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• Greig among 2 players with Lethbridge connections invited to Hockey Canada’s world junior selection camp - Global News

  30-10-2020 23:40
  
  Greig among 2 players with Lethbridge connections invited to Hockey Canada’s world junior selection camp  Global News
  
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• Greig among 2 players with Lethbridge connections invited to Hockey Canada’s world junior selection camp

  30-10-2020 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  October has been a big month for Lethbridge’s Ridly Greig.
  
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• Royal Canadian Legion's annual Poppy Campaign kicks off

  30-10-2020 23:38
  
  The Royal Canadian Legion's 2020 Poppy Campaign kicked off Friday with adaptations that ensure Canadians can easily donate, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. During the campaign, Canadians are encouraged to wear a poppy to honour veterans who have fought and served in Canada's war efforts. The Poppy Campaign is the Legion's largest fundraising effort of the year, with all proceeds directly supporting Canadian veterans and their families. "This year has been a challenge for all Canadians and especia
  
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• Lethbridge College among Alberta schools exploring collegiate e-sports opportunities

  30-10-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought most college sports to a halt, but it has opened the door for schools to explore different competition options. As Danica Ferris explains, the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference has teamed up with a provincial e-sports group.
  
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• Seniors scared following another wave of long-term care COVID-19 outbreaks

  30-10-2020 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Calgary long-term care home has residents speaking out in worry.
  
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• Rare blue moon will be seen on Halloween across Canada

  30-10-2020 23:35
  
  Trick-or-treaters around the world will be treated to more than candy this Halloween as a rare blue moon is expected to illuminate the sky Saturday night.  The spectacle occurs when two full moons coincide in the same calendar month, and this year it will be visible in every time zone.   WHY IS IT CALLED A BLUE MOON? Despite its name, the moon’s colour is not actually blue. Instead, a blue moon is a common way to refer to the second full moon in October, as the first is typically
  
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• Calgary protesters rally against use of masks in schools

  30-10-2020 23:31
  
  A group of concerned parents rallied in front of the Calgary Board of Education headquarters Friday, advocating against Alberta guidelines mandating children wear masks in schools when distancing isn't possible. A group of around 30 people waved signs with anti-mask messaging and chanted slogans towards passing traffic, highlighting their discontent with provincial mask policies. Ryan Audette helped organized the gathering through social media. "We’d like to see a more open forum where mor
  
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• Alberta records 622 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 5 additional deaths

  30-10-2020 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province recorded 622 cases of the coronavirus on Friday, after 12,938 tests were completed. Alberta has not previously surpassed 600 new cases in one day.
  
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• Record 622 new COVID cases confirmed in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 23:00
  Record 622 new COVID cases confirmed in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta sets new daily record with 622 COVID-19 cases

  30-10-2020 22:58
  
  Alberta reported 622 cases of COVID-19 Friday, the highest single-day count to date. The record-breaking day increased active infections to 5,172, also a pandemic high. The Edmonton and Calgary health zones have more than 2,000 cases each with 2,312 and 2,034, respectively.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodAlberta Health also reported five deaths Friday, all in the Edmonton zone, increasing the province’s death toll t
  
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• WestJet says exposure to COVID during air travel can be lower than the grocery store

  30-10-2020 22:39
  
  Once the door to an aircraft is closed, it’s a sealed environment. And that can make it safer to be in than a grocery store, which has doors opening and closing continually with people going in and out, says Richard Bartrem, vice-president of corporate communications for WestJet. By contrast, he says, passengers and crew on a plane take safety precautions to wear masks and use hand sanitizer — and the door isn’t opened again until the flight arrives at its destination. “A
  
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• WestJet says COVID exposure risk during air travel can be lower than the grocery store

  30-10-2020 22:39
  
  Once the door to an aircraft is closed, it’s a sealed environment. And that can make it safer to be in than a grocery store, which has doors opening and closing continually with people going in and out, says Richard Bartrem, vice-president of corporate communications for WestJet. By contrast, he says, passengers and crew on a plane take safety precautions to wear masks and use hand sanitizer — and the door isn’t opened again until the flight arrives at its destination. “A
  
