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• Windy City Tattoo Show breezes through Lethbridge

  19-09-2021 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s the weekend before new public health measures kick in across Alberta, and that means an annual indoor event in Lethbridge could go ahead. Jessica Robb has more on the Windy City Tattoo Show and what the pandemic has looked like for artists.
  
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• Hit-and-run during truck theft sends owner to hospital: Innisfail RCMP

  19-09-2021 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP said the man saw his truck driving away and realized it had been stolen, at which time he went back to the road and was struck by a different pickup.
  
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• Province launches new website to access COVID-19 vaccination record - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2021 21:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province launches new website to access COVID-19 vaccination record  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'People are furious': Criticism over new Alberta public health measures mounts

  19-09-2021 20:55
  
  As COVID-19 cases in Alberta surge and health care leaders call for military aid to help beleaguered hospital staff, some are worried the latest public health measures may not help curb the fourth wave. On Friday, Alberta reported more than 2,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since May. While the next data update is expected Monday, the province has 19,201 active cases and 911 hospitalizations – including 215 ICU admissions. The province released triage protocols to guide workers
  
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• Thousands raised in GoFundMe campaign to support Lethbridge woman | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  19-09-2021 19:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Thousands raised in GoFundMe campaign to support Lethbridge woman | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Support sought for Lethbridge volunteer after life-changing incident

  19-09-2021 19:52
  
  The community has come out in force to help a woman who suffered life-altering injuries in a crash at a Lethbridge charity event last weekend. Karen Charlesworth Moore was volunteering along with her sisters at the Len Herring Legacy Ride on Sept. 11, setting up a water station, when she was struck by a vehicle on University Drive. Moore was taken to hospital in Calgary by STARS air ambulance in serious, life-threatening condition.According to a GoFundMe page built to raise money to support her,
  
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• Maxime Bernier attends Calgary ‘freedom rally’ in last weekend of federal election campaign

  19-09-2021 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier is focusing on Alberta in the last weekend of the federal election campaign. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports.
  
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• Innisfail RCMP seek suspects after hit-and-run and theft of truck

  19-09-2021 18:59
  
  Police say a man, who witnessed his truck being stolen, was struck and seriously injured by another vehicle connected to the incident. Innisfail RCMP were called to the scene, on Township Road 364 near Range Road 44 in Red Deer County, on Sept. 18 at about 1:45 p.m for reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. When officers arrived and spoke to witnesses, they learned the victim, a 77-year-old man, had parked his truck on the side of the road and went to work in a nearby field. The
  
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• Trudeau says Alberta, Saskatchewan made ‘wrong choices’ during COVID-19 pandemic

  19-09-2021 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We're seeing right now what the wrong choices made in Alberta and Saskatchewan have led to,' Justin Trudeau told reporters during an election campaign stop in Montreal on Sunday. 
  
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• Election primer: Everything you need to know before you vote

  19-09-2021 17:53
  
  With the 36-day election campaign in the books, Canadians head to the polls on Monday to elect the members of the 44th parliament. The ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic means that this will be a federal election unlike any other in Canadian history. Polling stations will follow local distancing and masking regulations, voters will mark their ballots with single-use pencils, and there will be plenty of hand sanitizer to go around. Perhaps owing in part to pandemic-era fears, a record number
  
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• Olds, Alta. restaurant suggests it won't comply with province's rules

  19-09-2021 17:51
  
  While many restaurants in Alberta are hustling to get into line with the provincial government's new health guidelines in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, some have implied they won't be going along with them so easily. A sign, posted at the Our Flames restaurant in Olds, Alta. says it doesn't matter whether or not its patrons are vaccinated, unvaccinated or even wearing masks or not – all will be served. "We will not be asking for personal health information," it continued. "Please
  
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• Olds, Alta. restaurant backs down, removes anti-restrictions sign

  19-09-2021 17:51
  
  An Olds, Alta. restaurant, within 24 hours of posting a sign suggesting it would not comply with the UCP government's latest COVID-19 restrictions, now says it will abide by the new rules on Monday. The sign, posted at the Our Flames restaurant in Olds, Alta. on Saturday said it didn't matter whether or not its patrons are vaccinated, unvaccinated or even wearing masks or not – all would be served. "We will not be asking for personal health information," it continued. "Please be kind to on
  
