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• Former international Brittany Timko Baxter joins Canada Soccer board of directors - Lethbridge News Now

  01-05-2021 23:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Former international Brittany Timko Baxter joins Canada Soccer board of directors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Many Albertans express confusion, frustration over COVID-19 emergency alert message

  01-05-2021 23:03
  
  Karine Betts was enjoying an early afternoon with her children at her rural home on Friday when suddenly her phone sounded off with an emergency alert. “My kids were terrified,” she said. “I read the message and instantly I was just livid because my kids were upset and I had to tell them it was the exact same thing we’ve been hearing for the past 13 months.” Betts, like hundreds of thousands of others, received the same emergency alert message shortly before 5 p.m.
  
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• Provinces see record COVID-19 case counts as hotspots wait amid J&J vaccine delays

  01-05-2021 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Banff says she's disappointed that J & J vaccines earmarked for her community are delayed, but values the work Health Canada is doing to ensure every dose is safe.
  
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• Mayor of COVID-19 hotspot Banff says she’s disappointed over J&J vaccine delays

  01-05-2021 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Banff says she's disappointed that J & J vaccines earmarked for her community are delayed, but values the work Health Canada is doing to ensure every dose is safe.
  
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• Company chosen by AHS to provide laundry services

  01-05-2021 21:55
  
  After issuing a request for proposals from third-party companies to take over its laundry services, Alberta Health Services has selected a company for the contract. K-Bro Linen Systems, a company that has facilities across Canada including in Edmonton and Calgary, will be assuming the remainder of AHS' laundry services province-wide. "K-Bro Linen Systems has a proven track record of providing high-quality laundry services," said Dr. Verna Yiu, AHS president and CEO, in a statement. "AHS is looki
  
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• B.C.-based company chosen by AHS to provide laundry services

  01-05-2021 21:55
  
  After issuing a request for proposals from third-party companies to take over its laundry services, Alberta Health Services has selected a B.C. company for the contract. K-Bro Linen Systems, a company that has facilities across Canada including in Edmonton and Calgary, will be assuming the remainder of AHS' laundry services province-wide. "K-Bro Linen Systems has a proven track record of providing high-quality laundry services," said Dr. Verna Yiu, AHS president and CEO, in a statement. "AHS is
  
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• Alberta Health reports single-day high of 2,433 new COVID-19 cases

  01-05-2021 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw tweeted Saturday that a note from a doctor would no longer be required for eligible children to book an appointment.
  
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• Alberta children eligible for COVID-19 vaccine no longer require doctor’s note

  01-05-2021 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw tweeted Saturday that a note from a doctor would no longer be required for eligible children to book an appointment.
  
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• Auxiliary nurses at Calgary supportive living facility join AUPE

  01-05-2021 20:16
  
  Several hundred workers at a southeast Calgary care facility that was the site of a number of COVID-19 outbreaks last year voted to join Alberta's largest union. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) announced the results of the vote of more than 300 auxiliary nurses at AgeCare Seton on April 28. Union officials say by joining, they are improving their working conditions and care of the residents at the facility. "The organizing that these workers have done is inspiring, and we’
  
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• Highway cleanup event aims to collect thousands of bags of trash from Alberta highways

  01-05-2021 19:21
  
  A team of volunteers, made up of different community organizations throughout Alberta, will be picking up garbage and litter from Alberta's highways throughout the day on Saturday. The 45th annual highway cleanup, which runs from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 1, involves volunteers collecting trash left alongside highways throughout the province. In addition to making Alberta a lot cleaner, organizations that participate have the opportunity earn $100 per kilometre cleaned during the event. All volunt
  
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• Canadian transit ridership dropped more than 70 per cent in February compared to 2020: StatCan

  01-05-2021 19:16
  
  Canada's public transit systems experienced a steep year-over-year decline in ridership as a second wave of COVID-19 washed over the country in February. New data released by Statistics Canada shows 45.8 million passenger trips were taken on Canada's public transit systems in February, a 71.5 per cent drop from February 2020 levels. This followed an even sharper drop of 73.8 per cent in January, marking the 12th straight month of ridership declines. According to the latest urban public transit r
  
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• More perilous phase ahead for Biden after his 1st 100 days

