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• More than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases identified in Alberta as hospitalizations continue to rise

  01-09-2021 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 465 people in hospital with COVID-19, up from 431 people in hospital on Tuesday. Of the COVID-19 patients in hospital, 107 are receiving treatment in intensive care.
  
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• AHS reports eight COVID deaths in one day, 1315 new cases - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2021 23:49
  
  AHS reports eight COVID deaths in one day, 1315 new cases  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 8 deaths, 3-month high in ICU patients

  01-09-2021 23:42
  
  The number of Albertans receiving care for COVID-19 in intensive care units reached a three-month high on Wednesday, according to the province's Wednesday data update. The latest numbers show 107 patients in ICU, up 87 since Aug. 1 and the highest since June 3.  Those 107 are included in 465 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the most since May 29. More than 88 per cent of those in ICU are unvaccinated, as are close to 76 per cent of those in hospital.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the n
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 1st death under 20, as hospitalization, ICU counts rise to record highs Wednesday

  01-09-2021 23:42
  
  Alberta has recorded its first COVID-19 death in a person under 20 as the province deals with record-high patient counts in hospital and intensive care units.  The death of a person aged 10-19 years old from the Central Zone was one of 20 reported Wednesday, bringing the number of Alberta deaths due to COVID-19 up to 2,594. Alberta Health's COVID-19 page shows the age range of deaths is 18-107. There are now 1,040 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 230 in ICU: both pandemic-high numbe
  
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• Alberta reports 1,315 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

  01-09-2021 23:42
  
  Alberta reported 1,315 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths on Wednesday. There are 465 coronavirus patients in hospital, an increase of 25, and 107 people in ICU. Alberta has reported an average of 1,085 cases per day in the last seven, and now has 12,290 active infections. More to come…
  
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• O’Toole confirms Conservative commitment to Calgary Green Line LRT funding — with conditions

  01-09-2021 23:37
  
  Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has confirmed his party's commitment to seeing the Calgary Green Line LRT project built, as long as certain conditions are met. In a statement released Wednesday, O'Toole says a Conservative government will provide federal funding to the next Calgary city council as long as the project serves communities in the north and south, is completed in its entirety — from North Pointe to Seton — in a reasonable amount of time, and receives provincial approval.
  
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• 'An important step': Some Albertans line up for third COVID-19 vaccine shot

  01-09-2021 23:33
  
  Starting Wednesday, certain groups of Albertans will be able to access a third dose a COVID-19 vaccine to boost their immunity against the highly infectious illness. The province says approximately 60,000 Albertans who are immunocompromised and another 58,000 people living in seniors supportive living are eligible for this third dose. Seniors living in congregate care facilities can now receive their third dose about five months after their second dose and they will receive those vaccinations at
  
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• Ponoka RCMP collar catalytic converter thieves

  01-09-2021 23:29
  
  A pair of alleged Ponoka catalytic converter thieves forgot to make a getaway Sunday evening. Ponoka RCMP responded to a call Sunday at 6 p.m. about a catalytic converter being stolen from a vehicle in the 5500 block of 57 Ave. Police were able to identify the suspects, who were parked in a nearby vehicle. Based on an initial investigation, both suspects were arrested in relation to the theft of the catalytic converter and mischief to the vehicle. Follow-up investigation uncovered mischief to, a
  
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• New Calgary cemetery Prairie Sky to offer green burial option

  01-09-2021 22:52
  
  Calgary has a new cemetery that offers people the opportunity to help save the planet even after they've left it. Prairie Sky Cemetery, located in southeast Calgary at 12800 100 St. S.E., opened its figurative doors  to a 65.3 hectare cemetery Wednesday that offers everything from in-ground to cremation to a green burial option. It's the first new cemetery to open in Calgary since Queen's Park in 1940, and the sixth overall in the city. "I’m really pleased to be part of opening o
  
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• Do vaccine mandates violate Canadians' charter rights?

