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• Several First Nations polling stations fail to open - Lethbridge News Now

  20-09-2021 23:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Several First Nations polling stations fail to open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations hit record high, 4.6K new weekend cases

  20-09-2021 23:52
  
  Alberta added more than 4,600 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend as hospitalizations rose to a record high.  Monday's update included data from Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The province reported 4,633 new cases over that three-day span.  The number of COVID-19 patients in Alberta hospitals rose to 954, the highest count of the pandemic to date. That figure includes 216 patients in intensive care units, the third most to date. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers CO
  
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• AUPE files formal grievance against province over National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  20-09-2021 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Union of Public Employees has filed a formal grievance to try to get the province to recognize Canada's new national holiday.
  
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• Rural schools close as Alberta’s COVID 19 vaccine passport system launches

  20-09-2021 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two schools in rural Alberta are closing their classrooms over the number of students not attending because of COVID-19 infections.
  
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• Albertans can get vaccination passports for free at registries starting Tuesday

  20-09-2021 23:33
  
  Albertans who don't have access to a printer will be able to get a free copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record printed at registry offices throughout the province starting Tuesday.  On Sunday, a day before Alberta's new proof-of-vaccination program went into place, the UCP government launched a website that allows Albertans to download or print a PDF of their vaccination records.  To access your COVID-19 records, you need your health care number, date of birth and the month and year
  
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• Drug use suspected in three deaths at YWCA Lethbridge facilities - My Lethbridge Now

  20-09-2021 23:30 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Drug use suspected in three deaths at YWCA Lethbridge facilities  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Stage 3 lung cancer patient among hundreds in Alberta to have surgery cancelled this week

  20-09-2021 23:13
  
  Just hours before Premier Jason Kenney addressed Albertans last Wednesday, Grant Humphrey got some welcome news — surgeons would remove his cancerous right lung about a week sooner than expected. "I asked her about chemo and radiation and all that," Humphrey said about his surgeon. "But she says it would be non-curative if we went that way." Facing Stage 3 lung cancer, Humphrey had few options. "I was like, 'OK, let's get it done.," he said. Despite the dangers of the major surgery, the 60
  
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• Province brings mobile vaccination clinics to Calgary's universities

  20-09-2021 22:26
  
  Students at the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University will have an avenue for COVID-19 immunization at their disposal this week without having to leave campus. Alberta Health and the Industry for Vaccination have joined forces to bring mobile vaccination clinics to Calgary's universities this week. The clinics, capable of administering upward of 300 doses each day, will be held Monday and Tuesday outside the U of C's Taylor Family Digital Library before moving to MRU for Wednesday and
  
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• Court documents confirm Lethbridge City Council candidate has criminal past - Lethbridge News Now

  20-09-2021 22:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Court documents confirm Lethbridge City Council candidate has criminal past  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Edmonton to require all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19

  20-09-2021 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton is giving its employees just under two months to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Calgary police seek dashcam footage, witnesses to Glenmore Trail shooting

  20-09-2021 21:36
  
  Calgary police are investigating a shooting on Glenmore Trail on Sunday that involved two vehicles.   Police said gunfire erupted near Macleod Trail S.E. at around 6:30 p.m.  Officers arrived to find a grey Honda Civic at the scene.   Police said the driver of the Civic, a man in his 20s, had been shot multiple times. He was taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition.  The second vehicle involved is believed to be a silver sedan, police said.  Police a
  
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• City raises permanent Blackfoot Confederacy flag to start Reconciliation Week - Lethbridge News Now

  20-09-2021 21:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City raises permanent Blackfoot Confederacy flag to start Reconciliation Week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Appeal rejected for Calgarian convicted in fatal stabbing of university student

  20-09-2021 21:11
  
  An Alberta court has rejected the appeal of a man convicted of second-degree murder in a stabbing death at a Calgary house party in 2013. Mitchell Harkes was convicted for the second time in 2019 for the death of Brett Wiese — a University of Calgary business student — and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 12 years. Wiese was killed on Jan. 12, 2013 at a house party after a group of people showed up uninvited, leading to an altercation. The group left, but late
  
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• Union files formal grievance against Alberta government over Truth and Reconciliation Day

  20-09-2021 21:05
  
  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) has filed a formal grievance against the provincial government over it not recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday. In a news release on Monday, the AUPE said by filing the paperwork it hopes to force the Alberta government to rethink the decision. In August, a government spokesperson said, “The question on a work holiday is a decision for individual employers, unless an employee’s employment co
  
