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• Alberta reports another 1,597 cases of COVID-19 Monday, 158 in ICU

  10-05-2021 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, Alberta confirmed an additional 1,597 cases of COVID-19. There are now 25,438 active cases of the novel coronavirus across the province.
  
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• ‘There were embers everywhere’: Security cameras show home nearly lost to Tomahawk wildfire

  10-05-2021 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  An evacuation order was issued after a wildfire sprung up Thursday afternoon west of the hamlet of Tomahawk — which is located just southwest of Wabamun Lake.
  
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• How many Canadians have been vaccinated in the U.S.? Public health agencies don't really know

  10-05-2021 23:22
  
  Darcy Cairns is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and has the vaccination card showing the dates he received his two Moderna shots to prove it.  The Calgarian received both doses in the United States and says he was surprised he wasn't asked about it at all when he and his wife drove back to Canada after spending six months in Arizona. "At no time were we ever asked about our vaccines or if we were vaccinated," Cairns told CTV News while in his mandatory quarantine period in Calgary. "E
  
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• Oilsands anti-pandemic measures boosted as COVID-19 outbreaks rise in Fort McMurray region

  10-05-2021 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  With spring shutdown maintenance drawing more workers to the Alberta oilsands, companies are stepping up protective measures as a spate of COVID-19 cases sweep through the region.
  
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• Police seek witnesses after pedestrian struck by Calgary Transit bus

  10-05-2021 22:37
  
  Police are asking witnesses to come forward following a crash that sent a pedestrian to hospital suffering serious injuries. The pedestrian was struck by a Calgary Transit bus as it was navigating the loop at the Dalhousie LRT station just after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.   A man in his 60s was rushed to hospital. Police say he deteriorated overnight and is currently listed in life-threatening condition. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the police non-emergency numbe
  
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• Fender bender witnessed by Lethbridge peace officer leads to seizure of suspected methamphetamine - CTV Toronto

  10-05-2021 22:29 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fender bender witnessed by Lethbridge peace officer leads to seizure of suspected methamphetamine  CTV Toronto
  
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• Fender bender witnessed by Lethbridge peace officer leads to seizure of suspected methamphetamine

  10-05-2021 22:29
  
  A fender-bender witnessed by a Lethbridge community peace officer (CPO) Sunday led to multiple charges Monday. The incident in question took place about 6:20 p.m., at the intersection of Highway 3 and 28 Street when the CPO saw a vehicle rear-end another vehicle. The CPO pulled over one vehicle, while the other left the scene. Police units responded and after a brief search, located the second vehicle, abandoned by the driver, in the 2900 block of 2A Avenue South. A suspect was arrested nearby.
  
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• Alberta Justice Minister claims feds, provincial NDP and media covet pandemic disaster

  10-05-2021 22:15
  
  Alberta's justice minister and solicitor general is accusing conservative "opponents" — a group he says includes the media, provincial NDP and the federal Liberals — of wanting Alberta's healthcare system to collapse during the pandemic. Minister Kaycee Madu defined his stance in a series of Facebook comments added to his own May 8 post of a photo of his COVID-19 vaccination as well as a May 6 post of George Clark, leader of the Albertans First Movement. In a reply to another comment
  
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• Alberta Justice Minister claims feds, media and provincial NDP covet pandemic disaster

  10-05-2021 22:15
  
  Alberta's justice minister and solicitor general is accusing conservative "opponents" — a group he says includes the media, provincial NDP and the federal Liberals — of wanting Alberta's healthcare system to collapse during the pandemic. Minister Kaycee Madu defined his stance in a series of Facebook comments added to his own May 8 post of a photo of his COVID-19 vaccination on his personal account as well as a May 6 post of George Clark, leader of the Albertans First Movement. In a
  
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• Calgary City council votes to increase fine for not wearing face mask from $100 to $500

  10-05-2021 22:02
  
  Calgary city council took the first step toward increasing the fine for not wearing a face covering while indoors on city property from $100 to $500 on Monday, passing first and second readings of the bylaw change. The necessary third reading could be brought forward as early as Monday night — following the conclusion of the regular council meeting. Mayor Naheed Nenshi says if he doesn’t bring third reading forward on Monday evening, it would be done May 31, or possibly earlier. 
  
