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• Canada's Olympic, Paralympic swim trials will be invitation only - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 23:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's Olympic, Paralympic swim trials will be invitation only  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Gary Oldman on finding the frequency of 'Mank' - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 23:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Gary Oldman on finding the frequency of 'Mank'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Amber Athwal showing progress after stem cell treatment, dad says

  07-12-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than four years after Amber Athwal was in a coma and suffered brain damage after a dental procedure, her father says the little girl is showing progress.
  
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• Lawmakers who met with Giuliani scramble after COVID news - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 22:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lawmakers who met with Giuliani scramble after COVID news  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 27-year-old Airdrie man charged for assault with weapon

  07-12-2020 22:42
  
  Airdrie RCMP have charged a man following a motor vehicle collision and assault that occurred on Dec. 3. At approximately 10:50 p.m. RCMP responded to a report of an accident and assault at the intersection of Yankee Valley Blvd and Market Street. According to RCMP the incidents were related, and investigation discovered a verbal altercation occurred between the suspect and the victim prior to the collision. Darrian Chief, 27 from Airdrie was arrested at the scene and has been charged with the f
  
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• Lethbridge College Indigenous Services celebrates holidays with Juno-nominated musician - Lethbridge Herald

  07-12-2020 22:15 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Lethbridge College Indigenous Services celebrates holidays with Juno-nominated musician  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• UCP slips behind the NDP in approval ratings suggests new research poll

  07-12-2020 21:51
  
  If a provincial election were held today 43 per cent of decided voters would cast a ballot of the New Democratic party (NDP) while 40 per cent would support the governing United Conservative Party (UCP). That was the finding of an online survey conducted by Research Co., between Dec. 2 and 4 using a sample size of 600 adults in Alberta.   The poll also suggests almost two-thirds of the province’s residents (65 per cent) oppose the introduction of a provincial sales tax (PST). “T
  
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• Province to eliminate license plate expiry stickers in 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 21:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province to eliminate license plate expiry stickers in 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Monday afternoon

  07-12-2020 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update on Monday at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Alberta may receive early COVID-19 vaccines as province confirms additional 1,735 cases

  07-12-2020 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the province has been in discussion with the federal government about this early shipment.
  
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• Calgary police officer facing disciplinary hearing promoted

  07-12-2020 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lon Brewster was one of four police officers who attended a call that resulted in the death of Anthony Heffernan in 2015.
  
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• Calgary police officer facing disciplinary hearing over death of Anthony Heffernan promoted

  07-12-2020 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lon Brewster was one of four police officers who attended a call that resulted in the death of Anthony Heffernan in 2015.
  
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• Over half a million dollars will fund local charitable work - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 20:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Over half a million dollars will fund local charitable work  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Oh deer: how to react during wildlife encounters in southern Alberta - Global News

  07-12-2020 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oh deer: how to react during wildlife encounters in southern Alberta  Global News
  
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• Oh deer: how to react during wildlife encounters in southern Alberta

  07-12-2020 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I just pay attention to their behaviour and usually if they're really agitated by your presence, there will be indicators and you'll see that."
  
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• 2020 indelible TV moments: Trebek, debate bluster and Floyd - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 20:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  2020 indelible TV moments: Trebek, debate bluster and Floyd  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Prime Minister says first COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving this month - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 20:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Prime Minister says first COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving this month  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Semi roll-over and fire north of Picture Butte - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 20:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Semi roll-over and fire north of Picture Butte  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Licence plate stickers no longer required in Alberta as of Jan. 1, 2021

  07-12-2020 20:28
  
  Albertans will no longer have to put an expiry sticker on their licence plate when renewing vehicle registrations beginning Jan. 1, 2021, as technology now allows law enforcement to read them automatically. And Alberta will begin transitioning to highly reflective plates next fall, which are more easily scanned by automated licence plate readers. “Alberta’s government has been looking for ways to improve and modernize the delivery of registry services for Albertans," said Service Alb
  
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• Hinshaw to report Alberta's COVID-19 numbers at 3:30 p.m.

