute into the video, an RCMP officer arriv
  
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• Mayor, RCMP reviewing video appearing to show violent arrest in Alberta suburb

  22-07-2020 20:40
  
  Warning: This story contains graphic content. An Alberta mayor says he and RCMP are gathering details on an arrest captured on video that appeared to leave a person bloodied and unconscious. The video, originally posted to Reddit and now being widely shared over social media, shows what appears to be a confrontation or discussion between a man and two other people in the parking lot of a Sherwood Park condo complex, Emerald Hills Apartments on Clover Bar Road. About one minute into the video, an
  
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• Alberta's police watchdog to review video appearing to show violent RCMP arrest

  22-07-2020 20:40
  
  Warning: This story contains graphic content.  A man who has no memory of being taken down by an RCMP member Tuesday evening winced when he saw video of his own bloody arrest. The man, Mike, lives in Sherwood Park's Emerald Hills Apartments. Video of his arrest, which appeared to leave him bloodied and unconscious, is being reviewed by Sherwood Park's mayor, Alberta RCMP and ASIRT, the province's police watchdog. The video was originally posted to Reddit and is now being widely shared over
  
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• Calgary-based YouTube program focusing on diversity, respect, self-awareness and science for kids and parents

  22-07-2020 20:25
  
  A streaming video host based in Calgary is helping children and their parents understand some of the most difficult topics right now, including COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter protests. Randy Quansah is a Canadian-raised Black man who is the host of Kujo’s Kid Zone. Kujo means 'born on a Monday' in Ghanian culture. It's a series of episodes aimed at educating parents and toddlers on topics not typically talked about with preschool children. His shows focus on diversity, respect, self-aware
  
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• Calgarian faces terrorism charges after allegedly enlisting with Islamic State

  22-07-2020 20:06
  
  A 34-year-old Calgary man faces terrorism-related charges following an RCMP investigation into his activities in Syria. According to RCMP officials, Hussein Sobhe Borhot travelled to Syria between the spring of 2013 and 2014 where he allegedly joined and underwent training with the Islamic State (IS), a known terrorist group. During Borhot's time in Syria, RCMP alleges he was involved in a kidnapping at either the direction of the IS or in association with the group. Following an RCMP Integrated
  
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• Alleged ISIS member from Calgary charged with terrorism: RCMP

  22-07-2020 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary man has been charged with terrorism offences for allegedly travelling to Syria in 2013 and joining the so-called Islamic State, the RCMP said on Wednesday.
  
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• Calgary man charged after laser allegedly pointed at HAWCS

  22-07-2020 19:57
  
  Allegedly pointing a laser at the HAWCS has landed a Calgary man in hot water after police uncovered drugs during a subsequent search. The Calgary police helicopter was responding to a call just before 3 a.m. on July 17 when a laser was pointed into the eyes of the tactical flight officer. A few minutes later, police said a laser was also pointed into the eyes of officers in two marked police cars in the downtown core. The tactical flight officer was able to determine the source of the laser was
  
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• Severe storms likely in parts of southern Alberta Wednesday afternoon

  22-07-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief meteorologist with Global Edmonton Jesse Beyer said Wednesday afternoon could bring with it damaging weather for some southern Alberta communities, including large hail, strong winds and heavy rainfall.
  
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• Coaldale mayor addresses concerns on administrative transparency - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2020 19:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Warrant issued for Calgary man following serious assault in Lethbridge

  22-07-2020 19:01
  
  Lethbridge police are looking for a 21-year-old Calgary man who was allegedly involved in a serious assault over the weekend. Police were called to Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, about 11 p.m. Sunday after a man was dropped off at the ER suffering serious head injuries. The 26-year-old victim was transported to hospital in Calgary where, as of Tuesday, he remains in serious but stable condition. Police said their investigation shows the victim and a group of friends had been socializin
  
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• Police seeking suspect in west Lethbridge assault - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2020 18:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lethbridge welterweight Jordan (Young Gun) Mein returns to action on Bellator card - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2020 18:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Victims of Calgary hailstorm launch convoy to Edmonton to demand provincial aid

  22-07-2020 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wednesday convoy organized by the Hailstorm Action Committee left Calgary shortly after 8 a.m., with plans to hold a demonstration on the steps of the Alberta legislature from noon until 1 p.m.
  