  01-09-2021 22:48
  
  A growing number of provinces have begun implementing vaccine mandates by requiring proof of vaccination to attend certain social and recreational events, or access to non-essential businesses. With these announcements has come a rise in vaccine hesitant Canadians who oppose the idea of mandates, many of whom are concerned their rights and freedoms are being infringed upon. It has also become a key wedge issue in the federal election. THE CLAIM One of the most commonly referenced arguments again
  
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• 26th annual Fall horserace series kicks off during Whoop-Up Days - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2021 22:48
  
  26th annual Fall horserace series kicks off during Whoop-Up Days  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge's school divisions to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2021 22:36
  
  Lethbridge's school divisions to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• House sales continue to surge in Calgary, but slow from record-setting pace

  01-09-2021 22:25
  
  More than 2,100 homes were sold in the city of Calgary last month, the latest statistics show, and a dozen of those were priced at more than $2 million. The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) released data from August on Wednesday, saying that sales "far exceeded expectations" and led balanced conditions in the city's housing market. "With more buyers than sellers, prices rose, providing opportunity for many of the move-up buyers in the market," said Anne-Marie Lurie, CREB's chief economist, in a
  
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• Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance initiative about to open - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2021 22:21
  
  Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance initiative about to open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge school divisions to recognize National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - My Lethbridge Now

  01-09-2021 21:54
  
  Lethbridge school divisions to recognize National Day of Truth and Reconciliation  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta man accused of posting threats against public, police granted bail

  01-09-2021 21:52
  
  An Edmonton-area man accused of threatening police and the public through social media posts has been granted bail and will be released with conditions until his April trial date.  Kelvin Gregory Maure, 26, is facing at least 34 charges, including alleged weapons offences as well as impersonating a police officer. His trial is scheduled for April of 2022.   He had initially been denied bail but on Tuesday, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Justice Sterling Sanderman ruled he sho
  
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• Majority of Alberta businesses against proof of vaccination mandate - My Lethbridge Now

  01-09-2021 21:36
  
  Majority of Alberta businesses against proof of vaccination mandate  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta communities lukewarm to Liberals’ $2B pledge to help ‘transition’ oil workers

  01-09-2021 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal Liberals have pledged $2 billion to help workers in oil-producing provinces transition to a greener economy, but the proposal is getting a lukewarm reception from some.
  
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• Drayton Valley RCMP seek vehicle in connection with suspicious death

  01-09-2021 20:59
  
  Mounties in Drayton Valley, Alta., are searching for vehicle in connection with a suspicious death on Monday night.  RCMP say just after 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 30, officers responded to a call for help from the area hospital.  About half an hour earlier, a man with life-threatening injuries was dropped off in the hospital parking lot before driving off, according to police.  The man, identified by RCMP as 40-year-old Jonathan James Paul of Calgary, later died of those injuries.  P
  
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• Protestors in Calgary call for boycott of first day of school due to mask mandate

  01-09-2021 20:43
  
  About 50 protesters gathered outside the Calgary Board of Education headquarters in opposition of the mandatory mask mandate for children heading back to school Wednesday morning. The group, with signs reading things like “Stop Suffocating Our Children,” then marched to the Calgary Catholic School District headquarters and remained peaceful, with a heavy police presence in suit. “No one is saying you can’t send your kids to school with a mask, we’re saying it’
  
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• Protesters in Calgary call for boycott of first day of school due to mask mandate

  01-09-2021 20:43
  
  About 50 protesters gathered outside the Calgary Board of Education headquarters in opposition of the mandatory mask mandate for children heading back to school Wednesday morning. The group, with signs reading things like “Stop Suffocating Our Children,” then marched to the Calgary Catholic School District headquarters and remained peaceful, with a heavy police presence in suit. “No one is saying you can’t send your kids to school with a mask, we’re saying it’
  
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• Liberals pledge $2B to help 'transition' oilpatch workers

  01-09-2021 20:19
  
  The federal Liberals are proposing a $2-billion fund to help workers in oil-producing provinces transition to a greener economy. The Liberals say they will partner with workers and communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador to create jobs. They will help workers upgrade their skills and train for new careers in lower-carbon sectors. The Alberta Federation of Labour supports the plan. It says thousands of oil and gas jobs have been lost in recent years due to low prices an
  
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• Lethbridge police crack down on violence at city skate parks

  01-09-2021 20:13
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service says it has made several arrests in connection with a series of incidents that occurred at two skate parks last month. Officials were first alerted to a robbery that was reported at SLP Skate Park on Mayor Magrath Drive South on Aug. 12. The second incident, which took place on Aug. 25 at Legacy Regional Park's skate park, involved a situation where several armed individuals were seen in the parking lot. Officials say an investigation has since determined that both
  
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• All hands on deck for massive bust of fentanyl superlab in rural Alberta: ALERT

  01-09-2021 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  ALERT Edmonton Insp. Kevin Berge shares details about the six-month-long Project Essence investigation into a commercial drug production facility, resulting in the rural Alberta fentanyl suberlab being shut down and $300-million in drugs seized.
  
