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• RDAR investment in digital technology to impact the cow/calf sector - Lethbridge News Now

  09-09-2021 23:57
  
  RDAR investment in digital technology to impact the cow/calf sector  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• All COVID-19 patients under age 50 in B.C. ICUs are unvaccinated, health minister says

  09-09-2021 23:52
  
  The vast majority of people who are battling COVID-19 in B.C.'s intensive care units are not fully vaccinated against the disease, and that's especially true of the younger people who develop serious illness. Provincial Minister of Health Adrian Dix shared the demographics of B.C.'s ICU population at a news conference on Thursday as he repeated his perpetual appeal for residents to get vaccinated. Dix said there are 130 people in intensive care in the province as of Thursday - one more than the
  
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• Innisfail, Alta. federal election forum derailed over non-compliance with masking

  09-09-2021 23:47
  
  Police were called to respond to a central Alberta election forum but not because the debate between local candidates became too heated. The discussion, organized by the Innisfail & District Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night, had to be called off because of a number of attendees, who were members of the general public, refused to wear a face covering. According to the latest provincial health guidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Albertans must wear non-medical masks while in
  
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• Restaurant owners call on province for financial support and vaccine passports after losing thousands of dollars from latest liquor curfew

  09-09-2021 23:41
  
  Nathan Newman, who owns The Derrick Gin Mill & Kitchen in Calgary can only describe the latest round of COVID-19 restrictions as a devastating blow to his business. “It’s definitely a nice little haymaker and it’s not sustainable to say the least,” he said. “I would just love an explanation of why 10 p.m. is when the liquor curfew should be implemented. People are just going to leave this place and go to somewhere that’s not monitored and that&rs
  
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• Restaurant owners call on province for financial support after losing thousands of dollars from latest liquor curfew

  09-09-2021 23:41
  
  Nathan Newman, who owns The Derrick Gin Mill & Kitchen in Calgary can only describe the latest round of COVID-19 restrictions as a devastating blow to his business. “It’s definitely a nice little haymaker and it’s not sustainable to say the least,” he said. “I would just love an explanation of why 10 p.m. is when the liquor curfew should be implemented. People are just going to leave this place and go to somewhere that’s not monitored and that&rs
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes open camp, excited for full WHL season | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  09-09-2021 23:39
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes open camp, excited for full WHL season | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes open camp, excited for full WHL season

  09-09-2021 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes hit the ice on Thursday, kicking off their first training camp in two seasons. As Erik Bay tells us, it’s been a long return to a sense of normal for the players, and the veteran roster believes that will translate to a lot of wins when the puck drops on a new...
  
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• 'A lot of tears': Albertans react after hundreds of surgeries cancelled due to COVID-19 pressures

  09-09-2021 23:19
  
  After waiting a year for surgery for her seven-year-old son, Rhonda Vance says the surgeon broke the news to her this week that it had been cancelled. "There was a lot of shock, there was a lot of tears, there was a lot of hard explanation around why the adults aren't able to help my son and take away his pain," Vance told CTV News.  Her son, Keegan, was supposed to receive surgery for his clubfoot on Friday at Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. Instead, days before the surgery they'd
  
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• Off-duty B.C. RCMP officer rescues capsized canoers

  09-09-2021 22:45
  
  An off-duty RCMP officer and his son are being hailed for helping rescue two men whose canoe had capsized near Revelstoke, B.C.  The unnamed officer and his 11-year-old son were canoeing on Griffin Lake on Monday when they heard people screaming for help.  RCMP said the pair realized the screaming was coming from two men clinging to a capsized canoe.  Neither men were wearing lifejackets, RCMP said. The Mountie and his son helped the men into their canoe and gave them lifejackets
  
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• Hitmen hire Matt Stajan as assistant coach

  09-09-2021 22:38
  
  The Calgary Hitmen have hired former longtime Flame Matt Stajan as an assistant coach, the team announced Thursday. Stajan has been hired to replace Joel Otto, another former longtime Flame, who was forced to step down from his role after 15 years with the Hitmen due to a hip injury. “We are so pleased to be able to add a well-respected former player such as Matt Stajan to our coaching staff; his NHL playing experience is innumerable and will be a great asset to our club.” said Calga
  
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• Reuse Rendezvous back on in Lethbridge this weekend - My Lethbridge Now

  09-09-2021 22:29
  
  Reuse Rendezvous back on in Lethbridge this weekend  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• PPC removes riding association president after gravel thrown at Justin Trudeau - Lethbridge News Now

  09-09-2021 22:29
  
  PPC removes riding association president after gravel thrown at Justin Trudeau  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Lightning Senior AA Open Tryouts - My Lethbridge Now

  09-09-2021 21:58
  Lethbridge Lightning Senior AA Open Tryouts  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Rezoning application for proposed drive-in theatre & concert venue in Lethbridge rejected - Lethbridge News Now

