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• Alberta to offer booster shots to seniors in care facilities, immunocompromised people

  30-08-2021 23:33
  
  The Alberta government will make COVID-19 vaccine third doses available to immunocompromised people and seniors in congregate care facilities starting on Wednesday. “The data shows that additional doses will offer stronger protection for immunocompromised individuals and older Albertans living in supportive living facilities," Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. "Just as we offered these individuals earlier access to COVID-19 vaccines and a shorter four-week interval be
  
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• Alberta invests $8.3M to fund 100 EMS positions

  30-08-2021 23:30
  
  The province is providing $8.3 million to Alberta Health Services to fund 100 EMS positions, officials announced Monday.   “This funding will help stabilize EMS staffing levels and ensure that we are able to respond to Albertans and also take care of our staff,” said AHS president and CEO Dr. Verna Yiu. "Our paramedics play an important role in health care, and this investment provides stability of funding so they can continue to provide high quality patient care to Albertans wh
  
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• Funding received for new “temporary” paramedic positions in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 23:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Funding received for new “temporary” paramedic positions in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province launching recovery coaching program to help people dealing with addictions

  30-08-2021 23:19
  
  Dressed in bright blue jackets, volunteers will soon be hitting Calgary streets looking to connect vulnerable Calgarians struggling with addictions with support and resources. “They’re going to work with people that are beginning or in their journey of recovery or even curious about recovery,” said Steve Gaspar, executive director of Recovery Coaches Alberta. “They’re going to work with that individual to help them achieve their own personal goals, whatever that loo
  
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• Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 23:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton makes masks mandatory indoors starting on Friday

  30-08-2021 22:34
  
  Starting Friday, Edmontonians will have to wear masks again in all public spaces, privately owned businesses and municipal spaces as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Alberta. Masks or face coverings will need to be worn in all public places starting on Sept. 3, including at restaurants, recreation centres, and while on public transit, ride shares, and taxis. City council voted to reinstate a mask mandate bylaw for Edmonton Monday afternoon. The measure passed by 9-2, with Councillors Jon D
  
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• Production drop of principal prairie field crops: Statistics Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 22:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Production drop of principal prairie field crops: Statistics Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta announces new 'micro-credential opportunities' in Lethbridge post-secondary schools - CHAT News Today

  30-08-2021 22:30 via chatnewstoday.ca
  
  Alberta announces new 'micro-credential opportunities' in Lethbridge post-secondary schools  CHAT News Today
  
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• City of Lethbridge will recognize National Day of Truth and Reconciliation as statutory holiday - Global News

  30-08-2021 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Lethbridge will recognize National Day of Truth and Reconciliation as statutory holiday  Global News
  
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• City of Lethbridge will recognize National Day of Truth and Reconciliation as statutory holiday

  30-08-2021 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Lethbridge announced Monday that it will be recognizing National Day of Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday. City facilities will be closed on Sept. 30.
  
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• Blood donations needed in Calgary and Olds as demand for blood spikes

  30-08-2021 22:22
  
  Canadian Blood Services says the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta earlier this summer has resulted in increased demand for blood ahead of the Labour Day weekend. Eligible donors are being asked to book, and honour, an appointment to donate blood in the coming days.  While all blood types are coveted, type O negative blood is always in need as it's the universal donor. As of Monday afternoon, Canadian Blood Services says there are a total of 170 available openings at the Eau Claire
  
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• Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, a 'foreigner' in Ottawa - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 21:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, a 'foreigner' in Ottawa  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charges laid in fatal Macleod Trail hit-and-run where 3 pedestrians were struck

  30-08-2021 21:53
  
  A Calgary man is now facing charges related to a fatal collision that left one person dead and sent a woman and child to hospital. A GMC Terrain was headed south on Macleod Trail S.W. about 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 18 and was in the right-hand lane to exit onto Glenmore Trail S.E. when the driver missed the turn, hitting two adults and a child in a stroller who were standing on the pedestrian island, waiting to cross the road. "The vehicle continued south, travelling across two additional raised island
  
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• Manitoba RCMP officer who knelt on man’s neck used unjustified force: testimony

  30-08-2021 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The amount of force used by a Manitoba RCMP officer who held his knee on the neck of an Alberta man was not reasonable or justified, a use of force expert told court Monday.
  