  01-05-2021 18:18
  
  Joe Biden's presidency is entering a new and more perilous phase where he is almost certain to face stiffer Republican opposition and also have difficulty keeping Democrats united as he pushes for $4 trillion in additional spending on programs that have echoes of the New Deal and the Great Society. Past the 100-day mark, with positive approval ratings and a far-reaching, nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to show for it, Biden is now facing far more uncertain terrain. The president is racin
  
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• 'Relatively bleak': Post-secondary students face rising debt and few summer jobs

  01-05-2021 17:32
  
  Michelle Benz thought she was playing it smart when she went back to school after being laid off from the oil and gas sector six years ago. She completed her bachelor of urban planning at the University of Calgary, but she's frustrated that the job market in her chosen field has dried up due to COVID-19. “I felt like I should increase my personal skills to give myself a better shot in the labour market -- and now I've graduated to the worst job market in my lifetime,” said Benz, who'
  
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• Lethbridge gym owner reacts to targeted regional COVID-19 restrictions

  01-05-2021 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indoor fitness has again been shut down following an announcement by Premier Jason Kenney on Thursday. A Lethbridge gym owner says he’s used to this back and forth, but that doesn’t mean he’s happy. Jessica Robb has more.
  
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• ‘Relatively bleak:’ Students face rising debt, fewer summer jobs amid COVID-19

  01-05-2021 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations said he's hearing from students across the country who are struggling to find jobs.
  
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• Lethbridge-East MLA on what the city and region could look like post-pandemic - Lethbridge News Now

  01-05-2021 16:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge-East MLA on what the city and region could look like post-pandemic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ontario reports more than 3,300 new COVID-19 cases as ICU admissions hit record high

  01-05-2021 15:57
  
  Ontario is reporting more than 3,300 new COVID-19 cases as the number of patients in intensive care hits 900 for the first time in the pandemic. Health officials reported 3,369 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which is down from the 3,887 new cases on Friday. With 46,803 tests completed in the previous 24-hour period, health officials say the test positivity rate stands at about 7.3 per cent. Ontario's test positivity rate has remained stable over the past three days. The rolling seven-day averag
  
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• Australians returning from India could face jail time under new COVID-19 measures

  01-05-2021 14:56
  
  Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobey will face fines and jail, government officials said. The temporary emergency determination, issued late on Friday, is the first time Australia has made it a criminal offense for its citizens to return home. The move is part of strict measures to stop travelers to Australia from the world's second most populous natio
  
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• 'People were upset': Parliament's language interpreters told no sick pay during COVID-19

  01-05-2021 13:29
  
  Interpreters who have been the French or English voice of politicians and top doctors for the public during the COVID-19 pandemic say a federal department has told them that if they fall ill, they don't have benefits. The Canadian chapter of the International Association of Conference Interpreters recently penned a letter to Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand asking for her help. Association advocate Nicole Gagnon says they were recently informed by the department that should a
  
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• Guidance for what Canadians can, and can't do after vaccines coming 'shortly': Hajdu

  01-05-2021 13:00
  
  Canadians will “shortly” receive federal guidance around what they can, and can’t do safely after their first and second COVID-19 shots, according to Health Minister Patty Hajdu. Facing questions about why Canada has yet to offer any formal guidance to people who have been vaccinated about what degree of risk they have in certain circumstances in the way the United States has, Hajdu said it’s in the works. “We are working with provinces and territories to understand
  
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• HMCS Lethbridge remembered on anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic - Lethbridge Herald

  01-05-2021 06:22 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  HMCS Lethbridge remembered on anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Global News at 6 Lethbridge: April 30

  01-05-2021 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, April 30, 2021 edition of Global News at 6 on Global Lethbridge, hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• Albertans say 'mixed messaging' from the Premier muddy latest health restrictions

  01-05-2021 03:34
  
  Less than a month ago, the Premier said it has potential to be the best summer in Alberta's history.  But as April ends, the provincial COVID-19 case outlook has never been bleaker.  New restrictions announced Thursday will aim to right the ship, but some believe before Alberta can do that, it will need clearer orders from the captain.  "(Premier Jason Kenney) has mixed his messages," political scientist Keith Brownsey said. "It's been a rollercoaster and I think people are concer
  
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• Albertans say 'mixed messaging' from Kenney confuses latest health restrictions

