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• Alberta identifies 56 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths

  06-08-2020 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health updates the province’s COVID-19 situation for Aug 6, 2020. ​
  
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• Walmart Canada making masks mandatory in all stores starting Aug. 12

  06-08-2020 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement, the company said this will apply in every store, regardless of whether there is a local government mandate in place.
  
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• Farming the Web – new agriculture marketplace is up and running - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2020 23:40
  
  Farming the Web – new agriculture marketplace is up and running  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rural municipalities fear proposed provincial tax changes for big oil and gas companies

  06-08-2020 23:34
  
  The Municipal District of Starland’s reeve Steven Wannstrom is worried that the provincial government is going too far to appease oil and gas companies. “The (proposed) plan is they’re going to decrease their assessment values so as a result then we’ll collect less taxes,” said Wannstrom. According to Wannstrom the municipality used to run on a $15 million annual budget but that’s recently dropped to $10 million.  Upwards of 80 per cent of that money come
  
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• Maintaining mental health key to living in Edmonton’s NHL bubble

  06-08-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  As NHL players battle on the ice, the mental battle of living in a "bubble" will be critical to their success, according to a performance psychologist.
  
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• Africa passes 1M confirmed virus cases; true number far more - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2020 23:08
  
  Africa passes 1M confirmed virus cases; true number far more  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta announces funding for Taber Irrigation District

  06-08-2020 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Throughout the week, the provincial government has made several announcements regarding funding for irrigation districts in Alberta as part of its recovery plan. As Eloise Therien explains, the most recent announcement hopes to enhance the operations of one of southern Alberta’s largest farming communities.
  
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• Lethbridge's blood donor clinic will close in October in preparation of new plasma donor centre - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2020 22:47
  
  Lethbridge's blood donor clinic will close in October in preparation of new plasma donor centre  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Investigation launched after death of inmate in Bowden, Alta.

  06-08-2020 22:26
  
  An official investigation has begun after a 26-year-old man serving a drug trafficking sentence died while in custody at the Bowden Institution. Authorities say Logan Mitchell died at the prison Thursday. There are no details about what led to his death. He had been serving a three-year sentence for failing to comply with an undertaking and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking. Mitchell's family has been contacted about his death and a formal investigation, conducted by Correctional Se
  
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• 2 Keystone XL pipeline workers in Montana get COVID-19, but work continues

  06-08-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A pipe yard worker in Phillips County tested positive at a local clinic on July 28.
  
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• WHL announces 2020/21 season to start December 4 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2020 21:39
  
  WHL announces 2020/21 season to start December 4  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Sport Council looking for suggestions on upcoming activities - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2020 20:44
  
  Lethbridge Sport Council looking for suggestions on upcoming activities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• They died 100 years ago, but Crowsnest Pass, Alta. is honouring their sacrifice

  06-08-2020 20:27
  
  It's been 100 years since the deadly shootout at the Bellevue Café following the manhunt for the bandits in Alberta's only armed train robbery. Now, an Alberta historical society is offering a modern memorial for the two police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty trying to bring the criminals to justice. The Crowsnest Heritage Initiative will be hosting a private memorial service and wreath-laying to remember the event that occurred on Aug. 7 and 8, 1920. The service will be
  
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• COVID-19: Mandatory masks in Canmore, Alta., starting Friday at noon

  06-08-2020 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A mandatory mask bylaw was passed by members of Canmore's town council during a special meeting held on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.
  
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• Program to help provinces weather fiscal shocks needs reform amid coronavirus: economist

  06-08-2020 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe is urging Ottawa to review and reform the federal stabilization program in short order.
  
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• Hinshaw warns a COVID-19 vaccine won’t immediately rid province of virus as 56 new cases confirmed

  06-08-2020 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hinshaw warned that we cannot know when a “highly effective” vaccine would be widely available and how many doses over a period of time it would take to develop sufficient antibodies against the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Alberta officials to update province’s COVID-19 situation Thursday afternoon

  06-08-2020 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• As police investigate possible Calgary hate crime, suspect and victims tell different stories

  06-08-2020 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News spoke to one of the suspects and the two victims after the incident near 9 Street in Sunnyside.
  
