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• Alberta Health Services seeking company to deal with its dirty laundry

  23-10-2020 23:55
  
  While Alberta Health Services (AHS) is looking for a company to take over the rest of its laundry services, new data shows many restaurants and cafeterias in Alberta hospitals have been operating millions in the red for years. AHS announced a request for proposal (RFP) from third-party providers to take over the process of cleaning the massive quantity of linens, towels and other products Alberta's hospitals use each day. The province announced it was taking the step toward privatizing many of t
  
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• Alberta surpasses Thursday's record daily COVID numbers with 432 positive - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 23:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta surpasses Thursday's record daily COVID numbers with 432 positive  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta reaches 300 COVID-19 deaths as cases continue to set records

  23-10-2020 23:50
  
  Alberta reached 300 COVID-19 deaths and set new highs in daily and active cases once again. The province reported 432 cases of the coronavirus Friday, a sum that increased active cases to 3,651. Daily and active tallies have set pandemic highs for three and five days straight, respectively. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers  COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodThe bulk of Alberta’s active infections are still in the Edmonton zone with 1,751 ca
  
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• Alberta confirms 432 more cases of COVID-19 as death toll hits 300 Friday

  23-10-2020 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 3,651 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.
  
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• EMS will be diverted from 7 Alberta ERs as Wave 2 of Connect Care launches Saturday

  23-10-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  EMS with non-critical patients will be diverted from seven Alberta emergency departments when Wave 2 of AHS' new electronic health system launches Saturday.
  
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• Rallies across Canada call attention to fighting in Armenia and Azerbaijan

  23-10-2020 23:23
  
  Armenian communities in Canada hosted rallies across the country Friday to bring awareness to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. After decades of uneasy peace between the two countries, fighting resumed a month ago, starting in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, upward of 5,000 civilians and soldiers are dead on both sides and hundreds have been injured as a result of the fighting. In Calgary on Friday, Armenians met a
  
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• Calgary rally calls attention to fighting in Armenia and Azerbaijan

  23-10-2020 23:23
  
  Armenian communities in Canada hosted rallies across the country Friday to bring awareness to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. After decades of uneasy peace between the two countries, fighting resumed a month ago, starting in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, upward of 5,000 civilians and soldiers are dead on both sides and hundreds have been injured as a result of the fighting. In Calgary on Friday, Armenians met a
  
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• Calgary-area mother homeless after rural rental home destroyed by fire

  23-10-2020 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The home east of Calgary went up in flames on Thursday night as Saz Cuthbertson and her son worked in her granite business in the garage.
  
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• Ancient tool 'at least 10,000 years old' found on Alberta farm

  23-10-2020 22:40
  
  Farmer John Macklin was clearing rocks off his land, the kind of rocks that often beat up his farm equipment, when he stumbled across something unique. It has since been assessed by experts, who say it's very, very old. "If my life depended on it and I had to guess I'd say it's at least 10,000 years old,” said Royal Alberta Museum Archaeologist Bob Dawe. "So that's really, really cool,” said Macklin. Dawe says the artifact would have been used to scrape hides, antlers, bone, and more
  
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• City of Calgary launches collaboration to support local food businesses

  23-10-2020 22:34
  
  The City of Calgary has announced an Open For Business collaboration, which aims to support local businesses through commission-free online ordering. Open For Business was created in collaboration with Ritual and DoorDash and will waive set-up and subscription fees for local food businesses that sign up to the digital ordering platform, Ritual ONE. "Calgary businesses continue to navigate the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and it’s important that we make every opportunity available to them t
  
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• Edmonton company receives federal funds to develop COVID-19 vaccine

  23-10-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Entos Pharmaceuticals has been awarded federal money to conduct the phase 1 clinical trial of Covigenix, its COVID-19 DNA vaccine.
  
