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• Province announces voluntary restrictions in Edmonton as COVID cases surge - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 23:58
  
  Province announces voluntary restrictions in Edmonton as COVID cases surge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Out of control': Calgary students walk out of class, demand anti-racism training for staff

  08-10-2020 23:48
  
  Dozens of students walked out the doors of Bishop McNally High School to protest another utterance of a racial slur by a purported educator at the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) that was revealed online. It comes about a week after the principal of St. Michael School in southwest Calgary was recorded saying the N-word to a group of Black students in a discussion about the problematic use of the word. The students received suspensions for sharing the recording. Students at the Thursday m
  
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• 'Out of control': Calgary Catholic students walk out of class, demand anti-racism training for staff

  08-10-2020 23:48
  
  Dozens of students walked out the doors of Bishop McNally High School to protest another utterance of a racial slur by a purported educator at the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) that was revealed online. It comes about a week after the principal of St. Michael School in southwest Calgary was recorded saying the N-word to a group of Black students in a discussion about the problematic use of the word. The students received suspensions for sharing the recording. Students at the Thursday m
  
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• Three days, two crimes, one unlucky store: Almost-identical Calgary burglaries caught on camera

  08-10-2020 22:46
  
  A Calgary business owner says a Tuesday burglary at his convenience store was the most puzzling moment of his year.  At least, it was - until it happened again two nights later. “It was a shock for me,” Ansar Ranjah said. “I was not expecting it.” A Plus 1 in Oakridge was the site of two vehicle smash-and-grabs this week, and they were both captured on crystal clear video. The first took place around 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning. In the video, a vehicle parks outside of
  
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• 3 days, 2 crimes, 1 unlucky store: Almost-identical Calgary burglaries caught on camera

  08-10-2020 22:46
  
  A Calgary business owner says a Tuesday burglary at his convenience store was the most puzzling moment of his year.  At least, it was - until it happened again two nights later. “It was a shock for me,” Ansar Ranjah said. “I was not expecting it.” A Plus 1 in Oakridge was the site of two vehicle smash-and-grabs this week, and they were both captured on crystal clear video. The first took place around 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning. In the video, a vehicle parks outside of
  
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• Drone documentary showcases Calgary from unique perspectives

  08-10-2020 22:37
  
  A Calgary wedding photographer and videographer has used his creative eye to capture the city and its landmarks from views most of us have never seen. Arshad Chaudhry, owner of Arshad Photography, has just released a drone documentary online called Why Calgary! “This is a 99 per cent documentary based on drone shots and we want to show something unique,” said Chaudhry, who has been working as a professional photographer for 12 years. The nearly seven-minute video was filmed over the
  
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• Suspect vehicle in Memorial Drive death located by police, 2 people arrested

  08-10-2020 22:24
  
  The Calgary Police Service has identified the man who was found dead at an intersection along Memorial Drive Tuesday morning and has located a suspicious vehicle believe to be connected to the crime. Earlier on Thursday, an autopsy confirmed the deceased —who was found in the street after either falling from or being pushed out of a moving vehicle — as 59-year-old David Bawden of Calgary. Police were then called to a home on 17 Street. S.W., where a vehicle matching the description o
  
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• Suspect vehicle in Memorial Drive death located by police

  08-10-2020 22:24
  
  The Calgary Police Service has identified the man who was found dead at an intersection along Memorial Drive Tuesday morning and has located a suspicious vehicle believe to be connected to the crime. Earlier on Thursday, an autopsy confirmed the deceased —who was found in the street after either falling from or being pushed out of a moving vehicle — as 59-year-old David Bawden of Calgary. Police were then called to a home on 17 Street. S.W., where a vehicle matching the description o
  
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• Man found dead on Memorial Drive identified, search continues for homicide suspect

  08-10-2020 22:24
  
  The Calgary Police Service has identified the man who was found dead at an intersection along Memorial Drive Tuesday morning as the search continues for the suspect vehicle. An autopsy confirmed the deceased —who was found in the street after either falling from or being pushed out of a moving vehicle — is 59-year-old David Bawden of Calgary. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Memorial Drive and 36th Street E. shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday and encountered a lifeless m
  