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• Sean Monahan donates 100 masks to the Foothills Hospital

  06-08-2020 19:34
  
  Staff at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary were brought a shipment of essential supplied from a member of the Calgary Flames Wednesday. Sean Monahan donated 100 cloth face masks to the hospital through a partnership with the Smilezone Foundation. Scott Bachly, founding member of Smilezone said Monahan is a great supporter of the organization. In 2019, Monahan and the Calgary Flames Foundation helped to brighten up the adolescent mental health facility space at the hospital. The renovation
  
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• Alberta government new school curriculum focused on ‘evidence, numeracy & literacy’: LaGrange

  06-08-2020 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister LaGrange said the new curriculum is a return to "proven teaching methods."
  
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• Alberta government new school curriculum focused ‘evidence, numeracy & literacy’: LaGrange

  06-08-2020 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister LaGrange said the new curriculum is a return to "proven teaching methods."
  
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• Calgary Zoo's 'Zooventure' a hit, according to visitor survey

  06-08-2020 19:06
  
  The Calgary Zoo's 'Zooventure' experience has received positive feedback from guests who have visited since it reopened May 23. The Zooventure experience introduced safety precautions to reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission. These precautions included timed ticket admissions, path markers to promote physical distancing, as well as increasing the amount of sanitizing stations throughout the park. Adaptations were made daily to safety procedures, based on feedback from visitors and staff. These sa
  
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• Province's new curriculum to focus on literacy and numeracy - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2020 18:58
  
  Province's new curriculum to focus on literacy and numeracy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa's buffer against provincial economic shocks needs reform: economist

  06-08-2020 18:48
  
  A new paper suggests a federal program meant to buffer provinces against economic shocks is not up to the task - especially in the COVID-19 era. University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe is urging Ottawa to review and reform the federal stabilization program so it can help provincial economies weather the effects of the pandemic. He estimates provinces could be on track for a collective $35-billion revenue decline this fiscal year - equivalent to $1,000 per person. But he notes that figure is
  
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• Calgarians pay tribute to victims of Beirut explosion at Wednesday vigil

  06-08-2020 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A public vigil was held outside of city hall in downtown Calgary on Wednesday to pay tribute to those injured and killed in Lebanon’s capital city.
  
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• Highway partially closed, some homes being evacuated due to B.C. wildfire

  06-08-2020 18:43
  
  A stretch of B.C. highway is partially closed and some homes are being evacuated due to a grass fire north of Penticton, officials say. An alert from the province's transportation ministry says Highway 97 was initially closed Thursday morning, but is now open to a single lane of alternating traffic. "Expect delays," the ministry posted on its DriveBC Twitter account of the incident near Sage Mesa Drive. The RCMP say the highway could be closed for hours, and a helicopter was visible at the scene
  
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• Highway partially closed for hours, some homes temporarily evacuated due to B.C. wildfire

  06-08-2020 18:43
  
  A stretch of B.C. highway was partially closed for hours due to a grass fire north of Penticton, and some homes were temporarily evacuated. An alert from the province's transportation ministry says Highway 97 was initially closed Thursday morning, but later opened to a single lane of alternating traffic. During the afternoon, both northbound lanes were open to traffic, but only one was open southbound. "Expect delays," the ministry posted on its DriveBC Twitter account of the incident near Sage
  
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• Amazon prepares to open first Canadian sortation centre in southern Alberta

  06-08-2020 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials said during a time of economic struggles, the project is aiming to employ hundreds of southern Albertans to work out of the 300,000 square-foot facility in the coming months. 
  
