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• With less being donated, one business lends a helping hand to charities and non-profits

  14-12-2020 23:56
  
  The pandemic has taken a toll on many businesses and charities this year, but one annual holiday tradition started by one iconic Calgary pub is helping spread a little cheer in what has been a mostly cheerless year. The Ship and Anchor pub on 17th Ave is selling bottles of its homemade eggnog, with a portion of the sales going towards three charities or non-profit organizations. “Obviously this year, everybody is in need,” said Nicola Trolez, with the pub’s marketing team. &ldq
  
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• Lethbridge Police 'encouraged' no tickets or fines were given out at anticipated anti-mask protest - CTV Toronto

  14-12-2020 23:54 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Police 'encouraged' no tickets or fines were given out at anticipated anti-mask protest  CTV Toronto
  
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• Lethbridge Police 'encouraged' no tickets or fines were given out at anticipated anti-mask protest

  14-12-2020 23:54
  
  Lethbridge police announced no tickets or fines were given out at what was expected to be an anti-mask protest at Park Place Shopping Centre this past weekend. Police said in a statement released on Dec.14 they are encouraged by the fact that no tickets or fines needed to be issued and no disruptive behavior was witnessed. Last week the news of a planned anti-mask protest broke out in a widely circulated social media post made by a group of anti-maskers. The post indicted that the anti-mask grou
  
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• Alberta courts to delay matters, move proceedings online as COVID-19 cases soar

  14-12-2020 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Provincial Court of Alberta is making a number of changes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to soar in the province. 
  
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• Investigation continues into knowing COVID exposure at Calgary long-term care centre

  14-12-2020 23:47
  
  Provincial health officials say an investigation is continuing into a visitor at a long-term care home who lied to staff about their positive COVID-19 diagnosis while seeing a relative. The exposure occurred at AgeCare Seton, a retirement community in southeast Calgary on Dec. 7, according to a memo obtained by CTV News. The letter says the family member, who knew they were infected with the disease, visited a unit on the first floor. Staff screened the individual, but they did not tell them the
  
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• Canada Soccer speaks out after Davies, Huitema targeted by racists on social media

  14-12-2020 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada Soccer has spoken out after Canadian national team stars Alphonso Davies and Jordyn Huitema were the subject of racism remarks on social media. 
  
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• Lethbridge police equipped with new Bill 21 sanctions as check stop campaign begins

  14-12-2020 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Saturday, police issued one impaired driving sanction under the new provincial legislation, while also issuing eight violation tickets.
  
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• Okotoks man facing charges for alleged shooting incident

  14-12-2020 22:58
  
  Okotoks RCMP has released the name of a man charged for allegedly opening fire on a bailiff who was delivering court documents over the weekend. Barron Richards, 46, is facing charges of:Careless use of a firearm; Unauthorized possession of a firearm; Use of a firearm in the commission of an offence, and; Resisting a peace officer.Richards was arrested Saturday morning in the community just south of Calgary. Police were called to a home on Stanley Avenue about 9 a.m. for reports of shots being f
  
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• Wildfires take over from industry as major source of cancer-causing air toxins: study

  14-12-2020 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs) are created during burning of everything from oil to wood to cigarettes, and many are carcinogenic.
  
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• Ripley's Oddidays Gift Guide - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 22:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Ripley's Oddidays Gift Guide  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘It was a crazy scene’: ASIRT to investigate fatal collision Saturday night

  14-12-2020 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASIRT investigates collision that killed two pedestrians in southwest Calgary Saturday night
  
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• Compare taxes, debt, and more on Alberta's new Municipal Measurement Index - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 22:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Compare taxes, debt, and more on Alberta's new Municipal Measurement Index  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• US COVID-19 deaths top 300000 just as vaccinations begin - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 22:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  US COVID-19 deaths top 300000 just as vaccinations begin  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vaccine comes too late for the 300000 US dead - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 22:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Vaccine comes too late for the 300000 US dead  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta’s R value dips below 1, but ‘a plateau is not enough’

  14-12-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The R value explains how many people a positive case will infect. For example, if the R value is one, then one person will infect one other person.
  
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• 5 arrested for catalytic converter thefts west of Calgary

  14-12-2020 21:46
  
  Five people are facing charges after police responded to a break-in at an RV storage yard in Springbank, Alta. over the weekend and discovered stolen catalytic converters in the suspects' vehicle. The group was seen leaving when police arrived at the storage yard just west of Calgary and a search of their vehicle turned up four of the devices that had allegedly been taken from RVs parked there. Located on the bottom of a vehicle, a catalytic converter helps control emissions and contains valuabl
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw says world junior hockey championship in Edmonton can be safe

  14-12-2020 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says her team has worked closely with world junior organizers to ensure the tournament can be safe.
  
