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• COVID death reported in South Lethbridge, 1021 cases confirmed in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 23:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  COVID death reported in South Lethbridge, 1021 cases confirmed in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge boy wants no toys, just mom home for Christmas - CTV Toronto

  22-12-2020 23:38 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge boy wants no toys, just mom home for Christmas  CTV Toronto
  
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• Lethbridge boy wants no toys, just mom home for Christmas

  22-12-2020 23:38
  
  His mother is fighting for her life after suffering a blood clot, days after giving birth to his new brother Shawn, Nov. 13 at Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. All Larry Wabo wants for Christmas is mom home for the holidays. On her first night back home, Elizabeth’s husband Jacques woke up at 4 a.m and immediately knew something was wrong. “He was sleeping in another room,” family friend Ewald Lecoultre told CTV News, “and heard the baby cry and went to check it o
  
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• Calgary figure skater shares passion for skating in viral video

  22-12-2020 23:36
  
  A video of a Calgary man's infectious energy and skating talent has gone viral, just days after he posted it. Elladj Balde, a former competitive figure skater, posted the video online with the caption 'When you FINALLY find some ice during lockdown'. "It's been hard to find time to escape, so the joy of finding ice outdoors and then being able to escape was really cool," Balde said, "The actual backflip and meaning of it and the song and dance was really trying to show that skating can be cool.
  
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• Alberta to allow counselling sessions and massage therapy to certain patients

  22-12-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Tuesday that the province would allow patients with prescriptions or referrals to receive massage therapy. Shandro also announced the private couselling sessions could also proceed.
  
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• Alberta receives 2nd batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

  22-12-2020 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that the province has received a second shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine.
  
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• Alberta relaxes COVID-19 restrictions to allow singles 1 holiday gathering

  22-12-2020 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced a one-time exemption to COVID-19 restrictions to allow people living alone the chance to join one holiday gathering between Dec. 23 and 28.
  
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• COVID vaccines coming to Lethbridge, single Albertans can meet families for Christmas - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 23:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  COVID vaccines coming to Lethbridge, single Albertans can meet families for Christmas  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police no longer pursuing charges in fatal Penbrooke Meadows shooting

  22-12-2020 22:35
  
  The investigation into the death of a man in a southeast home in January has determined the incident was a non-culpable homicide after reviewing circumstances. Officers responded to a home in the 500 block of Penworth Way S.E, in the community of Penbrooke Meadows, on the afternoon of Jan. 12 following reports of a shooting. An injured man in his 20s was found in critical condition and he died a short time after. The identity of the deceased has not been released. A 40-year-old man was taken int
  
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• Louis Vuitton yoga mat made of leather draws Hindu complaint - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 22:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Louis Vuitton yoga mat made of leather draws Hindu complaint  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Blood Services opening plasma donor centre in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 22:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canadian Blood Services opening plasma donor centre in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Congress approves bill to crack down on racehorse doping - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 21:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Congress approves bill to crack down on racehorse doping  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coronavirus: AHS inspection finds Edmonton-area church broke public health rules

  22-12-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services ordered Grace Life Church in the Edmonton-area to immediately begin following public health rules and guidelines after an inspection found it likely exceeded its total capacity limit, and many people in the building were unmasked while not social distancing.
  
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• Missing ARCHES funds accounted for: Lethbridge police - CTV Toronto

  22-12-2020 21:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Missing ARCHES funds accounted for: Lethbridge police  CTV TorontoLethbridge police investigation of ARCHES finds records for 'unaccounted funds'  Calgary HeraldLPS wrap investigation into ARCHES and Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site  Lethbridge News NowNo charges laid following financial investigation into Lethbridge supervised consumption site  Global NewsNo charges after government-initiated probe of Lethbridge supervised consumption site &n
  
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• Missing ARCHES funds accounted for: Lethbridge police

  22-12-2020 21:01
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service and the Alberta Justice Specialized Prosecutions branch have concluded an investigation into ARCHES after locating $1.5 million in provincial funding which was initially unaccounted for. The investigation uncovered records which showed that the funding was accounted for and not missing. ARCHES (AIDS Reduction Community Harm Education & Support Society) is a supervised consumption site in Lethbridge. An independent audit of ARCHES conducted in July led the Albert
  
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• Eating disorders in Canadian athletes on the rise amid COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 20:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Eating disorders in Canadian athletes on the rise amid COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• No charges laid following financial investigation into Lethbridge supervised consumption site

  22-12-2020 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say they uncovered records which accounted for funding that the province had alleged was mismanaged or missing.
  
