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• Alberta hospitalizations, ICU rates drop slightly as 1,263 new COVID-19 cases identified Wednesday

  06-10-2021 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services says the number of patients in intensive care units across the province has dropped by 3.5 per cent over the last seven days.
  
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• Alberta reports 1,263 new COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths

  06-10-2021 23:40
  
  Alberta reported 1,263 new COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths on Wednesday. There are 1,083 patients in hospital and 247 people in intensive care, both the 13th highest counts to date.COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday*1,083 in hospital (13th highest to date) *247 in ICU (13th highest to date)*+26 deaths-2,804*1,263 new cases (1,278 adj) *7-day ave = 1,342 *18,912 activesMores here⬇️https://t.co/GT9tT4Pftw#COVID19AB pic.twitter.com/7wl6Gi1fnQ — Matthew Black (@ByMatthewBlack) October
  
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• Calgary's Bishop Grandin High School now Our Lady of The Rockies

  06-10-2021 23:31
  
  Board members with the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) voted on a new name for southwest Calgary's Bishop Grandin High School during a meeting on Wednesday. The new name for the school, which was approved by a unanimous vote, will be Our Lady of The Rockies. Officials say the new name comes from a school naming committee that was formed this past June after the CCSD voted to change the name of the school. "Extension consultations and community gatherings were held with Indigenous communi
  
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• Calgarians experience sticker shock at the pumps as oil and gas prices hit multi-year highs

  06-10-2021 23:29
  
  A hefty 12 cent increase in gas prices is creating sticker shock for Calgarians as oil prices reach a seven-year high – and analysts warn consumers should prepare to up their spending.  Benchmark U.S. natural gas prices hit a 12-year high this week, while oil continues to surge towards US$80 a barrel, reaching its highest point since 2014.   In fact, crude oil prices are up nearly 63 per cent in 2021, while natural gas is 2.5 times higher, but this means the cost for a
  
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• Calgary's largest elm tree near the Stampede grounds won't be relocated

  06-10-2021 23:22
  
  It's known as the Stampede Elm and is growing in Parking Lot 14, north of the Scotiabank Saddledome. Estimated to be 125 years old, it's not the oldest elm in Calgary but according to Julie Guimond, the acting manager of Calgary Parks, it is the largest. "We did try and look at the opportunity of relocating this tree," said Guimond. "We actually got to the point where we had a date set for that relocation, we were partnering with an organization out of the United States that relocates trees of t
  
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• U.S. forest fires, Sask. blaze brings smoke into Alberta

  06-10-2021 22:52
  
  Fall is turning out to be similar to this summer in Alberta as wildfire smoke is leaving a stinky smell on the air. The fires, burning in Montana, are having a real impact on air quality in Calgary and Edmonton on Wednesday. Another fire in Saskatchewan is also causing issues in the central part of the province. The conditions even led to a special air quality statement being called in the provincial capital as well as many other regions in central Alberta. The advisory has since been lifted for
  
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• Calgary police investigate data breach involving vaccine verification app PORTpass

  06-10-2021 22:41
  
  Calgary police say its cybersecurity team is investigating after the Calgary-based vaccine verification app PORTpass left some users' data unsecured and available to be viewed by the public last week.  The company pulled it from the Apple and Google Play app stores and its website says the "team at PORTpass is currently updating." A news tip sent to CTV News and other media outlets last week pointed out a security flaw that allowed anyone to access profile information of PORTpass users. The
  
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• Termination turmoil as workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates take effect

  06-10-2021 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  With employer deadlines to be fully vaccinated approaching, unvaccinated workers could soon be placed on unpaid leave or terminated altogether, lawyers say.
  
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• Rufa Doria – seeking a bid for a city Council seat - Lethbridge News Now

  06-10-2021 22:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Rufa Doria – seeking a bid for a city Council seat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Workers rally outside Lethbridge's Fairmont Extendicare against proposed cuts - My Lethbridge Now

  06-10-2021 21:32 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Workers rally outside Lethbridge's Fairmont Extendicare against proposed cuts  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 'Voter suppression': Indigenous Albertans want options to vote on plebiscite and referendums

  06-10-2021 20:58
  
  Indigenous people won't be able to vote on reserve in the upcoming plebiscites, referendums and senate elections later this month. That's because the province linked those ballots to the municipal elections and First Nations reserves are not officially municipalities. Those communities do hold band elections, but they aren't at the same time as civic elections in Alberta. As a result, many people living on Alberta reserves will be required to vote by special ballot, or drive to the nearest commu
  
