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• Calgary, Edmonton protesters rally against COVID-19 measures as Alberta adds 1,590 new cases

  12-12-2020 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recoveries slightly outweighed new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta Saturday, while the provincial positivity rate now sits at just under eight per cent.
  
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• Alberta records 1,590 new COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths

  12-12-2020 23:58
  
  Alberta recorded 1,590 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as well as 13 new deaths due to the coronavirus.  The province has now 78,832 total cases, including 20,072 currently active cases, a decrease of 89 from yesterday. Saturday is the fourth consecutive day active cases have fallen, and the first time that's happened since Sept. 9- 12. Saturday new case count of 1,590 was the province's lowest since Dec. 1.COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhood Infographics: COVID-19
  
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• Red Deer peace officer hospitalized in hit-and-run crash

  12-12-2020 23:37
  
  A Red Deer peace officer was taken to hospital after her vehicle was involved in a crash on Saturday. It happened around noon at 60 Street and 58 Avenue in Red Deer. Police said an SUV was on 60 Street when it veered into oncoming traffic and hit the peace officer’s vehicle. The peace officer was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.  The man driving the SUV fled the scene on foot, and hasn’t been located. He was the only person in the SUV. The driver
  
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• Calgary's Clifton Manor reports 2 more deaths from COVID-19

  12-12-2020 23:33
  
  Two more residents at Calgary's Clifton Manor care home have died from COVID-19, the province announced Saturday. Alberta Health says a woman in her 90s died Dec. 10 and a woman in her 70s died the following day. The second victim did have comorbidities, but there are no details about what they were. It's not known if the other resident had any comorbidities that contributed to her death. The province also announced 11 other fatalities and 1,590 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta Saturday. Nine of
  
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• Prince William thanks pandemic workers at Christmas show - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 23:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Prince William thanks pandemic workers at Christmas show  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UCP MLA appeals to Kenney and cabinet to keep gyms, hair salons and massage therapists open

  12-12-2020 22:59
  
  A video from one of Kenney's own MLAs is drawing attention as it begs for some key changes in the government's COVID-19 health guidelines. Drew Barnes, the representative for Cypress-Medicine Hat, is urging Jason Kenney and his cabinet to reconsider their decision to force the closure of a variety of businesses he says promote fitness and good mental health among Albertans. He wants gyms, massage therapists and hair salons to stay open instead of closing at midnight Saturday. "Gyms are crucial f
  
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• Drive-by celebration in Lethbridge marks WWII veteran's 100th birthday - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 22:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Drive-by celebration in Lethbridge marks WWII veteran's 100th birthday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charley Pride, country's first Black superstar, dies of complications from COVID-19

  12-12-2020 22:21
  
  Charley Pride, country music's first Black star whose rich baritone on such hits as "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86. Pride died Saturday in Dallas of complications from Covid-19, according to Jeremy Westby of the public relations firm 2911 Media. "I'm so heartbroken that one of my dearest and oldest friends, Charley Pride, has passed away. It's even worse to know that he passed
  
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• Bailiff shot at while delivering court documents to Okotoks home: RCMP

  12-12-2020 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Okotoks RCMP said a man allegedly fired a shot at a bailiff who went to a residence to serve court documents around 9 a.m.
  
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• Construction worker dead after fall at southwest Calgary job site

  12-12-2020 21:10
  
  A man in his 30s is dead after he fell from a building that was under construction in southwest Calgary, EMS tell CTV News. Officials say they were called to a work site in the 7700 block of 4A St. N.W. at about 10:30 a.m. for reports a worker had fallen. The victim reportedly fell several stories to the ground, EMS says. Rescuers immediately came to his aid but they were not able to resuscitate him and he died at the scene. His identity has not been released. Occupational Health and Safety, alo
  
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• Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 20:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary’s COVID-19 airport pilot program could expand to Edmonton

  12-12-2020 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The project is scheduled to last six months, or until 52,000 passengers have gone through the process. There are also plans to expand it to Edmonton next year.
  
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• Man faces charges after shooting at court official in Okotoks, Alta.