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• Cold replaces the snow Tuesday evening, icy but white Christmas on the way

  22-12-2020 19:55
  
  Southern Alberta woke up to a whole lot of snow Tuesday morning. The foothills saw the greatest amounts with as much as 70 centimetres reported in Kananaskis Village. The snow finally eases Tuesday afternoon as wind speeds diminish as well. Behind this, clouds clear in the evening and temperatures drop to the minus mid-teens overnight. This cool down is short-lived however as temperatures rebound back to seasonal mid-week. An upper ridge moves in and spreads warmth across the province by Christm
  
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• AP source: Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 19:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AP source: Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Washington Spirit waive Canadian international forward Jenna Hellstrom, five others - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 19:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Washington Spirit waive Canadian international forward Jenna Hellstrom, five others  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Single Albertans can go to one gathering during the holidays: Kenney

  22-12-2020 19:20
  
  Single people will be allowed to go to one holiday gathering between Dec. 23 and Dec. 28, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday. The change to COVID-19 restrictions allows Albertans who live alone to visit another household just once during that period. Households are allowed to only host one event with up to two people, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explained. “This approach strives to balance mental wellness for individuals living alone and the need to limit COVID-19
  
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• Premier Kenney to join Dr. Hinshaw for Tuesday's COVID-19 update

  22-12-2020 19:20
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro are scheduled to join Dr. Deena Hinshaw for Tuesday's briefing on COVID-19 in Alberta.  The province's update is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon and you can watch live via CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhood Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbersOn Monday, the province recorded 1,240 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest daily increase since late November.  Alberta has se
  
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• Newsom taps California election chief Padilla for US Senate - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 19:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Newsom taps California election chief Padilla for US Senate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lights of Hope campaign raising funds for healthcare workers - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 19:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lights of Hope campaign raising funds for healthcare workers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal memorial grant program expanded to include correctional officers - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 19:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal memorial grant program expanded to include correctional officers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta premier, health minister, chief medical officer of health to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday

  22-12-2020 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney, Tyler Shandro and Dr. Deena Hinshaw are all scheduled to speak at 2:30 p.m. MT. The announcement will be streamed live in this story post.
  
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• 2nd shipment of Pfizer vaccine arrives in Alberta as 1,021 new COVID-19 cases identified

  22-12-2020 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement Tuesday afternoon that 25,350 additional doses of the vaccine have arrived in the province.
  
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• South Carolina governor tests positive for the coronavirus - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 18:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  South Carolina governor tests positive for the coronavirus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nov. existing home sales fall 2.5%, following record summer - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 18:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nov. existing home sales fall 2.5%, following record summer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Viterra provides $42000 gift to STARS Air Ambulance through calendar campaign - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 17:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Viterra provides $42000 gift to STARS Air Ambulance through calendar campaign  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘I made it’: Alberta COVID-19 patient replies to ICU doctor’s tearful tweet

  22-12-2020 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  What started as a sore throat quickly worsened for an Alberta wife and mother, and within days of being diagnosed with COVID-19, she was intubated in an ICU.
  
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• Canadian Forces adapts to address backlog created by COVID-19 pandemic

  22-12-2020 17:38
  
  COVID-19 changed most people's plans this year and for many joining the Canadian Armed Forces it's meant long delays. The pandemic has paused Matthew Sadler’s career for an entire year. He joined the military in January, six months after graduating high school, and was preparing to attend training in the spring. "I was originally supposed to go in April, but then that was the beginning of the COVID pandemic," said the 19-year-old. Sadler wasn't the only one left in limbo. At the onset of t
  
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• New veterans ombudsman experienced disability backlog firsthand - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 17:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New veterans ombudsman experienced disability backlog firsthand  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The Norse Origins Of Santa's Milk And Cookies - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 17:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  The Norse Origins Of Santa's Milk And Cookies  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Late Pincher Creek councillor remembered as strong voice for the community - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 17:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Late Pincher Creek councillor remembered as strong voice for the community  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• World junior hockey championship to hold Alberta-wide 50/50 each game day

  22-12-2020 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hockey Canada has partnered with the Hockey Alberta Foundation to run the online 50/50 draw on each game day of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.
  
