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• 'Vicious animal' seized after it attacked and killed Calgary woman's dog

  05-09-2020 23:59
  
  A Calgary woman says she's in shock after her dog was attacked and killed by another dog in Thorncliffe this week. Rikki Segall was out with her five-year-old pooch Athena Wednesday evening when she says a dog "came out of nowhere" and grabbed her pet. "I screamed for help and everyone came running," Segall told CTV News. "(Then) I tried to pull the dog off of her and I ended up on the ground because the dog was so heavy." Segall says the struggle lasted only a few moments but, by the time the m
  
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• Alberta Birds of Prey Centre reflects on 2020 season ahead of closing

  05-09-2020 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Birds of Prey Centre will be closing its doors to walk-in visitors after Labour Day until it reopens in 2021.
  
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• Out-of-control wildfire burning west of Calgary

  05-09-2020 23:38
  
  More than a dozen Alberta wildland firefighters, along with two helicopters and an air tanker, are all actively fighting a large blaze Saturday. Officials with the Municipal District of Bighorn say the fire began at about 4 p.m. near the base of Blackrock Mountain in the forest reserve near Township Road 270. The fire, which has since grown to a size of 86.5 hectares, is about 25 km west of the hamlet of Benchlands. There are, however, no buildings or properties at risk at this time. "Fire inves
  
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• Australian Blake Wallace leaves Toronto Wolfpack to join Leigh Centurions - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2020 22:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Australian Blake Wallace leaves Toronto Wolfpack to join Leigh Centurions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lanes on Trans-Canada Highway closed near Lake Louise to control visitors

  05-09-2020 22:00
  
  It's a little bit harder to get in and out of a popular destination in the Canadian Rockies Saturday. The province says vehicle flow on the Trans-Canada Highway has been restricted because of "high traffic volumes and congestion" in Lake Louise, Alta.Traffic Advisory: Please be advised if travelling into Lake Louise via Hwy1. (12:55pm) via @BanffNP #ABRoads #ABParks pic.twitter.com/Qpzyn904Dv — 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) September 5, 2020Officials say the measures were taken to help with th
  
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• Lanes on Trans-Canada Highway closed for a few hours near Lake Louise to control visitors

  05-09-2020 22:00
  
  It was a little bit harder to get in and out of a popular destination in the Canadian Rockies Saturday. The province says vehicle flow on the Trans-Canada Highway was restricted because of "high traffic volumes and congestion" in Lake Louise, Alta.Traffic Advisory: Please be advised if travelling into Lake Louise via Hwy1. (12:55pm) via @BanffNP #ABRoads #ABParks pic.twitter.com/Qpzyn904Dv — 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) September 5, 2020Officials say the measures were taken to help with the i
  
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• Puppy fraud is on the rise, as scammers play on pet lovers' isolation amid pandemic

  05-09-2020 21:37
  
  The Better Business Bureau says puppy scams are a growing problem across the country as fraudsters look to take advantage of lonely pet lovers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bureau says Canadians have lost about $300,000 so far this year after falling prey to fake breeders, compared to about $150,000 during all of 2019. The non-profit organization and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre have received 364 pet-scam complaints combined, with more than 250 of those reporting money lost -- and August a
  
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• No public safety concern after train derailment near Coalhurst, Alta.

  05-09-2020 21:21
  
  CP Rail has confirmed to CTV News there were no injuries in a train derailment that occurred Saturday morning near Coalhurst, Alta. Officials say the incident occurred at 6:30 a.m. within CP's Kipp Yard. RCMP responded to the scene and say three to four cars had fallen off the tracks, but there was no concern for public safety. Salem Woodrow, media spokesperson for CP Rail, told CTV News in an email that the derailment did not lead to any leaks or spills. "There were no injuries to the crew," sh
  
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• CP train derails near Coalhurst, Alta., Saturday morning - Global News

  05-09-2020 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  CP train derails near Coalhurst, Alta., Saturday morning  Global News
  
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• CP train derails near Coalhurst, Alta., Saturday morning

  05-09-2020 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials from CP Rail are investigating after a train derailed early Saturday morning in the Kipp Rail Yard near Coalhurst, Alta.
  