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• 60 new COVID-19 cases as 17 Sask. Hutterite communities impacted

  22-07-2020 16:48
  
  The province of Saskatchewan reported 60 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. This is the largest single day increase to date, bringing the province up to 1,030 cases. There are 190 active cases in the province. New cases are located in the south (50), Saskatoon (four), central (three), far north (two) and north (one). Of the total number of new cases reported on Wednesday, 48 are located on Hutterite colonies in the southwest and west-central parts of the province. Forty-three of those cases are
  
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• Educators, parents react to Alberta decision to send K-12 students back to classrooms in fall

  22-07-2020 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province announced on Tuesday that Alberta students will be heading back to the classroom for in-school learning in fall 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Radium mourns beloved woodcarving wizard, iconic home to become memorial park

  22-07-2020 16:01
  
  Radium Hot Springs is mourning the death of a local icon who carved a place in the hearts of the townspeople and tourists alike with his eccentric home and unique approach to life. The village announced Wednesday that Rolf Heer died at the age of 66 from cancer.  "Our village is in mourning," said Clara Reinhardt, Radium Hot Springs mayor, in a statement. "Rolf was more than a colourful figure in Radium. He was a legend in our community and we will all feel this loss." Heer had been a Radiu
  
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• 5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near Tofino; no tsunami warning in place

  22-07-2020 15:49
  
  An earthquake hit near the coast of Tofino, B.C., early Wednesday morning, but no tsunami warning is in place. Initial reports from Earthquakes Canada measured the tremor at 5.1 magnitude, while the U.S. Geological Survey recorded the earthquake as 5.4 magnitude. The USGS first reported the earthquake as 6.2 but later downgraded it. At about 5:30 a.m., an hour after the earthquake hit, the B.C. government posted on social media that there was no tsunami threat to the coast, according to the U.S.
  
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• Widespread stormy weather could return to Calgary today with severe potential

  22-07-2020 15:34
  
  We can only check a few boxes today in keeping "streaks" alive from earlier in the week – it’ll stay warm, but "dry" conditions? We cannot check that box. I mentioned earlier this week and will reiterate: the further we drive toward Friday, the greater our chance for afternoon storms. Yesterday was a scant possibility that never materialized. Today is a much stronger potential. Impulse thundershowers (AKA pulse storms) may swing through and would offer up storms that could crest over
  
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• 'I wish her well,' Trump says of Ghislaine Maxwell

  22-07-2020 14:04
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wishes Ghislaine Maxwell "well," as she faces charges for recruiting, grooming and ultimately sexually abusing minors as young as 14 as Jeffrey Epstein's alleged accomplice. "I just wish her well, frankly," Trump said during a White House press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. Trump acknowledged that he has met Maxwell "numerous times" over the years, but said he hasn't been following her case. The president was also asked whether he believes
  
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• June inflation rate turns positive amid early stages of economic reopening

  22-07-2020 14:01
  
  The country's inflation barometer turned positive last month after two months of deflation as the consumer price index increased by 0.7 per cent in June compared to a year earlier, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The consumer price index had registered two months of negative readings leading up to June, first with 0.2 per cent annualized decline in April, then a further 0.4 per cent drop in May. The turnaround from May to June matched the fastest acceleration in the so-called headline infl
  
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• Annual inflation 0.7 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says

  22-07-2020 14:01
  
  Statistics Canada says the consumer price index for June was up 0.7 per cent compared with one year ago, ending a run of negative inflation that began in April in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The consumer price index had registered two months of negative readings leading up to June, first with 0.2 per cent annualized decline in April, then a further 0.4 per cent drop in May. The average economist estimate from data firm Refinitiv forecasted an annualized inflation rate of 0.3 per cent for
  
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• Former Edmonton players weigh in on CFL team dropping Eskimos name

  22-07-2020 13:28
  
  Canadian Football Hall of Famer Hank Ilesic said he “absolutely” will continue to call himself a former Edmonton Eskimo even though the CFL franchise is retiring the longtime team name. Ilesic, who joined the team as a punter in 1977 and helped Edmonton win five straight Grey Cups from 1978-'82, said his reaction to the news Tuesday was “very mixed.” The Edmonton native added that he felt the name was a tribute to the tough, hard-working peop
  
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• Grant to help Lethbridge Lodging Association - Lethbridge Herald

  22-07-2020 13:06 via lethbridgeherald.com
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• Morneau reveals he's paid back more than $41K in travel expenses to WE, faces calls to resign

  22-07-2020 10:27
  
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau has revealed that his family took two trips in 2017 that WE Charity paid for in part—one his wife and daughter took to Kenya, and one to Ecuador which he attended with his family—and that his wife has made $100,000 in donations to the organization in recent years. The admission of further close ties to WE Charity came at the beginning of his testimony before the House of Commons Finance Committee as part of the ongoing study into the controversial decisi
  
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• Addison enjoying opportunity at unconventional NHL camp

  22-07-2020 05:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's been an unusual introduction to his new NHL organization, but Lethbridge Hurricanes star Calen Addison is soaking up every second of his first camp with the Minnesota Wild.
  
