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• Calls continue for stricter measures to stop rise in COVID case counts

  16-11-2020 23:57
  
  With COVID-19 case counts continuing to rise, provincial restrictions have been implemented but some health experts say the measures may not be enough. “Clearly what's being done, whether that’s the messaging, whether that's the enforcement, is not sufficient to slow this curve yet,” said Dr. Craig Jenne, an associate professor and infectious disease specialist at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine.  Government officials have pushed an education m
  
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• Calgary homicide suspect arrested and charged following Canada-wide warrant

  16-11-2020 23:54
  
  A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for the shooting death of a Calgarian earlier this month has been arrested. Calgary police say 33-year-old Michael Andrew Onischuk, who was wanted for second-degree murder for the death of 37-year-old Jessie James Hanaghan, was arrested on Sunday. No other information was released. Hanaghan was found dead in his home in the southeast community of Copperfield last month. Police also earlier located a vehicle — a white, four-door Jaguar XF— connect
  
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• Alberta hospitals ‘frequently exceeding’ capacity as COVID-19 cases spike: AHS memo

  16-11-2020 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hospital surge capacity measures are expected in the Calgary and South zones as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, according to an AHS memo.
  
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• Early morning fire engulfs west Lethbridge home

  16-11-2020 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge fire and emergency services were called to a house fire at a west Lethbridge home early Monday morning. As Emily Olsen reports, the family escaped with no reported injuries.
  
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• 74% of Canadian businesses expect to retain same number of employees - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2020 23:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  74% of Canadian businesses expect to retain same number of employees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Council hears opposition presentation to overdose prevention site - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2020 23:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Council hears opposition presentation to overdose prevention site  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19: Five Lethbridge hotels create theme rooms to garner more attention as tourism industry struggles

  16-11-2020 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: The Lethbridge Lodging Association is offering “Spotlight Rooms” at several local hotels to attract both locals and visitors to their hotels for private photo sessions. Eloise Therien has more on how they hope to create a boost for the tourism industry post-pandemic.
  
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• Calgary college student out $7k, urges others to read fine print for tuition refund policies

  16-11-2020 22:33
  
  A Calgary college student is urging others applying to post-secondary to research schools and read registration contracts thoroughly before signing up.  Johnathan Corkum has to pay $6,650 toward his student loan after completing just three weeks of a program at CDI College that ended up being virtual learning only, not in-person.  “I think it’s not right for me doing literally less than five per cent of the program, I have to pay that much back to the government,” sai
  
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• Alberta group eyes area near Edmonton as kick-off point for clean energy industry

  16-11-2020 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to a new study, the area northeast of Edmonton would be an ideal spot to launch a hydrogen industry in Alberta.
  
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• Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update after Alta. reported more than 2,000 weekend cases

  16-11-2020 21:20
  
  The chief medical officer of health is set to update Albertans on the coronavirus pandemic after the province reported an average of 1,000 cases per day and surpassed 400 deaths this weekend. Dr. Deena Hinshaw will report data including cases, hospitalizations and deaths at 3:30 p.m. Alberta Health Services detected 1,026 cases Saturday and 991 Sunday — counts that increased active infections to 9,618. Saturday’s 1,000-case count is the highest daily increase to date with Sunday seco
  
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• Hinshaw says Alberta is in second wave as she reports record-breaking 20 COVID-19 deaths

  16-11-2020 21:20
  
  Alberta had its deadliest day of the pandemic on Sunday when 20 Albertans died after they contracted the coronavirus. Fourteen of the 20 deaths are connected to outbreaks at hospitals and continuing care facilities across the province. Alberta has recorded 427 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began. “As our cases rise, our deaths will rise. Every time I speak about deaths I offer condolences because each other of these people will be missed and mourned,” Chief Medical Officer of He
  
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• Alberta records daily-high 20 COVID-19 deaths, exceeds 10,000 active cases

  16-11-2020 21:20
  
  Alberta had its deadliest day of the pandemic on Sunday when 20 Albertans died from the coronavirus. Fourteen of the 20 deaths are connected to outbreaks at hospitals and continuing care facilities across the province. Alberta has recorded 427 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began. “As our cases rise, our deaths will rise. Every time I speak about deaths I offer condolences because each other of these people will be missed and mourned,” Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hi
  
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• ‘Patients will die’: Doctors warn hospitals bursting as coronavirus cases soar

  16-11-2020 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doctors warn that if the trend continues, healthcare workers will soon have to face a grim decision in the intensive care unit (ICU) — triaging who lives and who dies.
  
