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• Coronavirus: Tips to cope with a pandemic in the winter months

  29-08-2020 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  To date, Canadians haven't had to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic the harshest winter months, when the cold and snow will affect social distancing and increase isolation.
  
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• Calgary chicken processing plant will remain open after COVID-19 outbreak

  29-08-2020 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Sofina Foods/Lilydale poultry processing plant in Calgary will remain open despite a growing COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Ride to Conquer Cancer goes virtual in the pandemic, raises $1.9M nevertheless

  29-08-2020 22:05
  
  Just because there was no Ride to Conquer Cancer weekend, didn't mean David Cormack wasn't going to do a little cycling; When he heard the news that the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, which has traditionally been a two day, 200 kilometre journey through southern Alberta, had been switched from a weekend in August to something a little more freewheeling, Cormack signed on to become one of 902 riders who participated in the virtual version of the event. That meant making a route up on your own a
  
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• Rally calling for the police to be defunded takes over Downsview Park

  29-08-2020 21:09
  
  Another rally calling for the defunding of police hit the streets of Toronto on Saturday afternoon. Demonstrators gathered at Downsview Park for the rally attended by various groups including the organization "Not Another Black Life." The rally is in part of a nationwide protest hosted by The Coalition for BIPOC Liberation in support of defunding the police and reinvesting in communities across Canada. Toronto demonstrators are urging for money to be taken from the police budget and redistribute
  
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• Drug used to treat coronavirus in cats may be effective for humans too: study

  29-08-2020 20:50
  
  A drug used to treat a deadly disease caused by a coronavirus in cats may be effective in treating humans diagnosed with COVID-19 as well, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Alberta described the drug as a protease inhibitor, which works by interfering with a virus’ ability to replicate and therefore ending the infection. “For the virus to replicate in our bodies, a long protein needs to be made and there’s an enzyme that chops up this protein and so w
  
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• Statue of John A. Macdonald toppled during defund the police protest

  29-08-2020 19:53
  
  Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante condemned the destruction of a statue of Canada's first prime minister during a defund the police rally on Saturday. Just before 3 p.m. in Montreal, the often-vandalized statue of John A. Macdonald at Place du Canada in the heart of Montreal was toppled by protesters. The protest was scheduled to demand a reduction in police funding.Statue taken down today in so-called #Montreal #BlackLivesMatter #DefundPolice #manifencours #decolonize Kanada pic.twitter.com/0TYGayW
  
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• Sir John A. Macdonald statue toppled in Montreal during defund the police protest

  29-08-2020 19:53
  
  Just before 3 p.m. in Montreal, the often-vandalized statue of John A. Macdonald at Place du Canada in the heart of Montreal was toppled by protesters. The protest was scheduled to demand a reduction in police funding.Statue taken down today in so-called #Montreal #BlackLivesMatter #DefundPolice #manifencours #decolonize Kanada pic.twitter.com/0TYGayWUiK — Nore (@noreornot) August 29, 2020Montreal police (SPVM) spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant confirmed that at around 2:45 p.m. the statue
  
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• Sir John A. Macdonald statue decapitated in Montreal during defund the police protest

  29-08-2020 19:53
  
  Just before 3 p.m. in Montreal, the often-vandalized statue of John A. Macdonald at Place du Canada in the heart of Montreal was toppled by protesters. The protest was scheduled to demand a reduction in police funding.Statue taken down today in so-called #Montreal #BlackLivesMatter #DefundPolice #manifencours #decolonize Kanada pic.twitter.com/0TYGayWUiK — Nore (@noreornot) August 29, 2020Montreal police (SPVM) spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant confirmed that at around 2:45 p.m. the statue
  
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• Montreal mayor denounces destruction of Sir John A. Macdonald statue

  29-08-2020 19:53
  
  Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante condemned the destruction of a statue of Canada's first prime minister during a defund the police rally on Saturday. Just before 3 p.m. in Montreal, the often-vandalized statue of John A. Macdonald at Place du Canada in the heart of Montreal was toppled by protesters. The protest was scheduled to demand a reduction in police funding.Statue taken down today in so-called #Montreal #BlackLivesMatter #DefundPolice #manifencours #decolonize Kanada pic.twitter.com/0TYGayW
  
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• Calgary cider maker wants your unwanted fruit

