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• Addictions, mental health suffered due to COVID-19 measures: Kenney

  18-12-2020 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said increased mental illness, emotional health crisis, domestic violence and addictions issues are an unintended consequences of COVID-19 public health measures. He also said CERB payments may have contributed to overdoses, and highlighted some of the programs available in Alberta to help those struggling.
  
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• Massive COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary detention centre delays high-profile murder case

  18-12-2020 23:50
  
  More than 400 cases of COVID-19 are now linked to an outbreak of the illness at the Calgary Remand Centre and the issue has affected how quickly justice is being delivered in some criminal cases. The province says it has been notified of about 413 cases of coronavirus among inmates and staff members at the northwest Calgary correctional facility. There are 170 active cases at the prison and 243 people have recovered. One of the sick inmates is Justin Bennett, the man charged with second-degree m
  
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• Record 142 Albertans died of overdoses in July 2020

  18-12-2020 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said a record 142 Albertans died of a drug overdose in July before numbers dropped in the fall. He also said rate of opioid overdose deaths on First Nations has gone up 61 per cent since 2019.
  
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• Alberta launches comprehensive substance-use online dashboard

  18-12-2020 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney unveils the Alberta Substance Use Surveillance System: an online data dashboard which will show data for the abuse of not just opioids, but also alcohol, meth, cocaine and other drugs. Kenney said it will help support addictions recovery and will be the most comprehensive dashboard of its kind in Alberta, searchable by...
  
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• Possible Scam Artist targeting seniors in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 23:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Give Where You Live campaign looks to raise $50K for hungry kids in Calgary

  18-12-2020 23:27
  
  Most students aren't in school right now but Brown Bagging 4 Calgary’s Kids (BB4CK) is still providing meals to some, making their goal of raising $50,000 though the Give Where You Live campaign even more important at this time of year. Executive director Tanya Koshowski says volunteers are currently feeding about 4,500 kids each day during the pandemic. In some cases they’ve turned from making bag lunches to providing $15 grocery gift cards weekly. “We spent about $600,000 fro
  
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• Alberta paramedics not included in first wave of COVID-19 vaccine distribution

  18-12-2020 22:29
  
  Although their profession is considered an essential service, paramedics in Alberta were not included in the first wave of front-line workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. In an e-mailed statement, Alberta Health officials say Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are likely to be included in Phase 2 of vaccine delivery that is expected to rollout in April 2021. Union officials representing 27,000 Alberta health-care workers including EMS, tell CTV News that many of its members are frustrated with
  
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• Kobe Bryant's widow slams lawsuit from mom seeking support - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 22:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Kobe Bryant's widow slams lawsuit from mom seeking support  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary church fined by city after worship service violated COVID-19 rules

  18-12-2020 22:05
  
  The City of Calgary has confirmed to CTV News that several fines have been given to a church that violated a number of rules set out under Alberta's Public Health Act to protect the public from COVID-19. Southside Victory Church Fellowship was given two tickets in relation to a gathering for a service on Dec. 6 that violated the PHA, the city said in an email Friday. It also confirmed a third fine was handed out because the building did not have proper signage informing visitors of the mandatory
  
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• Flames re-sign D Kylington to one-year deal

  18-12-2020 21:30
  
  The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Oliver Kylington to a one-year, two-way contract worth just under $800,000 Kylington played 48 games with the club last season with two goals and five assists. He also played three games with the Flame's AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, tallying three assists.OLI!The #Flames have re-signed @oliverkylington to a one-year deal: https://t.co/BaHgqbNTFb pic.twitter.com/ytqNXVVZVA — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) December 18, 2020He was the Flames' last r
  
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• Dylan Cozens named Alternate Captain for Team Canada in World Juniors - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 21:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dylan Cozens named Alternate Captain for Team Canada in World Juniors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Claresholm, Alta., woman looking for victims of puppy scam

  18-12-2020 21:29
  
  After a man and his son drove several hours to her home only to leave empty-handed without a furry Christmas gift, an Alberta woman wants to make their holiday wish come true. Claresholm, Alta., resident Lauren Billey is trying to track down the father and son who showed up at her home Dec. 13 to pick up the puppy they thought they had purchased online. The father told her they’d driven over four hours, from St. Albert to Claresholm. “I think this guy felt really embarrassed, and his
  
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• Judge grants adjournment in tax evasion case against former Alberta MP Rob Anders

  18-12-2020 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Provincial court Judge Joanne Durant granted an adjournment to Jan. 29, but said she wants to see significant movement on the file.
  