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• Alberta Ag research takes a closer look at industrial hemp - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 22:33
  
  Alberta Ag research takes a closer look at industrial hemp  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Provincial partnership to create 3800 paid internships in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 22:10
  Provincial partnership to create 3800 paid internships in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Glenbow Museum closed for cleaning after staff member tests positive for COVID-19

  30-10-2020 22:07
  
  The Glenbow Museum will be closed until Nov. 13 for cleaning after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. That means All Access Week is being moved to Nov. 14 to 22. "We’re looking forward to welcoming Calgarians to the museum to see some favourite exhibitions before they close for Glenbow’s building renovations," officials said in a release. "A single positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in a non-public-facing Glenbow staff member. Out of an abundance of caution, we a
  
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• Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce announce 2020 Business of the Year Awards - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 21:55
  Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce announce 2020 Business of the Year Awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta reports highest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases on reserves in Canada

  30-10-2020 21:55
  
  Alberta’s Indigenous populations have the highest positive cases of COVID-19 compared with other provinces — according to data from the Indigenous Services of Canada (ISC). Of the total 1,360 positive cases among Canada's Indigenous peoples, 440 were detected on First Nations reserves in Alberta, 276 in Saskatchewan, 213 in Manitoba and 182 in British Columbia. There have been 15 deaths in these communities across Canada since the pandemic outbreak in March. Five of those have been i
  
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• Alberta beekeepers get help to buy new queens

  30-10-2020 21:26
  
  The province and the federal government are teaming up to help Alberta beekeepers who were forced to buy new queens after several colonies experienced high rates of winter loss last season. As part of the Alberta Beekeeper Stock Replacement Program, queens purchased between April 1 and Sept. 30 will be eligible for funding and the deadline for submissions is being extended to Jan. 29, 2021. “Bees are incredibly important for Alberta crop and hay land," said Agriculture and Forestry Ministe
  
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• Syrian refugee dies from COVID-19 while pursuing better life for family in Alberta

  30-10-2020 21:14
  
  A Syrian refugee who relocated his family from his homeland to southern Alberta in pursuit of a better life, has died from COVID-19 before fulfilling his dream of becoming a Canadian citizen. Majd Yared moved to Lethbridge in 2016 after his home and business in Syria were bombed. His family was left with nearly nothing and they lived together in a small room for nearly a year while awaiting approval from the Canadian government. After arriving in Lethbridge, the father of two dreamed of buying a
  
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• Former Calgary MP Rob Anders accused of not reporting $750K in income for tax purposes

  30-10-2020 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government alleges that in 2012, 2013, and 2014 Anders under-reported his income, which led to multiple charges of making false statements on a tax return.
  
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• Lethbridge, Alta. leads the country in crime severity, StatCan says

  30-10-2020 20:47
  
  New data from Statistics Canada has grim news for a bustling city in southern Alberta. The agency released its results of the Crime Severity Index (CSI) on Friday, a measure that looks at all police-reported crime and weighs it against volume and seriousness of the offences. This year's data put Lethbridge, Alta., the province's fourth most populous city, at the top of the list. The city was rated against Canada's 35 largest census metropolitan areas (CMA) in the study, and was given a CSI of 14
  
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• Special weekend for terminally ill Alta. girl includes message from Ryan Reynolds, Halloween parade

  30-10-2020 20:20
  
  It’s a special weekend for a Morinville girl who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this month. Doctors say Arizona Burns, 9, has roughly six months to live. If you’re touched by her story, you aren’t the only one. On Friday, Burns received a message from a big cheerleader, Canada’s own Ryan Reynolds. And the message from Reynolds isn’t the only thing Burns has to boost her spirits this weekend. Her mother is planning a special Halloween parade for her
  
