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• Ottawa still negotiating with provinces on how to roll out COVID vaccines

  18-11-2020 23:50
  
  Ontario's health minister says that province will receive nearly half of the 6 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine expected to arrive between January and March 2021, but federal officials insist they're still deciding how those will be distributed to the provinces.   Christine Elliott made the announcement on Wednesday, saying Ontario would receive at least 2.4 million of the 6 million doses. “Of course there are a number of steps to go through before we actually get to the point of d
  
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• Calgary, Edmonton police say more COVID-19 tickets likely after Dr. Hinshaw requests enforcement

  18-11-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary and Edmonton's police chiefs said Wednesday that their forces are prepared to issue tickets to those who refuse to comply with COVID-19 rules.
  
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• Teenage mom's clothing line gives back to less fortunate in Lethbridge - CTV Toronto

  18-11-2020 23:14 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Teenage mom's clothing line gives back to less fortunate in Lethbridge  CTV Toronto
  
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• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine candidate one step closer to approval - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 22:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine candidate one step closer to approval  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Meat and vegetable prices drive rise in inflation: StatCan

  18-11-2020 22:25
  
  An increase in Canada’s annual pace of inflation is driven by higher prices of food, including meat and fresh vegetables, StatCan said Wednesday. Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in October was up 0.7 per cent compared with a year ago, and the sharpest increase since June was almost entirely driven by rising food prices, especially lettuce and fresh and frozen chicken. “Typically chicken would go up by two to three per cent in a year,  seven per cent in just a few
  
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• Soup Kitchen program helping clients through art - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 22:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Soup Kitchen program helping clients through art  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• These 10 WestJet flights to and from Calgary had guests with cases of COVID-19

  18-11-2020 21:46
  
  WestJet Airlines says 10 recent flights that arrived and departed from the Calgary International Airport had passengers who were infected with COVID-19. The company announced the details of the flights, between Nov. 7 and 14, on its website. Many of the destinations and origins of the passengers were from other areas of Canada, but two of the affected flights came from Mexico:Nov. 14 – Flight 195 from Calgary to Victoria, no information on affected rows Nov. 9 – Flight 406 from Calga
  
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• NDP calls for mandatory masks for all Alberta regions on province’s enhanced list

  18-11-2020 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta NDP is calling on the UCP government to make masks mandatory in all indoor public spaces for all regions on the province's enhanced measures list.
  
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• City launches holiday campaign encouraging Calgarians to support local businesses

  18-11-2020 21:35
  
  The city announced on Wednesday the launch of a holiday campaign called #SupportLocalYYC to support local businesses for the second year in a row. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the city is encouraging Calgarians to help local businesses by spending their money in the city. "Calgary businesses need our support now more than ever. The pandemic has hit businesses hard in a time when many were already challenged from a tough economy,” Mayor Naheed Nenshi said in a press release.   "
  
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• ENMAX warns about telephone scam targeting customers

  18-11-2020 20:54
  
  ENMAX customers are being warned about reports of attempted fraud in which a group of individuals are posing as representatives of the utility company. Officials said they've already received more than a dozen reports of customers who've received an automated phone call or a voicemail with a number to call back. When customers respond by either pressing '1' to speak to an operator or calling the number in the voicemail, they are connected to a live agent who informs them they are late with a pay
  
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• Where COVID-19 cases are originating in Alberta as Hinshaw is set to give update Wednesday

  18-11-2020 20:25
  
  With current COVID-19 cases mounting across Alberta, the province’s top doctor will give her second pandemic update of the week Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Deena Hinshaw did not speak Tuesday but Alberta Health reported 773 cases and five deaths. Alberta currently has 10,068 coronavirus cases, and 40,962 in total since March. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers  COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodAs of Nov. 15, approximate data obtained by CTV New
  
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• 'This is deadly serious': Edmonton zone man in his 30s dies of COVID-19 as Alberta reports 732 new cases

  18-11-2020 20:25
  
  One of the 11 people that died of COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday was a man in his 30s from the Edmonton zone. Eight of the deaths are linked to outbreaks at hospitals and continuing care homes in the Edmonton and Calgary zone. “This is deadly serious,” Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. “I've asked for kindness, but I also ask for firmness and need to control our spread and protect our health system. [That] is why I asked everyone anywhere in the province t
  