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• Nominations open for Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards

  30-08-2021 21:47
  
  Do you know someone who regularly goes above and beyond to make life better for those around them? Nominations are being accepted for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards until Sept. 15 and online submissions are encouraged. "Alberta is proud to have the highest volunteer rates across Canada, and our volunteers support the needs of our neighbours and communities in countless ways," said Minister of Culture Ron Orr in a statement. "Volunteers are helping drive Alberta’s economic recovery,
  
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• Quebec Health Department recommends third COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 21:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Quebec Health Department recommends third COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• McDavid's NHL MVP defense begins with defensive improvement - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 21:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  McDavid's NHL MVP defense begins with defensive improvement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta doctors holding COVID-19 updates in absence of province briefings

  30-08-2021 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Outspoken Calgary E.R. doctor Dr. Joe Vipond said the panel is in response to a lack of recent direction from the Alberta government on stopping the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Shooting in northeast Calgary sends 2 to hospital

  30-08-2021 20:36
  
  Two men were sent to hospital after a reported shooting at Prairie Winds Park in northeast Calgary Sunday night. Police were called to the park in the 200 block of Castleridge Blvd. N.E. about 8 p.m., where they found evidence of a shooting and multiple witnesses, but no victims. A man was later found wounded at a nearby store and taken to hospital. A second victim also showed up at the Peter Lougheed Centre suffering from a gunshot wound. Neither injury was described as life-threatening. No oth
  
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• New Sept. 30 stat holiday to be recognized by City of Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2021 19:51 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  New Sept. 30 stat holiday to be recognized by City of Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Advocates blast Immigration Department's silence on Afghan requests for help - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 19:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Advocates blast Immigration Department's silence on Afghan requests for help  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bill Ginther running for Lethbridge City Council this October - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 19:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bill Ginther running for Lethbridge City Council this October  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2 new carbon capture hubs could be built in Canada by 2030: government document

  30-08-2021 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The hubs to collect carbon from clusters of emitters would advance Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's goal of cutting emissions by 40-45 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030.
  
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• State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 19:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• BCE asks feds to block Quebecor’s purchase of 5G airwaves in Western Canada

  30-08-2021 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bell's court challenge comes after an auction of a key 5G spectrum by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada this summer.
  
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• The Mount Vesuvius Victim With Glass Brains - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 18:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  The Mount Vesuvius Victim With Glass Brains  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Danielle Dorris wins Paralympic silver in 100-metre backstroke - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 18:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's Danielle Dorris wins Paralympic silver in 100-metre backstroke  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Drought shrivels Canada’s wheat crop to 14-year low, canola to 9-year low

  30-08-2021 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canola importers may turn to Ukraine, western Europe and Australia for substitutes, one expert said.
  
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• Lethbridge senior dies in Calgary hospital after being struck by vehicle - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2021 18:32 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge senior dies in Calgary hospital after being struck by vehicle  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge senior dies in Calgary hospital after being struck by vehicle

  30-08-2021 18:32
  
  An 87-year-old woman has succumbed to the injuries she suffered Saturday morning when she was hit while crossing the street. According to police, the senior was crossing 13 Street in Lethbridge, near 5A Avenue North, shortly before 9 a.m. when she was struck by a southbound vehicle being driven by a 67-year-old man. The woman was transported by ambulance to Chinook Regional Hospital in serious, life-threatening condition. Due to the extent of her injuries, she was airlifted to a hospital in Calg
  
