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• Lethbridge VR industry could benefit from Canada Media Fund - Global News

  01-09-2020 23:55
  
  Lethbridge VR industry could benefit from Canada Media Fund  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge students return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic - Global News

  01-09-2020 23:48
  
  Lethbridge students return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge students return to school amid COVID-19 pandemic

  01-09-2020 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  After almost six months away from the classroom, many Lethbridge students returned to school Tuesday amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta records 2 more deaths, 164 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday

  01-09-2020 23:48
  
  Two more Albertans have died as the province recorded 164 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing its total up to 14,066.  The two deaths were of a man in his 80s living in the Edmonton health zone, and a woman in her 90s from the North health zone. The man's death is not connected to a continuing care facility while the woman was a resident at Heimstaed Seniors Lodge in La Crete.  Alberta's active case count rose by 28 from the day before, up to 1,398. COVID-19 in Edmonton: Nu
  
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• 164 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta on Tuesday

  01-09-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tuesday's numbers bring the provincial total of active coronavirus cases to 1,398.
  
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• ‘Deeply disturbing statistics’ show COVID-19 is hurting kids’ safety: report

  01-09-2020 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  In its new report, Children First Canada describes the ways the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting children across the country. 
  
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• Lethbridge VR industry could benefit from Canada Media Fund

  01-09-2020 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canada Media Fund is offering $10 million in relaunch funding to Canada’s interactive digital media companies. As Emily Olsen reports, Lethbridge College officials say this will be beneficial for VR companies and graduates.
  
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• First day of school for Lethbridge students amid COVID-19

  01-09-2020 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s been a long six months for many students, parents and teachers waiting to see what the 2020-2021 school year will be like. As Quinn Campbell reports, no matter what grade students are heading back to, there are some noticeable changes in the classroom.
  
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• Union calls for closure of Calgary chicken plant following COVID-19 outbreak

  01-09-2020 23:11
  
  The president of the union representing employees at the Lilydale poultry processing plant in southeast Calgary says the plant should be closed while the company deals with an outbreak of COVID-19. "These plants should close for re-examination, from top to bottom a complete cleaning and allowing employees to go home and self-isolate," said Thomas Hesse, president of United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 401. "That's what this plant needs to do. "We just simply don't know what nook
  
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• Fundraiser for family of man who died following 'horrific workplace accident' near Hanna, Alta.

  01-09-2020 22:45
  
  A GoFundMe campaign has nearly doubled its initial goal of raising $20,000 to support the family of a man who died last week following an incident at a power station near Hanna, Alta. Emergency crews were called to the Sheerness Generation Station on the afternoon of Aug. 27 after an employee suffered severe injuries while at work. The nature of the incident has not been released. The worker, a man in his mid-40s, was airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary wh
  
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• Fundraiser aims to support family of man who died following 'horrific workplace accident' near Hanna, Alta.

  01-09-2020 22:45
  
  A GoFundMe campaign has nearly doubled its initial goal of raising $20,000 to support the family of a man who died last week following an incident at a power station near Hanna, Alta. Emergency crews were called to the Sheerness Generation Station on the afternoon of Aug. 27 after an employee suffered severe injuries while at work. The nature of the incident has not been released. The worker, a man in his mid-40s, was airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary wh
  
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• Fundraiser aims to support family of 'horrific workplace accident' victim near Hanna, Alta.

  01-09-2020 22:45
  
  A GoFundMe campaign has nearly doubled its initial goal of raising $20,000 to support the family of a man who died last week following an incident at a power station near Hanna, Alta. Emergency crews were called to the Sheerness Generating Station on the afternoon of Aug. 27 after an employee suffered severe injuries while at work. The nature of the incident has not been released. The worker, a man in his mid-40s, was airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary wh
  
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• Changes to Lethbridge College's Agriculture Sciences program brings new student options - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2020 22:43
  
  Changes to Lethbridge College's Agriculture Sciences program brings new student options  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 in schools inevitable, cost to reduce class sizes unrealistic: Kenney

  01-09-2020 22:42
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's accepted all along that COVID-19 infections in schools are inevitable and that's no reason to keep classrooms shuttered. His remarks come after a school in Okotoks, south of Calgary, delayed its planned reopening because a staff member was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. At another school in Calgary, the principal, assistant principal and administrative secretary were forced into a 14-day quarantine after someone at the school tested positive.READ MOR
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta to explain Wednesday where federal school reopening money is going

  01-09-2020 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said Alberta's education minister is consulting with school boards and superintendents on where Alberta's $262 million should be spent.
  