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• 'This is deadly serious': Edmonton zone man in his 30s dies of COVID-19 as Alberta reports 730 new cases

  18-11-2020 20:25
  
  One of the 11 people that died of COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday was a man in his 30s from the Edmonton zone. Eight of the deaths are linked to outbreaks at hospitals and continuing care homes in the Edmonton and Calgary zone. “This is deadly serious,” Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. “I've asked for kindness, but I also ask for firmness and need to control our spread and protect our health system. [That] is why I asked everyone anywhere in the province t
  
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• Edmonton zone man in his 30s dies of COVID-19 as Alberta reports 732 new cases

  18-11-2020 20:25
  
  One of the 11 people that died of COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday was a man in his 30s from the Edmonton zone. Eight of the deaths are linked to outbreaks at hospitals and continuing care homes in the Edmonton and Calgary zone. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw also reported 732 new cases of the coronavirus after approximately 13,000 tests, increasing Alberta’s current count to 10,057 infections. Alberta hospitals have 287 patients with COVID-19, including 57 people in inten
  
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• Calgary businessman Brad Field declares intention to run for mayor in 2021

  18-11-2020 20:23
  
  Saying the city was built by "dreamers, doers and risk-takers," and that it can be better, Calgary businessman Brad Field announced Wednesday his intention to run for mayor in the 2021 civic race. "This city doesn’t know the word can’t. Through all of the hardships the city has endured, I’ve held strong to the vision of what Calgary represents and what it CAN be," said Field in a release. A self-described serial entrepreneur, Field is president of BRC Group, a North American in
  
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• Charges laid in fatal summer collision between truck and cyclist

  18-11-2020 19:26
  
  Calgary Police have laid charges against the 26-year-old driver involved in a fatal collision that resulted in the death of a cyclist last August. Joseph Johnson, of Calgary, has been charged with impaired operation causing death and impaired operation over 80 mg causing death. The collision took place on Aug.8. just after 8 p.m. near the McKenzie Meadows Golf Club when Johnson drove his truck out of the golf club parking lot into the eastbound lane on McKenzie Meadows Drive S.E. Police believe
  
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• Less COVID-19 transmission data, contact tracers overwhelmed as Alberta records 11 more deaths

  18-11-2020 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health started her news conference on Wednesday by speaking about the toll the pandemic is taking on people's nerves.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  18-11-2020 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. Her news conference will be streamed live in this post. 
  
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• Vancouver mayor wants simple possession of illicit drugs decriminalized

  18-11-2020 18:41
  
  Vancouver's mayor wants to see simple possession of illicit drugs decriminalized, he announced Wednesday. In a teleconference alongside Vancouver Coastal Health's Dr. Patricia Daly, Mayor Kennedy Stewart announced his plan to present a motion to council next week. If passed, that motion would direct the city to write to federal ministers of health, public safety and justice to request a federal exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. That exemption would allow them to decriminali
  
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• Drilling forecast calls for 14% rebound in 2021 from depths of 2020 activity

  18-11-2020 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The organization that represents Canadian drilling contractors is forecasting a 14 per cent increase in the number of oil and gas wells to be drilled in Canada in 2021 compared with the historic lows this year.
  
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• Warrant issued for 'prolific' offender accused of fraudulently buying vehicles

  18-11-2020 17:50
  
  After recovering two high-end vehicles believed to have been purchased fraudulently, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) Calgary auto crimes unit has issued a warrant for a man they call a "prolific" offender. Police say the vehicles were bought from multiple dealerships and the investigation involved members of British Columbia’s Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT), Moose Jaw police, Lethbridge police, and the Calgary Police Service. Two vehicles were r
  
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• Greasy paw prints prompts Town of Banff to issue bear-related warning

  18-11-2020 17:38
  
  The allure of cooking grease in the Banff townsite proved too enticing to resist for a black bear on Monday. Town officials say a grease bin that had been left outside was knocked over and a set of paw prints identified the culprit. There have been no reports of any confrontations between the bear and any humans or pets. The Town of Banff is encouraging all residents and business owners to avoid placing potential wildlife attractants outside. Anyone who spots a bear in town is asked to contact B
  
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• Greasy paw prints prompt Town of Banff to issue bear-related warning

