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• 12 COVID cases confirmed in South Zone this weekend, none in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 23:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  12 COVID cases confirmed in South Zone this weekend, none in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary councillor claims health minister was condescending, adversarial in EMS dispatch discussion

  21-09-2020 23:29
  
  Ward 13 councillor Dianne Colley-Urquhart says Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro tried to 'mansplain' changes the province hopes to make to EMS dispatch during a phone call on Friday. "It was (kind) of adversarial, condescending, - put me on notice. The damsel in distress doesn't understand the question, so maybe I need to explain things to her," said Coun. Colley-Urquhart of the conversation. The call took place after Calgary city council received a letter from the health minister outl
  
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• Obsidian Energy formalizes share swap bid for rival Bonterra Energy

  21-09-2020 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Obsidian Energy Ltd. is formalizing its hostile takeover bid for rival Bonterra Energy Corp.
  
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• Alberta health minister ‘confrontational’ and ‘arrogant’ in phone call: Calgary city councillor

  21-09-2020 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  "He was phoning to put me in my place." Friday, Diane Colley-Urquhart had a call with Tyler Shandro about the plan to consolidate EMS dispatch in cities like Calgary.
  
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• Coronavirus: 1 patient dead, 18 active cases linked to Foothills hospital outbreaks

  21-09-2020 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Alberta Health Services, a total of 18 active cases were linked to the outbreaks -- 14 patients and four staff -- as of Monday. 
  
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• Man shot and killed by Alberta RCMP was carrying rifle: ASIRT

  21-09-2020 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says a man who was shot and killed by the RCMP over the weekend was carrying a firearm and "intended an armed confrontation with police."
  
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• New CPR board created in Alberta to help with COVID-19 resuscitation

  21-09-2020 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new piece of medical equipment created at the University of Alberta may help doctors find a quicker and safer way to resuscitate patients who go into cardiac arrest due to COVID-19.
  
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• Among multiple tournament cancellations, IIHF president puts faith in Edmonton - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 22:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Among multiple tournament cancellations, IIHF president puts faith in Edmonton  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Speech from the Combine: from Grain Growers of Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 21:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Speech from the Combine: from Grain Growers of Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kal Penn hopes for dialogue with new show for young voters - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 21:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Kal Penn hopes for dialogue with new show for young voters  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadians Ghislaine Landry, Britt Benn named to rugby sevens Dream Team - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 21:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canadians Ghislaine Landry, Britt Benn named to rugby sevens Dream Team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Brooks death prompts warning not to spread misinformation on social media - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 20:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Brooks death prompts warning not to spread misinformation on social media  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shell to cut up to 40% from oil and gas production to prepare for energy transition

  21-09-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shell now wants to focus its oil and gas production on a few key hubs, including the Gulf of Mexico, Nigeria and the North Sea, the sources said.
  
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• Alberta colleges receive $2M from province for innovative research projects

  21-09-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  As part of Alberta's Research Capacity Program, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Red Deer College and Olds College are receiving almost $2.1 million in grants.
  
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• Arctic sea ice at second-lowest level in satellite record: scientists - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 20:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Arctic sea ice at second-lowest level in satellite record: scientists  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Heritage Park names new president and CEO

  21-09-2020 20:27
  
  Calgary's historical village will soon have a new leader at the helm as the tourist attraction attempts to recover from challenging economic times. The Heritage Park Society announced Monday Lindsey Galloway's appointment as president and CEO of the Heritage Park leadership team effective Sept. 28. Galloway, a former journalist, led the Edmonton Valley Zoo for the last 18 months following a seven year stint with the Calgary Zoo where he served as senior director of corporate services and guest e
  
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• AP Source: Broncos lose receiver Courtland Sutton for season - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 20:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AP Source: Broncos lose receiver Courtland Sutton for season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Warrant alleges N.S. mass killer's prior violence against family, growing paranoia - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 19:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Warrant alleges N.S. mass killer's prior violence against family, growing paranoia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City marks start of Reconciliation Week with flag raising - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 19:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City marks start of Reconciliation Week with flag raising  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge teacher runs full marathon in honour of Terry Fox | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  21-09-2020 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge teacher runs full marathon in honour of Terry Fox | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge teacher runs full marathon in honour of Terry Fox

  21-09-2020 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: Kevin McBeath decided to step out of the comfort of his social studies classroom and make a 26.2 mile trek around Lethbridge’s west side on Sunday. As Eloise Therien explains, organizers are pleasantly surprised with the virtual fundraiser on the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox Run, and the efforts many put in to...
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor to offer update on province’s COVID-19 response Monday

  21-09-2020 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to hold a news conference on Monday afternoon to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta.
  