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• Alberta researcher focusing on supporting mental health of health-care workers

  10-05-2021 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Alberta's Susan Sommerfeldt has received funding for two projects in partnership with Covenant Health to help the mental health of health-care workers.
  
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• Calgary Muslim community supports Calgarians with Ramadan Food Drive

  10-05-2021 20:56
  
  For the second time during the pandemic, a unique initiative started by the Ismaili Muslim community will be collecting thousands of pounds of food for those in need. Members of Ismali CIVIC are holding their annual Ramadan Food Drive.  “This year, obviously because of the pandemic we didn’t want that to negatively affect the outcome of our annual food bank drive," said volunteer Fatima Moledina. "We partnered with a few different Save-On Foods locations to collect over 5,000 po
  
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• Trial starts for Lethbridge man charged with assault, kidnapping - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 20:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Trial starts for Lethbridge man charged with assault, kidnapping  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine makes University of Lethbridge students eligible to win full tuition - Global News

  10-05-2021 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 vaccine makes University of Lethbridge students eligible to win full tuition  Global News
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine makes University of Lethbridge students eligible to win full tuition

  10-05-2021 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  U of L President Mike Mahon says the contest is a great idea to encourage people to get their shots.
  
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• Alberta opens COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to anyone 12 and older

  10-05-2021 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of 8 a.m. Monday, Albertans born in 2009 or earlier were eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Lethbridge woman calls 2021 Census questions “too intrusive and too personal” - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 18:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge woman calls 2021 Census questions “too intrusive and too personal”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Woman accused of using bear spray to abduct Ottawa newborn on Mother's Day

  10-05-2021 18:02
  
  A Quebec woman is facing charges after allegedly breaking into the Ottawa home of a new mother and using bear spray on the occupants before abducting an eight-day-old infant. In a release, police said the accused had met the victim on a social media group for new mothers and dropped off a gift at the west end Ottawa home on Friday. At around 1:40 p.m. Sunday, the accused returned to the victim's home, forced her way inside and allegedly used bear repellent on the occupants and abducted the baby.
  
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• Environment Canada releases Alberta rain and snowfall amounts for weekend of May 8-9

  10-05-2021 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A dreary weekend in Southern Alberta brought significant rain and snow amounts to some areas.
  
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• Ready to go: Alberta vaccine eligibility now includes everyone born in 2009 or earlier

  10-05-2021 16:39
  
  It's already been a busy spring at Alberta's pharmacies and mass immunization sites, but Monday signals the start of what may be the biggest rush yet.  Albertans born in 2009 or earlier are now eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccination.  That includes everyone 12 years old and older, and those who are 11 but will turn 12 this year.  As expected, demand surged Monday morning as bookings went live. At one point, more than 68,000 Albertans were queued up online to schedule their first
  
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• Motion to allow alcohol consumption in Calgary parks to be presented to council

  10-05-2021 16:28
  
  Drinking a beer or sipping on a glass of wine in a park could become a reality for Calgarians of legal age this summer. Ward 9 Coun., Gian-Carlo Carra will present a motion to council Monday that aims to permit alcohol consumption in city-owned parks. The pilot project is being proposed as part of the city’s COVID-19 response plan as residents continue to utilize outdoor amenities, including parks, and with social distancing measures in place. The designation would be temporary and would r
  
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• Why are people reporting irregular menstruation after the COVID-19 shot? Experts explain.

  10-05-2021 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  From heavy flow to even bleeding during menopause, menstruating individuals say they're experiencing different cycles after getting vaccinated.
  