  18-11-2020 17:38
  
  The allure of cooking grease in the Banff townsite proved too enticing to resist for a black bear on Monday. Town officials say a grease bin that had been left outside was knocked over and a set of paw prints identified the culprit. There have been no reports of any confrontations between the bear and any humans or pets. The Town of Banff is encouraging all residents and business owners to avoid placing potential wildlife attractants outside. Anyone who spots a bear in town is asked to contact B
  
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• Known offender implicated in high-end vehicle fraud - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 17:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Known offender implicated in high-end vehicle fraud  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. premier calls on feds to discourage Canada-wide travel amid COVID-19

  18-11-2020 17:09
  
  The premier of British Columbia is calling on the federal government to establish a Canada-wide approach to discouraging travel between provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic. John Horgan addressed the media from Victoria on Wednesday morning amid a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in the province. The premier said he will speak with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later this week and will ask him to establish "a pan-Canadian approach to travel" that ensures "people in Coquitlam are living unde
  
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• Calgary councillor calls out justice minister over 'lack of judgement' in police funding criticism

  18-11-2020 16:31
  
  Calgary city councillor George Chahal says Alberta’s minister of justice has shown a "lack of judgement" and has brought "dog whistle" politics to issues such as police funding. In an interview last week with the Calgary Sun, Kaycee Madu criticized the city’s proposal to potentially reallocate $20 million in planned increases to the police budget. Under the proposal, the money would go toward social programs and outreach services in the community in an effort to reduce mental health
  
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• Alberta siblings share in $1M lottery windfall

  18-11-2020 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  David and Betty Holst are splitting a $1-million jackpot after their LOTTO 6/49 ticket won the winning Guaranteed Prize Draw number for the Nov. 4 draw. 
  
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• Waking up to new snow on the ground Thursday morning

  18-11-2020 15:16
  
  Yesterday got weird! That freezing fog lingered, but we stuck to our guns on a high of 8 C and made it – at 9 PM. By then, the sun had been down for literal hours, so we're dealing with wind for that eleventh-hour (ninth-hour?) boost. For a three-hour period yesterday, visibility was labelled by Environment Canada as being 0.0 km – the next stage up from that is 0.2 km, or 200 m, which means visibility would have to be less than 100 metres to not be rounded up. So yeah. Very foggy. I
  
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• Prepare to wake up to new snow on the ground Thursday morning

  18-11-2020 15:16
  
  Yesterday got weird! That freezing fog lingered, but we stuck to our guns on a high of 8 C and made it – at 9 PM. By then, the sun had been down for literal hours, so we're dealing with wind for that eleventh-hour (ninth-hour?) boost. For a three-hour period yesterday, visibility was labelled by Environment Canada as being 0.0 km – the next stage up from that is 0.2 km, or 200 m, which means visibility would have to be less than 100 metres to not be rounded up. So yeah. Very foggy. I
  
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• Chestermere mandates mask use in indoor public spaces

  18-11-2020 14:37
  
  The City of Chestermere has voted in favour of a temporary bylaw requiring the use of face coverings in all indoor public spaces. According to Mayor Marshall Chalmers, the new legislation followed an outpouring of emails and comments from concerned residents calling for additional safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We are aware that mask use has become somewhat of a divisive issue, not only among our residents, but all around the world," said Chalmers. "But ultimately, the evidence s
  
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• Mother's murder trial in Edmonton hears five-year-old suffered head trauma, bruises

  18-11-2020 13:19
  
  Five-year-old Shalaina Arcand's small body was deeply bruised, most likely because of inflicted trauma, an Edmonton judge heard on the second day of her mother's murder trial. Lauren Lafleche has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, failure to provide the necessaries of life and assault with weapons that included a belt and a spatula. The judge-alone trial has heard that the mother called 911 one night in October 2015 to report that one of her three children was breathing but wouldn't wak
  
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• Van attack trial continues today after Alek Minassian's father finishes testimony - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 10:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Van attack trial continues today after Alek Minassian's father finishes testimony  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Family marks one-year anniversary of Marshal Iwaasa's disappearance - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Family marks one-year anniversary of Marshal Iwaasa's disappearance  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 730 new COVID cases confirmed in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  730 new COVID cases confirmed in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coronavirus: NDP, unions call for Alberta government to address paid sick leave gap amid pandemic

