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• 3 people dead after being swept under Alberta waterfall: RCMP

  12-08-2020 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bodies of three people, all believed to have been swept under a waterfall in west-central Alberta, have now been recovered RCMP said Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• 3 family members dead after being swept under Alberta waterfall: RCMP

  12-08-2020 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bodies of three people, all believed to have been swept under a waterfall in west-central Alberta, have now been recovered RCMP said Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Only three new COVID cases in South Zone but 121 provincially - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 23:43
  
  Only three new COVID cases in South Zone but 121 provincially  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 3 family members drown while swimming at central Alberta waterfall

  12-08-2020 23:40
  
  Three adults drowned at Crescent Falls, in Clearwater County, Alta. on Tuesday.  According to RCMP, one adult was swept under the falls while swimming, and two others were pulled under while trying to help. On shore, three children aged 10, six and three called for help. Emergency crews arrived just after 8 p.m., but were only able to recover two of the bodies. The third body was found Wednesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. Mounties say all three people were family. The children are in the ca
  
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• 3 adults drown while swimming at central Alberta waterfall

  12-08-2020 23:40
  
  Three adults drowned at Crescent Falls, in Clearwater County, on Tuesday.  According to RCMP, one adult was swept under the falls while swimming, and two others were pulled under while trying to help. On shore, three children aged 10, six and three called for help. Emergency crews arrived just after 8 p.m., but were only able to recover two of the bodies. The third body was found Wednesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. Mounties say all three people were family. The children are in the care of
  
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• What Parks Canada wants you to know before visiting Banff

  12-08-2020 23:12
  
  Parks Canada is asking all visitors to minimize the impact on wildlife and other visitors' experiences by following Parks Canada guidelines. With a primary focus on the COVID-19 guidelines, Parks Canada wants to remind visitors all regular park regulations are still in effect. "We see a lot of Canadians enjoying getting out to parks, getting out in nature and enjoying the benefits that it provides, especially in a pandemic." said Daniella Rubeling, who's the Visitor Experience Manager for the Ba
  
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• Lethbridge council looking to fill open spots on Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 23:09
  
  Lethbridge council looking to fill open spots on Boards, Commissions, and Committees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Feds seeking private consultant to design, run firearm buyback program - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 22:34
  
  Feds seeking private consultant to design, run firearm buyback program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 83% of parents in Lethbridge plan to have their children in school this fall - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 22:33
  
  83% of parents in Lethbridge plan to have their children in school this fall  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The Stranger Than Fiction Stories Surrounding “The Omen” - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 22:14
  
  The Stranger Than Fiction Stories Surrounding “The Omen”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Flames postpone 50/50 raffle due to “unforeseen circumstances” - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 22:03
  
  Calgary Flames postpone 50/50 raffle due to “unforeseen circumstances”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mobile “overdose prevention site” opens in Lethbridge August 17 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 22:02
  
  Mobile “overdose prevention site” opens in Lethbridge August 17  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New location being considered for Calgary’s first Black Lives Matter mural

  12-08-2020 21:46
  
  The location of the first Black Lives Matter mural in downtown Calgary is being reconsidered after concerns were raised about the chosen wall and the idea of painting over one of the city’s longest standing murals. The initial plan was to paint the first of four Black Lives Matter murals on a building at First Street and Seventh Avenue SE. The location is the current home to a mural named Giving Wings to the Dream, which was painted by artist Doug Driediger in 1995 for the Calgary Urban Pr
  
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• Calgary’s Black Lives Matter mural program postponed due to threats: organizers

  12-08-2020 21:46
  
  Shortly after announcing the location of the first Black Lives Matter mural in downtown Calgary was being reconsidered due to overwhelming support for the existing mural,  the program has been halted due to "violent vitriol, racism and threats". The initial plan was to paint the first of four Black Lives Matter murals on a building at First Street and Seventh Avenue SE. The location is the current home to a mural named Giving Wings to the Dream, which was painted by artist Doug Driediger in
  
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• 'Our mom deserves dignity': Family of missing Chestermere woman issues statement

  12-08-2020 21:40
  
  Family of a Chestermere, Alta. woman who is missing and presumed dead have issued a statement in hopes of generating new tips that will lead to the discovery of her remains. Vida Smith, 69, travelled to Calgary from Chestermere to visit a friend on July 21. She was reported missing after she failed to return home and missed a medical appointment later in the week. Kevin Barton, 60, of Calgary — who is also known as Chris Lee — has been arrested and charged with one count of manslaugh
  
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• Longtime Winnipeg Jet Bryan Little uncertain about his hockey future - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 21:26
  
  Longtime Winnipeg Jet Bryan Little uncertain about his hockey future  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Town of Fort Macleod introduces tax incentive program for businesses - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 21:04
  
  Town of Fort Macleod introduces tax incentive program for businesses  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Feds pledge $305M for Indigenous communities to tackle coronavirus crisis

  12-08-2020 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the money is meant to help Indigenous communities prepare for emergencies and prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
  
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• No conflict in mask contract, says premier - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 20:46
  
  No conflict in mask contract, says premier  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 20:45
  
  Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Alberta Liberal candidate charged with assault causing bodily harm

  12-08-2020 20:39
  
  A Liberal candidate in the last provincial election has been charged with assault causing bodily harm and ordered to stay away from the Village of Walsh in southeast Alberta. The charges are the result of incidents on Aug. 8 and 9, according to RCMP. Anwar Kamaran, of Walsh — about 50 kilometres east of Medicine Hat — is facing one count of assault, two counts of assault causing bodily harm, and three counts of failing to comply with an undertaking condition. "On Aug. 8, it is allege
  
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• Calgarian dead after highway crash in Radium Hot Springs, B.C.

