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• 700 more COVID-19 cases in Alberta, weekend total over 1,600

  08-11-2020 23:58
  
  Six more Albertans have died from COVID-19, and some 700 more were diagnosed with the disease in the last 24 hours. The province reported 727 new cases on Sunday, though Alberta Health noted it was still working out a kink in its data reporting system. In total, 363 people in Alberta have died from COVID-19, compared to nearly 10,400 across the country. There are 6,822 active cases in the province, with 171 people in hospital and 33 people in intensive care. In total, Alberta has counted 31,858
  
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• Kenney calls for support for airlines as feds prepare for talks this week

  08-11-2020 23:50
  
  The federal government says it will make any new support for Canada's airline industry during the COVID-19 pandemic contingent on refunds for passengers whose flights were cancelled. Transport Minister Marc Garneau laid out the requirement Sunday, as he announced that Ottawa will launch talks with the industry this week. Canada's commercial airlines have been hit hard by COVID-19, with passenger levels down as much as 90 per cent thanks to a combination of travel restrictions and fear about catc
  
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• Alberta records 727 cases of COVID-19 Sunday, 6 deaths as officials push for reduced social circles

  08-11-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  This weekend saw record-high case numbers reported in Alberta:with 919 Saturday and 727 on Sunday.
  
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• 6 more deaths from COVID-19 in Alberta, including 2 at Calgary seniors' residence

  08-11-2020 23:35
  
  Provincial health officials have announced another six people have died from COVID-19 in Alberta, including two residents at Agecare Skypointe in northeast Calgary. Alberta Health announced the deaths, along with 727 new cases of the illness in a brief update Sunday afternoon. The victims at the supportive living facility were a man in his 80s and a woman in her 80s. No other information has been released. There are 21 active cases of COVID-19 connected to the current outbreak at Agecare Skypoin
  
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• Bridge Drive closed, some facilities shut doors due to winter blast - Lethbridge News Now

  08-11-2020 23:31
  Bridge Drive closed, some facilities shut doors due to winter blast  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Black Lives Matter mural vandalized

  08-11-2020 23:28
  
  A Calgary mural championing the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has been vandalized. The piece was painted on the side of a shipping container in Sunnyside’s containR Park. It was originally put up early last week after the previous artwork — also celebrating the BLM movement — was defaced. “(Those responsible for the graffiti) are brutally teaching me and other people that racism is more important than my humanity,” BLM YYC president Adora Nwofor told CTV News. T
  
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• Winter blasts whip through southern Alberta

  08-11-2020 23:10
  
  With record-breaking warm temperatures for the first few days of November, winter has rocked many parts of southern Alberta this weekend. Road closures, dozens of collisions reported to police and severe winds have grown as a strong storm continued on Sunday. In Lethbridge as well as many other areas in southern Alberta, a winter storm warning is in effect. However, some residents aren’t letting it get to them. “I love winter actually,” said resident Jennifer Van Riper. “
  
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• Hwy 3 closed between Lethbridge and Coalhurst - Lethbridge News Now

  08-11-2020 23:00
  Hwy 3 closed between Lethbridge and Coalhurst  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Community sends letters of motivation to Alberta man with Autism after he loses 75 pounds walking to his mailbox

  08-11-2020 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Part of 19-year-old Carson Swazey’s weight loss journey has been his daily walks to check his P.O. Box a few blocks from his home in Coaldale, Alberta. As Eloise Therien explains, supporters from across the world are helping to motivate him.
  
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• Blood Tribe schools closed this week due to COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  08-11-2020 23:00
  
  Blood Tribe schools closed this week due to COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Reading for pleasure can help reduce pandemic stress, increase empathy: experts - Global News

  08-11-2020 21:44
  
  Reading for pleasure can help reduce pandemic stress, increase empathy: experts  Global News
  
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• Reading for pleasure can help reduce pandemic stress, increase empathy: experts

  08-11-2020 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  For Big John's Books, a locally-owned used bookstore in downtown Lethbridge, the pandemic has actually seen more customers coming into their store to browse, possibly searching for a new hobby.
  
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• Canadian hockey icon Howie Meeker dies at age 97 - Lethbridge News Now

  08-11-2020 21:43
  Canadian hockey icon Howie Meeker dies at age 97  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian hockey icon Howie Meeker dies at age 97

  08-11-2020 21:35
  
  Canadian hockey icon Howie Meeker has died at age 97. Meeker won the Stanley Cup on four occasions over eight seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs. A spokesman for the NHL team confirmed that Meeker died earlier today. Meeker won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1947 and was a three-time all-star. More coming....
  
