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• 2 female-focused charities merge to help women in need

  02-12-2020 23:50
  
  Making Changes Association and Dress for Success Calgary started talking about a merger 18 months ago. The two charities have co-existed in Calgary for many years with the shared vision of a world where women are economically empowered and inspired to create change and make meaningful contributions to the community. One way they do that is by providing clients with gently-used fashionable clothing and accessories at no cost to help them look and feel their best so they can enter the workforce wi
  
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• COVID-19: 3 charged following Calgary anti-mask rally

  02-12-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The anti-mask rally in downtown Calgary was in defiance of new measures announced last Tuesday, including limiting outdoor gatherings to 10 people. 
  
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• Calgary police ticket 3 organizers of anti-mask events, seek 3 others

  02-12-2020 23:36
  
  Three Calgary men have been ticketed for organizing an anti-mask event over the weekend that was declared "illegal" by officials. The Calgary Police Service, following an investigation into the rally in the downtown core last weekend, identified six people as organizers. Three of those individuals have since been issued tickets for breaking the COVID-19 health rules, among other infractions:Artur Pawlowski – charged under section 73(1) of the Public Health Act (PHA) for contravening an ord
  
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• IKEA's first Indigenous showroom was created with the help of an Alberta-based artist

  02-12-2020 23:25
  
  Indigenous artist Lance Cardinal and the world’s largest furniture retailer have teamed up to create the company’s first-ever showroom modelled after a modern Indigenous family. The room, which was inspired by a local Indigenous family, will feature personal items to show and educate visitors about Indigenous cultures. “As we strive toward contributing to a more equal and inclusive world, we want to ensure our store environments reflect the many diverse communities that we serv
  
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• United Nations calls on humanity to end ‘war on nature,’ go carbon free

  02-12-2020 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Antonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, challenged world leaders to make 2021 the year that humanity ends its "war on nature."
  
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• Good Samaritans track suspects after senior robbed and assaulted

  02-12-2020 23:20
  
  Two Good Samaritans tracked a man and woman who robbed a senior of her purse, assaulting her in the process. On Nov. 24, just before 10:30 a.m., a woman in her 70s was waiting to cross at the intersection of 37th Street and Bow Trail S.W., when an unknown man and woman approached her from behind. Police allege the man grabbed the senior and kicked her multiple times and the other assailants allegedly hit her over the head, causing her to fall to the ground. The suspects took the senior’s p
  
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• 'Detrimental impact': Calgarian pushing for pause on proposed drug rule changes

  02-12-2020 23:15
  
  Planned changes to the guidelines of Canada’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) could make vital treatments harder to get, says a Calgary woman living with a rare blood disorder.  Calgarian Olivia Oliverio was diagnosed with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) in 2017, but the approved treatment for PNH wasn’t effective for her. PNH is a disease of the bone marrow affecting blood and major organs. It can lead to blood clots, kidney disease or, in Oliverio&rsquo
  
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• Frontline workers must wear eye protection and masks now: AHS

  02-12-2020 22:59
  
  Face shields and goggles are no longer just an added protection, but a necessary one, for frontline workers, says Alberta Health Services. A memo sent out Wednesday updates AHS’ personal protective equipment to include continuous eye protection for all frontline workers who work directly with patients. The agency defines that as working face-to-face within two metres. Face shields, goggles and safety glasses are all sufficient. An AHS spokesperson told CTV News Edmonton the change was made
  
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• 22 more workers at southern Alberta Loblaw, Sobeys and Co-op stores have contracted COVID-19

  02-12-2020 22:47
  
  More than 20 new active cases of COVID-19 have been found in workers at grocery stores and pharmacies in southern Alberta since Nov. 30. The details come in an update from Loblaw Companies Ltd., Sobeys Inc. and Calgary Co-op. All three companies have been actively tracking the positive cases of COVID-19 in their workers and releasing that information online in order for customers to take the proper precautions. Since Nov. 30, Sobeys has reported two new cases, Co-op has reported five new cases w
  
