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• More than one million Albertans have been tested for COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 23:53
  
  More than one million Albertans have been tested for COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Inter Pipeline to acquire Milk River pipeline in swap deal with Plains All American Pipeline

  28-09-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Inter Pipeline Ltd. has signed a deal to acquire the Milk River pipeline system from a subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline LP, in exchange for its 100 per cent ownership interest in the Empress II and 50 per cent ownership interest in the Empress V straddle plants.
  
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• Hiring help: the evolution of youth sport evaluations

  28-09-2020 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Children's sports organizations are turning to outside help to evaluate players at team tryouts in order to remove the politics from the process.
  
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• Lethbridge residents protest against unsanctioned drug injection site - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 23:11
  
  Lethbridge residents protest against unsanctioned drug injection site  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 23:04
  
  Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 23:04
  
  Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Unsanctioned supervised consumption site in Lethbridge draws protests - CBC.ca

  28-09-2020 22:32
  
  Unsanctioned supervised consumption site in Lethbridge draws protests  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic highlights need to document decisions: Information commissioner - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 22:26
  
  COVID-19 pandemic highlights need to document decisions: Information commissioner  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• U.S. misrepresented allegations against Meng Wanzhou to Canada: lawyer - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 22:15
  
  U.S. misrepresented allegations against Meng Wanzhou to Canada: lawyer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary school boards allow high school sports to begin tryouts, practices

  28-09-2020 21:51
  
  Calgary’s high school athletes are now able to get back on the field and court for tryouts, training and practice. Starting Monday, both the Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District have given the green light for schools to begin organizing fall sports, including football, soccer and volleyball.  “The opportunity is there for schools to assess their given context, consult with staff and provide opportunities to students to train or hold tryouts,” sai
  
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• U.S. judge orders Canadian woman accused of threatening Trump to remain in custody

  28-09-2020 21:32
  
  A Quebec woman accused of sending a ricin-laced threat to U.S. President Donald Trump has been ordered to remain in U.S. custody. District Court Judge Kenneth Schroeder Jr. says Pascale Ferrier was clearly capable of causing harm when she tried to cross the Canada-U. S. border last week. Ferrier, 53, was arrested while attempting to enter the United States at the Peace Bridge border crossing in Buffalo. Timothy Lynch of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Buffalo says Ferrier had a semi-automatic hand
  
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• Calgary hospital restricts visitors, postpones surgeries as COVID-19 infections grow - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 21:29
  
  Calgary hospital restricts visitors, postpones surgeries as COVID-19 infections grow  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Surgeries rescheduled, visitation limited at Calgary hospital amid COVID-19 outbreaks

  28-09-2020 21:27
  
  Alberta Health Services says it has postponed 39 surgeries slated for Monday at the Foothills Medical Centre due to outbreaks of COVID-19.  The provincial health authority says staff restrictions onsite, and a limited number of inpatient beds are the reasons behind the postponements.  Officials say those impacted by the rescheduling will have their surgeries in the next week. Twenty-six patients and 27 staff have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, up three from Sunday.  No
  
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• Malta seeks shark tooth fossil presented to Prince George - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 21:20
  
  Malta seeks shark tooth fossil presented to Prince George  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Halloween sales could be weak with COVID-19 casting doubts on trick-or-treating

  28-09-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Experts say rising COVID-19 cases could put the kibosh on spooky festivities, curbing demand for Halloween supplies.
  
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• Witnesses sought in downtown robbery that left Calgary senior injured

  28-09-2020 20:49
  
  Police are seeking two witnesses who helped the victim of a robbery in downtown Calgary last week. A man in his 70s was walking near Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street S.W. just after 11 p.m. on Sept. 22 when he was approached by a man and a woman, who produced a handgun and demanded his jacket. The suspects then grabbed the man's arm and pushed him to the ground, causing him to strike his head on the pavement. The suspects took the victim's jacket and fled.   The senior was taken to hospital an
  
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• Rachael Harder holding virtual town hall meeting September 30 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 20:47
  
  Rachael Harder holding virtual town hall meeting September 30  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• '120 years of history being dreamed into something new': Social agencies combine to form Trellis

  28-09-2020 20:26
  
  After amalgamating earlier this year, the Aspen Family and Community Network and Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary will now be known as Trellis, the organization announced Monday. The new organization says it is "building on the work of both legacy agencies to unlock human potential across generations" and will offer 33 programs serving an estimated 9,000 people facing social issues each year. “This is more than a merger of two organizations being stitched into one, this is an amalgamation o
  
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• Calgary man pleads guilty for 2017 crash that killed mother of 3

  28-09-2020 20:13
  
  A Calgary man pleaded guilty Monday for a 2017 dangerous driving crash that killed a mother of three who was out for a walk while on a break from work.  Three weeks before the May 23, 2017 crash, James Beagrie was told by his family doctor he shouldn’t be driving because he needed to be seen by a neurologist because of a brain tumor. According to the agreed statement of facts read in court, in January 2013, Beagrie was informed he had a benign brain tumour and had to see a neurosurgeo
  
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• Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge opens to traffic Oct. 16 in Cochrane, Alta.

