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• Alberta adds 94 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

  05-08-2020 23:47
  
  Alberta Health reported 94 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths on Wednesday. Active infections continue to trend downwards with a total of 1,146. Hospitalizations are also down to 75, with 20 people in intensive care units. Calgary and Edmonton have 340 and 287 active cases, respectively. Alberta has reported 11,240 cases of COVID-19, 9,891 recoveries and 203 deaths. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's top doctor, is scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta mayors, firefighters speak out against 911 EMS consolidation - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2020 23:31
  
  Alberta mayors, firefighters speak out against 911 EMS consolidation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Drumheller police seek public assistance to find man missing since May

  05-08-2020 23:19
  
  Drumheller RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating Johan Froese, 43, who has not been in contact with his family since May 10, 2020. Police were made aware of his disappearance on July 31 and were able to confirm that Froese was in Drumheller on May 31, but has not been located since. He is known to have ties to Brooks, Alta. Froese is described as Caucasian, with brown hair, brown eyes, around 183 cm tall, weighing 68 kg. Police are worried for his well-being and would like to c
  
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• Police warn of dangerous offender released in Calgary

  05-08-2020 22:40
  
  Calgary police are warning the public of the release of dangerous offender, Linden David Jessie Bird. Bird, released Wednesday, served a five-month sentence for breaches of a Long-Term Supervision Order which was ordered following a sexual assault conviction. Previous convictions include kidnapping, break and enter, overcoming resistance by attempting to choke, suffocate or strangle another person, and statutory release violations. All of Bird's crimes were committed in Saskatchewan. Bird is des
  
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• Province provides Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District with over $1 million for upkeep - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2020 22:11
  
  Province provides Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District with over $1 million for upkeep  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Old technology in new hands 'offering a lifeline' to many Calgarians

  05-08-2020 21:03
  
  Old laptops, tablets and cell phones are being loaned out to people in need during the pandemic with the help of a Calgary partnership. The United Way Calgary joined with Canadian company Ruckify, which offers an online platform for people to rent out their belongings. The company asked Calgarians to loan their old technology to help several organizations fill the increased demand due to distancing measures in place during the COVID-19 outbreak. "These donated laptops really are offering a lifel
  
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• Alberta government announces $10M investment in emission reduction programs

  05-08-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A total of $10 million will be handed out to three different groups that are running projects that aim to improve emissions in Alberta, including using artificial intelligence capabilities.
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Aug. 5

  05-08-2020 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Tuesday, August 4, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Tom Roulston.
  
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• Lethbridge School Division seeking parent input for 2020/21 planning - Lethbridge Herald

  05-08-2020 19:30
  Lethbridge School Division seeking parent input for 2020/21 planning  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Oilers 50/50 sales close early with 'historic, record-setting' $5.4M-jackpot

  05-08-2020 19:11
  
  Sales for the Edmonton Oilers' online 50/50 closed eight hours earlier than expected after what the team is calling "historic, record-setting sales." After Monday's total pot hit just over $3 million between 9 a.m. and the 10:30 p.m. deadline, Albertans bought $5,417,130 worth of tickets by 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. UPDATE: Due to historic, record-setting sales in the #Oilers online 50/50 presented by @REMAXca, today's draw has reached the maximum number of tickets sold & therefore the event
  
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• Oilers 50/50 jackpot, now at $4M, breaks all-time record in under 4 hours

  05-08-2020 19:11
  
  The Edmonton Oilers' 50/50 jackpot for Wednesday night's game is moving as fast as Connor McDavid. Monday's total pot hit just over $3 million between 9 a.m. and the 10:30 p.m. deadline. On Wednesday, the jackpot is sitting at $4,082,595 as of 1:30 p.m. — becoming the team's all-time record in under four hours.We've now surpassed $2.5 million with 10.5 hours left for #Oilers fans to purchase their tickets! Thank you so much for the amazing support & good luck to everyone participa
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta commits additional $48M to homelessness supports

  05-08-2020 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The funding will help shelters expand their current sites to ensure physical distancing guidelines can be followed and will also allow shelters to incorporate 24-hour access to the facility wherever possible. 
  