  12-12-2020 18:51
  
  About two hours after Okotoks RCMP warned the public about a police incident in the community, officials say the situation has been resolved and an arrest has been made. At about 9 a.m., police officers, along with the K-9 Unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) were called to respond to an incident on Stanley Avenue. Officials say the situation involved an incident where the lone occupant of a home on the street opened fire at a bailiff who was delivering court documents. Units from three detach
  
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• Incident that blocked off area in Okotoks, Alta. neighbourhood resolved by police

  12-12-2020 18:51
  
  About two hours after Okotoks RCMP warned the public about a police incident in the community, officials say the situation has been resolved. At about 10 a.m., police officers, along with the K-9 Unit and Emergency Response Team were called to responde to an incident on Stanley Avenue. All residents in a community near North Railway Street and Crystal Ridge Drive were told to remain indoors while other members of the public were advised to steer clear. Approximately two hours later, RCMP confirm
  
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• 'Heavy police presence' in Okotoks, Alta. because of unknown incident

  12-12-2020 18:51
  
  Police in Okotoks, Alta., just south of Calgary, are warning the public to stay away from a police incident currently unfolding in the community. Officials say RCMP, along with the K-9 Unit, have been dispatched to a scene along Stanley Avenue Saturday morning. They add the situation is taking place in a residential community near North Railway Street and Crystal Ridge Drive, but provided no further details. "Residents in the area are asked to remain indoors and the public is asked to stay away
  
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• 'It was the right thing to do': Canadian Ranger drives stranded family to Alaska

  12-12-2020 18:49
  
  A Canadian Ranger has made a lifelong friend after driving 1,600 kilometres to help a stranded American family in British Columbia get to their home in Alaska. Lynn Marchessault had made plans for a cross-country trip from Georgia to meet her husband, a U.S. Army member stationed at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. She had originally planned to make the trip earlier in the year when weather conditions were easier to handle, but after waiting months for travel documents, the family’s t
  
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• Leafs forward Nick Robertson absent from U.S. world junior team - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 18:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Leafs forward Nick Robertson absent from U.S. world junior team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UPS Canada releases 'first images' of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine being prepared for delivery

  12-12-2020 18:32
  
  A first look of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine’s travels to Canada has been released days before the country is expected to receive its first shipment. UPS Canada shared on Twitter what they claim are the “first images” of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine being processed in Europe before it makes its way into the country. “(First) images of the Pfizer vaccine being processed in Cologne, Germany for delivery to select sites in Canada next week. We are ready to make one of the
  
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• Anti-mask protesters take to the streets in Calgary to fight COVID-19 restrictions

  12-12-2020 18:30
  
  A grassroots organization that's against mandatory mask rules, business shutdowns and other protocol enacted to keep COVID-19 numbers down is demonstrating once again in Calgary. The group, which calls itself Walk For Freedom, is scheduled to gather in downtown Calgary before walking down Stephen Avenue to meet at city hall. Organizers write on their Facebook page that the demonstration is meant to draw attention to the "strict controls being forced" on Albertans in order to prevent the spread o
  
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• Health Canada warns people with allergies to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine ingredients to not get it

  12-12-2020 18:08
  
  Health Canada is warning individuals with allergies to any of the ingredients in Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to not receive the shot. In a notice Saturday, the health agency said they were issuing the recommendation following news that two vaccinated individuals in the U.K. experienced severe allergic reactions to it. The anaphylactoid reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine occurred on Dec. 8 – the first day the U.K.’s vaccine program – and affected individuals who had a
  
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• 2 COVID-19 cases reported at Didsbury Hospital, Alberta Health Services says

  12-12-2020 17:49
  
  A new outbreak of COVID-19 was discovered at a medical centre in a small central Alberta community this week. Didsbury Hospital, which serves the community of about 5,200 people along with surrounding areas, reported two active cases of COVID-19 Thursday, Alberta Health Services (AHS) wrote in an update released on Friday. The outbreak in an acute care unit at the hospital has resulted in one health-care worker and one patient contracting the illness. AHS says steps are being taken to limit cont
  
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• Reminder: New COVID-19 business closures take effect after midnight - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 16:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Reminder: New COVID-19 business closures take effect after midnight  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• After 51 years, the Zodiac Killer's cipher has been solved by amateur codebreakers

  12-12-2020 16:34
  
  More than 50 years after the so-called Zodiac Killer first began terrorizing the streets of Northern California, a code-breaking team is believed to have finally cracked one of the killer's mysterious coded messages sent to the San Francisco Chronicle in 1969. Dubbed the "340 cipher," the message was unraveled by a trio of code breakers -- David Oranchak, a software developer in Virginia, Jarl Van Eycke, a Belgian computer programmer, and Sam Blake, an Australian mathematician. Decoding the ciph
  
