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• Alberta changed its symptom list for school-aged children. Here's what you need to know.

  29-10-2020 23:57
  
  Alberta Health has updated its list of COVID-19 symptoms for children in school and daycare. On Monday, Chief Medical Officer of Health. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said health officials were studying the possibility to adjust this list after B.C., Ontario and Quebec updated theirs and did not see an uptick in school cases. Starting Monday, if your child only has a runny nose or a sore throat, they won't be told to stay home and get tested for the coronavirus. In the last week alone, Dr. Hinshaw said Albe
  
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• Follow COVID-19 recommendations while trick-or-treating: health officials

  29-10-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no doubt Halloween night will look a bit different this year. Taz Dhaliwal has some health and safety reminders and also speaks with the owner of a well-known haunted house on how it is keeping the local Halloween spirit alive.
  
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• Stats Canada: Crime Severity Index report ranks Lethbridge top of list

  29-10-2020 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge is number one, but not for a great reason in this particular instance. Statistics Canada released its annual crime statistics Thursday, and Lethbridge has the worst crime severity index in the country. Quinn Campbell reports.
  
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• Town of Taber facing budget cuts, layoffs

  29-10-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Taber town council is facing a difficult decision about how to manage decreasing revenue for 2021. As Emily Olsen reports, staff layoffs and tax increases are both on the table.
  
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• Pedestrian struck Thursday afternoon on 12th Avenue

  29-10-2020 23:36
  
  A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon close to downtown Calgary. The collision took place just after 2 p.m., near the intersection of Fifth Street at 12 Ave S.W. No information was available about the pedestrian's injuries. The eastbound right lane on 12 Avenue was blocked. This is a developing story...UPDATE: There is an incident involving a pedestrian, 12 Ave at 5 St SW, blocking the EB right lane. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/YhQxg0f0vv — YYC Transportation (@
  
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• Increased interest in flu immunization, Alberta Health Services reports

  29-10-2020 23:33
  
  Alberta Health Services, during its first weekly update for influenza immunization on Thursday, says almost 600,000 residents have gone for their seasonal flu shot so far. According to the data on its website, 597,110 doses of the influenza vaccine have been administered since it first became available on Oct. 19. The Calgary zone has the highest number of residents who've gotten their shot (246,962), followed closely by the Edmonton zone where 210,339 people were immunized. So far, the only lab
  
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• AHS reports second COVID death in Lethbridge this week - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 23:18
  AHS reports second COVID death in Lethbridge this week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor explains indicators that influence mandatory measures

  29-10-2020 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains the COVID-19 indicators that influence her decision when it comes to public health measures, such as hospitalization rates and case count trends.
  
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• Provincial or federal COVID-19 tracing app? Alberta’s top doctor explains differences

  29-10-2020 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explained the difference between the provincial AB Trace Together app and the Canadian government’s COVID Alert app, saying they operate differently and the federal app doesn’t work with Alberta’s contact tracing system.
  
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• Calgarians looking to stay warm outside this winter

  29-10-2020 23:05
  
  Businesses specializing in outdoor spaces and keeping people warm are overwhelmed with calls from Calgarians looking to extend their living space in the pandemic. For the last eight years, Jim Giroux’s business has been fire wood at WoodDepot.ca . Giroux says this year it’s the busiest he’s ever seen it. Giroux says it’s hard to keep the product in stock this year because business has increased by 300 per cent. “Of course it’s because of the pandemic,” s
  
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• Alberta removes runny noses, sore throat from child COVID-19 symptom checklist

  29-10-2020 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced two changes Thursday when it comes to COVID-19 and kids: first, runny noses and sore throats have been removed from the daily school symptom checklist for all Albertans under the age of 18, explaining the symptoms are poor indicators of if a child has the virus. Second, the guidelines for how...
  
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• 477 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths in Alberta on Oct. 28

  29-10-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said in the past 24 hours, there were 477 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Alberta, 130 people in hospital and of those, 18 people were in ICU. She also announced five new deaths. She also updated the case numbers for schools across the province.
  
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• 597K Albertans have gotten the flu shot: Hinshaw

  29-10-2020 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said more than half a million Albertans have gotten their flu shot since it became available in the middle of October — an increase of 50,000 doses from the same time last year.
  
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• CCH honoured with Blackfoot name - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 22:48
  CCH honoured with Blackfoot name  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Truck driver responsible for Humboldt Broncos bus crash seeks to stay in Canada

  29-10-2020 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to 29 counts of dangerous driving in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 and injured 13 others.
  
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• ‘They came with dogs:’ Genomes show canines, humans share long history

  29-10-2020 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Those ancient pets are not only moving evidence of their owners' esteem, they're now part of research hinting at how far back dogs and humans go.
  
