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• New funding announced for businesses who require proof of vaccination - Lethbridge News Now

  07-10-2021 23:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New funding announced for businesses who require proof of vaccination  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta rolls out harsher harassment fines, business grants for vaccine passport program

  07-10-2021 23:42
  
  Heftier fines will soon be in place to protect employees from confrontations with customers, and businesses in Alberta that are abiding by the rules outlined in the province's restriction exemption program will be eligible for a $2,000 grant to help subsidize the cost of enforcement. The provincial government announced the initiative Thursday afternoon that will help cover expenses brought on with the monitoring of customer vaccination records at entry. The funds may be utilized at the discretio
  
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• Truck driver involved in motorcycle crash ticketed by Alberta RCMP

  07-10-2021 23:19
  
  Police say a driver was ticketed under the Traffic Safety Act in connection with a crash that sent two people to hospital this week. Emergency crews were called to the scene, on Highway 1 between Dunmore and Medicine Hat, at about 12:38 p.m. on Tuesday. When they arrived, they found a northbound pickup truck had collided with an eastbound motorcycle. "The male and female riders of the motorcycle, both in their 60s, were transported to a local area hospital by EMS with unknown injuries," RCMP sai
  
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• Calgary woman donates Thanksgiving hampers in memory of her grandmother

  07-10-2021 23:11
  
  Brianna Kelly is providing 120 Thanksgiving meals for families in need this October. It costs $50 to fill each hamper with ham, pineapple, carrots, potatoes, gravy, a pie, and dinner buns. She started helping others in 2017 after her grandmother Olive Mawhinney died.   Kelly didn't know about her grandmother's legacy until she passed. "She actually donated to the woman shelter in Prince George British Columbia for probably over 30 years," said Kelly. "Even in her later years when she was lo
  
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• Building activities returning to pre-pandemic levels in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  07-10-2021 22:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Building activities returning to pre-pandemic levels in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Firearms seized during RCMP bust at Black Diamond, Alta., home

  07-10-2021 22:14
  
  Turner Valley RCMP are investigating after a search warrant, conducted on a home in Black Diamond, led to the discovery of a number of firearms. Officials say they searched the home at 9 a.m. on Thursday with the assistance of the RCMP emergency response team. A pair of schools, Oilfields High School and C. Ian McLaren Elementary, were notified about the situation prior to the officers' arrival. Administrators at both schools put a "secure and hold" police in place during the operation. A search
  
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• Hospitalization rates decline as a result of restrictions according to Alberta COVID-19 modelling

  07-10-2021 21:41
  
  New COVID-19 modelling for Alberta suggests the province has reached its pandemic peak for hospitalizations -- as long as restrictions such as proof of vaccination stay in place and vaccination rates continue to increase. The latest data is according to an independent group of researchers known as the B.C. COVID-19 Modelling Group, which outlined a decline in hospitalizations over the course of the past 10 days.  Canada 150 research chair and group member Carolyn Colijn says the hospitaliza
  
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• Almost 20,000 Calgarians so far cast ballots each day in advance polls for the civic election

  07-10-2021 21:36
  
  There have only been three days of advance polling in this month's municipal election, but the City of Calgary says the number of votes cast is expected to push past those set in previous years. The latest data, released by officials on Thursday, found 23,517 ballots cast in the first day of advance polls. That's more than the total amount cast during all seven days of advance polls in the 2013 municipal election. Over the past three days – Oct. 4 to 6 – the city counted 61,632 advan
  
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• Privacy commissioner flags issues with ID-scanning at Alberta liquor stores

  07-10-2021 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's privacy commissioner found that Alcanna has been retaining too much personal information by scanning customers' ID before they enter liquor stores.
  
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• COVID-19 surges shows continued need for protective measures: doctors

  07-10-2021 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories are all dealing with COVID-19 surges, while Ontario and Quebec are experiencing plateaus.
  
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• Young girl sexually assaulted at Calgary bus terminal

  07-10-2021 21:11
  
  Calgary police are hoping to identify a man allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a young girl this summer. Police said the girl was waiting for a bus at the Calgary Transit terminal in the 11900 block of Country Village Link N.E. at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17 when she was touched inappropriately by a stranger. The victim reported being approached by an unknown man who sat down beside her and asked her where she was travelling before assaulting her. The victim left the transit shelt
  
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• Pharmacist injured in Okotoks robbery, RCMP seek 4 suspects

  07-10-2021 20:42
  
  Okotoks RCMP is searching for four suspects involved in a violent robbery at a pharmacy south of Calgary earlier this week. A 911 call about 10:15 a.m. Monday alerted police to the robbery, which saw three men wearing surgical masks and gloves enter the Pharmasave in the 100 block of Milligan Drive in Oktokoks, and assault the pharmacist, who was alone at the time. The suspects then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and narcotics. Police believed the driver of the getaway vehicle waited ou
  