  12-08-2020 20:11
  
  A 48-year-old motorcyclist from Calgary is dead following a Tuesday afternoon crash in Radium Hot Springs. RCMP officials confirm the crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m. when an eastbound Jeep Wrangler on Prospector Avenue was attempting to make a left hand turn into the northbound lane of Highway 95 and collided with an oncoming northbound Harley Davidson motorcycle. The motorcyclist, a 48-year-old man from Calgary, was airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary
  
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• Vast majority of Quebecers believe First Nations face discrimination: survey - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 20:03
  
  Vast majority of Quebecers believe First Nations face discrimination: survey  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspects sought following armed robbery at northwest cell phone store involving bear spray

  12-08-2020 19:47
  
  Members of the Calgary Police Service are attempting to identify four young men in connection with a Monday afternoon robbery at a Telus store in Beacon Hill where bear spray was discharged. According to police, the suspects entered the store in the 11700 block of Sarcee Trail N.W. at around 2 p.m. where several customers and employees were present. The group discharged bear spray before proceeding to remove multiple cell phones that had been housed in a safe. Three of the suspects fled the stor
  
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• Hinshaw urges Alberta teachers to get tested for COVID-19 ahead of school reopenings

  12-08-2020 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hinshaw recommended school staff get tested for COVID-19 before the start of the September semester as the province announced 121 new cases of the novel coronavirus Wednesday.
  
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• Hinshaw urges Alberta teachers to get tested for COVID-19 ahead of school re-openings

  12-08-2020 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hinshaw recommended school staff to get tested for COVID-19 before the start of the September semester as the province announced 121 new cases of the novel coronavirus Wednesday.
  
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• Alberta to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  12-08-2020 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on Alberta's COVID-19 situation Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta man, 61, drowns while swimming in Okanagan Lake: Penticton RCMP

  12-08-2020 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say the man was swimming near Okanagan Beach in Penticton when witnesses saw him lose consciousness while in the lake.
  
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• Federal funding to support Alberta's plant-based food sector - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 19:30
  
  Federal funding to support Alberta's plant-based food sector  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Australian oilfield buoys Total Energy second-quarter report despite North American weakness

  12-08-2020 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based drilling company's stock rose by as much as 7.7 per cent or 17 cents to $2.37 in early trading in Toronto on Wednesday.
  
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• 61-year-old Alberta man drowns at beach in B.C.'s Okanagan: RCMP

  12-08-2020 18:56
  
  Mounties in B.C.'s Okanagan are investigating after a 61-year-old Alberta man drowned at a local beach. First responders were called to Okanagan Lake Beach in Penticton at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.  According to the RCMP, witnesses saw the man lose consciousness while he was swimming. He was immediately brought to shore and given CPR.  Several people on the shore helped with life-saving efforts until emergency crews arrived. The man was then taken to hospital.  "Unfortunately, the
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to give Alberta COVID-19 update Wednesday at 3:30

  12-08-2020 18:37
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an update on the province's COVID-19 situation on Wednesday afternoon.  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will deliver the update at 3:30 p.m. and her news conference will be live-streamed on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhood Infographics: COVID-19 cases in CalgaryOn Tuesday, the province reported 85 new cases of COVID-19 as well as three more deaths. 
  
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• Alberta records 121 new cases of COVID-19, 1 new death on Wednesday

  12-08-2020 18:37
  
  Alberta recorded 121 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the province's total to 11,893.  One more Albertan has also died, a woman in her 90s who lived at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre. Alberta Health notes the centre reported the death yesterday but is included in the province's numbers today due to a delay in the reporting system. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhood Infographics: COVID-19 case
  
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• Carleton ends student placements with police over failures to address racism - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 18:32
  
  Carleton ends student placements with police over failures to address racism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Recent increase in thefts from vehicles observed by Picture Butte RCMP - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 18:22
  
  Recent increase in thefts from vehicles observed by Picture Butte RCMP  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• US consumer prices rose 0.6% in July, matching June uptick - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 17:59
  
  US consumer prices rose 0.6% in July, matching June uptick  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Arrest made in fatal Red Deer hit-and-run

  12-08-2020 17:48
  
  RCMP say they have arrested a person in an Aug. 9 fatal hit-and-run near Red Deer. Mounties say the public helped them find the driver of a GMC Yukon SUV that was suspected of hitting and killing a person near the railroad tracks on Highway 2A. The driver is accused of not staying at the scene.READ MORE: RCMP seeking GMC Yukon SUV in fatal Red Deer hit-and-runThere are no details on charges yet. RCMP said that information would come later in the week. The 31-year-old man who was struck was flown
  