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• Civic Vote: Six people vying for Lethbridge Mayor; 32 on list for City Councillor - My Lethbridge Now

  20-09-2021 20:36 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Civic Vote: Six people vying for Lethbridge Mayor; 32 on list for City Councillor  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Canadian women's hockey team to play B.C. Junior A men as part of Olympic prep

  20-09-2021 20:32
  
  Canada's women's hockey team will play a pair of games against male Junior A teams in B.C. next month. The national women's team, currently centralized in Calgary to prepare for the 2022 Winter Olympics, will travel to face the Trail Smoke Eaters on Oct. 4 and the Cranbrook Bucks on Oct. 5. Canada is coming off winning a women's world championship Aug. 31 in Calgary, where the host country edged the United States in overtime for gold. Twenty-six skaters are trying out for 20 spots on the Olympic
  
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• Police respond to anti-mask dispute at Edmonton polling station

  20-09-2021 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police were called to break up a disturbance at a polling station in northeast Edmonton Monday morning, where two people reportedly refused to wear masks inside.
  
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• Kerby Centre offering free vaccine passport printing for Calgary seniors

  20-09-2021 19:19
  
  Seniors who need a copy of their Alberta vaccine passport can head over to the Kerby Centre in southwest Calgary for a free printout of the document.  Officials with the Kerby Centre said Monday they will be helping seniors take advantage of the new Restrictions Exemption Program by printing off the vaccination records free of charge.  “The Government of Alberta’s new vaccine record website has made it easy for Albertans to create a card they can print or save to their phon
  
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• Trans-Canada Highway closes outside Golden, B.C. for several months, detour in place

  20-09-2021 19:15
  
  The fourth phase of an ongoing construction project on the Trans-Canada Highway in the Kicking Horse Canyon is underway and drivers should expect to encounter significant traffic disruptions. The highway had been fully open to vehicles in the canyon, located east of the town of Golden, B.C., during the busy summer season but work has ramped up following the Labour Day long weekend. As of Sept. 20, a section of the highway is closed to traffic west of Yoho National Park and a detour will be in pl
  
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• WHL Season Preview – Lethbridge Hurricanes – WHL Network - Western Hockey League

  20-09-2021 19:12 via whl.ca
  
  WHL Season Preview – Lethbridge Hurricanes – WHL Network  Western Hockey League
  
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• Calgary brewery The Establishment named best in Canada in 2021

  20-09-2021 18:24
  
  The Establishment Brewing Company in southeast Calgary has won the title of Brewery of the Year at the 2021 Canadian Brewing Awards. The brewery won four other awards for its beers in the competition in Québec City over the weekend.  "We were very surprised and are feeling extremely proud of the team we have assembled that has brought us here," The Establishment co-owner David Ronneberg said in a news release.  "It was really gratifying to gather with peers and celebrate the ach
  
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• U.S. President Biden easing foreign travel restrictions, requiring COVID-19 vaccines

  20-09-2021 17:11
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions to the U.S. beginning in November, allowing foreigners into the country if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test, the White House said Monday. The new rules will replace a hodgepodge of restrictions that had barred non-citizens who had been in Europe, much of Asia and certain other countries in the prior 14 days from entering the U.S. The changes will allow families and others who have been separated by the trav
  
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• U.S. easing virus restrictions for foreign flights to America

  20-09-2021 17:11
  The U.S. said Monday it will ease airline restrictions this fall on travel to the country for people who have vaccination proof and a negative COVID-19 test, replacing a hodgepodge of rules that had kept out many non-citizens and irritated allies in Europe and beyond where virus cases are far lower. The changes, to take effect in November, will allow families and others who have been separated by the travel restrictions for 18 months to plan for long-awaited reunifications and allow foreigners w
  
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• We're still in flux in Calgary, but coming out ahead with some above seasonal days

  20-09-2021 15:33
  
  We're going to continue bouncing from high pressure systems to lows aloft, but the jet has moved markedly further north for us. If you're clinging to the last couple days of summer, this will bode well for you. Before we get to the future details, bundle up this morning if you're headed to the polls! We'll stay cooler until at least the mid-morning, with a steady rise thereafter to a seasonally-toasty 17 C. As you'd expect, the clear day leading to a clear overnight will cause a hefty – al
  
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• Where can I vote and what do I need to bring?