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• Can't see it, smell it or taste it: CFD reminds Calgarians to test carbon monoxide alarms

  30-10-2020 20:11
  
  The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) is reminding Calgarians to change batteries and test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms ahead of carbon monoxide (CO) awareness week. CO awareness week runs from Nov. 1 to 7 and CFD is marking the week by encouraging Calgarians to check their alarms while adjusting their clocks for daylight saving. They say alarms should be checked monthly, and batteries should be changed yearly. Smoke detectors should be replaced every 10 years. Carbon monoxide alarms have
  
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• Sunrise and sunset ceremonies at Field of Crosses restricted to invited guests in 2020

  30-10-2020 20:06
  
  The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted organizers of Calgary's Field of Crosses memorial display to introduce restrictions in an effort to limit numbers at the site at peak times. The rows of memorial crosses in a field along Memorial Drive, just west of the Centre Street Bridge, will open to the public Sunday, Nov. 1 but access will be restricted in some areas during scheduled events. Sunrise and sunset ceremonies, held each day through Nov. 10 near the cenotaph, will be by invitation only
  
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• 1994 sexual assault cold case reviewed, DNA evidence leads to arrest in Medicine Hat

  30-10-2020 20:06
  
  Police believe they have found the man who broke into an apartment 26 years ago and sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint. Dean Walter Moore, 47, was arrested by Medicine Hat police on Oct. 27 after the cold case was reviewed earlier in the year. Additional DNA testing of evidence from the 1994 crime matched with Moore, a convicted offender whose DNA had been indexed in the National DNA Data Bank. Moore is charged with house breaking with intent, sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confine
  
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• Blood Tribe reports first case of COVID-19 at one of its schools

  30-10-2020 18:46
  
  The Blood Tribe First Nation has announced a positive case of COVID-19 at one of its schools. The band released details of the new infection at the Tatsikiisaapo’p Middle School Friday morning. Officials say the school was already scheduled to be closed to students, so teams are working to ensure the virus is contained and further infections are prevented. There are no details regarding the patient, including whether they are a staff member or a student who attends the school. The Blood Tr
  
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• First COVID-19 case reported at Blood Tribe school - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 18:08
  
  First COVID-19 case reported at Blood Tribe school  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Crown, defence seek 18 years for Alberta woman who shot her husband, dumped body in slough

  30-10-2020 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crown and defence lawyers say an Alberta woman who pleaded guilty to shooting her husband and dumping his body in a slough should spend up to 18 years in prison.
  
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• Alberta woman who shot her husband, dumped body in slough sentenced to 18 years

  30-10-2020 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Helen Naslund, who is 56, pleaded guilty in March to manslaughter in the September 2011 shooting of 49-year old Miles Naslund on a farm near Holden, Alta.
  
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• Lethbridge has Canada's highest Crime Severity Index - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 17:46
  
  Lethbridge has Canada's highest Crime Severity Index  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coaldale man charged in ALERT weapons bust - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 17:38
  
  Coaldale man charged in ALERT weapons bust  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Homemade guns, stolen firearms seized from 'community nuisance' home in Coaldale, Alta.

  30-10-2020 17:28
  
  A 20-year-old southern Alberta man faces numerous charges following an investigation into homemade guns and property theft including firearms and credit cards. Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) launched an investigation in September that culminated in the arrest of Ethan Wiebe on Oct. 15. During the search of Wiebe's Coaldale home, officers seized several items including:Two sawed-off shotguns Two rifles Two homemade zip guns Firearm parts Ammunition Stolen credit car
  
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• AHS confirms case of COVID-19 at Chinook High School - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 17:22
  
  AHS confirms case of COVID-19 at Chinook High School  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Five Things about Canada's foreign-policy end run around Donald Trump - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 16:00
  
  Five Things about Canada's foreign-policy end run around Donald Trump  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shaw Communications posts higher Q4 profit but revenue flat compared with last year

