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• Edmonton Zone sets another record high as Alberta adds 143 new cases of COVID-19

  07-10-2020 23:58
  
  The Edmonton Zone remained Alberta's COVID-19 hotspot on Wednesday as the area set another record high in active cases at 1,085. Alberta added 143 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing its total case count to 19,354. There were no deaths reported on Wednesday, the first day without a reported fataility since Sept. 25. The province's overall active case count rose by ten to 1,981.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodAs of
  
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• Man charged with assault at Red Deer anti-racism rally

  07-10-2020 23:55
  
  One man is facing charges after an assault at a Red Deer anti-racism rally in September. Trevor Lyle Roy, a 42-year-old man from Penhold, Alta., was charged in connection to the first of three incidents the RCMP are investigating. Mounties say the first incident occurred before officers arrived to the Sept. 20-rally at Rotary Recreation Park.Reported violence at Red Deer anti-racism rally 'unacceptable, period': Alta. justice minister Premier's response to violence at Red Deer rally 'substandard
  
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• Alberta confirms 143 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday; numbers climbing in Edmonton

  07-10-2020 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 1,910 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.
  
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• Fort Macleod RCMP investigating death of man recently in custody - Lethbridge News Now

  07-10-2020 23:39
  
  Fort Macleod RCMP investigating death of man recently in custody  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Southwood residents raise safety, noise concerns about planned sound wall removal

  07-10-2020 23:17
  
  A group of residents in the southwest community of Southwood are concerned with the city’s plans to take down a sound wall separating their homes from Southland Drive. In a letter to residents on September 25th, the City of Calgary said the 250 metre wall would be removed by the end of October. A post and cable barrier would be put up temporarily until money is available in the budget to put up another concrete wall, the letter reads. It did not specify how long the temporary barrier would
  
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• More than 25 coronavirus cases in active outbreaks in Lethbridge, Alta. - CTV Toronto

  07-10-2020 23:07
  
  More than 25 coronavirus cases in active outbreaks in Lethbridge, Alta.  CTV Toronto
  
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• 3 outbreaks declared in Lethbridge area, Alberta Health says

  07-10-2020 23:07
  
  Health officials say there are more than two dozen active cases of COVID-19 at a daycare, a church and the Lethbridge Family Services office in southern Alberta. Alberta Health confirmed the details of the situation in the South zone Wednesday afternoon. Officials are not releasing any information about where the daycare or church are located, but do say they are in the Lethbridge area. All further details are being withheld in the interest of privacy. According to Alberta Health, there are two
  
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• Alberta hires PwC Canada to look at transitioning from RCMP to provincial police force

  07-10-2020 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The budget for the study is $2 million. PwC is expected to report back to the province by April 30, 2021.
  
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• AHS signs agreement with Calgary company to provide Alberta medical staff with face masks

  07-10-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shandro says before the COVID-19 pandemic, health workers used about 33,000 masks a day; that number has skyrocketed to 600,000.
  
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• Hinshaw to announce increased COVID-19 restrictions for Edmonton zone Thursday

  07-10-2020 21:32
  
  Alberta's top doctor will announce new restrictions for the Edmonton zone Thursday, where COVID-19 continues to spread fast, CTV News has learned. The zone, which includes the city of Edmonton and surrounding areas, currently has 1,063 coronavirus cases out of Alberta's 1,900. Earlier this week, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said she was concerned with the increase in Edmonton. "This is an important juncture. If together we cannot control the spread, we may be forced to consi
  
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• More than 2 years later, RCMP continue to investigate multimillion-dollar fire

  07-10-2020 21:30
  
  The fire tore through several homes and caused more than $2 million in damage, but police say they haven't found anyone responsible. Cochrane RCMP have reissued a public appeal for help to learn more about a large fire in that community's Fireside neighbourhood in 2018. Fire crews were called to the scene at 2:18 a.m. on June 6, 2018 for reports of a large fire. When they arrived, they found two townhouse complexes, each possessing five units, engulfed in flames. Despite their efforts, the two s
  
