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• Phony Service Canada calls increased in the first half of 2020, BBB says

  01-08-2020 23:53
  
  A consumer agency says fraudsters are taking advantage of Canadians by pretending to be government officials and they're using the COVID-19 pandemic as leverage. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) conducted an investigative study that found while scammers are leaning away from the typical Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) ploys, they're targeting other government offices to trick victims. "Many scammers have taken advantage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by posing as the Public Health Agency of
  
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• Regina-born NHL player Matt Dumba becomes first player to kneel for U.S. anthem

  01-08-2020 23:46
  
  Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel for a national anthem during the league's restart on Saturday. The Regina native made a speech about social and racial justice prior to Edmonton's first game of the NHL restart -- the second overall -- before he kneeled for "The Star Spangled Banner." Players from the Oilers and Blackhawks stood around the centre-ice circle for both anthems prior to the Edmonton-Chicago game. Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse and Blackhawks
  
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• Minnesota defenceman Matt Dumba kneels for U.S. anthem as NHL returns

  01-08-2020 23:46
  
  Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel for a national anthem during the league's restart on Saturday. The Regina native made a speech about social and racial justice prior to Edmonton's first game of the NHL restart -- the second overall -- before he kneeled for "The Star Spangled Banner." Players from the Oilers and Blackhawks stood around the centre-ice circle for both anthems prior to the Edmonton-Chicago game. Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse and Blackhawks
  
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• Jewelry store robbery in northeast Calgary mall results in evacuation

  01-08-2020 23:17
  
  Pepper spray and a smoke bomb were set off by a group of assailants that ended up robbing a jewelry store inside a northeast Calgary mall Saturday. Calgary police were called to Sunridge Mall on 36 Street N.E. for reports of a commercial robbery at about 1:30 p.m. Officials say the business, Paris Jewellers, had been targeted by a group of unknown suspects. Additional calls to the fire department and EMS were made after it appeared the thieves released pepper spray and even a smoke bomb inside t
  
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• Fox in Germany discovered with hoard of 100 shoes

  01-08-2020 22:07
  
  Shoes -- Serena Williams has a collection, so does Drake. Imelda Marcos was legendary for owning some 3,000 pairs of them. But in Germany, there’s one passionate collector that has run afoul of neighbours and attracted public attention for amassing over a 100 shoes. According to the BBC and Deutsche Welle, residents in a Berlin suburb had been complaining about footwear disappearing from their yard -- sometimes just one single shoe, sometimes a pair. Someone -- or something -- had been pro
  
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• NHL season resumes with Carolina Hurricanes win over New York Rangers

  01-08-2020 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes got things going 142 days after COVID-19 forced a suspension of the schedule on March 12 with a noon ET opening faceoff at Scotiabank Arena.
  
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• Alberta creates scholarship for Canada's Armed Forces and their immediate families - Lethbridge News Now

  01-08-2020 21:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta creates scholarship for Canada's Armed Forces and their immediate families  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Travel restrictions still in place at all border crossings for August long weekend

  01-08-2020 21:14
  
  Anyone looking for somewhere to go over the August long weekend are being reminded to keep their plans limited to their side of the Canada-U.S. border. The advice comes from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) which states the ban on all of the country's border crossings is still in effect for the Aug. 3 holiday. Under the rules, foreign nationals, including U.S. citizens, are not allowed into Canada for any optional or discretionary purpose. Those include, but are not limited to:Opening or
  
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• Plane overloaded with cocaine crashes on take-off, exposing alleged crime syndicate

  01-08-2020 20:52
  
  A light aircraft overloaded with cocaine crashed on take-off on its way to Australia, police said on Saturday, exposing a Melbourne-based crime syndicate and leading to the arrest of five men with alleged links to the Italian mafia. The Cessna aircraft, which was stuffed with more than 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of cocaine, went down while attempting to leave a remote airstrip in Papua New Guinea on July 26. Australian Federal Police said in a statement that "greed played a significant part in
  
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• 'Hug your family a little tighter': COVID shatters family, leaving behind brother and sister

  01-08-2020 20:50
  
  Hannah Kim’s Instagram profile is like that of most young adults -- a sporadic record of life as a teenager, then a college student -- snapshots of memories and selfies with friends.  Her first post of 2020 was on March 18: “just zoomin’!!!!!!!!!!!!!” she wrote. It was a banal marker of how life had changed under the pandemic - everyone was on Zoom or Google Meet. Her second Instagram post of the year came two months later, accompanied by a series of old family photo
  
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• Federal parties see drop in donations during height of pandemic

  01-08-2020 19:57
  
  Newly released figures show the two biggest federal political parties are seeing a drop in donations this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the lives and pocket books of Canadians. Second quarter financial returns released by Elections Canada this week show the Liberals and Conservatives took in less money between April and June - when the economy was virtually shut down and Canadians were hunkered in their homes to avoid the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus - than during t
  
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• Face masks are mandatory for Edmonton kids over 2. How can they be made comfortable?

  01-08-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Experts offer advice on how to encourage mask use for children.
  