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• Province announces $48-million to continue COVID-19 homeless supports - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2020 19:02
  
  Province announces $48-million to continue COVID-19 homeless supports  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Food Bank a victim of long weekend vandalism - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2020 18:46
  
  Lethbridge Food Bank a victim of long weekend vandalism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hiker plummets more than 150 metres off Mount Temple

  05-08-2020 18:41
  
  A woman is in Calgary hospital after rescue crews say she fell more than 150 metres while hiking in Banff National Park. STARS Air Ambulance confirmed to CTV News they were called to the scene near Mount Temple at about 3:21 p.m. Tuesday. Officials say the 33-year-old was on a trail when she fell 500 feet, or about 152.4 metres, from the peak. STARS rendezvoused with an Alpine helicopter that transported the patient out of the area. She was taken to Foothills Medical Centre in serious but stable
  
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• Piles of garbage found at popular Alberta hiking spot

  05-08-2020 17:55
  
  The Alberta government says many day-use areas are extremely busy this summer and it's resulting in some unfortunate consequences for Mother Nature. Diane Peters recently sent in a photo she took at Forget-Me-Not Pond, a popular area in Kananaskis, Alta. The image, taken on Aug. 3, showed bagged and loose pieces of garbage piled up against and on top of the waste bin near the washroom building. Peters says the disregard for the park "infuriated her." "The lack of regards to the wildlife that thi
  
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• Women hit hardest by mental health effects of pandemic, and there may be more trouble ahead

  05-08-2020 17:45
  
  Canadians are feeling better about their mental health than at the peak of the pandemic, but major problems may be lurking on the horizon, according to two new reports. Human resources firm Morneau Shepell released its latest monthly snapshot of the country's mental health picture on Wednesday, based on an online survey of 3,000 Canadians. Its Mental Health Index shows that while depression, anxiety, optimism, work productivity and isolation remain much more significant concerns than they were b
  
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• Health Canada expands list of recalled hand sanitizers to more than 45 products

  05-08-2020 17:40
  
  Health Canada has expanded its recall of hand sanitizer products sold in Canadian stores, with more than 45 products now listed for containing industrial-grade ethanol. The agency first announced recalls of some hand sanitizer products on June 6 due to the presence of industrial-grade ethanol or denaturants that are not acceptable ingredients for use in hand sanitizers in Canada. According to Health Canada, the industrial-grade ethanol used in the recalled products may also contain impurities an
  
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• RCMP issue more than 2,500 traffic tickets over August long weekend

  05-08-2020 16:55
  
  Alberta RCMP were out in force over the long weekend, enforcing traffic rules and ensuring public safety on provincial highways. Officials say between July 31 and Aug. 3, Alberta RCMP ticketed 1,972 drivers for speeding, charged 34 drivers with impaired driving and suspended six other motorists. Ten drivers were also charged with driving at excessive speeds, which is considered to be 51 km/h or higher than the posted speed limit. In one particular instance on July 31 near Brooks, a driver on Hig
  
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• Family asked to leave Disney Store after child with autism couldn't keep mask on

  05-08-2020 16:44
  
  A Windsor, Ont. family say they were told to leave the Disney Store in London's CF Masonville Place after their six-year-old daughter Ruby, who is on the autism spectrum, was improperly wearing her mask inside the store. Neither municipal bylaws nor public health regulations in the Middlesex-London region require those with a disability or children under 12 years old to wear a mask indoors. Sarah Baillargeon, Ruby's mother, says her daughter had lost her tooth and they had planned to visit the D
  
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• Large sinkhole opens up in southwest Calgary road

  05-08-2020 16:31
  
  Drivers are being told to avoid a route in southwest Calgary after a large sinkhole appeared in the road. Crews are at the scene on Southland Drive between 14 Street and Elbow Drive S.W. They were first called to the scene at 5:30 a.m. The hole is approximately three metres wide and, at one point Wednesday morning, two vehicles became stuck when the drivers attempted to avoid it. No one was injured and the cars have since been removed, but the issue remains. Police are on scene to make sure no o
  
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• COVID-19 in the U.S.: How do Canada's provinces rank against American states?

  05-08-2020 16:30
  
  How do Canadian provinces compare to American states in terms of COVID-19 cases? We’ve calculated reported cases per million people each day of the pandemic to get an idea of how the two countries stack up. Overall, even Canada’s highest-reporting regions are low compared to places south of the border. When you create a sorted list of the provinces and states (including Washington, D.C.), Canada's first province, Loading..., ranks Loading... when it comes to recent cases per capita.
  
