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• Alberta government introduces legislation to levy tolls on new roads, bridges

  03-11-2020 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Money from the tolls would have to be used for the cost of the new road or bridge and the fee would disappear once the capital cost of the project was paid off.
  
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• Province proposes creating tolls for new highways and bridges - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 23:12
  Province proposes creating tolls for new highways and bridges  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary council delays decision on lowering residential speed limits, will consider possible plebiscite

  03-11-2020 22:43
  
  Calgary city council was rolling toward a decision on whether to the lower residential speed limit to 40 km/h, but instead changed lanes and voted to delay the issue until next year when they will consider putting it to voters in October’s municipal election.  Councillors voted 8-6 in favour of pushing the decision to February and directing administration to come up with possible questions for a plebiscite on the speed limit item. At that time, council can decide whether to put the qu
  
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• Canadians and Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for border town - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 22:32
  Canadians and Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for border town  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rail companies set record for grain and grain products - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 22:29
  
  Rail companies set record for grain and grain products  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. girl spent $12K on social media likes, followers; parents to get money back from TikTok

  03-11-2020 22:27
  
  Parents of a girl who spent thousands of dollars on a social media app will get their money back, a spokesperson for the app says. The parents, located in Kelowna, B.C., shared their story with media last week as a warning for other families. They told Castanet.net their daughter, who was 12 at the time, spent $12,000 on TikTok in the spring. TikTok is a four-year-old video-based social network. Users create short videos, which are then posted on a loop. The girl's parents said they found out ab
  
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• Families of 5 late Humboldt Broncos sue Saskatchewan for ‘negligence’ relating to intersection

  03-11-2020 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Broncos families began their lawsuit earlier this year, citing safety recommendations about the highway intersection that date back more than 20 years.
  
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• Albertans reported over 4,000 COVID-19 complaints to AHS in October

  03-11-2020 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, AHS said that between Oct. 1 and Oct. 30, there were 4,106 complaints received province-wide.
  
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• 'Radio silence': NDP calling on Alberta government to release data supporting $4.7B in corporate tax breaks

  03-11-2020 22:02
  
  Alberta’s Opposition NDP is calling on the UCP government to release analysis that backs up what the NDP calls $4.7 billion in corporate giveaways. In a morning news conference, NDP Finance Critic Shannon Phillips said the government has mostly ignored her party’s requests to see data justifying expedited approval of legislation that would give corporations billions of dollars in tax breaks. “For months we have been asking on behalf of Albertans for the government to release th
  
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• Lockdowns possible as COVID numbers soar, warns Calgary mayor

  03-11-2020 21:31
  
  Alberta is on track to record 1,000 new COVID cases a day by the end of week, which could lead to lockdowns, Mayor Naheed Nenshi warned Tuesday. Speaking ahead of the regular update by Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, Nenshi said numbers that will be released later today are "extremely troubling." "We are on track as a province to having 1,000 a day as soon as the end of this week. So this is extraordinarily troubling," he said. "We're not just above where we we
  
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• Lockdowns possible as COVID-19 numbers soar, warns Calgary mayor

  03-11-2020 21:31
  
  Alberta is on track to record 1,000 new COVID-19 cases a day by the end of the week and that could potentially lead to lockdowns, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi warned Tuesday. Speaking ahead of the regular update by Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, Nenshi said numbers that will be released later today are "extremely troubling." "We are on track as a province to having 1,000 a day as soon as the end of this week. So this is extraordinarily troubling," he said. "We'
  
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• More than $60K in stolen cigarettes recovered following traffic stop arrest

  03-11-2020 21:20
  
  A 57-year-old male faces three charges after being arrested by Strathcona Country RCMP after stolen cigarettes were found during a traffic stop. On Oct. 30, 2020 just before 8 a.m., RCMP pulled over a vehicle on Anthony Henday Drive for a traffic violation. Police searched his vehicle after noticing several plastic totes with cigarette cartons which he could not provide a reason for possessing. Police seized 355 cartons of cigarettes, lighters, and an undisclosed amount of cash which was stolen
  
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• More than $60,000 in stolen cigarettes recovered following traffic stop arrest

