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• Payden Vair representing Canada and southern Alberta at Tokyo Paralympics

  27-08-2021 23:51
  
  The usually tranquil Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden was not as quiet as usual on Friday. That’s because a rally was being held to show support for Cardston, Alta. native and Lethbridge resident Payden Vair. Vair is a member of the Canadian women’s sitting volleyball team that will battle for gold in Tokyo. As you would expect her parents, Rick and Kris Olsen, couldn’t be more proud. "It's pretty exciting to be able to see her in Tokyo," said Rick. "Three years ago, we didn't ever t
  
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• Southern Alberta infant’s death being investigated as a homicide: RCMP

  27-08-2021 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators did not provide further details on the exact location of the infant's death, nor how the child was killed.
  
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• Shootings, standoff in northern Alberta involving RCMP under ASIRT investigation

  27-08-2021 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASIRT is investigating after a man suspected of shooting a woman was involved in an hours-long standoff before he was shot during a confrontation with RCMP near Calling Lake.
  
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• Alberta delays 30 per cent of non-urgent surgeries in Edmonton as COVID-19 cases rise

  27-08-2021 23:14
  
  Alberta Health Services is postponing some non-urgent surgeries in parts of the province. "With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the community and the increasing demand on hospital resources, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is taking steps to create additional acute and ICU capacity," AHS said in a release. Up to 30 per cent of non-urgent surgeries will be postponed in the Edmonton zone starting on Aug. 30. To increase bed capacity and create a COVID-19 unit, approximately 45 elective surgeries per w
  
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• AHS delays some non-urgent surgeries as COVID-19 cases rise

  27-08-2021 23:14
  
  Alberta Health Services is postponing some non-urgent surgeries in parts of the province. "With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the community and the increasing demand on hospital resources, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is taking steps to create additional acute and ICU capacity," AHS said in a release. Up to 30 per cent of non-urgent surgeries will be postponed in the Edmonton zone starting on Aug. 30. To increase bed capacity and create a COVID-19 unit, approximately 45 elective surgeries per w
  
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• Infant found dead on Alberta First Nation, RCMP investigating as homicide

  27-08-2021 22:59
  
  The Alberta RCMP have launched an investigation after the body of a six-month-old was found inside a home on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, west of Calgary, on Wednesday evening. Officials say police were called to the home at about 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 in response to a welfare check. Officers attended and soon located the infant, who was deceased. An autopsy was conducted on Aug. 26 and investigators have determined the manner of death as being a homicide. The RCMP major crimes unit has taken
  
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• Weekend car rally hopes to raise $200,000 for Foothills Country Hospice Society

  27-08-2021 22:54
  
  It's a chance for many 'gear heads' to show off their vehicles, but also a way of having fun to raise money for a good cause. Eighty drivers have signed up for the fourth Rally 4 Hospice that's a little different than other rallies, according to organizer and the hospice development and communications officer Stephanie Barns. That's because you're not given a map to follow for the entire route. "You start off at the hospice, we launch all of the cars down our hospice lane and you're given a set
  
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• Calgary cyclist Kate O'Brien wins silver at Tokyo Paralympics

  27-08-2021 22:24
  
  It was a mix of emotions for Beth Smith O'Brien as she watched her daughter, Kate O'Brien, compete at the Tokyo Paralymics, where the Calgary cyclist claimed silver in the C4-5, 500 metre event. "It was pretty intense for me, I hadn't seen Katie race since she had her crash, so there was a big mixture of emotions, but in the end, pride and joy won out," said Smith O'Brien on Friday. Because of the time change, the two hadn't spoken yet Friday afternoon, but Smith O'Brien said she was very much l
  
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• 'An amazing feeling': Calgary cyclist Kate O'Brien wins silver at Tokyo Paralympics

  27-08-2021 22:24
  
  It was a mix of emotions for Beth Smith O'Brien as she watched her daughter, Kate O'Brien, compete at the Tokyo Paralymics, where the Calgary cyclist claimed silver in the C4-5, 500 metre event. "It was pretty intense for me, I hadn't seen Katie race since she had her crash, so there was a big mixture of emotions, but in the end, pride and joy won out," said Smith O'Brien on Friday. Because of the time change, the two hadn't spoken yet Friday afternoon, but Smith O'Brien said she was very much l
  
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• Alberta leaves National Day for Truth and Reconciliation stat holiday up to employers

  27-08-2021 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province encourages reflection and will lower flags on Alberta government buildings on Sept. 30 "to honour lives lost at residential schools."
  