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• Former Maple Leafs forward, Rangers captain Bob Nevin dead at 82 - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 19:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Former Maple Leafs forward, Rangers captain Bob Nevin dead at 82  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Horgan meets Lt.-Gov. amid B.C. election speculation - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 19:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: Horgan meets Lt.-Gov. amid B.C. election speculation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Famed French actor Michael Lonsdale dies at 89 - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 19:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Famed French actor Michael Lonsdale dies at 89  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Two Southern Alberta fishermen charged in illegal fishing case - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 19:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Two Southern Alberta fishermen charged in illegal fishing case  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Hinshaw to provide update Monday afternoon

  21-09-2020 18:34
  
  The province's top doctor will update Albertans on the COVID-19 pandemic at 3:30 p.m. As of Friday, there were 1,424 cases of the coronavirus across the province with 44 patients in hospital. The majority of Alberta's cases are in the Edmonton zone with 711, while the Calgary zone has 450. The city of Edmonton itself has 629 infections and is under the government's health watch with an active case rate of 61.6. On Friday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Alberta's firs
  
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• Alberta adds 358 COVID-19 cases, 1 death since Friday

  21-09-2020 18:34
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health reported 358 cases of COVID-19 since Friday after more than 30,000 tests. The province added 119 cases of the coronavirus on Friday, 102 on Saturday and 137 on Sunday. Active cases increased to 1,459 with more than half of them — 747 — in the Edmonton zone. The city of Edmonton, with 650 infections and an active case rate of 63.6 per 100,000 residents, is still under the province's watch. Hospitalizations increased slightly over the weekend t
  
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• Province to announce plans to promote technology development

  21-09-2020 18:32
  
  Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer and Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides are slated to announce new support for tech-related research in Alberta. The ministers are scheduled to release details at 11 a.m. at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary. A livestream of the announcement will be available here.
  
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• Province pledges nearly $2.1M in grants to promote technology development at post-secondary institutions

  21-09-2020 18:32
  
  Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer and Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides have announced new support for tech-related research in Alberta with more than $2M in grants for research at three schools. The grants through the province's Research Capacity Program will help improve research at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary as well as Olds College and Red Deer College. According to the province, the technology will be used to promot
  
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• Founder of GM electric truck partner quits amid allegations - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 18:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Founder of GM electric truck partner quits amid allegations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Central bank head: Europe's recovery uncertain, incomplete - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 18:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Central bank head: Europe's recovery uncertain, incomplete  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal government commits $1B for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program

  21-09-2020 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rapid-housing funds can be used to buy properties being sold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, or to build new modular units.
  
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• Meghan's lawyers deny she co-operated with royal book authors - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 17:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Meghan's lawyers deny she co-operated with royal book authors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 5 people test positive for coronavirus at University of Alberta residence

  21-09-2020 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A confirmed outbreak of COVID-19 at a student residence on the main campus of the University of Alberta means there will be no varsity athletics activities on the campus for the next 14 days.
  