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• Health Canada proposes reducing nicotine concentration limit in vaping products - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 21:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• World's Largest Iceberg Set to Collide with Antarctic Wildlife Sanctuary - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 20:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Research finds stress, anxiety climbing for healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic

  18-12-2020 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Professor Jason Harley led the research and said the increases in stress, anxiety and burnout were “statistically significant."
  
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• Lethbridge man charged following seizure of drugs and weapons - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 20:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge man charged following seizure of drugs and weapons  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• West Side house fire caused by tipped-over candle - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 20:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  West Side house fire caused by tipped-over candle  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Driver in crash that killed two pedestrians dies from injuries

  18-12-2020 20:12
  
  The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed two pedestrians Saturday night has died as a result of the injuries they sustained in the collision. A call to 911 alerted authorities to the actions of analleged erratic driver in southwest Calgary.Officers located the vehicle and attempted to stop it at around 7 p.m. The vehicle initially pulled over but fled just as officers began to approach it. Minutes later as officials were leaving the area, they came across the remnants of a serious collisio
  
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• Alberta celebrates 70 years being “Rat-free” - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 20:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Can you identify these photos? An Alberta man wants to return them to a B.C. resident

  18-12-2020 19:43
  
  For more than a year, a Drumheller, Alta., man has been trying to connect the dots in order to return a memory card full of vacation photos to a B.C. resident. Last spring, Bob Ball found a camera's memory card while out in the community. When he took a closer look at the contents, he realized it contained photos from a vacation in the southern Alberta region in 2018. He's looked for the owner ever since, despite the only clue being a photo of a silver-coloured Ford sedan with a B.C. licence pla
  
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• Federal funding supports Alberta's health and life sciences sector - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 19:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Federal funding supports Alberta's health and life sciences sector  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta launches online dashboard to share substance-use data

  18-12-2020 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan will share the latest opioid surveillance data at 3 p.m.
  
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• Alberta government to provide updated opioid numbers

  18-12-2020 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan will share the latest opioid surveillance data at 3 p.m.
  
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• CRA admits 'unclear' CERB communications led to mistaken applications

  18-12-2020 19:36
  
  As millions of Canadians rushed to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit in the early rollout, CRA call-centre agents were given wrong instructions for how self-employed Canadians would be assessed for their eligibility, according to the head of the union that represents the call centre workers. “It was erroneous,” Marc Brière, president of the Union of Taxation Employees, told CTVNews.ca on Friday. “I’m calling it an honest mistake for the first three we
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Friday at 4:30 p.m.

  18-12-2020 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to update Albertans on the province's efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 at 4:30 p.m.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Friday at 4 p.m.

  18-12-2020 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to update Albertans on the province's efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 at 4 p.m.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to give pandemic update at 4:30 p.m.

  18-12-2020 19:25
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s last update of the week will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The chief medical officer of health reported 30 deaths linked to the disease and 1,571 cases on Thursday.As province reports 30 more deaths, Albertans urged to respect gathering restrictions over holidaysSince the pandemic began, 86,168 Albertans have contracted the coronavirus and 790 of them have died. Nearly 20,000 people are currently battling COVID-19 in the province. There are 763 patients in hospital
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to give pandemic update at 4 p.m.