  20-09-2021 15:00
  
  A 36-day federal election campaign has come to an end as Canadians cast their ballots to determine who will form the next government. Sign up below to be notified when the CTVNews.ca live blog launches later today for real-time updates, analysis and election results as they come in. We will also feature updates from the headquarters of every major federal party. Related election night live blogs:Live updates: Tracking instances of election night voting irregularities and misinformation Live upda
  
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• REPLAY: Election 2021 results and analysis

  20-09-2021 15:00
  
  A 36-day federal election campaign came to an end with a result that will give the Liberals another minority government. Replay the CTVNews.ca live blog from election day.Live election map resultsFull election coverage here  
  
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• Live updates: Where can I vote and what do I need to bring?

  20-09-2021 15:00
  
  A 36-day federal election campaign has come to an end as Canadians cast their ballots to determine who will form the next government. Sign up below to be notified when the CTVNews.ca live blog launches later today for real-time updates, analysis and election results as they come in. We will also feature updates from the headquarters of every major federal party. Related election night live blogs:Live updates: Tracking instances of election night voting irregularities and misinformation Live upda
  
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• Live updates: Federal election results 2021

  20-09-2021 15:00
  
  A 36-day federal election campaign has come to an end as Canadians cast their ballots to determine who will form the next government. Sign up below to be notified when the CTVNews.ca live blog launches later today for real-time updates, analysis and election results as they come in. We will also feature updates from the headquarters of every major federal party.The CTV NEWS: ELECTION 2021 special with CTV’s Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme begins at 6:30 p.m. EDT / 3:30 p.m. PT
  
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• Live updates: 2021 federal election results and analysis

  20-09-2021 15:00
  
  A 36-day federal election campaign has come to an end as Canadians cast their ballots to determine who will form the next government. We will also feature updates from the headquarters of every major federal party. Related election night live blogs and other coverage:Live election map resultsLive updates: Tracking instances of election night voting irregularities and misinformation Live updates: Voters' Viewpoint panel on what was missing this election race CTV NEWS: ELECTION 2021 special with C
  
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• The vaccinated may enter: Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport system begins today

  20-09-2021 14:52
  
  Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport system comes into force Monday. The program allows businesses and venues to operate without capacity limits and other public health measures if they require proof of vaccination or a negative test result from anyone entering. It applies at restaurants, nightclubs, casinos, concerts and fitness facilities, and is not mandatory. When it was announced by Premier Jason Kenney last week, it also applied to retail stores and libraries, but they were removed from the
  
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• Albertans head to the polls, premier keeps distance

  20-09-2021 14:39
  
  It's Election Day in Canada and it comes amid the fourth wave of the pandemic that's overwhelming Alberta's hospitals while the premier has steered clear of the campaign trail. Premier Jason Kenney campaigned for the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) in 2019, but is keeping out of public view as political watchers have drawn comparisons between him and CPC leader Erin O'Toole. Both Kenney and O'Toole were cabinet ministers under Stephen Harper and O'Toole has publicly lauded Kenney's pandemic r
  
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• 'Crisis within a crisis': With no family doctors, Lethbridge residents sent out of town and to ER - CBC.ca

  20-09-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  'Crisis within a crisis': With no family doctors, Lethbridge residents sent out of town and to ER  CBC.ca
  
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• Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

  20-09-2021 13:31
  
  Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech already is available for anyone 12 and older. But with kids now back in school and the extra-contagious delta variant causing a huge jump in pediatric infections, many parents are anxiously awaiting vaccinations for their younger children. For
  
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• Alberta’s vaccine passport starts today amid growing fourth wave

  20-09-2021 12:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting Sunday, Albertans were able to download cards with the dates they'd received their vaccinations.
  
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• Alberta’s vaccine passport starts Monday amid growing fourth wave

  20-09-2021 12:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting Sunday, Albertans were able to download cards with the dates they'd received their COVID-19 vaccinations.
  
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• Will Trudeau’s election gamble pay off? Voting set to wrap up within hours

  20-09-2021 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  For just over a month, federal leaders have travelled around the country in an effort to convince voters to choose their party to represent them in Ottawa.
  
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• Canada election: Voters head to the polls as pandemic campaign comes to end

  20-09-2021 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  For just over a month, federal leaders have travelled around the country in an effort to convince voters to choose their party to represent them in Ottawa.
  
