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• Edmonton health care aide student jumps into action, performs CPR on unresponsive man

  23-07-2021 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A NorQuest College health care aide student put her training to the test when she came across an unresponsive man in downtown Edmonton.
  
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• One-on-one with Premier Jason Kenney - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 23:43
  One-on-one with Premier Jason Kenney  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MEG Energy boosts 2021 production guidance on strong 6 months and Q2 profits

  23-07-2021 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  MEG Energy Corp. boosted its full-year production guidance after reporting $68 million in net profits in the second quarter on a near doubling of revenues.
  
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• ‘Vital to our economic recovery’: Alberta and Ottawa renew child care agreement, boost subsidy

  23-07-2021 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta and Ottawa have renewed a child care agreement that will see a subsidy boost for working parents and build up the early childhood workforce.
  
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• Chair of Alberta Canola sends message to farmers - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 22:33
  
  Chair of Alberta Canola sends message to farmers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge man charged following B&Es at four businesses - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 22:29
  
  Lethbridge man charged following B&Es at four businesses  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man in police custody after reports of a gun on Calgary LRT

  23-07-2021 22:14
  
  Calgary police arrested a man believed to be carrying a gun Friday. The incident took place around 1:20 p.m. at the Sunnyside CTrain station, where officers responded to reports of a man with a gun, according to a police spokesperson. Police apprehended the man, and determined that he was in possession of a replica gun. The man was taken into custody. No other information was available. This is a developing story...
  
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• Alberta Health Services says hospital bed closures no cause for alarm

  23-07-2021 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deb Gordon, who is the chief operating officer for AHS, says more than 98 per cent of beds in acute and emergency care are available provincewide.
  
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• RCMP get tips from the public to thwart thefts from vehicles

  23-07-2021 22:10
  
  Thanks to a tip from the public, Redcliff RCMP were able to make an arrest soon after several vehicles were reportedly broken into, with a thief making off with loose change, uncashed cheques, wallets, a pocket knife and surveyor equipment. Police were called about 6:45 a.m. on Thursday about the alleged thefts in the 400 to 900 blocks of First and Second Street, in Redcliff, Alta., about 286 kilometres southeast of Calgary, near Medicine Hat. "During the course of the investigation, helpful inf
  
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• AHS acute care and emergency capacity addressed in wake of recent bed closures

  23-07-2021 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  From six emergency room beds at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton to the temporary closure of a seniors centre in Galahad, Albertans have heard about bed closures in health-care facilities across the province for weeks now. On Friday, Alberta Health Services addressed the situation. Tom Vernon shares more on the noon news.
  
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• MEG Energy boosts 2021 production guidance on strong six months and Q2 profits

  23-07-2021 21:21
  
  MEG Energy Corp. boosted its full-year production guidance after reporting $68 million in net profits in the second quarter on a near doubling of revenues. The Calgary-based company earned 22 cents per diluted share, up from a loss of three cents per share of $9 million in the prior year. Revenues for the three months ended June 30 were a little more than $1 billion, up from $533 million in the second quarter of 2020. MEG was expected to earn 12 cents per share on $846.4 million of revenues, acc
  
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• Federal government to open applications for Indigenous-led shelters across Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 20:29
  
  Federal government to open applications for Indigenous-led shelters across Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fire ban issued in Waterton as danger rating reaches “extreme” - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 19:44
  
  Fire ban issued in Waterton as danger rating reaches “extreme”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Six athletes and coaches with Southern Alberta connections at Olympics - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 19:13
  
  Six athletes and coaches with Southern Alberta connections at Olympics  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 18:49
  Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Are fake vaccine cards being used to enter Canada?

  23-07-2021 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fake vaccine cards and passports are emerging for sale on the web. Canadian border agents say they're aware.
  
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• Canada to resettle Afghans who worked with military, embassy - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 18:41
  
  Canada to resettle Afghans who worked with military, embassy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Incoming governor general Mary Simon has first audience with Queen - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 18:36
  
  Incoming governor general Mary Simon has first audience with Queen  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tokyo Olympics Turns Old Phones Into Gold (Medals) - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 17:55
  
  Tokyo Olympics Turns Old Phones Into Gold (Medals)  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge's Paul Kenway wins $1M grand prize at AGLC's “Bigger Spin” - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 17:45
  
  Lethbridge's Paul Kenway wins $1M grand prize at AGLC's “Bigger Spin”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton Prospects drop home series 3-1 against Lethbridge Bulls - Spruce Grove Examiner

  23-07-2021 17:36
  
  Edmonton Prospects drop home series 3-1 against Lethbridge Bulls  Spruce Grove Examiner
  
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• Sage Watson locked in on podium goal ahead of Tokyo Olympics - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 17:23
  
  Sage Watson locked in on podium goal ahead of Tokyo Olympics  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man charged with domestic violence against multiple partners over 10 years