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• Pub owners owe hundreds of dollars after stolen trailer recovered by police

  22-07-2020 04:44
  
  The owners of a Calgary pub are on the hook for hundreds of dollars in impound fees after their utility trailer was stolen, then recovered by police. Stephen and Joanne  Lowden own the Pig and Duke Pub. In the early morning hours of June 28 two men broke into a locked compound behind rheir pub on 12th Avenue S.W. and stole their utility trailer. The couple reported the theft to police and posted the security video on Facebook, hoping to identify the culprits, but the thieves remain at large
  
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• Taber corn growers facing second-straight year of hail-related challenges

  22-07-2020 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Corn farmer James Johnson lost as much as 90 per cent of his 2019 crop due to hail last August, and 2020 has already seen some hail-related losses.
  
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• Shooting outside Chicago funeral home was gang-related, police say

  22-07-2020 04:40
  
  The eruption of gunfire outside a funeral home on Chicago's South Side that left 15 people wounded was part of an ongoing conflict involving the gang of a young man being mourned and a rival gang, police said Wednesday as the federal government planned to send more agents to the city to combat a spike in gun violence. Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan said the man whose funeral people were attending had been killed in a drive-by shooting last week and that he was killed in retaliation for a p
  
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• Police say 15 shot as gunfire erupts outside Chicago funeral home

  22-07-2020 04:40
  
  Fifteen people were shot, one person was being questioned and multiple suspects were being sought after gunfire erupted outside a funeral home on Chicago's South Side where at least one squad car was present, police said. First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighbourhood were fired upon Tuesday from a passing vehicle. Carter said several targets of the shooting returned fire. The vehicle later crashed and the occupants fled in several direc
  
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• 15 injured after shooting outside Chicago funeral home

  22-07-2020 04:40
  
  Fifteen people were injured, one person was being questioned and multiple suspects were being sought after gunfire erupted outside a funeral home on Chicago's South Side where at least one squad car was present, police said. First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighbourhood were fired upon Tuesday from a passing vehicle. Carter said several targets of the shooting returned fire. The vehicle later crashed and the occupants fled in several di
  
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• 14 injured after shooting outside Chicago funeral home

  22-07-2020 04:40
  
  Fourteen people were injured, one person was in custody and additional suspects were being sought after gunfire erupted outside a funeral home on Chicago's South Side where at least one squad car was present, police officials said Tuesday. First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home were fired upon from a passing SUV. Carter says several targets of the shooting returned fire. The SUV later crashed and the occupants fled in several directions. One person of intere
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes’ Addison enjoying first taste with Minnesota Wild under unusual circumstances

  22-07-2020 04:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes fan favourite Calen Addison was traded to the Minnesota Wild by the Pittsburgh Penguins in February, and now the 20-year-old is getting his first taste with the club while the NHL prepares to return to play.
  
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• Canadian, American tour boats at Niagara Falls become symbol of COVID-19 contrast

  22-07-2020 04:34
  
  To some observers, a pair of tour boats at Canada’s landmark Niagara Falls have become a symbol for how the country’s COVID-19 response compares to the virus-ravaged United States. It’s a tale of two countries as shown by capacity levels on board the Hornblower Cruise on the Canadian side of the falls, and the famed Maid of the Mist on the American side. Images shared on social media of the two boats passing each other -- the American vessel carrying hundreds of guest while the
  
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• COVID-19 causing career concerns for students

  22-07-2020 04:21
  
  The COVID pandemic has left many people jobless, but for students who will eventually be on the job hunt, it hasn’t been an easy pill to swallow either. “If I can’t find a job after graduation then I don’t know how I’m going to pay rent,” said University of Lethbridge Ph.D. student Aroura Ghenon. Fortunately for Ghenon she still has two years before she graduates, but COVID is still throwing her some curveballs. “I have no idea when I’m going to be
  
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