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• National bomber museum in Nanton celebrates 60 years since purchase of first aircraft

  03-10-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Let me tell you, crossing a river, crossing railroad tracks with a Lancaster is not an easy task but they did it in two days."
  
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• Montreal shooting leaves two women dead; alleged killer wounded by police - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 23:30
  
  Montreal shooting leaves two women dead; alleged killer wounded by police  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 22:55
  
  Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Siksika man's contribution to Alberta museums recognized

  03-10-2020 21:18
  
  A Siksika man has received a prestigious award for shaping museum spaces and promoting the rights of Indigenous communities. Herman Yellow Old Woman is the recipient of the 2020 Lieutenant Governor's Award. This honour is given by the Alberta Museums Association (AMA) to recognize an individual's contribution to Alberta's museum community and their achievement in culture and heritage. Yellow Old Woman was instrumental in shaping the Glenbow Museum's Nitsitapiisinni Gallery, which was created to
  
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• Stolen property found during routine traffic stop - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 20:42
  
  Stolen property found during routine traffic stop  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'The old normal is gone': Reluctance to adopt COVID-19 guidelines increasing spread, expert warns

  03-10-2020 20:39
  
  Canadians should accept that their old way of life is gone for the foreseeable future in order to make decisions that will help reduce the transmission of COVID-19, one public health expert warns. The warning comes after Quebec reported 1,107 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, while Ontario reported 653. “Speaking to my colleagues back east, there are a few things that are clear. Many people are not accepting that the old normal is gone for a long time […] and, second, people are ch
  
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• Blood Tribe Police seeking missing man - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 20:32
  
  Blood Tribe Police seeking missing man  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Chance to prevent COVID resurgence 'narrows with each passing day,' Tam says

  03-10-2020 19:41
  
  Canada's chief public health officer says the country is running out of time to prevent a large resurgence of COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam says the chance of doing so "narrows with each passing day of accelerated epidemic growth." Her comments come as the country's two most populous provinces continue to post their highest daily case counts in months, while imposing greater restrictions on virus hot spots. Quebec reported 1,107 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, while Ontario reported 653.Newslette
  
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• Titans' outbreak now 18, with Bills' game possibly at risk - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 19:35
  
  Titans' outbreak now 18, with Bills' game possibly at risk  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Junior Hockey League announces 2020 exhibition schedule

  03-10-2020 18:48
  
  Albertans will be able to enjoy their favourite junior hockey teams play beginning next week. The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) announced Friday that exhibition games in the league will commence on Oct. 9. The league says it is limiting games to two-team cohorts to fall in line with the guidelines set out by Alberta Health. The first exhibition games will feature the following match-ups:Drumheller Dragons vs Camrose Kodiaks Brooks Bandits vs Okotoks Oilers Calgary Canucks vs Olds Grizzlys
  
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• Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Cam Newton has COVID-19

  03-10-2020 18:33
  
  This NFL postponed this week's game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after positive COVID-19 tests on both teams. ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those contracting the disease. The NFL said Saturday that the game, originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. EDT on Sunday, will be played on Monday or Tuesday. The league said the move followed "positive COVID-19 tests on both teams." The Patriots confirmed that a player has tested p
  
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• Malls say visits with Santa will be different this year, but still magical

  03-10-2020 18:28
  
  Shopping centres say meeting Santa will be just as magical for children this Christmas, even if it has to be at a distance of two metres -- or via webcam. At some malls, like Carrefour de l'Estrie in Sherbrooke, children will have a virtual connection to Santa Claus so they can tell him what they want for Christmas. Malls managed by Cadillac Fairview, including Toronto's Eaton Centre, are offering both a virtual meeting with Santa and an almost traditional in-person visit. With the need to maint
  
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• ‘A lot of positives’: Western farmers wrap up harvest early, look to improved prices

  03-10-2020 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Statistics Canada says that on the whole, this has been a good year in agriculture for Canadian Farmers.
  
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• Driver of speeding vehicle arrested after crashing into Calgary business

  03-10-2020 17:22
  
  Calgary police say they have arrested a woman after she was found behind the wheel of a Jeep that caused damage to several businesses on 17 Avenue S.E. Officials were called to the scene shortly after 8 a.m. for reports of a vehicle driving erratically and at a very high speed. When officers arrived, they found a Jeep that had crashed into the front of a business. Several other storefronts in the area also sustained damage.A female driver, as well as a female passenger, were found inside the veh
  
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• Hermes plays with depth in Surrealist Paris show - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 17:11
  
  Hermes plays with depth in Surrealist Paris show  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump at military hospital; new cases among allies emerge - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 16:38
  
  Trump at military hospital; new cases among allies emerge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New COVID-19 cases in Ontario drop following highest single-day spike on record

  03-10-2020 16:24
  
  New COVID-19 infections in Ontario have dropped to the 600s after the province recorded its highest single-day case count since the beginning of the pandemic on Friday. Health officials reported 653 new cases of the disease on Saturday morning, down from the 732 infections logged a day earlier. The province also added four more COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24-hour period and 435 cases it now considers to be resolved. As well, 37 more deaths were added due to what the province calls data r
  
