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• Alberta’s ICU numbers climb slightly over Thursday, down over 7 days

  15-10-2021 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Friday, there were 287 patients in Alberta ICUs, up slightly from 282 on Thursday. Of those admissions, 229 patients were receiving care of COVID-19. 
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 16 more deaths, 1,051 new cases on Friday

  15-10-2021 23:46
  
  Sixteen more Albertans have died due to COVID-19, according to the province's latest data update that also saw 1,051 new cases reported Friday.  The deaths are spread across several days and were in patients ranging in age from individuals in their 50s to persons aged over 80. With the deaths, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Alberta rose to 2,946. Hospitalizations remain high but continue to trend downward with 1,000 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 229 in intensive care unit
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 16 more deaths, 1,015 new cases on Friday

  15-10-2021 23:46
  
  Sixteen more Albertans have died due to COVID-19, according to the province's latest data update that also saw 1,015 new cases reported Friday.  The deaths are spread across several days and were in patients ranging in age from individuals in their 50s to persons aged over 80. With the deaths, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Alberta rose to 2,946. Hospitalizations remain high but continue to trend downward with 1,000 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 229 in intensive care unit
  
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• 1051 new COVID cases in Alberta as active cases continue falling - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2021 23:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  1051 new COVID cases in Alberta as active cases continue falling  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Testing shows high concentrations of fuel in Iqaluit water - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2021 23:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: Testing shows high concentrations of fuel in Iqaluit water  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Testing shows high concentrations of fuel in tank at Iqaluit's water treatment plant

  15-10-2021 23:27
  
  The City of Iqaluit says testing shows a high concentration of fuel in a tank that supplies water to the Nunavut capital, but long-term health effects are not a concern. Officials at a news conference Friday said the fuel could be diesel or kerosene. "The results of water quality testing showed exceedingly high concentrations of various fuel components in the sample collected from that tank," said Amy Elgersma, the city's chief administrative officer. Residents of the community of 8,000 people w
  
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• Combat veteran brewing beer to help comrades

  15-10-2021 23:04
  
  A couple of months ago Ryan Preston came up with the idea to brew a beer for veterans and have a portion of the proceeds go to the Veterans Association Food Bank. He approached staff at Cold Garden who liked the idea. He talked about his venture with a number of friends and business colleagues who got on board by pledging to match donations. Now Preston is looking at a donation of close to $12,000. "The fact that this went from something that I thought might be like a little $500 donation, we're
  
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• 'Not getting any better': Coaldale, Alta. concerned over ambulance shortages

  15-10-2021 22:41
  
  There have been nearly two dozen times when there weren't any ambulances to respond to 911 calls in the town of Coaldale this year and officials say that's unacceptable. Administration released details of its quarterly report on emergency services this week and says its emergency services attended hundreds of calls so far this year. "(The Coaldale & District Emergency Services [CDES]) has attended a total of 385 calls and is on track to surpass 500 by the end of 2021, making it another recor
  
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• Alouettes look to sweep back-to-back series with struggling Redblacks - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2021 22:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alouettes look to sweep back-to-back series with struggling Redblacks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Crowsnest Pass RCMP search for escaped wanted man - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2021 22:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Calgary Chamber urges extension of federal pandemic support programs

  15-10-2021 22:12
  
  Concerned about the impending expiration of some federal pandemic support programs, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce is urging officials in Ottawa to allow them to continue. The programs include the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) and Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), which chamber president and CEO Deborah Yedlin says "have provided vital stability for entrepreneurs, employees and businesses during the most difficult economic times in recent his
  
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• Search underway for handcuffed man who escaped after allegedly assaulting Alberta RCMP officer

  15-10-2021 21:54
  
  A search is underway in the Crowsnest Pass for a Blairmore, Alta. man who escaped from RCMP custody and allegedly assaulted an officer. According to RCMP, 24-year-old Samuel Shawn Fralick was arrested Thursday in southern Alberta on outstanding warrants. The suspect was handcuffed and placed in an RCMP vehicle outside the Crowsnest Pass detachment, but he allegedly attacked an officer and successfully escaped the area on foot. RCMP Police Dog Services were deployed but Fralick was not located. M
  
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• Maple Leafs looking for improved starts with Senators' rematch on deck - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2021 21:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Maple Leafs looking for improved starts with Senators' rematch on deck  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Citing medical conditions, women file constitutional challenge of B.C. vaccine card

  15-10-2021 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two British Columbia women who say doctors advised them against getting COVID-19 vaccines have filed a constitutional challenge of the province's vaccine passport.
  