  18-12-2020 19:25
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s last update of the week will take place at 4 p.m. on Friday. The chief medical officer of health reported 30 deaths linked to the disease and 1,571 cases on Thursday.As province reports 30 more deaths, Albertans urged to respect gathering restrictions over holidaysSince the pandemic began, 86,168 Albertans have contracted the coronavirus and 790 of them have died. Nearly 20,000 people are currently battling COVID-19 in the province. There are 763 patients in hospital, 1
  
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• Alberta adds 25 COVID-19 deaths, 1,413 cases

  18-12-2020 19:25
  
  Alberta's top doctor reported 25 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,413 cases on Friday. There are 759 patients in hospital, including 141 in ICU. More to come... Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s last update of the week will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The chief medical officer of health reported 30 deaths linked to the disease and 1,571 cases on Thursday.As province reports 30 more deaths, Albertans urged to respect gathering restrictions over holidaysSince the pandemic began, 86,168 Albertans have con
  
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• 8 German players, 2 Swedish staff test positive for COVID-19 inside Edmonton’s world junior bubble

  18-12-2020 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eight players from Germany's team and two members of Sweden's staff at the world junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the Edmonton bubble.
  
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• Lethbridge business offering rent-free space for retailers shut down - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 19:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 'We are getting through this together': Nenshi encourages Calgarians to help one another

  18-12-2020 19:13
  
  As the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 continues to rise in the Calgary zone, Mayor Naheed Nenshi says there's significant reason for optimism despite the fact the pandemic will continue into 2021. Speaking Friday at what's expected to be the City of Calgary's final COVID-19 reponse update of 2020, the mayor took time to mourn those lost to the virus and reflect on the most unusual of years. "We're now up to 7,043 active cases here in the Calgary zone and, I'm sorry to since, since I sto
  
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• City of Calgary to provide COVID-19 update

  18-12-2020 19:13
  
  City of Calgary officials will be providing an update on the COVID-19 pandemic today. Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Calgary's Emergency Management Agency Chief Sue Henry will provide the update today at a conferencescheduled for noon. Calgary Police Service Supt. Ryan Ayliffe and Chief Bylaw Officer Ryan Pleckaitis will also be in attendance for the update. A livestream of the announcement will be available here.
  
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• Calgarian reconstructs The Bow building out of thousands of LEGO blocks

  18-12-2020 19:01
  
  Eight years ago. while walking in downtown Calgary, Roy Nelson looked up — way up — and found inspiration. The Bow, an iconic landmark, became the idea of a new project for Nelson that would be constructed using iconic building blocks. "LEGO is square, so how do you build a curved building out of LEGO?" said Nelson of the initial challenge The Bow presented. While researching the building, Nelson discovered it might not be as hard as he originally thought. "If you look at the actual
  
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• Coaldale RCMP arrest and charge “transient” following incident with knife - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 18:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Coaldale RCMP arrest and charge “transient” following incident with knife  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada Basketball set for first foray into esports at FIBA Open - Lethbridge News Now

  18-12-2020 17:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Calgarian dying of cancer has health coverage for medical bills pulled due to residency uncertainty

  18-12-2020 17:32
  
  Fighting cancer is difficult enough on its own, but a woman living in Calgary on a temporary resident permit is now faced with mounting medical bills that her family has to pay out of pocket. Alexandra Schrage was diagnosed with cervical cancer in April 2019 and, to date, her parents have forked over $40,000 for chemotherapy and other costs that come with cancer treatment. There is an additional $20,000 outstanding but the family’s savings have been exhausted. "We still have some bills tha
  
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• Calgarian dying of cancer has health coverage for medical bills pulled due to residency status uncertainty

  18-12-2020 17:32
  
  Fighting cancer is difficult enough on its own, but a woman living in Calgary on a temporary resident permit is now faced with mounting medical bills that her family has to pay out of pocket. Alexandra Schrage was diagnosed with cervical cancer in April 2019 and, to date, her parents have forked over $40,000 for chemotherapy and other costs that come with cancer treatment. There is an additional $20,000 outstanding but the family’s savings have been exhausted. "We still have some bills tha
  
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• 'I’m hopeful': Kenney says decision on 2021 summer events in Alberta expected in February