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• Lethbridge hosting Sisters in Spirit Vigil October 4 - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 16:01
  
  Lethbridge hosting Sisters in Spirit Vigil October 4  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Second wave killing fewer Canadians but is no reason to let down guard, doctors warn

  03-10-2020 13:42
  
  Seven months into the pandemic, medical experts have a better idea of how to treat COVID-19 and how to keep it out of high-risk settings which means there are far fewer people dying of the virus now than there were in the spring. But doctors and politicians are frantically warning that if the case numbers in Canada keep soaring as they have been in recent weeks, that may not be the case for much longer. Dr. Matthew Oughton, an infectious disease specialist at Jewish General Hospital in Montreal,
  
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• Qualtrough says the feds will spend 'whatever it takes' amid COVID-19 pandemic

  03-10-2020 13:00
  
  Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is going to spend "whatever it takes" on its COVID-19 measures, despite concerns already emerging from Canada’ budget watchdog about fiscal sustainability. She made the comment during an interview with CTV Question Period Host Evan Solomon, airing Sunday. "I think the first priority of our government as you said is to spend whatever it takes to keep Canadians safe, particularly related to COVID," Qualtrough said. "We will not be in a
  
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• Mobile site in Lethbridge has more capacity than old SCS: Associate minister's office - Medicine Hat News

  03-10-2020 12:28
  Mobile site in Lethbridge has more capacity than old SCS: Associate minister's office  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Green party's new leader will be announced tonight - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 12:06
  
  Green party's new leader will be announced tonight  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province launches regulated online gambling site - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 06:53
  
  Province launches regulated online gambling site  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspicious package discovered in middle of street in northwest Calgary

  03-10-2020 05:58
  
  Police are on scene in northwest Calgary after a suspicious package was discovered in the middle of a street. The package was discovered on Bermondsey Road NW, shortly after 9 p.m. Police have contained the area. A tactical unit has been notified. A police spokesperson said multiple 911 calls were received about a gunshot, but that it appears the package is what is causing the commotion. No other details were available. This is a developing story...
  
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• Police remove suspicious package discovered in middle of street in northwest Calgary

  03-10-2020 05:58
  
  A police tactical unit removed a suspicious package that  was discovered in the middle of a street in northwest Calgary Friday evening. The package was discovered on Bermondsey Road NW, shortly after 9 p.m. Police contained the area and a tactical unit was notified. Around 10:20 p.m., the tactical team picked up the package and removed it without incident.A police spokesperson said multiple 911 calls were received about a gunshot, but that it appears the package is what is causing the commo
  
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• Two-year-old boy in stable condition after being hit by truck

  03-10-2020 05:21
  
  A two-and-a-half-year-old boy is in hospital in stable condition after being hit by a truck Friday. The incident took place around 4:15 p.m. Friday, according to EMS, in the northwest Calgary community of Arbour Lake. The boy was riding his bicycle when he was hit by a pickup truck. EMS transported the boy to Foothills hospital in life-threatening condition but is now stable. This is a developing story....
  
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• RBC announces new restrictions on financing coal, oil developments

  03-10-2020 05:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's largest bank is putting new restrictions on lending to some fossil fuel developments.
  
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• Kellyanne Conway confirms she tested positive for coronavirus

  03-10-2020 04:35
  
  Former White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway announced Friday night that she has tested positive for coronavirus, the latest major political figure to say they have COVID-19 after attending a Rose Garden event last Saturday where U.S. President Donald Trump announced his Supreme Court pick. "Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) and I'm feeling fine. I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with physicians," Conway tweeted. "As always, my heart is
  
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• 2020 golf season sees major resurgence for the sport in southern Alberta

  03-10-2020 04:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Southern Alberta golf pros say lots of kids will look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 as the year they took up golf.
  
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• Albertans hesitant when it comes to future COVID-19 vaccine

  03-10-2020 03:49
  
  Fewer than half of Canadians and even fewer Albertans would want to immediately get vaccinated once a COVID-19 treatment is available, according to polling data released Friday. A study released Friday by the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) found just 39 per cent of Canadians say they’d immediately seek out a possible vaccine, while another 38 per cent said they would seek out the vaccine, but not right away. Only 28 per cent of Albertans answered yes to the same question. More than one-in-four
  
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• 2020 golf season marked by uptick in sport’s popularity

  03-10-2020 03:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on a lot of sectors of the economy, but golf courses in southern Alberta have had a banner year with more lessons, more new people trying the game and more demand for tee times. Danica Ferris has more.
  
