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• Province announces mask procurement process for students and staff

  08-08-2020 23:35
  
  The province announced a mask procurement process Saturday afternoon that will enable it to provide reusable masks in time for the start of K-12 classes this fall, after questions were raised about its ability to deliver close to two million masks in under a month. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange's office issued a statement Saturday in response, saying, "Some have recently questioned the ability of Alberta's government to purchase the requisite 1.6 million reusable masks in time for the star
  
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• Oilers say they're working with service provider to fix issues resulting from Friday's 50/50 sales

  08-08-2020 22:58
  
  The Edmonton Oilers said their servers were “overwhelmed” with requests to buy 50/50 tickets on Friday, causing location errors for some customers, and duplicate orders for others. Some users reported being charged multiple times for tickets, while others received a message that they were unable to purchase tickets from their location. The organization said they are now working with their service provider to resolve those customer issues, and that they are in contact with partners an
  
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• Man walks from Calgary to Edmonton to raise funds, awareness of organ donors

  08-08-2020 22:32
  
  It's a bit of a hike from Calgary to Edmonton - 330 kilomtetres in fact - but Chris Sadleir is what one might say is a motivated man. Sadleir, who works for CTV Edmonton, got the notion for his long walk home as a way of showing support for the Alberta Lung Association, after his father, who has Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis,  was the recipient of a double lung transplant four years ago. Understanding the precarious nature of matching up donors and recipients in their moment of acute need,
  
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• Bike giveaway event on in Forest Lawn

  08-08-2020 20:19
  
  Watch where you're driving later Satuday afternoon if you're around 17th Ave S.E., because the streets of Forest Lawn may be filled with kids trying out their new bike. That's because there's a massive bike giveaway event taking place at Forest Lawn Community Association, at 4020 26 Ave S.E. It kicked off at 11 a.m. and continues until 4 p.m. Organizer Gar Gar said they had 280 donated bikes that were repaired and ready to be placed with children in need, "to put smiles on their faces and help h
  
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• Southern Alberta man speaks about near-fatal encounter with power line as incidents continue to rise

  08-08-2020 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: We’ve all heard the messages about the dangers of power lines, but according to one of Alberta’s biggest electricity companies, accidents are still common. A southern Alberta man is speaking about his near-death encounter with a power line and explains why he believes safety must be top of mind. Taz Dhaliwal has his...
  
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• Man and woman found dead on shore of Pigeon Lake, RCMP investigating possible drowning

  08-08-2020 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man and woman are believed to have drowned after their bodies were found on the northeastern shores of Pigeon Lake Friday afternoon, say RCMP.
  
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• Bikers rally to support anti-bullying

  08-08-2020 19:09
  
  A group of bikers gathered in a Calgary parking lot Saturday morning, but they weren't exactly looking to raise a little hell. Instead, they were part of a charity motorcycle group called Against All Abuse, who joined up with a second group called Bikers Are Buddies. The Saturday morning meetup in the parking lot of the Tim Horton's at Deerfoot City came ahead of a planned ride to Red Deer, where they were set to meet up with another group of charity bikers from Edmonton known as Bullying Enns.
  
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• 2 dead in suspected drowning at Pigeon Lake

  08-08-2020 18:41
  
  Thorsby RCMP are investigating two possible drownings at Pigeon Lake Friday afternoon. A 27-year-old woman was found along the shoreline of Silver Beach near Mulhurst Bay and was pronounced dead, police say. An RCMP police boat as well as local fire departments and helicopters began searching the area. A 28-year-old man was later found dead along the same shoreline and a kayak was found a short distance away. RCMP tell CTV News both victims were believed to be residents of Edmonton. The investig
  
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• Alberta funding for five First Nations colleges - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2020 18:01
  
  Alberta funding for five First Nations colleges  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta man recounts near-fatal encounter with power line as incidents continue to rise

  08-08-2020 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lorne Jackson knows all too well about the dangers of downed power lines and still suffers the effects of a terrible accident 15 years ago.
  