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• AP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 21:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Alberta, 29K to be immunized by end of 2020

  14-12-2020 21:31
  
  The first 3,900 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived at Calgary International Airport on Monday evening, Premier Jason Kenney announced on social media, which he called "a game-changing moment in the fight against the pandemic."Additional shipments of 25,350 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are scheduled to land in the province next week.Great news! The first 3,900 doses of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine just arrived at @FlyYYC.A game-changing moment in the fight against the pandemic.@AH
  
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• Alberta to receive first vaccine shipment Tuesday, 29K to be immunized by end of 2020

  14-12-2020 21:31
  
  Alberta will receive its first shipment of 3,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, with an additional shipment of 25,350 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine landing in the province next week.  Alberta plans to immunize about 29,000 health-care workers by the end of December, Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Monday.  "Making this announcement is the greatest privilege I've had as health minister because it’s the first real ray of light in the dark night that our he
  
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• Hurricanes trade Zach Ashton to Vancouver - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 21:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hurricanes trade Zach Ashton to Vancouver  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19: Hinshaw confident World Junior Hockey Championships can go ahead safely

  14-12-2020 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why she is OK with the World Junior Hockey Championships going ahead in Edmonton, Alta.
  
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• Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine timeline part of commitment to safety and effectiveness

  14-12-2020 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains that the timeline of the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is part of their commitment to patient safety and the vaccine’s effectiveness.
  
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• Alberta records 1,887 new cases of COVID-19, 15 additional deaths on Monday

  14-12-2020 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces the province identified 1,887 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths on Monday. Hinshaw also gives an update on the R value in the province.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta expects addition 25,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week

  14-12-2020 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announces the province expects to receive an additional 25,350 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next week.
  
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• Lethbridge police issue impaired driving sanction as check stop campaign begins | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  14-12-2020 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police issue impaired driving sanction as check stop campaign begins | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge police issue impaired driving sanction as check stop campaign begins

  14-12-2020 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: Each year, members of the Lethbridge Police Service take to the street to conduct check stops, attempting to nab impaired drivers. As Eloise Therien explains, new sanctions under Bill 21 are helping streamline that process
  
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• Witnesses sought after pedestrians struck by car near Westbrook Mall

  14-12-2020 20:59
  
  Calgary police are asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect vehicle in a Sunday morning hit-and-run in the city’s southwest. Officers were called at 1:30 a.m. to the intersection of 37 Street and 13 Avenue S.W. on Dec.13 for reports of a injury collision. When police arrived, they discovered two pedestrians had been struck by a vehicle that had fled the scene. A 37-year-old man was transported to  hospital where he remains in critical condition. A 38-year-old woman h
  
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• Alberta adds record 1,887 new cases; CMOH says province has only achieved a 'plateau'

  14-12-2020 20:58
  
  While readying freezers for the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, Alberta confirmed 1,887 new cases of the disease -- the most it had ever counted in a 24-hour period.  On Monday, the province's chief medical officer of health reported 20,000 tests had been done on Sunday. Of 716 people in hospital with the disease, 136 were in ICUs. The province's positivity rate sat at about eight per cent.  There were also 15 more COVID-19 related deaths. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported the numbers at a
  
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• First COVID vaccine doses arrive in Alberta, additional 25K next week - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 20:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  First COVID vaccine doses arrive in Alberta, additional 25K next week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More Canadians than ever willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine: Angus Reid poll

  14-12-2020 20:04
  
  A new poll suggests more Canadians than ever are willing to get the recently approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as soon as possible. According to a survey of 1,605 Canadians from Dec. 8 to 11 by the Angus Reid Institute, 48 per cent said they would be willing to get the shot immediately and another 31 per cent said they would get the shot after a wait. That’s a big jump compared to the same survey conducted by the non-profit independent research group from Nov. 12 to 16, when 40 per cent sai
  
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• A night at the ballet, in time for 'Nutcracker' season - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 20:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  A night at the ballet, in time for 'Nutcracker' season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Metal monolith pops up in Lethbridge, then mysteriously disappears - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 19:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Metal monolith pops up in Lethbridge, then mysteriously disappears  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Public Library to continue offering curbside services - Lethbridge Herald

  14-12-2020 19:19 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Lethbridge Public Library to continue offering curbside services  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• $2-million in damages estimated in farm shed fire near Taber - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 18:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  $2-million in damages estimated in farm shed fire near Taber  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pembina Pipeline to restart work on two key projects

  14-12-2020 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pembina Pipeline Corp. said it will resume construction of the next phase of its Peace Pipeline expansion and go ahead with the restart of its Empress co-generation facility.
  