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• U of L study to look into medically-assisted dying issues in rural Alberta

  07-10-2020 21:04
  
  University of Lethbridge researchers are launching an in-depth study into a number of issues facing rural Albertans in connection with medically-assisted dying (MaiD) legislation. The research project, headed by Dr. Julia Brassolotto, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Science’s Public Health program at the University of Lethbridge, will look into how the legislation affects rural Albertans. “Our goal is to better understand MaiD in rural Alberta,” says Brassolotto
  
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• Police seek driver of stolen car who fatally injured elderly pedestrian

  07-10-2020 21:02
  
  Calgary police are asking for help to identify a man who is alleged to have stolen a car and then fatally injured a pedestrian while fleeing last month. A white, 2010 Honda Civic was being driven by a 30-year-old registered owner about 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 when it was stolen from the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant at Falconridge Drive and Falsbridge Drive N.E. "The owner attempted to prevent the theft by climbing onto the Civic. The unknown male continued to drive the vehicle out of the
  
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• Alberta moves ahead with provincial police service study to replace RCMP

  07-10-2020 20:40
  
  The Alberta government commissioned an independent study to help decide if they should replace the RCMP with a provincial police force. According to the government, some Albertans told the Fair Deal Panel that the RCMP is overly bureaucratic and heavy handed with the enforcement of gun laws, and that officers have a limited connection to Alberta. “Alberta’s government has an obligation to listen to those concerns and explore how a police force designed in Alberta — not Ottawa &
  
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• Calgary company tapped to provide more than 40M medical masks for AHS

  07-10-2020 20:25
  
  The Alberta government has inked a deal with a Calgary company to provide Alberta Health Services with millions of medical masks to protect health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement, with Orpyx Medical Technologies, was made after the company sought a partnership with the provincial government through its Bits and Pieces program. After Alberta Health responded to the company's offer, Orpyx began operations to produce medical-grade protective masks for AHS workers. The first
  
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• CEMA Chief Tom Sampson to make 'important announcement'

  07-10-2020 20:21
  
  Calgary Emergency Management Agency Chief Tom Sampson has called a press conference for Wednesday afternoon where he will make "an important announcement." The event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the City of Calgary Emergency Operations Centre. CTV Calgary will livestream the event. No other information is available.
  
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• CEMA Chief Tom Sampson announces retirement

  07-10-2020 20:21
  
  Calgary Emergency Management Agency Chief Tom Sampson is retiring, he announced Wednesday. Sampson has been with the City of Calgary for the last 35 years, most notably as the head of CEMA. The recruitment for a new CEMA chief will begin immediately. Sampson said he planned to retire a month ago but stayed on due to the pandemic. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day
  
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• How to sleigh your holiday shopping in Cochrane during COVID-19

  07-10-2020 19:48
  
  Shoppers are being encouraged to support struggling local businesses with an upcoming holiday pop-up market. Many small business owners in Cochrane have taken a substantial financial hit because of canceled markets, including Christmas and holiday events, as a result of the pandemic. Organizer Kailey Leonzio is hoping a pop-up market will provide a safe, and fun, holiday experience for shoppers while helping makers, bakers and other small businesses who rely on this income.  The event will
  
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• Newfoundland workers from sites in Alberta, Nunavut asked to get COVID-19 tests

  07-10-2020 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The department issued three warnings Wednesday about outbreaks at the Hope Bay gold mine in Nunavut; at Syncrude Canada's Aurora mine site, close to Fort McMurray; and at Methanex's methanol plant in Medicine Hat.
  
