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• Town of Banff mandates vaccination for all employees, job loss possible for those who don’t comply

  19-08-2021 23:40
  
  A new administrative policy implemented by the Town of Banff will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in just six weeks, or risk losing their job if they don’t comply. Acting Town Manager, Darren Enns says the new mandate is in place to ensure the safety of employees and community members. “Throughout this pandemic we’ve been working hard to keep our employees safe through a number of measures, whether that’s through personal protective equipment
  
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• Town of Banff mandates vaccination for all employees

  19-08-2021 23:40
  
  A new administrative policy implemented by the Town of Banff will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in just six weeks, or risk losing their job if they don’t comply. Acting Town Manager, Darren Enns said the new mandate is in place to ensure the safety of employees and community members. “Throughout this pandemic we’ve been working hard to keep our employees safe through a number of measures, whether that’s through personal protective equipment
  
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• 90-year-old has a passion for building musical instruments

  19-08-2021 23:21
  
  Tony Maksymetz built his first hammer dulcimer when he was 19 alongside his father and grandfather. The third generation instrument maker turns 91 on August 26th and has already started work on his 25th dulcimer. "Well it's like this, if I get rid of this one I'll make one more," said Maksymetz. "I'll keep going as long as I can, but here's another thing too, my hands are not as flexible as they used to be." Maksymetz says there are very few people who make the 105 string instrument. They typica
  
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• Blood Reserve man charged after woman injured in Lethbridge crash using stolen vehicle - CTV Toronto

  19-08-2021 22:36
  
  Blood Reserve man charged after woman injured in Lethbridge crash using stolen vehicle  CTV Toronto
  
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• Blood Reserve man charged after woman injured in Lethbridge crash using stolen vehicle

  19-08-2021 22:36
  
  A Blood Reserve man faces multiple charges after a two vehicle collision that resulted in a woman sustaining serious injuries. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of 13 Street North and 6 Avenue in Lethbridge. That's when two vehicles collided, resulting in a woman who was the sole occupant of one vehicle being taken to hospital with serious injuries. A witness said that one of the vehicles fled the scene. A short while later, a man approached police claiming to
  
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• Erratic driving complaint west of Calgary leads to heroin, methamphetamine seizure

  19-08-2021 22:17
  
  Two residents of Airdrie face drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop along the Trans-Canada Highway. RCMP responded to a location near the Highway 40 overpass on July 17 following reports of a vehicle driving erratically. The vehicle was located and, according to Cochrane RCMP officials, the conversation with the occupants led the officer to suspect they were carrying drugs. A search resulted in the seizure of 228.8 grams of heroin and 22.8 grams of methamphetamine. Two Airdrie reside
  
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• New medical device saves Alberta woman’s life from deadly COVID-19 blood clot

  19-08-2021 21:53
  
  An Alberta woman’s life was saved from a blood clot caused by COVID-19 utilizing a new medical device making its Canadian debut. The Indigo Lightning CAT12 was used by physicians at the Foothills Medical Centre to remove a pulmonary embolism from Brenda Crowell's lungs. "Unfortunately, she had COVID-19," explained Dr. Jason Wong, the physician who performed the surgery. "Shortly after that, she developed what we would call venous thromboembolic disease. That basically means blood clots tha
  
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• New medical device saves Alberta woman from deadly COVID-19 blood clot

  19-08-2021 21:53
  
  An Alberta woman’s life was saved from a blood clot caused by COVID-19 utilizing a new medical device making its Canadian debut. The Indigo Lightning CAT12 was used by physicians at the Foothills Medical Centre to remove a pulmonary embolism from Brenda Crowell's lungs. "Unfortunately, she had COVID-19," explained Dr. Jason Wong, the physician who performed the surgery. "Shortly after that, she developed what we would call venous thromboembolic disease. That basically means blood clots tha
  
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• Alberta woman beats death after procedure removes COVID-19 blood clot

  19-08-2021 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brenda Crowell of Calgary contracted COVID-19 earlier this year and developed a pulmonary embolism in May.
  
