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• No new COVID-19 cases identified at Good Samaritan Southgate since Aug. 2

  10-08-2020 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The last positive case of COVID-19 identified at the facility was on Aug. 2, said Julie Williams, the director of communications for Good Samaritan Southgate.
  
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• Lethbridge College mandating face masks starting August 17 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2020 22:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge College mandating face masks starting August 17  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hopf fiddle worth $10K stolen during vehicle break-in

  10-08-2020 22:17
  
  A Calgary woman is offering a $1,000 reward for the safe return of a fiddle she says has endless sentimental value that was stolen from her vehicle in Sundance on Sunday evening. The instrument is a Hopf fiddle, circa 1800, named after the Hopf family, who were considered a founding family of fiddle making. It's worth upward of $10,000, says Lynsey MacRitchie, who brought the fiddle to Canada after purchasing it in her homeland of Scotland years ago. "I have no other fiddle here in Canada with m
  
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• Mounties seek tips regarding whereabouts of missing man last seen in Chestermere

  10-08-2020 22:02
  
  RCMP are searching for a man whose last known whereabouts were in Chestermere in July. Aaron Leith Willetts, 30, was last seen driving a white 2016 Chrysler 300 with an Ontario licence plate number reading CLBW618. Willetts is described as:Caucasian 185 cm (6-1) tall Weighing 80 kg (176) lbs Having brown hair and brown eyesAccording to RCMP officials, Willetts had indicated his plans to visit the Invermere, B.C. area. Anyone with information regarding Willets whereabouts is asked to call the Sla
  
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• Search underway for swimmer who failed to surface from Bow River near Carseland

  10-08-2020 21:12
  
  Search and rescue crews are scouring the Bow River east of Calgary for a man who went missing during a Sunday swim. According to RCMP, emergency crews were called to the river shortly before 9:30 p.m. following reports that a man had jumped into the water in Carseland but failed return after swimming downstream. The man was last seen in the river near Highway 24 and Wydham Park. Strathmore and Wheatland Fire Services searched the area but their efforts were halted late Sunday due to darkness. Th
  
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• Body of Calgary man recovered from Bow River near Carseland

  10-08-2020 21:12
  
  Search and rescue crews have located the body of a man who went missing during a Sunday swim in the Bow River in a community east of Calgary. According to RCMP, emergency crews were called to the river shortly before 9:30 p.m. following reports that a man had jumped into the water in Carseland but failed to return after swimming downstream. The man was last seen in the river near Highway 24 and Wyndham Park. Strathmore and Wheatland Fire Services searched the area but their efforts were halted l
  
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• Community rallies around Lethbridge elementary school principal hospitalized with brain tumors

  10-08-2020 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members of the Lethbridge community are pledging ways to raise money for a well-known principal suffering from multiple brain tumours.
  
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• Strathmore RCMP investigate drowning on the Bow River in southern Alberta

  10-08-2020 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Strathmore RCMP is searching for a man who went missing in the Bow River in Carseland, Atla., on Aug. 9.
  
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• RCMP recover body of 30-year-old Calgary man from Bow River in southern Alberta

  10-08-2020 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Strathmore RCMP have located the body of a 30-year-old Calgary man who went missing in the Bow River in Carseland, Atla., on Aug. 9.
  
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• One dead following attack at Red Deer clinic

  10-08-2020 20:32
  
  One person is dead and homicide investigators have been called in following an assault at a Red Deer mall on Monday. Major Crimes is investigating after the attack at Village Mall that initially left a victim in life-threatening condition. The victim later succumbed to their injuries. Their identity has not been confirmed. A man has been taken into custody and Mounties said they are not looking for other suspects. Red Deer residents were told to avoid the Mall Monday afternoon. Mounties wer
  
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• Doctor dead following attack at Red Deer clinic

  10-08-2020 20:32
  
  A doctor is dead and homicide investigators have been called in after he was attacked at his own clinic in Red Deer Monday.  Major Crimes is investigating after the attack at Village Mall that initially left a victim in life-threatening condition. The victim later succumbed to their injuries. His identity has not been confirmed, but the Alberta Medical Association has confirmed that he was a doctor working at the clinic.I have just learned of this horrific attack on a Red Deer physician. I
  
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• Assault at Red Deer clinic leaves victim with life-threatening injuries

  10-08-2020 20:32
  
  Red Deer residents were told to avoid Village Mall Monday afternoon after an assault that left one victim fighting for their life. Local RCMP have one man in custody. Mounties said they are not looking for other suspects, nor is there still a threat to the public. They are, however, conducting an investigation at the mall’s walk-in clinic, where the assault happened. The attacker used a weapon, police said. The victim’s injuries were described as serious and life threatening. This is
  