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• Ontario logs over 1,800 new COVID-19 cases for fourth day in a row amid rising test numbers

  12-12-2020 16:12
  
  Ontario recorded more than 1,800 new cases of COVID-19 for the fourth day in a row as the number of tests processed in the province reached a new record high. On Saturday, health officials logged an additional 1,873 new infections and 17 more deaths. The new cases mark a slight increase from the 1,848 infections reported on Friday, but a decrease from the record-breaking 1,983 cases on Thursday and the 1,890 logged on Wednesday. Of the new cases on Saturday, the majority were in people under the
  
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• Trump helicopter buzzes supporters rallying in Washington

  12-12-2020 15:11
  
  Thousands of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Saturday for rallies to back his desperate efforts to subvert the election that he lost to Joe Biden. They cheered as Trump flew overhead on the Marine One helicopter on his way out of town for the Army-Navy football game in West Point, New York. They cheered as Trump flew overhead on the Marine One helicopter on his way out of town for the Army-Navy football game in West Point, New York. The rallies are intended as
  
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• Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington

  12-12-2020 15:11
  
  Thousands of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Saturday for rallies to back his desperate efforts to subvert the election that he lost to Joe Biden. Sporadic fights broke out between pro-Trump and anti-Trump demonstrators after sundown, and the Metropolitan Police Department said at least six people were arrested. The gatherings of mostly unmasked Trump loyalists were intended as a show of force just two days before the Electoral College meets to formally elect
  
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• Province launches new 'COVID Loves Everyone' ad to spread restrictions awareness - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 15:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province launches new 'COVID Loves Everyone' ad to spread restrictions awareness  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• As leaders set fresh climate goals, Biden pledges U.S. support

  12-12-2020 13:26
  
  U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global warming. Heads of state and government from over 70 countries took part in the event -- hosted by Britain, France, Italy, Chile and the United Nations -- to announce greater efforts in cutting the greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming. The
  
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• As leaders fete Paris climate pact, Biden pledges to rejoin

  12-12-2020 13:26
  
  U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global warming. Heads of state and government from over 70 countries were joining the online event hosted by France, Britain, Italy, Chile and the United Nations, to pledge greater efforts in cutting the greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming. The Un
  
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• Feds in talks with Moderna for earlier delivery of doses, pending approval: Anand

  12-12-2020 13:00
  
  As initial vaccinations with the newly approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are set to begin in Canada this week, the federal procurement minister said the government is in talks with Moderna about receiving initial doses early. “We are in touch with our suppliers every day, including Moderna, and we are pressing for early deliveries of the doses pending Health Canada regulatory approval,” said Procurement Minister Anita Anand in an interview with Evan Solomon on CTV’s Question Per
  
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• Mystery over absence of Algeria leader treated for COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 12:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Mystery over absence of Algeria leader treated for COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Tartan sultan McNeil sheds ray of light on COVID stimulus spending - TheChronicleHerald.ca

  12-12-2020 12:11 via thechronicleherald.ca
  
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Tartan sultan McNeil sheds ray of light on COVID stimulus spending  TheChronicleHerald.ca
  
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• Liberals 'completely unwilling' to hold political parties to account on privacy - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 12:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Liberals 'completely unwilling' to hold political parties to account on privacy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shadowy Ethiopian massacre could be 'tip of the iceberg' - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 11:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Shadowy Ethiopian massacre could be 'tip of the iceberg'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Italy's staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 11:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Italy's staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• SkipTheDepot bottle drive helping Lethbridge Food Bank - Lethbridge Herald

  12-12-2020 09:00 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  SkipTheDepot bottle drive helping Lethbridge Food Bank  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Global News at 6 Lethbridge: Dec 11

  12-12-2020 05:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, December 11, 2020 edition of Global News at 6 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Tom Roulston.
  