  18-11-2020 06:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Opposition Leader Rachel Notley is calling on the Alberta government to bring back paid leave for health-care workers who need to miss work in order to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Canada reviewing NBA plan to play in Toronto amid pandemic - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 04:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada reviewing NBA plan to play in Toronto amid pandemic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 04:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Peruvians get 3rd president in a week amid cautious hopes - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 04:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Peruvians get 3rd president in a week amid cautious hopes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Detroit-area county certifies vote after first blocking it - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 04:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Detroit-area county certifies vote after first blocking it  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Biden's DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 04:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Biden's DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Army secretary says wreath-laying event at Arlington back on - Lethbridge News Now

  18-11-2020 04:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Army secretary says wreath-laying event at Arlington back on  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'This isn't working': Experts and COVID-19 patients express concern with Alberta's app

  18-11-2020 03:41
  
  Calls for Alberta to allow the federal COVID-19 app are growing as the province revealed how rarely its own app has been successfully used to detect possible exposure. Since it launched in May, Alberta Health has been able to use data collected from its ABTraceTogether app in 19 cases, to trace 70 contacts who may have come in contact with the people who tested positive. “19 times during the pandemic,” stressed Calgary engineer Ziad Fazel. “And this is a custom-developed app th
  
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• Extension of Christmas break not expected in Alberta schools

  18-11-2020 03:21
  
  Provincial officials say school shutdowns or extended Christmas breaks are not expected in Alberta in the coming weeks, even as Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec are moving in that direction. Calgary schools have roughly 9,400 students and staff in various stages of isolation, with in-person classes shut down in some schools. A spokesperson for Education Minister Adriana LaGrange issued a statement Tuesday saying it is up to local school boards to change their calendars if needed, but that no school
  
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• Enforcement a last resort for Calgary police on public health orders

  18-11-2020 03:11
  
  After receiving a call from Alberta’s chief medical officer of health to step up enforcement on public health orders in the province, Calgary police say it is prepared, if needed. “We will enforce if we have to,” said Superintendent Ryan Ayliffe. “But our primary stance is to work with the public and make sure they have the best understanding possible before we take any enforcement action.” Ayliffe says CPS did receive Hinshaw’s letter. Police say they will no
  
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• Shoppers urged to buy local to help Alberta small businesses during COVID-19 holiday season

  18-11-2020 03:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta consumers are urged to shop local to support struggling small businesses during the holiday season.
  
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• Health Matters: Humboldt Bronco crash survivor shares mental health advice

  18-11-2020 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Matters November 17: Humboldt Bronco crash survivor Tyler Smith is sharing his mental health journey to help others who are struggling right now. And some tips for parents to prevent mental health issues for kids during the pandemic. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• Sports groups confused by Alberta temporary restrictions

  18-11-2020 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Alberta sports groups thought they were exempt from the temporary two week shut down and calls from health officials have them scrambling to make new plans. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Origin unknown for 75% of COVID-19 cases in Alberta

  18-11-2020 02:59
  
  The number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta with an unknown source of infection is on the rise. According to Alberta Health, of the 10,068 cases currently active in the province, officials can’t pinpoint where 75 per cent of them (7,565) were acquired. “The concern with these increasing numbers, and in particular the number of cases that we don’t know where the source is, makes it quite challenging to keep the numbers at bay,” said Dr. Vanessa Meier-Stephenson, an infectious
  
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• Visitors temporarily restricted after positive COVID-19 case at a Blood Reserve care facility

  18-11-2020 02:58
  
  A continuing care facility on the Blood Reserve has recorded a positive COVID-19 case, prompting management to restrict access to the facility. The Kainai Continuing Care Centre (KCC) received confirmation of the singular positive case from the Blood Tribe Department of Health on Monday morning. KCC is currently not allowing visitors into the facility to protect the safety of their residents. Families affected by the case and restrictions have been notified. The facility and the Blood Tribe's de
  
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• Alberta pediatrician found not guilty of sexually assaulting eight-year-old girl

  18-11-2020 02:44
  
  An Alberta pediatrician has been found not guilty on charges of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl during a vacation in southern Alberta five years ago. Tuesday's ruling followed a three-day trial in September. Dr. Ramneek Kumar, who was practising in St. Albert at the time, was facing two counts of sexual contact with a child and one count of sexual assault in connection with incidents alleged to have taken place in August 2015. The incidents were alleged to have taken place in a rented
  
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