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• Edmonton Elks to require proof of vaccination or negative test to attend home games

  30-08-2021 18:20
  
  The Edmonton Elks will require proof of full vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result to attend home games.  The policy mirrors that of the Edmonton Oilers and comes into effect with the club's game on Oct. 15. The team has scheduled a media conference for 1 p.m. today with team president and CEO Chris Presson.The Elks have been dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has seen more than a dozen players test positive and forced the postponement of at least one game.  The lea
  
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• Calgary Flames Foundation, CSEC commit $2M to promote inclusivity in sport

  30-08-2021 18:09
  
  The Calgary Flames Foundation and Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) have announced a $2 million funding commitment to help remove barriers and improve inclusion, diversity and equality in sport. The CSEC Inclusion Program, jointly created by CSEC and the charitable arm of the NHL franchise, will support several programs that aim to support access to sport for women, girls, people with disabilities, BIPOC individuals and members of LGBTQ+ community. "We know that sport can be an
  
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• Elections Canada mailing out voter information cards - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 16:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Elections Canada mailing out voter information cards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Section of Ninth Avenue S.E. in downtown Calgary closed to traffic due to police investigation

  30-08-2021 15:56
  
  Police activity in the downtown core has prompted the closure of a section of Ninth Avenue S.E. between Centre Street and Macleod Trail. Eastbound traffic on the major thoroughfare is currently being detoured to Centre Street.  This is a developing story. It will be updated as details are confirmed.
  
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• Section of Ninth Avenue reopens in downtown Calgary after man suffers traumatic head injury

  30-08-2021 15:56
  
  A suspected collision involving a pedestrian in the downtown core prompted the closure of a section of Ninth Avenue S.E. between First Street and Macleod Trail. According to police officials, crews responded to the area shortly after 7 a.m. following reports of a medical emergency. EMS officials confirm a man was transported by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in critical condition with traumatic head injuries. Police say it's believed the man was hit by a vehicle but they have not indi
  
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• Section of Ninth Avenue in downtown Calgary closed after pedestrian suffers traumatic head injury

  30-08-2021 15:56
  
  A suspected collision involving a pedestrian in the downtown core has prompted the closure of a section of Ninth Avenue S.E. between First Street and Macleod Trail. According to police officials, crews responded to the area shortly after 7 a.m. following reports of a medical emergency. EMS officials confirm a man was transported by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in critical condition with traumatic head injuries. Police say its believed the man was hit by a vehicle but they have not i
  
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• Section of Ninth Avenue in downtown Calgary closed after pedestrian suffers severe injuries

  30-08-2021 15:56
  
  A suspected collision involving a pedestrian in the downtown core has prompted the closure of a section of Ninth Avenue S.E. between Centre Street and Macleod Trail. According to police officials, crews responded to an area near the base of the Calgary Tower following reports of a medical emergency. A severely injured male was found on scene and transported to hospital with injuries considered potentially life-threatening. Investigators suspect he had been hit by a vehicle. Police have not indic
  
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• Grizzly bear sow's bluff charge prompts closure of area in Kananaskis Country

  30-08-2021 15:46
  
  Alberta Parks has closed a section of Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park after a grizzly sow, accompanied by her cubs, exhibited a defensive act of aggression. An area northeast of Highway 40 to the west side of Mist Creek is currently closed to visitors following reports a bear had made a bluff charge. The closure, which includes the Mount Lipsett and Mist Mountain trails and routes, will remain in place until further notice. Bears are active throughout Kananaskis Country and Alberta Parks of
  
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• Fall-like temperatures all week in Calgary

  30-08-2021 15:13
  
  After a lovely high-pressure weekend, we start to transition out later today. Wind will strike out of the southeast today, gusting toward 40 km/h and pressing in cooler conditions in the process. The upper ridge above will blow away today, replaced by an upper trough. The curtain of warmth we've been behind for days will go away with it. The trough is expected to pull some moisture along, too – tomorrow, the weak disturbance it causes may play culprit for thundershowers in our area. Pacifi
  