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• Looking for a vaccine card in Alberta? You won't need a MyHealth Records account after all

  19-09-2021 17:32
  
  The provincial government, with less than 24 hours to go before new COVID-19 guidelines come into force in Alberta, has made it simpler for residents to acquire a document that proves they've been vaccinated. Instead of working through the MyHealth Records account system, the government has rolled out a streamlined method bypassing the registration for the service, which was plagued by technical issues as late as last week. By entering your health card number, date of birth and the month when yo
  
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• The topics most important to Albertans the day before the federal election

  19-09-2021 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The key issues for voters in the 2021 federal election are likely different than in any other election in recent memory. Pollster and political commentator Janet Brown joins Global News Calgary to offer insight into tomorrow’s vote.
  
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• Liberals, Conservatives in dead heat as parties make final push on eve of election day: Nanos

  19-09-2021 16:58
  
  As the federal party leaders make their final push to Canadian voters, new polling data suggests that the Liberals and the Conservatives are in a dead heat. According to polling numbers released on Sunday from Nanos Research, commissioned by CTV News and The Globe and Mail, just 0.3 percentage points separate the Liberals and Conservatives. The Liberals are polling at 30.8 per cent, a slight drop from the 31.3 per cent they had in the previous day’s poll. The Conservatives saw their pollin
  
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• Snowbird season: Canadian retirees hope for prompt COVID-19 booster shots in U.S. south

  19-09-2021 16:38
  
  Canadian snowbirds will be watching closely this week, suitcases at the ready and RVs full of fuel, to see if the United States finally eases the travel restrictions preventing them from driving south for the winter. Some aren't waiting for the White House, opting for the perfectly legal option of flying to the U.S. instead -- and many are planning on getting a COVID-19 booster shot as soon as they get there, said Toronto travel insurance broker Martin Firestone. "The feeling I'm getting from my
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Medicine Hat - Charlotte Observer

  19-09-2021 16:15 via charlotteobserver.com
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Medicine Hat  Charlotte Observer
  
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• Ryan Parker running for re-election in October's municipal election - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2021 14:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Ryan Parker running for re-election in October's municipal election  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Butterflies released to signify lives lost in residential schools

  19-09-2021 06:06
  
  Butterflies were released at a ceremony outside the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino, part of a series of events in September on reconciliation. The ceremony took place on Tsuut'ina land, 36 children are known to have died at the St. Barnabsa school, which used to be there. “I was very pleased with the attendance… it was nice to see so many people that were interested and interested in reconciliation,” said Tammy Whitney, resort executive at the Grey Eagle. Butterflies were chosen
  
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• 'We just want them to know that we love them': Giving ICU workers a pick-me-up

  19-09-2021 05:31
  
  The mother of a child who spends a lot of time in hospital wants to give staff in Alberta’s overloaded intensive care units (ICUs) a coffee to help keep them going. Alberta’s hospitals are in a critical state, according to healthcare officials.Time for military support in 'overwhelmed' hospitals: Alberta health-care union leadersThe situation has parents of chronically ill children worried about what would happen if they needed to bring their kids to hospital. “It’s scary
  
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• Motorcyclist sent to hospital in serious condition after crash: EMS

  19-09-2021 04:34
  
  The driver of a motorcycle is in hospital following a crash on Macleod trail near 34 Avenue and Spiller Road Saturday afternoon. The crash happened around 5:30, according to a bystander at the scene. Bystanders tried to help the driver before paramedics arrived. According to EMS, a man, around 30 years old, was rushed to hospital in serious life-threatening condition. The police reconstruction unit was at the scene. There is no word yet on what caused the crash.
  
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• No voting options for people still isolating due to COVID-19 on Monday

  19-09-2021 04:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians isolating due to COVID-19, and who have not already applied to vote by mail, will not be able to vote Monday.
  
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• ‘I was frustrated’: No more voting options for people still isolating due to COVID-19 on Monday

  19-09-2021 04:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians isolating due to COVID-19, and who have not already applied to vote by mail, will not be able to vote Monday.
  