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• Shandro, Hinshaw to give COVID-19 vaccine update at noon

  14-12-2020 17:32
  
  With two days until Albertans begin to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the health minister and chief medical officer of health will give a rollout update Monday. Tyler Shandro, Dr. Deena Hinshaw and COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force chair Paul Wynnyk will speak at noon MST. Watch live at CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Last week, the health minister announced 3,900 acute care workers at the University of Alberta, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Peter Lougheed Centre and Foothills Medical Centre would begin to get immuniz
  
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• Home prices in Calgary and Edmonton expected to remain stable in 2021: realtor group

  14-12-2020 17:25
  
  Royal LePage is predicting a slight increase in detached home prices and a modest decrease in condominium prices in Calgary in 2021, as well as stable prices in the Edmonton market. According to the group's market survey forecast released Monday, the aggregate price of a home in Calgary next year is expected to be $469,600 —a 0.75 per cent increase over 2020 — and the median price of a two-storey detached home is pegged at $514,800, a jump of 1.5 per cent compared to 2020. The stabil
  
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• Alberta to administer 1st COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, 25,000 additional doses on the way

  14-12-2020 17:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta will administer the province's first COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday, with thousands more doses set to arrive next week.
  
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• Alberta health officials to provide update on COVID-19 vaccine

  14-12-2020 17:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta health officials are scheduled to provide an update on the province's COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Paid parking halted in downtown Lethbridge until January 15 - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 16:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Paid parking halted in downtown Lethbridge until January 15  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Drop in donations, increase in demand for Alta. charities during pandemic

  14-12-2020 16:46
  
  Charities are feeling the pinch this season as demand soars and donations drop in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. New research from Imagine Canada shows that only 55 per cent of Albertans plan to donate over the holidays this year, 11 per cent fewer than normal.   Just 13 per cent plan to volunteer this year, 22 per cent fewer than in a normal holiday season. The report, released on Monday, found that many Albertans are planning to donate less this year, with 73 per cent of those saying
  
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• Seniors housing project announced for Lethbridge - Daily Commercial News

  14-12-2020 16:18 via canada.constructconnect.com
  
  Seniors housing project announced for Lethbridge  Daily Commercial News
  
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• Polar Vortex departs! Will Calgary see a white Christmas?

  14-12-2020 15:13
  
  I will not use the words "Polar Vortex" during this article without including a term noting its departure. Fair? Alright, let's get going. The Polar Vortex is on its way out, sidling eastward and back northward as we head into the week. Calgary's temperature improves immediately, and the migratory pattern of that cool air slides into Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where temperatures will remain in the negative double-digits. For Calgary, it's no promise for a return to seasonal, but we'll get close.
  
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• More COVID cases confirmed for Holy Spirit Catholic Division schools - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 14:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  More COVID cases confirmed for Holy Spirit Catholic Division schools  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pembina plans $785M in capital spending for 2021, restarts work on two key projects

  14-12-2020 14:30
  
  Pembina Pipeline Corp. is planning $785 million in capital spending next year as it moves to restart work on two key projects. The company says it will resume construction of the next phase of its Peace Pipeline expansion and go ahead with the restart of its Empress co-generation facility. The pipeline expansion includes a new pipeline and associated infrastructure in the LaGlace-Valleyview-Fox Creek corridor in Alberta. Pembina says the initial capacity has been reduced to 160,000 barrels per d
  
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• Google's YouTube, Gmail recover after global outage

  14-12-2020 13:50
  
  Google services, including YouTube, Gmail and Google Drive, were restored for most users on Monday, following a global outage that affected thousands. Google's website that logs outages said the services that were affected for nearly an hour should be restored for most users. The company has some of the most widely used services in the world. YouTube records over 2 billion logged-in users each month, with people watching over a billion hours of video on its platform. "We're back up and running!,
  
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• Sanitizing Santa, isolating elves: parents add pandemic themes to Christmas magic

  14-12-2020 11:30
  
  Valeria Melia felt a tug on her heartstrings when her daughter asked if the pandemic would force Santa Claus to cancel his visit to their Toronto home this year. Seven-year-old Michela and her four-year-old brother Massimo had seen other holiday events nixed over the last nine months, and their mother wanted to make sure they knew Christmas was still on the table. So Melia turned to her computer, typing up a letter from Santa that would ensure her children he was safe and on his way.Newsletter s
  
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• Lethbridge Police hold first Christmas Check Stop of the season - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Police hold first Christmas Check Stop of the season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta’s second lockdown means a new way of doing business

  14-12-2020 03:54
  
  Sunday marked the first day since new COVID-19 health restrictions started, and while gyms, bars and restaurants closed their doors, many were still hard at work. Posto pizzeria is just one place trading in tables for takeout containers as it switches to online and phone orders. The restaurant is — like many others — adapting to the new rules by changing their business model. So while Alberta dine-in is done for 2020, Posto staff say they still anticipate busy days ahead. “We t
  
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