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• RCMP respond to shots fired east of Edmonton

  05-09-2020 20:18
  
  RCMP are on scene in Strathcona County after reports of shots fired in the area. The incident occurred at Wye Road and Range Road 224, according to the RCMP Alberta Twitter account.Police have responded to an incident of shots fired in Strathcona County at Wye Road and Range Road 224. The scene is contained by police and the investigation is ongoing. Please avoid the area.— RCMP Alberta (@RCMPAlberta) September 5, 2020 The scene is contained by police and the investigation is ongoing. Peop
  
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• 2 in custody after reports of gunshots in Strathcona County

  05-09-2020 20:18
  
  Two men have been taken into custody after reports of gunshots in Strathcona County. It started Saturday morning in the area of Wye Road and Range Road 224.  Police have responded to an incident of shots fired in Strathcona County at Wye Road and Range Road 224. The scene is contained by police and the investigation is ongoing. Please avoid the area.— RCMP Alberta (@RCMPAlberta) September 5, 2020 Traffic was rerouted for several hours, and people were asked to avoid the area, but
  
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• U of A library staff knitting the curve of COVID-19 cases across Canada

  05-09-2020 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  If graphs and charts aren’t your thing, there’s a unique way to keep track of new COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Common cold can protect against seasonal flu, research suggests

  05-09-2020 19:49
  
  With flu season around the corner, new research suggests that the common cold could protect against the seasonal virus. A report from Yale University published Friday in The Lancet Microbe suggests that rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, can prevent influenza by triggering natural antiviral defences in the body. Researchers analyzed three years of data from more than 13,000 patients, all of whom were admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital with symptoms of respiratory infection.
  
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• Calgary murder victim's loved ones not giving up effort to find his body

  05-09-2020 19:45
  
  The family and friends of Shane Smith, the young Calgary man who police say was slain this past June, are not giving up their search for his remains. Smith's loved ones, along with a team of volunteers, were in Inglewood Friday speaking with residents and searching for clues about Smith's disappearance. They also worked to raise awareness about the homicide case. While his remains haven't yet been found, those close to the victim say they are not giving up. "We just want him found. It's too hard
  
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• El Chapo's lawyers appeal his U.S. drug conspiracy conviction

  05-09-2020 19:42
  
  The notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman wants his U.S. conspiracy conviction thrown out. An appeal filed Friday argues that a judge made rulings allowing a jury to hear faulty evidence at his trial. It also cites reports that before reaching a guilty verdict, some jurors sought out news accounts about sex abuse allegations against him that were barred from the trial. Prosecutors declined to comment Saturday. Guzman was sentenced last year to life behind bars in for a massive dr
  
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• Weekend southern Alberta low-pressure system will bring ‘abrupt transition to Fall’

  05-09-2020 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  All of southern Alberta has been put under a special weather alert by Environment Canada, as a low-pressure system brings showers and possibly even snow. 
  
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• Chilly Labour Day long weekend in store for southern Alberta

  05-09-2020 18:18
  
  The official beginning of autumn is still a few weeks away, but residents in southern Alberta are expected to experience an abrupt change in temperatures over the next 24 hours. The temperature and weather shift is forecasted to be so abrupt that Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for many regions in the province Saturday. The City of Calgary is under that advisory, which states that while Saturday's high temperatures are expected to hit 30 C, it will be a much different story
  
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• Brother-sister soccer tandem joining Kodiaks Athletics - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2020 18:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Brother-sister soccer tandem joining Kodiaks Athletics  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's Glenbow museum opens new Porchtraits exhibit

  05-09-2020 17:06
  
  A new exhibition opens at the Glenbow Saturday, showcasing images of Calgarians taken during the peak of the pandemic, in socially-distant family portrait sessions. Porchtraits: Calgary Families in Isolation during COVID-19 is co-curated by Glenbow and local photographer Neil Zeller. "The images reflect the diversity of lived experience in Calgary during this time, showing our resilience and the importance of family and friendship to get us through turbulent times," according to the Glenbow. It
  
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• Ontario records highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since July

