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• Alberta reports 2,020 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths

  17-09-2021 23:40
  
  Alberta reported more than 2,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since May on Friday. The province has 19,201 active cases and 911 hospitalizations, including 215 ICU admissions. Alberta also reported 18 new COVID-19 deaths. More to come…
  
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• Keeping Calgary clean: city's annual pathway and river cleanup underway

  17-09-2021 23:28
  
  An annual event that sees litter and debris cleared from Calgary parks, pathways and riverbanks is now underway.  Volunteers will clean more than 200 kilometres of green space in the City of Calgary's 54th pathway and river cleanup, which began Friday and wraps on Sunday. The event is typically held on a single day in May, but has taken place over a three-day period in September since 2020 due to COVID-19.  “Calgarians value the many pathways and rivers in our city and the annual
  
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• B.C. will aid Alberta ‘where we can and when we can,’ but not offering ICU beds: Horgan

  17-09-2021 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We stand ready to assist where we can and when we can but we have to also maintain our ICU capacity at a level that will allow us to continue to have surgeries."
  
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• Yates Theatre and City of Lethbridge arenas to follow province's 'restrictions exemption program' - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2021 23:15
  
  Yates Theatre and City of Lethbridge arenas to follow province's 'restrictions exemption program'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College implementing 'Restrictions Exemption Program' - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2021 22:56
  
  Lethbridge College implementing 'Restrictions Exemption Program'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta sees spike in COVID-19 vaccinations after vaccine passport announcement

  17-09-2021 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 vaccination rates rose in Alberta one day after the provincial government announced a vaccine passport program and new restrictions.
  
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• Alberta sees spike in COVID-19 vaccinations, 2,020 new cases confirmed Friday

  17-09-2021 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 vaccination rates rose in Alberta one day after the provincial government announced a vaccine passport program and new restrictions.
  
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• Young artist raising money for animal rescue society

  17-09-2021 22:53
  
  Grade nine student Emily Armstrong is creating digital portraits of animals for their owners at $20 for each commissioned piece. She was looking for a way to do something meaningful in her community. The 13-year-old artist brainstormed with her mom, Marie and after some deliberation settled on a project highlighting Emily's creative skills. "I had done work for AARCS (Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society) in the past because we did if for a school project," said Emily. "So it felt like a good star
  
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• Ontario confirms the province will help Alberta with overwhelmed ICUs

  17-09-2021 22:04
  
  Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott confirms the province will help Alberta manage its overwhelmed intensive care units (ICUs), which have been inundated with COVID-19 patients, operating at 155 per cent over normal capacity. “There was a time when Ontario needed some help as well and other provinces helped us,” Elliott said, after making an announcement in Tweed, Ont on Friday. In April, the Ford government reached out to every province and territory asking for help with healt
  
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• High influenza cases and COVID-19 too much of a risk, Calgary pharmacist says

  17-09-2021 22:03
  
  While the province is working to emphasize the vital importance of COVID-19 vaccination, health care workers are getting ready for the return of another seasonal campaign. Starting in October, Alberta Health Services (AHS) will be offering influenza shots to all Albertans six months of age and older, free of charge. An online booking system for appointments is yet to arrive, but officials say vaccination remains the best defence against infection and illness. That's despite provincial data showi
  
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• Alberta's influenza immunization program set to begin in October

  17-09-2021 22:03
  
  While the province is working to emphasize the vital importance of COVID-19 vaccination, health care workers are getting ready for the return of another seasonal campaign. Starting in October, Alberta Health Services (AHS) will be offering influenza shots to all Albertans six months of age and older, free of charge. An online booking system for appointments is yet to arrive, but officials say vaccination remains the best defence against infection and illness. That's despite provincial data showi
  
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• Enbridge ordered to pay US$3 million for Line 3 groundwater leak

  17-09-2021 22:02
  
  Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than US$3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by piercing a groundwater aquifer during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. The state Department of Natural Resources said Enbridge, while working near Clearbrook in January, dug too deeply into the ground and pierced an artesian aquifer, which resulted in a 24 million gallon groundwater leak. "Enbridge's actions are a clear violation of state law, and also o
  
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• Days-long stolen vehicle investigation ends with arrest in central Alberta