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• Feds strike deal with pharmaceutical giants for millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine

  05-08-2020 16:26
  
  The federal government is partnering with biopharmaceutical and biotechnology giants Pfizer and Moderna to help secure millions of vaccine doses to be ready for distribution across Canada in 2021. Procurement Minister Anita Anand said on Wednesday that the deal with the two multinational corporations will help position Canada at the front of the line when a vaccine is made available. "Pfizer is evaluating at least four experimental vaccine candidates and is currently undergoing clinical trials.
  
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• Feds strike deal with pharmaceutical firms for millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine

  05-08-2020 16:26
  
  The federal government is partnering with biopharmaceutical and biotechnology giants Pfizer and Moderna to help secure millions of vaccine doses to be ready for distribution across Canada in 2021. Procurement Minister Anita Anand said on Wednesday that the deal with the two multinational corporations will help position Canada at the front of the line when a vaccine is made available. "Pfizer is evaluating at least four experimental vaccine candidates and is currently undergoing clinical trials.
  
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• Feds reach new COVID-19 vaccine deal to produce millions of doses expected for 2021

  05-08-2020 16:26
  
  The federal government is partnering with biopharmaceutical and biotechnology giants Pfizer and Moderna to help secure millions of vaccine doses to be ready for distribution across Canada in 2021. Procurement Minister Anita Anand said on Wednesday that the deal with the two multinational corporations would help put Canada in a competitive position in the global hunt for coronavirus therapies. "Pfizer is evaluating at least four experimental vaccine candidates and is currently undergoing clinical
  
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• Province to spend another $48M on homeless supports through pandemic

  05-08-2020 16:10
  
  Homeless shelters in Alberta will receive another $48 million from the government to offset the impact of the pandemic. How the dollars will be dispersed is yet to be decided but they will ensure isolation spaces throughout the province remain open until the spring, said Community and Social Services Minister Rajan Sawhney during a Wednesday announcement. “This pandemic will continue to affect those experiencing homelessness for a long time to come,” said Stephen Wile, Mustard Seed C
  
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• Province to spend another $45M on homeless supports through pandemic

  05-08-2020 16:10
  
  Homeless shelters in Alberta will receive another $45 million from the government to offset the impact of the pandemic. How the dollars will be dispersed is yet to be decided but they will ensure isolation spaces throughout the province remain open until the spring, said Community and Social Services Minister Rajan Sawhney during a Wednesday announcement. “This pandemic will continue to affect those experiencing homelessness for a long time to come,” said Stephen Wile, Mustard Seed C
  
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• Heat warnings are back across Alberta, but shouldn’t last long this time

  05-08-2020 15:22
  
  High pressure is up for us once again, and with more strength than most forecast models predicted yesterday, which has returned the City of Calgary to a heat warning. This one shouldn’t last all that long in the wake of a trough sliding in late tomorrow, but for the time being, heed Environment Canada’s chief messaging: hydrate, limit physical activity, and of course, don’t leave pets or children in vehicles.It should go without saying, but every year, the reminder ends up bein
  
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• Heat warnings for Edmonton and central, eastern Alberta

  05-08-2020 15:20
  
  Temperatures in much of the province are expected to hit 29 degrees or higher over the next two days, triggering heat warnings from Environment Canada. The extreme heat increases the risk of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, which can include high body temperature, a lack of sweat, confusion and fainting. Infants, children, seniors and people with pre-existing health conditions are most vulnerable when temperatures rise. People are being reminded to take breaks from the heat, to reschedule outdoor
  
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• WE controversy takes bite out of Trudeau, Liberal popularity: Poll

  05-08-2020 15:03
  
  Nearly half of Canadians would support an election being called if the federal watchdog finds Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to have violated the Conflict of Interest Act again over the WE charity affair, a new poll suggests. The survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies also suggests the WE controversy has taken a bite out of Trudeau's popularity, as well as that of the federal Liberal party, putting the Conservatives within striking distance of victory. "To me these are numbers t
  
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• A 'short-sighted' decision: Alberta first responders disappointed in consolidation of 911 dispatch services