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• Fire destroys Lethbridge home, investigation ongoing

  16-11-2020 20:36
  
  Lethbridge Fire Department is investigating after a fire started at a home in the 3000 Block of Blackfoot Road W. early Monday morning. Around 4:30 a.m., 22 firefighters responded to the call and arrived to find flames coming out of the roof. Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control. All occupants were out of the home and firefighters were able to rescue a dog that was still inside.No injuries were reported. Damage is estimated to be about $400,000 and the cause of the fire is under
  
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• Diving deeper into Alberta's “second wave” of COVID-19 so far - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2020 20:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Diving deeper into Alberta's “second wave” of COVID-19 so far  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Christmas Hope campaign aiming to deliver holiday joy amid the pandemic - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2020 20:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Christmas Hope campaign aiming to deliver holiday joy amid the pandemic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Castle Mountain Resort preparing to open early December with COVID-19 precautions

  16-11-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Visitors can expect to see some changes to the day-use and food and beverage areas, including reduced seating capacity and mandatory masks.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on Alberta COVID-19 situation Monday at 4:30 p.m.

  16-11-2020 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an in-person update Monday after a record-breaking number of new daily COVID-19 cases were announced on Saturday.
  
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• Alberta marks deadliest day since COVID-19 pandemic began

  16-11-2020 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health reported the largest number of COVID-19-related deaths in a 24-hour period since the pandemic hit the province: 20 in one day.
  
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• Appeal request denied for Calgarian convicted in grandson's death

  16-11-2020 19:43
  
  The Court of Appeal of Alberta has ruled against a Calgary's appeal of his manslaughter in connection with the death of his five-year-old grandson. Allan Perdomo Lopez was found guilty in the fall of 2019 for his role in the 2015 beating death of Emilio Perdomo. The grandfather, who was 60 at the time, was sentenced to nine years in prison. Perdomo Lopez launched an appeal of his conviction and sentence, stating that his Jordan application — a request to dismiss charges when a case is not
  
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• ‘Blasty from the past’: Calgary Flames release reverse retro jersey for 2021 season

  16-11-2020 19:32
  
  The Calgary Flames revealed their new alternate jersey Monday, which brings back 90s nostalgia featuring “Ol Blasty.” The beloved team jersey known as “Ol Blasty” — the name fans have given the logo over the years — shows a horse breathing fire from its nostrils. On the Flames' website, officials said they wanted to thank the C of Red's dedication for helping to bring Blasty back. Blasty is backpic.twitter.com/zKCrYu695O — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) Nov
  
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• West Lethbridge fire causes $400000 in damages Monday morning - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2020 18:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  West Lethbridge fire causes $400000 in damages Monday morning  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Castle Mountain Resort preparing to welcome skiiers early December with COVID-19 precautions

  16-11-2020 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: A popular destination for skiiers and snowboarders in southern Alberta, Castle Mountain, is readying its slopes and services for a busy season. As Eloise Therien reports, the experience will be a little different this year due to COVID-19.
  
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• 'It's just disgusting': Broncos parents angry over lack of action on bus seatbelts

  16-11-2020 17:50
  
  Not a day goes by in the painful aftermath of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that Michelle Straschnitzki doesn't wonder what if? Straschnitzki's son, Ryan, was one of 13 survivors, but was paralyzed from the chest down when the driver of a semi-trailer ran through a stop sign and into the path of the hockey bus at a rural Saskatchewan intersection in April 2018. Sixteen people would die. She wonders how different things would have been if wearing seatbelts on the junior hockey team's bus had bee
  
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• Balmy Tuesday: Ideal time for hanging Christmas lights?

