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• Alberta reports second-highest daily tally of COVID-19 deaths, 1,836 new cases

  06-12-2020 23:52
  
  Alberta reported 19 coronavirus-related deaths and 1,836 new cases on Sunday. Of the 19 newly reported deaths, nearly half – eight deaths – were linked to an outbreak at Edmonton’s Capital Care Lynnwood facility. There were 84 infections at the site as of Tuesday. In total, three deaths happened in north and central Alberta, three in Calgary, and 13 in Edmonton. On Sunday, Alberta’s active case count rose by less than 700, when accounting for recoveries, to 19,848 cases.
  
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• 3 new deaths in the Calgary zone, including 1 connected to Rockyview hospital outbreak

  06-12-2020 23:48
  
  The province says 19 more people have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, including four in the Calgary zone. One of the deaths, a man in his 80s, reported Sunday is connected to the outbreak at the Rockyview General Hospital in southwest Calgary. He died Dec. 4 and it's not know if he had any comorbidities. The other deaths in the Calgary zone included:A man in his 80s who died Nov. 29 (comorbidities unknown) and; A woman in her 60s who died Dec. 4, linked to the outbreak at B
  
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• 'The perfect storm': Christmas crowds pack Airdrie, Alta. park for light festival

  06-12-2020 23:17
  
  Members of a group that manages Airdrie's Festival of Lights as well as city officials say they are working together to ensure the holiday display continues to glow throughout the season. This weekend was the opening for the Airdrie Festival of Light Society's annual event, a light show that's known to bring residents from all over the Calgary area to the city. However, some said the crowds at the display, set up at Nose Creek Park, became far too large and there wasn't room for physical distanc
  
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• Three-alarm fire rips through shopping centre on 17 Avenue

  06-12-2020 22:27
  
  No one was injured when a southeast Calgary strip mall burst into flame early Sunday, but it took a lot of firefighters to help put it out. The Calgary Fire Department says it was called to the scene at just after 6 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found the fire, which had started outside the building, had spread to the roof. A third alarm was called to ensure enough firefighters were on hand to extinguish the blaze. No one was inside the building at the time the fire broke out, but official say it cau
  
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• Man, along with several cats, escapes northeast Calgary house fire

  06-12-2020 22:03
  
  Calgary fire crews are investigating after a northeast home caught fire Sunday morning. Officials say firefighters were called to the scene on Falshire Close N.E. at about 10:30 a.m. for reports of a two-alarm fire. When they arrived, they found the home was fully involved. The CFD says a single occupant was at home at the time, but managed to get out without being injured. A number of pets were also inside, but crews aren't sure if all of them are accounted for. “We had reports of five ca
  
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• Calgary man fights tickets incurred by last month's anti-mask rally

  06-12-2020 21:44
  
  A legal defence group says it is stepping in to represent one of the organizers of an anti-mask rally who was ticketed and fined $1,250 for not abiding by Calgary's and Alberta's COVID-19 rules. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) announced Saturday it was representing Ryan Audette, one of the three men who have been formally ticketed for their participation in an anti-mask rally that took place last weekend. Audette was ticketed for violating the Public Health Act's restrictio
  
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• Pandemic restrictions on funerals can add extra layer of grief for those mourning loved ones: psychologist

  06-12-2020 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Funerals can be an extremely difficult time, and some people are struggling with current COVID-19 restrictions that they say are adding to their grief.
  
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• Boston news reporter unknowingly interviews Jarome Iginla for snowy weather story

  06-12-2020 20:14
  
  He may have more than 650 goals, 700 assists and 1,600 games played over his long NHL career, but last night, Jarome Iginla was just "an area man from Canada." The Hall of Famer appeared as part of a broadcast for Boston 25 News which was reporting on the snowstorm that struck the area Saturday. The reporter had stopped to speak with Iginla and apparently had no idea about his background in professional hockey. “I like the snow, I like the winter, but not necessarily this,” he told B
  
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• Food, gas, local art for sale as Piikani Travel Centre officially opens after COVID-19 delays

  06-12-2020 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We're open to all coming and going on the highway, as long as everyone's wearing a mask in the store."
  
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• Jarome who? Boston TV station unknowingly interviews hockey legend Iginla about the weather

  06-12-2020 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Boston television station was looking for someone to comment on the snowy forecast when they unknowingly snapped up hockey legend Jarome Iginla.
  
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• Mastercard to investigate allegations against Pornhub

  06-12-2020 17:30
  
  Mastercard Inc said on Sunday it was investigating allegations against Pornhub.com following a newspaper column which said many videos posted on the adult website depicted child abuse. The New York Times column, written by Nicholas Kristof, described videos on Pornhub that the author said were recordings of assaults on unconscious women and girls. "The issue is not pornography but rape. Let's agree that promoting assaults on children or on anyone without consent is unconscionable," Kristof wrote
  
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• Alberta health minister rejects suggestions province too lax with coronavirus restrictions

  06-12-2020 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's coronavirus cases are spiking and Premier Jason Kenney has suggested more restrictions could be needed to stem the spread of the virus.
  