  07-12-2020 20:25
  
  Alberta continued to set COVID-19 highs over the weekend, adding about 3,500 cases and 25 deaths. A total of 68,566 Albertans have had the coronavirus since the pandemic began and 615 of them have died. Currently, 19,484 people are diagnosed with the disease, with 601 COVID-19 patients in hospital — 100 of whom are in intensive care.Alberta COVID-19 update for Dec. 6, 2020Chief Medical Office of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will brief Albertans on the pandemic at 3:30 p.m., live at CTVNewsEdmo
  
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• Alberta surpasses 20,000 active COVID-19 cases, Hinshaw 'more concerned than ever before'

  07-12-2020 20:25
  
  Alberta’s top doctor reported 1,735 COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths on Monday. The positivity rate for Sunday was 8.5 per cent after more than 20,300 Albertans were tested for the coronavirus. Alberta now has 20,067 cases of the disease, with 108 of the 609 patients in hospital being treated in the ICU. Six of the deaths reported Sunday involved residents at the Edmonton Chinatown Care Centre. “We’re very concerned by the number of cases and the overall situation at the facility,&
  
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• Catholic Bishops of Alberta say it’s OK to be vaccinated against COVID-19

  07-12-2020 20:08
  
  The Catholic Bishops of Alberta and Northwest Territories have given their blessing for members of the faith to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A letter posted over the weekend addressed the question, “if it is okay for Catholic to be vaccinated against COVID-19,” and the short answer is, yes. “The Catholic Church does certainly support and encourage ethical scientific research into the development of vaccines that will mitigate or even end the harm caused by this terrible dise
  
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• 2020 Shaw Charity Classic raises $12M for youth-based Alberta charities despite pandemic

  07-12-2020 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The annual tournament was scheduled to be held at the Canyons Meadows Golf and Country Club in Calgary from Aug. 24-30 but was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Carmangay becomes net-zero thanks to new solar project - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 19:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Carmangay becomes net-zero thanks to new solar project  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Respect them and don’t get too close’: How to react to common southern Alberta wildlife

  07-12-2020 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: According to experts, certain animals such as deer are more active in urban areas at this time of year, increasing the potential for wildlife encounters. Eloise Therien has more on how to react when this happens.
  
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• City of Lethbridge's annual wellbeing survey now open - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 19:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Lethbridge Police still planning to hold Christmas check stops amid pandemic - Lethbridge News Now

  07-12-2020 18:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Police still planning to hold Christmas check stops amid pandemic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta to do away with licence plate expiry stickers

  07-12-2020 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, licence plate stickers marking the month and year of registration will no longer be issued to Alberta drivers.
  
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• Canada to get first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses before end of December

  07-12-2020 17:42
  
  Canada will be receiving an initial batch of up to 249,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine before the end of December. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making the announcement on Parliament Hill, alongside Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo, and Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin. Health Canada has not yet approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine candidate for use in this country, though senior officials have signalled that the indepe
  
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• Wind warnings in place for southwest corner of Alberta

  07-12-2020 16:50
  
  With gusts up to 120 km/h expected Monday, wind warnings have been enacted for the southwest corner of the province. In place for the Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek and Waterton Lakes National Park area along with Cardston, Fort Macleod and Magrath, the warning says winds will diminish in the afternoon then increase again overnight and into Tuesday morning. "Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur," reads the warning. "Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing
  
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• Alberta anglers seek protection for river they say is threatened by gravel plan

  07-12-2020 16:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The North Raven River in west-central Alberta is the province's largest readily accessible spring-fed river.
  
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• Trial date to be set for man accused in Red Deer doctor’s death

  07-12-2020 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deng Mabiour, who is 54, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Dr. Walter Reynolds at the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic in Red Deer in August.
  
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• Accused in Red Deer doctor slaying to represent himself: ‘No lawyer is good for me’

  07-12-2020 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The judge said it's "premature" to set a trial date and ordered the case set over until Feb. 1.
  
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• Shooting in SE Calgary sends 1 to hospital in critical condition

  07-12-2020 16:05
  
  A man is fighting for his life after an early-morning shooting Monday in the southeast community of Cranston. Calgary police were called to the 1000 block of Cranston Drive S.E. about 3 a.m. — just east of the intersection with Cranston Boulevard S.E. — after receiving multiple calls from residents reporting what sounded like gunshots. A short time later, officers were also notified that an adult male was found nearby, in the 300 block of Cranford Park S.E. with a gunshot wound. He h
  
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• Double-digit warmth continues in Calgary, but not for much longer

