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• No COVID-19 deaths reported in Alberta over last 4 days

  12-07-2021 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health released COVID-19 data online Monday, which shows 31 new cases were reported on Friday, 29 on Saturday and 30 on Sunday.
  
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• No COVID-19 deaths reported in Alberta over last 3 days

  12-07-2021 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health released COVID-19 data online Monday, which shows 31 new cases were reported on Friday, 29 on Saturday and 30 on Sunday.
  
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• ‘Our worst fears have come true’: Victims of disgraced neurologist shocked by new charges

  12-07-2021 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of women who were sexually abused by former neurologist Keith Hoyte are reeling from the news he’s been charged with abusing even more former patients.
  
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• 'Celebrating Stampede finally': Calgary seniors enjoy some horsing around

  12-07-2021 23:44
  
  Seniors at the Amica Britannia retirement residence kicked off their week with some Stampede-themed fun on Monday. In the first of a three-day series of Stampede spirited events, residents and staff got the opportunity to meet Rainbow, a pony from Butterfield Acres. Rainbow and her trainer were on site in the early afternoon to greet and take photos with residents. "We're celebrating Stampede finally," said Amica Britannia's general manager, Nimeera Shamji. "We've got the ponies in and the resid
  
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• No charges after driver involved in two separate Lethbridge collisions - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2021 23:31
  No charges after driver involved in two separate Lethbridge collisions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• LPS issues 158 tickets during Street Machine weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2021 23:22
  
  LPS issues 158 tickets during Street Machine weekend  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta stands by vaccine mixing and matching practice despite WHO caution

  12-07-2021 23:05
  
  Alberta health officials are defending mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers after the World Health Organization (WHO) said to be cautious about the practice. Dr. Souya Swaminathan, WHO chief scientist, said on Monday that citizens should be cautious about receiving vaccines from different manufacturers since there is limited data available about the practice. “We are in a data-free, evidence-free zone as far as mix and match. There is limited data on mix an
  
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• Alberta defends vaccine mixing despite WHO caution

  12-07-2021 23:05
  
  Alberta health officials are defending mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers after the World Health Organization (WHO) said to be cautious about the practice. Dr. Souya Swaminathan, WHO chief scientist, said on Monday that citizens should be cautious about receiving vaccines from different manufacturers since there is limited data available about the practice. “We are in a data-free, evidence-free zone as far as mix and match. There is limited data on mix an
  
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• Alberta defends vaccine mixing despite WHO booster caution

  12-07-2021 23:05
  
  Alberta health officials are defending mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers after the World Health Organization (WHO) said to be cautious about the practice. Dr. Souya Swaminathan, WHO chief scientist, said on Monday that citizens should be cautious about receiving vaccines from different manufacturers since there is limited data available about the practice. “We are in a data-free, evidence-free zone as far as mix and match. There is limited data on mix an
  
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• Calgary’s Cavalry FC set to return home to ATCO Field Aug. 3

  12-07-2021 23:03
  
  Calgary's Cavalry FC is coming home in August. After playing the first part of the season under a bubble in Winnipeg, the Canadian Premier League announced the remainder of its 2021 season on Monday, which will see all eight teams play 28 matches. Cavalry's first home game goes Aug. 3 against FC Edmonton. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. MT. "August 3rd cannot come soon enough for all of us at Cavalry FC," said team president Ian Allison in a statement. "We have missed our fans and missed the magic environm
  
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• Controversial Calgary mayoral candidate pleads guilty to 2 criminal charges, to be released Monday

  12-07-2021 22:58
  
  Vocal anti-mask and pandemic-denial activist Kevin J Johnston pleaded guilty Monday to charges of criminal harassment and causing a disturbance. Johnston — who is running for mayor of Calgary in the coming October election — has been in custody since the end of May and is expected to be released sometime Monday. The charge of criminal harassment stemmed from a series of social media posts targeting two AHS Inspectors between April 24 and May 13, including photos of one's family along
  
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• Controversial Calgary mayoral candidate pleads guilty to 2 criminal charges, released from custody

