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• Local community group turns out to support mother in need

  26-09-2020 23:52
  
  When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the city in March, a group of volunteers in the northeast Calgary community of Harvest Hills got together to do what they could to support others. Harvest Hills Cares was created from the need that so many Calgarians had when the lock down occurred. Whether it was because of lost work or requirements to self-isolate, the group answers the call to help. "When they come to us, we do an intake, we ask them what they need, we ask them how we can help them and, if
  
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• Colorado Rapids, FC Cincinnati report positive COVID-19 tests - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 22:21
  
  Colorado Rapids, FC Cincinnati report positive COVID-19 tests  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Plane crashes southwest of Edmonton

  26-09-2020 22:11
  
  Emergency crews are on scene of a plane crash in the Thorsby area. The call came in around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday. RCMP told CTV News Edmonton there is no information yet on injuries or fatalities. The small plane went down in a rural area, and no traffic has been affected. Thorsby is about 70 kilometres southwest of Edmonton. This is a developing story; more information will be posted as it becomes available. 
  
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• 2 dead in plane crashes southwest of Edmonton

  26-09-2020 22:11
  
  Emergency crews are on scene of a plane crash northwest of Thorsby. The call came in around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday. RCMP confirmed to CTV News Edmonton that two people were killed in the crash. It's unknown if anyone was injured. The small plane went down in a rural area, and no traffic has been affected. Thorsby is about 70 kilometres southwest of Edmonton. This is a developing story; more information will be posted as it becomes available. 
  
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• 2 dead in plane crash southwest of Edmonton

  26-09-2020 22:11
  
  Emergency crews are on scene of a fatal plane crash northwest of Thorsby. The call came in around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday. RCMP confirmed to CTV News Edmonton that two people were killed in the crash. It's unknown if anyone was injured. The small plane went down in a rural area, and no traffic has been affected. Thorsby is about 70 kilometres southwest of Edmonton. This is a developing story; more information will be posted as it becomes available. 
  
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• Saving Western Canada's only endangered tree

  26-09-2020 22:02
  
  As the wind picks up and lashes icy rain from clouds that threaten to swallow the subalpine landscape, Sybille Haeussler and Alana Clason stride up a hill known locally as Toboggan Hill on Dzilh Yez, or Hudson Bay Mountain, in Smithers, B.C. Clason points out a scraggly mid-sized tree at the top of a rocky knoll. “It's a bit like an upside down toilet brush,” she says. The tree is whitebark pine, the first and only tree in Western Canada to be designated an endangered species and the
  
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• Montreal demonstrators demand climate justice a year after Greta Thunberg speech - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 21:43
  
  Montreal demonstrators demand climate justice a year after Greta Thunberg speech  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CERB is ending, here is what to know about your benefits

  26-09-2020 21:38
  
  After providing millions of Canadians with financial relief since the beginning of the pandemic, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be coming to an end on Saturday and recipients will be forced to transition to a recently updated Employment Insurance (EI) program or apply for three other temporary benefits. Under the federal government’s $37-billion CERB transition plan, millions of Canadians who are currently collecting CERB will be moved onto a more flexible and accessible
  
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• Search continues for remains of murdered Calgary man

  26-09-2020 21:25
  
  The loved ones of Shane Smith, a young man who police say was murdered earlier this year, gathered at a location along the Bow River to search for his body. A gathering of more than two dozen people met east of De Winton, Alta. Saturday morning, taking advantage of the good weather and low water level to maximize their search effort. The 20-year-old man was last seen on June 6 in the southeast community of Mackenzie Towne. Police believe he was killed sometime later that night, but the location
  
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• Dax Shepard reveals he relapsed after 16 years of sobriety

  26-09-2020 21:16
  
  After 16 years of being sober, actor and comedian Dax Shepard revealed he has been battling an opioid addiction. The revelation came Friday during the latest episode of his popular podcast "Armchair Expert.""An episode I hoped I'd never have to record, but one I felt I owed to all the beautiful Armcheries who have been on this ride with me for the last couple years," Shepard said in an Instagram post announcing the episode. In the episode, Shepard -- known for his roles on "Parenthood" -- detail
  
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• 3 weeks after province ends funding for injection site, unsanctioned space opens in Lethbridge - CBC.ca

  26-09-2020 20:39
  
  3 weeks after province ends funding for injection site, unsanctioned space opens in Lethbridge  CBC.ca
  
