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• Safeway employee tests positive for COVID-19 at southeast Calgary store

  10-09-2020 23:41
  
  A Safeway employee at a southeast Calgary store has tested positive for COVID-19. Sobey's Inc., Safeway's corporate parent, confirmed the positive test  for an employee at the Safeway at 70 Shawville Blvd. S.E. The last day the employee worked was September 4. The store is following the direction of public health recommendations, including a deep-clean, working closely with public health officials to investigate the teammate's known points of contact and recent shifts. Sobey's has also crea
  
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• Academy Museum details plan for inaugural Miyazaki exhibit - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 23:22
  
  Academy Museum details plan for inaugural Miyazaki exhibit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Toronto mayor asks federal, provincial governments for more financial help - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 23:17
  
  Toronto mayor asks federal, provincial governments for more financial help  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Researching benefits of precision irrigation on potato fields - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 23:03
  
  Researching benefits of precision irrigation on potato fields  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Brooke Henderson tied for the lead at LPGA major - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 23:01
  
  Canadian Brooke Henderson tied for the lead at LPGA major  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta allows indoor whirlpools, hot tubs, dry saunas and steam saunas to re-open

  10-09-2020 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  These facilities had been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, Dr. Hinshaw said only outdoor hot tubs and whirlpools were permitted to open.
  
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• Appeal Court reserves decision on conviction of Alberta couple in son’s death

  10-09-2020 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jennifer Clark and Jeromie Clark were sentenced in June 2019 to 32 months in prison after a jury found them guilty of criminal negligence causing death and failure to provide the necessaries of life.
  
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• School Division details outbreak at Lethbridge high school - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 22:33
  
  School Division details outbreak at Lethbridge high school  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian athletes hopeful Tokyo Games can still happen if no vaccine - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 22:31
  
  Canadian athletes hopeful Tokyo Games can still happen if no vaccine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Will there be trick-or-treating on Halloween in 2020?

  10-09-2020 22:30
  
  The debate is taking place in communities all over North America thanks to the pandemic. Politicians and public health officers want to make sure there are no out breaks because of Halloween parties or kids going door to door receiving candies. Ryan Schoel is the owner of The Costume Shoppe in southeast Calgary. His business runs all year not just in time for All Hallows’ Eve. “You can’t take October 31st and erase it off the calender and because you can’t it’s stil
  
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• Search for former Calgarian Holly Ellsworth-Clark ends with discovery of body in Hamilton Harbour

  10-09-2020 22:09
  
  Hamilton police and the family of Holly Ellsworth-Clark, a former Calgarian who had moved to Ontario to pursue a career in music, confirms the search for the missing woman has had a tragic conclusion. Her death was announced in a posting to the Holly Clark Search Facebook page Thursday. "The family and search team of Holly Ellsworth-Clark would like to thank the public and Hamilton Police for their efforts to find Holly. "Unfortunately, she has been found deceased. Currently, we have no further
  
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• Calgary police officer resigns ahead of disciplinary hearings for allegedly violent arrests

  10-09-2020 21:19
  
  Calgary Police Service officials confirm an officer, who was previously convicted of aggravated assault, has resigned from the force ahead of his impending disciplinary hearings. Const. Trevor Lindsay was to face a disciplinary hearing in connection to his actions in the December 2013 arrest of Godfried Addai, a Black Calgarian. Addai, who was 26 years old at the time, had been travelling with friends when their vehicle became stuck in the snow in the southeast community of Ramsay. An officer sp
  
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• Calgary police outlines plan to review and change policies, reallocate budget to combat racism

  10-09-2020 21:07
  
  The Calgary Police Service is presenting a list of changes and policy reviews it intends to take to address concerns around racism, equity and inclusion. It comes after a lengthy public hearing in July in which Black, Indigenous and people of colour voiced their concerns and experiences of abuse and racism at the hands of Calgary police officers.  “We, the Calgary Police Service (CPS), acknowledge that systemic racism, discrimination, and marginalization exist in our Service and manif
  
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• Province to start offering flu vaccine to vulnerable Albertans by Oct. 13

  10-09-2020 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News reported in June that the province is ordering approximately 360,000 more doses of the flu vaccine, bringing the total this year to 1.96 million doses compared to 1.6 million doses in 2019 to 2020.
  