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• Trump, who never admits defeat, mulls how to keep up fight

  08-11-2020 21:28
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump never admits defeat. But he faces a stark choice now that Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House: Concede graciously for the sake of the nation or don't -- and get evicted anyway. After nearly four tortured days of counting yielded a victory for Biden, Trump was still insisting the race was not over. He threw out baseless allegations that the election wasn't fair and "illegal" votes were counted, promised a flurry of legal action and fired off all-caps tweets fals
  
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• Multiple crashes reported on Hwy. 5 because of extreme weather conditions

  08-11-2020 21:25
  
  Raymond RCMP are warning drivers against all unnecessary travel in southern Alberta after a number of crashes on a major route in the area. Officials say multiple crashes were reported on Highway 5 between Lethbridge and Cardston, Alta. "Blowing snow, poor visibility and icy road conditions are factors. Injuries have been reported but no further information is available at this time," police say in a release. Because of the extreme weather conditions, police have shut down the stretch of highway
  
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• Royal Canadian Legion worried about donations as COVID-19 reduces number of poppy boxes in Alberta

  08-11-2020 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Calgarians are finding it harder to find a poppy this year because the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in fewer stores having them available.
  
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• Man, 34, charged with murder following death of mother in Maskwacis

  08-11-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP were called to a residence in Maskwacis shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 7, where they found Corrine Lisa Saddleback, 51, dead. 
  
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• Canadians cool to idea of government subsidies for airlines: Nanos survey

  08-11-2020 19:50
  
  Nearly half of Canadians are opposed to the idea of government subsidies for airlines in the wake of layoffs and route cancellations, according to a new survey from Nanos Research for CTV News. Air travel is one of the industries most severely hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, with passenger levels down by more than 90 per cent in Canada. Major airlines have responded by laying off employees and pulling entire routes from their networks, including WestJet's announcement last month that it is elimin
  
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• Alberta man with autism loses 75 pounds walking to his mailbox, community sends letters for motivation

  08-11-2020 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Carson Swazey, 19, has once again garnered international support online after his mom, Amanda Kinney, shared his weight-loss journey online.
  
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• 'People loved him': Alex Trebek dies at age 80

  08-11-2020 18:31
  
  Alex Trebek, the Canadian broadcaster who found fame in the United States as a game show host, has died at the age of 80. He grew up in Sudbury, Ont. as the son of a Ukrainian immigrant father and a French-Canadian mother. He went on to become an Emmy Award-winner, a Guinness World Record-holder and an officer of the Order of Canada. "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex," read a messa
  
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• Alex Trebek has died at age 80

  08-11-2020 18:31
  
  Alex Trebek, the Canadian broadcaster who found fame in the United States as a game show host, has died at the age of 80. A tweet from the account of the game show "Jeopardy!", which Trebek had hosted since 1984, confirmed that the Sudbury, Ont. native had died. "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex," the account tweeted. This is a breaking news update. More details to come.Jeopardy! i
  
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• Southern Alberta's winter storm warning extends to third day

  08-11-2020 18:16
  
  Southern Albertans are being hit hard by a hefty winter storm Sunday that has brought plenty of snow and strong winds throughout the region. Environment Canada first issued a winter storm warning earlier in the week, then emphasized it again Saturday morning ahead of the powerful snowstorm that entered the region that afternoon. Now, the agency says heavy snow will continue throughout Sunday, with total accumulations forecasted between 20 and 40 centimetres. Snowfall isn't the only issue residen
  
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• Mining for metals needed for electric cars faces obstacles in Canada due to low prices

  08-11-2020 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cost of electric vehicles is expected to decline to reach parity with internal combustion vehicles in 2024 and 2025 and consumer demand could skyrocket in a very short period of time, but Canada doesn't yet have the metal mining facilities to provide materials.
  
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• Canada sets new COVID-19 record with 4,248 cases reported in one day

  08-11-2020 18:10
  
  The spread of COVID-19 is accelerating in Canada, with the country recording more than 4,000 new cases of the disease in one day for the first time. According to a CTV News tally, there were 4,248 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported on Saturday. The previous one-day record of 3,922 had been set two days earlier. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been nine days with more than 3,000 new cases logged across the country – all within the past 10 days. Raywat Deonandan, an
  
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• Calgary police seek help to locate missing man

  08-11-2020 17:39
  
  Police are looking for the public's assistance in finding a man who was last seen on Saturday afternoon but hasn't yet returned home. Calgary police say Avtar Singh Kalkat left his home at about 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 7 after telling his family he was going to the store. Kalkat has not returned home since that time and his family has not heard from him. Police are now hoping other Calgarians may have seen him and could help out. Kalkat is described as:South Asian In his late 50s 5-10 (178 centimetres
  
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• Five ways Joe Biden's projected victory could affect Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  08-11-2020 17:32
  