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• Six in Lethbridge charged with incidents of violence and threats - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2021 19:43
  
  Six in Lethbridge charged with incidents of violence and threats  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Unparalleled’ drug bust removes $300M in drugs from Alberta streets: ALERT

  01-09-2021 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  ALERT CEO and superintendent Dwayne Lakusta said Project Essence is the organization’s greatest success to date, preventing $300 million in drugs from reaching Alberta streets and shutting down a rural Alberta superlab believed to be capable of producing as much as 10 kilograms of fentanyl every week.
  
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• Alberta justice minister pleased with massive drug bust: ‘This is a great day’

  01-09-2021 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justice Minister Kaycee Madu thanked law enforcement officers for seizing $300 million worth of drugs and shutting down what is being called a fentanyl ‘superlab’ in rural Alberta, saying it has disrupted organized crime and saved the lives of people who might have otherwise ingested the drugs.
  
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• More than 31 kilograms of fentanyl seized as part of 'superlab' bust south of Calgary

  01-09-2021 19:11
  
  The search of a suspected fentanyl 'superlab' in Alberta, as well as homes and businesses in both Calgary and Edmonton, has resulted in the seizure of an estimated $300 million worth of drugs. According to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), the Project Essence investigation into suspected drug trafficking led to the execution of 13 search warrants on July 7 at locations that included a suspected fentanyl lab in Aldersyde, roughly 20 kilometres south of Calgary. A total of 31 kil
  
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• ALERT estimates $300M worth of drugs confiscated at Alberta “superlab” - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2021 19:09
  
  ALERT estimates $300M worth of drugs confiscated at Alberta “superlab”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Brooks mayor Barry Morishita new leader of Alberta Party

  01-09-2021 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association and mayor of Brooks Barry Morishita is the Alberta Party's new leader.
  
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• List of federal candidates confirmed for Lethbridge, surrounding ridings - My Lethbridge Now

  01-09-2021 18:20
  
  List of federal candidates confirmed for Lethbridge, surrounding ridings  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Bernie Mbonihankuye running for Lethbridge City Council this October - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2021 18:19
  Bernie Mbonihankuye running for Lethbridge City Council this October  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Woman faces impaired driving charges in Hwy. 22 crash that killed Airdrie motorcyclist

  01-09-2021 18:16
  
  A 25-year-old woman from Mountain View County faces eight charges, including impaired driving causing death, in connection with a fatal summercrash on Highway 22. According to RCMP, the woman was driving southbound in a pickup truck when she attempted to pass a van on the undivided highway near Range Road 43 in Mountain View County shortly after 9 p.m. on June 27. The driver allegedly lost control of her vehicle and struck a northbound SUV. The impact of the collision caused the pickup to flip s
  
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• Dale Leier running for Lethbridge City Council this October - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2021 18:07
  Dale Leier running for Lethbridge City Council this October  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fluoride divide? Calgary second-graders more likely to have dental cavities than Edmonton counterparts

  01-09-2021 17:42
  
  A study by University of Calgary researchers has found poorer dental health amongst Calgary children compared to children in Edmonton, where the water supply is fluoridated. Dental examinations of roughly 2,600 second grade students, with an average age of seven years old, in each of Alberta's two largest cities were collected over several months in 2018 and 2019. The study found 64.8 per cent of the Calgary children in the study had at least one cavity, compared to 55.1 per cent of the Edmonton
  
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• Former Brooks mayor Barry Morishita acclaimed as Alberta Party leader

  01-09-2021 17:17
  
  Barry Morishita, the former mayor of Brooks, Alta. and former president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association has been acclaimed as the new leader of the Alberta Party. “As a compassionate leader and experienced community builder, I believe that a new, fresh approach to politics is what Albertans need right now and that the Alberta Party is the vehicle to drive that positive change," he said in a release. “Over the past four years, I have travelled across our province and h
  
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• Brooks mayor Barry Morishita acclaimed as Alberta Party leader

  01-09-2021 17:17
  
  Barry Morishita, the mayor of Brooks, Alta. and former president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association has been acclaimed as the new leader of the Alberta Party. “As a compassionate leader and experienced community builder, I believe that a new, fresh approach to politics is what Albertans need right now and that the Alberta Party is the vehicle to drive that positive change," he said in a release. “Over the past four years, I have travelled across our province and have hea
  
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• Man killed in fight at downtown Calgary apartment

