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• Alberta reports 1,286 new cases on Sunday; 19,201 residents with COVID-19 across province

  20-12-2020 23:34
  
  Alberta counted 1,286 new cases of COVID-19 after nearly 18,000 tests on Saturday. Hospitalizations dropped from 777 to 760, and ICU admissions from 151 to 149. Ten more deaths related to the disease were reported to Alberta Health Services over the previous 24 hours.READ MORE: COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhood READ MORE: Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbersOf those, five were cases linked to care homes in the Edmonton medical zone, two cases in the central z
  
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• Canada restricts travel from U.K. due to new COVID-19 strain

  20-12-2020 23:22
  
  The Trudeau government is restricting travel from the U.K. in an effort to prevent a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 from making it to Canada. The move comes into effect Monday and doesn't affect cargo flights or stops where passengers do not disembark. The news, contained in a Notice to Airmen sent out by NAV Canada, comes after a closed-door meeting with members of the Incident Response Team. The ministers of health, transport, foreign affairs, intergovernmental affairs and public
  
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• NHL, NHLPA reach deal for 56-game season starting Jan. 13 - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2020 23:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  NHL, NHLPA reach deal for 56-game season starting Jan. 13  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police seek driver after several vehicles in northeast Calgary damaged

  20-12-2020 23:00
  
  Investigators are working to track down the driver of an abandoned vehicle after they took off on foot after smashing into a number of parked cars. Officials say the incident took place in the 5500 block of Fourth Street N.E. at about 6:46 p.m. Saturday. Reportedly, the driver was southbound on Grier Place N.E. when they somehow lost control and crashed into a number of parked vehicles.When police arrived, they found multiple vehicles had been damaged and the suspect's vehicle was abandoned at t
  
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• NHL will return for shortened season on Jan. 13

  20-12-2020 21:53
  
  The NHL and the NHL Players' Association reached an agreement Sunday for a 56-game season beginning Jan. 13. The seven Canadian teams will be in the North Division as part of the league's realignment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams are divided into four divisions with games played within the division. The NHL stated the plan is to play games in the home arenas of participating teams, but is prepared to play games in one or more "neutral-site" venues per division if necessary. Approval from h
  
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• Loblaw, Sobeys and Co-op announce 15 more cases of COVID-19 among Calgary-area workers

  20-12-2020 21:51
  
  Customers at a number of Calgary and area supermarkets and pharmacies are being warned about possible close contacts with workers who had COVID-19. Loblaw, Sobeys and Co-op have reported a total of 15 new cases among employees at their stores since last Wednesday. All three companies have been keeping track of the positive cases and sharing the details of the positive cases on their official websites. All identifying information, including in what areas the employees worked, is being withheld ou
  
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• Annual Christmas Bird Count finds nearly 60 different species in and around Lethbridge

  20-12-2020 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The count typically averages 42 different species of birds, tallied by dozens of volunteers.
  
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• Machete found in vehicle during traffic stop, driver arrested: RCMP

  20-12-2020 21:11
  
  Lethbridge police say a 39-year-old man from Taber has been arrested following a traffic stop on Saturday. Officials say a suspicious vehicle was stopped at about 5 a.m. in the 400 block of Mayor Magrath Drive North on Dec. 19. The driver, Andrew Hall, 39, was arrested for multiple breaches of a release order. A search of the vehicle discovered a machete, Airsoft handgun, bear spray and more than $3,000 worth of drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine, crack cocaine and drug trafficking paraph
  
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• Most Canadians optimistic about 2021 in light of COVID-19 vaccines: online poll

  20-12-2020 20:48
  
  The majority of Canadians report feeling optimistic about the new year in light of the COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new online survey. A report commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies and conducted by Leger said 70 per cent of those polled said they were somewhat optimistic about 2021, while 15 per cent reported feeling very optimistic. Another 10 per cent said news of the vaccines left them feeling somewhat pessimistic about the new year, and five per cent said they felt very
  
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• Calgary, southwest Alberta set to see major winter storm Monday, up to 50 cm of snow expected

  20-12-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the Calgary region, 20-25 cm is expected to blanket the city by Tuesday evening.
  
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• Winnipeg man in his 30s among 13 new COVID-19 deaths reported

  20-12-2020 19:45
  
  Thirteen more Manitobans have died from COVID-19, including a man in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region. Announced in the province's daily COVID-19 bulletin on Saturday, 11 of the deaths are from Winnipeg. The 30-year-old Winnipeg man who passed from the virus is linked to an outbreak at St. Amant. Two of the deaths, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 90s, are linked to an outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre. A Winnipeg woman linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home also died from the
  
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• Drugs and weapons charges for Taber man following traffic stop in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2020 19:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Fire inside southeast Calgary parkade leads to evacuation of apartment building

  20-12-2020 19:24
  
  All of the occupants of a southeast Calgary building were forced out of their homes because of an early morning fire. At about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, fire crews were called to residential building in Seton after being alerted by fire alarms. Upon arrival, officials say alarms were still active at the building and the occupants were making their way outside. Firefighters immediately noticed black smoke coming from the underground parkade, so went down into the area and extinguished the fire. Investiga
  
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• More than 2,000 Alberta health-care workers have received their first COVID-19 shot

  20-12-2020 18:47
  
  Nearly half of the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine Alberta received less than one week ago have been administered.   Health Minister Tyler Shandro said 2,148 health care workers had received their first of two shots as of Sunday morning. He called it "remarkable progress" considering the first shipments of 3,900 doses were arrived in the province Dec. 14. Another 25,350 doses are due in Alberta within days. Some of those will be set aside to be given as a second shot, which is needed
  
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• ‘This is not an anti-mask rally’: 200 vehicles participate in weekend Freedom Convoy in southern Alberta

  20-12-2020 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We've let people know that this is not an anti-mask rally, we encourage everyone to attend, because this lockdown has effected everyone."
  