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• Sentencing submissions for Alberta man accused of killing his partner's sister

  06-10-2021 20:57
  
  Court has heard that a central Alberta man who admits he killed his common-law wife's sister during a domestic dispute shot the victim as she was trying to protect her sibling. Marshall Stone, who is 47, pleaded guilty in June to second-degree murder and unlawfully discharging a firearm in the death of 28-year-old Ashley Smith-Ames. Stone was in a relationship with her sister, Alexis Ames, and the three were living together in a townhouse in Rocky Mountain House, Alta., in July 2019 with three c
  
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• Over 200 election signs for Lethbridge City Council candidate destroyed or missing - Lethbridge News Now

  06-10-2021 20:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Over 200 election signs for Lethbridge City Council candidate destroyed or missing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's pop-up farm stands expand amid increasing demand for fresh food

  06-10-2021 20:16
  
  If you're hoping to pick up some fresh produce for your Thanksgiving dinner this weekend then you may want to head to one of Calgary's pop-up farm stands.  This year, the farm stands have expanded to three CTrain stations (Sunalta, Crowfoot and Westbrook) and eight community hubs. The produce for sale at the stands comes from local farms, food growers and distributers.  "Bringing pop-up farm stands into community hubs provides Calgarians with another option for purchasing fresh cabbage
  
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• AHS blasts viral speech claiming ivermectin use at Rimbey Hospital - Lethbridge News Now

  06-10-2021 19:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AHS blasts viral speech claiming ivermectin use at Rimbey Hospital  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Banff Mountain Film Competition finalists announced

  06-10-2021 19:16
  
  A total of 372 submissions have been pared down to 76 finalists for this year's Banff Mountain Film Competition. The event screens top films from around the world featuring adventure, environment, and adrenaline sports, with finalists this year coming from 12 countries. The festival schedule is available online and passes and tickets can also be purchased online, or at the Banff Centre Box Office. Early-bird virtual passes are available until Oct. 15. Of this year's finalists, 18 films will be m
  
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• Closure of U.S. land border may hamper Canadians' winter travel plans once again, experts say

  06-10-2021 19:12
  
  With the United States' land border still closed to non-essential travel, experts say some Canadian snowbirds may be staying home for a second consecutive winter. Oct. 21 is the deadline for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to declare whether it plans to ease these travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. land border, or extend the prohibition for another 30 days. No one knows for sure why the U.S. has kept the land border closed while Canadians can still fly into the country by air, but T
  
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• New supports introduced for human trafficking survivors

  06-10-2021 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Survivors of human trafficking in Alberta now have access to new supports.
  
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• Cineworld planned to sell off The Rec Room and Cineplex’s signage business

  06-10-2021 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cineworld worked to sell the businesses before June 2020, when they backed out of the takeover deal and blamed Cineplex for breaching its terms.
  
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• Man suffers serious injuries as fire breaks out at Forest Lawn home

  06-10-2021 18:48
  
  Crews battled a house fire in a southeast neighbourhood Wednesday morning that left one man with serious injuries. Calgary Fire Department members responded to the 2200 block of 39th Street S.E., in the community of Forest Lawn, shortly after 10 a.m. following reports a house was on fire. The efforts of fire crews prevented flames from spreading to neighbourhing homes but there was extensive fire and smoke damage to the initial home, and fire officials tell CTV News the building is uninhabitable
  
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• Man suffers serious burns, cat and 10 snakes rescued, as fire breaks out in Forest Lawn

  06-10-2021 18:48
  
  Crews battled a house fire in a southeast neighbourhood Wednesday morning that left one man with serious injuries. Calgary Fire Department members responded to the 2200 block of 39th Street S.E., in the community of Forest Lawn, shortly after 10 a.m. following reports a house was on fire. Fire officials confirm four people were inside when fire broke out in the kitchen and all had managed to escape. Firefighters searched the home and rescued a cat and 10 snakes. The efforts of fire crews prevent
  
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• Fire breaks out at Forest Lawn home

  06-10-2021 18:48
  
  Crews are battling a house fire in a southeast neighbourhood. Calgary Fire Department members responded to the 2200 block of 39th Street S.E., in the community of Forest Lawn, shortly after 10 a.m. following reports a house was on fire. This is a developing story. It will be updated throughout the morning.
  