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• 'Have you taken a look at Alberta?': Ontario health minister criticizes province's response to COVID-19

  02-12-2020 22:00
  
  Alberta was singled out Wednesday as an example of what not to do during a pandemic by Ontario's health minister. Speaking in that province's legislature, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott was responding to questions about rising COVId-19 cases and hospitalizations, to which she replied in part, that her province was not in crisis — but Alberta is. "You want to speak about who is in crisis, have you taken a look at Alberta where they're doubling up patients in intensive care units,
  
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• 2 dozen WestJet flights added to airline's COVID-19 notification list in Calgary

  02-12-2020 20:39
  
  WestJet Airlines is notifying guests who flew on a number of its flights within the past two weeks about their possible contact with COVID-19. The airline provided an updated list on its website, adding 24 flights arriving and departing from Calgary International Airport since Nov. 16. Several of the flights involved U.S. destinations while three came from Mexico. One-third of the flights also came through YYC on Nov. 22, data indicates:Nov. 28 – Flight 2247 from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to C
  
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• Claresholm RCMP need help in locating missing man - Lethbridge News Now

  02-12-2020 20:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• ‘Star Trek’ actor William Shatner urges Alberta to adopt federal COVID-19 contact tracing app

  02-12-2020 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Capt. James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, in violation of Starfleet's Prime Directive, is questioning the intelligence of Alberta-based life forms over their COVID-19 contact tracing app.
  
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• UPDATE: Missing Claresholm man located safely - Lethbridge News Now

  02-12-2020 20:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Police searching for Claresholm, Alta. man missing since February

  02-12-2020 20:05
  
  Claresholm RCMP is asking for help to locate a man who has not been in contact with his family since February. Andrew Tyler Shields, 36, last made contact with his family through social media and police believe he may have left Claresholm around the same time. He is known to frequent the Lethbridge area. Police say attempt to locate him have been unsuccessful and they are worried for his well-being. Shields is described as:White; Having brown hair and brown eyes; Being 168 cm (5-5) tall; Weighin
  
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• 'Beam me app': Star Trek's Capt. Kirk urges Alberta adopt federal COVID tracer

  02-12-2020 20:02
  
  Capt. James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, in violation of Starfleet's Prime Directive, is questioning the intelligence of Alberta-based life forms over their COVID-19 contact tracing app. William Shatner, the Canadian who played the iconic commander in “Star Trek” has taken to Twitter to urge Alberta use the federal app. Shatner writes, “you just need to get Alberta on board,” adding that the province cannot go its own way in a world interconnected by travel. Shatne
  
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• Habitat Restaurant and Bar will reopen this weekend after AHS inspection approval

  02-12-2020 19:54
  
  Habitat Restaurant and Bar was ordered to temporary close after provincial officials found the establishment was violating new government rules. The Beltline business, located at 1217 First St. S.W., was told to shut down on Nov. 30. The report from Alberta Health Services (AHS) said the establishment’s infractions included operating past 11 p.m. as several patrons were seated at a table with half-full glasses of beverages and an open bottle of wine. In a statement released by Habitat the
  
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• Habitat Restaurant and Bar ordered to close after violating COVID-19 restrictions

  02-12-2020 19:54
  
  Habitat Restaurant and Bar has been ordered to close after provincial officials found the establishment was violating new government rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Beltline business, located at 1217 1 Street S.W., was told to shut down on Nov. 30. In a report, Alberta Health Services confirmed a verbal ordered issue was made to one of the owners on Nov. 28. The establishment’s infractions included operating past 11:00 p.m. as several patrons were seated at a table with hal
  
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• Kenney to join Hinshaw for Wednesday COVID-19 update

  02-12-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw are scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. Their news conference will be streamed live in this post.
  
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• Alberta to receive COVID-19 vaccine by Jan. 4 as province confirms another 1,685 cases

  02-12-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announced a COVID-19 vaccine task force Wednesday as Alberta confirmed another 1,685 cases of the disease.
  