  17-09-2021 22:02
  
  After a Dodge Ram truck was reported stolen in Camrose on Sunday, the Calgary police HAWCS helicopter located it in the city limits the next evening, and followed it into Rocky View County. Mounties were notified at that point, and when the driver spotted an RCMP cruiser, the vehicle sped away. "HAWCS continued to monitor the stolen vehicle for approximately two hours as it travelled through the rural area," police said in a release. "The vehicle entered a property in Red Deer County near Elnora
  
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• Veteran Edmonton nurse on staffing shortages, skyrocketing COVID-19 patients: ‘It’s devastating’

  17-09-2021 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Veteran nurse Pauline Worsfold, who took part in a convoy around Edmonton, said the current wave of COVID-19 patients filling up hospitals is like nothing she's ever seen before.
  
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• Alberta Children’s Hospital to shut down 75 per cent of operating rooms

  17-09-2021 21:55
  
  Southern Alberta families with sick children worry they may not be able to get the help they need as the Alberta Children’s Hospital plans to temporarily close down 75 per cent of its operating rooms by Monday due to rising COVID-19 cases. According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), the hospital in Calgary has entered into a Level 4 pandemic response – the highest alert level – which results in a 60 to 75 per cent reduction in all activity, with 'life and limb' procedures the o
  
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• Enbridge fined $3M for breach of Minnesota environmental laws during Line 3 construction

  17-09-2021 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Enbridge has been ordered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to pay $3.32 million for breaching an aquifer containing groundwater during construction of a trench.
  
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• 2021 Global Energy Show cancelled amid Alberta's spiking COVID-19 cases

  17-09-2021 21:45
  
  Organizers of the Global Energy Show announced Friday that the annual event won't be held in Calgary this year.  A statement on the event's website said the decision to postpone the exhibition and conference was made in response to Alberta's state of public health emergency.  "We know how important this show is to our global energy community and we did not take this decision lightly," the statement reads.  The 2021 Global Energy Show had been scheduled for Sept. 21 to 23. Organize
  
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• Ryan Parker seeks 8th term on Lethbridge City Council - My Lethbridge Now

  17-09-2021 21:40
  
  Ryan Parker seeks 8th term on Lethbridge City Council  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta Health Services alters visitation rules at hospitals, acute care facilities

  17-09-2021 21:13
  
  Friends, family and support workers of patients in Alberta hospital and acute care facilities are being encouraged to find other ways to connect with their loved ones instead of in-person visits. The move comes as the province is in the midst of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and under a state of public health emergency with new restrictions in place. Alberta Health Services announced Friday that, effective Sept. 20, designated support and visitation access will be altered at "all acu
  
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• Calgary company sees demand for COVID-19 testing increase amid Alberta's new health restrictions

  17-09-2021 21:09
  
  A Calgary company that offers mobile COVID-19 testing says demand for the service has increased significantly over the past few months and is expected to grow even more given Alberta's new Restriction Exception Program.  Numi is a health care hub that offers virtual care and mobile medical services. In addition to on-demand and at your doorstep COVID-19 testing, you can also book things like blood work and lab tests, sexual health tests and IV nutrient therapy.  Numi CEO Peter Verburg
  
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• Lethbridge clinic to close as there aren't enough doctors | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  17-09-2021 21:08
  
  Lethbridge clinic to close as there aren't enough doctors | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Doctor shortage in Lethbridge forces clinic to close its doors

  17-09-2021 21:08
  
  Patients at one Lethbridge clinic are being forced to find new family doctors after the departure of nearly a dozen physicians, emphasizing a crisis that has plagued the city for some time. Bigelow Fowler's south clinic, located on Ninth Avenue South, announced it was closing at the end of November after 11 doctors said they were leaving the practice. Officials with the location say they haven't been able to recruit new physicians to replace them and it's affecting patient care. All the affected
  
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• Applications being accepted for Hay West 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2021 21:05
  
  Applications being accepted for Hay West 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘It’s devastating’: Veteran Alberta nurse shares emotional toll 4th wave of COVID-19 is having on front-line workers

  17-09-2021 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pauline Worsfold has worked as a nurse in Edmonton since 1981. On Friday, she said the tsunami of COVID-19 patients filling up Alberta hospitals is devastating and she’s never seen a situation like this in her 40 years of nursing.
  