  01-09-2021 16:20
  
  The Calgary police homicide unit is investigating after a man died following a fight in a downtown apartment Tuesday night. Police were called to the 600 block of Fifth Avenue S.W. about 9:45 p.m. for reports that two men were fighting in an apartment. The victim was found inside one of the units suffering life-threatening injuries and officers started first-aid until EMS arrived. The victim was transported to hospital where he died. Three people were taken into custody from the apartment but tw
  
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• Liberals unveil their 2021 election platform, promising billions for post-pandemic rebuild

  01-09-2021 16:15
  
  The federal Liberals are outlining their plan to steer Canada out of the COVID-19 pandemic, promising new and extended support funding, and committing to tackle affordability and equality issues in their newly-released 2021 election platform. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is unveiling the 82-page document at an event in Toronto, on the midway point of the federal campaign. In it, the party appears to be targeting some key demographics including young Canadians, families and first-time home buyer
  
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• Liberals unveil 2021 election platform, promising total of $78 billion for post-pandemic rebuild

  01-09-2021 16:15
  
  The federal Liberals outlined their fully-costed plan to steer Canada out of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, promising new and extended support funding, and committing to tackle affordability and equality issues in their newly-released 2021 election platform. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau unveiled the 82-page document at an event in Toronto, at the midway point of the federal campaign. In it, the party appears to be targeting some key demographics including young Canadians, families and firs
  
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• Warmer weekend ahead for Calgary, and a look at the summer that was

  01-09-2021 15:34
  
  The upper low is going to continue sweeping most activity through central Alberta and the Peace River Valley. Rainfall warnings continue in the latter region until the day's out, offering 50 to 75 millimetres of showers for affected areas. Then, that low will drive the moisture across the prairies. Calgary largely dodges it, instead facing scattered showers up to two mm. After morning drizzle today, Calgary's only other fly in the ointment will be cool morning temperatures. As this low passes us
  
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• Highway 25 bridge work to start September 2 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2021 15:09
  Highway 25 bridge work to start September 2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 concerns front and centre as Calgary students head back to school

  01-09-2021 14:42
  
  Thousands of students across Calgary head back to school Wednesday but, for many, the typical first day of class excitement is being overshadowed by uncertainty with rising COVID-19 case counts across the province, Students and staff at public and catholic schools in the city will be required to wear a mask indoors. With students under the age of 12 currently ineligible for vaccinations, some parents, teachers and doctors have expressed concerns expressed about safety in the classroom. Teachers
  
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• Alberta’s energy ‘war room’ planning broad new ad campaign to change oil & gas perceptions

  01-09-2021 14:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Canadian Energy Centre has put out a request for proposals on how to change the values and attitudes held by people in Eastern Canada and the northern United States.
  
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• 'Social movement': Alberta's energy 'war room' planning broad new ad campaign

  01-09-2021 14:20
  
  Alberta's Canadian Energy Centre appears ready to be vocal again, planning a new campaign to "change perceptions" about the province's oil and gas industry and build what it's calling a social movement in its support. One year after the province's United Conservative government ended the controversial agency's outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic, the so-called "war room" has put out a request for proposals on how to change the values and attitudes held by people in Eastern Canada and the north
  
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• Six teens charged, accused of violence & threats at two Lethbridge skate parks - My Lethbridge Now

  01-09-2021 09:00
  
  Six teens charged, accused of violence & threats at two Lethbridge skate parks  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• YYC Cycle says vaccinations to be required for customers

  01-09-2021 05:55
  
  Another Calgary business announced a vaccination requirement Tuesday. YYC Cycle announced anyone who wants to ride a spin bike in their establishment will have to be fully vaccinated as of Sept. 15. The company's co-founder said it was a difficult decision, but with COVID-19 case counts rising, attendance has been slumping. Spin involves high intensity cardio workouts in generally smaller rooms, and the owners felt compelled to act. The shop's owner said the pandemic has already forced them to c
  
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• Skaters compete for spots on Lethbridge U18 AAA Hurricanes after disappointing season - Global News

  01-09-2021 05:12
  
  Skaters compete for spots on Lethbridge U18 AAA Hurricanes after disappointing season  Global News
  
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• Skaters compete for spots on Lethbridge U18 AAA Hurricanes after disappointing season

  01-09-2021 05:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Excitement is high after an even longer-awaited return than usual for young hockey players. Tryouts are underway for the Lethbridge U18 AAA Hurricanes.
  
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• Canada beats U.S. in overtime, captures world championship gold for first time since 2012

  01-09-2021 05:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The host Canadians won gold nine years after claiming it 2012, and after not reaching the final for the first time in the history of the tournament in 2019.
  
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