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• Calgary added to COVID-19 watch list, Edmonton numbers still concerning: Hinshaw

  16-10-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the city of Calgary was being added to the COVID-19 watch list, adding social gatherings have contributed to many cases. She said she continues to be concerned with Edmonton’s high numbers and urged people to follow the voluntary measures aimed at curbing the spread. She...
  
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• Beet growers host annual harvest tour to encourage Albertans to support local

  16-10-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A very small part of southern Alberta is home to the only place in all of Canada that grows and refines sugar beets. On Thursday consumers got an up-close look at how a sugar beet operation works.
  
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• New COVID-19 outbreaks at Edmonton area hospitals

  16-10-2020 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw said recent COVID-19 outbreaks at hospitals – including the Misericordia, University of Alberta and Leduc hospitals and Foothills Medical Centre – are one of the reasons for high hospitalization numbers in Alberta.
  
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• 54% of Alberta’s 2,836 COVID-19 cases are in Edmonton Zone

  16-10-2020 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 numbers for the province on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, when there were 2,836 active cases – more than half of which were in the Edmonton Zone. Hinshaw also updated the cases in schools.
  
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• 16 new COVID cases confirmed in Lethbridge, 332 provincially - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 23:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  16 new COVID cases confirmed in Lethbridge, 332 provincially  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man charged in death of Piikani Nation teen

  16-10-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said Friday that 37-year-old Dustin Big Bull has been charged with second-degree murder and causing an indignity to human remains.
  
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• City of Calgary put on COVID-19 watch list

  16-10-2020 23:44
  Calgary is now under a COVID-19 watch list after an increase in the number of active cases in the city Friday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, made the announcement during her daily update. She also said 332 new cases of coronavirus were added to the province's totals. This is a breaking news update. We will have more details...
  
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• Letter from health minister says province will consolidate EMS dispatch

  16-10-2020 23:41
  
  Saying he rejects any notion it is an unwarranted risk or step into the unknown, Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the province will consolidate EMS dispatch.   CTV Calgary has obtained a letter from Shandro to the mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo outlining the decision “I have heard it suggested that this change is an unwarranted risk or a 'step into the unknown.' I absolutely reject any such suggestion,” the letter
  
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• Health minister says province will consolidate EMS dispatch; mayors 'strongly opposed'

  16-10-2020 23:41
  
  Saying he rejects any notion it is an unwarranted risk or step into the unknown, Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the province will consolidate EMS dispatch.   CTV Calgary has obtained a letter from Shandro to the mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo outlining the decision “I have heard it suggested that this change is an unwarranted risk or a 'step into the unknown.' I absolutely reject any such suggestion,” the letter
  
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• Alberta will consolidate EMS dispatch, health minister says in letter to mayors

  16-10-2020 23:41
  
  Saying he rejects any notion it is an unwarranted risk or step into the unknown, Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the province will consolidate EMS dispatch.   CTV Calgary has obtained a letter from Shandro to the mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo outlining the decision “I have heard it suggested that this change is an unwarranted risk or a 'step into the unknown.' I absolutely reject any such suggestion,” the letter
  
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• New model for agriculture research in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 23:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New model for agriculture research in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College announces plans for Winter semester - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 23:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge College announces plans for Winter semester  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta health minister moves forward with changes to EMS dispatch despite opposition from mayors, first responders

  16-10-2020 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is moving forward with a contentious proposal to centralize EMS dispatch services despite opposition from mayors of the municipalities that will be impacted, as well as some emergency responders.
  
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• Another Lethbridge area church reports COVID-19 outbreak

  16-10-2020 23:35
  
  The pandemic situation is becoming worse in Alberta's South Zone as Alberta Health reported a new outbreak at a church in Coaldale, Alta. Officials say there are 15 active cases of COVID-19 at ROC Christian Ministries. There are no details on how the virus was spread to those church members. According to the most recent data from the province, there are seven outbreaks in that zone, including the one at ROC. There are 76 active cases among the outbreaks:Extendicare Fairmont Park, Lethbridge: 2 c
  
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• Man charged after report of possible abduction and police pursuit in Taber, Alta.

  16-10-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Police pursued the vehicle due to the potential seriousness of the abduction," Taber Police said in a release posted to their Facebook page.
  
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• French Couple Drops $7000 For A Big (Cat) Surprise - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 23:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  French Couple Drops $7000 For A Big (Cat) Surprise  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Office vacancy increases again in Calgary

  16-10-2020 23:14
  
  The number of empty office spaces in Calgary continues to rise as businesses shift their operation model. A report by Avison Young indicates that overall office vacancy in the city for the third quarter increased to 23.5 per cent. This is the highest figure Calgary has ever seen but it’s not the first time it's been this high. The city hit this record before in both 2017 and 2018. The higher vacancy rate unfortunately means less people downtown and that hurts businesses in the core that re
  
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• Man charged following pursuit with police in Taber, Alta.

  16-10-2020 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bystander recorded part of a police pursuit in Taber, Alta., that investigators believe is linked to a possible assault and abduction.
  