  07-12-2020 15:37
  
  What a streak we had. I've done some asking around to a weather archivist to track the strength of this current streak, but haven't quite gone through the 120-plus years of data just yet. Here's what I've found. Daily high streaks of 10 C or warmer through December (min. 4):1999: 8 days, averaging 14.5 C 1925: 8 days, averaging 13.5 C 2020: 6 days, averaging (accounting for the current forecast) 13.7 C 1954: 5 days, averaging 15.1 C 1988, 5 days, averaging 13.3 C 1939: 4 days, averaging 14.5 C 1
  
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• 'We just saw the embers flying': Fire damages multiple homes in northwest Calgary

  07-12-2020 14:59
  
  Emergency crews were kept busy early Monday morning after flames tore through multiple homes in the northwest community of Royal Oak. Firefighters responded shortly after 2 a.m. to the 100 block of Royal Oak Terrace N.W., for reports of two homes on fire.  Once crews arrived, a second alarm was called in for additional resources as neighbours say the flames were shooting three metres into the air.  Thick black smoke filled the air and embers eventually spread the fire to a third home,
  
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• Flames tear through multiple homes in northwest community of Royal Oak

  07-12-2020 14:59
  
  Emergency crews were kept busy early Monday morning after flames tore through multiple homes in the northwest community of Royal Oak. Firefighters responded shortly after 2 a.m. to the 100 block of Royal Oak Terrace N.W., for reports of two homes on fire.  Once crews arrived, a second alarm was called in for additional resources as neighbours say the flames were shooting three metres into the air.  Thick black smoke filled the air and embers eventually spread the fire to a third home,
  
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• Anglers seek protection for Alberta river they say is threatened by gravel plan

  07-12-2020 14:22
  
  One of Alberta's largest grassroots conservation groups is to plead this week for the protection of a much-loved river from gravel mines it fears would damage a world-class trout fishery and undo years of work. “We have an environmental marvel of a river,” said Victor Benz of the Alberta Fish and Game Association. “Now that we've created this wonderland, I think we should take the effort to protect it.” The North Raven River in west-central Alberta&nbs
  
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• Suspect in Alberta doctor's death wants trial as soon as possible

  07-12-2020 13:32
  
  A trial date is to be set today for a man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta. Deng Mabiour, who is 54, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Dr. Walter Reynolds at the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic in Red Deer in August. Mabiour has indicated that he wants to act as his own lawyer, doesn't trust the justice system and wants the trial to go ahead as soon as possible. Mabiour has had a number of unusual interactions with the court since his arre
  
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• Suspect in Alberta doctor's death pleads not guilty to all charges

  07-12-2020 13:32
  
  The man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta will be back in court in February to get a date for his trial. Deng Mabiour, who is 54, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Dr. Walter Reynolds at the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic in Red Deer in August. He pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, assault with a weapon and assaulting a police officer on Monday. Mabiour has indicated that he doesn't trust the justice system and wants the trial to g
  
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• Mustard Seed eyes 2 sites to help address needs of Lethbridge’s vulnerable population - Global News

  07-12-2020 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mustard Seed eyes 2 sites to help address needs of Lethbridge’s vulnerable population  Global News
  
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• Calgarians hit the road to show solidarity for Indian farmers

  07-12-2020 02:36
  
  Hundreds of Calgarians showed up for a solidarity rally in support of India’s farmers Sunday afternoon. Drivers waved flags and showed signs protesting new agriculture laws along Métis Trail, 88 Ave. NE and Stoney Trail. Farmers from India’s Punjab region say three federal bills passed this autumn will hurt their livelihoods. Calgary rally-goers say they’re concerned corporations will exploit agricultural workers and family farms under the new laws. Sunday’s protes
  
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• Calls for tougher measures as Alberta’s COVID-19 infection rate surges

  07-12-2020 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s COVID-19 cases are reaching new highs, with its infection rate topping 10 per cent. Calls for tougher restrictions continue to grow but a number of Albertans continue to push back on what health measures are already in place. Abigail Bimman reports.
  
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• ‘Full of sadness’: Alberta doctor shares heartbreaking details on working the COVID-19 ward

  07-12-2020 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Neeja Bakshi shared a series of tweets this weekend in hopes of highlighting the importance of stopping the spread of the deadly virus.
  
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• Alberta reports 19 COVID-related deaths and 1,836 new cases Sunday

  07-12-2020 00:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 19 new deaths were the second highest that have been reported in one day since the pandemic began and have brought the provincial fatality number to 615.
  
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