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• One of the first cruise ships to resume operations reports COVID-19 cases

  01-08-2020 19:06
  
  Four crew members on one of the first cruise ships to resume operations after they were halted amid the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the disease. Cruise liner operator and owner Hurtigruten said in a statement that the four staff aboard the Roald Amundsen tested positive after the ship docked in the port of Tromsoe, north of Norway, on Friday. "The four crew members were isolated several days ago due to another illness, without symptoms of COVID-19. When the ship arrived in Tromsoe
  
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• Canadian fans ready to embrace return of NHL in season restart amid summer heat

  01-08-2020 18:58
  
  As the summer heat shimmers off the pavement and stationary cars double as sweltering four-door Dutch ovens, Canada's favourite winter pastime is officially back. The National Hockey League begins its ground-breaking, five-round elimination tournament Saturday with 24 teams split between Edmonton and Toronto. The question is whether fans, finally able to enjoy the outdoors in this year of isolation, masks, and misery, will tune in to watch computer enhanced hockey beamed in from empty hub-bubble
  
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• Zimbabwean author freed after night in jail for protest - Lethbridge News Now

  01-08-2020 18:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Zimbabwean author freed after night in jail for protest  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Exercise our kindness': Face mask bylaw now in effect in Calgary

  01-08-2020 18:42
  
  It’s now August and that means a controversial bylaw that requires all residents of the city of Calgary to wear face masks inside public buildings and on transit vehicles. City officials voted in favour of the bylaw, which enforces rules on wearing personal personal equipment (PPE) inside all city facilities, buses, CTrains, taxis, malls and grocery stores, on July 21. The bylaw also governs public areas of condo buildings, office buildings and, according to mayor Naheed Nenshi, "pretty mu
  
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• Costco rolls out same-day grocery delivery across Canada

  01-08-2020 17:23
  
  Costco has launched same-day online grocery delivery at 76 of its warehouses across Canada through a new partnership with Instacart. Costco and Instacart -- an app that lets users select a grocery store and pick out items they would like delivered -- announced the partnership on Thursday following a successful two-month pilot project in select Ontario warehouses. According to a press release, Instacart will deliver Costco's bulk selection of groceries, pantry staples and household essentials to
  
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• Calgary police seek suspects in early Saturday shooting

  01-08-2020 17:18
  
  Police are searching for suspects after a man was found shot in northeast Calgary early Saturday morning. Officials tell CTV News the victim was found at around 1 a.m. in the 5400 block of Falsbridge Drive N.E. Police say the shooting likely took place in a nearby alleyway, then the victim went to a nearby Subway restaurant for help. He was assessed in serious, life threatening condition and taken to hospital by EMS. There are no details on any suspects at this time.
  
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• $100000 to support irrigation in Southeastern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  01-08-2020 14:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  $100000 to support irrigation in Southeastern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Isaias weakens to tropical storm but expected to strengthen near Florida

  01-08-2020 13:32
  
  Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and weakened to a tropical storm as it churned toward the Florida coast, where it still threatened to complicate efforts to contain the coronavirus in a hot spot. The storm, which is expected to regain hurricane strength as it nears Florida, is piling another burden on communities already hard-hit by other storms and sickness. Florida authorities closed beaches, parks and virus testing sites. Though officials d
  
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• Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas while Florida battens down

  01-08-2020 13:32
  
  Hurricane Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and headed toward the Florida coast, where officials said they were closing beaches, parks and coronavirus testing sites. Florida authorities said they have prepared shelters, but didn't expect to have to evacuate people. "The most important thing we want people to do now is remain vigilant," said Gov. Ron DeSantis. Authorities in North Carolina ordered the evacuation of Ocracoke Island, which was sla
  
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• Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas, virus-hit Florida braces

  01-08-2020 13:32
  
  Hurricane Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and headed toward the Florida coast, where officials said they were closing beaches, parks and coronavirus testing sites. The hurricane is bearing down on places where the virus is surging, threatening to complicate efforts to contain it and piling another burden on communities already hard-hit by other storms and sickness. Florida authorities said they have prepared shelters, but didn't expect to hav
  
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• Mexico 3rd in global virus deaths; storm could hinder U.S. response

  01-08-2020 13:28
  
  Mexico now has the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind Brazil and the United States, where a hurricane bearing down on the East Coast on Saturday is threatening to complicate efforts to contain the virus. Hurricane Isaias' imminent arrival forced the closure of some outdoor testing sites even though Florida has become a major hot spot, and other states in the path of the storm prepared emergency shelters that comply with social-distancing measures. "We had to put safety first," Miami
  
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• What have Trump and Biden said about Canada?