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• Minister backtracks comments on Bill C-10, says social media users 'will never' be regulated

  10-05-2021 15:25
  
  After suggesting that under Bill C-10, the Canadian Radio-television and telecommunications Commission (CRTC) could impose discoverability regulations on individuals who have a large-enough following online, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault now says that’s not the case. In a new statement sent to CTV News late Sunday night, the minister says he used “unclear” language when he referred to people and online channels being subject to federal regulations as part of the governmen
  
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• Alberta eases COVID-19 restrictions at long-term care facilities

  10-05-2021 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The visiting policy at licensed supportive living, long-term care and hospice settings will increase to allow up to four designated family and support people who can visit.
  
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• Showers expected in Calgary throughout the week

  10-05-2021 15:08
  
  This week's forecast is largely cut from the same cloth throughout; periodic instability may drive showers in undulating waves, usually striking out in the evening hours. An upper trough is moving in to replace the upper ridge that dropped us down dramatically this morning. This trough is slated to drive showers into northern and central Alberta, and may even open for thundershowers. Tomorrow, that setup migrates to southern Alberta. We will fall in with some component westerly wind aloft. Pacif
  
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• Ensign Energy Services reports $43.6M Q1 loss, revenue down 43 per cent from year ago

  10-05-2021 14:09
  
  Ensign Energy Services Inc. reported a loss attributable to common shareholders of $43.6 million in its latest quarter as its revenue fell 43 per cent compared with a year ago. The drilling and well servicing company says the loss amounted to 27 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, compared with a loss attributable to common shareholders of $29.3 million or 18 cents per diluted share a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter totalled $218.5 million, down from $383.9 million in t
  
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• Ensign cites slow vaccination pace in Canada for poor drilling recovery versus U.S.

  10-05-2021 14:09
  
  The president of drilling contractor Ensign Energy Services Inc. blames the federal government's "dismal" COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in part for a poor recovery in its activity in Canada compared with its operations in the United States. Furthermore, says Bob Geddes, the company is having trouble getting its workers back into the field in Canada because government programs are paying them to stay at home. "Canada's dismal vaccine procurement plan, or lack thereof, has continued to keep t
  
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• South's Moon hopes to restart N. Korean diplomacy with Biden - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 13:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  South's Moon hopes to restart N. Korean diplomacy with Biden  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• German Catholics to bless gay unions despite Vatican ban - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 13:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  German Catholics to bless gay unions despite Vatican ban  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• EU talks up Afghan support as US leaves, security declines - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 13:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  EU talks up Afghan support as US leaves, security declines  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• China to draw 'separation line' on peak of Mount Everest - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 13:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  China to draw 'separation line' on peak of Mount Everest  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 13:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bystanders stop man who stabbed 4 at New Zealand supermarket - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 13:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bystanders stop man who stabbed 4 at New Zealand supermarket  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UK Labour leader shuffles team after disappointing elections - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 13:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  UK Labour leader shuffles team after disappointing elections  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada to get two million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses as provinces expand rollouts

  10-05-2021 10:37
  
  Canada is scheduled to receive two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week as provinces continue to ramp up their immunization efforts. The two million shots represent the only expected shipments in what should be a comparatively quiet week of vaccine arrivals after Moderna delivered one million doses ahead of schedule last week. The next shipment of Moderna jabs isn't due until next week, while the federal government has not said when Canada will receive more doses of th
  
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• Three-point nights for Gaudreau, Tkachuk keeps Flames alive in playoff race

  10-05-2021 05:07
  
  The Calgary Flames kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 6-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night. Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk each scored and added two assists. Mikael Backlund, Michael Stone, Dillon Dube and Mark Giordano also scored for Calgary (23-26-3). Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves for his 19th win. The Flames are eight points behind Montreal for the fourth and final playoff spot in the North Division. To make the post-season, Calgary would need to win its remainin
  
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• Missing Airdrie boys found ‘safe and sound’: RCMP

  10-05-2021 04:18
  
  Airdrie RCMP have found two 13-year-old brothers who were last been seen on April 30 in Calgary. On Sunday, RCMP said Lazarus and Demetrius Desjarlais had “been located safe and sound.” RCMP reached out to the public for assistance in locating the brothers on Thursday.
  