  01-05-2021 03:34
  
  Less than a month ago, the premier said it has potential to be the best summer in Alberta's history.  But as April ends, the provincial COVID-19 case outlook has never been bleaker.  New restrictions announced Thursday will aim to right the ship, but some believe before Alberta can do that, it will need clearer orders from the captain.  "(Premier Jason Kenney) has mixed his messages," political scientist Keith Brownsey said. "It's been a rollercoaster and I think people are concer
  
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• Alberta auto community supports B.C. driver after vehicle’s tires slashed, car keyed

  01-05-2021 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members of the auto community in Calgary are rallying to support a Vancouver man who was a target of vandalism. The man believes he was targeted because of his B.C. plates.
  
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• Physicians and frontline health-care workers virtually meet to discuss Alberta Critical Care Triage Framework

  01-05-2021 03:05
  
  A meeting to discuss a pandemic triage plan, if the province’s ICUs were to get overwhelmed, was held online Friday with health experts stressing that the province is nowhere close to implementing it. The objective of the meeting was to discuss a framework in the event demand for critical care should surpass resources. There are now 152 patients in the ICU in Alberta’s hospitals, meaning the province has now surpassed the peak it reached during the second wave. Premier Jason Kenney m
  
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• Alberta restaurant owners concerned about enforcement of COVID-19 health measures

  01-05-2021 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  New targeted measures in COVID-19 hot spots, including Calgary, took effect Friday, but questions remain about how they will be enforced. Adam MacVicar reports.
  
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• 'I was completely shocked': Dispatch nightmare, operator hangs up as parents call to save dying southern Alberta teen

  01-05-2021 02:40
  
  There are renewed calls for Alberta Health Services to scrap the province wide 911 dispatch system after a Magrath family’s plea for help was interrupted by another emergency.  “How could there be any more important phone call in all the world at that moment?” asked a frustrated Ron Strate, whose wife was doing compressions on their 17-year old daughter Monday, when the 911 operator hung up on him to take another phone call. Sarah Strate, a healthy Grade 12 student, had be
  
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• Lethbridge gym owners react to new targeted regional COVID-19 restrictions

  01-05-2021 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indoor fitness has again been shut down. Gym owners say they're used to this back and forth, but they're not happy.
  
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• Lethbridge schools prepare for another transition back to learning at home

  01-05-2021 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I love being at school with all my friends, and actually being able to see all my teachers," said Grade 12 LCI student Asher Bridge. "Learning at home is hard."
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 2,007 new cases as province sets active case high for second straight day

  01-05-2021 01:57
  
  A day after setting a high for total active cases, Alberta continued to shatter the record with 21,828 infections of COVID-19 Friday after reporting another 2,007 cases. There are now 659 people in hospital, including a pandemic high of 152 ICU admissions. Alberta set an ICU admission record Friday, after 151 admissions on Thursday that tied the pandemic high mark set in December. While variant cases continue to mount they represent a shrinking proportion of active cases, as another 989 variant
  
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• Lethbridge schools prepare for another move to online learning | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  01-05-2021 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge schools prepare for another move to online learning

  01-05-2021 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  As part of the province’s new COVID-19 measures announced Thursday afternoon, certain Alberta schools in grades 7 to 12 will move online, starting Monday. Eloise Therien spoke with division superintendents, students, and parents in Lethbridge to find out how they’re feeling.
  
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• Lethbridge urged to buckle down on health measures as active COVID-19 cases decline | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  01-05-2021 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge urged to buckle down on health measures as active COVID-19 cases decline | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge urged to buckle down on health measures as active COVID-19 cases decline

  01-05-2021 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Active cases of COVID-19 in Lethbridge have been on the decline over the past couple of weeks but the region’s lead medical officer of health warns the city is not out of the woods yet, with variants and cases in surrounding communities still climbing. Tom Roulston reports.
  
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• 2,007 new COVID-19 cases recorded as targeted Alberta restrictions take effect Friday

  01-05-2021 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hospitalizations also continue to increase, with 649 people in hospital with COVID-19 Friday. Of those, 152 are being treated in ICU.
  