  05-08-2020 14:58
  
  Calgary ambulances will now be dispatched by a provincially-run call centre instead of locally, but new changes to the system are not sitting well with first responders. On Tuesday, Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced that 911 calls handled by four municipally-run, contracted satellite dispatch sites in Calgary, Lethbridge Red Deer and Wood Buffalo would now be transitioned to one of three existing AHS dispatch centres. AHS had been running a dispatch system for the rest of the province sinc
  
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• Welfare of giant pandas stuck at Calgary Zoo ‘in jeopardy’ amid dwindling bamboo supply

  05-08-2020 14:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Zoo said it is currently only able to source fresh bamboo reliably from British Columbia, and this supply is expected to run out in September.
  
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• Giant pandas still in Calgary because of lack of travel permit

  05-08-2020 14:29
  
  The Calgary Zoo says the two giant pandas it had on loan from China are still in Canada because of an inability to secure travel permits for the bears. Er Shun and Da Mao were supposed to be returned back to China in May because officials said they were unable to secure an adequate supply of bamboo to feed them. The challenge to supply the pair with the 40 kg of food they needed became increasingly difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic.(Er Shun, in a file image released by the Calgary Zoo)
  
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• Made-in-Canada vaccine passes animal testing hurdle, seeks government funding

  05-08-2020 14:00
  
  A Canadian drugmaker says it has produced “compelling” early results from animal testing of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, but the government hasn’t responded to its application for funding that would allow it to advance to human clinical trials. Calgary-based Providence Therapeutics, which designs cancer drugs using a technique called mRNA, announced Wednesday that the “preclinical” data from testing in mice showed more promising results than other notable COVID-19
  
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• Negligence suspected in Beirut blast involving chemicals

  05-08-2020 07:59
  
  Investigators began searching through the wreckage of Beirut's port Wednesday for clues to the cause of the massive explosion that ripped across the Lebanese capital, and the government ordered port officials put under house arrest amid speculation that negligence was to blame. The investigation is focusing on how 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive chemical used in fertilizers, came to be stored at the facility for six years, and why nothing was done about it. International aid f
  
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• Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public anger

  05-08-2020 07:59
  
  Investigators probing the deadly blast that ripped across Beirut focused Wednesday on possible negligence in the storage of tons of a highly explosive fertilizer in a waterfront warehouse, while the government ordered the house arrest of several port officials. International aid flights began to arrive as Lebanon's leaders struggled to deal with the widespread damage and shocking aftermath of Tuesday's blast, which the Health Ministry said killed 135 people and injured about 5,000 others. Public
  
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• Lebanon to put some Beirut port officials under house arrest

  05-08-2020 07:59
  
  Investigators began searching the wreckage of Beirut's port Wednesday for clues to the cause of the massive explosion that ripped across the Lebanese capital as the government ordered port officials put under house arrest. International aid flights began to arrive, as Lebanon's leaders struggled to deal with the aftermath of Tuesday's blast, crippled by an economic crisis and facing a public where many already blame chronic mismanagement and corruption among the ruling elite for the disaster. Th
  
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• Lebanon putting some Beirut port officials on house arrest after deadly blast

  05-08-2020 07:59
  
  The Lebanese government says it is putting an unspecified number of Beirut port officials under house arrest pending an investigation into how 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate came to be stored at the port for years. The move comes amid speculation that negligence was to blame for the explosion that killed more than 100 people. It was announced following a Cabinet meeting Wednesday during which the government declared a two-week "state of emergency," effectively giving the military full powers dur
  
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• Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion

  05-08-2020 07:59
  
  Residents of Beirut confronted a scene of utter devastation Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port rippled across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people, wounding thousands and leaving entire city blocks blanketed with glass and rubble. Smoke still rose from the port, where a towering building of silos was half destroyed, spilling out grain. Hangars around it were completely toppled. The blast knocked out a crater some 200 metres (yards) across that filled with seawate
  
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• In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut

  05-08-2020 07:59
  
  As black smoke billowed into the sky, Shiva Karout stepped out of his gym with his colleagues and customers to watch. His gym, Barbell House, sits just across the coastal highway from Beirut's port where a fire raged. They were curious. Then a first boom shook them, and curiosity turned to fear realizing how close they were. "We got a bit scared, and we all went back in," Karout recounted. Tense moments passed, waiting inside, and one of his customers panicked and ran out. Karout went after him.
  