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• Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 22:16
  
  Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Not a petting zoo': Goats brought in to munch on weeds near Calgary business

  08-10-2020 22:07
  
  The weed-eating goats are back in the city of Calgary, this time in Quarry Park. Imperial Oil has hired a shepherd and his goats to help rid a hill of noxious weeds. The company heard about the City of Calgary using goats to graze and eat the plants over the past couple of summers and thought hiring the goats would work perfectly for its campus. "We enlisted the help of a shepherd and some goats because we have some noxious weeds on our campus, they are part of the Alberta controlled list," said
  
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• Kodiaks Basketball welcomes Lethbridge-born Karson Valgardson - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 21:49
  
  Kodiaks Basketball welcomes Lethbridge-born Karson Valgardson  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• School sports halted in Lethbridge, but student athletics in full swing south of the city - CTV Toronto

  08-10-2020 21:43
  
  School sports halted in Lethbridge, but student athletics in full swing south of the city  CTV Toronto
  
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• School sports halted in Lethbridge, but student athletics in full swing south of the city

  08-10-2020 21:43
  
  While Lethbridge School District 51 and the Holy Spirit School Division have delayed the start of extra and co-curricular activities, Westwind School Division is proceeding but with a cautious approach. Football and volleyball are being played within the school division south of Lethbridge as officials said they wanted to offer students the full school experience. Superintendent Darren Mazutinec says they began planning for activities when the Alberta government announced the school re-entry pla
  
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• U of L named Canada's second-best primarily-undergraduate school - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 21:30
  
  U of L named Canada's second-best primarily-undergraduate school  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MD of Taber to receive $13M for flood mitigation projects - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 21:23
  
  MD of Taber to receive $13M for flood mitigation projects  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NHL teams, players primed for uncertain free-agency period amid pandemic - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 21:14
  
  NHL teams, players primed for uncertain free-agency period amid pandemic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta's fight against mountain pine beetle recieves more resources

  08-10-2020 20:55
  
  The federal government is offering more than $68 million in funding to help combat one of the most invasive pests in Canada's forests. The mountain pine beetle first appeared in B.C. almost 15 years ago and has killed millions of trees throughout that province. The bugs have also invaded Alberta, decimating trees throughout Jasper National Park, and there are traces of the bugs in Saskatchewan as well. Ottawa has been spending millions on strategies to fight the pest throughout the years and Thu
  
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• Alberta's fight against mountain pine beetle receives more resources

  08-10-2020 20:55
  
  The federal government is offering more than $68 million in funding to help combat one of the most invasive pests in Canada's forests. The mountain pine beetle first appeared in B.C. almost 15 years ago and has killed millions of trees throughout that province. The bugs have also invaded Alberta, decimating trees throughout Jasper National Park, and there are traces of the bugs in Saskatchewan as well. Ottawa has been spending millions on strategies to fight the pest throughout the years and Thu
  
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• Province to spend $53M on flood mitigation projects

  08-10-2020 20:51
  
  The province is taking steps to protect Alberta’s watersheds in the event of severe flooding. Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon announced a $53-million investment in flood mitigation projects around the province on Thursday. “Albertans understand all too well the impacts that severe weather events can have on our homes, on our businesses and the infrastructure we rely on,” Nixon said. “By protecting and restoring wetlands and improving the natural ability of our
  
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• New Junior Football Club starting in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 20:50
  
  New Junior Football Club starting in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Project Hire launches in Lethbridge to serve workers & employers - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 20:31
  
  Project Hire launches in Lethbridge to serve workers & employers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta hasn’t provided COVID-19 models since April; NDP wants new data released

  08-10-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Modelling information showed various scenarios of infection, estimated how many Albertans would require hospitalization and predicted how many deaths the province could see.
  