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• Northeast Calgary garage fire damage limited to single structure

  08-08-2020 17:16
  
  Firefighters limited the damage to a single structure in a garage fire in northeast Calgary early Saturday morning. Firefighters responded about 6:30 a.m. By 6:45, the fire, on the 200 block of 22nd Avenue N.E., was knocked down. In addition to the single detached garage, there was also damage to adjacent fencing. The CFD said no one was injured and no vehicles were in the garage at the time of the fire. Investigators are on scene, trying to determine the cause of the fire. Calgary police had to
  
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• Bison, other beasts return life to a former Soviet army base

  08-08-2020 15:19
  
  Wild horses, bison and other big-hoofed animals once roamed freely in much of Europe. Now they are transforming a former military base outside the Czech capital in an ambitious project to improve biodiversity. Where occupying Soviet troops once held exercises, massive bovines called tauros and other heavy beasts now munch on the invasive plants that took over the base years ago. The animals are turning the former Milovice base 35 kilometres (22 miles) northeast of Prague into a miniature version
  
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• Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently

  08-08-2020 13:39
  
  The plane swayed violently as it approached a hilltop runway soaked by monsoon rain, and moments later the special return flight for Indians stranded abroad by the pandemic skidded off, nosedived and cracked in two, leaving 18 dead and more than 120 injured. Among the injured on Friday night, at least 15 were in critical condition, said Abdul Karim, a senior police officer in southern Kerala state. The dead included both pilots of the Air India Express flight, the airline said in a statement, ad
  
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• Tear gas, clashes in Beirut amid fury over massive blast

  08-08-2020 13:25
  
  Security forces fired tear gas and clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators Saturday in Beirut, and a group of protesters stormed the foreign ministry amid mounting fury over this week's explosion that devastated much of the city and killed nearly 160 people. Dozens were still missing and nearly 6,000 people injured. Activists who called for the protest set up symbolic nooses at Beirut's Martyrs' Square to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday's blast. The expl
  
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• Fury over Beirut blast fuels protests, clashes with police

  08-08-2020 13:25
  
  Public fury over this week's massive explosion in Beirut took a new turn Saturday night as protesters stormed government institutions and clashed for hours with security forces, who responded with heavy volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets. One police officer was killed and dozens of people hurt in the confrontations, which played out in streets that were wrecked from Tuesday's blast at the port that devastated much of the city and killed nearly 160 people. Dozens were still missing and nearly
  
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• Matthews has OT winner as Leafs rally from 3-goal deficit to beat Blue Jackets

  08-08-2020 05:21
  
  Auston Matthews scored on the power play at 13:10 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied past the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Friday. Toronto staged an improbable comeback after trailing 3-0 with under four minutes remaining in regulation to force a fifth and deciding game in their qualifying round series. William Nylander, John Tavares and Zach Hyman scored 3:32 apart late in the third for the Leafs, while Frederik Andersen stopped 36 shots. Matthews had two assists for Toronto, which
  
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• Concerns surround Alberta mask procurement as schools prepare to reopen

  08-08-2020 04:08
  
  Some Albertans are concerned the province won’t be able to secure and distribute the free masks it’s promised students and teachers. On Tuesday, Education Minister Adriana Lagrange announced all staff and students in the province will receive two free reusable masks in September. That news comes as the government confirms face coverings will be mandatory for most students when schools reopen. But some experts believe procuring those masks late in the summer will be difficult. As of n
  
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• Tornado touches down south of Virden, Man. Friday evening

  08-08-2020 03:58
  
  Environment Canada said a tornado touched down in Manitoba Friday evening. It was reported the twister hit near Scarth, Man. around 8 p.m., which is about 16 kilometres south of Virden.Incredible tornado south of Virden, MB #mbstorm @MyRadarWX @MisheylaIwasiuk pic.twitter.com/X9gMUO60vT — Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) August 8, 2020 Just got grazed by this big tornado near Scarth. #mbstorm @RadarOmega_WX @PrairieChasers pic.twitter.com/1EHU4E3suG — Sean Schofer (@SeanSchofer) August
  
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• 12-year-old 4-H member donates hundreds of pounds of beef to Lethbridge Soup Kitchen

  08-08-2020 03:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen will be beefed up for months following the generous donation of a 12-year-old 4-H member from Lomond, Alta.
  
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• Bosnian orphans in Calgary fearing deportation due to years-old adoption oversight

  08-08-2020 03:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Severin and Svjetlana Blagojevic were 13 and 10 when they were adopted by their uncle in Alberta in 2015 after losing their parents and spending years in foster care.
  