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• Decision looming on world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton, Red Deer

  01-09-2020 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The International Ice Hockey Federation's council will meet later this month to review the status of all tournaments in 2020-21, according to an IIHF spokesman.
  
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• Edmonton church fire sparked by ceremonial smudging materials

  01-09-2020 20:49
  
  A fire that seriously damaged an Edmonton church earlier this week was caused by smouldering herbs from a ceremonial smudging, according to officials. The 107-year-old Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples went up in flames Sunday afternoon after a blaze broke out on the ground floor. No one was injured, but the fire did about $350,000 of damage to the building and its contents, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services confirmed Tuesday.‘Sad, dark day’: Fire damages 107-year-old church in ce
  
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• World Juniors still on schedule for Edmonton, Red Deer this winter ... for now

  01-09-2020 20:38
  
  The World Juniors are on track as normal for now ahead of the upcoming 2021 tournament in Edmonton and Red Deer, according to the International Ice Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada. The 10-country event is scheduled to begin with its traditional Boxing Day opening on Dec. 26, 2020 with the gold medal game slated for Jan. 5, 2021. In a statement to CTV News, the IIHF says it "fully expect(s) the tournament to remain on schedule." Remembering the Canadian 'Dream Team' and Alberta's first W
  
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• Reducing Alberta class sizes would cost $4 billion: Kenney

  01-09-2020 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said the Alberta government will announce Wednesday how it will spend the $262 million in federal funding announced last week, but revealed it won’t allow for smaller class sizes because the province has estimated that would cost $4 billion.
  
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• Are Albertans losing faith in Dr. Hinshaw and the province? Kenney defends back-to-school plan

  01-09-2020 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney reiterates that the health order signed by Dr. Deena Hinshaw stating students are not required to distance in classrooms is not new information and points out research touting the health and safety benefits of children returning to in-person learning.
  
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• COVID-19 infections ‘inevitable’ in schools: Premier Kenney

  01-09-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said the government always knew COVID-19 infections were inevitable in schools when classes resumed, but said plenty of medical research informed Alberta’s back-to-school plan.
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney announces bidding process to create new continuing care spaces

  01-09-2020 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announces a bidding process to create new continuing care spaces in Alberta, explaining how COVID-19 has changed the requirements for such facilities.
  
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• Southern Alberta crops fairing far better than five-year average - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2020 19:17
  
  Southern Alberta crops fairing far better than five-year average  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Some Alberta schools delay start after positive COVID-19 tests

  01-09-2020 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Monday that she was notified over the weekend of a "small number" of schools with COVID-19 cases or exposures in staff, but she did not elaborate.
  
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• Jason Kenney to announce new approach to creating continuing-care spaces in Alberta

  01-09-2020 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The announcement will be made at 11:30 a.m., and will be streamed live in this article.
  
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• Alberta to create more continuing-care spaces in existing facilities

  01-09-2020 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  As part of the initiative, the province will be opening a new process that will allow existing operators with additional space to apply to add continuing-care spaces to their facilities.
  
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• Space for 'hundreds' more continuing care beds found in existing facilities: Alberta Health

  01-09-2020 17:40
  
  The Alberta government says it is beginning to deliver on a promise to expand continuing care options by filling existing facilities which it has found are underused. All kinds of operators under the province’s mixed system – public, non-profit and private – have been asked to sign up if their community is in need of more beds. Grant money, through the Affordable Supportive Living Initiative, will be handed out according to need, Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Premier Jason
  
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• Kenney, Shandro to reveal plans to create more continuing care space

  01-09-2020 17:40
  
  Alberta is expected to reveal a plan on Tuesday to create more continuing care spaces in the province. Government spokespeople said Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro would announce “a new approach” to increasing beds in “priority communities.” They’ll speak at 11:30 a.m. Watch the remarks live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.
  