  16-11-2020 15:27
  
  We're riding a few weather waves this week with the first arriving today! A low will swing across the Rockies late this evening, and produce some flurries for our area. It will be off and away to our northeast by the time the sun comes up, and could leave 2-3 cm of snow in its wake. That snow is sandwiched between a couple of warmer days… for those of you who have had the chance to watch CTV Morning Live today, I'm touting tomorrow as a prime day to get the Christmas lights up, as warmth
  
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• Police seize drugs, weapons and stolen property after traffic stop - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2020 15:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Police seize drugs, weapons and stolen property after traffic stop  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Parking violation leads to seizure of drugs and weapons in Lethbridge - CTV Toronto

  16-11-2020 14:53 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Parking violation leads to seizure of drugs and weapons in Lethbridge  CTV Toronto
  
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• Parking violation leads to seizure of drugs and weapons in Lethbridge

  16-11-2020 14:53
  
  An illegally parked vehicle caught the eye of Lethbridge Police Service members Saturday afternoon, resulting in a significant seizure and the arrest of two men. Officers spotted a vehicle parked at the back of the Coalbanks Inn in the 300 block of Fifth Street S shortly before 1 p.m. and the subsequent investigation determined the driver had outstanding warrants. According to LPS officials, a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of 50 grams of methamphetamine — approximately 500
  
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• 'The tsunami siren is wailing': CEMA chief calls on province to implement more COVID-19 restrictions

  16-11-2020 14:09
  
  The chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) is calling on the province to introduce more restrictions as the pandemic takes its toll on the health-care system.  CEMA Chief Tom Sampson took to social media on Saturday following a record-breaking 1,026 daily COVID-19 cases reported in Alberta.  He says the province has hit a breaking point and that a 28-day circuit breaker-type lockdown must be implemented to flatten the curve.  In a tweet, Sampson compared the pande
  
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• Fire destroys Lethbridge home, investigation ongoing | CTV News - CTV Toronto

  16-11-2020 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fire destroys Lethbridge home, investigation ongoing | CTV News  CTV Toronto
  
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• 3-year-old boy dies in house fire west of Edmonton

  16-11-2020 05:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A child is dead following a fire late Sunday afternoon at a rural home west of Edmonton
  
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• Toddler dead after house fire west of Edmonton

  16-11-2020 04:26
  
  A 3-year-old boy is dead after a house fire on a rural property in the Acheson area, south of Highway 16 Sunday evening. The call came in around 6 p.m. and Parkland Fire crews and police responded. A search of the home and nearby property was done while crews were still battling the blaze when the boy was found and first aid was given, however the child died on scene. All other occupants of the home were accounted for and were not injured. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends who l
  
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• Lethbridge software company, MPP, launches new product - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2020 02:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge software company, MPP, launches new product  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta premier and Enbridge respond to Michigan seeking shut down of Line 5 pipeline

  16-11-2020 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Enbridge said an attempt by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to shut down Line 5 would have devastating consequences.
  
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• Lethbridge hotels introduce themed rooms for photoshoots as tourism suffers amid COVID-19 - Global News

  16-11-2020 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge hotels introduce themed rooms for photoshoots as tourism suffers amid COVID-19  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge hotels introduce themed rooms for photoshoots as tourism suffers amid COVID-19

  16-11-2020 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five Lethbridge hotels have each transformed one room into a themed "Spotlight Room", which allows groups of up to six people 20-minute private sessions to take their own photos.
  
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• Hundreds attend anti-shutdown protest in Calgary's Olympic Plaza

  16-11-2020 00:32
  
  There was a show of support for a movement to fight back against the province's two-week-long enhanced rules in the city of Calgary Sunday afternoon. About 200 people gathered on Sunday at Calgary's Olympic Plaza to protest a tightening of public health measures by the province in response to growing COVID-19 cases. Many were also fighting back against mandatory mask rules installed by many municipal governments, including Calgary.John Carpay, with the Justice Centre of Constitutional Freedoms,
  
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