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• 2007 new COVID cases in Alberta, 97 in South Zone - Lethbridge News Now

  01-05-2021 01:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  2007 new COVID cases in Alberta, 97 in South Zone  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge optometrists concerned about increased screen time for kids - Global News

  01-05-2021 01:23 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge optometrists concerned about increased screen time for kids

  01-05-2021 01:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  If your kids are complaining about their eyes more than usual amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be an obvious culprit.
  
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• Search for man, missing for more than a month, continues in Calgary

  01-05-2021 01:15
  
  More than a month after he was reported missing by his family, Calgary police say they are no closer to finding 26-year-old Jordan Boucher. Officials say Boucher came to Calgary last November, driving from Salmon Arm, B.C. Several months later, on March 18, he was reported missing by his family. Police say Boucher was last seen at the Flying J truck stop, located at 11511 40 St. S.E., the evening of March 5. Officials say he was known to frequent the Roadking Truck Stop, located in the 4900 bloc
  
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• COVID-19: How will Alberta health-care workers prioritize patients amid an ICU surge?

  01-05-2021 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services has released a document that shows how health-care workers will be directed to prioritize ICU patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Health Canada holding J&J COVID-19 vaccines over possible quality control issue

  01-05-2021 01:02
  
  Health Canada says it is holding the 300,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses that arrived in the country on Wednesday due to a possible quality control issue. In a statement issued on Friday, Health Canada said the vaccine doses are being held for further review as they were imported from Emergent BioSolutions' Baltimore facility, which had an error last month that led to millions of J&J doses being ruined. "Health Canada has learned that a drug substance produced at the Emergen
  
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• Calgary woman demanding refund for cancelled room in B.C.

  01-05-2021 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman is disappointed after being told she won’t be getting a full refund on the short-term rental she had booked in B.C. but cancelled because of the new travel restrictions.
  
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• Calgary woman demanding refund for cancelled room in B.C. because of travel restrictions

  01-05-2021 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman is disappointed with being told she won't be getting a refund on the short term rental she had booked in BC but cancelled because of travel restrictions.
  
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• Trans-Canada Highway reopened as grass fire burns

  01-05-2021 00:32
  
  Highway 1 reopened Friday evening after briefly closing down due to heavy smoke from nearby grass fires. The highway reopened just before 8 p.m.Update: Hwy1 near Hermitage Rd, west of jct Hwy22, near Jumping Pound, has been fully reopened in both directions after the earlier grass fire. (7:56pm) #ABRoads https://t.co/72CKm5kkYt — 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) May 1, 2021Cochrane RCMP said emergency crews responded to the scene, near the intersection of Highway 1 and Hermitage Road, at about 6
  
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• Grass fire west of Calgary shuts down Trans-Canada Highway in both directions

  01-05-2021 00:32
  
  A large fire burning west of the city has forced the closure of Highway 1 as officials warn of heavy smoke that is affecting visibility for drivers. Cochrane RCMP say emergency crews have responded to the scene, near the intersection of Highway 1 and Hermitage Road, at about 6 p.m. They say smoke and high winds are affecting visibility. As a result of the fire, the province has ordered the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions at Jumping Pound Road, west of the junction for High
  
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• Fire burning near Carstairs, while Cochrane RCMP investigate grass fire near high school

  01-05-2021 00:32
  
  A grass fire burned in the Carstairs area Friday afternoon, as windy, warm weather created challenging conditions.There is a large grass fire burning burning South of #Carstairs currently west oh Hwy 2A. The fire is being spread by high winds. Please avoid the area if at all possible. pic.twitter.com/DqU2OKEvSx — Nathan Cooper (@NathanCooperAB) April 30, 2021MLA Nathan Cooper tweeted about the fire Friday afternoon, noting that Highway 2A has been closed in both directions, between Highway
  
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• Cochrane RCMP investigate grass fire near high school

  01-05-2021 00:32
  
  Cochrane RCMP are looking for information about a grass fire that occurred near Bow Valley High School Wednesday. The Cochrane Fire Department responded and although the fire threatened and damaged some private property, fire crews were able to quickly bring the fire under control. No evacuations were necessary. Cochrane RCMP are investigating the incident and looking to speak with anyone who has information about it. The fire took place on private property. Police would like to remind residents
  
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• Lethbridge will not be announcing additional measures due to new COVID restrictions - Lethbridge News Now

  01-05-2021 00:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge will not be announcing additional measures due to new COVID restrictions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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