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• 'Just 56 cases': Hinshaw pleased with recent lower COVID-19 daily cases

  06-08-2020 18:32
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health is cautiously optimistic about the recent COVID-19 case totals after she reported 56 new infections Thursday. "Today's case numbers continue a week-long trend of fewer than 100 new cases per day," Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. Active infections are down to 1,107, with 76 patients in hospital and 19 of them in ICUs. Hinshaw also reported two more deaths — one of them at Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre — increasing the total to 205. Calgary's ac
  
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• 'Just 56 cases': Hinshaw pleased with Alberta's recent decrease in daily COVID-19 cases

  06-08-2020 18:32
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health is cautiously optimistic about the recent COVID-19 case totals after she reported 56 new infections Thursday. "Today's case numbers continue a week-long trend of fewer than 100 new cases per day," Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. Active infections are down to 1,107, with 76 patients in hospital and 19 of them in intensive care units. Hinshaw also reported two more deaths — one of them at Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre — increasing the total to 2
  
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• Alberta to give COVID-19 update Thursday as active cases decrease

  06-08-2020 18:32
  
  The chief medical officer of health will update Albertans on the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday afternoon as active cases continue to decrease across the province. On Wednesday Alberta Health reported 94 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the active infection count to 1,146. The province also reported two more deaths. There were 75 people in hospital, including 20 in ICUs, as of Wednesday. Alberta has reported 11,240 cases and 203 deaths since March. Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:
  
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• Ottawa's buffer against provincial economic shocks needs reform: economist - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2020 18:22
  
  Ottawa's buffer against provincial economic shocks needs reform: economist  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Amazon seeks workers for new southern Alberta sortation centre

  06-08-2020 17:49
  
  If you're at least 18 years old and you're looking for work in Alberta, Amazon might have an opportunity for you. The online retailer has opened up hiring for hundreds of positions at its new, 300,000 square-foot sortation centre in Balzac, Alta. It's offering part-time, permanent roles that pay at least $16 per hour or above includes a comprehensive benefits package starting from the first day on the job. Employees who work at least 20 hours per week are also eligible for a group retirement pla
  
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• Coronavirus: How the pandemic is putting the brakes on the food truck industry in southern Alberta

  06-08-2020 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  With many regular summer events being cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a large source of revenue has been lost for food truck owners in Lethbridge. As Eloise Therien explains, while there are negatives to the situation, some benefits have also come about.
  
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• Real estate sales in southern Alberta significantly increase over summer - Global News

  06-08-2020 17:26
  
  Real estate sales in southern Alberta significantly increase over summer  Global News
  
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• Severe storms could be a lot worse if not for these Alberta pilots

  06-08-2020 16:57
  
  Many homeowners assessing the damage inflicted to their homes and vehicles in the wake of a severe summer storm might find a bit of solace in the fact the weather could have been much, much worse. That's because Dr. Terry Krauss, along with his colleagues at the Alberta Hail Suppression Project, are out in the air during each thunderstorm, doing what they can to mitigate the impact of those systems. "With cloud seeding, our aircraft burn flares in the updrafts of the new growth zone or we penetr
  
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• Alberta Education to reveal K-12 curriculum plans Thursday

  06-08-2020 16:36
  
  As the education ministry, school divisions, staff and families ready themselves for an as-normal-as-possible return to classes in the fall, the government says it is also working on the next steps of its plan to revamp the K-12 curriculum. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will speak Thursday at 10 a.m. about her department’s plans. Watch the announcement live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. In January, a panel tasked by the United Conservative government with reviewing Alberta’s primary s
  
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• Alberta Education pushing back elementary curriculum updates to 2021-22

  06-08-2020 16:36
  
  As the education ministry, school divisions, staff and families ready themselves for an as-normal-as-possible return to classes in the fall, the government says it is also working on the next steps of its plan to revamp the K-12 curriculum. However, the revamp is being pushed back. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said Thursday her department had passed a new ministerial order that would give vision and guidance to the government’s expanded overhaul of the K-6 curriculum, now due to be
  
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• NHL and its labs say COVID-19 testing doesn’t overlap with public’s

  06-08-2020 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roughly 1,500 samples are collected and checked daily in each city not only from players, team and NHL personnel, but from restaurant and hotel workers supporting the post-season tournament in each hub.
  