  05-09-2020 16:25
  
  Ontario reported 169 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, marking the highest daily number of infections recorded since the end of July. This also the 10th day in a row where health officials have confirmed more than 100 cases of the novel coronavirus in Ontario. The last time the case count dropped into the double digits was on Aug. 26 and before that it was on Aug. 20. In a post to social media, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said that in the last 24 hours, the province processed a li
  
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• Trump again suggests supporters should try to vote twice, ignoring warnings from election officials

  05-09-2020 14:43
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump suggested to his supporters on Friday night that if they vote by mail they should also attempt to vote in person as a way to check that their vote is counted, which risks causing chaos at the polls and undermining confidence in the election. In a North Carolina "telerally" Friday night, which was later posted on Facebook, Trump spent the first few minutes of the call explaining in detail how he wanted his voters to vote. If they vote by mail, they should go to their p
  
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• Portland protests sparked after George Floyd's death hit day 100

  05-09-2020 13:58
  
  Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly Friday night and arrested 27 people after protesters marched through the streets of Portland on to a police building, where officers stood waiting outside. A few hundred demonstrators had met at Kenton Park before making their way to the Portland Police Association building, where officers warned protesters to stay off the streets and private property. Those who refused could be subject to citation, arrest, the use of tear gas, crowd-control agents o
  
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• 27 arrested as Portland protests reach 100 consecutive days

  05-09-2020 13:58
  
  As unrest continues in Portland amid 100 straight days of protests, authorities released additional court documents late Friday detailing the moments before the slaying of a right-wing protester last weekend. The documents included shots of security footage that showed the suspect, Michael Forest Reinoehl, ducked into a parking garage and reached toward a pocket or pouch at his waist before emerging to follow the victim, Patriot Prayer supporter Aaron "Jay" Danielson. Danielson was holding bear
  
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• Lethbridge, Medicine Hat ringette associations teaming up - Lethbridge Herald

  05-09-2020 13:06 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge, Medicine Hat ringette associations teaming up  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Class action lawsuit filed against Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre

  05-09-2020 05:34
  
  A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Good Samaritan Society on behalf of residents and family members of residents at the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. The suit was filed on Aug. 12, at which point 23 people had died as a result of COVID-19, 43 residents and 24 staff members had tested positive. As of Sept. 4, 31 residents have died, 36 residents and 29 employees have recovered, and there are still 12 active resident and fou
  
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• Kananaskis RCMP investigate fatal motorcycle collision

  05-09-2020 05:29
  
  Kananaskis RCMP are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that took place Friday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. when RCMP officers were dispatched to a report of a serious motorcycle collsion on Kananaskis Lakes Trail in K-Country. The motorcyclist, a 70 year-old male from Calgary, was proounced dead at the scene by EMS. Traffic was expected to be disrupted until 10 p.m. Anyone who witnessed the collision are asked to contact the RCMP at 403-609-0668
  
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• Typhoon Haishen approaching Japan, packing powerful winds

  05-09-2020 03:42
  
  A powerful typhoon, the second in a week, was barrelling toward the Okinawa islands in southern Japan on Saturday, prompting warnings about torrential rainfall and fierce wind gusts. Weather officials have cautioned about Typhoon Haishen for the last several days, urging people to brace for what could be a record storm and be ready to take shelter and stock up on food and water. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Haishen, packing sustained winds of up to 180 km/h early Saturday, was on course
  
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• Gas pumps, door handles and shelves: Dr. Hinshaw highlights some COVID-19 risks

  05-09-2020 03:01
  
  Alberta added 164 new cases of COVID-19 to its total Friday and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, also took some time to highlight some of the riskiest ways residents could come into contact with the virus. During Sept. 4's update, Hinshaw reminded Albertans about the potential risks posed by the highly infectious coronavirus pathogen, especially when many have their minds set on their long weekend plans. "We are heading into the last long weekend of summer and I know
  
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• Lethbridge para-cyclist thankful for 'gift of time' during COVID summer

  05-09-2020 02:35
  
  If this had been a normal year, the Tokyo Olympics would already be over, and the Paralympics just wrapping up, but because of COVID, the games have been postponed until 2021. Lethbridge Paralympic hopeful Lowell Taylor is determined to use the extra time to get stronger and faster, and has been able to get some tandem cycling time with partner Ed Veal. “It’s giving us a really good opportunity to train together, to ride more,” said Taylor. “So it’s only a benefit t
  
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• 4-H members release dozens of pheasants into the wild north of Lethbridge: ‘It’s a great experience’

  05-09-2020 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members of the Lethbridge TNT 4-H Multi Club released 130 pheasants into the coulees north of the city Friday afternoon as part of a project to bolster the wildlife habitat in the province.
  