  12-07-2021 22:58
  
  Vocal anti-mask and pandemic-denial activist Kevin J Johnston pleaded guilty Monday to charges of criminal harassment and causing a disturbance. Johnston — who is running for mayor of Calgary in the October election — has been in custody since the end of May and is expected to be released sometime Monday. The charge of criminal harassment stemmed from a series of social media posts targeting two Alberta Health Services (AHS) Inspectors between April 24 and May 13, including photos of
  
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• Lethbridge police step up traffic enforcement during Street Machine Weekend

  12-07-2021 22:50
  
  It was a fast and furious few days for the Lethbridge Police Service, as they stepped up enforcement of traffic violations during a weekend featuring a festival celebrating car culture. Police officers, assisted by Alberta Sheriffs, announced Monday in a release that they issued 158 violations of the traffic safety act on July 9 and 10, which coincided with the Street Machine Weekend celebration of car culture. A total of 78 violations were issued Friday, and another 80 on Saturday. On Friday, o
  
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• Province developing new label for made-in-Alberta food products - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2021 22:40
  
  Province developing new label for made-in-Alberta food products  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hwy 3 west of Fort MacLeod closed due to collision - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2021 21:47
  
  Hwy 3 west of Fort MacLeod closed due to collision  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Multiple fatalities after crane collapses at Kelowna, B.C., construction site

  12-07-2021 20:35
  
  The crane collapse that forced an area of downtown Kelowna, B.C., to be evacuated on Monday morning has left multiple people dead, according to authorities. The accident, which damaged several buildings in the area of Bernard Avenue and St. Paul Street, has also prompted officials to declare a local state of emergency in the Okanagan city. Hours after the incident, Kelowna RCMP confirmed that more than one person was killed, but said they were "releasing limited information" on the extent of the
  
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• Crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C., leading to power outage, evacuation of downtown streets

  12-07-2021 20:35
  
  An area of downtown Kelowna has been evacuated due to a "significant incident" involving the collapse of an industrial crane. Mounties said emergency crews responded to the incident at St. Paul Street at Bernard Avenue Monday morning. Photos taken from the area show a large crane that appears to have collapsed at a construction site. "The area around St. Paul Street and Bernard Avenue is being closed down as emergency services responds to a significant incident with an industrial crane," Kelowna
  
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• Crane collapse in Kelowna, B.C., leaves at least 1 dead, prompts local state of emergency

  12-07-2021 20:35
  The crane collapse that forced an area of downtown Kelowna, B.C., to be evacuated on Monday morning has left at least one person dead, according to authorities.  This is a developing story and will be updated. Original copy follows.  An area of downtown Kelowna has been evacuated due to a "significant incident" involving the collapse of an industrial crane. Mounties said emergency crews responded to the incident at St. Paul Street at Bernard Avenue Monday morning. Photos taken from the
  
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• Kevin J. Johnston gets probation after pleading guilty to harassment, disturbance charges in Calgary

  12-07-2021 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Johnston will serve a pair of nine-month probation periods concurrently -- one for each charge of harassment and disturbance that he pleaded guilty to.
  
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• Kevin J. Johnston gets parole after pleading guilty to harassment, disturbance charges in Calgary

  12-07-2021 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Johnston will serve a pair of nine-month probation periods concurrently -- one for each charge of harassment and disturbance that he pleaded guilty to.
  
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• Alberta will not bring in COVID-19 vaccine passports: Premier Kenney

  12-07-2021 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta will not be following the lead of Quebec and Manitoba on vaccine passports.
  
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• Mitch Love named head coach of Stockton Heat

  12-07-2021 20:04
  
  The Calgary Flames have named Mitch Love as head coach of their AHL affiliate team, the Stockton Heat. Love has been head coach of the Saskatoon Blades since 2018, during which time they advanced to the WHL playoffs in two consecutive seasons and posted a 95-44-12-4 record for a .665 winning percentage (top five in the WHL over that span). Before that, Love, who hails from Quesnel, B.C., was an assistant coach with the Everett Silvertips for seven season. Love’s coaching resume also includ
  
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• Calgary neurologist faces additional sex assault charges after 13 more patients come forward

