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• Canadian cattle penning finals go ahead with tight health restrictions

  11-10-2020 23:38
  
  The 2020 National Finals for the Canadian Team Cattle Penning Association (CTCPA) went ahead as scheduled at the Nutrien Centre at Stampede Park in Calgary this weekend. About 900 teams which are made up of 250 people from across B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are vying for a national belt buckle. But this year, a cap on crowds to watch the performances, have shifted most of the viewership to turn to livestreams of the competition. “We’ve been encouraging people to be only
  
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• A ‘dam’ positive story: Beaver rescued from storm drain in Calgary

  11-10-2020 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  City crews, police and a surfer worked together to rescue a beaver trapped in a storm drain in Calgary on Sunday.
  
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• Aspiring Alberta teacher develops Cree language resources

  11-10-2020 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recent U of A grad Renee Ouellette decided to share her Cree student teaching resources by turning them into a side hustle.
  
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• COVID-19 robs rodeo stars of community, identity and income

  11-10-2020 22:13
  
  As a bareback rodeo athlete living on a farm near Carbon, Alta., Cole Goodine is used to spending every weekend competing across North America.But this year, as COVID-19 shut down most rodeo events, he's spending his weekends at home. Goodine has struggled with depression for most of his adult life. Since the pandemic hit, his mental health has declined - though he works hard to manage his depression, the loss of rodeo has meant the loss of one of his major joys in life. “I don't have thos
  
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• 'Creeped out:' Schools turn to technology in pandemic to catch online cheaters

  11-10-2020 20:58
  
  Crowded exam halls echoing with pencil scratches, rustling papers and supervisors' footsteps have been replaced with solo tests in bedrooms or at kitchen tables -- sometimes under a webcam's glare. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced post-secondary instructors to overhaul how they assess students' knowledge. Some have turned to remote programs that can detect potential cheating by tapping into a test-taker's computer webcam and microphone. Such online proctoring software has met resistance from stu
  
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• Tory critic dismisses Chinese pandemic 'excuse' barring access to detained Canadians

  11-10-2020 20:52
  
  China can no longer credibly use the "excuse" of COVID-19 to continue keeping Canadian diplomats from visiting Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, the Conservative foreign affairs critic says. Conservative MP Michael Chong also says this past week's virtual consular visits to Kovrig and Spavor should have happened much sooner. "COVID-19 is an excuse that doesn't hold water," Chong said in an interview Sunday. "The economy in China has largely reopened," he added. "A direct in-person visit should
  
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• Canadians report worse mental health than before pandemic: Nanos survey

  11-10-2020 20:06
  
  Many Canadians say their mental health is worse than before the COVID-19 pandemic and have reported an increase in alcohol consumption, according to a new survey by Nanos Research. The survey of 1,003 Canadians, which was commissioned by CTV News, found that two in five Canadians said that their mental health is currently worse than before the pandemic. The survey also found that Canadians reported a 20 per cent increase in alcohol consumption compared to before the pandemic. According to the su
  
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• Woman in hospital after horse-riding incident during Calgary competition

  11-10-2020 19:50
  
  Calgary EMS says they were called to respond to an accident during a rodeo competition at Stampede Park Saturday. Officials tell CTV News a woman, in her 30s, was seriously hurt after she fell off her horse at about 11:30 a.m. She suffered several traumatic injuries as a result and was taken to Foothills Medical Centre for treatment. The victim has not been identified. Stampede Park is playing host to the Canadian Team Cattle Penning Association National Finals this weekend. (With files from Tys
  
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• Paramedics respond to incident at Calgary's Stampede Park

  11-10-2020 19:50
  
  Calgary EMS says they were called to respond to an accident at Stampede Park Saturday. Officials tell CTV News a woman, in her 30s, was seriously hurt after she fell off her horse at about 11:30 a.m. She suffered several traumatic injuries as a result and was taken to Foothills Medical Centre for treatment. The victim has not been identified. Stampede Park is playing host to the Canadian Team Cattle Penning Association National Finals this weekend. (With files from Tyson Fedor)
  