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• Alberta Blue Cross reminds families to pay attention to their children's mental health

  27-08-2021 22:14
  
  As more than 700,000 children and youth prepare to return to class next month, a provincial organization is reaching out to help them with the mental health challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presents. The Alberta Blue Cross, a leading provider of health and dental benefits, recently partnered with two other organizations, Kickstand and the Mental Health Foundation, to launch a messaging service to help inspire young people throughout the school year. The service, called MoreGoodDays, delivers adv
  
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• Calgary Board of Education to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  27-08-2021 21:50
  
  Calgary Board of Education schools will be closed Sept. 30 to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. CBE Supt. Christopher Usih made the announcement in a letter to parents and guardians on Friday. "The intention of the day is to recognize and honour residential school survivors, their families and communities. It will also ensure that public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the re
  
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• Masks required at Mount Royal University as of Aug. 30

  27-08-2021 21:15
  
  Officials at Mount Royal University in southwest Calgary have mandated the use of face coverings in all indoor public spaces on campus effective next week. The move, which is done to ensure the health and well-being of the campus community, is in response to the rise of COVID-19 cases in Alberta as more students return to school for the fall semester. Vaccinations will not be required to attend MRU but those who are not fully vaccinated will soon be required to undergo rapid testing and conduct
  
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• $34.1M jackpot goes to Glen Schmidt of Pincher Creek - Lethbridge News Now

  27-08-2021 20:43
  
  $34.1M jackpot goes to Glen Schmidt of Pincher Creek  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Environment Canada issues funnel cloud advisory for southern Alberta and Saskatchewan

  27-08-2021 20:30
  
  The weather is expected to take a turn for the worse in the Medicine Hat region Friday as Environment Canada says there is a risk of funnel clouds and possible tornadoes. The agency issued the bulletin at about 11 a.m., warning residents in the city as well as several surrounding regions and communities to take caution because of the serious weather conditions. "Funnel clouds are possible today," Environment Canada wrote in a statement. "These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotatio
  
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• Lethbridge man charged in knife attack - Lethbridge News Now

  27-08-2021 19:56
  Lethbridge man charged in knife attack  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta family seeks closure on 10th anniversary of disappearance of woman with autism spectrum disorder

  27-08-2021 19:36
  
  The loved ones of a missing, non-verbal Siksika First Nation woman continue to await word on what happened to her 10 years ago. A 21-year-old Desiree Oldwoman left her grandmother's home on the First Nation east of Calgary on the night of Aug. 27, 2011.  She has not been seen since. It's believed she wandered off during the overnight hours and left without shoes. Several aerial and ground searches were conducted of the area, as well as searches of local bodies of water, but there has been s
  
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• Airdrie RCMP seek driver of converted school bus involved in hit-and-run

  27-08-2021 19:14
  
  Airdrie Rural RCMP is seeking help from the public to identify the driver of a converted school bus involved in a hit-and-run crash that caused significant damage at a car wash in Crossfield, Alta. earlier this month. Police were called about 6:50 p.m. on Aug. 13 after a bus slammed into the Super Splash Car Wash in the southern Alberta town located about 50 kilometres north of Calgary. The suspect vehicle is described as:A converted school bus with the logo 'Shred Shed’ above the windshie
  
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• Alberta wetlands critical during drought year

  27-08-2021 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's been a devastating year for many Alberta farmers and the ongoing drought conditions have meant a reliance on wetlands.
  