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• Man dead after being hit by truck in southwest Calgary hit-and-run

  06-10-2021 18:03
  
  Calgary police say a pedestrian who was badly injured in a hit-and-run in the city's southwest last week has died.  The man was hit by a pickup truck travelling westbound on 50 Avenue S.W. between First Street and Macleod Trail at around 2:15 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 1.  "The truck then continued to the intersection of Macleod Trail, fled the area, and failed to return to the scene," police said in a Wednesday news release.  Police haven't released the name of the victim.  Invest
  
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• Multiple temperature records set in southern Alberta Tuesday - Lethbridge News Now

  06-10-2021 16:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Multiple temperature records set in southern Alberta Tuesday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada must be ‘practical’ on school rapid testing amid U.S. supply crunch: advocates

  06-10-2021 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some provinces in Canada are announcing strategies involving rapid testing to protect children from COVID-19 in schools as they await a childhood vaccine.
  
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• Smoke and snow in Calgary's five-day forecast

  06-10-2021 15:25
  
  Here comes the drop. We're finally working through an upper trough, centred in the Territories and trundling through the north over the next few days. This is normalization; not punishment. Seasonally-average conditions for this day in history would be 13.3 C, with a low of 0.5 C. Our low temps along the five-day below are going to match up with this nicely. Picture the jet (our thick, black line in the image below) as a curtain; warm air from the south cannot permeate the northern side, nor can
  
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• Smoke and snow in Calgary's 5-day forecast

  06-10-2021 15:25
  
  Here comes the drop. We're finally working through an upper trough, centred in the Territories and trundling through the north over the next few days. This is normalization; not punishment. Seasonally-average conditions for this day in history would be 13.3 C, with a low of 0.5 C. Our low temps along the five-day below are going to match up with this nicely. Picture the jet (our thick, black line in the image below) as a curtain; warm air from the south cannot permeate the northern side, nor can
  
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• Street sweeper teeters on guardrail above Deerfoot Trail following collision with CTrain

  06-10-2021 15:06
  
  A collision along the LRT line in the city's northeast ended with a street sweeper dangling above Deerfoot Trail traffic below. The crash occurred at the Memorial Drive interchange approximately 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Calgary Fire Department's heavy rescue team was deployed and a section of southbound Deerfoot Trail was closed for several hours. EMS officials confirm no one was seriously injured. CTrain service was temporarily disrupted following the crash and passengers were shuttled by buses
  
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• CMA president says health-care workers feel gaslighted by governments over COVID-19

  06-10-2021 13:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president of the Canadian Medical Association says provinces like Alberta are "gaslighting" workers over the toll the COVID-19 crisis is taking on the health-care system.
  
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• Military begins work at Edmonton hospital as Alberta battles fourth COVID-19 wave

  06-10-2021 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The military says eight critical care nursing officers — from Ontario and Nova Scotia — are to begin shifts as early as Wednesday afternoon at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital.
  
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• Military begins work at Edmonton hospital as Alberta battles 4th COVID-19 wave

  06-10-2021 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The military says eight critical care nursing officers — from Ontario and Nova Scotia — are to begin shifts as early as Wednesday afternoon at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital.
  
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• Alberta adds more COVID-19 restrictions, resumes contact tracing in schools

  06-10-2021 13:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is reducing the number of people allowed at an outdoor gathering from 200 to 20, and is also bringing back contact tracing in schools. Quinn Ohler reports.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccination or negative test to be required for MLAs to sit in Alberta legislature: Nixon

  06-10-2021 06:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Government House Leader Jason Nixon said MLAs will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide a negative test result before sitting in the Alberta legislature.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta to reinstate contact tracing in schools

  06-10-2021 06:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government announced Tuesday it will be reinstating contact tracing and public reporting of COVID-19 cases in schools, among other things. Jackie Wilson has the details.
  
