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• Alberta adds nearly 900 weekend cases as COVID-19 active infections reach record high

  19-10-2020 23:50
  
  Alberta reported 898 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend and set an active record high for the pandemic. The province added 311 cases of the coronavirus on Friday, 231 on Saturday and 356 on Sunday. Confirmed active cases increased to 3,138, with 1,604 infections in the Edmonton zone and 998 in the Calgary zone. Alberta’s prior record high for confirmed active infections was 3,022 on April 30. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken dow
  
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• 898 COVID cases in Alberta this weekend, one death in Lethbridge County - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 23:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  898 COVID cases in Alberta this weekend, one death in Lethbridge County  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta reports 898 new cases of COVID-19, 4 additional deaths since Friday

  19-10-2020 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta recorded 311 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, 231 on Saturday and 356 on Sunday, according to Alberta Health. 
  
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• Training wrapping up for Lethbridge’s newest firefighter recruits

  19-10-2020 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Twelve new recruits are in their final week of training to become the newest firefighters in Lethbridge.
  
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• 12th death connected to COVID-19 outbreaks at Calgary hospital

  19-10-2020 22:49
  
  A 12th death is being attributed to COVID-19 outbreaks at Foothills hospital, making it the deadliest outbreak at a healthcare facility in the province. The death is one of four announced Monday as part of the province's regular update, which also included a man in his 80s from the South Zone, a man in his 20s from the Central Zone and a man in his 70s in the Calgary Zone. The deaths are not linked to continuing care facilieies. No other information about the deaths was released.   The prov
  
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• 12th death connected to COVID-19 outbreak at Foothills hospital

  19-10-2020 22:49
  
  A 12th death is being attributed to COVID-19 outbreaks at Foothills hospital, making it the deadliest outbreak at a healthcare facility in the province. The death is one of four announced Monday as part of the province's regular update, which also included a man in his 80s from the South Zone, a man in his 20s from the Central Zone and a man in his 70s in the Calgary Zone. The deaths are not linked to continuing care facilieies. No other information about the deaths was released.   The prov
  
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• Alberta government unveils new plan to support oil and gas recovery after rural municipality outcry

  19-10-2020 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  A proposal that would have reduced municipal taxes for oil and gas companies and significantly cut revenue for rural Alberta municipalities is being changed. Vinesh Pratap has the details.
  
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• Victim of fatal weekend shooting identified by police

  19-10-2020 22:27
  
  Calgary Police have identified the man who died as a result of a targeted shooting in northeast Calgary Friday evening. At about 9 p.m. Friday, police received reports of a man being dropped off at Peter Lougheed Centre with gunshot wounds. Safari Ali Safari was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Police investigators think Safari was with a group of people around 84 Street and McKnight Boulevard N.E. Friday, when a gun was fired, killing Safari. Investigators would like to hear from anyone, in
  
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• Alberta government outlines fall session plans - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 22:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Trump says Sudan to be removed from terrorism list - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 22:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Trump says Sudan to be removed from terrorism list  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta politicians to focus on economic recovery as legislature resumes Tuesday

  19-10-2020 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Government house leader Jason Nixon says there's a variety of legislation prepared for the fall sitting that's aimed at speeding up an economic rebound.
  
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• Judge puts Wisconsin capacity limit order back into effect - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 21:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Judge puts Wisconsin capacity limit order back into effect  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta cuts deal on municipal oilpatch levies; not on unpaid property taxes

  19-10-2020 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has announced a three-year deal that it says will prevent municipal taxes and levies from harming its already battered energy industry.
  
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• Challenges wanted. Former NHLer, broadcaster, Nick Kypreos likes the climb - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 21:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Challenges wanted. Former NHLer, broadcaster, Nick Kypreos likes the climb  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 case forces closure of Calgary school amid provincial staffing ‘crisis’

  19-10-2020 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coventry Hills School in Calgary was closed Monday as Alberta Health worked to identify close contacts of a person who tested positive for COVID-19. 
  
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• Kenney won’t rule out further COVID-19 restrictions ‘if things get really out of control’

  19-10-2020 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney said while public health restrictions aren't off the table, his hope is Albertans will follow existing advice more closely.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks sign forwards Gaudette, Hawryluk to one-year contracts - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 21:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Vancouver Canucks sign forwards Gaudette, Hawryluk to one-year contracts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Firefighter training in a COVID world - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 20:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Firefighter training in a COVID world  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Unique approach to plexiglass gives Lethbridge churchgoers added COVID-19 protection - Global News

  19-10-2020 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Unique approach to plexiglass gives Lethbridge churchgoers added COVID-19 protection  Global News
  
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• Unique approach to plexiglass gives Lethbridge churchgoers added COVID-19 protection

  19-10-2020 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I feel really good about it. Despite the numbers in the city going up, I believe we've taken steps that go above and beyond what most churches are doing."
  