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• Alberta Medical Association calls for mandatory vaccination in schools

  07-10-2021 20:40
  
  While many Alberta doctors agree that the province's move to return contract tracing in schools is the right way to go, they also say much more can be done to protect students in classrooms. One of those methods could be mandating vaccination for all students who are eligible to receive them, says the Alberta Medical Association. It's among the latest list of ideas put forth by the group in the midst of COVID-19's fourth wave in Alberta, a surge that has seen an average of more than 1,000 new da
  
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• ID-scanning technology at Alberta liquor stores invades customer privacy with over collection of data: report

  07-10-2021 20:31
  
  Driver's licence scanning technology that limits access to select Alberta liquor stores is overstepping its reach and collecting additional private details from customers, according to an investigation into privacy concerns. Edmonton-based Alcanna's use of Calgary-based Servall Data System's Patronscan ID-scanning technology — authorized by the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act — allows liquor store employees to see a customer's name, age and photograph before granting them access into
  
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• Lethbridge MLA Neudorf working to try and find solution to doctor shortage - My Lethbridge Now

  07-10-2021 20:13 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge MLA Neudorf working to try and find solution to doctor shortage  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta officials to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

  07-10-2021 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney will be joined by the health minister, the minister of jobs, economy and innovation and the chief medical officer of health to provide a COVID-19 update Thursday.
  
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• Alberta announces support for businesses implementing COVID-19 vaccine passport

  07-10-2021 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney will be joined by the health minister, the minister of jobs, economy and innovation and the chief medical officer of health to provide a COVID-19 update Thursday.
  
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• Two southern Alberta residents to receive Alberta Order of Excellence - My Lethbridge Now

  07-10-2021 19:34 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Two southern Alberta residents to receive Alberta Order of Excellence  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta to give COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m.

  07-10-2021 19:29
  
  Government and health officials will update Albertans on COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon. The update includes Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping, Economy Minister Doug Schweitzer and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. On Wednesday, Alberta Health reported 1,263 new COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths. There are 1,083 patients in hospital including 247 in intensive care units. Out of eligible Albertans, 84.6 per cent have one dose and 75.2 have both doses. Watch the COVID
  
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• Alberta reports 1,254 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths

  07-10-2021 19:29
  
  There are 1,094 Albertans in hospital receiving treatment for COVID-19 as the province gears up for the Thanksgiving long weekend. Alberta Health said 1,254 new infections were identified Thursday after 15,595 tests were completed. The province now has 18,411 active cases, with the Calgary and Edmonton zone leading the province for active infections. The province reported 248 patients in ICU – 87 per cent of whom are unvaccinated. Seventy per cent of those hospitalized with COVID-19 and ou
  
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• Calgary restaurant loses business and liquor licences for failing to comply with COVID-19 restrictions

  07-10-2021 19:07
  
  The City of Calgary says a local restaurant that had its food handling permit suspended for failing to comply with COVID-19 restrictions has also lost its business license and liquor licence. Just days ago, Without Papers Pizza in Inglewood posted a sign promoting the fact that customers wouldn't have to present proof of vaccination. Calgary's vaccine passport bylaw requires that businesses, including restaurants, require proof of vaccination, a recent negative COVID-19 test or valid medical exe
  
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• Calgary restaurant loses business and liquor licence for failing to comply with COVID-19 restrictions

  07-10-2021 19:07
  
  The City of Calgary says a local restaurant that had its food handling permit suspended for failing to comply with COVID-19 restrictions has also lost its business license and liquor licence. Just days ago, Without Papers Pizza in Inglewood posted a sign promoting the fact that customers wouldn't have to present proof of vaccination. Calgary's vaccine passport bylaw requires that businesses, including restaurants, require proof of vaccination, a recent negative COVID-19 test or valid medical exe
  
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• CBC Lethbridge pop-up bureau: A forum with the city's mayoral candidates - CBC.ca

  07-10-2021 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Lethbridge pop-up bureau: A forum with the city's mayoral candidates  CBC.ca
  
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• Canadians hit with all-time record gas prices ahead of Thanksgiving long weekend

  07-10-2021 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal government data shows the average national retail price for regular gasoline in Canada hit $1.45 per litre this week.
  