  12-07-2021 19:29
  
  A Calgary neurologist previously convicted of sexually assaulting some of his patients faces additional charges after more reports of alleged abuse surfaced. Dr. Keith Mordin Hoyte, 73, was charged following a police investigation conducted in 2018 into allegations he sexually touched his patients during medical exams over several decades. Following the initial charges, 13 more patients came forward to police and indicated that they had been assaulted by Hoyte. The new allegations took place bet
  
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• Building Brains games keeping education going for children during the summer - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2021 19:15
  
  Building Brains games keeping education going for children during the summer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Group fighting COVID-19 restrictions admits tailing Manitoba judge

  12-07-2021 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief Justice Glenn Joyal says he is deeply concerned that someone was trying to intimidate him or obstruct justice.
  
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• Alberta man walking 500km from Lethbridge to Edmonton for lung disease research - Globalnews.ca

  12-07-2021 18:50
  
  Alberta man walking 500km from Lethbridge to Edmonton for lung disease research  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Alberta man walking 500km from Lethbridge to Edmonton for lung disease research

  12-07-2021 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta man is in the midst of a 500 kilometre walk across the province after watching his father recover from a double lung transplant.
  
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• Alberta premier says province will not bring in COVID-19 vaccine passports

  12-07-2021 18:43
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta will not be following the lead of Quebec and Manitoba by implementing a vaccine passport system. Quebec intends to bring in the vaccine passports beginning in September that would require people to prove they are vaccinated to access non-essential businesses in parts of the province where the COVID-19 rate is high. Manitoba authorities have been issuing a proof-of-immunization card to residents who are two weeks removed from their second shot. But Kenney told re
  
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• Temperatures heat up this week in southern Alberta

  12-07-2021 18:31
  
  Sunshine to kick off the week across Alberta. Isolated, non-severe thunderstorms could pop up along the foothills this afternoon and evening. The major threat here is localized heavy rainfall of up to 50 millimetres, along with small hail and gusty winds. Heat warnings are likely to spread across the province throughout the week. Air quality may be an issue in the coming days as wildfire smoke from the U.S., B.C., and northern Saskatchewan move over Alberta. Here's the five-day forecast: Monday:
  
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• Manitoba chief justice says private investigator hired in attempt to catch him breaking COVID-19 protocols

  12-07-2021 18:24
  
  Manitoba’s chief justice says the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms hired a private investigator in order to try to catch him breaking COVID-19 public health orders. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is representing a group of seven Manitoba churches who are challenging the province’s public health orders, arguing they have violated religious freedoms. Court of Queen’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal said in court on Monday he learned of this private inves
  
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• Suspect charged in random stabbing attack on woman in downtown Calgary

  12-07-2021 18:13
  
  A 19-year-old man has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with the stabbing of a woman in downtown Calgary that police say was a random attack. The victim was standing near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and First Street Southwest in the late hours of July 6 when she was approached by a man who stabbed her multiple times. The suspect fled on foot as a witness yelled for help. The stabbing victim was transported to hospital in stable condition. Police released surveillance imag
  
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• Heat warnings issued for regions surrounding Calgary

  12-07-2021 17:13
  
  Sweltering conditions are set to return to southern Alberta, prompting Environment Canada to issue heat warnings for several communities outside Calgary. As of Monday morning, warnings are in place for the following regions:Okotoks – High River – Claresholm Brooks – Strathmore – Vulcan Drumheller – Three HillsTemperatures in excess of 30 C are expected in some areas Monday with little reprieve at night as overnight lows are expected to be in the 14 C range. A heat w
  
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• Woman killed, child seriously injured in central Alberta collision involving train

  12-07-2021 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman is dead and a child is in hospital following a collision between an SUV and a train in central Alberta Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Cuban-Calgarians gather in show of solidarity for struggling homeland

  12-07-2021 14:58
  
  Members of Calgary's Cuban community took to the steps of Calgary city hall Sunday to raise awareness to the ongoing plight of those in their homeland. The Calgary demonstration was but one of many gatherings throughout the Americas, with the largest government protests being held in communities across Cuba. The group chanted "Freedom for Cuba" and waved Cuban flags, while airing frustrations and calling for change to the Caribbean nation's handling of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, food shor
  