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• SUV and CTrain collide in downtown core, traffic disrupted

  23-10-2020 22:11
  
  A section of Fourth Street S.W. was closed to traffic after an SUV struck a CTrain early Friday afternoon but the road has since reopened. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Fourth Street and Seventh Avenue S.W. at around 1:30 p.m. following reports of a crash. There were no reports of injury to the occupants of either the SUV or the train. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Police do not anticipate charges being laid.This intersection has re-opened. Thank you for you
  
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• SUV and CTrain collide in downtown core, section of 4th Street S.W. closed

  23-10-2020 22:11
  
  A section of Fourth Street S.W. has been closed to traffic after an SUV struck a CTrain early Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Fourth Street and Seventh Avenue S.W. at around 1:30 p.m. following reports of a crash. There have been no reports of injury to the occupants of either the SUV or the train. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Police do not anticipate charges being laid. An estimated time for the reopening of Fourth Street S.W. has not been
  
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• Alberta MP apologizes for using middle finger during question period

  23-10-2020 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  While participating in question period, the MP for Red Deer-Lacombe stuck up his middle finger, a gesture that several MPs took issue with.
  
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• Police locate missing senior - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 22:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Police locate missing senior  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary train show derailed for 2021 because of COVID-19 'second wave'

  23-10-2020 21:35
  
  A popular model train show in northeast Calgary had already called it quits on this year's show, but organizers say the 2021 exhibition won't be happening either. Supertrain, an event that typically draws hundreds of vendors and thousands of fans to Calgary's Genesis Centre in April, announced Thursday that it would not be moving ahead with planning next year's event. It said, in a Facebook post, that "a second and likely more difficult COVID wave" is to blame. "Conditions do not look to be suff
  
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• Calgary drivers suffer through poor road conditions during October storm

  23-10-2020 20:52
  
  The leaves have not yet fully dropped off the trees in Calgary, but the pavement is already covered in snow, thanks to a mid-October cold snap. The conditions are resulting in a slippery, even dangerous, commute for drivers Friday and it doesn't look like the situation will get any better for the drive home. Crews are busy working on the Priority 1 routes, but many of the problems are occurring on the secondary residential roads that are further down the snowplows' schedule.Officials say many in
  
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• Calgary police seek public help in identifying owners of stolen property

  23-10-2020 20:45
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for assistance from the public with identifying the rightful owners after more than $200,000 worth of stolen property was recently recovered. An investigation into May 2020 break-ins in the downtown core resulted in the search of three storage units, two vehicles, and a residence. More than $200,000 of what police believe to be stolen items were recovered. Police have returned numerous items, including electronics, artwork and construction tools. RCMP arreste
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes acquire Zach Ashton from T-Birds - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 20:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes acquire Zach Ashton from T-Birds  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge County reports highest levels of agricultural activities in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 20:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge County reports highest levels of agricultural activities in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AFN, NDP call for Trudeau to remove RCMP Commissioner Lucki

  23-10-2020 20:00
  
  Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to remove RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. On Friday, Bellegarde issued a series of tweets in which he asks for Lucki to be replaced with someone “who will focus their attention on public safety and combatting racism.”  Citing several recent examples of issues related to the RCMP’s treatment of First Nations people, Bellegarde said the AFN has
  
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• Sexual assault calls up 61% in Southern Alberta during pandemic - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 19:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Sexual assault calls up 61% in Southern Alberta during pandemic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. election: Mail-in votes will delay final results, officials warn

  23-10-2020 19:47
  
  Election officials in British Columbia are again warning voters that the final results of Saturday’s provincial election won’t be available for several days or even weeks after polls close due to the influx of mail-in ballots during the pandemic. Elections BC will begin counting mail-in votes 13 days after election day on Saturday to ensure no duplicate votes are cast. Mail-in votes are expected to account for approximately 30 to 35 per cent of all the votes cast. Officials said Frid
  
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• Daily cold records set across Southern Alberta Thursday - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 19:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Daily cold records set across Southern Alberta Thursday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Snowfall warnings issued for Lethbridge and southwest corner of the province - CTV Toronto

  23-10-2020 19:32 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Snowfall warnings issued for Lethbridge and southwest corner of the province  CTV Toronto
  
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• Snowfall warnings issued for Lethbridge and southwest corner of the province

  23-10-2020 19:32
  
  Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for sections of southern Alberta as upwards of 20 centimetres of snow may fall by Saturday afternoon. As of 11 a.m. Friday, weather warnings were in place for Lethbridge and southwestern Alberta including Crowsnest Pass and Waterton Lakes National Park. The following regions are under snowfall warnings:Lethbridge – Taber – Milk River Cardston – Fort Macleod – Magrath Crowsnest Pass - Pincher Creek – Waterton Lakes Nati
  