  09-09-2021 21:46
  
  Rezoning application for proposed drive-in theatre & concert venue in Lethbridge rejected  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charges pending following Olds, Alta. crash that sent man and child to hospital

  09-09-2021 21:23
  
  RCMP say charges are pending against the driver in a late August crash which resulted in injuries to him and a child who was a passenger in the vehicle. Authorities responded to the scene, on Highway 2 south of Highway 27, at about 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 29 and discovered the wreckage of a vehicle in the median. The occupants, a 48-year-old man and a seven-year-old child, were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Following an investigation by the RCMP, officials believe alcohol may have been factor
  
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• Charges pending follow Olds, Alta. crash that sent man and child to hospital

  09-09-2021 21:23
  
  RCMP say charges are pending against the driver in a late August crash which resulted in injuries to him and a child who was a passenger in the vehicle. Authorities responded to the scene, on Highway 2 south of Highway 27, at about 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 29 and discovered the wreckage of a vehicle in the median. The occupants, a 48-year-old man and a seven-year-old child, were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Following an investigation by the RCMP, officials believe alcohol may have been factor
  
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• COVID-19: Shandro, Hinshaw, Yiu to announce plan to ‘reduce pressure on hospitals’ Thursday

  09-09-2021 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The health minister, chief medical officer of health and CEO of Alberta Health Services will provide a COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• COVID-19 ICU admissions slam Alberta hospitals; Hinshaw says ‘the move to endemic was too early’

  09-09-2021 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  In another attempt to free up space in Alberta hospitals and ICUs, the province is providing money to retain and attract certified health aides.
  
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• Pub in CrossIron Mills advises long weekend guests of COVID-19 outbreak

  09-09-2021 20:19
  
  A business at a shopping mall north of Calgary says "multiple cases of COVID-19" are connected to the establishment and it is possible guests may have become infected. The CrossIron Mills location of Fionn MacCool's Restaurant and Pub posted on social media earlier this week to inform guests of the issue. "In the spirit of transparency, we would like to let our valued guests know that multiple cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed to be connected with our location," the statement read. It went o
  
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• Official English-language federal leaders' debate

  09-09-2021 20:18
  
  With leaders of the five major federal parties preparing to go head-to-head in Thursday night's official English-language debate, CTVNews.ca will be providing real-time fact-checking and expert analysis, including from a body language and behaviour analysis expert. Topics of tonight's debate include: Affordability; climate; COVID recovery, leadership and accountability; and Indigenous reconciliation. These topics were chosen based in part on the 20,201 responses to a questionnaire published on t
  
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• Fact checks and analysis of the English-language federal leaders' debate

  09-09-2021 20:18
  
  Leaders of the five major federal parties went head-to-head in Thursday night's official English-language debate, CTVNews.ca provided real-time fact-checking and expert analysis, including from a body language and behaviour analysis expert. Topics of tonight's debate included: Affordability; climate; COVID recovery, leadership and accountability; and Indigenous reconciliation. These topics were chosen based in part on the 20,201 responses to a questionnaire published on the websites of Debate Br
  
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• Chris Rowley running for Lethbridge City Council - Lethbridge News Now

  09-09-2021 20:02
  
  Chris Rowley running for Lethbridge City Council  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Health minister, top doctor to announce action to reduce pressure on Alberta hospitals

  09-09-2021 19:37
  
  Alberta's health minister and top doctor will speak about the growing pressure on the province's health-care system due to COVID-19, which will see hundreds of non-urgent surgeries postponed this week. Minister Tyler Shandro and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw are expected to make an announcement about the province's efforts to reduce that pressure. Watch the announcement live at 3:30 p.m. on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Several doctors believe the system is on the verge of collapse.'Bo
  
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• Health minister, Dr. Hinshaw to announce action to reduce pressure on Alberta hospitals

  09-09-2021 19:37
  
  Alberta's health minister and top doctor will speak about the growing pressure on the province's health-care system due to COVID-19, which will see hundreds of non-urgent surgeries postponed this week. Minister Tyler Shandro and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw are expected to make an announcement about the province's efforts to reduce that pressure. Watch the announcement live at 3:30 p.m. on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Several doctors believe the system is on the verge of collapse.'Bo
  
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• Alberta reports 1,510 new COVID-19 cases, nearly 700 total hospitalizations

  09-09-2021 19:37
  
  Alberta added more than 1,500 new cases for the first time since mid-May on Thursday as hospitals continue to strain under the growing fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.  There are now 679 Albertans in hospital receiving care for COVID-19, including 154 in intensive care units.  Nine more people have died due to COVID-19, bringing the total numbers of deaths up to 43 in the past seven days and 2,434 since the pandemic began.  Active cases rose to near 16,000, up to their h
  