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• Medical examiner describes deaths of Jasmine Lovett, Aliyah Sanderson at Calgary murder trial

  15-10-2021 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jasmine Lovett and 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson were reported missing in April 2019. The next month, their bodies were found buried in a day use area in Kananaskis Country.
  
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• Medical examiner describes deaths of mother, toddler at Calgary murder trial

  15-10-2021 21:21
  
  A forensic pathologist has told a murder trial that a Calgary woman and her young daughter suffered blunt force trauma to their heads. Jasmine Lovett and 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson were reported missing in April 2019. The next month, their bodies were found buried in a day use area in Kananaskis Country, west of Calgary. Robert Leeming has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Lovett but not guilty to second-degree murder in the child's death. Deputy medical examiner Dr. Akma
  
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• Oil and gas well cleanup efforts hampered by labour shortage

  15-10-2021 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cleanup of oil and gas wells is hampered as many of the same companies that provide rigs for new drilling programs are also involved in industry cleanup efforts.
  
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• House of Commons seats to increase from 338 to 342 as early as 2024

  15-10-2021 20:18
  
  Canadians will be electing more MPs across the country as soon as 2024, as the House of Commons seat count is going to be increasing from 338 to 342. While most provinces’ seat counts remain unchanged, Alberta will be gaining the most new ridings, while Quebec will be losing one. Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Stéphane Perrault announced the new seat allocation on Friday, as Elections Canada begins the decennial and years-long redistribution of seats process that could see your c
  
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• Alberta Ballet returns with a performance of Swan Lake

  15-10-2021 20:14
  
  Alberta Ballet is returning to the stage this season, starting with a production of the iconic Swan Lake.  Swan Lake tells the tale of Prince Siegfried and the Swan Queen, and is considered a hallmark of classical ballet.  The ballet company had originally intended to perform Swan Lake in its 2019/20 season but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Alberta Ballet's 2021/22 season features two artistic directors: Jean Grand-Maître and Christopher A
  
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• Red Deer woman charged with first-degree murder in 2-year-old child’s homicide

  15-10-2021 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a two-year-old child in central Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton technical college ordered to pay former teacher who was fired for pregnancy

  15-10-2021 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta said the technical college in Edmonton did not try to accommodate Branka Turnbull's pregnancy and instead terminated her.
  
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• First-degree murder charge laid in 2-year-old child’s death in Red Deer

  15-10-2021 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say a woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a two-year-old child in central Alberta.
  
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• Alta. woman charged with 1st-degree murder in death of toddler

  15-10-2021 19:42
  
  A two-year-old’s death in central Alberta has been ruled a homicide. A 30-year-old woman who knew the child has been charged with first-degree murder, Mounties announced Friday. They say they were called to help EMS at a Red Deer home the morning of Oct. 10. The toddler had been critically injured and later died in hospital. The woman, from Red Deer, was arrested at the home. Her name was not released by police according to rules that protect the identity of child victims. Police are not l
  
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• Voters headed to the polls Monday for Calgary's 2021 municipal election

  15-10-2021 19:33
  
  Candidates running in Calgary's 2021 municipal election have just a few days left to campaign before voters head to the polls.  The city's general election is Monday.  Already, a staggering 141,329 people cast ballots in advance polls, more than the numbers from early voting in the past two elections combined.    This year, 27 people are in the race for mayor after Naheed Nenshi announced he wouldn't be running for a fourth term.  Meanwhile, 100 people are running f
  
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• Flu vaccine available in Alberta starting Monday

  15-10-2021 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans six months and older can receive the flu vaccine starting on Monday, the province announced on Friday.
  
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• Lethbridge public schools to require proof of vaccine or negative COVID test for adults on site - My Lethbridge Now

  15-10-2021 19:26 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge public schools to require proof of vaccine or negative COVID test for adults on site  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Waterloo company offering ‘low-cost’ rapid COVID-19 antigen test kits to the public

  15-10-2021 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Waterloo, Ont.-based company says it will soon be offering 'low-cost' rapid COVID-19 antigen test kits to the public.
  
