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• Petition against mask mandate in schools concerning to Alberta teachers, health expert

  07-08-2020 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A petition has been started questioning the use of masks by children in Calgary schools.
  
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• COVID cases surge in Alberta as 134 confirmed Friday - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 23:50
  
  COVID cases surge in Alberta as 134 confirmed Friday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta counts 134 new cases of COVID-19, 3 deaths

  07-08-2020 23:39
  
  After a week of daily case totals below 100, Alberta reported 134 new cases of COVID-19 Friday. Active cases increased by 18 to a total of 1,125, while recoveries increased by 113 for a total of 10,097. Alberta also registered three more deaths as a result of the coronavirus, increasing the total to 208. There are 68 patients in hospital, including 18 in intensive care units. Edmonton passed Calgary in current cases with 305 and 300, respectively. The province has reported 11,430 cases of the vi
  
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• Canada Energy Regulator names Indigenous advisory committee

  07-08-2020 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's energy regulator has named a new advisory committee that aims to change how it interacts with Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
  
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• Calgary Transit bus driver being hailed as a hero after stopping for a woman being chased

  07-08-2020 23:01
  
  Ernie Watts, a 12 year veteran bus driver with Calgary Transit, was driving to Westhills on 26 Avenue S.W. on Wednesday July 29 just before midnight when Meagan Filteau jumped in front of his bus and stopped him. That's not usually how you catch a bus in Calgary, but Watts didn't mind. “The girl just flagged me down in the middle of the road.” said Watts. “I stopped and picked her up and calmed her down.” Filteau was scared because someone was chasing her. So Watts came u
  
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• Lethbridge's Rhonda Aos nominated for HR Leader of the Year - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 21:43
  
  Lethbridge's Rhonda Aos nominated for HR Leader of the Year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Approval from Health Canada crucial for CFL in quest for federal money

  07-08-2020 20:42
  
  The CFL's quest for federal funding in order to stage an abbreviated season received a huge boost Friday. The league's health-and-safety protocols remain the biggest requirement in its request earlier this week for a $30-million, interest-free loan from Ottawa. Currently, Health Canada is evaluating the plans the CFL would implement during a shortened campaign that would played be in Winnipeg, its tentative hub city. On Friday, Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, was ve
  
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• 2 men seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash near Sundre, Alta.

  07-08-2020 20:30
  
  Police are investigating a crash near Sundre that involved three vehicles and sent two people to hospital. Authorities responded to the incident at 1 p.m. Aug. 6 on Highway 27 near Range Road 52 just east of the community. When Sundre RCMP, fire crews and EMS arrived, they found three vehicles involved in the crash; two pickup trucks and a car. Officials say one of the trucks, driving westbound, crossed the centre line and hit the car driving in the eastbound lanes. The ensuing impact pushed the
  
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• Teenager clocked going over 200 kilometres per hour in a construction zone

  07-08-2020 20:04
  
  A 17-year-old from LaSalle was clocked driving over 200 KM/H in a 50 KM/H construction zone Thursday and is facing a fine of almost $1,000. The Surete du Quebec (SQ) reported that the driver was going 205 KM/H on Highway 20 West near the Angrignon exit in Montreal around 2:15 a.m. Due to the fact that he is a minor, he earned a $958 fine and 36 demerit points, which will go on his permanent driving record. His driver's licence was also suspended for a week. The SQ reports that since Monday, offi
  
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• Modified Whoop-Up Days events set for August 18-22 - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 19:57
  
  Modified Whoop-Up Days events set for August 18-22  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary pharmacist temporarily suspended after fraudulently prescribing himself amphetamines

  07-08-2020 19:41
  
  A Calgary pharmacist's practice permit has been suspended for 30 months by the Alberta College of Pharmacy after he was found guilty of unprofessional conduct. Kevin Zapf, a student who was working as a provisional pharmacist, was found guilty of forging prescriptions of amphetamines and zopiclone for his own personal use. The 105-day investigation revealed Zapf had forged the signatures of four different physicians on 10 occasions, alternating between four pharmacies. In total, 18,500 mg of amp
  
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• Alberta to join other provinces in exploring small nuclear technology

  07-08-2020 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta says in a news release that it will also enter into the agreement to help diversify its energy sector.
  
