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• Names of four fallen Calgary firefighters added to monument in annual ceremony

  14-09-2021 23:56
  
  Four names were added to a list of Calgary's fallen firefighters at an annual memorial service held outside city hall on Tuesday. Harry Skakum, John Doherty, Roger Thompson and Donald Taylor died from occupational cancers. Their names are now etched on plaques displayed on a three-storey monument at the Calgary's Police Officers and Firefighters Tribute Plaza. Tuesday's hour-long service paid tribute to 58 Calgary firefighters lost in the line of duty -- nine of whom died during active firefight
  
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• Names of 4 fallen Calgary firefighters added to monument in annual ceremony

  14-09-2021 23:56
  
  Four names were added to a list of Calgary's fallen firefighters at an annual memorial service held outside city hall on Tuesday. Harry Skakum, John Doherty, Roger Thompson and Donald Taylor died from occupational cancers. Their names are now etched on plaques displayed on a three-storey monument at the Calgary's Police Officers and Firefighters Tribute Plaza. Tuesday's hour-long service paid tribute to 58 Calgary firefighters lost in the line of duty -- nine of whom died during active firefight
  
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• Calgary mayoral hopefuls talk taxes, Green Line and downtown vacancy in top candidate forum

  14-09-2021 23:52
  
  With nearly one month to go until the municipal election, Calgary's leading mayoral candidates sparred over taxes, transit and the task of filling the city's many vacant offices.  In a forum hosted by the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) Tuesday morning, six of the 28 candidates currently registered for the mayoral election presented some of their platforms.  Jan Damery, Jeff Davison, Jeromy Farkas, Brad Field, Jyoti Gondek and Grace Yan participated in the event, which CREB dubbed as
  
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• Nearly 5.8 million Canadians used advance polling to cast their vote

  14-09-2021 22:19
  
  Nearly 5.8 million people have taken advantage of the advanced polling to cast their vote in this federal election. According to Elections Canada, an estimated 5.78 million Canadians have already voted, an increase of 18.5 per cent compared to the 2019 election and a 57 per cent increase from the 2015 election.Election Dispatch: Sign up for a daily update on the campaign "I want to thank the electors who took advantage of advance polls for their patience and their help in making this a safe expe
  
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• LPS lay 43 charges in traffic enforcement initiative - Lethbridge News Now

  14-09-2021 21:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LPS lay 43 charges in traffic enforcement initiative  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Canada has fallen': Calgary pastor unrepentant at his sentencing for COVID-19 breach

  14-09-2021 21:36
  
  An Alberta pastor who, along with his brother, was found guilty of contempt after deliberately violating COVID-19 health orders has told a judge that he is a political prisoner who is being persecuted by Alberta Health Services. Artur Pawlowski said during a seven-minute statement at his sentencing hearing on Tuesday that he and his brother, Dawid, have done nothing wrong. "I am here before this court as a political prisoner of conscience," he said before Justice Adam Germain. "The AHS and the p
  
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• "Several" Afghani refugees expected to be settled in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  14-09-2021 21:29 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  "Several" Afghani refugees expected to be settled in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary firm advances new trial, manufacturing of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

  14-09-2021 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's manufacturing capacity for vaccines was an issue heading into the COVID-19 vaccination procurement process and the federal government is working to expand the industry.
  
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• Trudeau slams premiers of Alta. and Sask. for handling of 4th wave

  14-09-2021 21:20
  
  Calling the fourth wave of COVID-19 "primarily of people who chose not to get vaccinated," Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau took aim at the premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan while on the campaign trail Tuesday, saying they are not protecting residents or the economy. Speaking to reporters in Richmond, B.C., Trudeau said he "feels bad" for people living in Alberta and Saskatchewan who have "done the right thing" and gotten vaccinated. "Yes it's a lower number than elsewhere in the country as a pr
  
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• Smile cookies return to Calgary Tim Hortons stores, proceeds benefit NICU patients

  14-09-2021 21:15
  
  The quintessential 'smile cookie' for a good cause is back on Tim Hortons shelves' for its 25th anniversary. Tim Hortons restaurants across Calgary will be selling the joyous-looking treats for $1 and 100 per cent of the proceeds will be donated to Calgary Health Foundation and Calgary’s neonatal intensive care units (NICU) Valerie Ball, Calgary Health Foundation's director of communications, says this campaign is massive for the funding of Calgary’s tiniest patients. "We have a $66
  
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• Canadian comic Norm Macdonald dies at 61 after a private battle with cancer

  14-09-2021 20:49
  
  Norm Macdonald, whose dry, caustic wit propelled him from Canadian comedy clubs to "Saturday Night Live" fame, lived by a "purist" comedic philosophy that won him the admiration of his famous contemporaries, even if it polarized audiences, says his brother. Neil Macdonald said the sardonic standup lived by the maxim that comedy should always surprise and never pander, preferring that a joke be met with boos than to stoop for the cheap laugh. Macdonald was devoted to the craft of comedy, he said,
  
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• Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald dead at 61, The Canadian Press reports

  14-09-2021 20:49
  
  Comedian Norm Macdonald has died after a private battle with cancer, says his management agency. He was 61. This is a breaking news story. More to come...
  