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• $100K in fake bus passes seized at Edmonton airport, man charged with smuggling

  07-10-2020 19:38
  
  An Edmonton man is facing a number of charges after a joint investigation between the Canada Border Services Agency and the Edmonton Police Service. CBSA officers at the Edmonton International Airport seized a package from China on June 26, 2020. The package contained a 1,047 Edmonton Transit Service bus passes and a book, and did not match what was declared on the paperwork. Officials said the passes were counterfeit and were worth approximately $101,500. Investigators with the CBSA Criminal In
  
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• Calgary brewpub ordered closed after someone served food from a buffet using their hands

  07-10-2020 19:27
  
  A Calgary brewpub was ordered to close after an indoor social event was held with 85 people in attendance who weren't socially distancing, including one who served food from a buffet using their hands. Alberta Health Services issued the written order against Mill Street Brewery and Restaurant in the 200 block of 17th Avenue S.W. on Oct. 5, after a verbal order was issued on Oct. 2. Reasons for the closure include:An indoor social event was occurring in facility with 85 patrons in attendance with
  
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• AHS orders Calgary brewpub to close after someone served food from a buffet using their hands

  07-10-2020 19:27
  
  A Calgary brewpub was ordered to close after an indoor social event was held with 85 people in attendance who weren't socially distancing, including one who served food from a buffet using their hands. Alberta Health Services issued the written order against Mill Street Brewery and Restaurant in the 200 block of 17th Avenue S.W. on Oct. 5, after a verbal order was issued on Oct. 2. Reasons for the closure include:An indoor social event was occurring in facility with 85 patrons in attendance with
  
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• Memorial Drive body discovery being investigated as a homicide: Police

  07-10-2020 19:17
  
  The discovery of a man's body in the intersection at Memorial Drive and 36th Street E. on Tuesday is being investigated as a homicide, police confirmed Wednesday. The body was found about 9 a.m. By the time police and EMS arrived, there was no vehicle at the scene. However, after reviewing CCTV footage of the area police said they believe the vehicle involved was a 2019 or 2020 Volkswagen Jetta four-door sedan. A surveillance photo was also released. "We are urging anyone who was in the area of
  
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• Taber men charged after 63 guns and $200K in stolen property recovered

  07-10-2020 19:06
  
  Five men are facing a total 73 charges after a break-and-enter and vehicle theft crime spree in Southeast Alberta. Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams searched three locations in Taber, Alta. on Sept. 10 and found 63 firearms, approximately 60 disassembled firearms and parts and thousands of rounds of ammunition. ALERT CEO Supt Dwayne Lakusta says they partnered with Taber Police Service, Taber RCMP and Medicine Hat Police Service on the investigation.   "ALERT was successful in disrupti
  
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• Alberta RCMP share ‘not typical’ story of slithery snake suspect in Cochrane

  07-10-2020 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers released the snake into the wild "with the understanding that it would not continue to traumatize the humans."
  
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• Season six premiere of Battle of the Blades postponed - Lethbridge News Now

  07-10-2020 18:47
  
  Season six premiere of Battle of the Blades postponed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• FCL opens $43M fertilizer terminal in southern Alberta

  07-10-2020 18:12
  
  Federated Co-Operatives Limited officially opened its new state-of-the-art fertilizer storage and distribution terminal near Grassy Lake. It’s the first fertilizer terminal in Alberta for the Saskatoon-based company, and their third terminal on the prairies. The storage and distribution terminal will supply 35 agro locations in Alberta, include the South Country Co-Op sites in the southern part of the province. “This facility is really going to be instrumental in providing better ser
  
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• Five Taber men charged with weapons and stolen property trafficking - Lethbridge News Now

  07-10-2020 17:44
  
  Five Taber men charged with weapons and stolen property trafficking  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Energy Minister to update on natural gas vision and strategy for Alberta

  07-10-2020 17:16
  
  Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage will provide an update Wednesday on provincial efforts to diversify the energy sector by facilitating the development of geothermal energy. Savage is scheduled to speak at 10 a.m. She will be joined at the media event by Manjot Klair, operations and policy manager with the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association, Juli Rohl an animator with Energy Futures Lab, and Bailey Schwarz, lead engineer with Eavor Technologies Inc. On Tuesday, the province launched what
  
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• Group in Taber accused of selling more than $200K in stolen property, firearms: ALERT

  07-10-2020 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five people are facing 76 charges after an investigation in southeast Alberta.
  