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• Legislation introduced to offer auto insurance relief for Albertans - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 22:11
  Legislation introduced to offer auto insurance relief for Albertans  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Report puts spotlight on Alberta's struggling music industry

  29-10-2020 21:56
  
  A new report studying Alberta’s music ecosystem puts a spotlight on the now struggling industry. In the report, titled The Music Ecosystem Study, a collective of Alberta creatives have captured what West Anthem’s Andrew Mosker is calling, “The first fulsome study of Alberta’s diverse music industry.” “The music industry in this province pre-COVID employed about 22,000 people and also had revenues of over $2 billon a year,” said Mosker. “Nobody knew
  
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• Albertans continue to stand up for parks that sit on the chopping block

  29-10-2020 21:41
  
  Support for a grassroots movement to help protect hundreds of provincial park spaces in Alberta is growing, says representatives of the volunteer organization. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) says since it launched its lawn sign campaign last month, more than 12,000 have been ordered by Albertans who are moved to protect the recreation areas that are being threatened with closure. Other organizations involved in the campaign says it shows "incredible support from Albertans." "T
  
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• Victims of Calgary attacks fall through the cracks after funding cancelled

  29-10-2020 20:48
  
  There are nine scars all over this young Calgary man’s body. The permanent wounds are a reminder of a horrific attack on Aug. 5. CTV News is concealing his identity for his safety as the suspect has not yet been caught. "It took 600 stitches and staples inside and out to close me up," he said. The victim was driving in Renfrew near the 500 block of 10th Avenue N.E. He pulled over to let a vehicle that was tailgating him pass but, instead the driver got out, went to the victim’s car,
  
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• Images of Calgary shoppers collected without consent at kiosks in 2 local malls

  29-10-2020 20:33
  
  The images of five million Canadian shoppers were collected without their consent at 12 malls across the country, including CF Market Mall and CF Chinook Centre in Calgary, according to an investigation by the Alberta, British Columbia and federal privacy commissioners. "There’s no question in our mind, we were absolutely united on the finding that there is personal information at issue here," said Jill Clayton, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta. The privacy commissioner foun
  
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• Drilling forecast calls for even fewer Canadian oil and gas wells in ‘bleak’ 2021

  29-10-2020 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Petroleum Services Association of Canada cut its 2020 Canadian drilling forecast three times over the past 10 months.
  
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• Cozens, Greig named to Team Canada World Junior Camp - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 19:57
  
  Cozens, Greig named to Team Canada World Junior Camp  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WHO: Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 19:53
  WHO: Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to update Alberta's COVID-19 numbers on Thursday

  29-10-2020 19:42
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will deliver Alberta's latest COVID-19 numbers on Thursday afternoon as the province looks to break a streak that's seen it set record active case counts for 10 consecutive days.  Alberta's chief medical officer of health will hold her briefing at 3:30 p.m. It can be seen live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodAlberta's active count sits at 4,793 cases, the highest total to date,
  
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• Alberta adds 477 COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations set pandemic high

  29-10-2020 19:42
  Alberta’s top doctor reported 477 cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths on Thursday. The province once again set a record of active cases with 4,921. There are 2,277 infections in the Edmonton zone and 1,879 infections in the Calgary zone. A man in his 40s died of COVID-19 in the south zone, Alberta Health said. The other deaths involved four people in their 80s and 90s in the Edmonton and Calgary zones.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken
  
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• Report: US knew of problems family separation would cause - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 19:39
  
  Report: US knew of problems family separation would cause  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta adjusting COVID-19 symptom checklist for school-aged kids

  29-10-2020 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, over the last 24 hours, Alberta confirmed 477 new cases of COVID-19. Five deaths were reported.
  
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• White Sox reunite with La Russa, hire Hall of Fame manager - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 19:32
  White Sox reunite with La Russa, hire Hall of Fame manager  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lake Louise Ski Resort opens Thursday for earliest season start ever

  29-10-2020 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Following its closure in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the popular ski resort will have a host of new health measures in place.
  
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• 'They came with dogs:' Genomes show canines, humans share long history - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 19:04
  
  'They came with dogs:' Genomes show canines, humans share long history  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Provincial campsite reservations up 5400%, most other tourism indicators down - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 19:01
  Provincial campsite reservations up 5400%, most other tourism indicators down  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• For sale: City of Calgary seeks private owners to take over 5 mobile skate parks

  29-10-2020 18:58
  
  The city is looking for someone to rail slide into the mobile skatepark business in Calgary. Five mobile skate parks are now listed for sale on Merx — the public electronic tendering service used by the city — which will be available until 6 a.m. on Nov. 30. The goal is to sell them "to qualified third-party organizations that will provide affordable and accessible wheeled sport opportunities (skateboarding, cycling, inline skating and scootering) at the community level," reads a pos
  
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• 7 Albertans, including NHLer Dach, among those invited to Team Canada's World Juniors selection camp

  29-10-2020 18:27
  
  Seven Albertans are among the record-high 46 players invited to compete for a Team Canada roster spot at the upcoming 2021 World Juniors in Edmonton.  The 46 will compete at the World Juniors selection camp between Nov. 16 and Dec. 13 inside a cohort bubble in Red Deer.  The camp will include practices, three intrasquad games and six games against a team of U Sports all-stars. "We expect a highly competitive selection camp with a number of difficult decisions to be made when it comes t
  
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• 6 Albertans among those invited to Team Canada's World Juniors selection camp

  29-10-2020 18:27
  
  Six Albertans are among the record-high 46 players invited to compete for a Team Canada roster spot at the upcoming 2021 World Juniors in Edmonton.  The 46 will compete at the World Juniors selection camp between Nov. 16 and Dec. 13 inside a cohort bubble in Red Deer.  The camp will include practices, three intrasquad games and six games against a team of U Sports all-stars. "We expect a highly competitive selection camp with a number of difficult decisions to be made when it comes tim
  
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• Suncor calls end of Alberta oil quotas a ‘positive signal’ as it reports $302M loss

  29-10-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Suncor Energy Inc. says the Alberta government's decision to end its oil production curtailment program in December after almost two years is "a very positive signal" for the oilsands and refining giant.
  