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• Calgary-based CNRL beats expectations despite loss and halving of revenues

  06-08-2020 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based energy producer says it lost $310 million or 26 cents per share in the second quarter, compared with a year-ago profit of $2.8 billion or $2.36 per share.
  
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• University of Lethbridge email error leads to breach of patient data - Insurance Business CA

  06-08-2020 15:32
  
  University of Lethbridge email error leads to breach of patient data  Insurance Business CA
  
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• It starts like every other, but this evening will throw a changeup

  06-08-2020 15:23
  
  Over the last ten days, our average high has been 27.75°, that’s a 50/50 split between the first five days of July and August - for some comparison, the average high in through the months of June/July proper were 19.8°/22.8° proper – that’s quite the noticeable contrast! But, it’s coming to an end. After ten days beneath a series of upper ridges, a trough will swing through and dig in tonight, pushing a surface cold front through our region and triggering some
  
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• COVID-19 case reported at another Calgary condo building

  06-08-2020 14:57
  
  People who live at a residential tower in Calgary's East Village have been told an individual who had an active case of COVID-19 recently attended an event there. In a letter obtained by CTV News addressed to residents of INK, located on Eighth Avenue S.E., the management company said someone with an active case of COVID-19 attended a rooftop gathering at the building. The event took place this past weekend. There are no details about the patient, including whether or not they are a resident of
  
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• Road rage incident leads to Calgary driver being stabbed

  06-08-2020 14:15
  
  Calgary police are continuing to search for a suspect after a Calgary driver was stabbed multiple times Wednesday night. Officers responded just after 9 p.m. to the 500 block of 10 Avenue N.E. in the community of Renfrew for reports of a road rage incident. Investigators tell CTV News that a black car was being followed by an import SUV when both vehicles came to a stop and an argument ensued. Police say the offender got out of their SUV, stabbed someone inside the car multiple times and drove a
  
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• Lethbridge MLAs differ on back-to-school safeguards - Lethbridge Herald

  06-08-2020 13:04
  Lethbridge MLAs differ on back-to-school safeguards  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• China sentences third Canadian to death on drug charges

  06-08-2020 10:59
  
  China has sentenced a third Canadian citizen to death on drug charges amid a steep decline in relations between the two countries. The Guangzhou Municipal Intermediate Court announced Xu Weihong's penalty on Thursday and said an alleged accomplice, Wen Guanxiong, had been given a life sentence. Death sentences are automatically referred to China's highest court for review. The brief court statement gave no details but local media in the southern Chinese city at the heart of the country's manufac
  
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• Alberta Announces Funding For Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District - LacombeOnline.com

  06-08-2020 10:02
  Alberta Announces Funding For Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District  LacombeOnline.com
  
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• Coronavirus: Lethbridge schools prepare for mandatory masks - globalnews.ca

  06-08-2020 09:00
  
  Coronavirus: Lethbridge schools prepare for mandatory masks  globalnews.ca
  
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• Brooks gets COVID-19 case count to zero

  06-08-2020 05:28
  
  Brooks, the city that was once the Alberta’s epicenter for COVID-19 currently has zero active cases. Locals think that's news that's fit to print, and they might be right. “Amazing news that Brooks has zero cases now, before it was 1000 cases” said Brooks resident Eric Calata. Calata was on of those infected by the virus which he contracted at the JBS meat packing plant where he works. He’s also one of the lucky ones.  The virus did claim nine people’s lives in
  
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• Jeff Petry the hero again as Canadiens push Penguins to the brink

  06-08-2020 05:11
  
  Jeff Petry scored the winner in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens fought back from a 3-1 deficit to down the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday and grab a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five qualifying round series. Shea Weber added a goal and two assists for Montreal, while Paul Byron, with a goal and an assist, and Jonathan Drouin provided the rest of the offence. Carey Price stopped 30 shots for the Canadiens -- the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference as part of the NHL's 24-team restar
  
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