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• Yukon releases strategy in response to MMIW national inquiry report - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 23:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Calgary bladesmith helping others forge love of metalcraft over holiday season

  10-12-2020 23:33
  
  Chris Green has been working with metal for the last decade — focusing on making knives for the last five years. Now he’s sharing what he’s learned with others this holiday season. “The idea of taking a raw material and shaping it and moulding it into something that’s functional was really appealing to me,” said Green. “It's been a gradual decade long process of learning as much as I can to put it into my current creations.” This year Calgarians ca
  
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• From Christmas cards to cookies, how to limit COVID-19 spread during the holidays

  10-12-2020 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot is going to be different about the holidays. But with some precautions, traditions like baking, gifts and cards don't have to change.
  
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• Alberta identifies 1,566 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths on Thursday

  10-12-2020 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces 1,566 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Thursday, along with 13 additional deaths.
  
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• Lethbridge Police offer strong message to “anti-maskers” planning to protest - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 23:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Police offer strong message to “anti-maskers” planning to protest  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 1566 COVID cases confirmed in Alberta, just eight in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 23:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  1566 COVID cases confirmed in Alberta, just eight in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fresh, fast Paula Findlay finds triathlon success again - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 23:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Fresh, fast Paula Findlay finds triathlon success again  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Observing holidays seems destined to remain virtual only amid health restrictions

  10-12-2020 23:02
  
  Celebrating the holidays Alberta appears to remain as it was announced by the government on Tuesday — with no social gatherings allowed even through Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza Hanukkah begins Thursday with the lighting of the first candle on a menorah — the eight-day holy celebration in the Jewish Faith comes mere days after the government of Alberta introduced sweeping restrictions on gatherings and reduced places of worship to just 15 per cent of fire code capacity. The new rul
  
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• Hanukkah in Alberta goes virtual

  10-12-2020 23:02
  
  The beginning of the eight-day holy celebration in the Jewish faith comes mere days after the government of Alberta introduced sweeping restrictions on gatherings and reduced capacity at places of worship. Hanukkah begins Thursday with the lighting of the first candle on a menorah at sundown. The events are typically observed by family members gathered in homes or with events at synagogue or temple, but this year many in the Jewish faith community are celebrating virtually. “(The) Calgary
  
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• Arts Commons launches outdoor exhibition

  10-12-2020 22:32
  
  The creators behind a new outdoor art exhibit along Stephen Ave are hoping their work inspires engagement and change. Featuring the works of local artist Nicole Wolf and journalist Gavin John, the exhibition presents the viewpoints of several people involved in the July 2020 Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) through art, photography, and written content. With the support of Arts Commons in Calgary, the pair were able to travel to Seattle to document the unfolding protests.  “Histor
  
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• Alberta shoppers hit the malls to grab last-minute items before new COVID-19 restrictions kick in

  10-12-2020 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A steady stream of people window-shopped and strolled along while keeping distance at West Edmonton Mall before new COVID-19 restrictions kick in this weekend.
  
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• Public teachers in Calgary required to conduct online classes from school, not home

  10-12-2020 22:17
  
  The Calgary Board of Education confirms its junior high and high school educators are not permitted to work from home for the remainder of 2020 unless a principal or supervisor previously approved the move. Christopher Usih, CBE chief superintendent of schools, outlined the school board's stance in a letter to CBE staff dated Dec. 9. "Since the province announced new public health measures yesterday, my office has received many questions about what it means for CBE staff," said Usih in the messa
  
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• Albertans report greatest increase of stress as Canadians’ mental health plummets

  10-12-2020 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Psychological health has been declining throughout the pandemic and that's one of the most concerning findings."
  