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• Section of popular trail in Banff National Park closed for damaged infrastructure

  03-10-2020 03:33
  
  Officials in Banff National Park say a section of a popular trail in the area is closed until further notice because of "damaged infrastructure." Parks Canada made the announcement on social media Friday evening.⚠️ AREA CLOSURE Due to damaged infrastructure, the section of the Johnston Canyon Trail that leads to the lower falls and view point #7 is closed until further notice. ➡️ https://t.co/mbDlnqOsnw pic.twitter.com/UGQR5XitTi — Banff National Park (@BanffNP)
  
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• Former drug addict, SCS employee-turned Overdose Prevention Society volunteer shares their story

  03-10-2020 02:56
  
  The Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society (OPS), by setting up an orange tent in Galt Gardens over the past week has certainly gotten some attention, but it hasn't deterred some volunteers from returning again and again. "I love the streets, I love the people here and harm reduction needs to happen here in Lethbridge," said OPS volunteer Sam Mackey. "This fight isn’t over. Drugs are still out there and I’m still out there. I believe I have a lot to offer this community when it comes
  
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• Sparkle, dance and postal service infuse Paris Fashion Week - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 02:24
  
  Sparkle, dance and postal service infuse Paris Fashion Week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Decidedly Jazz kicks off 2020-21 season with festival livestream

  03-10-2020 01:43
  
  Decidedly Jazz  Danceworks aren't letting a pandemic get in the way of a new dance season, even if you have to log on to experience it. The Calgary dance company is one of the featured companies at the Fall for Dance North, - The Flip Side, Toronto's premier dance festival, and they're performing Saturday at a virtual gala that wil feature live music by DJD and a perfomance by Calgary-born, New York-based Lisa La Touche, who will be tapping. It's part of a gala that features four other prem
  
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• ‘It’s very destructive’: Gambling addict, professionals react to Alberta’s new online casino

  03-10-2020 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The government gambling website is launched at a very opportune moment, with thousands of Albertans stranded at home."
  
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• Second harvest of 2020 going smoother for Alta. farmers snowed in last year

  03-10-2020 01:29
  
  For an Alberta family who finished 2019’s harvest just six months ago, the 2020 season is shaping up to be as memorable in a completely different way. The Ericksons, oats farmers near Irma, southeast of Edmonton, have about 80 per cent of some 3,800 acres already in the bin. “It’s been really good. We’ve had some really dry days,” Kent Erickson told CTV News Edmonton. Compared to the rush last year by farmers across Alberta to get crops off before the snow – w
  
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• University of Lethbridge food bank looking for donations amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

  03-10-2020 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, food insecurity is an ongoing concern for many, including those who utilize the food bank at the University of Lethbridge.
  
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• Alberta Energy Regulator confirms 150,000 litres of crude oil leaked from pipeline near Hardisty

  03-10-2020 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator says that 150,000 litres of crude oil leaked from a pipeline about 29 kilometres southwest of Hardisty this week.
  
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• The Daily with LNN – October 2, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 00:59
  
  The Daily with LNN – October 2, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 5 confirmed COVID cases at Calgary Remand Centre

  03-10-2020 00:59
  
  Alberta Health Services confirmed five cases of COVID-19 at the Calgary Remand Centre Friday, including four inmates and one contracted worker. All five tested positive between Sept. 20 and Sept. 26, although it is believed that none of the cases were linked. According to an AHS statement, one of the four is in isolation at the centre, while a second inmate has passed the 14 day isolation period and has since tested negative. The other two inmates were released and are self-isolating, with guida
  
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• CN, CP notch record Q3 grain hauls as global demand continues to surge

  03-10-2020 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's two main railways notched another record-setting quarter for grain shipments, benefiting from strong global demand, a bumper crop, efficient cars and more capacity due to smaller hauls of other products amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta Health Services reports additional death in Calgary hospital outbreak

  03-10-2020 00:43
  
  Another person has died as a result of an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, officials confirmed Friday. Alberta Health Services (AHS) said the new death in addition to the one reported by the province in Friday's online update. Six people have died so far from the outbreak, which was declared on Sept. 20. Two more patients, two health-care workers and two visitors have also become sick as a result. The Foothills outbreak now consists of 36 patients, 31 staff member
  
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• German Andre Henning named coach of Canada's men's field hockey team - Lethbridge News Now

  03-10-2020 00:38
  
  German Andre Henning named coach of Canada's men's field hockey team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Recovering gambling addict raises concerns after Alberta launches new online casino

  03-10-2020 00:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: A recovering gambling addict is worried about what PlayAlberta will mean for those trying to avoid a relapse of their gambling addiction. Eloise Therien has that reaction and thoughts from addiction experts.
  
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• Family of motorcyclist killed in Calgary collision pleads for lights at intersection

  03-10-2020 00:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Family members are sharing who Caleb Bryce was after the 23 year old was killed in a collision Tuesday on Barlow Trail.
  
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• Another resident at Calgary long-term care home dies of COVID-19

  03-10-2020 00:16
  
  Alberta Health says a man in his 90s, a resident of Calgary's Wentworth Manor, is another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city. Officials released the details Friday afternoon during an online update of the situation. A woman in her 50s in the Calgary zone, who was not in a continuing care setting, also succumbed to the illness. The Brenda Stafford Foundation (BSF), the organization that administers Wentworth Manor, says the outbreak at the facility was declared earlier last month, but no
  
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• New COVID-19 outbreak declared at Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre

  03-10-2020 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta health authorities have declared a new COVID-19 outbreak at the Edmonton care centre that earlier this year experienced the province's deadliest coronavirus outbreak.
  
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