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• Beirut explosion under investigation; Lebanon to put some port officials under house arrest

  05-08-2020 07:59
  
  Investigators began searching the wreckage of Beirut's port Wednesday for clues to the cause of the massive explosion that ripped across the Lebanese capital as the government ordered port officials put under house arrest. International aid flights began to arrive, as Lebanon's leaders struggled to deal with the aftermath of Tuesday's blast, crippled by an economic crisis and facing a public where many already blame chronic mismanagement and corruption among the ruling elite for the disaster. Th
  
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• Province announces funding for irrigation projects in Taber

  05-08-2020 05:17
  
  The UCP government will be funding numerous irrigation projects in and around Taber as part of its recovery plan. One of those is “a major flood mitigation project which is phase one of a three-phase Horsefly Emergency Spillway,” said Minister of Infrastructure Prasada Panada. The province will also fund upgrades to the town’s water treatment plant facility and a wetland to manage storm and water during excessive rainfall periods. “Everyone one of them are a huge enhancem
  
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• 2 motorcycles involved in Deerfoot crash

  05-08-2020 05:06
  
  One person has been transported to hospital in critical condition following a rush hour crash on the Deerfoot in southwest Calgary Tuesday. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m. at Deerfoot and Soundland Drive. Two motorcycles were involved in the crash. Calgary Traffic Police were dispatched to the scene. Northbound Deerfoot was shut down between Glenmore and Southland, although it was cleared around 8 p.m. There was no other information available about the injured motorcyclist or the other
  
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• Dogs attacked by coyotes in NW mobile park, residents concerned

  05-08-2020 04:35
  
  A number of people living in an Arbour Lake mobile home park say anytime they are outside with their pets, they’re on edge because of an increase in coyotes roaming around, even charging at pets. “We’re just concerned for all of our residents that live here and their pets. I meant this is our home and we should feel safe in our homes,” said Linda Stephenson, who lives at the Watergrove Mobile Park. Stephenson said her 12-year-old dog Pepper was attacked by a coyote on Jul
  
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• COVID-19: Hinshaw says Albertans should know government supported her back-to-school recommendations

  05-08-2020 04:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health says she feels her school re-entry recommendations have been supported by the provincial government.
  
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• Alberta and Ottawa claw back funding for oilsands environmental monitoring

  05-08-2020 03:12
  
  Alberta has signed an agreement with the federal government that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands. The deal, a copy of which has been obtained by The Canadian Press, lays out research plans for this year's field season under a federal-provincial program that oversees all monitoring of the area outside of company leases. Signed July 7 by top bureaucrats in Ottawa and Edmonton, it cuts funding by at least 25 per cent. The budget has been cut to no more than $44 mil
  
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• ‘So far, so good’: Tuesday marks Day 1 of mandatory masks on Lethbridge transit

  05-08-2020 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Transit operators in Lethbridge say they have seen many people already following the new mask protocol for city buses.
  
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• Strathmore man with MS calls for more treatment options

  05-08-2020 02:27
  
  He’s just 49 years old and already his mobility is mostly confined to his right hand. If Chad Tashlikowich can halt the progression of his primary-progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) there, he’ll consider it a victory. In 2014 Tashlikowich crowd-funded an $80,000 stem cell treatment in Russia hoping to keep him out of an electric wheel chair. That therapy was unsuccessful. “It really hasn’t changed the trajectory at all,” he says. Despite the risks and expense, his
  
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• Strathmore man with MS calls for more Canadian treatment alternatives

  05-08-2020 02:27
  
  He’s just 49 years old and already his mobility is mostly confined to his right hand. If Chad Tashlikowich can halt the progression of his primary-progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) there, he’ll consider it a victory. In 2014 Tashlikowich crowd-funded an $80,000 stem cell treatment in Russia hoping to keep him out of an electric wheel chair. That therapy was unsuccessful. “It really hasn’t changed the trajectory at all,” he says. Despite the risks and expense, his
  
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• Alberta students in Grades 4-12, all teachers required to wear masks come fall

  05-08-2020 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Alberta, masks will be mandatory in hallways and on buses but they’ll only need to be worn in classrooms if students and teachers are working together in close proximity. Michael King reports.
  
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