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• Alberta introduces COVID-19 vaccine task force as province confirms another 1,685 cases

  02-12-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announced a COVID-19 vaccine task force Wednesday as Alberta confirmed another 1,685 cases of the disease.
  
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• Kenney to join Hinshaw in Wednesday COVID-19 update

  02-12-2020 18:15
  
  Premier Jason Kenney will join Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw in Wednesday's COVID-19 update. In her Tuesday briefing, Hinshaw reported 1,307 cases of the coronavirus and 10 deaths as a result of the disease. There are 16,628 Albertans battling COVID-19, with 479 of them in hospital, including 97 in ICU.Hinshaw warns Albertans of 'different holiday season' as she reports 1,307 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton:
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to address Albertans about COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon

  02-12-2020 18:15
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will give a COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon. In her Tuesday briefing, Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,307 cases of the coronavirus and 10 deaths as a result of the disease. There are 16,628 Albertans battling COVID-19, with 479 of them in hospital, including 97 in ICU.Hinshaw warns Albertans of 'different holiday season' as she reports 1,307 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbe
  
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• Alberta to roll out COVID-19 vaccine in 3 phases; seniors, frontline workers to get it first

  02-12-2020 18:15
  
  More than 400,000 seniors and staff in continuing care homes and frontline workers will get the COVID-19 vaccine between January and April, the Alberta government announced Wednesday. Premier Jason Kenney said Alberta will begin to receive shipments as early as Jan. 4, after Health Canada approve the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. The vaccines will be stored in 30 depots across the province and be rolled out in three phases. Phase 1, from January to March, includes continuing care facility residen
  
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• Winners announced in #YQL Expressions of Reconciliation contest - Lethbridge News Now

  02-12-2020 17:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Winners announced in #YQL Expressions of Reconciliation contest  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Scenic session: Members of Canada's long track speedskating team lace up on Alberta's Gap Lake

  02-12-2020 16:47
  
  Tyson Langelaar and his teammates on the national long track speedskating team took their training outdoors this week with scenic results. The team laced up on Gap Lake, at the entrance to the Rocky Mountains just outside Canmore, Alta., and Langelaar — a 21-year-old from Winnipeg — captured their laps on camera. As of Wednesday, the video has been viewed more than 73,000 times on social media.Fun day with the boys! Finding ice and using what we can.@TeamCanada pic.twitter.com/WpG5bD
  
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• Scenic session: Members of Canada's long track speed skating team lace up on Alberta's Gap Lake

  02-12-2020 16:47
  
  Tyson Langelaar and his teammates on the national long track speed skating team took their training outdoors this week with scenic results. The team laced up on Gap Lake, at the entrance to the Rocky Mountains just outside Canmore, Alta., and Langelaar — a 21-year-old from Winnipeg — captured their laps on camera. As of Wednesday, the video has been viewed more than 73,000 times on social media.Fun day with the boys! Finding ice and using what we can.@TeamCanada pic.twitter.com/WpG5b
  
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• Taber, Alta. enacts temporary mandatory mask bylaw

  02-12-2020 16:40
  
  Due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the region, the Town of Taber has made wearing a mask mandatory for anyone older than 10-years-old in all public indoor and enclosed spaces, as well as vehicles. The bylaw came into effect on Nov. 30 and the fine for non-compliance is $100. "The Town would like to remind citizens that regardless of your views on masking, being kind is encouraged at all times," read a release.   "Please be courteous and non-judgmental to business owners, workers, an
  
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• December heat on repeat!