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• Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald dead at 61

  14-09-2021 20:49
  
  Canadian comic Norm Macdonald has died after a private battle with cancer. His management agency confirmed Tuesday that Macdonald died at age 61. Macdonald didn't share his health struggles with the public. The Quebec City-raised standup was best known for his tenure on "Saturday Night Live." His wry, deadpan delivery in the anchor chair of "Weekend Update" divided the variety show's audience in the mid-1990s. Macdonald went on to amass a devoted following among comedy fans for his ribald reject
  
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• Calgary firm advances new trial, manufacturing of mRNA vaccine for COVID-19

  14-09-2021 20:49
  
  Calgary-based Providence Therapeutics says it has signed two contracts to have its developmental mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 manufactured in Canada. The company says it has signed a $90-million, five-year contract with Emergent Biosolutions to make part of the drug substance, and also to fill and finish the vaccine, at its Winnipeg manufacturing plant. Another $15-million contract was signed with Calgary's Northern RNA firm to make some of the raw materials needed to produce the messenger RNA in t
  
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• Vaccination cards to be available for Albertans to print off this week

  14-09-2021 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans with a MyHealth Records account will be able to print off a card-sized copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record or save a digital version to their phones later this week. As Kim Smith explains, it comes as more businesses and organizations are asking for a vaccine passport system.
  
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• Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman gives 2021 state of the city address - Globalnews.ca

  14-09-2021 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman gives 2021 state of the city address  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman gives 2021 state of the city address

  14-09-2021 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Outgoing Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman gave his final state of the city address. It was a look back at what's been accomplished and a look ahead to what needs to be done.
  
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• Pandemic pets a lifesaver to many Canadians during COVID-19 isolation

  14-09-2021 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Ontario SPCA says nearly three in 10 Canadians adopted a pet during the pandemic. The group is urging pet parents to set a consistent routine if heading back to worksites.
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor says ‘Open for Summer’ plan set stage for 4th wave of COVID-19

  14-09-2021 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I think that trajectory was set when we removed all the public health restrictions at the beginning of July,' Dr. Deena Hinshaw said while speaking with Calgary physicians.
  
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• COVID-19: Printable proof-of-vaccination card to be available to Albertans this week

  14-09-2021 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting on Thursday, Sept. 16, a convenient card-sized printout will be available through MyHealth Records.
  
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• What happens when COVID-19 patients take up all surgery, ICU capacity in Alberta?

  14-09-2021 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Surgeries keep getting postponed across Alberta to free up staff and equipment during the fourth wave of COVID-19. But what happens when there are no more surgeries to cancel?
  
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• Alberta reports 1,434 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths

  14-09-2021 19:12
  
  Hospitalizations and ICU admissions continued to increase in Alberta on Tuesday as the province reported 1,434 new cases of COVID-19. Alberta now has 18,265 cases and 822 COVID-19 hospitalizations, including 212 ICU admissions – a new pandemic high. More than 90 per cent of ICU admissions are either unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said on Twitter. She also reported nine deaths caused by COVID-19. More to come. Original story: &nb
  
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• Vehicle theft suspects nabbed after attempting to paddle away from Alberta RCMP

  14-09-2021 18:55
  
  Two men from Taber, Alta. are in custody after being arrested in the Oldman River while attempting a getaway in a stolen kayak. According to RCMP, a vehicle was reported stolen in the town of Taber and there were several sightings of it throughout the day on Sept. 11. The vehicle, make and model not disclosed, was found later that same day outside the neighbouring village of Barnwell, Alta. The vehicle was stuck in a field north of Huckleberry Road, Two suspects were spotted in the area allegedl
  
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• Alberta vaccine status card printable as of Thursday, QR code in 'coming weeks'