  30-10-2020 15:51
  
  Shaw Communications Inc. says its fourth-quarter profit was up 5.4 per cent from the same time last year, but total revenue remained steady at just under $1.35 billion. The Calgary-based cable, internet and wireless company, which owns Freedom Mobile, earned $175 million in net income for the quarter ended Aug. 31. The profit amounted to 34 cents per share and compared with a profit of $166 million or 32 cents per share in the fourth quarter of its 2019 financial year. Most of the revenue was ge
  
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• Group launches legal action against N.B. government for greater abortion access - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 15:17
  
  Group launches legal action against N.B. government for greater abortion access  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Losses mount for oil majors as pandemic grips global economy

  30-10-2020 15:10
  
  Exxon Mobil reported its third consecutive quarter of losses as the global pandemic curtails travel and cripples global economic activity. The energy giant on Friday posted a $680 million third-quarter loss and revenue tumbled to $46.2 billion, down from $65.05 billion during the same quarter last year. The string of losses and what could be a money-losing year is new territory for Exxon Mobil.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox"This is a business that's made a billion
  
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• Texas early voting exceeds total of all 2016 ballots - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 15:06
  
  Texas early voting exceeds total of all 2016 ballots  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trudeau says Alberta government fanning the flames of ‘political division’

  30-10-2020 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about political division, COVID-19, Alberta's economy and the confidence in his own government while appearing on 630 CHED.
  
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• Statistics Canada says economy grew 1.2 per cent in August as pace of growth slowed

  30-10-2020 14:36
  
  The pace of economic growth in Canada slowed in August as real gross domestic product grew 1.2 per cent in the month, Statistics Canada said Friday. The rise compared with a revised 3.1 per cent gain in July, up from its initial reading for the month of 3.0 per cent. The report came as the agency also released a preliminary estimate for a gain of 0.7 per cent in September to bring growth in the third quarter to about 10 per cent.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxEconom
  
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• Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 14:12
  
  Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• This weekend's time change a good opportunity to check smoke alarms - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 14:07
  
  This weekend's time change a good opportunity to check smoke alarms  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• US consumer spending rose a moderate 1.4% in September - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 14:00
  
  US consumer spending rose a moderate 1.4% in September  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• First responders prepare to keep Calgarians safe on Halloween night

  30-10-2020 13:29
  
  Firefighters, police officers and paramedics will be patrolling Calgary streets to assist children on Halloween night, but there is an even greater emphasis on public health and safety this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The City of Calgary will once again have more than 600 emergency vehicles watching for children and providing high-visibility assistance for families who decide to trick-or-treat this year.  The 26th annual initiative is part of the Calgary Partners for Safety pro
  
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• Provincial job cuts impact wildfire and forestry

  30-10-2020 13:11
  
  Position reductions signaled through budget 2020 means the loss of around 930 jobs in social services, agriculture, and wildfire management in Alberta.The cuts could impact up to 546 positions in Community and Social Services and 247 in Agriculture and Forestry, according to the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE). Within Forestry, 57 positions will be abolished across the functional areas of Wildfire Management, Forest Management and Forest Health, stated the disclosure letter from the
  
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• Halloween Charity Run to benefit Lethbridge Food Bank - Medicine Hat News

  30-10-2020 13:09
  Halloween Charity Run to benefit Lethbridge Food Bank  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Twenty-five years ago, Quebec nearly divorced Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 09:20
  
  Twenty-five years ago, Quebec nearly divorced Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Halloween proceeds in frightening times with public health measures in place - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 09:08
  
  Halloween proceeds in frightening times with public health measures in place  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge rated by StatCan as having the highest crime in Canada - CTV Toronto

  30-10-2020 08:00
  
  Lethbridge rated by StatCan as having the highest crime in Canada  CTV Toronto
  
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• On virus, Trump and health advisers go their separate ways - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2020 06:19
  
  On virus, Trump and health advisers go their separate ways  Lethbridge News Now
  
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