  23-07-2021 16:21
  
  Calgary police have charged a man with domestic violence-related offences against multiple partners over a 10-year period. "The level of violence exhibited by the alleged offender is significant," said Staff Sgt. Vince Hancott with the Calgary Police Service domestic conflict unit. "Each victim is being supported through this difficult time." A woman went to police in May to report serious violence from a previous relationship and she also provided the names of two other women believed to have b
  
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• Madu's town hall brings debate on provincial police to forefront - Lethbridge News Now

  23-07-2021 16:02
  Madu's town hall brings debate on provincial police to forefront  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Two Alberta First Nations want court to allow appeal of decision on coal mine

  23-07-2021 15:34
  
  A second Alberta First Nation wants a court to allow it to appeal a review board's decision that an open-pit coal mine in the Rocky Mountains is not in the public interest. The Stoney Nakoda Nation has filed a request with the Alberta Court of Appeal to appeal the decision that blocks the development of Benga Mining's proposed Grassy Mountain project near the town of Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta. “The (panel) did not properly assess the impact that rejecting the project would hav
  
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• Headed west of Calgary this weekend? Here's what you need to know

  23-07-2021 15:00
  
  Wildfires continue to rage in British Columbia, putting the province under a state of emergency, meaning Calgarians headed west this weekend will encounter smoke, fire bans and potential warnings. A fire ban is in place in the Town of Banff and Banff National Park, with campfires and charcoal barbecues not allowed, but propane or gas fuel heat sources are exempt. Violators could face hefty fines of $500 in the town site, which goes up to $25,000 in the park. Further west, there are 275 wildfires
  
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• Unvaccinated Albertans are majority of COVID cases, hospitalizations, deaths: Hinshaw

  23-07-2021 14:37
  
  Alberta's top doctor says the majority of the province's new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are among those who are unvaccinated or within two weeks of their first shot. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, who is Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said in a social media post that 96 per cent of Albertans who have tested positive for the virus since Jan. 1 hadn't had two doses of vaccine. She said 91 per cent of COVID-19 deaths and 95 per cent of hospital and intensive care unit admissions fo
  
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• Unvaccinated Albertans are majority of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths: Hinshaw

  23-07-2021 14:37
  
  Alberta's top doctor says the majority of the province's new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are among those who are unvaccinated or within two weeks of their first shot. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, who is Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said in a social media post that 96 per cent of Albertans who have tested positive for the virus since Jan. 1 hadn't had two doses of vaccine. She said 91 per cent of COVID-19 deaths and 95 per cent of hospital and intensive care unit admissions fo
  
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• Lethbridge 2020 Alberta Summer Games announces Legacy Grant - Lethbridge Herald

  23-07-2021 12:58
  
  Lethbridge 2020 Alberta Summer Games announces Legacy Grant  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Tokyo Olympics: Muted ceremony in stark contrast to raucous openers from past Games

  23-07-2021 12:49
  
  TOKYO -- Forget the massive dance-off from the Olympic opening ceremony five years ago in Brazil. The rock concert vibe from the 2012 London Games is a distant memory too. Tokyo went with a muted approach for the kickoff of the 2020 Olympics on Friday, successfully reading the room for a polarizing Games that were postponed a year but still couldn't escape the pandemic. Competition at the Games actually started a couple days ago, but Friday evening's ceremony (local time) served as the formal op
  
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• Tokyo Olympics: Mostly spectator-free opening ceremony set to kick off pandemic-delayed Games

  23-07-2021 12:49
  
  Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Summer Olympics officially get underway today with a largely spectator-free opening ceremony. The stands at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium will be empty save for a handful of officials, guests and members of the media as the festivities begin at 8 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET). Even the number of athletes participating is likely to be smaller than most years, due to strict COVID-19 protocols at the Olympic Village. Complete coverage: Click for all the news from the Tokyo Olympics
  
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• Man charged in relation to 4 Lethbridge break-ins - CTV Toronto

  23-07-2021 09:00
  
  Man charged in relation to 4 Lethbridge break-ins  CTV Toronto
  
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• Precision Drilling posts $75.9M loss in 2nd quarter despite better outlook

  23-07-2021 05:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Precision Drilling Corp. tripled its Canadian rig count in the second quarter, even as its net loss surged to $75.9 million because of compensation charges.
  
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• Unusual year creates unusual NHL entry draft for prospects, scouts

  23-07-2021 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Owen Power is expected to be the top pick when the NHL entry draft is held virtually for the second year in a row on Friday.
  