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• Two Alberta Mounties face manslaughter charges in shooting death of man in car

  10-09-2020 20:21
  
  Two RCMP officers who were charged in the shooting death of a 31-year old man in northern Alberta two years ago are now facing manslaughter charges. Cpl. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Brown of the Whitecourt RCMP detachment were arrested on June 5 and were each charged with one count of criminal negligence causing death. The court registry now says the officers are charged with manslaughter.Two Alberta Mounties charged in fatal 2018 shooting near WhitecourtNo one from Alberta Justice has retu
  
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• Calgary man wanted in connection with domestic violence incidents

  10-09-2020 20:19
  
  Calgary police are asking for help locating a man wanted in connection with three domestic violence incidents between mid-August and early-September where investigators allege physical violence was used against the victim, property was destroyed and a fire was started on the side of a building. Anthoney Darcey Schrade, 29, is wanted on warrants for:16 counts of failing to comply with a court order; Two counts of assault with a weapon; Destruction of property, and; Arson with a disregard for huma
  
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• Alberta justice minister writes to mayors, calls defund-the-police approach ‘misguided’

  10-09-2020 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's justice minister said the province will be watching how cities handle the issue of police funding closely.
  
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• Alberta’s chief medical officer of health to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

  10-09-2020 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to address the media at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
  
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• Alberta justice minister asks Edmonton, Calgary mayors not to defund the police

  10-09-2020 19:55
  
  Alberta's minister of justice and solicitor general asked mayors Don Iveson and Naheed Nenshi not to defund Edmonton and Calgary police. Kaycee Madu, the MLA for Edmonton-South West, sent a letter to the mayors where he argued the concept of defunding the police is misguided and would not benefit racialized members of the community. "An adequately funded police service is essential to ensuring these individuals are protected and provided assistance, such as when police are called for help or to
  
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• 2 Mounties now facing manslaughter charges in central Alberta shooting death of man in car

  10-09-2020 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The two officers were originally charged with criminal negligence causing death related to the shooting near Whitecourt, Alta.
  
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• Severe weather in Alberta leads to insured damages above national average at nearly $2B

  10-09-2020 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the industry is working to process nearly 100,000 claims largely from four major Alberta events from April to August.
  
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• Alberta's top doctor to give COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

  10-09-2020 19:21
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on COVID-19 in Alberta at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, continuing a week of daily news conferences now that school is back in session. The chief medical officer of health will disclose the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths reported in the last 24 hours. On Wednesday, Hinshaw reported 98 cases of the disease and one additional death from the day prior, with the province's active case count falling to 1,585.Wednesday, Sept. 9: Alberta reports 98 new COVID-19
  
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• Alberta adds 5 new COVID-19 deaths, 113 cases

  10-09-2020 19:21
  
  Another five Albertans have died as a result of COVID-19 as the province added 113 new cases of the disease. The deaths, which occurred in the last few days, are a man in his 20s in the Edmonton zone, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 80s in the Calgary zone, and a man in his 70s and a woman in her 50s in the North zone. The death of the man in his 20s is the second death of an Alberta patient under the age of 30. The other was a woman in her 20s, also in the Edmonton zone.Infographics: COVID-
  
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• Activist voices opposition of health care service privatization in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 19:21
  
  Activist voices opposition of health care service privatization in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Full parole revoked for Lethbridge woman convicted of killing her mother - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 19:10
  
  Full parole revoked for Lethbridge woman convicted of killing her mother  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• In need of a fridge repair? What you need to know about extended warranty plans

  10-09-2020 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A study completed by the council in 2018 included a survey of 2,000 consumers that found about 30 per cent of respondents had purchased extended protection on a major household durable item in the past three years.
  