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• Operation Red Nose a no-go for 2020 holiday season - Lethbridge News Now

  07-10-2020 16:51
  
  Operation Red Nose a no-go for 2020 holiday season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Operation Red Nose cancels drive-home service for holiday season due to COVID-19

  07-10-2020 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Operation Red Nose has been operating for more than 30 years.
  
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• Calgary Catholic School District not holding provincial achievement tests, CBE decision expected next week

  07-10-2020 16:36
  
  The Calgary Catholic School District will not be holding Provincial Achievement Tests this year, with the exception of Grade 12 diploma exams, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, officials confirmed Wednesday. Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) are taken annually by all students in Grades 6 and 9 across the province. These standardized tests are normally done in January, May and June for English and French language arts, math, science and social studies, according to the province's website. S
  
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• Calgary Catholic School District not holding provincial achievement tests

  07-10-2020 16:36
  
  The Calgary Catholic School District will not be holding Provincial Achievement Tests this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, officials confirmed Wednesday. Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) are taken annually by all students in Grades 6 and 9 across the province. These standardized tests are normally done in January, May and June for English and French language arts, math, science and social studies, according to the province's website. Some grade 9 students write PATs in January of e
  
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• Section of southbound Blackfoot Trail closed after vehicle strikes pedestrians

  07-10-2020 16:08
  
  The southbound lanes of Blackfoot Trail are closed at 46th Avenue S.E. after a vehicle struck two pedestrians Wednesday morning. The collision occurred shortly after 7 a.m. and sent a man and woman to hospital by ambulance. Both patients were considered to be in non-life threatening condition at the time of transport. According to police, the driver stayed on scene following the crash. The investigation into the crash continues. Police have not released an estimated time for the reopening of the
  
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• Blackfoot Trail reopens after vehicle strikes pedestrians

  07-10-2020 16:08
  
  The southbound lanes of Blackfoot Trail have reopened at 46th Avenue S.E. after a vehicle struck two pedestrians Wednesday morning. The collision occurred shortly after 7 a.m. and sent a man and woman to hospital by ambulance. Both patients were considered to be in non-life threatening condition at the time of transport. According to police, the driver stayed on scene following the crash. The investigation into the crash continues. The intersection reopened to traffic shortly after 8:30 a.m.
  
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• Canada banning plastic bags, straws, cutlery and other single-use items by the end of 2021

  07-10-2020 15:36
  
  Under the newly-unveiled list of single-use plastics being banned in Canada, plastic grocery bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and food containers made from hard-to-recycle plastics will be out of use nationwide by the end of 2021. Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced the federal government’s next steps towards its plan to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030. “When a ban comes into effect, your local stores will be providing you with al
  
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• No large changes coming for the five-day forecast

  07-10-2020 15:09
  Everything interesting in the forecast is happening north of us, and that doesn’t necessarily bode poorly. A surface low will trigger off the foothills in central Alberta today, then roll its way eastward, applying showers and snow showers to its northern face. So, the low is north of us… the rain, which at times will mix with snow, is north-north of us. What does this mean for Calgary? It means we might see a bit of cloud, but we’re otherwise facing nominal conditions heading
  
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• Wildlife officers answering dangerous police calls deserve more money: union

  07-10-2020 13:27
  
  If Alberta wants fish and wildlife officers to take on some of the most dangerous parts of police work, it should pay them accordingly, their union said Tuesday. Mike Dempsey of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said the United Conservative government is breaking its promise of more money for about 115 officers who will be first responders if police are unavailable. Last fall, the province announced fish and wildlife officers, along with commercial vehicle officers an
  