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• Lethbridge residents rush to get personal services ahead of new COVID-19 restrictions - Global News

  12-12-2020 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge residents rush to get personal services ahead of new COVID-19 restrictions  Global News
  
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• Firefighters extinguish southeast Calgary structure fire

  12-12-2020 04:25
  
  Calgary firefighters responded to a 911 call at 5:30 p.m. Friday about a structure fire in the 7000 block of Farrell Road in southeast Calgary. Upon arrival, crews observed smoke and an investigation located smoke and flames coming from a bay door of a multi-unit commercial building. Firefighters forced entry into the building and were able to extinguish the fire quickly using large caliber hose lines. Crews searched the area and determined that it was unoccupied. Fire crews remained on scene Fr
  
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• Fire extinguished in unoccupied southeast Calgary structure fire

  12-12-2020 04:25
  
  Calgary firefighters responded to a 911 call at 5:30 p.m. Friday about a structure fire in the 7000 block of Farrell Road in southeast Calgary. Upon arrival, crews observed smoke and an investigation located smoke and flames coming from a bay door of a multi-unit commercial building. Firefighters forced entry into the building and were able to extinguish the fire quickly, using large caliber hose lines. Crews searched the area and determined that it was unoccupied. Fire crews remained on scene F
  
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• Tasmanian Devils Get A Glow Up - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 03:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Pedestrian struck on 58 Avenue, traffic blocked

  12-12-2020 03:04
  
  A pedestrian was struck early Friday evening on 58 Avenue between Centre Street and 1A Street S.W. The street is closed to both eastbound and westbound traffic. Police ask motorists to use an alternate route. There was no other information available. This is a developing story...ALERT: There is an incident involving a pedestrian, 58 Ave b/w Centre St and 1A St SW, the road is closed EB and WB. Please use alternate route. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/UXM0MturWZ — YYC Transportation
  
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• Calgary woman on mission to prevent preeclampsia deaths after losing her daughter

  12-12-2020 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Can you imagine that? Doesn't that make you want to punch the wall? A baby aspirin per night could have saved her life."
  
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• Man in custody after Drumheller, Alta., residents told to stay indoors because of police incident

  12-12-2020 02:37
  
  A man is in custody after residents in Drumheller, Alta., were  told to avoid an area of the community Friday evening because of an ongoing police incident. In an update issued at 7:46 p.m. Friday night, Drumheller RCMP announced they have taken a man into custody. The suspect faces a number of charges, including multiple firearms-related offences, possession of stolen propery, uttering threats and mischief. Earlier Friday afternoon, RCMP announced at approximately 4:20 p.m. that officers w
  
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• Drumheller, Alta., residents told to stay indoors because of police incident

  12-12-2020 02:37
  
  Residents in Drumheller, Alta., are being told to avoid an area of the community Friday evening because of an ongoing police incident. RCMP announced at approximately 4:20 p.m. officers were at the scene of an incident on Second Avenue West. The RCMP Police Dog Service has also been dispatched. There are no details about what exactly has occurred, but area residents are told to stay indoors and others are instructed to avoid the area if possible. Officers are also asking the public not to post a
  
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• Crash blocking exit lanes onto Glenmore Trail

  12-12-2020 02:35
  
  Traffic was disrupted Friday evening following a crash that tied up Elbow Drive's westbound exit lanes onto Glenmore Trail. The crash took place just before 6 p.m. Emergency crews are on scene.UPDATE: Multi-vehicle incident, 5 St at Glenmore Tr SW, blocking the WB exit lanes to Glenmore Tr and SB lanes. Please drive with care. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/R8nGYWAEql — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) December 12, 2020Vehicles headed southbound on Elbow and exiting westbound on G
  
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• Hockey Canada announces men’s junior team roster ahead of world championship in Edmonton

  12-12-2020 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hockey Canada chose 25 players Friday to represent the host country at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton later this month.
  
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• Small stores invest in security for the first time

  12-12-2020 02:32
  
  Basha International Foods has fresh vegetables, halal meat and now - for the first time - its own security guards. It’s just to make sure nothing happens,” says store Manager Ravia Samnani, “ We do get aggressive customers and just want to keep everyone safe and everyone feeling comfortable when they are shopping.” Samnani isn’t concerned about shoplifting - more, about adherence.The provincial government now requires everyone inside stores to wear a mask and is als
  
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• Lethbridge residents rush to get personal services ahead of new COVID-19 restrictions

  12-12-2020 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s down to the final hours before several businesses, facilities and services will be forced to lock their doors in a second COVID-19 shutdown. Other businesses allowed to stay open will have to adjust to stricter capacity rules. Taz Dhaliwal has more on how those affected are preparing for the next four weeks.
  
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• The Weekly with LNN – Dec 11, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2020 02:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  The Weekly with LNN – Dec 11, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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