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• Food insecurity, depression among top threats to Canadian children during pandemic

  01-09-2020 17:14
  
  Child advocates are ringing the alarm, saying new statistics confirm COVID-19 poses a direct threat to child health and well-being in Canada. Raising Canada 2020 finds the harsh realities facing young Canadians during the pandemic has exacerbated threats to mental illness, food insecurity, child abuse, physical inactivity and poverty. "Since the outset of the pandemic, we have been worried that children were being disproportionately impacted," said Sara Austin, founder and CEO of Children First
  
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• Schools, private 'pandemic pods' could be held liable for COVID-19 outbreaks, legal experts say

  01-09-2020 16:28
  
  As parents and students grapple with the risk of COVID-19, legal experts warn that schools and those operating private at-home ‘pandemic pods’ could be held liable in the event of an outbreak. Experts say it’s a complex issue compounded by the fact that neither the federal nor provincial governments have given school boards immunity from legal action in the event that a student contracts COVID-19 on school property. Toronto-based personal injury lawyer Jasmine Daya says that if
  
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• Positive COVID-19 case prompts school in Okotoks to delay start of year

  01-09-2020 16:15
  
  Foothills School Division officials confirm students at Meadows Ridge School in Okotoks will not be returning to class as planned after a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19. The announcement was made in the school board's letter to the Meadow Ridge School community distributed Monday evening. "A case of COVID-19 has been diagnosed in a staff member who was within Meadow Ridge School. Our thoughts remain with this individual and their family. We wish them a safe and speedy recovery. "We are
  
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• Crescent Point raises production guidance as shut-in production restarts

  01-09-2020 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crescent Point Energy Corp. raised its production guidance for the year as it said it restarted production that was shut in when energy prices crashed due to the pandemic.
  
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• First wave of Calgary students return to class as part of staged re-entry

  01-09-2020 15:49
  
  It’s the first day back at school for tens of thousands of students in Calgary, but it's already shaping up to be a school year like no other. Most students will be required to wear masks for much of the time they are in class, but, over the weekend, the province eliminated the requirement for social distancing in classroom settings. The Alberta Teachers' Association calls the move confusing and troubling to educators. "I found it stunning, almost. I think that right now we’re in a t
  
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• Raymond/Magrath RCMP asking for help to find missing man - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2020 15:33
  
  Raymond/Magrath RCMP asking for help to find missing man  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calfrac says U.S. court has sided with company in fight with Wilks Brothers

  01-09-2020 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based company says the U.S. court ruling to recognize its reorganization proceedings underway in an Alberta court stops the latest Wilks Brothers' effort to obstruct the plan.
  
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• Windy again today, with a good dose of warmth to back it up

  01-09-2020 15:17
  
  Happy meteorological autumn to you! Meteorological seasons change with the Julian calendar months: Spring: March-May Summer: June-August Autumn: September-November Winter: December-February In spite of that, a reminder that the autumnal equinox is Sept. 22 . That is the day that the angle of the earth and the apex-point of solar energy align with the equator, and the entire planet receives 12 hours of daylight. Before we get to details on our forecast, a quick look at the August AND the summer a
  
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• Calfrac says U.S. court sides with company in fight with Wilks Brothers

  01-09-2020 14:41
  
  Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says a U.S. court has sided with the company in its fight with Texas-based Wilks Brothers LLC as it seeks to complete its recapitalization plan. The Calgary-based company says the U.S. court ruling to recognize its reorganization proceedings underway in an Alberta court stops the latest Wilks Brothers' effort to obstruct the plan. The battle for Calfrac has pitched debtholders against shareholders, with the company noting its proposal has the backing of 78 per cent of
  
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• Edmonton Public School Board says request to meet with Dr. Hinshaw has been denied

  01-09-2020 07:10
  
  A trustee for the Edmonton Public School Board said the board has made a request to meet with Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health regarding their concerns about returning to school, but that request has so far been denied. Bridget Sterling, trustee for Ward G tweeted a copy of the letter on Monday night.Our board's letter to @CMOH_Alberta on our continuing concerns about the return to school and our (so far denied) request to meet. #epsb #abed #SafeSeptemberAB #cov
  
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• Chief Mehdizadeh assumes command of Lethbridge Police Service

  01-09-2020 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than a year after former chief Rob Davis announced his resignation from the Lethbridge Police Service, his replacement has now been sworn in. 
  