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• Kainai powwow cancelled in southern Alberta due to rising COVID-19 numbers

  27-08-2021 18:45
  
  A southern Alberta First Nation says it has cancelled an upcoming powwow due to rising cases of COVID-19. The Kainai powwow was to be held from Sept. 3 to 5. The Blood Tribe chief and council say they have also postponed a rodeo and hand games, and cancelled relay races, golf and softball. They say the health and well-being of the Blood Tribe is important and the First Nation cannot risk straining hospitals.
  
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• Airdrie RCMP release photos of garage break-in suspect

  27-08-2021 18:34
  
  RCMP in Airdrie are asking for help from the public as they attempt to identify a man who broke into an attached garage earlier this summer and swiped several items. According to Mounties, the suspect broke into a garage in the community of Windwood Green on the morning of June 26. He grabbed a number of things before being scared off. He was last seen fleeing the area in a blue SUV of unknown make and model. RCMP has released surveillance images of the suspect. Anyone who recognizes the man or
  
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• Live performances set to return at Arts Commons in Calgary

  27-08-2021 18:33
  
  Live performances are back at Arts Commons. After spending a season of virtual performances due to the pandemic, audiences are being welcomed back for the 2021-2022 season. “Through the pandemic, Calgarians have told us loud and clear how much we are valued through donations, welcoming us into their homes virtually, and by inviting us into their neighbourhoods through ArtsXpeditions. And now we’re ready to invite everyone back again,” said Alex Sarian, president and CEO of Arts
  
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• Air Canada's strict new employee vaccine policy could set new workplace bar: experts

  27-08-2021 17:27
  
  Air Canada won't offer rapid testing as an alternative to employees who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline says it will require all employees to be vaccinated by Oct. 30. Those who don't have a valid reason for not having their shots could be fired. Most companies that have said they'll require employees to get the jab are giving unvaccinated employees the option of submitting to regular COVID-19 testing instead. But experts say Air Canada's tougher stance could set a new bar.
  
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• Track cyclist O'Brien, judo athlete Gagne capture Paralympic silver medals for Canada

  27-08-2021 16:51
  
  Canadian athletes captured a pair of silver medals at the Tokyo Paralympics on Friday. Track cyclist Kate O'Brien finished second in the women's C4 500-metre time trial with a time of 35.439 seconds. Kadeena Cox of Great Britain took gold with a time of 34.812 seconds.Complete coverage: Click for all the news from the Tokyo ParalympicsO'Brien was making her Paralympic debut after competing in the Rio Olympics in 2016. A life-threatening crash in 2017 left the 33-year-old Calgary native with a ma
  
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• Silver medal a symbol of perseverance for Canadian Para judo athlete Priscilla Gagne

  27-08-2021 16:51
  
  For Canadian Para judo athlete Priscilla Gagne, winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics is about more than taking home a piece of fancy hardware. "To me, it's such a symbol of hope or faith to just persevere and endure," she said in a phone interview Friday after finishing second in the 52-kilogram category. "You want it for yourself and you also want it for the people who've invested so much time and energy and emotion. To be able to give it to yourself and to them, you can't ask for mo
  
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• Hurricanes acquire conditional pick for Ethan Overman - Lethbridge News Now

  27-08-2021 16:29
  
  Hurricanes acquire conditional pick for Ethan Overman  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Conservatives surging with male voters: Nanos data

  27-08-2021 15:55
  
  With the Liberals and Conservatives running neck and neck during the second week of the federal election campaign, new data from Nanos Research shows the Liberals are enjoying higher support among female voters while the Conservatives are by far the most popular party for male voters. In the latest nightly tracking data for CTV News and The Globe and Mail that was released Friday, the Liberals had the most support among Canadian females, with 37.1 per cent versus 29.6 per cent among males, while
  
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• Liberals promise funding for provinces that develop COVID-19 vaccine passports