  28-09-2020 20:00
  
  Aimed at reducing congestion in Cochrane, Alta., the Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge spanning the Bow River is set to open to traffic on Oct. 16. A opening ceremony is scheduled for the evening before, which will be followed by a fireworks display. The new bridge crosses the Bow River at the east end of Griffin Road and provides an alternate route between the north and south sides of the town northwest of Calgary. “The Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge and connecting roadways deliver on council&rs
  
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• Alberta health officials to give update Monday afternoon on COVID-19 numbers, testing milestone

  28-09-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Health Minister Tyler Shandro will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province Monday afternoon.  
  
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• Report: Alberta auto insurance rates up 24% since beginning of 2019 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 19:50
  
  Report: Alberta auto insurance rates up 24% since beginning of 2019  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta minister set to make announcement on coronavirus-related research

  28-09-2020 19:18
  
  The Alberta government will fund research to battle the COVID-19 disease as the province enters its seventh month of the pandemic. Doug Schweitzer, Alberta's minister of jobs, economy and innovation, will make the funding announcement at 12:30 p.m. in Edmonton. Also on hand will be Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta Innovates CEO Laura Kilcrease and University of Alberta President Bill Flanagan. More to come…
  
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• Alberta gives $2.1M to university COVID-19 research projects

  28-09-2020 19:18
  
  The provincial government is funding a number of COVID-19 research projects at two Alberta universities. Alberta Innovates is giving a total of $2.1 million to seven projects at the University of Alberta and University of Calgary. The projects that were chosen will focus on different issues related to the novel coronavirus, including the development of a rapid antibody detection device, designing serology testing and supporting continuing care facility caregivers. "We're talking about the innova
  
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• Alta. reports 406 COVID-19 cases as more than 1 million have been tested

  28-09-2020 19:13
  
  Health officials reported 406 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths in Alberta on Monday. The province added 60 cases on Friday, 184 on Saturday and 162 on Sunday after more than 50,000 tests. With that, Alberta Health Services has tested more than one million Albertans since March. "This is a big number and a remarkable accomplishment for our healthcare system," Health Minister Tyler Shandro said. Shandro said roughly one in four Albertans have been tested for the coronavirus — more
  
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• Alberta to report weekend COVID-19 data Monday afternoon

  28-09-2020 19:13
  
  The Alberta government will report three days' worth of COVID-19 data Monday at 3:30 p.m. As of Friday, the province had nearly 1,500 active cases of the coronavirus with 56 patients in hospital. The Edmonton zone remains Alberta's COVID-19 hot stop with 786 confirmed infections.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodThe Alberta government has reported 17,343 cases and 261 deaths since March. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.
  
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• Hockey Nova Scotia launches survey to address racism, discrimination in sport - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 19:08
  
  Hockey Nova Scotia launches survey to address racism, discrimination in sport  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Pride to leave BLM vandalism on downtown rainbow crosswalk in support of movement

  28-09-2020 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rainbow and Trans Pride crosswalks were painted on Stephen Avenue immediately east and west of Centre Street in 2019.
  
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• History-making year for Smile Cookie campaign - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 17:33
  
  History-making year for Smile Cookie campaign  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Milan fashion gives small opening to Black Lives Matter - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 17:31
  
  Milan fashion gives small opening to Black Lives Matter  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jury finds white nationalist guilty of rape threat - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 17:31
  
  Jury finds white nationalist guilty of rape threat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coronavirus: Bubble won’t be back for 2020-21 NHL season

  28-09-2020 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NHL and Players' Association will meet within the next two weeks to discuss the many possibilities of what the 2020-21 season could look like, but there's no desire to stage it entirely within quarantined bubbles.
  
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• Bubble won't be back for full 2020-21 NHL season - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 17:04
  
  Bubble won't be back for full 2020-21 NHL season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspect charged after shots ring out near Tomkins Park

  28-09-2020 17:03
  
  A 26-year-old man faces weapons-related charges after an early morning dispute in a Beltline park earlier this month escalated into a shooting. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, two men were arguing in Tomkins Park in the 800 block of 16th Avenue S.W.  One of the men stepped into the road and allegedly fired multiple shots before fleeing. No injuries have been reported in connection with the shooting but police say the incident could have proven deadly. "Standing in the middle of a d
  
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• Gap in early death rates between rich and poor growing: research - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 17:03
  
  Gap in early death rates between rich and poor growing: research  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary councillors to discuss EMS dispatch consolidation in special meeting Monday

  28-09-2020 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS says callers to 911 will not notice any change, but city officials from Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Wood Buffalo are concerned the move will cost lives.
  