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• Calgary police search for 2 missing teen girls who may be together

  17-09-2021 20:44
  
  Calgary police are asking for help to locate two teenage girls, ages 13 and 16, who may be in each other's company. Starla Rider Rabbit, 13, was last seen in the 16 Avenue N.E. area on Sept. 3.  She is described as being 162 centimetres (5'4") tall with a slim build and has brown eyes and long black hair. She was wearing a black tank top, grey plaid shirt and black shorts when she was last seen. Shakira Bearspaw, 16, was last seen leaving the Saddleridge area on Sept. 15. Bearspaw is descri
  
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• Alberta nurses call for action on nurse shortage

  17-09-2021 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta nurses union is joining other nurses across the country to support a national day of action. While nurses in other provinces are looking for solidarity, nurses in Edmonton are using the day to protest government action on the nursing shortage in Alberta. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• Dining out, salons, gyms and more: COVID-19 restrictions by province and territory

  17-09-2021 20:07
  
  With a fourth wave of COVID-19 taking hold in Canada, provinces and territories are implementing measures to prevent major outbreaks. Some have had to roll back their reopenings, while others have returned to a state of emergency. The more contagious Delta variant is putting a damper on reopening plans. Even with nearly 70 per cent of Canada’s total population fully vaccinated, officials are taking cautious steps to slow the spread of COVID-19. Yukon has lifted all public health measures a
  
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• COVID-19 vaccinations jump since passport announcement - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2021 19:51
  
  COVID-19 vaccinations jump since passport announcement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Manitoba says no ask for COVID-19 help from Alberta yet, province will help if able

  17-09-2021 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  'If we had the ability to to offer support, I think that we'd want to like we do in in lots of different things.'
  
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• COVID-19: Manitoba to send pharmaceuticals to help Alberta, premier says

  17-09-2021 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  'If we had the ability to to offer support, I think that we'd want to like we do in in lots of different things.'
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service Run goes virtual for 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2021 19:05
  
  Lethbridge Police Service Run goes virtual for 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Burnt-out health-care workers prepare to take on Alberta’s COVID-19 patients

  17-09-2021 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  'It's hard seeing people go through this level of illness, trying day and night to keep them alive and failing – that takes a tremendous toll,' said Dr. Laura Hawryluck in Toronto.
  
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• Calgary man pleads guilty in 2019 stabbing death of caseworker

  17-09-2021 18:53
  
  A Calgary man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the stabbing death of a caseworker at an assisted living home. Brandon Jacob Spencer Newman made the plea Friday. He was charged in the October 2019 death of Deborah Onwu at a Wood's Homes assisted living facility in the 1800 block of 27 Avenue S.W., a non-profit mental health centre that provides care for youth and their families. Investigators said Newman and Onwu got into a verbal and physical argument at which point she was fatally
  
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• RCMP officer charged, suspended after allegedly firing service weapons at Calgary shooting range

  17-09-2021 18:51
  
  A member of the Strathmore RCMP detachment has been charged following a Calgary Police Service investigation into the alleged use of RCMP-issued firearms at a shooting range. According to RCMP officials, Const. Blaine Taylor visited the firing range on Aug. 25 while off-duty and allegedly fired a number of weapons, including service firearms, that he had brought with him. Complaints were filed to the Chief Firearms Officer, National Weapons Enforcement and the Calgary Police Service and an inves
  
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• ENMAX Centre to adopt province's 'Restrictions Exemption Program' - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2021 18:35
  
  ENMAX Centre to adopt province's 'Restrictions Exemption Program'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Quebec says no capacity to take on COVID-19 patients from Alberta

  17-09-2021 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  'As we have clearly demonstrated in recent days, the health network is under pressure and our hospitals' capacities are very limited.'
  