  27-08-2021 15:49
  
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau took aim at conservative premiers Friday, dangling $1 billion for provinces that choose to implement vaccine passport systems and a direct call for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to take the offer. "If your premier mandates that everyone in your local restaurant or gym or other non-essential locations must be fully vaccinated and show proof, we'll pay for the development and rollout of that program," Trudeau said, during a stop at a restaurant in Mississauga, Ont. Trudea
  
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• Liberals pledge funding for COVID-19 vaccine passports

  27-08-2021 15:49
  
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau took aim at conservative premiers Friday, dangling $1 billion for provinces that choose to implement vaccine passport systems and a direct call for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to take the offer. Only Quebec and British Columbia have moved on vaccine passports at a provincial level, with Quebec implementing them next week and B.C. in mid-September. Manitoba is expected to announce details on a vaccine passport there shortly. Trudeau thanked B.C. Premier John Horgan and
  
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• Fall-like temps carry on in Calgary, then drop off next week

  27-08-2021 15:25
  
  We fall in on high pressure tomorrow and will have pleasant, seasonal conditions for the weekend. Plenty of sun should be expected, with our high temperatures in the low 20s. But first, we get an active-weather Friday. The buildup into this high-pressure region will involve a great deal of instability, beginning with wind gusts in the 40 km/h range today, and developing into showers or thundershowers by the dinner-hour in Calgary. If a thundershower forms, conditions are such (low energy, weak u
  
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• Jared Parsonage ready for bull-riding return to Lethbridge this weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  27-08-2021 15:11
  
  Jared Parsonage ready for bull-riding return to Lethbridge this weekend  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Pride Festival arrives with in-person events, online offerings

  27-08-2021 14:29
  
  The Calgary Pride Festival returns with a number of live events after last year's event was forced to go online due to the ongoing pandemic. The Pride Parade is typically the crown jewel of the multi-day event and this year a virtual event will be web-streamed on Sept. 5. The B!G PRIDE drive-in performances in the TELUS Spark parking lot will be both in-person and online from Sept. 1 through 5. Symbols to celebrate gender and sexual diversity already abound at Central Memorial Park, where the su
  
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• Jamie Lee Rattray steps up with two goals for Canadian women in 5-1 win over U.S.

  27-08-2021 14:15
  
  Given the opportunity, Canada's Jamie Lee Rattray made the most of it with two goals in Thursday's 5-1 win over the United States in the women's world hockey championship. Rattray was Canada's spare forward for a couple of games in the preliminary round. With captain Marie-Philip Poulin out of the lineup recovering from a hard shot to the chest, Rattray's role expanded. The 28-year-old from Kanata, Ont., filled the void with back-to-back goals in the second period. "Any time I get out there I wa
  
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• Southland pancake breakfast supports Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association - Lethbrige Herald

  27-08-2021 13:03
  
  Southland pancake breakfast supports Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Lethbridge County supporting Readymade Indigenous event - Lethbrige Herald

  27-08-2021 12:59
  
  Lethbridge County supporting Readymade Indigenous event  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• U.S. says 2 ISIS-K 'planners' killed in drone strike in Afghanistan

  27-08-2021 09:20
  
  Acting swiftly on U.S. President Joe Biden's promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it killed two members of the Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate with a drone strike in the group's eastern stronghold. The attack Saturday local time came amid what the White House called indications that ISIS planned to strike again as the U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul airport moved into its final days. Biden has set Tuesday as his deadline for comp
  
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• U.S. airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan

  27-08-2021 09:20
  
  The United States military struck back at the Islamic State on Saturday, bombing an ISIS member in Afghanistan less than 48 hours after a devastating suicide bombing claimed by the group killed as many as 169 Afghans and 13 American service members at the Kabul airport. U.S. Central Command said the U.S. conducted a drone strike against an Islamic State member in Nangahar believed to be involved in planning attacks against the U.S. in Kabul. The strike killed one individual, and spokesman Navy C
  
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• Taber Cornfest 2021 kicks off with minimal restrictions after excellent growing season

  27-08-2021 06:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  After modifying last year’s festivities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taber’s Cornfest is back to normal.
  