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• Why the Mayor of Lethbridge is asking for plans to consolidate EMS dispatch to be reversed | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  28-09-2020 16:33
  
  Why the Mayor of Lethbridge is asking for plans to consolidate EMS dispatch to be reversed | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime drops first-round match at French Open - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 16:07
  
  Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime drops first-round match at French Open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Above-normal temps through the first full week of autumn

  28-09-2020 15:42
  
  What a pleasant few days. As a preface, I place little reliance on longer-range forecasts. It’s challenging to rely on something that, with an early error, spirals further toward future errors. That notwithstanding, our five-day and longer-range trends are forecast to stay above or within a couple degrees of normal. Not a bad way to get through early October! Today, we’ll witness the setup of a high pressure ridge aloft, which will carry us into some lovely weather for a few days. La
  
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• Worst of the worse cases:' Alberta horse owners on alert for outbreak of fever

  28-09-2020 15:31
  
  Sue McIntosh thought her horse, Finnegan, looked a bit off, so she rushed him to a veterinary clinic a couple of weeks ago. The 13-year-old horse was diagnosed with Potomac horse fever, a disease that kills horses in up to 30 per cent of cases. An outbreak of the illness has been declared in Alberta. "He was in critical care for three days and then he was there for another couple of days on IV with his ice boots on," says McIntosh, who runs a horse therapy program at Cremona, northwest of Calgar
  
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• Falcons blow another big lead, this time to Foles and Bears - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 15:31
  
  Falcons blow another big lead, this time to Foles and Bears  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Pride takes BLM graffiti on pride crosswalk in stride

  28-09-2020 15:17
  
  Vandalism to a rainbow crosswalk in downtown Calgary is being embraced as inclusive and officials say it will not be scrubbed away. Calgary Pride took to Twitter on Sunday to confirm BLM — the initials of the Black Lives Matter movement — had been spray painted on the pride crosswalk on Stephen Avenue but there were no plans to remove the graffiti calling for societal change. "We've requested that it not be touched or changed for the time being," said Calgary Pride in Sunday evening'
  
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• Alberta horse owners on alert after outbreak of Potomac horse fever

  28-09-2020 15:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Potomac horse fever produces mild colic, fever and diarrhea in horses of all ages, as well abortions in pregnant mares.
  
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• Calgary council votes to ask province to scrap changes to EMS dispatch system

  28-09-2020 14:49
  
  Calgary city council voted Monday to ask the provincial health minister to scrap aa plan to consolidate Calgary’s EMS dispatch into a province-wide dispatch system Alberta Health minister Tyler Shandro says the change will streamline EMS dispatch, saving the province millions of dollars, while not affecting patient care. Several city councillors and Mayor Nenshi dispute the merits of  the move. “I don't understand where these supposed cost savings will come from," said Nenshi.&n
  
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• Calgary council to debate province's planned changes to EMS dispatch system

  28-09-2020 14:49
  
  Calgary city council will host a special meeting Monday morning in response to the province's plans to change the EMS dispatch system.  The provincial government plans to consolidate Calgary’s ambulance 911 calls through a provincially run dispatch centre in a move that is expected to save millions of dollars.  Several city councillors and Mayor Nenshi dispute the merits of  the move. Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced in August that the final four municipally run, cont
  
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• 3 countries to assess new info about 1994 ferry sinking - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 14:22
  
  3 countries to assess new info about 1994 ferry sinking  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Uber gets back London license after winning court challenge - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 11:45
  
  Uber gets back London license after winning court challenge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MPs asked to fast-track new bill with reworked unemployment, sickness benefits

  28-09-2020 10:51
  
  Members of Parliament are being asked to expedite the study and passage of the government's latest COVID-19 benefit legislation, a new bill that includes New Democrat-negotiated changes to expand paid sick leave for Canadians who are vulnerable due to the pandemic and don't have access to coverage through their employer. The focus of this latest emergency aid bill is the trio of new COVID-19 benefits designed to fill gaps left by the end of the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program,
  
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• Childhood lessons, fight with cancer helped John Horgan forge political goals - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 10:11
  
  Childhood lessons, fight with cancer helped John Horgan forge political goals  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• India's confirmed coronavirus tally reaches6millioncases - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2020 06:28
  
  India's confirmed coronavirus tally reaches6millioncases  Lethbridge News Now
  
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