  03-11-2020 21:20
  
  A 57-year-old male faces three charges after being arrested by Strathcona Country RCMP after stolen cigarettes were found during a traffic stop. On Oct. 30, 2020 just before 8 a.m., RCMP pulled over a vehicle on Anthony Henday Drive for a traffic violation. Police searched his vehicle after noticing several plastic totes with cigarette cartons which he could not provide a reason for possessing. Police seized 355 cartons of cigarettes, lighters, and an undisclosed amount of cash which was stolen
  
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• Panel to explore how visitors get around Bow Valley and Banff National Park

  03-11-2020 21:17
  
  How visitors will get around the Bow Valley to experience Banff National Park in the coming years will be the focus of an expert panel being formed by Parks Canada. More than 4 million people visit Banff National Park each year for hiking, biking, skiing and camping, and vehicle traffic has increased by more than 30 per cent in the last decade. "The panel will consider ways to ensure that ecological integrity and conservation of habitat and biodiversity are priorities. It will explore and advise
  
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• Performing arts centre preliminary planning to be completed - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 21:03
  Performing arts centre preliminary planning to be completed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Siksika First Nation closes schools, daycare, homeless shelter

  03-11-2020 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Siksika First Nation has closed its schools, homeless shelter and daycare amid an outbreak of COVID-19 that has seen the total number of cases spike over the past few days.
  
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• Broncos GM Elway, team president Ellis positive for COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 20:13
  
  Broncos GM Elway, team president Ellis positive for COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Santa Claus and holiday cheer arriving early at Southcentre Mall

  03-11-2020 20:00
  
  Southcentre Mall will be spreading holiday cheer early this year, as they announce the start of their holiday shopping period. Santa Claus will be available for pictures starting Nov. 13, two weeks earlier than previous years. A sensory-friendly Santa experience, for children with sensory sensitivities or mobility issues, will be available starting Nov. 14. Guests are asked to book online in advance, as only 10 sessions per hour will be available. Specific dates for pet owners will be available.
  
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• Calgary man accused of using forged documents to buy luxury vehicle

  03-11-2020 19:55
  
  The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) auto crimes unit has arrested a 39-year-old Calgary man accused of trying to fraudulently buy a vehicle from a city car dealership. Police say a suspect was allegedly attempting to purchase a $45,000 luxury vehicle using forged identity documents. Employees at the dealership became suspicious of the transaction and contacted police, and a suspect was arrested on Oct. 26. “This activity is consistent with organized auto crime and specifical
  
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• Alberta professor running COVID-19 study says ‘normal’ is far off, multiple steps ahead of vaccination

  03-11-2020 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A University of Alberta professor says determining who would get the vaccination is just the first of many steps that need to happen in Canada for a large-scale program to successfully beat the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• University of Lethbridge professor shares insights into 2020 United States election

  03-11-2020 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tom Roulston is joined by University of Lethbridge sociology professor Trevor Harrison to discuss the tone of the 2020 United States presidential election and what impact the outcome could have on Canada.
  
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• 'This is a problem': Alberta adds 2,268 COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths since Friday

  03-11-2020 19:00
  
  Alberta Health reported 2,268 cases since Friday and shattered records for active infections and hospitalizations to start the ninth month of the pandemic. The province added 581 cases on Friday, 525 on Saturday, 592 on Sunday and 570 on Monday after more than 45,000 tests. On Monday, Alberta had a lab positivity rate of 6.8 per cent, while Edmonton’s almost reached nine per cent. Active cases, now at 6,110, increased by nearly a thousand in the past four days. Infographics: COVID-19
  
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• Alberta to report 4 days' worth of COVID-19 data Tuesday

  03-11-2020 19:00
  
  Alberta’s COVID-19 numbers will be updated Tuesday afternoon for the first time since last Friday when the province set records for daily and active cases. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at 3:30 p.m. live at CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. As of Friday, Alberta had 5,172 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and a record-high 140 hospitalizations. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers  COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodGovernment
  
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• Alberta adds 2,268 COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths since Friday

  03-11-2020 19:00
  
  Alberta Health reported 2,268 cases since Friday, an average of more than 500 cases per day, and shattered records for active infections and hospitalizations to start the ninth month of the pandemic. The province added 581 cases on Friday, 525 on Saturday, 592 on Sunday and 570 on Monday. Active cases, now at 6,110, increased by nearly a thousand in the past four days. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers  COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodAlberta al
  
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• Letter to Alberta mayors: provincial funding likely to be cut - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 18:54
  Letter to Alberta mayors: provincial funding likely to be cut  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta’s chief medical officer of health to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday

  03-11-2020 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide an in-person update on Alberta's COVID-19 situation on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta records 2,268 new cases of COVID-19, 15 deaths since Friday

  03-11-2020 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Alberta, with 2,268 new cases and 15 deaths related to the disease identified since Friday.
  