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• Wilks Brothers formalizes Calfrac takeover offer ahead of vote on restructuring plan

  10-09-2020 17:59
  
  Texas-based Wilks Brothers LLC says it is making formal the $26.1-million takeover bid for Calfrac Well Services Ltd. it proposed last week, while continuing to urge shareholders to reject a management reorganization plan. The company, which owns U.S. oilfield services rival ProFrac Services, says it will pay 18 cents per share in an offer filed with Canadian securities regulators that will remain open until Dec. 23. The battle for Calfrac has pitched debtholders against shareholders, with the c
  
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• Lethbridge podcasters want to be as welcoming as church greeters - Grandin Media

  10-09-2020 17:35
  
  Lethbridge podcasters want to be as welcoming as church greeters  Grandin Media
  
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• Enbridge wins approval to restart east leg of Line 5 pipeline through Great Lakes

  10-09-2020 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based company shut down both legs of the pipeline in June after noticing a disturbance to an underwater anchor supporting the eastern line.
  
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• U of L's Fresh Fest goes virtual for 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 16:19
  
  U of L's Fresh Fest goes virtual for 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New campaign aims to raise awareness on World Suicide Prevention Day

  10-09-2020 15:41
  
  Approximately 4,000 people die by suicide in Canada every year, or nearly 11 people per day. In an effort to change that statistic, particularly this year when the COVID-19 pandemic is taking an additional toll on Canadians’ mental health, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto is introducing a new campaign to raise awareness about the issue. The campaign “Not Suicide. Not Today.” was launched on World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10 and will feature em
  
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• High pressure dominates for a few days

  10-09-2020 15:21
  
  It’s another benign day, conditions-wise, with a layer of warmth now well enough established to persist for a little while. That makes for sunshine, mild wind, and a lot more warmth than is considered seasonal (18.9C for the norm, 26C today). The reminders will continue regarding Fire Bans until we can at last push out from this dry spell. High pressure isn’t helping!Here’s the five-day forecast: Today:Sunny Daytime high: 26C Evening: clear, low 10CTomorrow:Sunny Daytime high:
  
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• Calgary's Cavalry FC beat Pacific FC 3-1 at CPL's Island Games

  10-09-2020 15:00
  
  Calgary's Cavalry FC earned the first win of the second round of the Canadian Premier League's 2020 season on Wednesday, taking a 3-1 victory over Pacific FC of Langford, B.C. Nikolas Ledgerwood opened the scoring for Cavalry, converting a penalty kick in the 15th minute. His teammates Elijah Adekugbe and Mohamed Farsi rounded out Cavalry's scoring in the second half. Pacific's lone goal came off a corner kick when the ball bounced in off Cavalry defender Dominick Zator. Earlier on Wednesday, Ha
  
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• Popeyes to roll out popular chicken sandwich Canada-wide amid physical distancing

  10-09-2020 12:30
  
  Popeyes' much-hyped chicken sandwich will go on sale Canada-wide on Monday, after trial launches in Edmonton and southern Ontario earlier this year. The sandwich made headlines for rapidly selling out after it was released in the U.S. last year. Popeyes Canada general manager Rob Manuel says franchisees will add physical distancing stickers both inside and outside restaurants to better direct customers while complying with pandemic-related public health measures.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID
  
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• Full parole revoked for Lethbridge woman convicted of killing her mother - rdnewsnow.com

  10-09-2020 09:00
  
  Full parole revoked for Lethbridge woman convicted of killing her mother  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta Health Services says COVID-19 outbreak declared at Lethbridge’s Chinook High School

  10-09-2020 05:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Chinook High School in Lethbridge, according to Alberta Health Services.
  
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• Hurricanes trio taking advantage of Lethbridge ice times - Global News

  10-09-2020 05:32
  
  Hurricanes trio taking advantage of Lethbridge ice times  Global News
  
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• Hurricanes trio taking advantage of Lethbridge ice times

  10-09-2020 05:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  With a lack of teammates in town, local products Carl Tetachuk and Zack Stringer have been hard at work in the city all summer. This week, a third player joined them.
  