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• Calgary police officer found guilty of assault causing bodily harm

  10-12-2020 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Dunn was charged with assault causing bodily harm stemming from the arrest of Dalia Kafi in 2017
  
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• The Who concert memorial fundraiser plays on, virtually - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 19:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  The Who concert memorial fundraiser plays on, virtually  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Q&A: Christopher Nolan on 'Tenet' home release - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 19:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Calgary police officer guilty of assault for slamming woman into ground

  10-12-2020 19:58
  
  A Calgary police officer has been found guilty of assault for slamming a woman into the ground face first at the arrest processing unit in 2017. Const. Alex Dunn, 34, was convicted on Wednesday for the assault on Dalia Kafi.Warning: video and details in this story may be upsetting to someDunn, then a nine-year veteran of CPS, had arrested Kafi earlier in the evening. Surveillance video of the incident, which was released by the court, shows Dunn standing in the lower portion of the screen,
  
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• Canadian Lance Stroll “very satisfied” with strides made in F1 season - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 19:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canadian Lance Stroll “very satisfied” with strides made in F1 season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge woman fined in B.C. for refusing to wear a mask and “abusive/belligerent behaviour” - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 19:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge woman fined in B.C. for refusing to wear a mask and “abusive/belligerent behaviour”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update at 2:45 p.m. Thursday

  10-12-2020 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health will speak earlier than usual on Thursday -- at 2:45 p.m.
  
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• COVID-19 fear leading to health care workers, ethnic groups being stigmatized

  10-12-2020 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 682 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, 124 of whom are in intensive care. 
  
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• Southern Alberta woman arrested after mask dispute at Revelstoke, B.C. Tim Hortons

  10-12-2020 19:11
  
  A 43-year-old Lethbridge, Alta. woman has received the first face covering ticket issued by the Revelstoke RCMP after she allegedly refused to wear a mask at a Tim Hortons in the B.C. town. Sgt. Chris Dodds says officers responded to the store on the morning of Dec. 6, just before 5:30 a.m., after staff notified police of a maskless customer who refused to leave. The woman, who was alone, was still in the Tim Hortons when RCMP members arrived and, according to Dodds, refused to comply when offic
  
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• Canada Post seeing “unprecedented” number of transactions at post offices - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 19:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada Post seeing “unprecedented” number of transactions at post offices  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hinshaw to give Thursday COVID-19 update at 2:45 p.m.

  10-12-2020 19:07
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will update Albertans on the COVID-19 pandemic a little earlier than usual Thursday afternoon. The chief medical officer of health will give her update at 2:45 p.m., live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. On Wednesday, Alberta Health reported 1,460 COVID-19 cases from 16,792 tests and 15 deaths as a result of the disease. Of the 20,199 active coronavirus cases, hospitals are caring for 685 Albertans, 121 of whom are in ICU.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in
  
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• Alberta adds 1,566 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths

  10-12-2020 19:07
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,566 new cases of COVID-19 from 16,793 tests and 13 more deaths on Thursday. Alberta now has 20,163 active cases, 682 patients in hospital and 124 of them in intensive care.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodThe province detected 75,054 coronavirus cases and reported 666 deaths since March. The chief medical officer of health will give another update Friday afternoon.
  
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• Salvation Army introduces “Tap to Give” option for Christmas Kettle Campaign - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 19:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Salvation Army introduces “Tap to Give” option for Christmas Kettle Campaign  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Time magazine names BTS its Entertainer of the Year - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 18:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Time magazine names BTS its Entertainer of the Year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fraudsters using stolen credit cards to buy medical supplies: police

  10-12-2020 18:15
  
  Police are warning Edmonton businesses about a scam involving stolen credit cards that has defrauded several local companies of more than $60,000. According to the Edmonton Police Service, four companies have reported fraud since July. The companies were contacted by an individual for a large order of medical supplies, including gloves, masks and sanitizer. A credit card or electronic transfer was offered as payment and the company shipped the orders before the payment was confirmed. All of the
  
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• Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association gains backer for Calgary team - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 17:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association gains backer for Calgary team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Infielder David Mendham named top Canadian college player of 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 17:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Empire Q2 profit and sales up, plans online grocery expansion in Alberta