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• Calgary Zoo to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test

  17-09-2021 18:04
  
  The Calgary Zoo will soon require all visitors 12 and older to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entering the facility.  The new rule goes into effect on Monday, Sept. 20.  The zoo said guest relations or a member of their security team will ask visitors who are 12 or older to present government-issued proof they are vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 test (PCR or Rapid Test) taken within 72 hours or documentation of a medical exemption.  From Sept. 20 to O
  
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• GoFundMe campaign started for Lethbridge woman hit by vehicle - My Lethbridge Now

  17-09-2021 17:37
  
  GoFundMe campaign started for Lethbridge woman hit by vehicle  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Complaint filed with Ombudsman regarding ambulance consolidation: Red Deer city council - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2021 17:31
  
  Complaint filed with Ombudsman regarding ambulance consolidation: Red Deer city council  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MRU, U of C, SAIT return to in-person classes on Monday

  17-09-2021 17:30
  
  Students will return to in-person classes at Mount Royal University on Monday, officials announced. MRU, along with the University of Calgary and SAIT, moved all students and staff to online learning earlier this week after the province renewed its state of public health emergency. In order to return to the MRU campus, students and employees must meet the requirements of the province's Restrictions Exemption Program, which includes:Students and employees must have declared their vaccination stat
  
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• U of L deratifies Greek Life organizations after report finds a culture of sexual violence - 660 News

  17-09-2021 17:26
  
  U of L deratifies Greek Life organizations after report finds a culture of sexual violence  660 News
  
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• Canada election: Liberal government will support Alberta, Saskatchewan on COVID-19 vaccine certification, Trudeau says

  17-09-2021 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said on Friday that his government would support Jason Kenney and Scott Moe, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s premiers, after both provinces announced they would be implementing new COVID-19 health measures amid a spike in cases. “We will foot the bill for their proof-of-vaccination programs,” Trudeau stated.
  
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• Where is Canada heading in its fight against COVID-19?

  17-09-2021 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti checks in with The Morning Show to answer the latest coronavirus questions including new vaccine names causing confusion in the fourth wave.
  
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• Assuming current scenario holds, 'we're looking at a Liberal win,' Nanos says

  17-09-2021 16:29
  
  The Liberals are in winning territory with votes coming from mail-in ballots heavily in their favour, according to projections from Nanos Research. With only one weekend left before Canadians head to the polls, Nik Nanos, the founder and chief data scientist at Nanos Research, said they have been crunching the numbers in their seat projection and modelling data over the last few days.“Right now, assuming that this current scenario upholds for the next two days, and there’s no signifi
  
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• Warm, westerly wind in Calgary through to Saturday

  17-09-2021 16:17
  
  Our forecast conditions will be elevated by wind today, tonight, and tomorrow. Our upper-air will elevate across the Rockies through that timeframe, producing wind gusts that will alternate between westerly, southerly, and everything in between. We can expect 40 to 50 km/h gusts at times, including overnight. Above-seasonal highs and lows will persist through this timeframe, but they won't last long. We'll waver free of this setup late Saturday, plunging back beneath an upper low through to Mond
  
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• Alberta premier claims vaccine appointment demand surged post-passport program announcement

  17-09-2021 15:27
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says vaccine appointment bookings nearly tripled after the province announced its vaccine passport program and additional public health safety measures. The premier made the claim during a Thursday night Facebook Live event where he fielded preselected questions from the public. Alberta will implement its own version of a proof-of-vaccination approach, which its calling the restrictions exemption program, where individual businesses and events have the choice of requiring im
  
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• 'Here we go again:' Albertans react to latest slate of COVID-19 health rules

  17-09-2021 14:27
  
  As an emergency alert blared across the province notifying Albertans of another round of public health restrictions, some felt a range of emotions: anger, confusion, exhaustion. Edmonton mother Amanah Khursheed remembers looking at her husband. "Here we go again," she said as her phone lit up Wednesday evening. The notification told her that Alberta has declared a state of public health emergency to protect the health-care system. New restrictions - including gathering limits and a proof of vacc
  
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• Afghans being resettled in Lethbridge with help of immigrant services - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2021 14:03
  
  Afghans being resettled in Lethbridge with help of immigrant services  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Planning an election campaign, why it matters where the leaders spend their time

  17-09-2021 13:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  All four Hamilton ridings could be in play, and in close races, meaning leaders' visits could be all that much impactful.
  
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• Heavy police presence in Coventry Hills following Thursday night shooting

  17-09-2021 05:54
  
  Police are investigating in Coventry Hills following a shooting that took place Thursday night. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. One man was taken to hospital in stable condition, police said. They are searching for suspects who fled the scene. Police are canvassing the area, and say there are witnesses. The gang unit is also on scene. Police say they're in the early stages of the investigation. This is a developing story…
  
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