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• Calgary added in snowfall warnings, 10 to 20 cm expected in the city

  23-10-2020 19:32
  
  Snowfall warnings issued for the southwest corner of the province Friday have been expanded to include the City of Calgary. Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings for sections of southern Alberta Friday morning as upward of 20 centimetres of snow may fall by Saturday afternoon. As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, weather warnings were in place from Calgary south to Lethbridge and west to the B.C. border, including Crowsnest Pass and Waterton Lakes National Park. The following regions are under snowfall
  
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• Alberta postpones non-urgent surgeries in Edmonton zone as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise

  23-10-2020 19:04
  
  Alberta Health Services has implemented new restrictions for hospitals in the capital region. On Thursday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Edmonton zone hospitals will postpone non-urgent surgeries due to the rise in hospitalizations and health care workers forced to quarantine. Alberta hospitals have 112 patients with COVID-19, including 18 people in intensive care. Multiple hospitals in the Edmonton and Calgary zones have outbreaks. To ease the strain on frontline w
  
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• AHS postpones non-urgent surgeries in Edmonton zone as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise

  23-10-2020 19:04
  
  Alberta Health Services has implemented new restrictions for hospitals in the capital region. On Thursday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Edmonton zone hospitals will postpone non-urgent surgeries due to the rise in hospitalizations and health care workers forced to quarantine. Alberta hospitals have 112 patients with COVID-19, including 18 people in intensive care. Multiple hospitals in the Edmonton and Calgary zones have outbreaks. To ease the strain on frontline w
  
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• AHS issues Request for Proposals for laundry services - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 18:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AHS issues Request for Proposals for laundry services  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada, Alberta agree on caribou protection deal that gives them years to take action

  23-10-2020 18:52
  
  Canada and Alberta have signed a deal on caribou protection that gives them years to take action but could allow energy drilling to resume right away on some ranges. The agreement gives the two governments up to five years to design and implement plans for some of Alberta's most endangered herds. Meanwhile, it allows for the resumption of mineral lease sales in caribou habitat, if they can be shown to be compatible with conservation. Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon says the deal prevent
  
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• Canada, Alberta sign deal on caribou protection that gives them years to take action

  23-10-2020 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agreement gives the two governments up to five years to design and implement plans for some of Alberta's most endangered herds.
  
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• COVID-19 case identified at Immanuel Christian Secondary School - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 18:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  COVID-19 case identified at Immanuel Christian Secondary School  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lisa Frank's Dulled Dreamland - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 17:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lisa Frank's Dulled Dreamland  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• An American in Calgary: Ex-pats keep close eye on U.S. election

  23-10-2020 17:40
  Dean Kasner says it's not difficult to summarize U.S. president Donald Trump’s first term in office. "In my perception, the last four years have been a bit of an embarrassment for the United States to the world," said Kasner, secretary for the Calgary chapter of Democrats Abroad. "Everybody is looking at things now and really hoping for a better future." Kasner was born in the USA but has lived in Calgary for a decade and holds dual citizenship. He says many of his friends south of the bor
  
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• Police searching for missing senior - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2020 17:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Police searching for missing senior  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Le Chateau files for court protection, plans to shut down

  23-10-2020 15:14
  
  After 60 years in operation, Le Chateau Inc. is seeking court protection from creditors to allow it to liquidate its assets and close its stores. The Montreal-based company said Friday that it has spent much of the COVID-19 pandemic trying to refinance or sell the business to a third party that would keep it in operation, but was unsuccessful. "Its already evident impact on consumer demand for Le Chateau's holiday party and occasion wear, which represents the core of our offering, has diminished
  
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• Clothing retailer Le Chateau files for CCAA protection, plans to close its doors

  23-10-2020 15:14
  
  Le Chateau Inc. says it is seeking court protection from creditors to allow it to shut down and liquidate its assets. Le Chateau's application under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act will be heard today by a Quebec court. The clothing retailer says it can no longer continue its operations as a going concern. It says circumstances leave the company with no option other than to start the liquidation process. Le Chateau has 123 locations across Canada and an e-commerce platform servicing Can
  
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• Skiers, snowboarders and backcountry enthusiasts embrace early season start

  23-10-2020 15:09
  
  Downhill and cross-country skiers are set to enjoy an earlier start to the season than usual as some trails and a ski resort open up in southern Alberta this weekend.  Significant snowfall has provided a great deal of help for crews to prepare in West Bragg Creek where the community’s trail association announced its official opening this weekend.  In an email, the association says most of its trail system has been roller packed and track setting has commenced with conditions expe
  
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• Alberta to lift oil production curtailment at the end of 2020

  23-10-2020 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government had previously planned to exit curtailment by the end of 2020 provided export routes were in place.
  