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• Day parole denied for Calgary man who strangled spouse, buried body in basement

  19-08-2021 21:04
  
  Day parole has been denied for a Calgary man who strangled his spouse and hid her remains in a makeshift tomb in the home where they lived with their two children. Board members with the Parole Board of Canada determined Thursday that Allan Shyback will remain in prison because he still poses some risk to the community and will not be sent to a halfway house.  Shyback was convicted of manslaughter and causing an indignity to a body in the 2012 death of 31-year-old Lisa Mitchell, his common-
  
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• New, revamped Lethbridge Transit routes launch August 25 - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2021 20:46
  
  New, revamped Lethbridge Transit routes launch August 25  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Unvaccinated? Here are some of the things that are off-limits to you in Canada

  19-08-2021 20:14
  
  As the divide between those who are vaccinated for COVID-19 and those who aren’t continues to grow, so does the list of things those who refuse to get the shot can’t do. While there isn’t yet a nationally mandated vaccine passport or other proof of vaccination, a number of restrictions have already been introduced by governments and private organizations, barring those who haven’t been immunized against the coronavirus from holding certain jobs, visiting certain places, a
  
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• Lethbridge School Division outlines Re-Entry Plan - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2021 19:37
  
  Lethbridge School Division outlines Re-Entry Plan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CBE alters stance, offers families additional opportunity to enrol students in online learning

  19-08-2021 19:09
  
  In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Calgary public school board is permitting families to move their children from in-class learning to an online option for the coming school year. The move was announced in a letter from Christopher Usih,  the Calgary Board of Education's chief superintendent of schools, to parents and guardians sent Thursday morning. Beginning Aug. 23, families may request a transfer to CBE-learn — the school board's online school option — for the
  
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• ‘Fatigue is something we are concerned about’: B.C. wildfire crews continue to give their all

  19-08-2021 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  This Thursday afternoon update comes after a document was leaked alleging the province knew it did not have enough staff ahead of the wildfire season.
  
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• B.C.’s wildfires continue to burn out of control as province will provide update Thursday

  19-08-2021 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  This Thursday afternoon update comes after a document was leaked alleging the province knew it did not have enough staff ahead of the wildfire season.
  
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• 'Happy and chatty': 6-year-old girl located after disappearance near southern Alberta campground

  19-08-2021 18:18
  
  A six-year-old girl is safe after disappearing during a family camping trip RCMP, Alberta Sheriffs, Alberta Fish and Wildlife, helicopter crews and search-and-rescue members scoured the area around a campground in southern Alberta for sign of the girl. According to RCMP officials, the girl was camping with her family at the Lodgepole Campground in Cypress Hills Provincial Park when she failed to return to her campsite after playing in a nearby field on Wednesday. Her disappearance was reported t
  
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• 6-year-old girl located after disappearance near southern Alberta campground

  19-08-2021 18:18
  
  A six-year-old girl is safe after disappearing during a family camping trip RCMP, Alberta Sheriffs Alberta Fish and Wildlife, helicopter crews and search-and-rescue members scoured the area around a campground in southern Alberta for sign of the girl. According to RCMP officials, the girl was camping with her family at the Lodgepole Campground in Cypress Hills Provincial Park when she failed to return to her campsite after playing in a nearby field on Wednesday. Her disappearance was reported to
  
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• $300,000 in mental health care subsidies available to Lethbridge residents - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2021 17:55
  
  $300,000 in mental health care subsidies available to Lethbridge residents  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• GlobalFest fireworks set to dazzle crowds after pandemic-related absence

  19-08-2021 17:26
  
  The 2021 edition of GlobalFest will kick off Thursday, bringing world-class fireworks displays back to Calgary's Elliston Park after a cancelled 2020 festival. The international fireworks competition is scheduled to take place on five select days including the Aug. 28 finale.Aug. 19 — China Aug. 21 — India Aug. 24 —Japan Aug. 26 — Philippines Aug. 28 — GlobalFest finaleThe international teams will not be participating in-person due to border restrictions but the des
  
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• Lethbridge Biogas to supply renewable natural gas to FortisBC - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2021 16:05
  
  Lethbridge Biogas to supply renewable natural gas to FortisBC  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Light showers and the return of wildfire smoke to Calgary

  19-08-2021 15:25
  
  An upper low is the culprit for weather activity over the next two days; it starts by dragging moisture along the foothills, triggering upslope flow, showers, and in overloaded areas, even a risk of thundershowers. Our temperature component doesn't have much to offer, so storm potential comes with an asterisk; it'll be non-severe. Further, the position of this trough is well to our north, and its southern face is dragging whatever it can across the Rockies; this will also translate to smoke deve
  
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• Fort Chipewyan community-run high school celebrated as 41 students graduate this year

  19-08-2021 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Respect, kindness, those traditional values are our guiding principles when we address education here with the students."
  