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• Staffing issues force Coventry Hills School to move to online learning

  19-10-2020 20:47
  
  A northeast Calgary elementary school moved to online learning for at least the day Monday due to staffing issues related to a positive case of COVID-19. An outbreak was declared at the school on Sunday, meaning two or more cases have been identified there. A letter to parents says Coventry Hills School will "pivot to online learning for the day," and the move is "solely due to staffing capacity issues." "This will ensure that necessary operational planning and substitute teachers can be arrange
  
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• Cannabis industry in Lethbridge reflects on 2 years of legalization | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  19-10-2020 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cannabis industry in Lethbridge reflects on 2 years of legalization | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Cannabis industry in Lethbridge reflects on 2 years of legalization

  19-10-2020 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: Oct. 17 marked the second anniversary of cannabis legalization in Canada. Eloise Therien caught up with local retailers and growers to find out how the industry has changed within that time.
  
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• 'Plexiglass project' provides added security for Lethbridge churchgoers during COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  19-10-2020 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Plexiglass project' provides added security for Lethbridge churchgoers during COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• ‘Plexiglass project’ provides added security for Lethbridge churchgoers during COVID-19

  19-10-2020 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: The Lethbridge Central Church of Christ has found a way to increase their capacity during the pandemic by installing plexiglass shields between each pew. Eloise Therien has more on how the church hopes to inspire other churches to consider similar projects as cases rise in the city.
  
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• Alberta offers property tax exemption to energy companies drilling wells or building pipelines

  19-10-2020 20:16
  
  The Government of Alberta has announced new supports for the energy industry in an effort to bolster the recovery of the province's economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The province introduced a three-year property tax exemption for energy companies drilling new wells or building new pipelines and has eliminated the well drilling equipment tax for new drills. "We are acting now to encourage new oil and gas development that will create jobs and boost Alberta’s recovery," said Minister of M
  
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• News Greenhouses Research Investment supports transition of Brooks Greenhouse to Lethbridge College - Greenhouse Canada

  19-10-2020 20:07 via greenhousecanada.com
  
  News Greenhouses Research Investment supports transition of Brooks Greenhouse to Lethbridge College  Greenhouse Canada
  
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• Weapons, stolen property recovered during Lethbridge bust - CTV Toronto

  19-10-2020 20:02 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Weapons, stolen property recovered during Lethbridge bust  CTV Toronto
  
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• Weapons, stolen property recovered during Lethbridge bust

  19-10-2020 20:02
  
  Lethbridge police recovered weapons and stolen property after a search of a home on Friday and two people are now facing charges. The warrant was executed at a home in the 1800 block of Fifth Avenue N. Two people were taken into custody and a number of items were recovered, including knives, axes, bear spray and a replica handgun. "Stolen items linked to thefts from motor vehicles included more than two dozen electronic devices, purses, and a backpack containing more than $5,000 in high-end hunt
  
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• Lethbridge police locate missing person using help from above - rdnewsnow.com

  19-10-2020 19:58 via rdnewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge police locate missing person using help from above  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• 18-year-old woman dies following southern Alberta collision - Global News

  19-10-2020 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  18-year-old woman dies following southern Alberta collision  Global News
  
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• 18-year-old woman dies following southern Alberta collision

  19-10-2020 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 6:52 a.m., emergency crews were called to a collision on Highway 25, about two-and-a-half kilometres south of Picture Butte, Alta. 
  
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• LPS lay 31 charges after weapons and stolen items recovered - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 19:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LPS lay 31 charges after weapons and stolen items recovered  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 18-year-old killed in crash on southern Alberta highway

  19-10-2020 19:33
  
  An 18-year-old driver was killed early Monday in a crash on Highway 25, south of Picture Butte, Alta. Police say a blue Chrysler Sebring was headed north on Highway 25 just before 7 a.m. when it slid into the path of a semi-truck. The driver, an 18-year-old female, was rushed to Chinook Regional Hospital where she later died. The driver of the semi was not injured. Police say road conditions were icy at the time of the crash. Picture Butte is about 200 kilometres south of Calgary.
  
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• Alberta air tanker fleet helping in U.S. as Canada sees drop in wildfires

  19-10-2020 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  There have been about 700 wildfires in Alberta this year with 32 square kilometres lost compared with the five-year average of 1,300 fires and 4,100 square kilometres burned.
  