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• Alex Cejka wins Regions Tradition playoff over Stricker - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 03:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alex Cejka wins Regions Tradition playoff over Stricker  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Police incident' reported outside Vancouver International Airport - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 02:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Police incident' reported outside Vancouver International Airport  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• It's 'business as usual' for Alberta workers approaching more closures

  10-05-2021 02:03
  
  It's a familiar story for many Alberta businesses as they count down the hours until they're forced to close once again. Last week, the province announced new restrictions that should help combat out-of-control COVID-19 spread. The new rules have already kicked in for schools, retail shops and places of worship in some Alberta regions. At 11:59 p.m. Sunday night, those area closures will impact personal and wellness services and bars and restaurants, forcing them to shutter for the next three we
  
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• Here we are again: how parents can help students through the latest round of at-home learning

  10-05-2021 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Principal Nichole Yakoweshen with the Edmonton Catholic Schools online learning program shares some ways parents can help their kids through the next couple of weeks of online learning, such as having dedicated learning spaces. With many parents wondering how all the back-and-forth will impact student’s learning in the long run, Yakoweshen shares some tips for...
  
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• Edmonton pediatricians encourage parents to vaccinate children as Alberta expands rollout

  10-05-2021 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A big step forward for many Albertans comes Monday, when the province will open COVID-19 vaccines to all people 12 years old and up. As Chris Chacon reports, if some parents are feeling apprehensive about their child getting the vaccine, one medical experts weighs in on how the benefits far outweigh the risks.
  
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• Opposition as tighter COVID-19 restrictions go into effect in Alberta

  10-05-2021 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tougher pandemic restrictions on gatherings and businesses go into effect in Alberta on Monday, as the province battles Canada’s biggest surge of COVID-19. As Breanna Karstens-Smith reports, Alberta is also battling some of the staunchest opposition to its public health measures aimed at halting the spread of the virus.
  
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• Vancouver airport shooting likely gang-related; police say 28-year-old victim was known to them

  10-05-2021 00:44
  
  Homicide investigators say the victim of a brazen mid-afternoon shooting outside Vancouver International Airport Sunday afternoon was a 28-year-old man who was known to police. The shooting prompted a large police response around 3 p.m. that briefly involved shutting down three Canada Line stations and several major roadways in an effort to prevent the killers from getting away. Ultimately, however, they did get away. Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Sgt. Frank Jang told repor
  
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• Lethbridge pub temporarily shuts down to wait out Alberta's COVID-19 restrictions - CTV Toronto

  10-05-2021 00:43 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge pub temporarily shuts down to wait out Alberta's COVID-19 restrictions  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'Bills don't stop': Southern Alberta restaurant temporarily closes in face of new rules

  10-05-2021 00:43
  
  A southern Alberta pub says the money it makes through take-out and delivery just isn't enough to stay afloat, so it's decided to close down for the time being. Honkers Pub, on Fifth Avenue North in Lethbridge, says it has had a very tough year so far with the COVID-19 pandemic taking a huge chunk out of sales. To make matters worse, back in November someone drove a truck through the front entrance of the building and stole their ATM.The restaurant, which has been in the city for the past 25 yea
  
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• Alberta reports 1,633 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths on Sunday

  10-05-2021 00:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new cases came from 15,509 tests, which means a provincial positivity rate of 10.3 per cent, according to Dr. Deena Hinshaw.
  
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• Man kills 6, then self, at Colorado birthday party shooting - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 00:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Man kills 6, then self, at Colorado birthday party shooting  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Another 1,633 new COVID-19 cases reported in Alberta, new record for ICU admissions

  10-05-2021 00:30
  
  Alberta set a new record for ICU admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic with 155 people admitted. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province’s chief medical officer of health, reported the numbers in a limited update on Twitter Sunday. The province reported 1,633 new infections after completing 15,509 tests. The positivity rate for the province is now 10.3 per cent as it slightly declines after it peaked last Sunday at 13.2 per cent. Variant of concern cases make up 44.5 per cent of all active cases
  
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• Bye, bye, bye: Latin American boy band CNCO loses member - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2021 00:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bye, bye, bye: Latin American boy band CNCO loses member  Lethbridge News Now
  
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