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• Rally planned in Calgary to increase awareness to unfolding Afghanistan crisis

  19-08-2021 14:22
  
  Members of Calgary's Afghan community will hold a rally Thursday afternoon to spread awareness to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. According to an Instagram post from AfghansYYC, the group is calling for freedom from the Taliban for the country. Members of Afghanistan's diaspora in Canada have told CTV News their families are now living in fear of violence from the Taliban since western nations withdrew military troops from the country. Over the weekend, the Taliban quickly took control a
  
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• Some mask-wearing protocols still in place in Lethbridge Public Schools for fall - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2021 09:00
  
  Some mask-wearing protocols still in place in Lethbridge Public Schools for fall  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge human trafficking investigation continues as more alleged victims come forward - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2021 09:00
  
  Lethbridge human trafficking investigation continues as more alleged victims come forward  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Additional victims come forward in Lethbridge human trafficking investigation - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2021 09:00
  
  Additional victims come forward in Lethbridge human trafficking investigation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge broadband project gets $6.9 million in funding - Lethbrige Herald

  19-08-2021 07:08
  
  Lethbridge broadband project gets $6.9 million in funding  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Nearly 95,000 COVID-19 cases reported among health-care workers in Canada

  19-08-2021 06:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health-care staff represent seven per cent of Canada’s total COVID-19 infections, latest data from CIHI shows, as the pandemic continues to take a physical and mental toll.
  
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• Hinshaw says data that justified changing Alberta’s COVID-19 protocols still not public

  19-08-2021 05:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw held a town hall with physicians and pharmacists on Wednesday night. Several hundred health-care professionals were in attendance.
  
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• Short-handed Montreal plays FC Cincinnati to scoreless draw - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2021 04:41
  
  Short-handed Montreal plays FC Cincinnati to scoreless draw  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Inflation hits 3.7 per cent, energy increases hit double digits as cost of Canadian life keeps climbing

  19-08-2021 03:41
  
  The cost of everyday life rose 3.7 per cent last month compared to last year, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The biggest single increase was gasoline, rising 38.4 per cent over July of 2020. It wasn't the only double digit increase Canadian consumers faced either. "There's always a lot of moving parts to the electricity market," said Rob Roach, deputy chief economist with ATB Financial. "But there certainly has been a lot of demand over the summer, and that just naturally pushes u
  
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• Barco, Atlanta United beat Toronto 1-0 for 3rd straight win - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2021 03:37
  
  Barco, Atlanta United beat Toronto 1-0 for 3rd straight win  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Strathmore, Alta. councillors repeal mandatory mask bylaw

  19-08-2021 03:26
  
  Two days after masks became mandatory at indoor public spaces in Strathmore, Alta. due to increasing COVID-19 case numbers, town councillors have voted to repeal the bylaw that brought the measure into effect. On Monday, Alberta Health Services announced 26 active cases in the town about 50 kilometres east of Calgary, bringing a bylaw passed in December into effect. The bylaw stated when the number of cases goes above 20, masks will be mandatory at all public indoor spaces until they case number
  
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• Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2021 03:25
  
  Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes trade hometown product Zack Stringer to Regina Pats - Globalnews.ca

  19-08-2021 03:11
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes trade hometown product Zack Stringer to Regina Pats  Globalnews.caLethbridge Hurricanes trade forward Zack Stringer to Regina Pats  My Lethbridge NowRegina Pats acquire Zack Stringer from Lethbridge Hurricanes  Regina Leader-PostPats add some offence in deal with Lethbridge  620 CKRM.comView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes trade hometown product Zack Stringer to Regina Pats

  19-08-2021 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Hurricanes have sent Lethbridge product Zack Stringer to the Pats in exchange for 10th pick in the 2021 WHL draft.
  