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• How Trump, Biden are preparing for first presidential debate

  26-09-2020 20:04
  
  Ahead of the first debate-stage matchup between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, each campaign is promising a stark contrast in policy, personality and preparation. Trump has decided to skip any formal preparation. And while Biden's team believes the significance of the debate may be exaggerated, the Democratic nominee has been aggressively preparing to take on the president. Biden's campaign has been holding mock debate sessions featuring Bob Bauer, a senior
  
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• Biden, Trump take differing approaches to debate preparation

  26-09-2020 20:04
  
  Ahead of the first debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, each campaign is promising a stark contrast in policy, personality and preparation. Trump has decided to skip formal preparation, though he said Sunday that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his former 2016 primary rival, Chris Christie, are helping him. "We had a little debate prep before we came here," Trump told reporters as Giuliani and Christie looked on in the press briefing room at
  
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• Demonstration in Fredericton as private abortion clinic to lose its doctor - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 19:49
  
  Demonstration in Fredericton as private abortion clinic to lose its doctor  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump approves Alberta-Alaska rail line project; line would move oil, other resources

  26-09-2020 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trump's approval is the first step in the regulatory process on the U.S. side for a line that would transport oil, grain, ore and other goods.  
  
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• Lethbridge group sets up unsanctioned overdose prevention site in Galt Gardens - Global News

  26-09-2020 18:40
  
  Lethbridge group sets up unsanctioned overdose prevention site in Galt Gardens  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge group sets up unsanctioned overdose prevention site in Galt Gardens

  26-09-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four people used the pop up site Friday night, and there were no overdoses. The group plans to set up again Saturday night in Galt Gardens.
  
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• Accident at Calgary construction site leaves man in life threatening condition

  26-09-2020 18:33
  
  Emergency crews say a man has been taken to hospital after he was struck by a piece of equipment near a construction site Saturday morning. Calgary police, along with EMS, were called to the scene at a worksite east of the South Health Campus hospital at about 9:30 a.m. When they arrived, they found a man had been hit by a grader. The patient was taken to hospital in serious, life-threatening condition. The CPS Traffic Unit is at the scene and is investigating.
  
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• Canada's death toll could hit 16,000 by the end of the 2020, new modelling warns

  26-09-2020 18:15
  
  Canada could see as many as 16,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of the year if current public safety measures don’t change, according to new modelling from the United States that has provided accurate assessments of the American death toll. But a Canadian pandemic modelling expert says that, while anything is possible, the American model may not be capturing the whole picture in Canada. The model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington sugg
  
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• Canada's death toll could hit 16,000 by the end of 2020, new modelling warns

  26-09-2020 18:15
  
  Canada could see as many as 16,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of the year if current public safety measures don’t change, according to new modelling from the United States that has provided accurate assessments of the American death toll. But a Canadian pandemic modelling expert says that, while anything is possible, the American model may not be capturing the whole picture in Canada. The model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington sugg
  
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• Trump to nominate conservative Amy Coney Barrett for court

  26-09-2020 17:29
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday is set to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort. Republican senators are already lining up for a swift confirmation of Barrett ahead of the Nov. 3 election, as they aim to lock in conservative gains in the federal judiciary before a potential transition of power. Trump, meanwhile,
  
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• Trump taps 'eminently qualified' Barrett for Supreme Court

  26-09-2020 17:29
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort. Barrett, a former clerk to the late Justice Antonin Scalia, said she was "truly humbled" by the nomination and quickly aligned herself with Scalia's conservative approach to the law, saying that his "judicial philosophy is mine, too." Barrett
  
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• Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court

  26-09-2020 17:29
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort. Republican senators are already lining up for a swift confirmation of Barrett ahead of the Nov. 3 election, as they aim to lock in conservative gains in the federal judiciary before a potential transition of power. Trump, meanwhile, is hoping
  
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• Trump nominates conservative Amy Coney Barrett for court

  26-09-2020 17:29
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump has officially nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. This is a breaking news story, an older story follows.  --- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday is set to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort. Republican senators are already lining up for a swift confirmation of
  
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• ‘When can I get the flu shot in Alberta?’ And other questions, answered

  26-09-2020 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Getting a flu shot is essential," said Dr. Kirsten Fiest, a professor of epidemiology and critical care medicine at the University of Calgary.
  