  10-12-2020 17:14
  
  Empire Co. Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit and sales rose compared with a year ago as it announced plans to expand its Voila online grocery service to Alberta. The company behind the Sobeys grocery store chain says it will launch Voila curbside pickup service in Alberta next year before starting home delivery service from a new customer fulfillment centre to be built in Calgary in 2023. "We are now ready and well positioned to take the next meaningful step forward in our plans to win the
  
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• Salons, spas extend hours as Alberta’s Sunday COVID-19 shutdown approaches

  10-12-2020 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Barbershops, hair salons and spas throughout the province are among the businesses required to close on Sunday, Dec. 13 — right in the midst of the busy holiday season.
  
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• Heritage Park's Once Upon a Christmas cancelled, night markets closed

  10-12-2020 15:10
  
  Officials with Heritage Park confirm the remainder of this year's Once Upon a Christmas events have been cancelled as a result of the ongoing pandemic and the latest COVID-19-related restrictions. Heritage Park staff will be contacting those who purchased tickets for the event, holiday teas, or pet photo sessions with Santa, to arrange refunds. The park has also closed its Market Nights Christmas Market but The Railway Café and The Selkirk Will remain open through Saturday night. Alberta'
  
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• AP's song of the year: Keedron Bryant's 'I Just Wanna Live' - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 15:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  AP's song of the year: Keedron Bryant's 'I Just Wanna Live'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Two Michaels' mark two jailed years in China, no development in their cases

  10-12-2020 12:10
  
  In his darkest moments, Michael Kovrig draws strength from knowing that his fellow Canadians and people around the world are working to free him and Michael Spavor from their respective Chinese prison cells. As much as that matters, Kovrig's wife Vina Nadjibulla says he is also subjecting himself to a strict regimen to strengthen his mind and body because he views that as the key to his survival. She says that not only is Kovrig determined to survive his ordeal, he wants to reclaim his freedom b
  
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• China says 2 Canadians have been indicted, tried

  10-12-2020 12:10
  
  China's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that two Canadians held for two years in a case linked to a Huawei executive have been indicted and put on trial, but gave no details. Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor have been confined since December 10, 2018, just days after Canada detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the founder of the Chinese global communications equipment giant. China has said Kovrig and Spavor were indicted June 19 by the B
  
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• 2 Canadians detained in China have not been tried in court, despite earlier reports

  10-12-2020 12:10
  
  The two Canadians detained in China have not been tried in court, despite earlier reports on Thursday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying was quoted in English-language media as saying that Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavorhad been "arrested, indicted and tried," in what appeared to be the first public mention that they had been brought to court. But sources tell CTV News there was a translation error that resulted in inaccurate reporting. Sources say nothing has changed in the l
  
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• Syrian refugees overcoming war memories brought back by COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 10:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Canadian Natural to boost oil and gas output by five per cent on higher $3.2B budget

  10-12-2020 08:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  It unveiled a capital budget of about 19 per cent larger than the $2.7 billion budgeted for the current year.
  
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• Whitecap strikes deal to add TORC Oil & Gas in an effort to grow production

  10-12-2020 08:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The merger of the two companies comes as Whitecap awaits the close of its $155M all-stock deal to buy private oil and gas producer NAL Resources Ltd. expected in early January.
  
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• Contemporary Calgary closes Thursday due to restrictions

  10-12-2020 05:55
  
  Contemporary Calgary announced Wednesday that it will close Thursday, three days ahead of the date mandated by Premier Kenney Tuesday, when he announced new restrictions in an effort to flatten the COVID-19 curve. "While we are permitted to remain open through Saturday, December 12, we have decided to close the gallery effective this Thursday, December 10," the gallery said in a release issued late Wednesday afternoon. The art gallery will remain closed for at least four weeks. Contemporary Calg
  
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• Nurses' union files grievances over AHS hiring contact tracers externally