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• Results from Paradise Canyon's club championship - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2020 17:34
  
  Results from Paradise Canyon's club championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'It's a no-win situation': These parents won't be sending their kids back to school

  12-08-2020 16:43
  
  Andrea Zakel-Farrow and her husband have decided to keep their six-year-old son at home this fall instead of sending him to school to start Grade 1. While parents across the country cite a multitude of reasons for not sending their kids back to school, the Niagara Falls, Ont.-based former teacher says they can keep their son home because they both work from home. She added that doing so may protect others who don’t have the same option. "Not making class sizes smaller… It's just a r
  
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• Morning showers possible with chance of evening storm

  12-08-2020 15:10
  
  The stacked low pressure air mass from yesterday is going to continue skirting toward the east-northeast and run a track along the boundaries between prairie provinces and our nation’s northern territories today. That means we’re not out of the woods just yet for wet weather. This low-pressure base (as I write this Wednesday just before 6 a.m.) is pulling plenty of moisture off the foothills and depositing it within a couple hundred kilometres on a southwesterly track; as the low con
  
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• Scheifele holds no ill will against Tkachuk over season-ending hit

  12-08-2020 15:06
  
  Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele spoke out for the first time on Tuesday on his season-ending injury. Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk’s hit on Scheifele early in the first period of Game 1 knocked Scheifele out of the playoffs and changed the course of Winnipeg's qualifying series with Calgary. The controversial hit was subject to a lot of debate almost immediately, some even calling it an intentional attempt to injure. The hit even drew the ire of Jets head coach Paul Maurice a
  
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• Parents mulling education options as online registration opens in Calgary amidst pandemic

  12-08-2020 14:46
  
  Parents and guardians in Alberta face deadlines for registering their children for online classes this year as protests continue over the province’s plans for reopening schools.  Registration for online classes officially began Wednesday for Calgary Board of Education (CBE) students. A deadline of Aug. 24 has been set for parents to decide. If they opt in to the online route, students will have the option to return back to in-person classes in February.  The Calgary Catholic Scho
  
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• Man charged with killing doctor at Red Deer clinic to appear in court

  12-08-2020 14:35
  
  A man accused of killing a family doctor at a walk-in clinic in central Alberta is to make his first court appearance today. Deng Mabiour of Red Deer, Alta., is charged with the first-degree murder of Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-old father of two. The 54-year-old suspect is also charged with assault with a weapon and assaulting a police officer. RCMP say it was not a random attack and the two men knew each other through the clinic. “In 27 years of policing I've never seen a doctor
  
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• Man charged with killing Alberta doctor tells court he doesn't remember attack

  12-08-2020 14:35
  
  At a first court appearance in Red Deer, Alta., on Wednesday, a man charged with first-degree murder said he doesn't remember allegedly attacking and killing a local doctor two days earlier. Deng Mabiour of Red Deer, Alta., is charged with the first-degree murder of Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-old father of two. Mabiour, 54, also faces one count each of assault with a weapon and assault of a police officer, charges that stem from an attack at Red Deer’s Village Mall Walk-In Clinic on Au
  
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• Man accused of killing Alberta doctor tells court he doesn’t remember, is sick

  12-08-2020 14:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deng Mabiour of Red Deer, Alta., is charged with the first-degree murder of Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-old father of two.
  
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• Alberta man charged with killing doctor at Red Deer clinic to appear in court Wednesday

  12-08-2020 14:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deng Mabiour of Red Deer, Alta., is charged with the first-degree murder of Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-old father of two.
  
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• Mask contracts handled by 'independent third party': Premier

  12-08-2020 07:38
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said there was no conflict of interest in the province’s decision to award contracts to Old Navy and IFR Workwear for reusable masks. The companies have been contracted to provide nearly two million reusable masks for Alberta students and teachers for the upcoming fall semester. Two reusable masks will be given to every student in Grades 4 to 12, as well as to teachers and staff. Critics pointed out that IFR Workwear is based in Education Minister Adriana LaGrange&rsqu
  
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• Trampolines and climbing gyms could be part of learning model during COVID-19

  12-08-2020 04:55
  
  As parents explore out-of-class ideas for their children’s education, some Calgary businesses are adapting to try and meet the demand. InjaNation indoor activity centre is considering a program where cohorts of nine students — who are supervised by a coach — could do their online schoolwork, socialize and enjoy physical activity on the trampolines, climbing gym and indoor playground. “We have the facility, we have the space, we can supervise the children,” said Rach
  
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• Lethbridge city council tables mandatory mask bylaw after lengthy debate

  12-08-2020 04:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bylaw mandating face coverings is being discussed by Lethbridge city council, but after discussions on Monday the topic was pushed two more weeks. Danica Ferris has the details.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in crash near Radium Hot Springs, B.C.

  12-08-2020 04:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash near Radium, B.C. on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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