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• 'World's Largest Dinosaur' in Alberta goes digital

  08-08-2020 03:18
  
  One of Canada’s biggest and strangest tourist attractions now has a digital twin. The 25-metre-tall Tyrannosaurus Rex statue in Drumheller, Alta., aptly named the World’s Largest Dinosaur, has drawn thousands of tourists to its gaping jaws since it was built in 2000. A team member from GeoSLAM, a digital 3D mobile mapping company based in the U.K., recently visited the Alberta attraction and used a handheld scanner to capture an image of the 65-tonne beast. By walking around the stat
  
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• Statistics Canada numbers paint mixed picture of recovery

  08-08-2020 02:47
  
  Across Canada,  the unemployment rate dropped to 10.9 per cent in July - high but well off the May peak of 13.7 per cent. The numbers were collected the week ending July 18. Interestingly, for the first time Calgary is getting a piece of the rebound. “Calgary hadn’t really joined the rest of the country or the rest of the province in June,” says Court Ellison, VP of research and strategy with Calgary Economic Development. “Now it appears that we’re moving forwa
  
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• Lethbridge’s Galt Museum proactively collecting items during historic COVID-19 pandemic - Global News

  08-08-2020 02:42
  
  Lethbridge’s Galt Museum proactively collecting items during historic COVID-19 pandemic  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge’s Galt Museum proactively collecting items during historic COVID-19 pandemic

  08-08-2020 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Galt Museum in Lethbridge is proactively collecting items that will one day represent the history of community experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus: City of Lethbridge requires face coverings in over a dozen city-owned facilities starting Friday - Global News

  08-08-2020 02:24
  
  Coronavirus: City of Lethbridge requires face coverings in over a dozen city-owned facilities starting Friday  Global News
  
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• Coronavirus: City of Lethbridge requires face coverings in over a dozen city-owned facilities starting Friday

  08-08-2020 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Lethbridge is now requiring staff and visitors to wear a face covering when entering its public facilities, although it won't be turning anyone away or fining them if they refuse.
  
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• 12-year-old 4-H member donates hundreds of pounds of Alberta beef to Lethbridge Soup Kitchen

  08-08-2020 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lomond, Alta., product Eva Ketchmark had to decide what to do with her 800-plus-pound steer “Nailer” when her 4-H show and sale was cancelled due to COVID-19. As Danica Ferris reports, the 12-year-old chose to make a hefty donation to the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen.
  
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• B.C. barber shop that shares name with Alberta business wrongly targeted with threats

  08-08-2020 02:06
  
  A Vancouver Island business owner has been doing damage control after his business was mistakenly identified online as a business that has been linked to a violent hate crime – which took place in Alberta. Two employees of a barbershop in Brentwood, a suburb of Calgary, are being investigated by the Calgary Police Service, after attacking a male same sex couple on a street. On Vancouver Island, Rick Tetreault has owned the Brentwood Barber Shop in Brentwood Bay for 20 years. Now he’s
  
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• Scam calls on the rise across Canada: anti-fraud centre

  08-08-2020 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you feel like you've been getting more of those annoying scam calls lately, you're not alone.
  
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• Alberta man creates web service to help those navigating personal injury claims

  08-08-2020 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mike Zhouri has created an online service to help those who may have to make a personal injury claim.
  
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• Airdrie Man concerned over lack of PPE during traffic stop

  08-08-2020 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Airdrie man said it wasn’t until after a breathalyzer test was administered that it dawned on him the RCMP officer wasn’t wearing a mask or gloves.
  
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• Lethbridge’s Galt Museum collects artifacts, stories of the pandemic

  08-08-2020 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Galt Museum and Archives in Lethbridge is collecting stories and artifacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes to share local experiences with future generations. Emily Olsen reports.
  
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• First day of mandatory mask use at city-owned facilities in Lethbridge | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  08-08-2020 00:52
  
  First day of mandatory mask use at city-owned facilities in Lethbridge | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• First day of mandatory mask use at city-owned facilities in Lethbridge

  08-08-2020 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: Starting Friday, visitors to more than a dozen city-owned facilities are now required to wear a face covering or face mask in an effort to better protect Lethbridge residents currently dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Eloise Therien explains how the first day of the regulation went, and how the city plans to enforce...
  
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• 134 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday as province passes 10,000 recoveries

  08-08-2020 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are currently 1,124 active cases across the province, with the majority in the Edmonton and Calgary zones. 
  
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• Several barbershops mistakenly targeted in hate crime incident

  08-08-2020 00:15
  
  A case of vigilante justice has negatively impacted several businesses in Calgary and one in another province following a hate crime targeting the LGBTQ community earlier this week. Patrick Chen, owner of The Barbershop in the community of Brentwood, said he received up to 10 calls to his shop earlier this week, some of them very threatening. “They keep yelling and yelling and swearing,” he said. “They say 'I hate you. I’m going to burn down your shop. You wait and see -
  
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