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• Alberta increasing home care funding to open hospital beds for COVID-19 patients

  09-09-2021 19:37
  
  The Alberta government announced on Thursday funds to increase capacity for the home care system to make room for COVID-19 patients filling up the province's ICUs, but no new measures to reduce the spread of the virus, and no vaccine passports. The province is spending $36 million to pay home care workers more and hire additional employees to care for more Albertans in their own homes, instead of hospitals. "Increase in staffing will mean that we can move more patients home from the hospital whe
  
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• Calgary man accused of sexually assaulting 3 teenage girls

  09-09-2021 19:23
  
  A Calgary man is facing charges, accused of sexually assaulting three teenage girls between the ages of 12 and 14. Two families went to police separately in August to report concerns involving a man in his 50s. A family member of a 12-year-old girl told police they witnessed an online conversation between the girl and a man and believed the girl was being sexually abused. An investigation was launched by the child abuse unit and officers spoke with a family member of another 14-year-old girl. It
  
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• Child abuse, suicide attempts in Canada rose during COVID-19 pandemic: report

  09-09-2021 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report by children’s advocates paints a grim picture of the impacts of the pandemic on kids — and it says little is being done to help them. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• 48-year-old Helen Purkins, of Lethbridge, reported missing - Lethbridge News Now

  09-09-2021 19:09
  
  48-year-old Helen Purkins, of Lethbridge, reported missing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cellphone leads to hefty Saskatchewan hunting fines for Alberta couple

  09-09-2021 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta couple was fined over $14,000 for Saskatchewan hunting violations after a white-tailed doe was found with improperly applied seals.
  
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• Big tree on your property? Best to check your insurance coverage before it comes down

  09-09-2021 18:48
  
  When a severe storm ripped through parts of southern Ontario on Aug. 26, the old maple tree in Valerie Falcone's front yard was one of the casualties. "I would say half of it was just blown down. It was just in pieces, and strewn all over the front lawn,'' said Falcone, who lives in the Alderwood neighbourhood of Toronto. "One of the big branches hit the eavestrough in front, and the eavestrough is slightly hanging now." It's not the first time Falcone and her husband have dealt with tree damage
  
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• Four arrested in connection to numerous stolen bikes in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  09-09-2021 18:30
  
  Four arrested in connection to numerous stolen bikes in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• "Rider" being added to Lethbridge utility bills to collect deferred COVID payments - My Lethbridge Now

  09-09-2021 18:17
  
  "Rider" being added to Lethbridge utility bills to collect deferred COVID payments  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• National database used to link human remains discovered in B.C. to missing Calgary man

  09-09-2021 17:51
  
  The family of a Calgary man reported missing in 2019 now has some closure thanks to the efforts of a keen-eyed Good Samaritan in B.C. Patrick Vice, who was in his early 60s, was reported missing by his family on Dec. 12, 2019 after last being seen walking in the early-morning hours that day in downtown Calgary. He had presented indications of distress to his family and uncharacteristic behaviour prior to his disappearance was concerning to investigators, who turned to the public for help. "We re
  
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• CBC pop-up bureau launches in Lethbridge - CBC.ca

  09-09-2021 17:45
  
  CBC pop-up bureau launches in Lethbridge  CBC.ca
  
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• Southern Alberta woman wins $2M lottery, says new vehicles still 'too expensive'

  09-09-2021 17:30
  
  A ticket purchased in a hamlet just outside of Calgary proved to hold the winning numbers in a summer Western 649 draw landing its owner a $2 million jackpot. Audrey Williamson purchased a ticket at Conrich Gas Plus for the July 24 drawing. She says she was certain she had won the big prize before she had finishing checking her numbers. "I matched the 2, then the 9 and the 19," recounted Williamson. "I knew right then that the rest of the numbers were going to match as well. The Rocky View Count
  
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• Enrolment up at Mount Royal University as classes resume

  09-09-2021 16:55
  
  Students returned to a mix of in-person and online classes at Mount Royal University on Thursday and officials say enrolment is up slightly over last year. "Across all programs, 75 to 80 per cent of courses are being delivered in person," read a release. "Along with classes, most campus services, from student advising and wellness to food services and recreation are also open for in-person interactions again." Some 15,000 students were enrolled last year, which was a 5.3 per cent jump from the y
  
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• Lethbridge County to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Lethbridge News Now

  09-09-2021 16:41
  
  Lethbridge County to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cost of treating COVID-19 patients in hospital 3 times more expensive than heart attack sufferers: study

  09-09-2021 16:17
  
  The Canadian Institute for Health Information has determined the cost of caring for a patient with COVID-19 in hospital is roughly four times that of treatment for influenza and triple the cost of a heart attack. The report looked at January 2020 through to March of this year, so it doesn't account for the hospital costs associated with Canada's third and fourth waves of the pandemic. The average cost per hospitalization of a COVID-19 patient in Canada is estimated to be $23,000. A kidney transp
  