  10-12-2020 05:53
  
  United Nurses of Alberta has filed multiple grievances with the province over Alberta Health Services hiring external RNs as contact tracers instead of those within AHS. The union says it is not taking issue with AHS hiring non-registered nurses as contact screeners, but with AHS hiring external candidates rather than internal candidates. "I understand where they're coming from in wanting to protect their staffing on the units, but I don't think that's what's going to happen," said Danielle Lari
  
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• Edmonton ad agency sums up 2020 with 'Xmas Dumpster Fire Channel'

  10-12-2020 05:22
  
  A local advertising agency has released their festive take on the fireplace channel for 2020 with an hour-long video of a dumpster fire. AM/FM is an Edmonton advertising agency that has been working with a range of local and international clients for the past six years. Managing Partner Karissa Anderson says every year the company does something fun and creative for their clients during the holidays. This year she approached the creative team and asked for ideas focusing on the positive things t
  
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• Edmonton ad agency sums up 2020 with 'X-mas Dumpster Fire Channel'

  10-12-2020 05:22
  
  A local advertising agency has released their festive take on the fireplace channel for 2020 with an hour-long video of a dumpster fire. AM/FM is an Edmonton advertising agency that has been working with a range of local and international clients for the past six years. Managing Partner Karissa Anderson says every year the company does something fun and creative for their clients during the holidays. This year she approached the creative team and asked for ideas focusing on the positive things t
  
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• Calgary early bird out $5 after province waives fee for Christmas tree permits

  10-12-2020 03:17
  
  The province says more than 14,400 Albertans signed up for free permits to cut down three Christmas trees from Crown land, but a Calgary man was one of 80 individuals who had to pay for the privilege. Guido Mennes tells CTV News it just isn't Christmas for his family without a real tree to decorate. "We take the grandkids out and make a day of it," he says. "I've been doing it on-and-off for about 10 years." That's why he got on board early, buying a five-dollar permit from the Alberta governmen
  
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• Shortened camp puts pressure on Canada’s junior men’s hockey team

  10-12-2020 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Time is suddenly tight for the Canadian junior men's hockey team. Canada and nine other countries are scheduled to enter Edmonton's "bubble'' on Sunday.
  
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• Two vehicle incident blocking multiple lanes on Macleod Trail is now cleared

  10-12-2020 03:03
  
  Around 5:54 YYC transportation tweeted about a two-vehicle accident on Macleod Trail and 58 Avenue by Chinook Centre.UPDATE: Two vehicle incident, Macleod Tr and 58 Ave S, blocking multiple lanes in all directions. The road is closed WB. Please drive with caution. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/Swx7DxtqmT — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) December 10, 2020The incident was blocking multiple lanes in all directions and the road was closed westbound. Officials say the two-vehicle ac
  
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• Restaurants prepare to pivot to pickup, barbershops busy before closures

  10-12-2020 03:02
  
  Alberta’s new round of health restrictions and closures begin this weekend and many businesses are again pivoting to online sales and delivery. As restaurants pivot to pickup, businesses such as barbershops are busy as people try to get their hair cut before salons close. “Our phone has been ringing off the hook,” says Luigi Valente of Angelo’s & Luigi’s Barbering and Hair Styling. “We gotta make it (work for) 200 customers, but can we do it in three days?
  
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• Calgary man in 30s among 15 COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday

  10-12-2020 02:46
  
  A Calgary man in his 30s was among the 15 COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday by Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw at her daily COVID-19 press briefing. The deaths mostly took place between Dec. 4 and Dec. 8, although one, a Calgary man in his 60s, died Nov. 22. The man in his 30s died Dec.6. The man's comorbidities are unknown at this time. Overall, Hinshaw reported 1460 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, the lowest number since Dec.1. There are 20, 99 active case
  
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• Vote deadline is Friday for Alberta Beef Producers - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2020 02:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Vote deadline is Friday for Alberta Beef Producers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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