  Five ways Joe Biden's projected victory could affect Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump team confuses many with press conference at ‘Four Seasons’ landscaping business

  08-11-2020 17:10
  
  A press conference held by U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign team was the source of confusion Saturday after reporters were called to a landscaping business located between an adult bookstore and a crematorium. Trump was at his golf club in Washington, D.C. when news of Biden’s victory began to spread. He later sent out a series of tweets baselessly questioning the integrity of the election before announcing a “big press conference” at the Four Seasons in Philadelphi
  
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• Ontario breaks another COVID-19 record with more than 1,300 new cases

  08-11-2020 16:11
  
  Ontario has logged more than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases, breaking a new record. Following a record-breaking day on Saturday with 1,132 new infections, provincial health officials logged 1,328 more novel coronavirus cases on Sunday. There were 1,003 cases confirmed on Friday, 998 on Thursday and 987 on Wednesday. Prior to Saturday, the last record in Ontario was set on Tuesday when 1,050 cases were logged. Ontario’s seven-day average for number of cases reported continues to climb and is now
  
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• Americans pivot from red-hot Trump to Biden's seasoned cool - Lethbridge News Now

  08-11-2020 16:09
  
  Americans pivot from red-hot Trump to Biden's seasoned cool  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Foreign affairs minister says Biden win is 'good news' for Canada

  08-11-2020 15:39
  
  Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the election of Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is “good news” for Canada, expressing optimism about the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship after four years with outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump at the helm. “I'm really hopeful, as I think all Canadians are feeling today… think about climate change, think about the COVID response, think about the economic recovery plan,” Champagne said in an in
  
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• Biden vows immediate, science-based action on virus

  08-11-2020 14:14
  
  U.S. President-elect Joe Biden vowed Saturday immediate action to contain the United States' coronavirus crisis, signalling science would dominate the national response once Donald Trump leaves the White House. Biden's pledge, in his first national address since defeating Trump, followed three days of record infections in the United States and came as the nation's death toll surpassed 237,000. Europe's second-wave woes also deepened, with Greece becoming the latest European nation to enter a loc
  
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• Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration

  08-11-2020 14:14
  
  U.S. president-elect Joe Biden signalled on Sunday he plans to move quickly to build out his government, focusing first on the raging pandemic that will likely dominate the early days of his administration. Biden named a former surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, and a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, David Kessler, as co-chairs of a coronavirus working group set to get started, with other members expected to be announced Monday. Transition team officials said that also this week
  
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• Azerbaijani leader says forces have seized key city, Armenians deny the claim

  08-11-2020 13:27
  
  Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country's president said Sunday. In a televised address to the nation, President Ilham Aliyev said "Shusha is ours -- Karabakh is ours," using the Azerbaijani version of the city's name. However, Armenian Defence Ministry spokesman Artsrun Ovannisian said late Sunday that fighting in and around Shushi was continuing. "Neither side full
  
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• Azerbaijani leader: Forces seize key Nagorno-Karabakh city

  08-11-2020 13:27
  
  Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country's president said Sunday. In a televised address to the nation, President Ilham Aliyev said "Shusha is ours -- Karabakh is ours," using the Azerbaijani version of the city's name. However, Armenian Defence Ministry spokesman Artsrun Ovannisian said on Facebook after Aliyev's claim that "fighting in Shushi is continuing. Wait and
  
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• How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House - Lethbridge News Now

  08-11-2020 08:43
  
  How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta sets another record with 919 new COVID-19 cases - Lethbridge News Now

  08-11-2020 04:34
  Alberta sets another record with 919 new COVID-19 cases  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Southern Alberta under wind and winter storm warnings

  08-11-2020 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada said wind gusts up to 90 km/h were possible in the City of Calgary for Saturday evening and into early Sunday morning.
  
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• New team hits the ice in Cranbrook

  08-11-2020 03:28
  
  Last year Cranbrook's junior hockey team eft for Winnipeg and created a void for the city, but this weekend a new team hit the ice. The Cranbrook Bucks are competing in the British Columbia hockey league. They played their first home game on Friday night, and are back on the ice on Saturday. “To finally get into game, to see our guys skate on this ice, it’s been very cool this weekend,” said team owner and president Nathan Lieuwen. Lieuwen is hoping to the create a some buzz in
  
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• Risky business? Safety level of pandemic dining depends on who you ask

  08-11-2020 00:09
  
  As some Calgary bars and restaurants make the voluntary choice to close for the winter, the venues left open are facing a tough road ahead. And while safety remains top of mind for business owners, one Alberta doctor is fighting against a claim from the premier that the risk of dining out isn’t that high. Raj Bhardwaj believes restaurants offer an ideal opportunity for virus spread. “Any time you are indoors with poor ventilation and not a lot of fresh air, when you are within a coup
  
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