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• Southern Alberta woman charged after RCMP truck repeatedly rammed

  22-12-2020 16:39
  
  A 56-year-old woman was arrested and charged after an RCMP unit was rammed multiple times in the community of Rosemary, Alta. A member of the Bassano RCMP detachment responded to the village of roughly 400 people on Sunday afternoon after a 911 call was made where the suspect allegedly threatened to kill police officers. RCMP located the female suspect in a vehicle. During the exchange between the officer and suspect, the RCMP unit was rammed several times by the suspect vehicle. The 56-year-old
  
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• US consumer confidence tumbles in crucial holiday season - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 16:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  US consumer confidence tumbles in crucial holiday season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 intensive care unit patient shares experience

  22-12-2020 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton intensive care doctor tweeted about a heartbreaking moment with an unidentified patient suffering from COVID-19. He wasn’t sure if she was going to make it, and weeks later she tweeted back. Sarah Komadina has more.
  
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• Australian cricketer Bradman's test cap sells for $340000 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 15:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Australian cricketer Bradman's test cap sells for $340000  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary blanketed in 40 cm of snow as winter storm blows through

  22-12-2020 15:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The snow started Monday evening and with it came strong, northerly winds, causing troublesome driving conditions and poor visibility.  
  
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• Heavy snowfall makes for challenging conditions on Calgary roads

  22-12-2020 14:20
  
  A blast of wintry weather that arrived Monday evening and continued through the overnight hours is making for some very difficult driving conditions Tuesday morning.  The heavy snowfall — with up to 20 centimetres in some parts of the city — has frozen into a thin layer of black ice on some streets as several crashes have already been reported.  From 5 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday, Calgary police responded to 44 non-injury crashes, 10 injury-related crashes and nine hit-an
  
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• Internal investigation finds Town of Coaldale workplace “not toxic” - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 13:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Internal investigation finds Town of Coaldale workplace “not toxic”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• FIFA files criminal complaint against Blatter over museum - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 10:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  FIFA files criminal complaint against Blatter over museum  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 10:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Feds have not 'demonstrated need' for security-screening measures: privacy watchdog - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 10:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Feds have not 'demonstrated need' for security-screening measures: privacy watchdog  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary airport diverting flights to Edmonton

  22-12-2020 06:02
  
  The winter storm Monday caused Calgary Airport to divert a number of flights to Edmonton, it was confirmed late Monday evening. "Due to snow and current wind directions, some flights have diverted to Edmonton," said Sara Samson, the airport's manager of digital communications. "Our crews are working hard to keep the runways, taxiways and aprons clear under the heavy snowfall. "We ask that if you're travelling tonight or tomorrow, please check yyc.com/flights or your airline for flight status and
  
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• COVID-19: AHS inspection finds Edmonton-area church broke numerous public health rules

  22-12-2020 05:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton-area church has been ordered to follow public health rules after an inspection found many people in the building were unmasked while not social distancing.
  
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• Charities team up to donate over 1,000 teddy bears

  22-12-2020 04:33
  
  The Rainbow Society of Alberta  teamed up with Toy Mountain Monday to move a mountain's worth of teddy bears into the waiting arms of sick children. “We are proud to be involved,” said Stephanie Campbell, the director of the Rainbow Society of Alberta. 1032 bears were sold online this year at a price of $15 per bear. The Rainbow Society then donated the bears to Toy Mountain, which in turn donates them to sick kids. “We love the idea of charities helping other charities,&r
  
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• Woodbine Mohawk Park to run doubleheader before shutting down - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2020 04:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Woodbine Mohawk Park to run doubleheader before shutting down  Lethbridge News Now
  
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