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• Child luring attempt reported in Lethbridge, Alta. - CTV Toronto

  01-09-2020 05:26
  
  Child luring attempt reported in Lethbridge, Alta.  CTV Toronto
  
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• Child luring attempt reported in Lethbridge, Alta. - CTV News

  01-09-2020 05:26
  
  Child luring attempt reported in Lethbridge, Alta.  CTV News
  
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• Child luring attempt reported in Lethbridge, Alta.

  01-09-2020 05:26
  
  Lethbridge police are investigating an alleged child luring after a 13-year-old boy reported being approached by an unknown male who he says tried to get him into his vehicle. Police say the boy was walking in the 100 block of Mic Mac Blvd, near Red Crow Blvd. about noon Monday when an man in a small grey car pulled over. "The driver got out and asked the boy if wanted a ride to the store, offering to buy the child some candy," police said in a release. "The boy declined and the male left t
  
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• Harm-reduction rally held in Lethbridge: ‘Like taking a hospital away from a community and leaving an ambulance’ - Global News

  01-09-2020 05:03
  
  Harm-reduction rally held in Lethbridge: ‘Like taking a hospital away from a community and leaving an ambulance’  Global News
  
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• Harm-reduction rally held in Lethbridge: ‘Like taking a hospital away from a community and leaving an ambulance’

  01-09-2020 05:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  International Overdose Awareness Day coincided with the closure of Lethbridge's supervised consumption site (SCS) on Monday, and in response to both a rally was held at city hall. 
  
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• 'Ready to grind it out': Rackel preparing for 2021 Summer Olympics

  01-09-2020 04:59
  
  Morgan Rackel’s happy place is on the ball diamond. She’s been playing the game of softball for as long as she can remember. “My whole life. My parents actually met playing slo-pitch, so it was kind of like bread into me," she said. The 21-year-old is a softball pitcher and can bring some serious heat. Over the years she’s gotten so good that when she was going to school in Tennessee, she got a call up from Team Canada. Rackel calls it luck, but she made the most of her o
  
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• Lethbridge supervised consumption site closes on International Overdose Awareness Day - CTV News

  01-09-2020 04:31
  
  Lethbridge supervised consumption site closes on International Overdose Awareness Day  CTV News
  
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• Lethbridge supervised consumption site closes on International Overdose Awareness Day

  01-09-2020 04:31
  
  More than 40 organizations from across Canada and hundreds of people have signed an open letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his advisors, urging the province to reverse a decision to close the country's busiest supervised consumption site. The letter was released Monday, on the final day of operation for the Lethbridge supervised consumption site, which was also International Overdose Awareness Day. “This will evidently translate in deaths and more tragedies in the community,&rdquo
  
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• Winner claims $7M prize following Edmonton Oilers’ record-setting 50/50 draw

  01-09-2020 04:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A lucky winner has come forward to claim the Edmonton Oilers' record-setting Aug. 7 50/50 draw.
  
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• Lethbridge residents hold “die-in” protest following SCS closure - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2020 04:03
  
  Lethbridge residents hold “die-in” protest following SCS closure  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canyon Meadows School staff members in quarantine due to COVID-19 close contact

  01-09-2020 03:47
  
  Days before classes are set to resume, the principal, assistant principal and administrative secretary at Canyon Meadows School have gone into quarantine for 14 days after someone at the school tested positive for COVID-19 and they were identified as close contacts, officials said in a letter to parents Monday. "We will be working from home during this period," the letter reads in part, which was signed by principal Bobbie Schmidt. "A retired experienced principal will be on site for the duratio
  
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