  29-08-2020 19:01
  
  A Calgary craft cider house wants your unwanted fruit, and is willing to trade a few Calgary Dollars to get it. SunnyCider, a northeast Calgary cidery celebrating its first anniversary, is launching Batch 62 Apple Cider Saturday, the first Sunnycider that's 50 per cent local fruit and 50 per cent Okanagan. "Calgary fruit is well-suited to create a uniquely Calgary cider with great taste and complexity," said SunnyCider owner Dennis Scanland. "We strive to keep as much of this fruit out of the gr
  
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• Calgary cider house sourcing local fruit in effort to turn city into craft cider mecca

  29-08-2020 19:01
  
  A Calgary craft cider house wants your unwanted fruit, and is willing to trade a few Calgary Dollars to get it. SunnyCider, a northeast Calgary cidery celebrating its first anniversary, is launching Batch 62 Apple Cider Saturday, the first Sunnycider that's 50 per cent local fruit and 50 per cent Okanagan. "Calgary fruit is well-suited to create a uniquely Calgary cider with great taste and complexity," said SunnyCider owner Dennis Scanland. "We strive to keep as much of this fruit out of the gr
  
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• Blood Tribe first reserve in Canada to use goats to fight invasive weeds

  29-08-2020 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some trailblazing news as the Blood Tribe becomes the first reserve in Canada to use goats in their battle against an invasive plant. Officials say it’s been a growing problem. Taz Dhaliwal has more.
  
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• Victims of Raymond assaults share emotional court statements

  29-08-2020 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: The victims of a 52-year-old Raymond man charged with sexual assaults dating back to the 80s and 90s shared emotional statements at his sentencing hearing on Friday. Emily Olsen reports.
  
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• Calgary’s LGBTQ, BIPOC communities join nationwide protest to defund police

  29-08-2020 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Raricanow, DefundYYC and Idle No More have organized a protest Saturday afternoon in Calgary.
  
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• Calgary’s LGBTQ and BIPOC communities to join nationwide protest to defund police

  29-08-2020 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Raricanow, DefundYYC and Idle No More have organized a protest Saturday afternoon in Calgary.
  
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• Trump travelling 'to be with those' in hurricane-hit states

  29-08-2020 18:24
  
  Fresh off the Republican National Convention, U.S. President Donald Trump is headed to Louisiana and Texas on Saturday to survey the damage after Hurricane Laura, a trip that allows him to use the trappings of his office to try to project empathy and leadership. The president is making the trip two days after the Category 4 storm slammed the Gulf Coast, leaving at least 14 dead and wreaking havoc with severe winds and flooding. While the storm surge has receded and the cleanup effort has begun,
  
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• Trump surveys Hurricane Laura damage in post-convention trip

  29-08-2020 18:24
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump got a firsthand look Saturday at the damage from Hurricane Laura on a post-Republican National Convention trip that allowed him to use the trappings of his office to try to project empathy and leadership. His stops, first in Louisiana and later in Texas, came two days after the Category 4 storm slammed the Gulf Coast, leaving at least 14 dead and wreaking havoc with severe winds and flooding. While the storm surge has receded and the cleanup effort has begun, hundreds
  
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• Women relay trauma of sexual assaults at the hands of Raymond, Alta. man in court

  29-08-2020 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The victims of a 52-year-old Raymond man convicted of sexually assaulting two girls in the 1980s and 1990s shared their victim impact statements in court Friday.
  
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• Former officer in George Floyd killing asks judge to dismiss charges

  29-08-2020 17:50
  
  Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has asked a judge to dismiss murder charges against him in the death of George Floyd. In court papers Friday, Chauvin's attorney says there is not probable cause to support charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Floyd's killing sparked protests against systemic racism and police brutality around the world. Meanwhile, prosecutors said Friday that Floyd's killing was so cruel that they want stricter sente
  
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• New student orientation goes virtual at the U of L - Lethbridge News Now

  29-08-2020 16:06
  
  New student orientation goes virtual at the U of L  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mike Weir surprises Calgary charity with video call and donation

  29-08-2020 07:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I was very starstruck as well and it took a minute to register," Carya fund development manager Jennifer Moir.
  
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• Weather forecasting disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic

  29-08-2020 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Few planes have been flying due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what many people may not realize is how much air traffic plays an important role in forecasting.
  