  02-12-2020 15:22
  
  "Boring" doesn't have to be bad. Temperatures for the next few days are reminiscent of October seasonal highs, instead of December's. We have a weak blocking pattern in effect; with the northward and southward motion of air, we don't achieve enough eastward motion to adjust our effects for a while. That means high pressure is here to stay. We call it an Omega Block (I drew it on the map below in green), thanks to is weak resemblance to the Greek symbol.With high pressure activated, our temperatu
  
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• Late night fire destroys northeast garage, damages vehicles including boat

  02-12-2020 14:42
  
  A fire in the northeast neighbourhood of Temple reduced a detached garage to a charred frame and damaged three vehicles including a boat. Emergency crews responded to a home in the 6800 block of Temple Drive N.E. shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday following reports of a fire. Firefighters encountered a double detached garage fully engulfed in flames. After ensuring no one was in the garage, efforts were made to protect the home on the property. The fire was extinguished but the garage was irreparabl
  
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• Late night fire destroys detached northeast garage, damages vehicles including boat

  02-12-2020 14:42
  
  A fire in the northeast neighbourhood of Temple reduced a detached garage to a charred frame and damaged three vehicles including a boat. Emergency crews responded to a home in the 6800 block of Temple Drive N.E. shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday following reports of a fire. Firefighters encountered a double detached garage fully engulfed in flames. After ensuring no one was in the garage, efforts were made to protect the home on the property. The fire was extinguished but the garage was irreparabl
  
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• Alberta family hopes to raise $2.8M to give toddler treatment for spinal muscular atrophy

  02-12-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A family is urgently trying to raise $2.8 million to give their son a potentially life-changing drug that could cure his spinal muscular atrophy.
  
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• 40 per cent of Albertans having trouble managing debt: report

  02-12-2020 13:55
  
  Forty per cent of Albertans were having trouble managing debt this year according to the 2020 Consumer Debt Report from the Credit Counselling Society (CCS). In October, numbers from the Consumer Debt Index showed that 25 per cent of Albertans were unable to pay their debts. The rate of insolvency was also up 5 per cent since June. The national rate of people unable to pay debts was 26 per cent. The CCS report shows that in November, 31 per cent of Canadians are having trouble paying down debt,
  
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• These are the most-stolen vehicles in Canada in 2020

  02-12-2020 12:00
  
  While Ford pickup trucks usually top the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s annual ranking of the most-stolen vehicles in Canada, this year high-end SUVs have become the most desirable targets for thieves. According to the IBC, which works with law enforcement agencies and the Canada Border Services Agency to identify stolen vehicles, the 2018 Honda CR-V SUV is the most stolen vehicle in Canada thus far in 2020. It was followed by the 2017 Lexus RX350, the 2017 Honda CR-V, and the 2018 Lexus RX3
  
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• The top 10 most stolen vehicles in Alberta in 2020

  02-12-2020 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its annual list of the top 10 most stolen vehicles in Alberta -- and this year, it's comprised entirely of Ford F-series and Dodge Ram trucks.
  
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• Chinese vaccine company executives worked in program now targeted by Western intelligence agencies

  02-12-2020 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In August, the NRC announced its collaboration with CanSino had ended because Chinese officials had failed to send CanSino’s vaccine for testing in Canada. 
  
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• U.K. authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

  02-12-2020 08:42
  
  British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, greenlighting the world's first shot against the virus that's backed by rigorous science and taking a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. The go-ahead for the vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech comes as the virus surges again in the United States and Europe, putting pressure on hospitals and morgues in some places and forcing new rounds of restrictions that have devast
  
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• Britain OKs Pfizer vaccine and will begin shots within days

  02-12-2020 08:42
  
  Britain became the first country in the world to authorize a rigorously tested COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday and could be dispensing shots within days - a historic step toward eventually ending the scourge that has killed more than 1.4 million people around the globe. In giving the go-ahead for emergency use of the vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech, Britain vaulted past the United States by at least a week. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not scheduled t
  
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• Britain approves vaccine and will begin shots within days

  02-12-2020 08:42
  
  Britain became the first country in the world to authorize a rigorously tested COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday and could be dispensing shots within days - a historic step toward eventually ending the scourge that has killed more than 1.4 million people around the globe. In giving the go-ahead for emergency use of the vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech, Britain vaulted past the United States by at least a week. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not scheduled t
  
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• UPDATE: Bow Island woman and her three children have been located - Lethbridge News Now

  02-12-2020 07:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  UPDATE: Bow Island woman and her three children have been located  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Heading into a La Niña winter, what does that mean for Alberta?