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• Maxime Bernier attends Calgary ‘freedom rally’ in last weekend of federal campaign

  19-09-2021 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is focusing on Alberta in the last weekend of the federal election campaign.
  
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• Charity event pivots for Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization - CTV News Calgary

  19-09-2021 03:22 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Charity event pivots for Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Charity event pivots for Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization

  19-09-2021 03:22
  
  The Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) held their Grand Parade charity event on Saturday. The hope was to have members from all across the community come down and walk 2.5 kilometres to help raise money for their Meals on Wheels program. Unfortunately, due to the rise in COVID numbers and the risk it poses to seniors, many decided to opt out of this years event. According to the LSCO's Event Director, Rodrigo Henriquez, they still ended up getting more people than they expected. "We
  
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• Alberta health-worker unions call on Kenney to request military help with COVID-19 crisis

  19-09-2021 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are calls for Premier Jason Kenney to request assistance from the military as Alberta's health system struggles to keep up with the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Retailers cut out of Alberta's vaccine program just days before changes take hold

  19-09-2021 01:42
  
  The province has changed course on how its proof of vaccination push will impact retailers. The Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) is set to take hold Monday, and was originally slated to include retail businesses. Those who participated were able to drop restrictions placed on their stores if they asked customers for proof of at least one vaccination dose or a negative COVID-19 test. But Saturday evening, the province changed the REP's fine print. A government representative tells CTV News re
  
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• Alberta sex offender charged in deaths of 24-year-old mother and her toddler in Hinton

  19-09-2021 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 53-year-old convicted sexual offender has been charged in connection with the deaths of a 24-year-old woman and her 16-month-old child in Hinton.
  
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• Alberta man charged in deaths of 24-year-old mother and her toddler: RCMP

  19-09-2021 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 53-year-old man from Hinton, Alta., has been charged in connection with the deaths of a 24-year-old woman and her 16-month-old child, the RCMP announced on Saturday.
  
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• Donations pour in for Calgary's annual city-wide food drive

  19-09-2021 01:08
  
  It was a massive effort on the part of thousands of volunteers participating in this year's Calgary-wide food drive. It's one of the biggest events for the Calgary Food Bank and organizers say it couldn't come at a better time, when Calgarians are at their greatest time of need. They add the COVID-19 pandemic has also made things difficult for many families and, since September of last year, they've seeing a steady increase in the number of clients. "We're trying to look at it and predict what d
  
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• Surge of COVID-19 cases spurs City of Red Deer to declare state of local emergency

  19-09-2021 00:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Red Deer has announced that a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the resulting strain on the health-care system has prompted it to declare a state of local emergency.
  
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• Calgary family launches life-saving stem cell donor drive

  19-09-2021 00:23
  
  The family of a Calgary teen battling a rare form of cancer has launched a stem cell donor drive in an attempt to find a life-saving match. A competitive swimmer, Julian Ho, 15, had his life turned upside down in February 2020 after a training session. Unusually tire after swim practices, Julian's parents took him to see their family doctor, and blood tests were ordered. The next day he was taken to Alberta Children's Hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He wa
  
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• Time for military support in 'overwhelmed' hospitals: Leaders of Alberta's health care unions

  19-09-2021 00:19
  
  The leaders of four health care unions and the Alberta Federation of Labour implored Premier Jason Kenney to submit a formal request for assistance from Ottawa as hospitals grapple with increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients. The leaders of the health care unions in the province, representing 100,000 people working in the system, sent a letter Saturday saying it was their assessment that hospitals were no longer on the verge of collapse but that they were “actually collapsing in front of
  
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• Time for military support in 'overwhelmed' hospitals: Alberta health-care union leaders

  19-09-2021 00:19
  
  The leaders of four health-care unions and the Alberta Federation of Labour implored Premier Jason Kenney to submit a formal request for assistance from Ottawa as hospitals grapple with increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients. The leaders of the health-care unions in the province, representing 100,000 people working in the system, sent a letter Saturday saying it was their assessment that hospitals were no longer on the verge of collapse but that they were “actually collapsing in front of
  
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