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• Calgary teen guitar whiz hits the stage with new band

  19-08-2021 02:49
  
  Awwab Paracha is only 16-years-old but when he plays the guitar, you wouldn’t know it. His skills have been praised for exceeding his years. Inspired by his music teacher at school, the teen picked up his first guitar at the age of 11, and has since derived influence from music legends like BB King, John Mayer, Led Zepplin and ZZ Top. “I saw my music teacher playing in his room, and that was it,” said Paracha. “I was like, 'That’s what I want to do too.'" Paracha&rs
  
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• Local agencies helping Haitian quake victims

  19-08-2021 02:21
  
  The 7.2 earthquake that hit Haiti damaged a hospital run by the Calgary-based charity The Brenda Strafford Foundation. For the past 40 years, the hospital has been providing eye surgery and care for up to 5,000 Haitians every month. Foundation CEO CEO Mike Conroy said in an interview with CTV News that most of the staff at the hospital escaped unscathed despite substantial damage to the buildings. “Of our 107 staff, one has been hospitalized to with minor injuries, but the rest are safe. B
  
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• Castle Mountain Resort improvements underway, more than $1.5M invested to enhace ski experience

  19-08-2021 02:04
  
  A southern Alberta ski resort is not letting summer go to waste. Castle Mountain Resort is adding more snow making equipment, upgrading one of its lifts and making improvements to the day lodge and cat skiing equipment. The investment of more than $1.5 million comes following a ski season that forced many resorts to get creative in order to keep operating during the pandemic. “We are reinvesting every single dime that we made this past season and then some,” said Caslt Mountain Resor
  
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• Town of Banff mandates COVID-19 vaccines for employees. What are the legalities?

  19-08-2021 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Town of Banff has implemented a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its employees, and given them six weeks to get the shot, or they'll lose their jobs.
  
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• Calgary senior carries on sharing the gift of music during COVID-19

  19-08-2021 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Still handcrafting dulcimers as he celebrates his 91st birthday, a Calgary man said navigating the COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest in the list of struggles he's faced.
  
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• Doctors stress COVID-19 cases in fully vaccinated Albertans are to be expected

  19-08-2021 01:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 15 per cent of new COVID-19 cases in Alberta are in fully vaccinated people, but experts say that number is nothing to be alarmed about.
  
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• Lethbridge College still in limbo as U of L announces COVID-19 measures for fall semester - Global News

  19-08-2021 01:19
  
  Lethbridge College still in limbo as U of L announces COVID-19 measures for fall semester  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge College still in limbo as U of L announces COVID-19 measures for fall semester

  19-08-2021 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the University of Lethbridge has outlined its plans, Lethbridge College has yet to confirm what measures will be in place for the start of the semester. 
  
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• Lethbridge post-secondary schools prepare for another fall semester with COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  19-08-2021 01:09
  
  Lethbridge post-secondary schools prepare for another fall semester with COVID-19 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge post-secondary schools prepare for another fall semester with COVID-19

  19-08-2021 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Both Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge are planning a large return to on-campus learning in less than a month. Eloise Therien has more on where they stand with COVID-19 protocols ahead of the fall 2021 semester.
  
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• Anybody out there in or near Preston, Idaho, or Lethbridge, Alberta? Or, for that matter, anywhere else in the cosmos? - Patheos

  19-08-2021 00:53
  
  Anybody out there in or near Preston, Idaho, or Lethbridge, Alberta? Or, for that matter, anywhere else in the cosmos?  Patheos
  
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• Premier Kenney’s summer vacation comes as COVID-19 related hospitalizations and case counts rise

  19-08-2021 00:49
  
  Jason Kenney has not been seen or heard from in over a week, when Labatt Breweries Alberta made a multi-million dollar investment into the provincial economy. His office told CTV News he is on a two week vacation, just as active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, thanks to the Delta variant. That, said one expert, is a bad combination for an elected official. “It’s a bad time for our political class to take vacations,” said Mount Royal University political scientis
  
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• Grass fires doused by quick thinking employees in northeast Calgary

  19-08-2021 00:45
  
  Employees from nearby businesses are being credited with stopping a series of grass fires in northeast Calgary from spreading. Calls to 911 began just after 2:30 p.m. about the fires near McKnight Blvd. and Edmonton Trail N.E. Employees from three nearby businesses jumped into action -- workers at Fix Auto Calgary Coachworks grabbed a hose and stopped the flames from getting close to the building, while employees at Part Source grabbed fire extinguishers from their shelves and doused another nea
  
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