  02-12-2020 06:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Good news for powder hunters and ice climbers: La Niña conditions will bring a snowy and cold winter to much of Alberta, and it could last into the spring.
  
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• Alberta man recreates 'Griswold house' complete with Cousin Eddie's RV

  02-12-2020 05:53
  
  An Alberta man has turned his entire front yard into a scene from one of the most beloved holiday comedies of all time - National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Stony Plain resident Jon Harringa said he’s spent “thousands” of dollars, hundreds of hours and energized 33,800 lights - honouring his favourite movie. The idea came from people teasing him about his love for Christmas lights. “People were calling me Griswold, friends joking around calling me Clark, and we j
  
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• Positivity rate ‘quite low’ one month into Alberta’s international travel pilot program

  02-12-2020 05:32
  
  Over 10,000 people enrolled in Alberta’s international travel pilot program in its first month of operation, in an effort to get people travelling as safely as possible. The province isn’t releasing specifics about how many people participating have tested positive for COVID-19 either on their first or second test, but Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the positivity rate has been ‘quite low.’ The government said it will release more
  
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• Positivity rate 'quite low' one month into Alberta’s international travel pilot program

  02-12-2020 05:32
  
  Over 10,000 people enrolled in Alberta’s international travel pilot program in its first month of operation, in an effort to get people travelling as safely as possible. The province isn’t releasing specifics about how many people participating have tested positive for COVID-19 either on their first or second test, but Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the positivity rate has been ‘quite low.’ The government said it will release more
  
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• Canadian man's one-off Supreme T-shirt collection expected to fetch millions at Christie's auction

  02-12-2020 04:37
  
  A Canadian man’s rare collection of Supreme T-shirts is up for sale. According to Christie’s, it’s the “holy grail” for Supreme collectors, and it’s expected to fetch nearly $2 million USD. It’s owned by 21-year-old James Bogart, and is touted as the first and only complete collection of every Supreme T-shirt sporting the brand’s famous box logo that was released at retail since the brand’s inception in 1994. The Vancouver man said it took hi
  
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• Train/vehicle collision between Lethbridge and Coaldale - Lethbridge News Now

  02-12-2020 04:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 'Make it enjoyable': Alberta teachers get creative to keep students engaged as they learn online

  02-12-2020 03:36
  
  With students in Grades 7 to 12 learning online for the next few weeks due to the recent surge in COVID-19, schools have been finding creative ways of making sure students can focus on their lessons. “We know that kids don’t learn well unless they are engaged in the lesson and that they feel connected to the person that’s instructing them,” said Elise Saraceni, principal of St. Martin de Porres High School in Calgary. Some teachers are making videos using resources in cla
  
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• All 4 acute care facilities in Calgary under COVID-19 outbreak status

  02-12-2020 03:19
  
  The South Health Campus has been moved to outbreak status, meaning all four acute care facilities in Calgary are now under the designation. An outbreak was declared in the orthopedics unit on Nov. 27 after a patient tested positive. As a result visitation to the unit is restricted to designated family members and support persons and to end-of-life situations. An outbreak was declared in the cardiology unit at the Peter Lougheed Centre on Oct. 27 involving two patients and three health care worke
  
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• Alberta's average wage increases on the back of low wage layoffs

  02-12-2020 03:11
  
  Alberta’s average wage increased by 2.5 per cent over the same period last year according to new numbers from Statistics Canada. But ATB FInancial’s managing director of economics says that’s not the good news it appears to be. “It’s not because the economy is hot and employers are paying more,” says ATB’s Rob Roach. “[It’s that] lower wage workers have been taken out of the equation.” Alberta’s unemployment sits at 10.7 per cent,
  
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• Lethbridge more than doubles its COVID-19 case count in 1 month - Global News

  02-12-2020 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge more than doubles its COVID-19 case count in 1 month  Global News
  
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