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• Lethbridge County approves development of Growth Studies for county hamlets › Sunny South News - Sunny South News

  15-10-2021 19:13 via sunnysouthnews.com
  Lethbridge County approves development of Growth Studies for county hamlets › Sunny South News  Sunny South News
  
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• Flu shot bookings open in Alberta, appointments start on Monday

  15-10-2021 19:08
  
  Alberta health officials are encouraging Albertans to get their flu shot as soon as they can. The guidance is meant to prevent further stress on Alberta's already busy hospitals. Albertans can now book their free flu shots online.  Appointments can be made for as early as Monday at participating pharmacies and Alberta Health Services' public health clinics. Albertans who book online will receive a QR code to present at their influenza vaccination site. “Getting immunized has never bee
  
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• AHS recommending Albertans get their flu shots ASAP

  15-10-2021 19:08
  
  Alberta health officials are encouraging Albertans to get their flu shot as soon as they can. The guidance is meant to prevent further stress on Alberta's already busy hospitals. The province has reported three influenza cases so far this season after no confirmed cases were reported over the 2020-21 flu season. A record 1.6 million flu shots were administered last season, the most in more than a decade. On Thursday, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said while influenz
  
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• Lethbridge maintains low ranking for rental housing prices in Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2021 19:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge maintains low ranking for rental housing prices in Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Capitol Police officer indicted for obstruction after riot - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2021 18:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Capitol Police officer indicted for obstruction after riot  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AHS threatened with constitutional challenge over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

  15-10-2021 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The group has sent a letter directly to AHS CEO Dr. Verna Yiu demanding the policy be reviewed, calling it a disproportionate response to the COVID-19 virus.
  
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• Chris Spearman reflects on 8 years as Lethbridge mayor - Global News

  15-10-2021 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chris Spearman reflects on 8 years as Lethbridge mayor  Global News
  
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• Chris Spearman reflects on 8 years as Lethbridge mayor

  15-10-2021 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  After eight years in the mayor's office, the city's 25th mayor announced earlier this year that he would not be seeking a third term.
  
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• Fall Convocation returns to Lethbridge College this weekend - My Lethbridge Now

  15-10-2021 18:05 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Fall Convocation returns to Lethbridge College this weekend  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta’s Meaghan Mikkelson says her Olympic hockey hopes ride on her recovering knee

  15-10-2021 17:36
  
  Meaghan Mikkelson doesn't dwell on timelines and deadlines. The 36-year-old from St. Albert, Alta., says she accepts what her recovering left knee can give her each day. When Mikkelson heads to her Calgary home, the demands of two children under the age of six distract her from pondering whether that knee will allow her to play hockey for Canada in an Olympic Games for a fourth time in her career. A fluid skater and strong defender during her 14 years on the national team, Mikkelson wo
  
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• Alberta’s Meaghan Mikkelson says Olympic hockey hopes ride on recovering knee

  15-10-2021 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Meaghan Mikkelson doesn't dwell on timelines and deadlines. The 36-year-old from St. Albert, Alta., says she accepts what her recovering left knee can give her each day.
  
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• Coun. Joe Magliocca breach of trust, fraud case adjourned to November

  15-10-2021 16:31
  
  The case against Calgary Ward 2 incumbent Coun. Joe Magliocca has been adjourned to Nov. 5. Magliocca was charged last week by RCMP with one count each of breach of trust and fraud under $5,000 following allegations of ineligible expenses. Neither Magliocca or his lawyer appeared in court Friday, instead, an agent appeared on his lawyer's behalf. The charges followed concerns over the councillor’s spending while at a conference in Quebec City; $6,400 over the course of the four-day trip. A
  
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• Calgary Ward 2 incumbent Coun. Joe Magliocca due in court Friday on breach of trust, fraud charges

  15-10-2021 16:31
  
  A Calgary city councillor running for re-election in the Oct. 18 municipal election is set to appear in court Friday in relation to an expense scandal. Last week, incumbent Ward 2 Coun. Joe Magliocca was charged by RCMP with one count each of breach of trust and fraud under $5,000 following allegations of ineligible expenses. The investigation stems from concerns over the councillor’s spending while at a conference in Quebec City; $6,400 over the course of the four-day trip. A Postmedia in
  
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• Cavalry FC sit atop CPL soccer standings after 2-1 win over York United

  15-10-2021 15:25
  
  A goal by Sergio Camargo and an own-goal by York lifted short-handed Cavalry FC 2-1 over United on Thursday, and into first place in the Canadian Premier League. Isaiah Johnston put York on the scoreboard with a goal in the fifth minute, taking a through ball from Julian Ulbricht and beating Cavalry 'keeper Marco Carducci. Carmargo connected on a Jose Escalante corner kick after a scramble in the box to tie it up in the 23rd. Cavalry were reduced to 10 men for the second half after midfielder Jo
  
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• Hope hinges on emergency: Homeless shelter in central Alberta on brink of closure

  15-10-2021 15:21
  
  When a central Alberta city renewed its state of local emergency in response to rising COVID-19 cases, workers at an emergency shelter were overcome with relief. It meant they wouldn't be evicted from their temporary shelter in Red Deer at the end of September, forcing dozens of people experiencing homelessness back on the streets. But with a 60-day extension, there are still fears clients will be thrown out next month when there is likely to be snow on the ground. “We were in dire straits
  
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• Cool mornings, above-seasonal afternoons ahead for Calgary!