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• Calgary man sent to hospital after being shot in targeted attack

  26-09-2020 16:59
  
  Calgary police are searching for suspects after a 61-year-old man was struck by a bullet inside a northeast home. Officials say they were called to the 2900 block of 48 Street N.E., in the community of Rundle, for reports of a shooting at about 10:30 p.m. Friday. Upon investigation, they determined that someone had shot at a home in the community and one person inside had been hit. Police say the victim had been hit in the leg. He was taken to hospital in non-life threatening condition. Investig
  
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• Maine lobster business salvaged its summer despite pandemic - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 16:36
  
  Maine lobster business salvaged its summer despite pandemic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ontario reports more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 for third consecutive day

  26-09-2020 16:23
  
  Health officials in Ontario are confirming more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 for the third day in a row.  The 435 new cases represent an increase over Friday’s total when 409 lab-confirmed cases were added. No deaths were recorded in the last 24-hour period and 338 cases of the disease are now considered to be resolved by the province. Saturday’s report brings the total number of infections in Ontario to 49,340, including 2,837 deaths and 42,507 recoveries. Of the new cases ad
  
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• Pandemic in the fields: The harsh realities temporary foreign workers face in Canada

  26-09-2020 16:20
  
  It’s the season of farmers’ markets and fruit stands on the sides of roads. A time when communities gather and people fill baskets with fruits of true labour from Canadian farms. In the spring, as a global pandemic surged, harsh realities were exposed about the housing and living conditions for thousands of migrant workers who come to Canada and make harvests possible. They travel here from countries like Mexico, Jamaica, Guatemala and Thailand. They’re often pruning, planting
  
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• Dozens in body armour arrive in Portland for right-wing rally

  26-09-2020 15:08
  
  Dozens of people wearing militarized body armour are arriving early for a right-wing rally Saturday in Portland, Oregon that is expected to attract thousands who support President Donald Trump and his "law and order" reelection campaign as tensions boil over nationwide following the decision not to charge officers in Louisville, Kentucky, for killing Breonna Taylor. Two hours before the event was to start, dozens of people began showing up, some packed into the beds of pickup trucks. Almost ever
  
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• Probe into 'discarded' ballots becomes campaign outrage fuel for Trump

  26-09-2020 14:46
  
  The news release from a U.S. attorney in Pennsylvania was provocative: Nine mailed-in military ballots had been "discarded" by the local election office in a swing county of one of the most important presidential battleground states. All of them were marked for U.S. President Donald Trump, it said. Then came another news release with key details changed -- the presidential choice was unknown on two of the ballots because they had been resealed -- but still little explanation of what had happened
  
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• COVID-19 causing stress, depression and obsessive behaviour: survey

  26-09-2020 14:23
  
  An online survey of Albertans who have reached out for help during the COVID-19 crisis suggests the pandemic is taking a toll on mental health, with increased signs of obsessive behaviour, stress and depression. "We did not expect people to be experiencing this level of anxiety, depression or stress," said Vincent Agyapong, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Alberta and co-author of a newly published paper. Agyapong's research has focused on the lingering mental-health effects of pub
  
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• Singh says proposed sick leave will be 'temporary' but will cover 'millions of workers'

  26-09-2020 13:00
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the proposed sick leave plan his party negotiated into a Liberal bill in exchange for their throne speech support is only temporary — though he says his party will fight to make the measure permanent. "What's before Canadians right now with the legislation we've secured is going to be temporary and it's something that we want to fight to make permanent," Singh told CTV Question Period Host Evan Solomon in an interview airing Sunday. "We believe it should be pe
  
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• Galt Gardens pop-up injection site moves location on 2nd night - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 09:00
  
  Galt Gardens pop-up injection site moves location on 2nd night  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Atomically Bad Ideas For The Atomic Bomb - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 06:33
  
  Atomically Bad Ideas For The Atomic Bomb  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 99-Year-Old Veteran Makes Strides At Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 06:33
  
  99-Year-Old Veteran Makes Strides At Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton artist reflects on her Time magazine cover portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  26-09-2020 05:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton artist Shana Wilson has painted dozens of portraits, but the one she did of Ruth Bader Ginsburg will always stand out.
  