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• Trudeau vows to 'get back to work,' as Liberals win election but fall short of majority

  20-09-2021 10:38
  
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is vowing to get “back to work,” after being dealt a second minority government in the 2021 federal election that looks much like the one Canadians elected in 2019. "You are sending us back to work with a clear mandate to get us through this pandemic and to brighter days ahead,” Trudeau said, after thrusting the country into the COVID-19 campaign in hopes of a third term under majority rule. With 338 seats up for grabs and no path to the prized 170
  
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• Liberals win minority government in 2021 federal election

  20-09-2021 10:38
  
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has held on to power at a pivotal time in the pandemic, clinching another minority government in the 2021 federal election. CTV News’ Decision Desk declared the Liberal minority win after polls closed across the country. While long lines in some ridings mean voters could be casting ballots for hours more, early results show the Liberals elected or leading in 152 seats. There are 338 federal ridings up for grabs tonight. A party needs to win at least 170 seats
  
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• Liberals win 2021 federal election, size of victory to be determined

  20-09-2021 10:38
  
  CTV News’ Decision Desk has declared that the Liberals have won the 2021 federal election, but whether it will be a majority or minority remains to be determined This is a breaking news update. More coming.Polls have now closed in the majority of the country, with results already rolling in from Atlantic Canada and data expected soon from Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories. The early results being reported in this historic 36-day pandemic fe
  
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• Reconciliation: Blackfoot Confederacy flag now permanent outside Lethbridge City Hall - My Lethbridge Now

  20-09-2021 09:00 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Reconciliation: Blackfoot Confederacy flag now permanent outside Lethbridge City Hall  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge residents vote in 2021 federal election: ‘It took 10 minutes’ - Global News

  20-09-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge residents vote in 2021 federal election: ‘It took 10 minutes’  Global News
  
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• Alberta now with over 20000 active COVID cases - My Lethbridge Now

  20-09-2021 09:00 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Alberta now with over 20000 active COVID cases  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 20% of eligible voters in Lethbridge took part in advance voting - Lethbridge News Now

  20-09-2021 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  20% of eligible voters in Lethbridge took part in advance voting  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'We are celebrating his life': Couple giving friends and family the chance to say goodbye

  20-09-2021 05:57
  
  An Airdrie couple held a celebration of life after one of them received news his cancer had progressed. A year after Jim and Deborah Lawton were married in 2014, Jim was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. In August of 2021, the couple was told Jim only had a few months left to live. “We really wanted to have Jim be able to have the opportunity for people to be able to come and celebrate with him before… give all their wishes to him instead of to me at the funeral, and we're
  
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• Fire nearly destroys neighbouring garages and vehicles

  20-09-2021 05:28
  
  An afternoon fire damaged two detached garages and the vehicles inside Sunday. Firefighters were called to the 1000 block of Middleton Drive around 2 p.m., according to the Calgary Fire Department. When crews arrived, they said one garage was fully engulfed and the other was partially burning. The fire didn’t reach the houses, but two vehicles in one of the garages appeared to have suffered heavy damage. Officials said a third vehicle in the other garage may have been destroyed as well. Fi
  
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• Community of Hinton, Alta., mourns loss of mother and her 16-month-old

  20-09-2021 02:57
  
  Jerry Melvin, a resident of Hinton for 65 years, gently placed a teddy bear at a growing makeshift memorial outside an apartment complex in the community Sunday afternoon. A woman living there, along with her 16-month-old toddler, were killed this week. Around 6 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to a report that a woman and her toddler were missing. Friday evening RCMP said in a news release that the woman and her child were later found dead. Robert Keith Major, 53, of Hinton, faces two counts o
  
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• Lethbridge Curling Club celebrates 125 years | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  20-09-2021 02:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Curling Club celebrates 125 years | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge Curling Club celebrates 125 years

  20-09-2021 02:39
  
  With the start of the new curling season around the corner, the Lethbridge Curling Club (LCC) kicked off the year in historic fashion. This season marks 125 years for the club and according to their General Manager, Kirk Mearns, they couldn't be more excited. "The Lethbridge Curling Club celebrating 125 years is a big milestone for us," Mearns told CTV News."Our members are excited and it happens in a year where things are a little awkward, we're going to be back to full curling this year, so it
  
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• Concerns raised about long lines and mask enforcement in Alberta polling stations

  20-09-2021 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Concerns are being raised around buildings across Alberta becoming polling locations come Monday morning when voting for the federal election begins.
  
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