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• Alberta to continue COVID-19 testing beyond Sept. 27 deadline

  06-09-2021 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it will continue to test for COVID-19 beyond Sept. 27, as the fourth wave of the pandemic continues to grip the province.
  
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• Alberta family stuck in quarantine after border crossing 'mix-up'

  06-09-2021 23:02
  
  A Rosebud family is facing at least two weeks at home after a trip to Nevada went sideways.  Craig Smith, his wife and two children went south of the border in late August for a wedding.  Everyone in the family who is eligible is double vaccinated and all four produced negative tests before they hit the road.  They also took what Smith is convinced were four COVID-19 PCR tests in Great Falls, Montana. CTV News has copies of those negative tests, which are clearly labeled as such.&
  
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• Masks now mandatory in Rocky View school division

  06-09-2021 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Masks are now mandatory in the Rocky View school division.
  
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• Rocky View schools to require masks for K-12 students

  06-09-2021 21:17
  
  Rocky View Schools announced that students and staff will have to mask up to start the school year. The school district announced in a release that effective immediately, masks will be required for all students from pre-K to Grade 12 in all indoor spaces. The reversal of policy came following the announcement by the province, on Friday Sept.3, of the implementation of a series of temporary measures designed to reduce transmission of COVID-19 and prevent the provincial health care system from bei
  
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• Calgary professor won't use capital letters unless it's to acknowledge Indigenous people

  06-09-2021 21:05
  
  A Calgary professor says she won’t use capital letters in her name or anything she writes, unless it pertains to Indigenous people. linda manyguns, associate vice-president of Indigenization and decolonization at Mount Royal University, made the decision to “support the movement for equality,” following the ongoing discoveries of unmarked graves at residential schools in Canada. CTV News will not be using capital letters for manyguns’ name or quotes attributed to her. She
  
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• Banff RCMP seeking woman in relation to Johnston Canyon incident

  06-09-2021 20:10
  
  Banff RCMP are seeking to identify a woman to talk to her about a Sunday incident at Johnston Canyon. The potentially suspicious behaviour took place around 3:30 p.m.. Police are looking to speak with the woman as part of their ongoing investigation. Anyone who knows the woman or has information about the incident is asked to contact Banff RCMP at 403-763-6600. Anonymous tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by using the P3 Tips app available at Apple or the Google Pla
  
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• Banff RCMP locate woman in relation to Johnston Canyon incident

  06-09-2021 20:10
  
  Banff RCMP confirm a woman has been identified in connection with an undisclosed incident at Johnston Canyon on the weekend. The potentially suspicious behaviour took place around 3:30 p.m.. Sunday. Police had been looking to speak with the woman as part of their ongoing investigation.
  
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• Alberta to keep COVID-19 testing past Sept. 27

  06-09-2021 19:56
  
  The Alberta government has decided to continue testing for COVID-19 past Sept. 27 as the fourth wave continues to grow across the province. On July 28, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced a series of changes to Alberta's testing and isolation rules that would have ended widespread COVID-19 testing by Aug. 30.Alberta to eliminate COVID-19 quarantine rules as cases rise among the unvaccinatedAfter two weeks that saw Hinshaw apologize for the way she communicated the changes
  
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• Driver facing charges after Alberta passenger killed in UTV crash in B.C.

  06-09-2021 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta man is dead and the driver of a utility terrain vehicle is facing charges after a rollover in B.C. near the U.S. border over the weekend.
  
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• Man taken to hospital following Monday morning assault in southeastern Calgary

  06-09-2021 19:06
  
  A man was taken to hospital early Monday morning after an assault in southeast Calgary. A spokesperson for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) confirmed they were called to the 2000 block of 13 Ave. S.E. around 2:30 a.m. Monday, to treat a person in medical distress. A man was transported to hospital in stable, non life-threatening condition. No other details were available. This is a developing story…
  
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• 'You want to recount the ballots?': London, Ont. country music star shocked to win two major awards

  06-09-2021 19:05
  
  Aaron Allen was so surprised to win the Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Male Artist of the Year, that he wasn't even near the stage when his name was called. "I was just like, ‘Okay, you guys want to recount the ballots?'” Allen, the London, Ont. artist told CTV News just hours after winning. It was a huge night for Allen, 40, at the 9th annual CMAO's in Ancaster, Ont. Sunday. He won Album of the Year for 'Highway Mile,' to go along with Male Artist of the Year.
  
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• Riders take first loss of the season to Bombers in Labour Day Classic

  06-09-2021 18:41
  
  Winnipeg spoiled the Riders’ Labour Day Classic and handed Saskatchewan their first loss of the season. The Bombers won 23-8, not allowing the Riders to score a single touchdown. Quarterback Cody Fajardo completed 59 percent of his passes and threw a career-high three interceptions. “For me personally it was tough, probably the worst game I’ve played, definitely as a professional,” Fajardo said. “At the end of the day, we were hoping something would pop. It just see
  
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• Effectiveness of new Alberta COVID-19 health restrictions under scrutiny

  06-09-2021 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Calgary Faculty of Law associate professor Dr. Lorian Hardcastle speaks with Breanna Karstens-Smith about the confusion and ineffectiveness of new health measures introduced in Alberta.
  