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• Ring road construction causes major delays with morning commutes in Valley Ridge, Crestmont

  06-10-2021 05:55
  
  Commuters in Valley Ridge and Crestmont were frustrated Tuesday morning by continuing construction work on the Calgary west ring road that caused major traffic delays during both the morning and evening commutes. "This is awful," said commuter Sam Babatunde. "Really terrible. We left at 8 o'clock in the morning. We could be late to work now." Vehicles were backed up for close to half an hour Tuesday morning, just to gain access to the TransCanada Hwy. or northbound Stoney Trail.Construction of t
  
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• Wildfire smoke prompts special air quality statement for Edmonton

  06-10-2021 04:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for the Edmonton area on Tuesday night because of smoke drifting in from a wildfire burning in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Canadians to pay significantly more at the pumps thanks to surging oil prices

  06-10-2021 04:01
  
  As oil prices reach a seven-year high, analysts say Canadians should brace for skyrocketing prices at the pumps this week as the global economy begins to rebound from a pandemic lull. In Winnipeg, fuel prices soared 10 cents overnight to $1.429 cents per litre, up from the average of $1.335 cents per litre – a price that hasn’t been seen in nearly 13 years. Drivers in Toronto, meanwhile, have been told to brace for prices as high as $1.44 cents per litre by Thursday, adding to alread
  
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• Global News at 6 Edmonton: Oct. 5

  06-10-2021 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A webcast of Global News at 6 Edmonton for Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney.
  
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• 'Too little, too late': Critics respond after Alberta reinstates contact tracing in schools

  06-10-2021 02:50
  
  With school-aged children now making up about a quarter of Alberta's active COVID-19 cases, the provincial government is re-implementing some of the health measures it dropped ahead of the school year.  Premier Jason Kenney was joined by the ministers of education and health Tuesday afternoon to announce Alberta will again implement contact tracing in schools and will publicly report online when a school population has at least two cases of COVID-19.  Entire classrooms will also be ord
  
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• University of Lethbridge professors criticize Alberta's post-secondary plan in new report

  06-10-2021 02:32
  
  The province is looking to shake up the post-secondary system in Alberta over the next 10 years with its 'Alberta 2030: Building Skills For Jobs' plan. According to Alberta's Minister for Advanced Education, Demetrios Nicolaides, a strategic plan for the sector hadn't been completed in at least 15 years. "Where are the pain points? Where are the areas that we need to focus on to create a stronger system? In a nut shell, that is what the Alberta 2030 plan is about," he said. The province's plan a
  
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• Is Alberta on verge of another oil and gas boom?

  06-10-2021 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Analysts believe Alberta is on the verge of another big oil and natural gas boom. Prices are surging and they’re not only expected to bring more jobs, but a big boost to Alberta’s bottom line. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• 'A situation where it calls for action': Vigil held for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

  06-10-2021 02:02
  
  Hundreds gathered in front of Lethbridge city hall Monday evening before marching to Galt Gardens for the Sisters in Spirit vigil. The event honours the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) and supports families who have dealt with the loss of loved ones due to violence. Organizers and participants say it means a lot to see how much the event has grown over the past 15 years. "Every year it seems to be getting bigger with the support we're getting from the community,"
  
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• New report calls Alberta job skills strategy ‘ill-advised’ - Global News

  06-10-2021 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  New report calls Alberta job skills strategy ‘ill-advised’  Global News
  
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• New report calls Alberta job skills strategy ‘ill-advised’

  06-10-2021 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report from the Parkland Institute calls the provincial government's Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs plan "ill-advised."
  
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• Massive fundraising campaign launched for new Calgary Cancer Centre

  06-10-2021 01:30
  
  The Own Cancer Capital Campaign — in partnership with the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the University of Calgary — launched Wednesday and is one of the largest fundraising efforts in Canadian history. "The campaign is going to work basically by going out to Calgarians and Albertans and asking for them to join us in our cause and that is to raise money for all the things that this cancer centre is going to do." said John Osler, co-chair of the capital campaign of the Calgary Cancer C
  
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• Delay in COVID-19 contact notification at Alberta schools due to staffing: Hinshaw

  06-10-2021 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why there was a delay in reintroducing contact notifications at schools in the province.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta Premier and health minister respond to letter requesting them to visit ICU

  06-10-2021 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Jason Copping respond to a question asking if they will visit an ICU after doctors sent a letter requesting they do so.
  
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• Alberta education minister announces phased approach to reintroduction of COVID-19 notification at schools

  06-10-2021 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Education Minister Adriana LaGrange explains the phased approach being put in place for the reintroduction of COVID-19 notifications at the province’s schools.
  
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• ‘Please follow the rules in place’: Kenney pleads with Albertans ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

  06-10-2021 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney pleads with Albertans to follow COVID-19 health measures over the Thanksgiving long weekend while announcing a lowering of outdoor social gathering limits.
  
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• Premier Kenney announces expansion of third dose COVID-19 vaccine rollout

  06-10-2021 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announces the expansion of the third dose COVID-19 vaccine rollout program to more Albertans.
  
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