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• Lethbridge police seize $15K worth of drugs, a firearm and $3,300 in cash

  07-10-2021 18:21
  
  A Lethbridge man is facing charges after police seized more than $15,000 worth of drugs, along with a shotgun and more than $3,300 in cash. The investigation was started Oct. 4 following a single-vehicle crash near Scenic Drive and 13 Street S. After crashing into a tree, the driver of a vehicle was seen running away. Police searched the vehicle and seized a firearm, more than $3,300 cash and more than 235 grams of methamphetamine, along with a small amount of crack cocaine and fentanyl. Gregory
  
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• Lethbridge Police officer holding "pull up" marathon for mental health - My Lethbridge Now

  07-10-2021 18:20 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge Police officer holding "pull up" marathon for mental health  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 164 Calgary schools report COVID-19 cases, 3 with outbreaks

  07-10-2021 18:08
  
  Hundreds of Calgary schools are currently under alert due to multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases while three have reached outbreak status.  Alberta's UCP government began listing schools with two or more confirmed cases of COVID-19 online on Wednesday.  As of Thursday morning, the government's 12-page list includes 131 schools in Calgary which it indicates have two to four cases, 30 which have five to nine cases and three that have 10 or more. Schools with at least two positive COVID-19
  
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• LPS seize $15K worth of drugs, firearm, cash in arrest - Lethbridge News Now

  07-10-2021 18:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LPS seize $15K worth of drugs, firearm, cash in arrest  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Project asks Calgarians to put themselves in the shoes of Afghan women arriving in Canada

  07-10-2021 17:43
  
  An organization aimed at supporting Afghan women after they arrive in Canada are asking Calgarians to put themselves In Their Shoes. In Their Shoes was launched by the Shoe Project "to offer counselling, one-on-one peer mentoring and ESL preparation, in addition to its well-recognized writing workshops and performances." “What these women have been through has been unimaginable,” said spokesperson Sayara Sadri. “They have left behind their whole life, hopes, aspirations and dre
  
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• Senior zebra at Calgary Zoo euthanized due to failing health

  07-10-2021 17:11
  
  Calgary Zoo officials confirm Chela, a 22-year-old female Hartmann's mountain zebra, has been euthanized after living long past her life expectancy. According to the zoo, Chela was euthanized last week after she became unresponsive to pain therapy, corrective hoof trimming and other medical intervention addressing her health concerns. The zebra suffered from a number of ailments including arthritis and chronic laminitis. "Chela was such a well-mannered and sweet zebra," said Savannah animal care
  
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• Canadiens goaltender Carey Price voluntarily enters player assistance program

  07-10-2021 16:45
  
  Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is voluntarily entering the NHL’s player assistance program for an unspecified reason. The NHL/NHLPA Players’ Association made the announcement Thursday morning. General manager Marc Bergevin is addressing the media at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard, Que. WATCH THE NEWS CONFERENCE LIVE HERE"It's hard," Bergevin said while trying to hold back tears. The emotionally distraught coach commended Price for stepping back to deal with his s
  
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• Alberta Human Rights Commission sees spike in calls during pandemic

  07-10-2021 16:43
  
  The Alberta Human Rights Commission says it has been experiencing a significant increase in calls from the public, with many complaining about mandatory vaccination and masking rules. On average, the commission says it is receiving 80 calls a day. That number is up compared to last year when the average was around 30 calls per day. Deborah Mebude, policy and communication consultant for the commission, says the commission has received 200 COVID-19-related complaints since the start of the pandem
  
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• Lake Louise Ski Resort vaccination requirements to be in place indoors, not on chairlifts

  07-10-2021 16:02
  
  Officials with a popular ski destination in Banff National Park say plans are in place to ensure guests are vaccinated, medically exempt or have recently tested negative for COVID-19 to enter all indoor spaces this season. According to Lake Louise Ski Resort, proof will not be required to access chairlifts, outdoor ticket windows, outdoor patios and temporary outdoor washroom trailers. Access to the following indoor areas will be restricted to visitors who provide vaccination verification, medic
  
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• Below-seasonal conditions return to Calgary for a bit

  07-10-2021 15:29
  
  Well this has been an interesting 24 hours! We hit the high range for our air quality health index here in Calgary yesterday afternoon, thanks to the pressing-in of cooler air from the north. Environment Canada issued widespread air quality health advisories on this account, as many communities struggled along the same lines. For better or for worse, here's our culprit for the smoke drop, and for its removal:The arrows point out trajectory. Let's cross-reference that with a smoke map. If you wat
  
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• Sister of pregnant Alberta woman who died of COVID-19 urges others to get vaccinated

  07-10-2021 15:18
  
  This Thanksgiving will be a tough one for Carol Charles and her family. The 50-year-old from Regina usually travels to her younger sister's house in Edmonton for the holiday. But Jennifer Rosebluff-Thomas died of COVID-19 last month. She was about 29 weeks pregnant with her ninth child. She was also unvaccinated and contracted the more dangerous Delta variant. “When they did the emergency C-section, they explained to me that it was to help my sister get more oxygen into her lungs, and they
  