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• Symptoms, testing, self-isolation: A snapshot of COVID-19 protocols in public schools across Canada

  26-09-2020 05:30
  
  The new school year has barely begun and already, cases of COVID-19 are being reported at hundreds of schools across the country, leaving some parents scrambling to understand how to proceed as they navigate protocols including when their child should be tested, whether they need to self-isolate, and when they can return to school. Just days and weeks after in-person classes resumed, more than 480 schools in Quebec and more than 200 in Ontario have at least one case of COVID-19 so far. New cases
  
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• Calgary police arrest woman who escaped from Edmonton prison

  26-09-2020 05:26
  
  Calgary police arrested a woman Friday night who escaped from an Edmonton prison last week. Just before 7:30 p.m. police responded to a tip from the public that the suspect was spotted in the 7600 block of 18th Street S.E., near a strip mall. HAWCS was notified and from overhead, were able to identify 22-year-old Cierra Childress, who escaped from the Edmonton Institute for Women on Sept. 16 by climbing over a fence and fleeing on foot.Police officers moved in on Childress, and picked her up out
  
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• McKenzie Drive closed after vehicle collision

  26-09-2020 04:52
  
  McKenzie Drive S.E. is closed after a late afternoon incident in which a vehicle in motion plowed into a number of parked vehicles. The incident took place around 5:20 p.m., around Mckenzie Drive and McKinley Way, when a vehicle hit a number of parked cars. A man in his 30's was transported to Foothills hospital in stable, non-life threatening condition, according to EMS. No one else was injured. No other information was available.
  
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• Montreal Impact forward Romell Quioto suspended an additional game - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 04:19
  
  Montreal Impact forward Romell Quioto suspended an additional game  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• McDonald's on Sunridge Way closes temporarily after employee tests positive for COVID-19

  26-09-2020 03:36
  
  A McDonald's restaurant in northeast Calgary closed temporarily Friday afternoon after an employee informed managers they'd tested positive for COVID-19. The employee, who works at the location at 2665 Sunridge Way NE, reported their positive test result and the restaurant said,"out of an abundance of caution, the decision was made to immediately shut down the restaurant for a thorough cleaning and sanitization by a certified third party." "We are working to ensure we reopen safely, as we know o
  
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• Cashing out: Why pushing plastic in pandemic is selling some Canadians short

  26-09-2020 03:18
  
  Monica Pivarnyik says when it comes to cash or credit – she prefers currency. "Especially for smaller purchases," the Chesternere, Alta. resident says. "I’ve always been one who hates using debit for two-dollar or five-dollar purchases, because we used to have to pay the bank fees when we used debit. "I prefer to go to the bank, take out a certain amount of money and spend it that way." But paying cash is becoming more difficult these days. Many retailers are encouraging non-touch pa
  
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• Explosive racist rant on Calgary CTrain captured on video

  26-09-2020 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A troubling racist tirade was caught on camera inside a Calgary CTrain. Many community leaders say these encounters have amplified and they are calling for action.
  
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• Outdoor recreation spots stay busy in the pandemic

  26-09-2020 02:35
  
  It’s been over six months since COIVD-19 forced many businesses to close or change the way they operate. The challenges have been tough for many establishments but some have been able to stay busy - namely outdoor reaction spots. “This year has been surprising how good it has been going. It’s been very busy. We’re one of the attractions that is mostly outdoors” said Theo Slingerland., who owns the Lethbridge Cornmaze. The maze encourages people to book online while
  
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• 'We've always bounced back': Whitecaps seeking redemption in Portland - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 02:31
  
  'We've always bounced back': Whitecaps seeking redemption in Portland  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Support for Black women focus of peaceful Calgary protest

  26-09-2020 01:49
  
  A group held a peaceful protest in the city’s northeast Friday to show support for Black women in Calgary.  The gathering focused on minorities who are forced to work in less than ideal conditions; something organizers say happens too often. “It is ridiculous to put us in a predicament where we have to consider it’s either our lives or our livelihood,” organizer Shuana Porter said. Protestors spoke at length about Debbie Onwu, a Wood’s Homes caregiver who was k
  
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• Nobleford, Alta., recycling company uses local plastic for area projects - Global News

  26-09-2020 01:46
  
  Nobleford, Alta., recycling company uses local plastic for area projects  Global News
  
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• Nobleford, Alta., recycling company uses local plastic for area projects

  26-09-2020 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the past, it was more common for Canada to ship its recycled plastic overseas to be processed. A southern Alberta business is taking recycled plastics full circle.
  
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• LPS charge three in “High Risk” home search - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2020 01:28
  
  LPS charge three in “High Risk” home search  Lethbridge News Now
  
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