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• Cool and rainy weekend ahead for Calgary

  09-09-2021 15:30
  
  Calgary will persist just beneath a ridge for today ahead of the arrival of a return to seasonal temperatures. First, today. The majority of the smoke that marred the day yesterday is, frankly, gone already, scattered to the wind. Our air quality health index was predicted to stay at a 3 (low risk) by Environment Canada. They nailed it. The smoke stayed aloft, never presenting firmly at the surface. It made the day quite a bit cooler than projected, but otherwise was a non-factor. Far to the nor
  
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• 'Boiling point': Alberta doctors warn of health system collapse as COVID cases climb

  09-09-2021 14:59
  
  Alberta's health-care system is on the verge of collapse, warns a group of physicians who are pleading with the government to strengthen public health measures to fend off a relentless fourth wave of COVID-19. Dr. Shazma Mithani, an emergency room physician in Edmonton, said a staffing crisis, overwhelmed intensive care units and mixed messaging from the province has created a “dire” situation. Her biggest fear, she said, is that doctors will need to triage patients should hospitaliz
  
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• 'Boiling point': Alberta doctors warn of health system collapse as COVID-19 cases climb

  09-09-2021 14:59
  
  Alberta's health-care system is on the verge of collapse, warns a group of physicians who are pleading with the government to strengthen public health measures to fend off a relentless fourth wave of COVID-19. Dr. Shazma Mithani, an emergency room physician in Edmonton, said a staffing crisis, overwhelmed intensive care units and mixed messaging from the province has created a “dire” situation. Her biggest fear, she said, is that doctors will need to triage patients should hospitaliz
  
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• Suncor to increase stake in White Rose offshore oilfield subject to restart decision

  09-09-2021 14:04
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. says it is looking to increase its ownership stake in the White Rose offshore oilfield to 40 per cent from 27.5 per cent. Suncor says the deal depends on Cenovus Energy Inc. deciding to move ahead with the expansion of West White Rose, which Cenovus operates off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The $2.2-billion West White Rose Project was intended to access 200 million barrels of crude oil and extend the life of the White Rose field. But the future of West White Rose ha
  
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• Ryan Wolfe running for Lethbridge City Council - Lethbridge News Now

  09-09-2021 14:01
  
  Ryan Wolfe running for Lethbridge City Council  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Moderna developing single-dose COVID-19, flu combo vaccine

  09-09-2021 14:00
  
  Moderna Inc. said on Thursday it was developing a single-dose vaccine that combines a booster dose against COVID-19 and a booster against flu. The company is set to present updates on its pipeline of vaccines later in the day.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox(Reporting by Manojna Maddipatla in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi) 
  
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• Lethbridge woman, Helen Purkins, missing for 6 weeks - My Lethbridge Now

  09-09-2021 09:00
  
  Lethbridge woman, Helen Purkins, missing for 6 weeks  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Motorcycle stunt goes wrong, traffic snarled on Glenmore

  09-09-2021 05:59
  
  Traffic was disrupted on the Glenmore Trail Wednesday night after a motorcyclist stunt went askew. Calgary police said they received a large number of 911 calls around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening from motorists who reported that a group of motorcyclists were "speeding, stunting, popping wheelies, weaving and slamming on brakes." However, according to one 911 called, one rider, who they said had been stunting, crashed their motorcycle into some other riders and then into a barrier. According to r
  
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• Motorcycle stunt goes wrong on Glenmore Wednesday night

  09-09-2021 05:59
  
  Traffic was disrupted on the Glenmore Trail Wednesday night after a motorcyclist stunt went askew. Calgary police said they received a large number of 911 calls around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening from motorists who reported that a group of motorcyclists were "speeding, stunting, popping wheelies, weaving and slamming on brakes." However, according to one 911 called, one rider, who they said had been stunting, crashed their motorcycle into some other riders and then into a barrier. According to r
  
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• Iconic Calgary dance company featured at national virtual dance festival

  09-09-2021 05:41
  
  There's been pandemic poetry, pandemic pop tunes and now, one of Calgary's best-loved arts organizations is presenting pandemic dance at a national dance festival. Decidedly Jazz Danceworks are part of the National Art Centre's #DanceForth, a virtual dance festival that showcases dance talent across the country. DJD fans can watch their latest piece, suspending disbelief, simply by going to the website of the National Arts Centre until Sept. 12. Choreographed by DJD artistic director Kimberley C
  
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• Trail cameras in Crowsnest Pass tracking wildlife behaviour near Highway 3

  09-09-2021 05:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A multi-year program in Alberta's Crowsnest Pass is looking to collect data to better assess wildlife patterns across Highway 3 for the safety of both animals and humans.
  
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