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• Oil Kings hand Hurricanes first loss of season Wednesday night - Lethbridge News Now

  07-10-2021 14:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Nikolaj Ehlers scores twice to lift Jets over Flames 3-2 in NHL pre-season action

  07-10-2021 13:24
  
  Speed can make all the difference in hockey and one of the Winnipeg Jets' fastest forwards continues to prove that. Using his impressive speed, Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals, including the game-winner, to lead the Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday in a pre-season NHL game before 14,937 fully-vaccinated fans at the Canada Life Centre. "Yeah, it's always nice scoring, whether it's pre-season or regular season or playoffs, it feels the same," said Ehlers, who his teammate
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes post first loss of season in tight contest with Oil Kings

  07-10-2021 06:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes got Detroit Red Wings prospect Alex Cotton back in the lineup on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Edmonton Oil Kings. Danica Ferris has more from the tight game.
  
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• Bret 'the Hitman' Hart to be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame 2021 class

  07-10-2021 05:24
  
  The Canadian Walk of Fame announced 10 new inductees Wednesday, including one unforgettable Calgarian, former world wrestling champ Brett 'the Hitman' Hart. "A true champion and one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Bret Hart put Canada on the map with his gold standard in wrestling," the Walk of Fame said, in a release. "A 32-time champion, WWE Hall of Famer, and voted one of the top 50 Canadians of all time, his strength and resiliency inside the wrestling ring are just as im
  
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• HBO television series ‘The Last of Us’ takes over parts of Edmonton

  07-10-2021 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The largest television production in Canadian history is not only transforming some areas of Edmonton to look post-apocalyptic but it's also bringing in some big opportunities.
  
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• HBO television series takes over parts of Edmonton

  07-10-2021 03:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A major HBO television series is not only transforming some areas of Edmonton to look post-apocalyptic but it's also bringing in some big opportunities.
  
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• Global National: Oct. 6

  07-10-2021 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians learn new details about federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The deadline facing federal workers, train travelers and plane passengers across the country who have yet to get their shots. The urgent demands for Ottawa to step in to ease the strain on Canada’s health care system. How cancelled surgeries during Alberta’s fourth wave has taken...
  
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• Calgary Catholic Schools vote in vaccine mandate for all staff

  07-10-2021 02:25
  
  Calgary Catholic Schools will require proof of vaccination from staff starting immediately. The board voted in the immunization mandate Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 5 to 1. The mandate will allow exemptions on medical or religious grounds, but unvaccinated staff will have to test negative twice a week on Monday and Wednesday mornings before being allowed into classrooms. "It's really unfortunate that the provincial government has put us in this position where we as individual school jurisdic
  
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• SAIT Trojan forward Meaghan Wiebe scoring big in her return to the soccer pitch

  07-10-2021 02:07
  
  Meaghan Wiebe decided to put her competitive soccer career on hold when she finished high school.  Wiebe was going to the University of Calgary and wanted to concentrate on getting her degree in Kinesiology. Fast forward six years and Wiebe has laced her cleats up again, as a forward for the SAIT Trojan's women's soccer team. At SAIT, Wiebe is a first year diagnostic medical sonography student and she figured she had a little more spare time to get back into soccer. So far so good, in the f
  
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• Some Albertans say Senate nominee election is confusing, redundant

  07-10-2021 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Senate election is when voters select candidates for the provincial government to pass along to the federal government should Senate vacancies ever need to be filled.
  
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• Lethbridge workers protest Extendicare benefit cuts - Globalnews.ca

  07-10-2021 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge workers protest Extendicare benefit cuts

  07-10-2021 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 40 people protested as AUPE says Extendicare Fairmont Park in Lethbridge is pushing for a reduction in benefits, sick leave and cuts retirement plans for its workers.
  
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• What to know about school board trustees ahead of 2021 Lethbridge election - Global News

  07-10-2021 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  
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• What to know about school board trustees ahead of 2021 Lethbridge election

  07-10-2021 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Voters will elect seven candidates for the public division and five for the separate division. Each voter must decide whether they vote for the public or separate board.
  
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• Man in his 20s, with no pre-existing conditions, dies from COVID-19

  07-10-2021 01:10
  
  The province reported 26 more Albertans have died from COVID-19, including a man in his 20s living in the Calgary zone. According to the report, the man, who died on Oct. 2, did not have any pre-existing conditions that contributed to his death. No other information was released. Thirteen people between the age of 20 and 29 have died of COVID-19 in Alberta during the pandemic. His death was one of five victims in the Calgary zone reported on Wednesday, which also included a man in his 70s, a man
  
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