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• Snowy weather arrives in Calgary, homeless shelters gear up to keep clients warm

  16-10-2020 22:57
  
  Calgary’s homeless shelters are gearing up to help clients stay warm in the coming days as the first snowstorm of the season sweeps over the city. The Drop-in Centre is opening its clothing room which has been closed during the pandemic, meaning donated warm winter clothing will be accessible to its clients, and anyone else who needs it. Executive director Sandra Clarkson says the facility had been under outbreak status, but that’s been lifted. The maximum capacity is just over 1,000
  
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• Police use drone to find missing Lethbridge man

  16-10-2020 22:24
  
  Lethbridge police were able to find a man soon after he was reported missing Wednesday with the use of a drone. The missing person report came in about 8:15 p.m. from West Lethbridge, saying the man was last seen in a field near a home. There was concern for his safety as he wasn’t dressed for below-freezing temperatures. “Police determined their search for the missing person would benefit from the use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), commonly knowns as drones,” read a rele
  
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• Calgary eatery issued warning, told to silence singing customers

  16-10-2020 22:24
  
  The owners of a restaurant on 17th Avenue S.W. have received a warning from Alberta Health Services after a few health order violations related to COVID-19 were observed including singing in the dining area. According to an AHS order, officers visited Tropical Latin Street Food, in the 1400 block of 17th Ave. S.W. on Oct. 9 and witnessed kitchen staff without masks who were not social distancing, a table with seven patrons seated, and a group of crooning customers. The restaurant was ordered to
  
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• Central Alberta community renames hospital in honour of former mayor and MP

  16-10-2020 22:16
  
  Government officials have renamed a hospital in Sundre, Alta. after the community's longest-serving mayor. The Myron Thompson Health Centre was built in 1968 and serves as the hospital for Sundre and area communities. It has 24-hour emergency services, 14 acute care beds and 40 continuing care beds. Thompson, who was born in Colorado, moved to the community located about 115 kilometres northwest of Calgary in 1968 and secured a job as principal of the local high school. He was elected mayor in 1
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Lethbridge Cavendish plant, 12 employees test positive - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 22:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  COVID-19 outbreak at Lethbridge Cavendish plant, 12 employees test positive  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Construction underway on 65 mixed-income rental homes in northeast Calgary

  16-10-2020 22:03
  
  Horizon Housing has broken ground on its new development in Pineridge that will create additional affordable rental housing options for Calgarians. With the support of the Rental Construction Financing initiative (RCFi) through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and City of Calgary Housing Incentive Program (HIP), Horizon Housing has broken ground on the project. The emcee of the event, former resident Robert (Bob) Patrick, told the small crowd of his experience facing homelessness
  
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• Coaldale Council to investigate only a portion of community complaints - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 21:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Coaldale Council to investigate only a portion of community complaints  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Missing person – located by LPS, using help from above - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 21:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Missing person – located by LPS, using help from above  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More than 900 AHS management positions are on the 'Sunshine List': government watchdog

  16-10-2020 21:19
  
  Information from the Canadian Taxpayer Federation (CTF) shows that more than 900 management positions within Alberta Health Services (AHS) are on the "Sunshine List". The group released the data about the number of AHS executives earning more than $132,924. All staff earning above that amount must have their salaries posted for public knowledge. Given the sheer number of executives on the list, the CTF says some cost cutting must be done. "With more than 900 AHS management bureaucrats on the sun
  
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• Will Alberta students be able to apply for university without a diploma exam mark?

  16-10-2020 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Earlier this week, Alberta Education said diploma exams will be optional for students this October and November.
  
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• ACAC to explore options to conduct post-secondary athletics this winter and spring

  16-10-2020 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The ACAC -- the governing body for intercollegiate athletics in Alberta -- made the decision during a special general meeting on Thursday.
  
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• 'A tragedy for Quebec': Pierre Laporte's death remembered 50 years later - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 20:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'A tragedy for Quebec': Pierre Laporte's death remembered 50 years later  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Many questions remain in missing person's case of Blood Tribe man - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 20:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Many questions remain in missing person's case of Blood Tribe man  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for Alberta Friday afternoon

  16-10-2020 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to update Alberta's COVID-19 situation on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Brainwave-controlled music latest sound to emanate from Studio Bell

  16-10-2020 19:49
  
  A Calgary performer accustomed to singing while playing piano will soon record experimental music controlled solely by her brain. Angie C is a recording artist and neuroscientist who will record the sounds working with TONTO, a synthesizer located at the National Music Centre at Studio Bell this weekend. Data from a brainwave headset will control the sounds amplified by the synthesizer based upon her emotions. Some funding for the experiment was granted by the Canada Council for the Arts.
  