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• Cadillac Fairview covertly collected images of 5M shoppers across Canada: privacy commissioners

  29-10-2020 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the report, the company embedded small, inconspicuous cameras inside mall directories at 12 Canadian malls which collected images of customers without their knowledge or consent.
  
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• Cadillac Fairview covertly collected images of 5 million shoppers across Canada: privacy commissioners

  29-10-2020 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the report, the company embedded small, inconspicuous cameras inside mall directories at 12 Canadian malls which collected images of customers without their knowledge or consent.
  
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• Alberta Beef Producers take up-coming producer meetings online - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 17:35
  
  Alberta Beef Producers take up-coming producer meetings online  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'The industry is not sustainable today': Significant casualties expected in Alberta drilling sector

  29-10-2020 17:27
  
  The Raptor Rig sits fully in a laydown yard in southeast Calgary, a shiny high-tech example of just how hard world events have hit the Alberta drilling industry.  Despite being billed as "the world’s first fully automated drilling rig" and boasting a reduction in drilling costs of up to 30 per cent, the $45-million Raptor Rig is the subject of a receivership sale before it has even seen one single day in operation. "It’s the sign of the times unfortunately," said Jason Sava
  
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• 'The industry is not sustainable today': CAODC expects significant casualties in Alberta's drilling industry

  29-10-2020 17:27
  
  The Raptor Rig sits fully in a laydown yard in southeast Calgary, a shiny hghi-tech example of just how hard world events have hit the Alberta drilling industry.  Despite being billed as "the world’s first fully automated drilling rig" and boasting a reduction in drilling costs of up to 30 per cent, the $45-million Raptor Rig is the subject of a receivership sale before it has even seen one single day in operation. "It’s the sign of the times unfortunately," said Jason Sava
  
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• 'The industry is not sustainable today': CAODC expects significant casualties in Alberta drilling

  29-10-2020 17:27
  
  The Raptor Rig sits fully in a laydown yard in southeast Calgary, a shiny high-tech example of just how hard world events have hit the Alberta drilling industry.  Despite being billed as "the world’s first fully automated drilling rig" and boasting a reduction in drilling costs of up to 30 per cent, the $45-million Raptor Rig is the subject of a receivership sale before it has even seen one single day in operation. "It’s the sign of the times unfortunately," said Jason Sava
  
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• Decision expected in November for Lethbridge massage therapist charged with sexual assault - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 17:23
  Decision expected in November for Lethbridge massage therapist charged with sexual assault  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Privacy investigation finds 5 million shoppers' images collected at malls across Canada

  29-10-2020 16:58
  
  Without customers’ knowledge, more than five million images of Canadian shoppers’ were collected through facial recognition software used by Cadillac Fairview, a parent company of malls across the country, according to an investigation by privacy officials. The federal privacy commissioner reported Thursday that Cadillac Fairview contravened federal and provincial privacy laws by embedding cameras inside digital information kiosks at 12 shopping malls across Canada, and captured user
  
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• 5 million Canadian shoppers' images collected at mall kiosks: privacy commissioner

  29-10-2020 16:58
  
  Five million images of Canadian shoppers were collected without customers’ knowledge through facial recognition software used by Cadillac Fairview, a parent company of malls across the country, according to an investigation by privacy officials. The federal privacy commissioner reported Thursday that Cadillac Fairview embedded cameras inside digital information kiosks at 12 shopping malls across Canada, and captured users’ images without their consent. The investigation was launched
  
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• City recognizes “downtown champions” with Celebrate Downtown awards - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 16:53
  City recognizes “downtown champions” with Celebrate Downtown awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Lightning announce cancellation of 2020-2021 season - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 16:33
  Lethbridge Lightning announce cancellation of 2020-2021 season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge seeking COVID-19 feedback from non-residential property owners - Lethbridge News Now

  29-10-2020 16:14
  City of Lethbridge seeking COVID-19 feedback from non-residential property owners  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Report says TMX 'not needed' in Canada, Ottawa should reassess project

  29-10-2020 16:08
  
  A new report suggests the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion isn’t necessary to meet oil capacity in Canada and recommends Ottawa reassess the need for the project. According to the research by the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, oil production forecasted by the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) can easily be accommodated for the next decade with existing pipelines and without rail, the TMX or the Keystone XL Pipeline. The report says the CER forecasts also don’t ac
  
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• Alberta’s UCP government set to introduce auto insurance reforms Thursday

  29-10-2020 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toews will discuss the changes proposed in Bill 41 at a Thursday news conference.
  
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