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• Province and feds team up to help farmers survive dry, hot summer

  23-07-2021 04:35
  
  The province and federal government announced adjustments to crop insurance Thursday that will allow farmers to put more poor quality crops towards livestock feed in a bid to ease feed shortages for livestock during the drought. That's in response to a significant deterioration in crops since mid-June, when dry, extremely hot conditions settled over the prairies. Conditions are not improving, and crops are expected to deteriorate further. The adjustment encourages farmers to salvage their crops
  
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• Alberta investing nearly $8M in mental health support for residential school survivors and families

  23-07-2021 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, the Alberta government announced it is investing nearly $8 million to go towards mental health supports for residential school survivors and their families.
  
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• Alberta golfer showcases phenomenal talent at Canadian Junior Girls Championship

  23-07-2021 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Red Deer's Eileen Park, 12, shot an impressive 74 in the opening round, which helped her make the cut at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship.
  
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• Travel based on type of COVID-19 vaccine received raises concerns

  23-07-2021 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada will soon open its border to those who are fully vaccinated, but only if they received one approved by Health Canada. That is raising questions of who can travel in the future and the inequities involved. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• ‘Celebrating with sadness’: Muslims in Canada mark sombre Eid, some without health restrictions

  23-07-2021 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Muslims across Canada are celebrating a sombre Eid-ul-Adha this week as some gather in person for the first time since the pandemic began.
  
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• Flames home opener to coincide with municipal election

  23-07-2021 03:29
  
  October 18 will be a Monday night unlike any other in Calgary. That's because the Calgary Flames will kick off the home portion of the 2021-22 NHL season against the Anaheim Ducks the same night the city elects a new mayor. No matter who the new mayor is, the Flames 2021-22 season will mark a return to a more familiar terrain, after a pandemic season where their only opponents were other Canadian teams. The upcoming season includes four games against each divisional opponent with the exception o
  
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• Bed closures temporary, common during summer: AHS

  23-07-2021 03:13
  
  Alberta Health Services says some acute care beds and emergency departments are closed across the province as staff take much-deserved vacation. After recent closures, unions representing health-care staff said doctors and nurses are exhausted from the pandemic, and the Opposition NDP worried Albertans would not receive appropriate care. On Friday, AHS assured the public nearly 99 per cent of its 8,513 acute care beds and 1,221 emergency departments are open, and the few closures are o
  
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• Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic launches for worksites, rural communities in Alberta

  23-07-2021 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government and a coalition of businesses have partnered to launch a mobile vaccination clinic. As Chris Chacon reports the clinic will focus on providing vaccines at worksites rural and hard-to-reach communities.
  
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• Calgary Folk Festival brings crowds back with safety top of mind

  23-07-2021 02:43
  
  The 42nd Calgary Folk Music Festival is in full swing at Prince’s Island Park with some changes, which were primarily put in place to prevent COVID-19 infections. Instead of a multi-stage festival, this year’s event includes an outdoor concert series at the main stage. It’s called Summer Serenades, and capacity is capped at 15 per cent. Due to physical distancing protocols, admission also looks different. Instead of individual ticket sales, each ticket gives access to a plot in
  
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• Concerns raised over travel based on type of COVID-19 vaccine received

  23-07-2021 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leisure international travellers will be allowed in starting Sept. 7, if they have been vaccinated with one of the four vaccines approved by Health Canada.
  
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• Alberta's health minister says COVID-19 case growth 'to be expected'

  23-07-2021 01:49
  
  Thursday was another day of COVID-19 case increases in Alberta, but health minister Tyler Shandro says there's no reason to panic as the province heads into triple digits once again.  Alberta announced 106 new cases Thursday. 38 of those were in the Calgary zone, where there's been an alarming 81 per cent increase in the seven day average of new cases.  Much of that is being driven by those in the 20 to 40-year-old age group.  "That's to be expected throughout the summer," Shandro
  
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• Lethbridge teens awarded grant funding for cigarette butt litter initiative - Global News

  23-07-2021 01:36
  
  Lethbridge teens awarded grant funding for cigarette butt litter initiative  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge teens awarded grant funding for cigarette butt litter initiative

  23-07-2021 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We've always cared about the environment, and to hear that the city wasn't really doing anything to help it, we decided to do it ourselves."
  
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• 'A once in a lifetime experience': Adaptive water ski clinic held for disabled Alberta athletes

  23-07-2021 01:19
  
  A new adaptive sports program held its first southern Alberta event on June 22nd at the east end of Stafford Lake. It was called the 'Give It A Go' Adaptive Clinic and it gave people with disabilities a chance to water ski – something many of the athletes thought they'd never be able to do or do again. Melissa Veldman has cerebral palsy and says that getting out on the water was an experience like she's never had before. "It's pretty mind blowing and feels like a once in a lifetime experie
  
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• Tiny homes bring big opportunities for Blood Tribe - Global News

  23-07-2021 01:15
  
  Tiny homes bring big opportunities for Blood Tribe  Global News
  
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• Tiny homes bring big opportunities for Blood Tribe

  23-07-2021 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The students work on every part of the home, from framing to the interior finishings.
  
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