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• 'Aaron goes wherever we go': Friends carry wheelchair-bound man to view waterfall

  10-08-2020 20:28
  
  A group of young men from the Edmonton-area inspired many by recently carrying their friend up the Grotto Canyon trail near Canmore, Alta. to view a waterfall. Aaron Friesen, who has spastic bilateral cerebral palsy as a result of a lack of oxygen at birth, has been in a wheelchair his whole life. "This condition affects my whole body, but mainly my legs," said the 21-year-old. "I have been in a wheelchair for my whole life. Some people like to give me pity or feel that they should. My family an
  
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• 'Aaron goes wherever we go': Friends carry man in wheelchair to view waterfall

  10-08-2020 20:28
  
  A group of young men from the Edmonton area inspired many by recently carrying their friend up the Grotto Canyon trail near Canmore, Alta. to view a waterfall. Aaron Friesen, who has spastic bilateral cerebral palsy as a result of a lack of oxygen at birth, has been in a wheelchair his whole life. "This condition affects my whole body, but mainly my legs," said the 21-year-old. "I have been in a wheelchair for my whole life. Some people like to give me pity or feel that they should. My family an
  
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• Community rallies around Lethbridge principal hospitalized with brain tumors

  10-08-2020 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: A GoFundMe page for the family of Broc Higginson, a well-known elementary school principal who suffered two cancerous brain tumors, has garnered nearly triple its expected donations. As Eloise Therien reports, the family hopes to document their journey and one day help others.
  
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• Alberta officials to update provincial COVID-19 situation Monday afternoon

  10-08-2020 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Second-degree murder charge stayed against Nova Scotia man in Calgary homicide

  10-08-2020 18:55
  
  The Crown confirms a second-degree murder charge has been stayed in connection with the 2016 death of a Calgary man whose remains were found in a wooded-area outside the city. The body of 29-year-old Calgarian Jeremy Boisseau was located in a forested area north of Waiparous Village, northwest of Calgary, in October 2018.Barry Roach of Middle Sackville, N.S. was arrested in June 2019 in Nova Scotia and returned to Calgary where he was subsequently charged with second-degree murder and committing
  
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• Hinshaw to give Alberta COVID-19 update on Monday at 3:30 p.m.

  10-08-2020 18:54
  
  Alberta’s top doctor will give an update on Monday on COVID-19 in the province, where there are some 1,100 active cases. The last count of new cases – 134 on Friday – was a slight spike after a week of new case daily totals below 100. Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s remarks will be livestreamed on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca at 3:30 p.m. MT. In six months, Alberta has reported 11,430 confirmed cases of COVID-19, nearly 10,100 recoveries, and 208 deaths from the disease. Three of the most rece
  
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• Five deaths, 257 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta over the weekend

  10-08-2020 18:54
  
  Alberta's top doctor reported 257 additional cases of COVID-19 over the weekend along with five new deaths. Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed the province saw 108 new positive cases Friday, 101 on Saturday and 48 on Sunday. There are now more than 1,090 active cases in the province, a slight reduction from the week prior but still a "significant" amount, Hinshaw said Monday. Hinshaw noted the irony that following her last update, in which she expressed cautious optimism about the reduction in new case
  
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• Flames and Stars to square off in first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

  10-08-2020 18:05
  
  The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars will renew hostilities on the ice of Rexall Place this week with the first three games of the best-of-seven series being held over a period of four days. The Flames — fresh off their 3-1 disposal of the Winnipeg Jets in the best-of-five qualifying round series — are the Western Conference's sixth seed while the Stars are the third seed after finishing with a record of 1-2 in the Western Conference round-robin tournament. Little separated the teams
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation offering 50/50 refunds after issues with Friday’s draw

  10-08-2020 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has announced anyone looking for a refund on 50/50 tickets can request one.
  
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• Lethbridge Police searching for missing man - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2020 17:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Police searching for missing man  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Natural to take over Painted Pony Energy in $461-million deal

  10-08-2020 17:11
  
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says it has struck a $461-million deal to buy much smaller Painted Pony Energy Ltd. The combination of the Calgary-based oil and gas companies for $111 million in cash and the assumption of $350 million in debt is expected to close later this year. In a statement, Painted Pony says it is facing liquidity challenges caused by three years of weak natural gas prices and more recent declines in prices for the petroleum liquids produced with natural gas. It says it dec
  
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• Oilers 50/50 buyers have until Thursday to void ticket: EOCF