  14-09-2021 18:40
  
  Albertans will be able to print a card to show their proof of vaccination starting on Thursday. It will also be accessible on mobile devices, a government announcement on Tuesday read. Officials announced the move in late August, shutting down any equalization to a vaccine passport. The QR code it promised at the same time will be available in the "coming weeks," government officials said Tuesday. The press release from the ministry of health said work to develop it was still underway. Alberta's
  
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• Alberta announces COVID-19 vaccine card

  14-09-2021 18:40
  
  Albertans will be able to print a card to show their proof of vaccination starting on Thursday, the government said on Tuesday. A QR code will be available in the "coming weeks," a release read. More to come…
  
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• Teamsters to hold unionization vote at Amazon warehouse in Alberta

  14-09-2021 17:35
  
  An Amazon warehouse in central Alberta is the target of a unionization drive. Teamsters Local Union 362 says it has filed for a unionization vote at the Amazon warehouse in Nisku, just south of Edmonton. The Alberta Labour Relations Board must verify the application before a voting date is set. The Teamsters say this is the first step in an organizing campaign designed to bring Amazon Canada to the bargaining table. On Monday, Amazon Canada announced it would be hiring 15,000 warehouse workers a
  
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• Surge in COVID-19 cases prompts cancellation of major conventions in Calgary: Nenshi

  14-09-2021 17:23
  
  Mayor Naheed Nenshi says at least five major conventions that were scheduled to take place in Calgary have been cancelled due to the recent spike in COVID-19 numbers in Alberta. The organizers of Inventures, an event connecting entrepreneurs and innovators with investors that had been scheduled to take place Sept. 22 -24, announced Monday that the convention had been cancelled. "Our priority is to assure a safe environment for Inventures participants to enjoy an exceptional, live experience," sa
  
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• Celebrities reach out to beloved Edmonton woman dying of cancer: ‘We love you’

  14-09-2021 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dan Levy, Ryan Reynolds and other celebrities have reached out this week to Julie Rohr, an Edmonton woman who has shared her terminal cancer diagnosis on social media.
  
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• Majority of Alberta businesses support proof of vaccination to access services: survey

  14-09-2021 15:56
  
  A recent survey suggests the majority of Alberta businesses support the introduction of some sort of proof of vaccination system. The poll was conducted by Leger and commissioned in part by the Calgary and Edmonton chambers of commerce. The results show 70 per cent of businesses and 74 per cent of the general population support vaccine certification while 13 per cent of business and 12 per cent of the general population oppose it. Business owners who support the system cited several reasons like
  
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• Cold air and potential frost advisories ahead for Calgary

  14-09-2021 15:33
  
  Yesterday's article touched upon the drop-off of our upper jet – it acts as a 'curtain,' with communities south of it often quite a bit warmer than those to the north side. That's the lede. Today, however, is stellar! High pressure will generate plenty of sun. While wind speeds may peak into the 40 km/h range in parts of southern Alberta, gust speeds aren't likely to get there for Calgary. Instead, wind out of the south will stick to 20 km/h today. Then, we get to 'The Low.' Just for kicks
  
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• Hinshaw says government knew since mid-August hospital demand would rise without provincial intervention

  14-09-2021 14:55
  
  In a long address to her medical colleagues Monday night, Alberta's top doctor was candid in laying out what decision makers knew and when. She said the lifting of virtually all public health restrictions on July 1 was based on a belief that while cases may rise, the severe outcomes would remain low. "Within a couple of weeks [. . .] we weren't seeing the decoupling we expected,” said Dr. Hinshaw. “I deeply regret how that has played out. I do continue to do my best every day to prov
  
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• Hinshaw blames Alberta's fourth wave trajectory on 'open for summer' plan

  14-09-2021 14:55
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health has admitted the province's lifting of restrictions earlier this summer was the wrong approach. In a candid conversation with Primary Care Network doctors held Monday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw accepted responsibility for the fact a percentage of Albertans believe the pandemic is over. Hinshaw began her Monday night online address to the Primary Care Networks, comprised of Alberta physicians, with a humble "Thank you for still talking to me." She acknowledged th
  
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• Alberta doctors warn health care system on verge of collapse

  14-09-2021 04:31
  
  A group of Alberta doctors are warning the health care system in the province could collapse under the weight of surging COVID hospitalizations by early October unless the province takes decisive action. "It will not be able to handle people who come in with complications from their pregnancy, or who've been in more vehicle collisions, or who need life saving cancer surgery," said Dr. James Talbot, one of the authors of the warning. He said in addition to hundreds of cancelled surgeries due to s
  
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• Demand for COVID-19 testing surges in Alberta, results being delayed

  14-09-2021 03:23
  
  A surge in demand for COVID-19 testing in Alberta means some people are waiting longer than usual for results and the province is asking for patience. "Test results are usually available within 1-4 days, but turnaround times vary between AHS zones and delays are possible due to high testing volumes," read a social media post. A second post said Alberta Precision Laboratories is "taking steps to increase testing capacity," and priority is being given to processing tests for hospitalized patients
  
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• What will happen as more COVID-19 patients fill Alberta ICUs?