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• Survey finds most Canadian Olympic athletes against medal podium protests - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 16:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Survey finds most Canadian Olympic athletes against medal podium protests  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Additional outbreaks declared at Foothills Medical Centre, 12 positive COVID-19 cases confirmed

  21-09-2020 16:36
  
  Alberta Health Services confirms three units at a hospital in northwest Calgary have outbreaks of the disease connected to the novel coronavirus. Officials say, as of Monday morning, a total of 10 patients and two staff members of the Foothills Medical Centre have recently tested positive for COVID-19. AHS has not disclosed which of the hospital's units have the outbreaks or the nature of the transmissions. As of Saturday, there was a single outbreak at the hospital and control measures, includi
  
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• 18 positives cases and 1 death connected to Foothills Medical Centre outbreaks

  21-09-2020 16:36
  
  Alberta Health Services confirms three units at a hospital in northwest Calgary have outbreaks of the disease connected to the novel coronavirus. Officials say, as of Monday afternoon, a total of 14 patients and four staff members of the Foothills Medical Centre have recently tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreaks have been declared in cardiac care units and a general medicine unit. There are currently 57 staff members in isolation. According to AHS, one patient, age not released, has died
  
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• TC Energy CEO Russ Girling retiring with Keystone XL pipeline still unfinished

  21-09-2020 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  TC Energy Corp. says chief executive Russ Girling will retire at the end of this year.
  
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• Feds reluctantly approve Ontario carbon price for big industrial emitters - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 16:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Feds reluctantly approve Ontario carbon price for big industrial emitters  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• TC Energy chief executive Russ Girling to retire at the end of the year

  21-09-2020 15:35
  
  TC Energy Corp. says chief executive Russ Girling will retire at the end of this year. The pipeline company says he will be replaced by chief operating officer Francois Poirier who will be promoted to the top job on Jan. 1, 2021. Poirier will join the company's board of directors at the same time. Girling, who has been CEO since 2010, has led the company formerly known as TransCanada Corp. through a period of growth and transformation as well as its attempt to build the Keystone XL pipeline expa
  
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• Bayern Munich already looking too good for the Bundesliga - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 15:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bayern Munich already looking too good for the Bundesliga  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Calgary, we are better than this': Councillor responds to video of racist rant at liquor store

  21-09-2020 15:14
  
  The Calgary Police Service hate crimes unit is investigating a disturbing video circulating online that shows a man unleashing a racist tirade inside a northwest liquor store that was allegedly prompted by a request to wear a mask. In the video that was widely shared on social media Saturday,  a man asks the employee recording him where she was born, then hurls racial insults and other obscenities at her. Warning: Video contains disturbing contentVideo from a NE liquor store today. Warning:
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes prospect Dylan Ashe passes away - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 15:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes prospect Dylan Ashe passes away  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Chase Claypool sets Canadian NFL record with 84-yard touchdown reception - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 14:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Chase Claypool sets Canadian NFL record with 84-yard touchdown reception  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Outbreak declared in men's residence on University of Alberta campus

  21-09-2020 13:47
  
  There is a COVID-19 outbreak at the University of Alberta's St. Joseph's College men's residence. The university said Alberta Health Services confirmed five cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.Today, Alberta Health Services notified the university that five #UAlberta students have tested positive for COVID-19. This outbreak is based within the Men’s Residence of St. Joseph’s College and the affected individuals are now recovering in isolation. https://t.co/kQVybtpl7b — University of Al
  
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• Supreme Court set to hear provinces’ appeals over Trudeau’s carbon tax

  21-09-2020 12:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear appeals in three separate cases to determine if the federal carbon-tax legislation is constitutional or if it encroaches unacceptably on areas of provincial jurisdiction.
  
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• Federal Court hears certification arguments this week in MMIW lawsuit - Lethbridge News Now

  21-09-2020 10:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal Court hears certification arguments this week in MMIW lawsuit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak declared on unit at Foothills Medical Centre

  21-09-2020 03:24
  
  Alberta Health Services has confirmed that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on one unit at the Foothills Medical Centre. The outbreak was declared on Saturday after a “small number of patients” and two staff members tested positive for the disease. All patients on the unit are being offered testing, and contact tracing for anyone who may have been exposed to anyone who tested positive is ongoing. Outbreak control measures have also been implemented on the unit. Visitors to the i
  
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• High-end retailers shift from Edmonton’s downtown core to North America’s largest mall

  21-09-2020 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A once bustling downtown in Edmonton brought in some high-end brands to the city's core. But after facing several changes over the years, stores have left, making it difficult for surrounding businesses to stick around.
  
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