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• Lethbridge-born Ridly Greig among first round picks in NHL Draft - Lethbridge News Now

  07-10-2020 09:00
  
  Lethbridge-born Ridly Greig among first round picks in NHL Draft  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bighorn fire burns out of control

  07-10-2020 05:47
  
  The municipal district of Bighorn declared a local state of emergency Tuesday after overnight winds pushed a wildfire within 20 kilometres of the hamlet of Benchlands, while expanding the perimeter of the fire from 600 up to 3600 hectares. As the wildfire blazed out of control near Blackrock Mountain, people living nearby said they're seeing signs that it's spreading. Rancher Pat Brennan said, "There was some ash on the cattle when they came in for their water this morning." Benchlands resident
  
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• Notley sounds alarm as rural Alberta municipalities fear massive tax revenue cut

  07-10-2020 05:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  M.D. of Taber Reeve Merril Harris says his municipality could lose about 25 per cent of its budget if the proposed changes are passed.
  
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• Police release photo of vehicle associated with suspicious death

  07-10-2020 05:11
  
  Calgary police released a photo Tuesday evening of a vehicle associated with a suspicious death that took place earlier Tuesday. Shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday, police were alerted after finding a man dead after exiting a vehicle at the intersection of Memorial and 36th St. S.E. By the time police and EMS arrived, there was no vehicle at the scene. However, after reviewing CCTV footage of the area, at the time of the incident, police believe the vehicle in question was a 2019 or 2020 Volkswagen J
  
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• City to prankster: Fun signs must go

  07-10-2020 04:54
  
  A series of high quality engraved metal plaques commemoriating outlandish events which never happened are showing up on park benches in Bowmont Park in northwest Calgary. The signs note events such as “Benjy, the first hamster to fly solo around the world took off from this spot in April 1937.” Another notes that “This bench marks to first confirmed UFO landing in Calgary, in 1963” The plaques  appear professionally installed on old worn park benches lining the trail
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Oct 6

  07-10-2020 04:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Tuesday, October 6, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• Notley warns that UCP changes could cause astronomical rural property tax jumps

  07-10-2020 04:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a press conference on Tuesday, NDP leader Rachel Notley said proposed UCP changes to the province’s Assessment Model Review could devastate rural municipalities in the province. In southern Alberta, the reeve of the MD of Taber says it could equate to the loss of about 25 per cent of the municipality’s budget. Danica Ferris...
  
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• Flames select centre Connor Zary in first round, along with four defencemen over two days

  07-10-2020 04:17
  
  The Flames chose centre Connor Zary with their first pick in the NHL draft Tuesday. With the 24th selection in the 2020 #NHLDraft, the #Flames have selected forward Connor Zary from the Kamloops Blazers!Welcome to the C of Red @ConnorZary! pic.twitter.com/X0e3druh67 — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) October 7, 2020  He was the first of eight players the Flames selected in a busy 2020 draft where they made two trades before they even made their first pick. The haul included four defen
  
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• Flames select centre Connor Zary in first round

  07-10-2020 04:17
  
  The Flames chose centre Connor Zary with their first pick in the NHL draft Tuesday. With the 24th selection in the 2020 #NHLDraft, the #Flames have selected forward Connor Zary from the Kamloops Blazers!Welcome to the C of Red @ConnorZary! pic.twitter.com/X0e3druh67 — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) October 7, 2020Zary played for the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL, finishing fifth in scoring in the league with 86 points. "Super smart, energetic player," said hockey analyst Sam Cosentino, "wh
  
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• COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Lethbridge daycare centre and seniors home - Global News

  07-10-2020 04:12
  
  COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Lethbridge daycare centre and seniors home  Global News
  
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• COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Lethbridge daycare centre and seniors home

  07-10-2020 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Children's House Child Care Society announced three positive cases in a statement Tuesday evening.
  
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