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• Kenney to host annual Premier's Stampede Breakfast

  12-07-2021 14:23
  
  Premier Jason Kenney will be flipping pancakes at a traditional Stampede breakfast Monday morning as the event returns after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. The free event, which is open to the public, runs from 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. at Harley Hotchkiss Gardens, located at 611 Fourth St. S.W. in the downtown core. In addition to hungry cow folk, the event is expected to draw detractors. On Saturday, both Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro were met by chanting protesters, critical of
  
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• Kenney hosts annual Premier's Stampede Breakfast

  12-07-2021 14:23
  
  Premier Jason Kenney is flipping pancakes at a traditional Stampede breakfast Monday morning as the event returns after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. The free event, which is open to the public, runs until 9 a.m. at Harley Hotchkiss Gardens, located at 611 Fourth St. S.W. in the downtown core. In addition to hungry Stampede revellers, the event is expected to draw detractors. On Saturday, both Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro were met by chanting protesters, critical of th
  
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• Canada to reach 55M vaccine doses by week's end, catching up to U.S. on second doses

  12-07-2021 10:39
  
  Canada is expecting vaccine shipments to keep rolling in this week as the country inches closer to matching the percentage of people in the United States fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The federal government expects another 1.4 million doses of the shot from Pfizer-BioNTech to arrive in the next seven days. It also plans to distribute the 1.5 million doses from Moderna that came in last Friday.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxBy the end of the week, Canadian offic
  
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• Nurse shortages lead to emergency room bed closures in Alberta: doctor, union

  12-07-2021 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The nurses' union said there are more than a dozen hospitals across Alberta that have recently had to close multiple ER beds.
  
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• Street Machine weekend brings summer vibe back to Lethbridge - CTV Toronto

  12-07-2021 02:35
  
  Street Machine weekend brings summer vibe back to Lethbridge  CTV Toronto
  
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• Street Machine weekend brings summer vibe back to Lethbridge

  12-07-2021 02:35
  
  It's been two years since the Street Wheelers Car Club held their annual 'Street Machine Weekend' in Lethbridge. Luckily they were out in full force this weekend according to the club's President, Alex Dewar. "The cruise on Friday night that we normally do on third ave we were not able to do again this year so it was an uncontrolled cruise that luckily the citizens still chose to participate in which was great," he said. "The Poker Run on Saturday was a huge success and we are currently at capac
  
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• Tourism industry calls for Alberta boost as summer travel season continues

  12-07-2021 01:35
  
  Some in Alberta's tourism industry are asking the province for another lifeline as they aim to get back on their feet after the pandemic. The head of the Calgary Hotel Association joined the opposition NDP Sunday to call for an extension of the tourism levy abatement. The levy is a 4 per cent tax on accommodations operators. It was paused for much of the last year, but this month, it's being collected once again. Sol Zia says it's a hard pill to swallow for some businesses. "The number one thing
  
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• Century-old blacksmith shop restored, reopened at Heritage Acres Farm Museum

  12-07-2021 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heritage Acres Farm Museum near Pincher Creek unveiled a new attraction this weekend. It's been months in the making, and its completion is all thanks to a group of volunteers.
  
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• Rocky Mountain glaciers experienced about a month of melt during 10-day heat wave: expert

  12-07-2021 00:29
  
  The recent heat wave has amplified glacier melt in the Rocky Mountains along the Icefields Parkway which will result in lasting consequences for Alberta and areas relying on glacial headwaters. University of Alberta atmospheric sciences associate professor Jeff Kavanaugh examined the impacts the heat wave had on the Wapta Icefield, a headwater source for waters flowing past Calgary. He looked at temperatures registered at weather stations along the Icefields Parkway, a 232-km stretch of highway
  
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• Occupancy rates for Stampede week are about 50%: Calgary Hotel Association

  12-07-2021 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NDP and the Calgary Hotel Association are now asking for an extension of the hotel levy abatement.
  
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• Labour of love: Restored blacksmith shop opens

  12-07-2021 00:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heritage Acres Farm Museum near Pincher Creek unveiled a new attraction this weekend. As Jessica Robb explains, it’s been months in the making, and its completion is all thanks to a group of volunteers.
  
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