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• Hinshaw introduces 'voluntary measures' in Edmonton zone as Alberta adds record 364 cases

  08-10-2020 20:16
  
  The chief medical officer of health implemented voluntary measures in the Edmonton zone surrounding size gatherings, cohorts and masks on Thursday as cases of COVID-19 grow at a fast rate. Alberta reported a record daily increase of 364 cases of the coronavirus, increasing active infections in the Edmonton zone to 1,251. The city of Edmonton itself also recorded a record total case increases of 226 and saw its active case count grow by a record 132 cases. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta b
  
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• Hinshaw introduces 'voluntary measures' in Edmonton zone as Alberta adds 364 cases

  08-10-2020 20:16
  
  The chief medical officer of health implemented voluntary measures in the Edmonton zone surrounding size gatherings, cohorts and masks on Thursday as cases of COVID-19 grow at a fast rate. Alberta reported 364 cases of the coronavirus Thursday, increasing active infections in the Edmonton zone to 1,251. As a result, Dr. Deena Hinshaw introduced three voluntary measures in an attempt to curb the spread of the disease.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers b
  
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• CMOH to implement COVID-19 restrictions for Edmonton zone Thursday afternoon

  08-10-2020 20:16
  
  The chief medical officer of health's COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon will include new restrictions for the Edmonton zone — where cases are higher than ever before. Alberta currently has 1,910 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. More than half — 1,085 — are in the Edmonton zone. In her Monday update, Dr. Deena Hinshaw expressed concern with the rising spread in Edmonton. The Alberta government confirmed to CTV News that Hinshaw will announce new restrictions Thursday. It's u
  
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• Voluntary COVID-19 restrictions expected for Edmonton at Thursday update

  08-10-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Tyler Shandro said additional restrictions will be announced to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta records highest daily COVID-19 case count; Edmonton sees new voluntary restrictions

  08-10-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health issued three new, voluntary guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the Edmonton zone as Alberta reported an additional 364 cases of the disease on Thursday.
  
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• Iconic Alberta grain elevator receives historic designation in Spruce Grove

  08-10-2020 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The wooden structure has been part of the region's skyline for generations. It was built in 1958.
  
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• AHS launches free online mental health network, Togetherall - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 20:01
  
  AHS launches free online mental health network, Togetherall  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Annual Rotary Roses campaign sets new record - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 19:34
  
  Annual Rotary Roses campaign sets new record  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Psychologist talks mental health during pandemic at SACPA meeting - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 19:15
  
  Psychologist talks mental health during pandemic at SACPA meeting  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Top Nunavut judge denies request for territory's first written Gladue report - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 18:53
  
  Top Nunavut judge denies request for territory's first written Gladue report  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police

  08-10-2020 18:16
  
  Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home. Six men were charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap the governor before the Nov. 3 elections in reaction to what they viewed as her "uncontrolled power," according to a federal complaint. Separately, seven others linked to a paramilitary group c
  
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• Southern Alberta man sentenced in fatal hit and run

  08-10-2020 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Cardston man will not spend time behind bars for a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian.
  
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• A marathon not a sprint: Alberta’s post-lockdown economy will be slow to recover, outlook sugguests

  08-10-2020 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  ATB Financial’s latest Alberta Economic Outlook suggests the province’s real GDP will grow by approximately 3.3 per cent in 2021, but indicates it will still be a long road to recovery.
  
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• A marathon not a sprint: Alberta’s post-lockdown economy will be slow to recover, outlook suggests

  08-10-2020 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  ATB Financial’s latest Alberta Economic Outlook suggests the province’s real GDP will grow by approximately 3.3 per cent in 2021, but indicates it will still be a long road to recovery.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Pence echoes Trump misfires in VP debate - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 15:40
  
  AP FACT CHECK: Pence echoes Trump misfires in VP debate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Our five-day outlook drops us below seasonal