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• Alberta to remove cap on crude oil production effective December

  23-10-2020 14:40
  
  Energy companies in Alberta will soon be permitted to produce as much as oil as they want as the province will lift curtailment in the coming weeks. According to Alberta's ministry of energy, the provincial government will no longer set monthly production limits as of December in an effort to "utilize available pipeline capacity and create jobs." "Maintaining the stability and predictability of Alberta’s resource sector is vital for investor confidence as we navigate the economic condition
  
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• In Lethbridge, the Sage Clan offers food — and dignity - The Sprawl

  23-10-2020 13:00 via sprawlcalgary.com
  
  In Lethbridge, the Sage Clan offers food — and dignity  The Sprawl
  
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• Updated Lethbridge nursing program focuses on advocacy, reconciliation - Global News

  23-10-2020 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Updated Lethbridge nursing program focuses on advocacy, reconciliation  Global News
  
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• COVID-19: New mom shares story of medically difficult and lonely year: ‘I almost died four times’

  23-10-2020 06:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman hopes her story of surviving a difficult and lonely year sparks hope for others who are also struggling.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta woman shares story of difficult and lonely year

  23-10-2020 06:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman hopes her story of surviving a difficult and lonely year sparks hope for others who are also struggling.
  
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• Dashmesh Culture Centre wins proposal for affordable housing project in Saddleridge

  23-10-2020 05:36
  
  The northeast Calgary community of Saddleridge will be building 70 units of affordable transitional housing for women and children through the efforts of Dashmesh Culture Centre. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon in northeast Calgary, at an event attended by Calgary Ward 5 councillor Cheorge Chahal, who represents the community where the housing will be constructed. “I’m really proud and happy to see that the community has come forward to embark on this important project,&
  
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• Library author in residence Lori Hahnel launches short story collection

  23-10-2020 04:47
  
  Do you have an idea for a book or a short story and a dream to have it published? Calgary Central Library resident author Lori Hahnel will be hosting a seminar at the Central Library downtown, where she’ll read and evaluate a portion of your manuscript or idea for free along with providing a one-on-one consutation- virtually - for the next 10 weeks. As the library's Author-in-Residence, Hahnel’s job will be reading manuscripts and holding consultations with writers in the Calgary com
  
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• Alberta exploring options when it comes to COVID-19 'long-haulers'

  23-10-2020 03:30
  
  After Alberta recorded its second-straight record day for the number of new cases of COVID-19 in the province, Dr. Deena Hinshaw had a grim warning for anyone not taking the illness seriously. The chief medical officer of health delivered her daily update from Edmonton Thursday afternoon, announcing 427 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. She also said adults in their 20s and 30s hold the highest share of active cases in the province, something all Albertans need to know. "Much has been made
  
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• Calgary small businesses say they need support to stay alive

  23-10-2020 02:28
  
  Robert Vidra has been planning special events in Calgary since 1996. The pandemic has nearly flattened business, with upwards of 90 events postponed. “My company took an 80 per cent drop in sales,” said Vidra, CEO and Owner of Simply Elegant. Vidra operates Skyline, a venue located along Kensington Road N.W. He said mid-March when the pandemic hit, he was forced to lay off 65 employees. “This is not a business to me where i go home from a nine to five, this is my life and the l
  
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• Bandits hoping to take full advantage of season as one player eyes first round of NHL draft

  23-10-2020 02:28
  
  The reigning national Canadian Junior Hockey League champion Brooks Bandits, a title that comes in-part to a cancelled post-season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been back on the ice for a few months. They're taking no chance to be on the ice for granted. “We’re like one of the only places, like in the world almost, that’s back to normal and doing what we like. So yeah, we feel pretty fortunate for that,” said Bandits defenseman Ethan Lund. “The fact that we&rsq
  
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