  15-10-2021 15:02
  
  No major changes are ahead from yesterday’s weather article – that bodes well for you, if you're missing those late summer temperatures. While a seasonally-normal day would look to a 12 C average, Calgary (and the rest of southern Alberta, too!) is looking to pop above seasonal, and stay that way out to Sunday. The jet will briefly climb north of us, sheltering that cool, arctic air at bay for a time. Gusts through the afternoon could top 80 km/h and trigger wind warnings along the H
  
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• Red Deer homeless shelter on the brink of closure: ‘We have to make sure everybody’s warm’

  15-10-2021 14:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Red Deer city council voted earlier in the year to shutter the temporary site, after businesses and residents complained of crime and loitering.
  
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• Suspect in custody following random downtown attacks that injured 4 people: Calgary police

  15-10-2021 14:20
  
  Calgary police say they have a suspect in custody following four violent incidents in the downtown core early Friday morning. The arrest came after a quartet of incidents the police characterized as random attacks at different downtown locations that started at 3:15 a.m. and continued through the early hours of the morning. No other details about the suspect were released. "We continue to believe these attacks were random and we have not identified a clear motive,” Supt. Cliff O'Brien said
  
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• No ‘clear motive’ identified in random downtown attacks that injured 4 people: Calgary police

  15-10-2021 14:20
  
  Calgary police say they are working on some “strong investigative leads” as they probe a series of random attacks in the downtown core on Friday. In an update from the Calgary Police Service on Friday afternoon, police said they are aware of four victims who were injured in the attacks.  "We continue to believe these attacks were random and we have not identified a clear motive,” Supt. Cliff O'Brien said. “There is no common theme among the victims that investigators
  
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• 3 men injured in 'random' downtown attacks, CTrain service disrupted: Calgary police

  15-10-2021 14:20
  
  Calgary police say three people were injured in a series of "random" attacks in the downtown core on Friday.  The first victim called for help from the Fourth Street CTrain Station at around 3:15 a.m. saying he had been slashed by a machete. Police said about 90 minutes later a second victim was found unconscious in a bus shelter on Sixth Avenue and First Street S.W. The victims were taken to hospital in serious condition and in life-threatening condition respectively, police said.  Th
  
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• 3 men injured in downtown Calgary attacks, CTrain service disrupted

  15-10-2021 14:20
  
  Calgary police say three people were injured in a series of early morning attacks in the downtown core on Friday.  The first victim called for help from the Fourth Street CTrain Station at around 3:15 a.m. saying he had been slashed by a machete. Police said about 90 minutes later a second victim was found unconscious in a bus shelter on Sixth Avenue and First Street S.W. Police said the victims were taken to hospital in serious condition and in life-threatening condition respectively. Then
  
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• 2 men in life-threatening condition following attacks, CTrain service disrupted through the downtown core

  15-10-2021 14:20
  
  Calgary police have cordoned off several downtown blocks as they investigate a pair of early morning attacks that sent two men to hospital. Emergency crews responded to the area of Seventh Avenue and Third Street S.W. at around 3:00 a.m. and transported two males to the Foothills Medical Centre in life-threatening condition. Multiple police cruisers have surrounded the LRT platforms at Third Street and Fourth Street. Paramedics have not divulged the nature of the injuries to the two men, but CTV
  
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• 2 men hospitalized following downtown attacks, CTrain service disrupted through the core

  15-10-2021 14:20
  
  Calgary police have cordoned off several downtown blocks as they investigate a pair of early morning attacks that sent two men to hospital. Emergency crews responded to the area of Seventh Avenue and Third Street S.W. at around 3:00 a.m. and transported two males to the Foothills Medical Centre. Multiple police cruisers have surrounded the LRT platforms at Third Street and Fourth Street. EMS officials confirm one man was taken from the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Third Street S.W. to the
  
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