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• Police investigating break-in and theft at Mike Mountain Horse School - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 17:30
  Police investigating break-in and theft at Mike Mountain Horse School  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Italian Centre Shop temporarily closes after staff members test positive for COVID-19

  03-11-2020 17:18
  
  Management of the Italian Centre Shop in southeast Calgary have temporarily closed the store after four members of the staff tested positive for COVID-19. According to Italian Centre Shop officials, the Willow Park store will be closed until Nov. 6 in a proactive measure to reduce the potential spread of the disease and sanitize the store. The first of the infected employees last worked at the store in the 9900 block of Fairmont Dr. S.E. on Oct. 27 and management learned of their positive test o
  
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• The Latest: Joe Biden visiting 2 key Pennsylvania cities - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 15:32
  
  The Latest: Joe Biden visiting 2 key Pennsylvania cities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More chinook weather today!

  03-11-2020 15:29
  
  Well, yesterday escalated quickly! Calgary set an all-time warmest temperature record.With a ~1pm temp of 23.1°C, today is #Calgary's warmest November day since records began in 1881. #YycWx pic.twitter.com/FLRN6GtQde — Calgary Weather Records❄(@YYC_Weather) November 2, 2020And that was one of a plethora of records!25 high temperature records were set in Alberta Monday. Here is the list from Environment Canada. #yyc #Calgary #yycwx #yycweather #abstorm pic.twitter.com/2Zp2gntp60
  
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• Masks now mandatory in public spaces and civic facilities in Camrose

  03-11-2020 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bylaw went into effect on Nov. 2 and applies to people over the age of 10 in public spaces and civic facilities.
  
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• Pedestrian hit and killed on southern Alberta highway

  03-11-2020 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers were called to Range Road 225 about 18 kilometres southwest of Magrath at around 7:30 p.m. 
  
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• Collision kills pedestrian southwest of Magrath - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 14:29
  Collision kills pedestrian southwest of Magrath  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Woman dead after being struck by truck outside Magrath, Alta.

  03-11-2020 14:25
  
  RCMP are investigating a deadly southern Alberta crash that claimed a 36-year-old pedestrian. Emergency crews responded to a location along Range Road 225, approximately 18 kilometres southwest of the town of Magrath, at around 7:30 p.m. Monday following reports a northbound truck had hit a pedestrian. The injured woman was transported by ambulance to hospital where she died as a result of her injuries. The identity of the deceased has not been released but RCMP confirm she was a resident of the
  
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• New lab has Calgary scientists searching for COVID-19 therapies, vaccines

  03-11-2020 13:59
  
  The University of Calgary is opening a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) lab to further its research into vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. "With a Level 3 facility we can conduct our own virus studies, rather than having to outsource this critical step," said Dr. Paul Kubes, PhD, professor at the Cumming School of Medicine. "Pathogens are clever, they evolve quickly.  Doing the research has led to important understanding and breakthroughs that lead to new medicati
  
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• Lethbridge school receives 1530 books from First Book Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  03-11-2020 13:06
  Lethbridge school receives 1530 books from First Book Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: Stolen second chances, the Jessica Newman story

  03-11-2020 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of a young mother who mysteriously disappeared.
  