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• Quebec COVID-19 cases surpass 150,000 with province reporting 1,691 new cases in past 24 hours

  06-12-2020 17:06
  
  After shattering the record for cases in a day on Saturday, Quebec reached another grim milestone Sunday surpassing 150,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Quebec reported that 1,691 more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, 211 more than the seven-day average of 1,480. The new cases mean the total number of confirmed cases in the province since the start of the pandemic is now 151,599. The Quebec Institute of Public Health is reporting that there
  
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• Alberta Health Minister: ‘the main worry at this time is social gatherings’

  06-12-2020 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tyler Shandro, Alberta’s health minister, tells Mercedes Stephenson on ‘The West Block’ the province has directed its measures at social gatherings to try and curb the spread of COVID-19. He says if cases don’t reduce due to the restrictions before Dec., 15, the government will look into whether further measures are needed.
  
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• Ontario reports spike in new COVID-19 cases, breaks another record

  06-12-2020 16:15
  
  Ontario is reporting a record-breaking number of new COVID-19 cases for the second day straight. Health officials confirmed 1,924 new cases on Sunday, an increase from the 1,859 infections reported on Saturday. It is the first time Ontario has recorded more than 1,900 new COVID-19 cases in a single day.  As of Sunday morning, there are 701 patients in an Ontario hospital with COVID-19, which is a slight decrease since Saturday. At least 204 of those patients are currently being treated in i
  
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• Ontario records more than 1,900 new COVID-19 cases for the first time

  06-12-2020 16:15
  
  Ontario is reporting a record-breaking number of new COVID-19 cases for the second day straight. Health officials confirmed 1,924 new cases on Sunday, an increase from the 1,859 infections reported on Saturday. It is the first time Ontario has recorded more than 1,900 new COVID-19 cases in a single day.  As of Sunday morning, there are 701 patients in an Ontario hospital with COVID-19, which is a slight decrease since Saturday. At least 204 of those patients are currently being treated in i
  
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• Queen to be vaccinated within weeks, but no preferential treatment: U.K. reports

  06-12-2020 14:56
  
  Queen Elizabeth II will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine within weeks, reports on Sunday said, as the biggest immunization program in U.K. history begins next week. The monarch, 94, and her 99-year-old husband Prince Philip are in line to get the jab early in the rollout, which gets underway Tuesday, due to their age and will not receive preferential treatment, several newspapers reported. The most senior royals will "let it be known" they have been given the inoculations "as a po
  
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• English soccer club Millwall jeered as players kneel in support of Black Lives Matter

  06-12-2020 14:13
  
  English soccer club Millwall said it was "dismayed and saddened" after its fans jeered as players took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. After issuing no statement in the wake of Saturday's game against Derby, Millwall stopped short on Sunday of directly condemning its own supporters, or mentioning what specifically happened. It was the team's first game with fans since February due to the pandemic. Players in English football started to take a knee in June to show support fo
  
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• Inauguration planners rethink how to party in age of virus - Lethbridge News Now

  06-12-2020 13:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Inauguration planners rethink how to party in age of virus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vaccine chief anticipating 'constant flow of vaccines' into Canada once approved

  06-12-2020 13:00
  
  Once vaccines are approved for use in Canada, the top military general leading the rollout is anticipating a “constant flow” of doses into the country. “What we expect to see in January is constant flow of vaccines that come in, Pfizer and others as well, as they become available. So, they will be distributed, and then the next wave comes in… next delivery comes in for the second dose, in a prescribed timeframe,” said Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin who is the vice president
  
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• Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga. - Lethbridge News Now

  06-12-2020 12:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga.  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hundreds of families to receive Christmas packages thanks to generous donations

  06-12-2020 05:48
  
  Some generous donors have helped 360 families in need. The Kinette Club of Calgary’s Adopt a Family program matches donors with families This year people dropped off their donations at the Big Four on Stampede Park where they’ll be warehoused for distribution. Items such as grocery gift cards, winter gear, home essentials and toys were donated. The Adopt a Family program has been going strong for 16 years. If you want to make a monetary donation, you can do so online.  
  
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• New research suggests Alberta COVID-19 R value currently too high to lift restrictions

  06-12-2020 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News has obtained research that shows as of Dec. 4 the reproduction number is at 1.215 across Alberta, 1.253 in the Calgary Zone and 1.198 in the Edmonton Zone.
  
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• Report says U.S. diplomats likely targeted in energy attack, unsure about Canadians

  06-12-2020 03:24
  
  A new report commissioned by the U.S. government suggests "directed" radio energy likely caused brain injuries to American diplomats posted in Cuba and China. Yet the report by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in Washington stops short of saying the same about Canadian diplomats and their families in Havana, and instead leaves open the possibility of other causes. The report represents the latest attempt to explain the mysterious illness known as Havana syndrome that started causing headach
  
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• Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome' likely caused by microwave energy: report

  06-12-2020 03:24
  
  A new report by a U.S. National Academy of Sciences committee has found that "directed" microwave radiation is the likely cause of illnesses among American diplomats in Cuba and China. The study commissioned by the State Department and released Saturday is the latest attempt to find a cause for the mysterious illnesses that started to emerge in late 2016 among U.S. personnel in Havana. The study found that "directed, pulsed radio frequency energy appears to be the most plausible" explanation for
  
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• 'A First Nation pioneer': Indigenous hockey trailblazer Fred Sasakamoose remembered

  06-12-2020 00:05
  
  A funeral for Indigenous hockey icon Fred Sasakamoose was held on Saturday at the Fred Sasakamoose Community Arena, which he helped build almost 50 years ago. A handful of speakers paid tribute to Sasakamoose at his funeral, including his son, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Chief Bobby Cameron and a community elder. “This is a man who was a First Nation pioneer for NHL hockey players,” Cameron said. Sasakamoose was the first Indigenous Canadian player to play in th
  
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