  14-09-2021 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services has announced more surgeries are being postponed to free up beds for COVID-19 patients and the staff needed to care for them. But the province’s former chief medical officer of health says stunningly high ICU numbers are just the beginning. Morgan Black reports.
  
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• Calgary theatre companies announce plans to head back to the stage

  14-09-2021 03:11
  
  Calgary theatre is coming back in some tried and true ways, and a few new ones, too. Over the past few weeks, Theatre Calgary, Vertigo and Lunchbox have all announced a return to in-theatre productions featuring live audiences, most of which will commence in late October and mid-November, followed by the return of the High Performance Rodeo in mid-January. On the other end of the spectrum, a small Calgary independent theatre is jumping the line this week to present a livestreamed one-act play ab
  
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• Farewell event planned for Medicine Hat Arena ahead of demolition

  14-09-2021 02:41
  
  Albertans are invited to say a final goodbye to the Medicine Hat Arena on Sept. 25. A send off is planned from 3-7 p.m. next Saturday, and visitors will be able to take a piece of the 4000-seat arena home with them before it is slated to be torn down later this year to make room for a condominium development. Food trucks will also be there, along with t-shirt sales and what organizers are calling "a walk down memory lane." The Medicine Hat Arena has stood since 1970 and was home of the WHL's Med
  
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• Schools across Canada adapt amid Delta variant surge

  14-09-2021 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads even further, some Canadian schools are being forced to change their pandemic protocols. Heather Yourex-West reports on the difficult start to the school year.
  
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• Albertans concerned about coal mining in Eastern Slopes: Leger Poll

  14-09-2021 01:52
  
  As Alberta’s Coal Policy Committee gets ready to draft recommendations on a new coal policy for the province, a recent poll found a large majority of Albertans are concerned about the impact of coal mining on Alberta’s water sources. The recent poll found 77 per cent of Albertans were concerned about the potential impact of coal mining on rivers and water in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. The poll was conducted by the market and social research firm Leger, the same national polling
  
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• Ryan Reynolds, Dan Levy, Rick Mercer send messages of support for Edmonton woman with terminal cancer

  14-09-2021 01:32
  
  A massive show of love and support on social media for an Edmonton woman with end-stage cancer has led to a few of her favourite Canadian celebrities sending her messages of their own. In 2015, Rohr was diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer that grows in smooth muscles. Last week, Rohr announced that she was moving to hospice care. For weeks, Twitter users have been sending their messages to Rohr. On Monday, Schitt's Creek star Dan Levy joined the chorus when he posted a video for
  
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• Ryan Reynolds, Dan Levy, Glennon Doyle send messages of support for Edmonton woman with terminal cancer

  14-09-2021 01:32
  
  A massive show of love and support on social media for an Edmonton woman with end-stage cancer has led to a few of her favourite Canadian celebrities sending her messages of their own. In 2015, Julie Rohr was diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer that grows in smooth muscles. Last week, Rohr announced that she was moving to hospice care. For weeks, Twitter users have been sending their messages to Rohr. On Monday, Schitt's Creek star Dan Levy joined the chorus when he posted a vid
  
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• COVID-19: What are the political, moral impacts of anti-vaccine protests at hospitals?

  14-09-2021 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hospital demonstrations have garnered criticism recently, with many condemning the decision to not only rally outside care centres but also interfere with patients and staff. 
  
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• Decision Canada 2021: Lethbridge federal candidates discuss platforms ahead of 2021 election | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  14-09-2021 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Decision Canada 2021: Lethbridge federal candidates discuss platforms ahead of 2021 election | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Decision Canada 2021: Lethbridge federal candidates discuss platforms ahead of 2021 election

  14-09-2021 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eloise Therien explores the voting history and demographics of the Lethbridge riding, and asks the candidates what they believe to be the biggest issue in this federal election.
  
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• 'Fire Restriction' lifted in Lethbridge County | Alberta | prairiepost.com - Prairie Post

  14-09-2021 00:37 via prairiepost.com
  'Fire Restriction' lifted in Lethbridge County | Alberta | prairiepost.com  Prairie Post
  
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