  18-12-2020 16:35
  
  A decision on whether summer events including the Calgary Stampede will go ahead in Alberta in 2021 and, if so, what they'll look like, is expected to be made in the coming months. "I’ve said to Dr. Hinshaw and our team that I believe, by the end of February, we need to give a very clear signal about what summer events might look like, said  Premier Jason Kenney in a town hall-style Facebook live conducted Thursday night. Kenney believes the province will be in a better position to re
  
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• Olympic cross-country skier Beckie Scott helping Indigenous kids through sports

  18-12-2020 16:25
  
  Olympic champion Beckie Scott never imagined herself running a non-profit after retiring from competitive cross-country skiing. As Canada's most-decorated cross-country skier, she simply knew firsthand the power and value that sports hold. “I have the lived feel of coming out on the other side of sport with life feel and skill sets and connections to opportunities I would never have access to otherwise,” said Scott, who has a gold medal from the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City and a
  
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• Alberta RCMP charge two people in child pornography investigation

  18-12-2020 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said the investigation began in late 2018 when officers were notified of child porn images that had been uploaded to a social media platform.
  
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• Alberta’s COVID-19 infections are trending down — what it means and what we need to do

  18-12-2020 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has seen a dip in daily COVID-19 case counts this week, but doctors warn it's not enough to suggest the province is rebounding from the second wave.
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: The wisdom of Scroogenomics - The Journal Pioneer

  18-12-2020 15:41 via journalpioneer.com
  
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: The wisdom of Scroogenomics  The Journal Pioneer
  
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• Sunny and warm through the weekend, snowfall on the winter solstice?

  18-12-2020 15:30
  
  Yesterday's cold front swung in right at the dinner hour, as expected, producing gusts in the 30s across the greater Calgary area directly from the north, and plunging temperatures in its wake. But, as we've been saying all week long, it doesn't last. It doesnt even really have the staying-power to kick us down for a full day! After a chilly morning, we're set up perfectly for chinook wind through today, tomorrow, and Sunday, with predominant westerly wind, and the ensuing conditions that come w
  
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• Calgary International Airport braces for muted holiday travel season amid coronavirus pandemic

  18-12-2020 14:43
  
  The week leading up to Christmas is considered the busiest time of year for Canada’s airline industry, but the Calgary International Airport is adjusting to the new normal of significantly lower passenger volumes. Numbers are down about 80 per cent compared to last year as the airport expects about 10,000 passengers collectively arriving and departing each day from Dec. 18 to Dec. 24. compared to the usual 50,000. YYC experienced a record year in 2019 with 18 million guests coming through
  
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• Calgary International Airport braces for holiday travel season amid coronavirus pandemic

  18-12-2020 14:43
  
  The week leading up to Christmas is considered the busiest time of year for Canada’s airline industry, but the Calgary International Airport is adjusting to the new normal of significantly lower passenger volumes. Numbers are down about 80 per cent compared to last year as the airport expects about 10,000 passengers collectively arriving and departing each day from Dec. 18 to Dec. 24. compared to the usual 50,000. YYC experienced a record year in 2019 with 18 million guests coming through
  
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• Federal health minister asked to review Alberta's use of strychnine as wolf control

  18-12-2020 14:29
  
  Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds. Wolf Awareness and Animal Justice filed the request with Health Canada earlier this week, along with accusations that Alberta is breaking the terms governing use of the toxin and endangering other wildlife. “These products are not environmentally responsible,” said Kaitlyn Mitchell, a lawyer with Ani
  
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• Ontario announces stricter COVID-19 restrictions for five regions, Hamilton going into lockdown

  18-12-2020 13:56
  
  Ontario has announced stricter COVID-19 restrictions for five regions in the province, including for Hamilton, which will go into lockdown on Monday. The government also announced that Toronto and Peel Region will remain in lockdown until at least Jan. 4. The lockdowns in Toronto and Peel Region were set to expire on Monday, but have been extended due to the rising number of new infections. Nearly all non-essential businesses are forced to close when a region goes into the lockdown level. O
  
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• Alberta’s use of poison as wolf control criticized, feds asked to review

  18-12-2020 12:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta officials deny misusing strychnine and say its use is essential to keep caribou on the landscape.
  
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