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• Plane skids off runway in India; 14 killed, dozens hurt - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 19:22
  
  Plane skids off runway in India; 14 killed, dozens hurt  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police search for the suspect after child's BMX allegedly stolen

  07-08-2020 19:22
  
  Calgary Police are looking for anyone to speak with who may have information about a bike they say was recently stolen. Officials say it possesses a particularly sentimental value to its owner, a 12-year-old boy, because it was given to him by his father prior to his death. CPS released a tweet with the description of the suspect who is an Indigenous female, around 35 years of age, with a stocky build and approximately 5-6 (168 cm) tall.BMX bike stolen that was given to 12 yr old boy by his fath
  
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• Calgary police identify suspect in alleged bike theft, BMX still missing

  07-08-2020 19:22
  
  Calgary Police are looking for anyone to speak with who may have information about a bike they say was recently stolen. Officials say it possesses a particularly sentimental value to its owner, a 12-year-old boy, because it was given to him by his father prior to his death. Friday morning, CPS released a tweet with the description of the suspect who is female, around 35 years of age, with a stocky build and approximately 5-6 (168 cm) tall.BMX bike stolen that was given to 12 yr old boy by his fa
  
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• Parkland posts lower second-quarter net income of $32 million as fuel sales fall by 14%

  07-08-2020 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based company says net income in the three months ended June 30 was $32 million on revenue of $2.7 billion, down from $105 million on revenue of $4.85 billion in the same period a year ago.
  
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• Calgary barbershops say they face threats after being misidentified in hate crime probe

  07-08-2020 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Patrick Chen is trying to clear up confusing about his business after being confused for another that is possibly linked to a hate crime
  
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• Canadian brewery apologizes after using the Maori word for 'pubic hair'

  07-08-2020 19:10
  
  A beer brand in Canada and a leather shop in New Zealand have apologized after they came under fire for unwittingly taking their name from the Maori word for pubic hair. The companies had understood the word "huruhuru" to mean "feather" or "fur," said Te Hamua Nikora, a Maori from Wellington in New Zealand, who pointed out the dual meaning of the word in a series of social media posts. On August 1, he posted on Facebook to say there was a leather shop called "Huruhuru" in Wellington and shared s
  
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• Teen charged in shooting death of 10-year-old boy south of Edmonton

  07-08-2020 18:53
  
  A 14-year-old has been charged with manslaughter after a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed south of Edmonton on Wednesday. Maskwacis RCMP responded to a report of a gunshot in a home at approximately 4 a.m. Responding officers and EMS found a dead 10-year-old boy in the home when they arrived. The 14-year-old who was at the home was taken into custody and charged with manslaughter after the autopsy. "Due to the nature of the circumstances surrounding this extremely tragic incident, including t
  
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• 13-year-old charged in shooting death of 10-year-old boy south of Edmonton

  07-08-2020 18:53
  
  A 13-year-old has been charged with manslaughter after a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed south of Edmonton on Wednesday. Maskwacis RCMP responded to a report of a gunshot in a home at approximately 4 a.m. Responding officers and EMS found a dead 10-year-old boy in the home when they arrived. The 13-year-old who was at the home was taken into custody and charged with manslaughter after the autopsy. "Due to the nature of the circumstances surrounding this extremely tragic incident, including t
  
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• Calgary-based Enerplus restarting North Dakota production despite threat to pipeline

  07-08-2020 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based company says it is confident that crude-by-rail shipping from the state can be ramped up if the decision, stayed by an appeal court earlier this week, is restored and the pipeline is out of commission for a longer term.
  
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• Canadian international Jonathan David has verbal agreement to join France's Lille - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 18:31
  
  Canadian international Jonathan David has verbal agreement to join France's Lille  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cuomo clears New York schools statewide to open, carefully - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 18:21
  
  Cuomo clears New York schools statewide to open, carefully  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 5 blazes now being deemed as arson in northern Alberta hamlet since July 25

  07-08-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP is investigating another two fires in Calling Lake, Alta., less than two weeks after officers deemed three separate fires in the hamlet as arsons.
  