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• Occupants of East Village building allowed to return after Superstore incident prompts evacuation

  05-09-2020 02:28
  
  About 40 people who were evacuated from a building in Calgary's East Village early Friday evening have been allowed to return. The evacuation took place after 5 p.m. Friday, because of a leak in the refrigeration system in the mechanical room above the East Village Superstore. The vapour it emitted looked like smoke, prompting the evacuation as a precaution. Shortly before 6 p.m., everyone was allowed to return to the building. This is a developing story...
  
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• Family of Marshal Iwaasa selling masks to help continue raising awareness of his disappearance

  05-09-2020 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Marshal Iwaasa's family is selling masks as a way of continuing to raise awareness about his disappearance to help pay for costs associated with the effort to find him. 
  
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• Lawsuit filed against Good Samaritan Society over handling of COVID-19 outbreak

  05-09-2020 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Good Samaritan Society claiming the organization was negligent in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent outbreak in one of its long-term care homes in Edmonton. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Lethbridge photographer redefining boudoir photography, promoting body positivity - Global News

  05-09-2020 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge photographer redefining boudoir photography, promoting body positivity  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge photographer redefining boudoir images, promoting body positivity - Global News

  05-09-2020 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge photographer redefining boudoir images, promoting body positivity  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge photographer redefining boudoir images, promoting body positivity

  05-09-2020 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Meagan Elemans says people not only leave her photo shoot feeling strong and positive, but they also feel seen which she thinks is one of the most important takeaways for her clients.
  
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• Earlier-than-normal sugar beet harvest begins in southern Alberta

  05-09-2020 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  2020 might mark the earliest harvest for sugar beet growers in decades. As Quinn Campbell explains, the early winter last year has spurred growers on to get crops off as quickly as they can.
  
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• Lethbridge photographer redefining boudoir photography by promoting body positivity

  05-09-2020 00:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A “body positive” boudoir photographer in Lethbridge is aiming to bring more visibility to bodies of all shapes, sizes and colour. Taz Dhaliwal finds out how the local artist is using photography to help people reconnect with themselves, and feel more confident in a world that is constantly defining what it means to be “beautiful.”
  
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• 4-H members release more than 100 pheasants into southern Alberta habitat

  05-09-2020 00:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: Members of the TNT 4-H Multi Club in the Lethbridge area have been raising dozens of pheasants since the spring. On Friday, they gathered in Lethbridge’s river bottom to release the birds into the wild. Eloise Therien has more on why the project is important to its members and the habitat.
  
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• Taber looks to Raymond for solar inspiration

  05-09-2020 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Taber town councillors will be visiting Raymond to look into its net-zero solar projects following a unanimous vote to explore the option. As Emily Olsen reports, Raymond officials are enthusiastic to help.
  
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• A Reminder To SSS-Shut Your Mouth When You Sleep! - Lethbridge News Now

  05-09-2020 00:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  A Reminder To SSS-Shut Your Mouth When You Sleep!  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Female grizzly bear struck and killed by train in Banff National Park

  05-09-2020 00:22
  
  Parks Canada officials say a female grizzly bear, known only as bear 143, was killed when she was hit by a CP train Thursday evening. The incident took place on the CP Rail line between Castle Junction and Lake Louise at 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 3. Bear 143 is the first grizzly to have been killed by a train in Banff National Park since 2012. This is a developing story and we will have more details as they become available…
  
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• 1 of 3 orphaned black bear cubs found in Banff bathroom spotted on trail camera

  05-09-2020 00:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The female black bear, who's now three and a half years old, was photographed just three kilometres from where the cubs were released back into the wild in July 2018.
  
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• ‘COVID-19 does not take holidays’: Hinshaw asks Albertans to remain vigilant over Labour Day weekend

  05-09-2020 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, offers advice to stay COVID-19-free over the Labour Day long weekend.
  
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