  10-08-2020 16:12
  
  The draw for the Oilers $15.2-million 50/50 pot will not be made before customers who were charged multiple times have a chance to void the tickets. The contest – which has been called the largest 50/50 raffle in sports history by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation – drew dozens of complaints since launching Friday. The EOCF said Monday fans will have until 12 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, to submit for refund. “Money for any void tickets will then be returned into bank acco
  
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• OEG promises update Monday on flawed 50/50

  10-08-2020 16:12
  
  The Oilers Entertainment Group is promising on Monday an explanation – if not a draw – for its 50/50 contest which drew dozens of complaints Friday. The pot sits at a little more than $15.2 million, three times the size of Wednesday’s.   The beginning of the week would be the earliest a ticket could be selected for the winnings, the group said on the weekend. It had been busy working with customers who reported location errors, which prevented them from purchasing tickets,
  
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• Warm start to the week but cooler conditions on tap

  10-08-2020 15:30
  
  The conversation started last week: What would we find on the other side of that high-pressure ridge, which dropped heat warnings across the prairies and, to the moment of this writing, has migrated those warnings (and that heat!) into the Maritimes? Next came a low-pressure area that worked well to our northeast and is presently over northern Manitoba. What follows has a bit more staying power, though not with conditions many find desirable for mid-August. Today is the exception to the rule, wi
  
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• Simon Cowell has surgery for broken back after bike accident - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2020 15:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Simon Cowell has surgery for broken back after bike accident  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lebanon questions security chief, minister quits over blast - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2020 13:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lebanon questions security chief, minister quits over blast  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• China sanctions 11 US politicians, heads of organizations - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2020 12:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  China sanctions 11 US politicians, heads of organizations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Belarus' leader wins sixth term with over 80% of votes - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2020 09:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Belarus' leader wins sixth term with over 80% of votes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2020 04:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mask exemptions being issued for Edmonton residents

  10-08-2020 03:12
  
  Saturday marked one week since a bylaw took effect in the city requiring people to wear masks to go inside public places. Now, Edmontonians who don’t feel comfortable wearing a face covering can get an exemption. “Qualifying individuals can be exempt, and we’ve just issued a program where you can demonstrate proof of exemption by having a card that’s being handed out for free,” said ward three councillor Jon Dzaidyk. These exemption cards are being handed out at sev
  
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• RCMP warn public to keep out of water by Seebe Dam after Calgary teen drowns

  10-08-2020 02:50
  
  Cochrane RCMP are looking for the body of a 16-year-old boy who didn’t make it to shore after swimming in the water downstream of the Seebe Dam Saturday afternoon. A dive team out of Camrose conducted the recovery operation on Sunday. Officials say the water dangerous with strong currents under a deceptively calm surface, and the area is on private property with no public access. “To get (here) one would have to pass a numerous amount of gates and no-trespassing signs, well over a do
  
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• Albertans being reminded of basic water safety measures amid recent deaths

  10-08-2020 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  After three more possible deaths in Alberta as a result of drowning, police and water safety experts are calling on Albertans to adhere to safety measures when using the province's bodies of water.
  
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• Liberals turn over thousands of pages on WE decision - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2020 01:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Liberals turn over thousands of pages on WE decision  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Such a sweet boy’: Calgary mom grieves loss of son in drowning tragedy near Seebe Dam

  10-08-2020 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary teen is missing and presumed drowned west of Calgary near Seebe Dam. A witness to the tragedy says his brother could have died too if not for the heroic efforts of strangers.
  
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• Stars beat Blues to draw Flames, St. Louis to face Canucks - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2020 00:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Stars beat Blues to draw Flames, St. Louis to face Canucks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta abandons COVID-19 tracking app in favour of federal app

  10-08-2020 00:22
  
  Three months after the Alberta government launched its COVID-19 contact tracing app, it's abandoning it in favour of Ottawa’s. The app was the first of its kind in Canada, it tracked other users who came within two meters, then, if a user contracted COVID-19, officials could quickly track down people who came in close contact. But the app had some problems, for it to work on an iPhone, the phone had to be unlocked and the app open. In the end, only 5 per cent of Albertans downloaded the ap
  
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• French passengers sue Costa Cruises over virus ship ordeal

  10-08-2020 00:03
  
  Around 850 French passengers who were onboard a coronavirus-riddled cruise ship that was turned away from numerous ports in March have filed a collective suit in Paris with 180 complaints, including manslaughter, against Costa Cruises, their lawyer said Sunday. The class action, which includes complaints from the families of three passengers who died of COVID-19, accuses the Italy-based cruise giant of negligence and various faults during their trip on the Costa Magica. From March 6 to 13 the sh
  
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