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• New Orleans blacked out as Ida floods Louisiana, Mississippi

  30-08-2021 12:12
  
  Hurricane Ida became a tropical storm as its top winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday, while across southeast Louisiana residents waited for daylight to be rescued from floodwaters and see how much damage was caused by one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. mainland. All of New Orleans lost power right around sunset Sunday, leading to an uneasy night of pouring rain and howling winds. The weather died down shortly before dawn and people began carefully walking around neig
  
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• Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid

  30-08-2021 12:12
  
  Rescuers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters Monday, and utility repair crews rushed in, after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana coast and ravaged the electrical grid in the sticky, late-summer heat. People living amid the maze of rivers and bayous along the state's Gulf Coast retreated desperately to their attics or roofs and posted their addresses on social media with instructions for search-and-rescue teams on where to find them. Mor
  
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• Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the grid a shambles

  30-08-2021 12:12
  
  A fearsome Hurricane Ida left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued Monday while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide swath of the state in the sweltering, late-summer heat. One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. mainland weakened into a tropical storm overnight as it pushed inland over Mississippi with torrential rain and shrieking winds, its danger far from over. Ida was blamed for at least one death -- someo
  
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• Walk-in COVID vaccine appointments available at Lethbridge's Whoop Up Days - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2021 09:00 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Walk-in COVID vaccine appointments available at Lethbridge's Whoop Up Days  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Opposition calls on Lethbridge East MLA to resign as UCP Caucus Chair after COVID comments - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2021 09:00 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Opposition calls on Lethbridge East MLA to resign as UCP Caucus Chair after COVID comments  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Nathan Neudorf clarifies comments on Alberta COVID plans - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nathan Neudorf clarifies comments on Alberta COVID plans  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge details plans for next month's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2021 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City of Lethbridge details plans for next month's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Missing 14-year-old Calgarian located after 2-day disappearance

  30-08-2021 04:45
  
  Calgary police confirm a 14-year-old boy from Woodbine has been located and is safe. Police had issued a request for help from the public on Sunday after the teen left his home in the southwest neighbourhood Saturday evening and failed to return. Details regarding the disappearance have not been released. CPS officials released a statement Monday morning thanking the community for assisting in the teen's safe recovery.
  
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• 14-year-old boy missing, police seeking public’s help

  30-08-2021 04:45
  
  Calgary police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 14-year-old boy from Woodbine. Nickolas Jordan-Dunfield is described as 162 cm tall and slim, with brown eyes and short blond hair. He was wearing a long-sleeve button-down shirt, long pants and a hat with studs in it. “It is believed he left his residence yesterday evening and he has not returned,” said CPS in a news release. “Officers have been looking in locations he is known to frequently go, but so fa
  
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• Last-minute Liegghio field goal gives Blue Bombers thrilling 18-16 win over Stamps

  30-08-2021 04:26
  
  Rookie kicker Marc Liegghio made a 45-yard field goal with 37 seconds left in his first CFL start and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Calgary Stampeders 18-16 on Sunday. Calgary veteran kicker Rene Paredes had a chance to win the game with two seconds remaining, but he missed a 52-yarder -- his first miss of the season. Liegghio also connected on field goals from 50, 42 and 37 yards out. The Western University product from Woodbridge, Ont., was making his pro debut in place of injured Tyl
  
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• ATA asking for enhanced health measures with the increased rapid spread of the Delta variant

  30-08-2021 02:31
  
  The Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) says there are still question marks around student safety as the new school year approaches. With the majority of students not vaccinated, the ATA says a provincial mask mandate is needed, something the province does not plan on bringing back. “Given how we are seeing how the Delta (variant) has a much more significant spread factor and Alberta has seen a 1000 plus new cases in each of the last three days, I think that those concerns are getting prett
  
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