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• Avalanche of early votes is transforming the 2020 election - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 19:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Avalanche of early votes is transforming the 2020 election  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Northwest Territories reports three presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 19:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Northwest Territories reports three presumptive positive cases of COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hinshaw to provide provincial pandemic update Friday afternoon

  16-10-2020 19:09
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is back with her second COVID-19 update of the week Friday afternoon. The province has 2,738 confirmed cases of the coronavirus after it reported 244 new infections on Thursday. The Edmonton zone continues to have the majority of Alberta’s cases with 1,497.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodA COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute i
  
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• Alberta reports 332 cases of COVID-19, Calgary added to watch list

  16-10-2020 19:09
  
  Alberta reported 332 cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Friday. There are now 2,836 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the province, with 1,268 in the city of Edmonton and 686 in Calgary. Calgary joins Edmonton in the province’s watch list with a 50.9 case rate per 100,000 residents. “We have recently seen several outbreaks in [Calgary] linked to social gatherings and this is yet another reminder that no region is immune from this virus and that one case can quickly lead to ma
  
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• Alberta adds 332 cases of COVID-19, Calgary added to watch list

  16-10-2020 19:09
  Alberta reported 332 cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Friday. There are now 2,836 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the province, with 1,268 in the city of Edmonton and 686 in Calgary. Calgary joins Edmonton in the province’s watch list with a 50.9 case rate per 100,000 residents. “We have recently seen several outbreaks in [Calgary] linked to social gatherings and this is yet another reminder that no region is immune from this virus and that one case can quickly lead to ma
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.’s Southern Interior

  16-10-2020 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The warning area stretches from Eagle Pass near Revelstoke to the Alberta border.
  
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• Warrant issued for Lethbridge man charged with “possible assault and abduction” - Lethbridge News Now

  16-10-2020 18:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Warrant issued for Lethbridge man charged with “possible assault and abduction”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Permission to laugh': How one Canadian YouTuber found humour amid lockdowns

  16-10-2020 18:09
  
  Less than a month into the COVID-19 pandemic, Toronto actress Julie Nolke wondered: how would I explain this to my past self? How would January Julie react if April Julie told her that the Australian wildfires that had dominated the news for months wouldn’t be the biggest story of the year? Or that she should do a Costco run and invest some money into Zoom, the video conferencing app? “That was a running joke we had in my household,” she told CTV’s Your Morning on Friday.
  
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• Lethbridge College to host virtual open house on Oct. 21 - Medicine Hat News

  16-10-2020 16:06 via medicinehatnews.com
  Lethbridge College to host virtual open house on Oct. 21  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Search underway for missing Calgary man last seen in the Beltline

  16-10-2020 14:42
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for tips from the public as the search continues for a 22-year-old man who left his Beltline home early Wednesday morning. According to police, Colton Hammonds has not been heard from since and there are significant concerns for his welfare. Hammonds is described as:183 cm (6-0) tall Weighing approximately 91 kg (200 lbs) Having a medium build Having blue eyes and red hair Having facial hairAnyone who encounters Hammonds or has information regarding his where
  
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• Lethbridge College to host virtual open house on Oct. 21 - Lethbridge Herald

  16-10-2020 14:12 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Lethbridge College to host virtual open house on Oct. 21  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Calgary prepares for expected blast of wintry weather

  16-10-2020 14:09
  
  It’s the calm before an anticipated blast of snow this weekend, but City of Calgary crews maintain they’re ready even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The seven-day snow plan has been implemented by road crews with a focus set first on clearing high traffic Priority 1 routes, including Crowchild Trail and Glenmore Trail, where more than 20,000 vehicles travel each day. Sidewalks, pathways pedestrian overpasses and LRT platforms are also top of mind before moving on to sec
  
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• Ontario government to avoid charges for some impaired drivers due to COVID-19 court backlog

  16-10-2020 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In some cases, Ontario prosecutors could pursue impaired drivers for a lesser charge of careless driving instead of seeking a criminal conviction.
  
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• Many questions remain in missing person's case of Blood Tribe man - lethbridgenewsnow.com

  16-10-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Many questions remain in missing person's case of Blood Tribe man  lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• 2 Calgary playwrights shortlisted for prestigious Siminovitch Prize

  16-10-2020 05:46
  
  A pair of Calgary-based playwrights were shortlisted for Canada's most lucrative theatre award, the Siminovitch Prize Thursday, Tara Beagan and Karen Hines joined a list that included Vancouver-based Calgary favourite Carmen Aguirre, and Montrealers Martin Bellemare and Annick Lefebvre. The Siminovitch Prize recognizes excellence and innovation in Canadian theatre, celebrating playwrights, directors and designers in three-year cycles.  The winner receives $75,000, and chooses a protege who
  
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• Lethbridge daycare with 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases temporarily closed by AHS - CTV Toronto

  16-10-2020 05:03 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge daycare with 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases temporarily closed by AHS  CTV Toronto
  
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• Lethbridge daycare with 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases temporarily closed by AHS

  16-10-2020 05:03
  
  As Lethbridge grapples with a number of COVID-19 outbreaks that has placed it on the provincial COVID-19 watch list, a local day care centre with 18 confirmed COVID cases was temporarily closed by Alberta Health Services. Alberta Health Services ordered the Children's House Day Care to be closed for "a period of no less than 14 days, beginning on October 7, 2020." The day care has been asked to provide a plan and to implement practices to minimize the risk of transmission of infection among staf
  
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