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• Youth Singers of Calgary to welcome back students

  10-09-2020 05:30
  
  The Youth Singers of Calgary have modified their studios for the pandemic, preparing for student classes both in person and online. Updating live streaming technology will allows for the popular arts organization to present home instruction and lessons for students. They have to, because when it comes to COVID-19, singing is a symptom waiting to happen. “We haven’t gotten the go ahead to sing in person again yet,” said Alida Lowe, Director of Program Production and Touring. &ld
  
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• Trio of Hurricanes players making most of training in Lethbridge without teammates

  10-09-2020 04:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  September would normally mark the start of training camp and a new WHL season for the Lethbridge Hurricanes. But things are different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, a trio of players living in the city are practising without the rest of their teammates. Danica Ferris has more.
  
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• Calgary father receives 5.5 year sentence for drunk driving crash that killed his daughter

  10-09-2020 04:22
  
  Michael Shaun Bomford received a 5.5 year prison sentence Wednesday for a 2016 drunk driving crash that killed his 17-year-old daughter and left her best friend with a serious brain injury. “I’m devastated for sure. I will be devastated every day for the rest of my life that I don’t have my best friend beside me,” said Kelsey Nelson, now 20, outside court. Earlier this year, Bomford, 55, was convicted of dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm. He is also guilty o
  
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• Chestermere family speaks out about alleged school bullying after 15-year-old daughter dies by suicide

  10-09-2020 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Kon family said their daughter Abeg was bullied for months and that supports in schools need to do more to prevent similar tragedies.
  
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• CFCN celebrates 60th anniversary

  10-09-2020 03:40
  
  Before there was a Calgary Tower, there was the CFCN antenna. That was 53 meter (173 foot) high broadcasting beacon that rose up atop CFCN, in the empty southwestern part of Calgary, when it aired its first broadcast 60 years ago, on September 9, 1960. It was the highest point in the city. Launched by H.Gordon Love, CFCN started broadcasting 60 years ago, on September 9, 1960. The first broadcast was a 30 minute newscast, followed by two movies.That September, John Diefenbaker was the Prime Mini
  
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• COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Henry Wise Wood High School and St. Wilfrid School in Calgary

  10-09-2020 03:37
  
  At least two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at Henry Wise Wood High School in Calgary, resulting in an outbreak being declared, Alberta Health Services confirmed Wednesday. "AHS is already working directly with the school to limit risk of spread," reads a statement to CTV Calgary.  "This includes assessing the classroom(s) setting, and identifying and assessing the close contacts of the case. Any individual considered exposed to this case will be contacted directly by Alberta Health
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Henry Wise Wood High School in Calgary

  10-09-2020 03:37
  
  At least two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at Henry Wise Wood High School in Calgary, resulting in an outbreak being declared, Alberta Health Services confirmed Wednesday. "AHS is already working directly with the school to limit risk of spread," reads a statement to CTV Calgary.  "This includes assessing the classroom(s) setting, and identifying and assessing the close contacts of the case. Any individual considered exposed to this case will be contacted directly by Alberta Health
  
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• Coronavirus: What schools in Alberta have COVID-19 outbreaks

  10-09-2020 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw has said Albertans “can reasonably expect some infections at schools.”
  
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• Lethbridge post-secondary students report ‘pretty smooth’ return to class - Global News

  10-09-2020 01:36
  
  Lethbridge post-secondary students report ‘pretty smooth’ return to class  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge post-secondary students report ‘pretty smooth’ return to class

  10-09-2020 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  “Everything we have done at the college has been through the lens of what is best for the student, both safety-wise, education-wise and [socially]."
  
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• The Daily with LNN – September 9, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2020 01:32
  
  The Daily with LNN – September 9, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wrong bone removed by resident during surgery; Alberta doctor takes responsibility

  10-09-2020 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Dec. 13, 2017, a third-year surgical resident removed the scaphoid instead of the trapezium.
  
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