  01-08-2020 13:00
  
  On November 3, 2020, Americans will choose whether they want four more years of U.S. President Donald Trump — or would rather hand the presidency to Democratic candidate Joe Biden. But as Canada watches from the wings, one can’t help but wonder — what have the two presidential candidates said about us? As the adage goes, when the U.S. sneezes, Canada catches a cold. And when U.S. presidential hopefuls mention their neighbours to the north, we tend to grab the popcorn. From Trum
  
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• Most Canadians don't want an election during COVID-19: Nanos survey

  01-08-2020 04:00
  
  Despite looming threats of a snap election this fall following the We Charity affair, most Canadians aren’t interested in heading to the polls during the pandemic, according to a new Nanos Research survey. The survey, released Friday, asked 1,094 Canadians if they agreed with the idea that the Liberal government and opposition parties should do everything they can to make the minority Parliament work, to avoid an election until the pandemic has substantially passed or a vaccine is availabl
  
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• California officials report first virus death of a child - Lethbridge News Now

  01-08-2020 03:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  California officials report first virus death of a child  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: July 31

  01-08-2020 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, July 31, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• Good Samaritan Southgate now Alberta’s deadliest long-term care outbreak

  01-08-2020 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A total of 22 residents have now died at Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre, which remains in an active COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Edmonton hopes for NHL hub-city benefits, welcomes Western Conference playoffs - Lethbridge News Now

  01-08-2020 02:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Edmonton hopes for NHL hub-city benefits, welcomes Western Conference playoffs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Piikani family mourns death of 16-year-old, homicide investigation underway

  01-08-2020 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The boy's grandfather remembers his grandson as a kind, gentle and respectful person, who was family oriented.
  
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• COVID-19: Lethbridge parents, professionals give advice on homeschooling as classroom education looms - Globalnews.ca

  01-08-2020 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: Lethbridge parents, professionals give advice on homeschooling as classroom education looms  Globalnews.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Lethbridge parents, professionals give advice on homeschooling as classroom education looms

  01-08-2020 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many parents and guardians are exploring alternate options for their children's education, following Alberta's announcement that schools will resume under "near-normal" conditions in September.
  
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• Red onion recall forces Calcutta Cricket Club to close Friday night

  01-08-2020 01:21
  
  The Calcutta Cricket Club will be closed Friday due to a red onion recall. The popular Calgary restaurant made the announcment on its Twitter and Instagram pages shortly after 5 p.m. Friday. "We have decided to close last minute due to being notified of a red onion recall from one of our suppliers," it said on Instagram. "Unfortunately, the product is used fairly extensively throughout our menu. While our produce is always thoroughly washed, and often fully cooked through for hours, no risk is w
  
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• Alberta under heat warning for August long weekend

  01-08-2020 00:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued heat warnings for most of Alberta, saying over the long weekend temperatures will reach the high 20s to low 30s and not drop much overnight.
  
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• Piikani family mourns death of 16-year-old grandson, homicide investigation underway

  01-08-2020 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The family of a 16-year-old-boy is speaking out after his body was found on the Piikani Nation. RCMP have ruled his death a homicide. Taz Dhaliwal has the details.
  
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• 3 positive cases of COVID-19 connected to Calgary Catholic school

  01-08-2020 00:30
  
  There are now three cases of COVID-19 at a Calgary Catholic school, Alberta Health confirmed to CTV News Friday. The province says all of the cases were discovered at St. Francis thanks to rapid testing procedures. "This rapid response shows the system works," said Tom McMillan, assistant director of communication with Alberta Health in an email to CTV News. "This relies on timely testing and isolation of those exposed to limit the spread."COVID-19: Click for the latest news and analysis Coronav
  
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• Mandatory mask rule to take effect on Lethbridge Transit Aug. 4 - Globalnews.ca

  01-08-2020 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mandatory mask rule to take effect on Lethbridge Transit Aug. 4  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Mandatory mask rule to take effect on Lethbridge Transit Aug. 4

  01-08-2020 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The change comes as the city prepares to resume its regular scheduled routes and fares, after operating on a ride-by-reservation system since April.
  
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• Coronavirus: Interest in homeschooling spikes as return to normal classes looms in Alberta

  01-08-2020 00:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: Home education is an option more and more parents or guardians are looking into, according to the Alberta Homeschooling Association. Some Lethbridge parents are looking into all options possible to ensure a safe return to learning this fall. Eloise Therien has more.
  
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• Alberta records 127 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 1 additional death

  01-08-2020 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta identified 127 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with one additional death due to the disease.
  
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• Alberta adds 127 COVID-19 cases, 1 death

  01-08-2020 00:10
  
  Alberta Health is reporting 127 cases of COVID-19 and one death Friday afternoon. Active infections are down to 1,386. There are 86 Albertans in hospital with 17 of them in ICUs. Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre reported 65 active cases of the coronavirus and one more death on Friday. A total of 196 Albertans have died of COVID-19, Alberta Health said. The province has had 10,843 cases and 9,261 recoveries to date.
  
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• Edmonton Marvel fan featured in Guinness World Record 2020 book

  01-08-2020 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton man has 34 Marvel comic characters tattooed on his body.
  
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• Edmonton man featured in Guinness World Record 2020 book for most Marvel tattoos

  01-08-2020 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton man has 34 Marvel comic characters tattooed on his body.
  
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• Crackdown on ‘Alaska-loophole’ welcomed by Alberta border community

  01-08-2020 00:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Identification tags are now being given to Alaska-goers at the Coutts border crossing with a deadline to leave and a list of restrictions while on Canadian soil.
  
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