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• 2 dead, 1 injured in northwest Calgary shooting

  29-08-2020 06:20
  
  Two men are dead and a third is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a shooting in northwest Calgary late Friday. Polie and EMS were called to Sandarac Place N.W. around 8:30 p.m. for reports of gunfire and people being injured. When paramedics arrived, they found two men dead inside a vehicle and a third man seriously injured outside. He was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition. All three men are believed to be in their 20s, and suffered "injuries consistent with a f
  
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• Man charged with second-degree murder in Alberta First Nations death

  29-08-2020 05:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say a 27-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a firearms incident at O'Chiese First Nations Thursday evening that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old man.
  
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• 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43 - Lethbridge News Now

  29-08-2020 04:44
  
  'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

  29-08-2020 04:21
  
  Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered throu
  
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• 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies at 43

  29-08-2020 04:21
  
  Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement. "A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it
  
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• Ontario man killed in skydiving crash north of Edmonton

  29-08-2020 04:02
  
  One person is dead after a skydiving crash north of Edmonton on Friday. Emergency crews were called to a field east of Haley Lake near the Westlock Airport just before 2 p.m. A 36-year-old man from Ontario was found dead in the field. The Transportation Safety Board and Occupational Health and Safety are both investigating the cause of the crash. Police said Friday evening that they do not believe there is anything criminal about the incident.  
  
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• Edmonton schools say they’re as safe as they can be when classes resume next week

  29-08-2020 03:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  From masks and sanitizers to gyms filled with desks, both Edmonton public and Catholic school boards say they've done what they can to prepare for the return of in-class learning.
  
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• Physical distancing concerns abound days before Alberta school restart

  29-08-2020 02:56
  
  Less than four days before students and teachers head back to the classroom, many Albertans are still worried about the province’s school re-entry plan.  The largest of those concerns may sound familiar. “We’ve had a well-documented class size problem in this province for years and the pandemic has amplified and exasperated the problem,” Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) President Jason Schilling said. “We have students and staff going back into school
  
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• Union wants Calgary chicken processing plant shut down after COVID-19 outbreak

  29-08-2020 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta Health official confirms there had been 19 cases as of Friday and 18 of those cases are considered active at the Sofina Foods/Lilydale poultry processing plant in Calgary.
  
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• Lethbridge Police Association ‘disappointed’ with officer suspension, claims faults in process - Global News

  29-08-2020 02:31
  
  Lethbridge Police Association ‘disappointed’ with officer suspension, claims faults in process  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge Police Association ‘disappointed’ with officer suspension, claims faults in process

  29-08-2020 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  "There was no due process afforded to our member," said LPA president Jay McMillan.
  
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• AP source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football - Lethbridge News Now

  29-08-2020 02:18
  
  AP source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared again at Calgary-area meat processing plant

  29-08-2020 02:13
  
  A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared once again at a meat processing plant north of Calgary. Health officials reported 158 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, including 38 at the Harmony Beef plant in Balzac, Alta., just north of Calgary. Thirty-six of the cases at Harmony Beef are considered active and two are considered recovered. The plant was hit with a similar outbreak in March, with 36 cases eventually being reported, the first being confirmed March 18 before an outbreak was dec
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared again at Calgary-area meat plant

  29-08-2020 02:13
  
  A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared once again at a meat plant north of Calgary. Health officials reported 158 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, including 38 at Harmony Beef in Balzac, Alta., just north of Calgary. Thirty-six of the cases at Harmony Beef are considered active and two are considered recovered. The plant was hit with a similar outbreak in March, with 36 cases eventually being reported, the first being confirmed March 18 before an outbreak was declared March 26. In re
  
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• Toronto Raptors-Boston Celtics series to start Sunday - Lethbridge News Now

  29-08-2020 02:05
  
  Toronto Raptors-Boston Celtics series to start Sunday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• How to fill Alberta’s $24.2 billion fiscal hole

  29-08-2020 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province is forecast to receive more tax revenue from tobacco than it is from bitumen royalties. Non-renewable resource revenues are down 76 per cent this year, and it’s led to a record setting deficit. As provincial affairs reporter Tom Vernon explains, some believe it’s finally time to have an honest assessment about Alberta’s tax...
  
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• Blood Tribe first reserve in Canada to use goats in fight against invasive weeds

  29-08-2020 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Through a pilot project, weed grazing goats are helping Alberta's Blood Tribe with their fight against the leafy spurge - an invasive weed threatening the diverse plant species on the reserve.
  