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• Biden takes the lead in Georgia, teeing up potential flip for Democrats

  03-11-2020 13:00
  
  Four battleground states are diligently counting ballots for the third consecutive day as the world watches to see who will become the next U.S. president. Joe Biden is six electoral votes short of the presidency, according to tracking from The Associated Press. A win in Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania or Nevada would hand him the presidency. Here’s a look at which states are still in play and when you can expect results. Click here for our live map with up-to-date results. Latest:Donald Tr
  
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• Biden needs one more battleground to win the presidency

  03-11-2020 13:00
  
  Four battleground states are diligently counting ballots for the third consecutive day as the world watches to see who will become the next U.S. president. Joe Biden is six electoral votes short of the presidency, according to tracking from The Associated Press. A win in Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania or Nevada would hand him the presidency. Here’s a look at which states are still in play and when you can expect results. Click here for our live map with up-to-date results. Latest:Donald Tr
  
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• U.S. presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states

  03-11-2020 09:14
  
  The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states -- Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania -- that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. It was unclear when or how quickly a winner could be determined. The latest vote counts in Michigan and Wisconsin gave Biden a small lead in those states, but it was still too early to call the races. A rec
  
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• Trump wins Florida, locked in other tight races with Biden

  03-11-2020 09:14
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump won Florida, the nation's most prized battleground state, as he and Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday battled to the finish of an epic campaign that will shape America's response to the surging pandemic and foundational questions of economic fairness and racial justice. The two men were locked in tight races across the country, with Trump also claiming the battlegrounds of Ohio and Iowa while Biden won Minnesota and Iowa, two modest prizes the president had hoped to
  
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• Trump or Biden? Big turnout, few hiccups as voters choose

  03-11-2020 09:14
  Millions of voters braved coronavirus concerns and occasional long lines Tuesday to choose between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden in an epic election that will influence how the U.S. confronts everything from the pandemic to race relations for years to come. Those who turned out in person joined 102 million fellow Americans who voted days or weeks earlier, a record number that represented 73% of the total vote in the 2016 presidential election. Spirits were high
  
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• Trump, Biden secure quick wins, with battleground states still too close to call

  03-11-2020 09:14
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden were locked in tight races in battleground states across the country Tuesday night as they concluded an epic campaign that will shape America's response to the surging pandemic and foundational questions of economic fairness and racial justice. Trump won the key battleground of Ohio while Biden picked up Minnesota and New Hampshire, a pair of modest prizes that Trump tried to steal from the Democrats. But races were too early t
  
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• Trump, Biden hand their fate to voters, with robust turnout

  03-11-2020 09:14
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump and Joe Biden handed their fate Tuesday to voters, who will decide which man will steer the country through the surging pandemic that has killed over 231,000 people, destroyed jobs and reshaped nearly every aspect of American life. With almost 102 million Americans voting early and millions more waiting in lines on election day, the rancorous campaign across a polarized nation clearly stuck a nerve with the electorate. "The most important issue is for us to set aside
  
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• Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for U.S. election day verdict

  03-11-2020 09:14
  
  After a campaign marked by rancour and fear, Americans on Tuesday decide between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, selecting a leader to steer a nation battered by a surging pandemic that has killed more than 231,000 people, cost millions their jobs and reshaped daily life. Nearly 100 million Americans voted early, and now it falls to election day voters to finish the job, ending a campaign that was reshaped by the coronavirus and defined by tensions over who could best address
  
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• Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict

  03-11-2020 09:14
  
  After a campaign marked by rancour and fear, Americans on Tuesday decide between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, selecting a leader to steer a nation battered by a surging pandemic that has killed more than 231,000 people, cost millions their jobs and reshaped daily life. Nearly 100 million Americans voted early, and now it falls to Election Day voters to finish the job, ending a campaign that was upended by the coronavirus and defined by tensions over who could best address
  
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• Trump and Biden locked in tight races in battlegrounds

  03-11-2020 09:14
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden were locked in tight races in battleground states across the country Tuesday night as they concluded an epic campaign that will shape America's response to the surging pandemic and foundational questions of economic fairness and racial justice. Biden picked up the first battleground state of the night, New Hampshire, a small prize that Trump tried to steal from Democrats. But races were too early to call in the most fiercely co
  
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• Tight races as polls close across the United States

  03-11-2020 09:14
  
  Polls closed across the country Tuesday night as U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concluded an epic campaign that will shape America's response to the surging pandemic and foundational questions of economic fairness and racial justice. The night opened with predictable victories for each candidate, with Trump taking states including Kansas and North Dakota and Biden's haul including Colorado and Virginia, two former battlegrounds that have become a Democratic stron
  
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• Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states

  03-11-2020 09:14
  
  The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday morning, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states -- Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania -- that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. A late burst of votes in Wisconsin from Milwaukee gave Biden a small lead, but it was too early to call the race. Hundreds of thousands of votes were also outstanding in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
  
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