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• Three Southern Albertans competing in Miss Universe Canada pageant - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 19:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Three Southern Albertans competing in Miss Universe Canada pageant  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nokia to build moon's first 4G cell network for NASA program - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 17:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nokia to build moon's first 4G cell network for NASA program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ward 10 Coun. Ray Jones tenders resignation due to health concerns

  19-10-2020 17:36
  
  Calgary's longest-serving councillor has tendered his resignation and will step away from the job at the end of the day. Ward 10 Coun. Ray Jones confirms to CTV News that he has participated in his final council and committee meeting and has resigned due to medical concerns. Jones says he his mixed emotions about leaving council. He was first elected to the position in 1993. The position of Ward 10 councillor will remain unfilled until his successor is selected in the 2021 Calgary municipal elec
  
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• 'It's been a fun 27 years': Roy Jones resigns from council due to ailing health

  19-10-2020 17:36
  
  Calgary's longest-serving councillor has tendered his resignation and will step away from the job at the end of the day. Ward 10 Coun. Ray Jones confirms to CTV News that he has participated in his final council and committee meeting and has resigned due to medical concerns. "Last year I had a serious accident. I had a concussion, a hematoma on the brain and four broken ribs from a fall," Jones told CTV News in an interview outside his northeast home. "Ever since then, it has progressively gotte
  
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• 'It's been a fun 27 years': Ray Jones resigns from council due to ailing health

  19-10-2020 17:36
  
  Calgary's longest-serving councillor has tendered his resignation and will step away from the job at the end of the day. Ward 10 Coun. Ray Jones confirms to CTV News that he has participated in his final council and committee meeting and has resigned due to medical concerns. "Last year I had a serious accident. I had a concussion, a hematoma on the brain and four broken ribs from a fall," Jones told CTV News in an interview outside his northeast home. "Ever since then, it has progressively gotte
  
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• City of Lethbridge celebrates Waste Reduction Week with leftovers challenge - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 17:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City of Lethbridge celebrates Waste Reduction Week with leftovers challenge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Oil price stall, global uncertainty prompt caution as oil firms roll out Q3 reports

  19-10-2020 16:39
  
  Higher oil prices are expected to bolster returns as Canadian energy companies report third-quarter results over the next few weeks but observers say a recent stall in the crude price recovery and ongoing oil market uncertainty make any increases in production and spending plans unlikely. Oil prices stabilized in the third quarter with U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude selling for an average of US$40.85 per barrel. That's up 44 per cent or US$12.48 per barrel from a second quarter tha
  
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• Canada-U.S. border to remain closed until Nov. 21, at least

  19-10-2020 16:09
  
  The COVID-19 travel restrictions in place at the Canada-U.S. land border will remain in effect until Nov. 21 at least. While the extension of the closure was anticipated, given the ongoing rate of virus transmission on both sides of the border, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair confirmed the plan on Monday. “Our decisions will continue to be based on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe,” Blair tweeted. Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to
  
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• 'We want answers': MPs hold emergency debate over handling of N.S. lobster dispute

  19-10-2020 15:57
  
  During an emergency debate in the House of Commons, opposition parties have accused the Liberal government of inaction in the ongoing dispute between Indigenous and commercial lobster fishers in Nova Scotia. The dispute saw further turmoil this past weekend when a fire destroyed a lobster pound used by Mi’kmaq fishers in the area. “The Indigenous community and the non-Indigenous community agree on one thing: the inaction of this government is unacceptable,” Conservative Leader
  
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• MPs hold emergency debate on N.S. fishing dispute

  19-10-2020 15:57
  
  MPs in the House of Commons are now holding an emergency debate into the ongoing dispute between Indigenous and commercial lobster fishers in Nova Scotia. The emergency debate is taking place after the planned House sitting tonight and will continue until there are no more members of Parliament who wish to speak. Earlier on Monday, federal ministers condemned acts of violence against Indigenous fishers in Nova Scotia and called Monday for a peaceful end to the dispute with commercial fishermen.C
  
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• Supreme Court to review Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 15:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Supreme Court to review Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• As virus surges, Iran breaks one-day record for deaths again - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 15:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  As virus surges, Iran breaks one-day record for deaths again  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• If at first you don't succeed, snow, snow again

  19-10-2020 15:32
  
  The DayLites sure aren't complicated today. There is a chance for some sunlight this afternoon, but otherwise, we're shaping for off-and-on snow flurries and drifting snow, with wind speed capping in around 20 km/h. While that wind comes out of the south, rest assured, that's not even remotely helpful:The reason is found in those white, wispy lines. Those are this chart’s interpretation of our upper-air pattern, which shows a deep trough continuing to bottom out. We're caught in the entran
  
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• 'There were some dark nights': Oilfield workers fight for jobs and hope as industry flounders

  19-10-2020 15:22
  
  Chris Malmberg knows seven people who have taken their own lives in the past five years. Since the price of oil nosedived in 2015, the industry has weathered hard years marked by layoffs and job losses. Coupled with the crippling onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which at one point forced the price of oil below $0 per barrel, Malmberg said there isn't a lot of optimism out there about the future of the industry. “There's just no rainbow. There's no real light at the end of the tunnel,”
  
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• Police seeking driver involved in hit and run - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2020 14:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Police seeking driver involved in hit and run  Lethbridge News Now
  
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