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• Calgary brewery makes beer from cleaned wastewater

  29-08-2020 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  It may sound like a strange brew, but Calgary’s Village Brewery has launched a limited edition beer made from treated municipal wastewater. As Heather Yourex-West reports, some people may need convincing before sipping.
  
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• “It’s not credible anymore:” Does Alberta still have a tax advantage?

  29-08-2020 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  With no provincial sales tax, and high personal income tax exemptions, Alberta has long charged the lowest tax rates on its citizens in the country, relying heavily on non-renewable resource revenues to fill the gap.
  
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• Longtime Lethbridge charter bus company driven out of business by COVID-19 - CTV Toronto

  29-08-2020 01:09
  
  Longtime Lethbridge charter bus company driven out of business by COVID-19  CTV Toronto
  
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• Longtime Lethbridge charter bus company driven out of business by COVID-19

  29-08-2020 01:09
  
  Lethbridge's last remaining charter bus line is the latest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Carefree Express is closing its doors after 37 years in the transportation business. “A lot of mixed feelings,” said owner Les Collins. “I think it’s the right decision, but realizing the finality of it has been difficult.” Collins and his wife Shelly started Carefree Express in 1983. It was the only remaining charter coach line based in Lethbridge. Their buses were used by
  
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• Blood Tribe turns to goats to deal with long-standing invasive weed problem

  29-08-2020 01:08
  
  Following successful trials in some Lethbridge area parks, the Blood Tribe land management department is enlisting the help of goats to tackle invasive weeds. They have partnered with the Creekside Goat Company on a pilot project designed to target leafy spurge in particular, an invasive weed that has been difficult to deal with. Jarret Panther Bone, an invasive plant technician, says the past couple of years some areas have looked like canola fields when looking from afar. “Because this p
  
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• City-sponsored justice awareness mural 'deeply disrespectful,' says police chief - Lethbridge News Now

  29-08-2020 00:51
  
  City-sponsored justice awareness mural 'deeply disrespectful,' says police chief  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta reports 158 new COVID-19 cases Friday, no new deaths

  29-08-2020 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city of Edmonton was dropped from the province's COVID-19 watch list despite still leading the province with the most active cases.
  
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• ‘Disappointed but unsurprised’: Lethbridge Police Association responds to officer’s suspension following prisoner altercation

  29-08-2020 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: Interim police Chief Scott Woods made the decision to suspend an officer with the Lethbridge Police Service on Monday, and the Lethbridge Police Commission has already approved that decision. As Eloise Therien reports, the police association believes the hastiness of the suspension is unheard of.
  
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• Calgary teen shaken up after harsh words from police officer during traffic stop

  29-08-2020 00:23
  
  Ahmed Ghanem will never forget the words uttered to him by a Calgary police officer as he was dropping off bags of bottles at a northeast Calgary bottle depot on the morning of August 25th. “As I was pulling the bottles out of my car, he said directly to me, that is one way to get shot,” said Ghanem. The 18-year-old initially saw the police officer at a four-way stop near the Happy Can Bottle Depot around 9 in the morning. Ghanem says he stopped and turned into the parking lot of the
  
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• Doctor Creek wildfire grows to an estimated 4,700 hectares in southeast B.C.

  29-08-2020 00:07
  
  The Doctor Creek wildfire 25 kilometres southwest of Canal Flats has grown to 4,700 hectors, based on the latest update from the B.C. Wildfire Service. The fire started Aug. 18 in southeast B.C. and has grown significantly due to high winds, which are expected to continue over the weekend. Most of the growth has been on the northwest and southeast sides of the fire, which is steep mountainous terrain. On Aug. 27, a planned ignition operation was conducted to help gain control of the southeast pe
  
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• Hampers and haircuts: Thousands of kids ready to go back to school in style thanks to local initiative

  29-08-2020 00:06
  
  A local business is teaming up again with an Edmonton based anti-poverty activist to help give children a positive start to the new school year. Eight years ago, Dan Johnstone, known as Can Man Dan, began a project to provide food hampers and school supplies to needy families for the new term. He says bringing local salon Shadified onboard five years ago, offering free haircuts, has made the event the biggest charity event of its type in Alberta with over 2,000 families benefitting from the prog
  
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