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• 'I'm so happy': Family caught in Venezuela returns to Calgary

  07-08-2020 18:11
  
  A Calgary family who were unable to secure a repatriation flight back from Venezuela for months have now arrived back home. The Rojas family, visiting relatives in Venezuela, were caught in red tape and left without a way to get back to Canada after the government closed its border due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The family told CTV News they felt they were a low priority with the local government officials and were trying to get out of the country for months. Finally, on Thursday night, they land
  
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• 4th Annual Lethbridge Golf Tournament - Alberta Electrical Alliance, Sept 2020 - Electrical - Electrical Business

  07-08-2020 17:45
  4th Annual Lethbridge Golf Tournament - Alberta Electrical Alliance, Sept 2020 - Electrical  Electrical Business
  
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• At least 16 dead, more than 123 injured after Air India Express plane skids off runway

  07-08-2020 17:38
  
  A special flight carrying evacuees to India who had been stranded abroad because of the coronavirus skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 passengers and injuring 123 more, police said. Abdul Karim, a senior Kerala state police officer, said the dead included one of the pilots of the Air India Express flight. He said at least 15 of the injured were in critical condition, and that rescue operations were over. T
  
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• Province to enter in agreement to explore small-scale nuclear technology - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 17:24
  
  Province to enter in agreement to explore small-scale nuclear technology  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flames defeat Jets 4-0 to win NHL qualifying series three games to one

  07-08-2020 17:13
  
  Milan Lucic used his fists as a metaphor, knocking down the Winnipeg Jets at the drop of the puck Thursday before his Calgary Flames proceeded to knock them out of the NHL playoffs. The Flames defeated the injury-riddled Jets 4-0 at Rogers Place to win their qualifying series three game to one and move on to the round of 16. Lucic said Jets defenceman Nathan Beaulieu tried to set the tone at the opening faceoff by challenging him to drop the gloves. Lucic proceeded to pummel him to the ice. &ldq
  
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• Ford, Bush presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft dies at 95 - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 16:57
  
  Ford, Bush presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft dies at 95  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region's unemployment rate at 9.5 percent in July - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 16:47
  
  Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region's unemployment rate at 9.5 percent in July  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Announces Funding For Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District - SwiftCurrentOnline.com

  07-08-2020 16:02
  Alberta Announces Funding For Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District  SwiftCurrentOnline.com
  
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• Shots fired in two different scenes in Calgary early Friday

  07-08-2020 16:01
  
  At least one person has been taken to hospital after they were shot early Friday morning in Calgary. Calgary police say they were called to the scene, in the 6200 block of 18A Street S.E. at about 4:17 a.m. for reports of shots being fired. When they arrived, they found one person suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was taken to hospital in non-life threatening condition. Police say they spoke with a number of people at the scene but so far no arrests have been made. Officers we
  
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• Statistics Canada says country gained 419000 jobs in July - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 15:56
  
  Statistics Canada says country gained 419000 jobs in July  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2 drivers seriously injured in 3-vehicle crash near Sundre, Alta.

  07-08-2020 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The crash happened on Highway 27 near Range Road 52, east of Sundre, Alta.
  
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• After a wilder morning, a calmer afternoon and a cooler weekend!

  07-08-2020 15:26
  
  Phew! What an alarm clock! The forecast was eyeing some nocturnal thundershowers, then delivered in a big way with the development of this low and a sharp convective blast of northern air that developed between 3 and 4 o’clock, wedging under our warmer overnight air mass and plunging our temperature, while careening us into a loud bout of stormy weather. This is going to roll steadily across Alberta with an east-northeasterly trajectory toward Drumheller, then onward and away to northern M
  
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• Canada's federal energy regulator names Indigenous advisory committee - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 15:07
  
  Canada's federal energy regulator names Indigenous advisory committee  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Masks officially mandatory in Canmore, Alta. as town sees spike in visitors

  07-08-2020 15:05
  
  Despite not having a single active case of COVID-19 at present, officials with the town of Canmore aren’t taking any chances and have made mask masks mandatory in all indoor and outdoor public spaces. The bylaw was passed during a special town council meeting Tuesday and will go into effect at noon Friday. New legislation in the community means that face coverings must be worn on public transit and taxi cabs, along with all indoor public spaces such as malls, grocery stores, churches and r
  
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• Large crowds overwhelm Alberta parks with excess garbage