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• Protesters throw gravel at Trudeau; Liberal leader won't bow to 'anti-vaxxer mobs'

  06-09-2021 17:47
  
  Justin Trudeau said his pandemic recovery policies won't be shaped by the demands of what he called "anti-vaxxer mobs" that have dogged his campaign events in recent weeks, including some who threw debris at the Liberal leader on Monday. Trudeau made the comments at a steel plant in Welland, Ont., where he pledged to extend pandemic supports for workers and businesses if his government is re-elected on Sept. 20. A noisy crowd of a few dozen people gathered outside the gate to the facility as Tru
  
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• Everything you need to know about the new travel rules coming into effect Sept. 7

  06-09-2021 15:03
  
  The federal government is easing international travel restrictions this week, with fully vaccinated foreign nationals allowed to enter Canada for non-essential purposes, such as tourism, starting Tuesday. International travellers who meet entry conditions will not have to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, the latest in the government of Canada’s phased border reopening plan. Most international travellers have been barred from entering the country since the early days of the COVID-19 pan
  
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• COMMENTARY: Conservatives remain strong in Alberta, but the NDP is the emerging ‘progressive’ choice

  06-09-2021 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is rapidly becoming a true two-party province — and those two parties are the NDP and the Conservatives, Ipsos Public Affairs vice president Gregory Jack says.
  
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• Nick Paladino running for Lethbridge City Council this October - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2021 14:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nick Paladino running for Lethbridge City Council this October  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton Elks return from COVID-19 hiatus to face Stampeders in Labour Day Classic

  06-09-2021 04:41
  
  The Calgary Stampeders will have history on their side Monday when they host the Edmonton Elks. Calgary (1-3) has won the last eight Labour Day showdowns against Edmonton (1-2). But that's of little solace to Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson. “I don't really worry about whether I've had success one place or not because it's a new team, new year - weird year,” Dickenson said. “It's still football, it's still the Labour Day Classic. “It'll be an exciting game. Weather i
  
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• Alberta man dead, another arrested after B.C. recreational vehicle crash

  06-09-2021 02:40
  
  Police near B.C.'s border with Alberta are investigating after a recreational vehicle rollover that killed a man Saturday night. Elk Valley RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are both investigating the incident, which happened in the Newgate area on the west side of Lake Koocanusa, according to a news release from BC RCMP. Officers were called to the scene of the incident around 11:50 p.m., along with paramedics and Fernie Search and Rescue crews, police said. The initial investigation has found t
  
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• Provincial cash incentive not driving people in droves to pharmacies for vaccines

  06-09-2021 02:37
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announced Friday that all people who were not vaccinated or fully vaccinated and receive their first and second shots over the next six weeks will be rewarded with a $100 gift card. On Sunday, CTV News contacted ten pharmacies including South Trail, New Brighton Remedy’s Pharmacy, IDA in McKenzie Lake, Pharm Drugstore and Renfrew Pharmacy. Staff at Renfrew say they have had fewer calls about vaccines this weekend, while Pharm Drugstore says there has been an uptick, bu
  
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• Fernandez, 18, beats Kerber at US Open to follow Osaka upset - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2021 01:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Fernandez, 18, beats Kerber at US Open to follow Osaka upset  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• South Lake Tahoe residents can return as fire threat eases - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2021 01:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  South Lake Tahoe residents can return as fire threat eases  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fire tears through garages, damages south Lethbridge home - CTV News Calgary

  06-09-2021 00:47 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fire tears through garages, damages south Lethbridge home  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Fire tears through garages, damages south Lethbridge home

  06-09-2021 00:47
  
  No one was injured following a fire that destroyed a garage and damaged another along with a home in Lethbridge on Sunday. Officials were called to the scene, in the 1200 block of Fourth Street South, following a call from one of their off-duty colleagues, who was next door at the time. "I heard a loud noise," said Dave Heatherington. "It sounded like an explosion type of noise and I went out to investigate and found their garage on fire." Fire quickly razed one garage in a matter of minutes and
  
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• Blues music event performs in support of Calgary Shriner's

  06-09-2021 00:31
  
  A football field in northwest Calgary is rocking with the sounds of the blues Sunday for a new event aimed at helping children's charities throughout North America. Bluezha Paloozha, a partnership between the Blues Can and Calgary Shriners, is a brand new fundraiser that is expected to replace the Shriner's Circus program. Organizers say they identified a gap in their fundraising ability without the previous event. "It's been a tough couple of years for our philanthropy with COVID and all, we ha
  
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• Exemptions given to Alberta rodeos, Calgary Pride events to serve liquor past 10 p.m.

  06-09-2021 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several Alberta rodeos and 14 venues hosting Calgary Pride Festival events have been granted exemptions from new COVID-19 public health restrictions limiting alcohol sales.
  
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• Exemptions given to Alberta rodeos, Calgary & Fort McMurray Pride events to serve liquor past 10 p.m.

  06-09-2021 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several Alberta rodeos, Pride YMM and 14 venues hosting Calgary Pride Festival events were granted exemptions from new COVID-19 public health restrictions limiting alcohol sales.
  
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