  08-10-2020 15:29
  
  It’s like our forecast knows that today’s the first day of autumn in Calgary where the sun sets in the 6 o’clock hour. Waves of surface low pressure will be triggered off of the Rockies throughout our five-day forecast, with varying degrees of change expected here in Calgary. Aloft, we are coping with mainly zonal flow. While we have a few light waves of energy (two troughs, separated by a ridge), we’re mostly focused on the surface. The zonal element pushes each of these
  
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• Large Chinese mitten crab crawls into German woman's home - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 15:29
  
  Large Chinese mitten crab crawls into German woman's home  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricane Alex Cotton selected in NHL Draft - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 15:11
  
  Lethbridge Hurricane Alex Cotton selected in NHL Draft  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta GDP expected to grow 3.3 per cent in 2021, but more time needed to recover: ATB

  08-10-2020 15:07
  
  ATB Financial’s latest economic forecast for Alberta describes the province’s fiscal situation as "a marathon, not a sprint." The financial institution’s latest outlook shows Alberta’s real GDP is expected to grow by approximately 3.3 per cent in 2021, but it will take some time for the economy to come back to where it once was before the global pandemic.  ATB says economic activity has risen since the spring lockdown, but has shrunk to about seven per cent smaller i
  
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• 'On this day in 2020': Humorous yet factually dubious plaques reinstalled in Calgary park

  08-10-2020 14:31
  
  The unsolicited signs mounted on benches in a northwest park have been reinstalled by the City of Calgary hours after Calgarians objected to their removal. The engraved metal plaques along the trail in Bowmont Park commemorated questionable accounts of Calgary's history, ranging from the site of the 1937 departure of the first hamster pilot to circumnavigate the globe to the fording of the Bow River by a herd of elephants at the beginning of the 20th century. The City of Calgary removed the sign
  
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• Second debate with Biden going virtual amid Trump's COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2020 13:52
  
  Second debate with Biden going virtual amid Trump's COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Willow Biosciences Partners with Researchers at the University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary to Study Effects Of Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoids on Pain, Inflammation and Depression - PRNewswire

  08-10-2020 12:00
  
  Willow Biosciences Partners with Researchers at the University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary to Study Effects Of Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoids on Pain, Inflammation and Depression  PRNewswire
  
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• Willow Biosciences Partners with Researchers at the University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary to Study Effects Of Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoids on Pain, Inflammation and Depression - Canada NewsWire

  08-10-2020 12:00
  
  Willow Biosciences Partners with Researchers at the University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary to Study Effects Of Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoids on Pain, Inflammation and Depression  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Keep an eye on the night sky as Mars moves in 'right next door'

  08-10-2020 04:51
  
  Many Calgarians are taking note of an eye-catching colour in the night sky as Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in their mutual orbits around the sun. “It just so happens that right now the sun and Earth and Mars are almost in a line.”  said Phil Langill, Director of the University of Calgary’s Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. This alignment makes it so the planets Earth and Mars are about 62.07 million kilometers apart. Although that may not sound very close, thi
  
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• Diversification key to business survival: Survey

  08-10-2020 03:36
  
  A survey done by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) paints a dismal picture of the confidence companies have in the coming year. 59 per cent said they have been negatively affected by falling oil prices, while 75 per cent say they pandemic has negatively impacted their business. Perhaps the most concerning finding is that, of companies working in the oil and gas sectors only 66 per cent think they will survive the next 12 months. It is the lowest business confidence of any sector in t
  
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• Ottawa plans to ban single-use plastics: What does that mean for Alberta?

  08-10-2020 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government took another step forward in reducing plastic pollution Wednesday, releasing its latest report on the issue.
  
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• Another Calgary school placed on watch list

  08-10-2020 02:26
  
  Another Calgary school was placed on the province's COVID-19 watch list Wednesday. Clarence Sansom School on 24th Avenue in the northeast Calgary community of Pineridge was added Wednesday afternoon. That means it has five or more cases that were likely acquired or transmitted in the school.The school joins three other Calgary-area schools, including St. Wilfrid, Canyon Meadows and Nelson Mandela High School, as well as Coopers Crossing school in Airdrie on the provincial watch list. There are o
  
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