  07-08-2020 14:42
  
  Thousands upon thousands of people are continuing to visit Alberta’s provincial parks and public lands as temperatures remain hot and an international travel ban encourages Albertans to explore their own backyard. The boost to tourism is welcome at a time when the industry needs it most, but an influx of garbage left behind in parks is becoming a major concern for the province. Environment Minister Jason Nixon said garbage and illegal parking have been some of the major issues at some popu
  
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• Aluminum tariffs an example of rising U.S. protectionism, trade expert says

  07-08-2020 14:15
  
  An international trade expert says Canada can expect more U.S. moves like the imposition of aluminum import tariffs as protectionism gains popularity in the United States ahead of the November presidential election. Jack Mintz, president's fellow in the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, says President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are both promoting "U.S.-first" policies as they try to enlist voter support. Trump announced in Ohio on Thursday he intends to
  
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• Calgary Flames defeat Winnipeg Jets to win NHL qualifying series 3 games to 1

  07-08-2020 14:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Flames defeated the injury-riddled Jets 4-0 at Rogers Place to win their qualifying series three game to one and move on to the round of 16.
  
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• Inmate dies in custody at Bowden Institution

  07-08-2020 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Correctional Service Canada says an inmate at the Bowden Institution in central Alberta has died while in custody.
  
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• Lethbridge now mandating face masks in city-owned and operated indoor facilities - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 14:03
  
  Lethbridge now mandating face masks in city-owned and operated indoor facilities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Aluminum tariffs an example of rising U.S. protectionism, trade expert says - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 13:26
  
  Aluminum tariffs an example of rising U.S. protectionism, trade expert says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mapping the Beirut explosion: What the impact would look like in Canadian cities

  07-08-2020 12:00
  
  A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's surrounding area and damaging buildings across the capital. Officials say the explosion was caused by a fire that set off more than 2,750 tons of explosive ammonium nitrate at a warehouse in Beirut's port. The blast killed at least 135 people and wounded about 5,000 others, according to Lebanon's health minister. Seismologists measured the event as the equivalent of a 3.3-magnitude earthquake, sending tremors throughout
  
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• Canada's labour market gained 419,000 jobs in July: StatCan

  07-08-2020 10:49
  
  Canada's labour market gained 419,000 jobs last month as more parts of the economy were allowed to reopen, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The national unemployment rate was 10.9 per cent in July, down from the 12.3 per cent recorded in June. The figures were slightly better than expected, with the average economist estimate for a gain of 400,000 jobs in July and an unemployment rate of 11 per cent, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv. Combined with the 953,000 jobs gained in J
  
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• Border tunnel appears to be 'most sophisticated in U.S. history': officials

  07-08-2020 10:17
  
  An incomplete tunnel found stretching from Mexico to Arizona appears to be “the most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history,” authorities said. The tunnel intended for smuggling ran from a neighbourhood in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico, to San Luis, Arizona, where it stopped short of reaching the surface. It was built in an area that's not conducive to tunnels because of the terrain, and it had a ventilation system, water lines, electrical wiring, a rail system and extensive reinforcem
  
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• India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as deaths pass 41000 - Lethbridge News Now

  07-08-2020 06:39
  
  India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as deaths pass 41000  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dubois, Blue Jackets down Leafs 4-3 in overtime to grab 2-1 series lead

  07-08-2020 05:41
  
  Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his third goal of the game in overtime as the Columbus Blue Jackets stormed back from a 3-0 deficit to stun the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Thursday and take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five qualifying round series. After Leafs captain John Tavares turned the puck over in the offensive zone, Columbus broke back the other way, with Dubois roofing a backhand on a break past Frederik Andersen 18:24 into the extra period. Seth Jones scored in regulation for the Blue Jackets,
  
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• Calgary man who can't speak has tense showdown with Walmart security over service dog

  07-08-2020 05:28
  
  A Calgary man who can’t speak had an uncomfortable encounter with security at a Walmart in Shawnessey Tuesday night. 26-year-old Lucas Durfey was shopping for groceries  inside the Walmart with his service dog Lisa, a white poodle, when he was confronted by security, who asked him to leave the store. Durfey was in a car accident several years ago, and lost most of his voluntary muscle control. He can’t speak and uses a wheelchair - and Lisa perhaps doesn’t look like the av
  
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