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• Taber Cornfest 2021 kicks off with minimal restrictions

  27-08-2021 06:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  After modifying last year’s festivities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taber’s Cornfest is back to normal. As Erik Bay tells us, the action is popping as the town celebrates all things corn.
  
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• Frustrated moose gives up trying to cross Deerfoot, and chills

  27-08-2021 05:59
  
  A lot of Calgary motorists could probably empathize with one frustrated moose Thursday night. The young male was spotted in northeast Calgary by a sharp-eyed observer, trying to cross Deerfoot Trail around 9th Avenue N.E., but after two no-goes, realized it wasn't likely to happen. Instead, the millennial moose wandered over to the Peraton building at 6727 9th Street S.E., found some foliage to chew, and then decided to relax a while, possibly until traffic let up. There was no word if Fish and
  
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• United Nurses of Alberta seeks formal mediation in negotiations

  27-08-2021 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  There was a big move forward Thursday in the ongoing negotiations battle between the United Nurses of Alberta and Alberta Health Services. As Sarah Komadina explains, applying for formal mediation brings both parties one step close to potential job action — which can include a strike.
  
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• Canada beats USA 5-1 to take top spot at women’s world hockey championship

  27-08-2021 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada (4-0) took the top spot in Group A to set up a quarterfinal Saturday against the loser of the late Group B game between Germany and Japan.
  
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• AHS confirms 1112 COVID cases provincially, 105 in South Zone - Lethbridge News Now

  27-08-2021 04:25
  
  AHS confirms 1112 COVID cases provincially, 105 in South Zone  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta’s 4th wave of COVID-19 mirrors the beginning of previous 2 spikes: Expert

  27-08-2021 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I don't see any bending of the curve that would suggest that we're going to see an earlier or lower peak than those two previous waves.'
  
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• Alberta leads the nation in active COVID-19 cases

  27-08-2021 03:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province might have declared that the worst of the pandemic was over — at the start of summer — but cases continue to surge. As Tom Vernon explains, experts say Alberta’s fourth wave of COVID-19 mirrors the beginnings of previous two spikes.
  
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• Alberta shows signs of uptick in first doses as options shrink for the unvaccinated

  27-08-2021 03:06
  
  The trickle of Albertans rolling up their sleeves for their first COVID-19 shot shows signs it's increasing. On Wednesday 3,689 people got their first shot, well above the ten day average of 2,766 per day. "There's been a slight uptick, but I wouldn't say we've been flooded with requests, but we've noticed there's some for sure," said Jason Kmit, pharmacist at Polaris Travel Clinic in Airdrie. He said it is likely a reaction to some of the increasing pressure of vaccine mandates imposed at inter
  
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• 'These are our family members.' Planning for a permanent residential school memorial underway in Calgary

  27-08-2021 02:40
  
  A makeshift memorial on the steps of city hall for the victims of Canada's residential schools will stay for now, but planning is underway for a more permanent way to remember. The memorial has grown significantly since May, when 215 pairs of shoes were placed on the stairs after remains were found at the former site of a residential school in Kamloops. "These are our family members. These are all of our community from all tribal areas across Turtle Island and it affects all of us," said Yvonne
  
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• Lethbridge officials confident of offering safe pandem-elections - CTV News Calgary

  27-08-2021 02:24
  
  Lethbridge officials confident of offering safe pandem-elections  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge officials confident of offering safe pandem-elections

  27-08-2021 02:24
  
   Federal and municipal returning officers are confident they can provide safe elections for voters and workers in the coming months. Southern Albertans will be voting twice, casting a ballot in the federal election Sept. 20 and returning to the polls for the municipal election Oct. 18.  For local returning officers, they will be the first elections since the beginning of the pandemic. “It’ll definitely be a safe environment,” said David Walters, returning officer for
  
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• Lethbridge officials confident elections can take place safely during pandemic - CTV Toronto

  27-08-2021 02:24
  
  Lethbridge officials confident elections can take place safely during pandemic  CTV Toronto
  
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