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• Anonymous donor replaces foosball table in Bridgeland

  11-10-2020 19:14
  
  About a week after an outdoor recreation item went missing from a plaza in downtown Calgary, a good-hearted resident has replaced it. CTV News first reported about a foosball table set up outside a pizza shop in Bridgeland going missing last Monday. The owner of the Roma's Pizzeria, Ahmad Abdulghani, said he put the table out in July and found it had become a big hit. However, sometime between 10 p.m. on Oct. 4 and 9 a.m. on Oct. 5, the table disappeared. But the generosity of Calgarians prevail
  
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• 25-year-old faces charges after shooting inside Calgary apartment

  11-10-2020 18:07
  
  Investigators have made an arrest in a violent shooting that occurred inside a downtown Calgary apartment building this week. Gabriel Chevry, 25, was arrested on Saturday following an investigation into an incident inside a Beltline apartment late Thursday. He's been charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of discharging a firearm with intent. Police were called to an apartment building in the 200 block of 13 Avenue S.W. at just before 10:40 p.m. on Oct. 8 for reports of a sh
  
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• Flames alumni share Stampede Corral memories as team marks 40 years in Calgary

  11-10-2020 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Stampede Corral may be headed for the wrecking ball, but Flames alumni say the memories will endure as the team celebrates 40 years in Calgary.
  
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• Class-action lawsuit filed for Canadians impacted by Salmonella outbreak

  11-10-2020 17:38
  
  A class-action lawsuit is looking to compensate Canadians impacted by a large Salmonella outbreak that happened over the summer. The lawsuit alleges the outbreak was caused by contaminated onions from a California-based food production company, Thomson International Inc.  Onions were distributed to wholesalers, restaurants and retail stores throughout Canada and the U.S. They were also used in other food products, like salsas and premade sandwiches that are found in grocery stores. The onio
  
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• Southeast shooting sends man to hospital in life-threatening condition

  11-10-2020 17:36
  
  A man is in hospital after he was shot Saturday night in southeast Calgary. Calgary police say they were called to a scene near an Esso gas station at 12 Ave. and First Street S.E. for reports of a shooting. They found an injured man at the scene. The victim was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition.Police are investigating the incident, but say they have no leads on suspects at this time. It is also too early to know if it was the result of a targeted or random attack.
  
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• 'Wall came crashing at me': Calgary man describes scene after car plows into apartment

  11-10-2020 17:22
  
  Calgary police are investigating speed as a likely cause of a serious crash where a vehicle drove into an apartment building. Officials say police were called to the scene, in the 200 block of Quarry Park Boulevard, at about 10:35 p.m. for reports of a single-vehicle crash. When they arrived, the found a sedan completely inside the ground floor of an apartment building.The driver sustained only minor injuries. Javier Rivas, who says he lives in the unit that was struck, told CTV News he was havi
  
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• Speed potentially to blame after vehicle crashes into Calgary apartment

  11-10-2020 17:22
  
  Calgary police are investigating speed as a likely cause of a serious crash where a vehicle drove into an apartment building. Officials say police were called to the scene, in the 200 block of Quarry Park Boulevard, at about 10:35 p.m. for reports of a single-vehicle crash. When they arrived, the found a sedan completely inside the ground floor of an apartment building.The driver sustained only minor injuries, but no one else was hurt. An initial investigation indicates the driver lost control a
  
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• COVID-19 cases confirmed at three Lethbridge schools - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2020 17:18
  
  COVID-19 cases confirmed at three Lethbridge schools  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ontario reports decrease in daily COVID-19 cases for second day after record high

  11-10-2020 16:34
  
  Ontario is reporting another 649 cases of COVID-19 one day after the province surpassed 3,000 deaths related to the disease. The new infections represent a significant decrease from the 809 cases reported on Saturday and Friday’s record-high 939 cases. One more death was confirmed on Sunday, bringing the total death toll related to COVID-19 to 3,005. Of those who died after contracting the disease, 12 were people between the ages of 20 and 39 while 125 were between the ages of 40 and 59. A
  
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• Sex trafficking survivors push on despite added challenges from COVID-19 pandemic

  11-10-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The pandemic has been anxiety inducing for many people and for those already facing unimaginable battles it's adding even more challenges in their times of need.
  