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• Drugs, weapons seized during weekend traffic stop in Lethbridge

  20-12-2020 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Upon a search of the vehicle, police located several weapons including a machete, bear spray, and a metal airsoft hand gun.
  
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• Stolen vehicles, 4-foot-tall nutcracker figurines seized in Richmond RCMP investigation

  20-12-2020 18:00
  
  Police in Richmond say they arrested five people and recovered several stolen items connected to an ongoing fraud investigation Saturday. Officers executed three separate search warrants - one in Vancouver and two in Richmond - as part of their investigation into "a multi-jurisdictional crime group committing frauds throughout the province," Richmond RCMP said in a news release. Police did not say where the properties were located or provide any identifying details about the five people arrested
  
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• Pipeline news brightens Canada’s gloomy oilpatch

  20-12-2020 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Observers say the start of construction on the Minnesota portion of the Enbridge Line 3 replacement pipeline after six years of delays has lifted spirits.
  
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• Winter storm results in poor travel conditions near Banff, Alta.

  20-12-2020 17:34
  
  A powerful snowstorm has blown into the region west of Calgary this weekend and the RCMP is telling drivers to change their plans in order to stay out of it. Canmore RCMP issued a bulletin Sunday morning, advising that overnight weather on Highway 1 west of Highway 1X has made road conditions treacherous. The issue affects both directions of the Trans-Canada Highway right up to the Banff National Park gates. "There is little to no visibility at times with some accumulation. On and off ramps are
  
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• Observers see rays of hope for 2021 in Canada's gloomy oil and gas sector

  20-12-2020 16:55
  
  The sombre mood that has gripped the Calgary-based oilpatch for several years is starting to show flickers of hope, with more financially secure companies making moves to grow in 2021. Recent export pipeline news is offsetting the ongoing reality of volatile commodity prices, general investor distaste for the sector and regulatory uncertainty and leading to more mergers and targeted increases in capital spending plans, observers say. “The oilpatch has changed again. I think it's changed fo
  
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• Several EU nations halt U.K. flights, fearing virus variant

  20-12-2020 14:27
  
  One by one, several European Union nations banned flights from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from establishing a strong foothold on the continent. Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Italy all announced restrictions on U.K. travel, hours after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Christmas shopping and gatherings in southern England must be cancelled because of
  
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• More EU nations ban travel from U.K., fearing virus variant

  20-12-2020 14:27
  
  A growing list of European Union nations barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland and Bulgaria all announced restrictions on U.K. travel, hours after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Christmas shopping and gatherings in southern England must be cancelled becaus
  
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• Winds up to 120 km/h in southern Alberta, followed warmth then snow

  20-12-2020 02:09
  
  Wind warnings continue to be in place for southern Alberta. Wind gusts along the foothills and extreme southern regions could exceed 100 kilometres per hour overnight. More snowfall expected for the mountain parks Saturday night. Hwy 93 between Lake Louise and Jasper could see another 30 cm by Sunday. Coupled with the gusty winds, this could lead to poor visibility and road conditions. Consider holding off on non-essential travel until conditions improve.  Wind speeds pick up on Sunday else
  
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• Winds up to 100 km/h in southern Alberta, followed warmth then snow

  20-12-2020 02:09
  
  Wind warnings continue to be in place for southern Alberta. Wind gusts along the foothills and extreme southern regions could exceed 100 kilometres per hour overnight. More snowfall expected for the mountain parks Saturday night. Hwy 93 between Lake Louise and Jasper could see another 30 cm by Sunday. Coupled with the gusty winds, this could lead to poor visibility and road conditions. Consider holding off on non-essential travel until conditions improve.  Wind speeds pick up on Sunday else
  
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• Options for family activities in Calgary over holidays

  20-12-2020 01:47
  
  With a dearth of in-person activities and excursions still open under new public health restrictions aimed at reducing COVID-19 cases, most holiday events in Calgary have gone virtual. Timed visits for the 24th annual Zoolights spectacle is booking up fast — most nights through to New Year’s Eve are already sold out. The Coles family decided to visit during the daytime after they were told of Zoolight’s popularity. “We did have a friend who said that it was really really
  
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• AP source: Rose Bowl denied exemption to allow fans for CFP - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2020 01:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AP source: Rose Bowl denied exemption to allow fans for CFP  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta records 26 COVID-19 deaths, 1,352 additional cases Saturday

  20-12-2020 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Active provincial cases of COVID-19 dropped slightly Saturday, now at 19,260, which is 347 less than Friday's total.
  
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