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• Trump insists he's free of virus, ready for campaign trail

  11-10-2020 13:45
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was healthy enough to return to the campaign trail, a day after the White House doctor said he was no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus but did not say explicitly whether Trump had tested negative for it. Trump, who was poised Monday to host his first rally after his COVID-19 diagnosis, declared he was now "immune" from the virus, a claim that was impossible to prove and comes amid a series of outstanding questions about the presiden
  
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• Trump claims he's free of virus, ready for campaign trail

  11-10-2020 13:45
  
  President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the campaign trail despite unanswered questions about his health on the eve of a Florida rally meant to kick off the stretch run before Election Day. His impending return comes after the White House doctor said he was no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus but did not say explicitly whether Trump had tested negative for it. The president insisted he was now "immune" from the virus, a claim that was impossible to prove
  
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• Former politician Rona Ambrose co-authors book to inspire young girls

  11-10-2020 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Inspiring other young girls to create change is the motivation behind a new book co-authored by former Conservative MP Rona Ambrose and Jessica Humphries.
  
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• Canadians urged to keep COVID-era Thanksgiving gatherings small, virtual - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2020 10:04
  
  Canadians urged to keep COVID-era Thanksgiving gatherings small, virtual  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C.'s virtual COVID-19 election campaign lacks human touch: expert - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2020 10:04
  
  B.C.'s virtual COVID-19 election campaign lacks human touch: expert  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• India's confirmed coronavirus cases cross 7 million - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2020 06:34
  
  India's confirmed coronavirus cases cross 7 million  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Majority of Canadians support closing non-essential businesses during second wave: Nanos survey

  11-10-2020 04:01
  
  The majority of Canadians say they’re in support of closing non-essential businesses in light of recent increases in COVID-19 cases across the country, according to a new survey by Nanos Research. The survey of 1,003 Canadians, which was commissioned by CTV News, found that seven in 10 participants reported that they support or somewhat support closing non-essential businesses, such as gyms and places of worship, and only allowing restaurants to offer takeout given the surge in cases. Just
  
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• Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2020 03:57
  
  Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'We're not being listened to': COVID-19 long-haulers describe fighting for medical care

  11-10-2020 02:51
  
  COVID-19 long-haulers say it’s been a fight to receive medical care, specifically in regard to receiving a proper diagnosis and treatment. Ruth Castellanos says she was sick with COVID-19 in mid-May, but still wasn’t feeling well weeks after her cough and fever had subsided. She says she called her doctor to explain her ongoing symptoms, which included shortness of breath, fatigue and neurological issues. “I was told to get back to exercising and to get back to my life and I co
  
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• Calgary driver says wheel ‘flew off’ days after winter tire swap

  11-10-2020 01:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary man is speaking out after his winter tire came off after being installed at a Calgary-area Costco just five days earlier.
  
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• Detained Canadians in China get rare consular access

  11-10-2020 01:25
  
  Canada says China granted consular access to two detained Canadians in China for the first time since January. The Global Affairs department says Canada's Ambassador to China was granted virtual consular access to Michael Spavor on Friday and virtual consular access to Michael Kovrig on Saturday. Canada continues to press Beijing to release Kovrig and Spavor, both detained since December 2018 following Canada's arrest of Meng Wanzhou, a Chinese Huawei official and the daughter of the company's f
  
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• ‘It’s a great platform’: Miss Universe Canada finalist from Lethbridge advocates for mental health awareness - Global News

  11-10-2020 00:31
  
  ‘It’s a great platform’: Miss Universe Canada finalist from Lethbridge advocates for mental health awareness  Global News
  
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• ‘It’s a great platform’: Miss Universe Canada finalist from Lethbridge advocates for mental health awareness

  11-10-2020 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ten finalists are from Alberta.
  
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• Trump, Trudeau discuss president's COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2020 00:28
  
  Trump, Trudeau discuss president's COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China  Lethbridge News Now
  
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