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• UCP government proposes $13/h youth minimum wage, changes to banked overtime hours

  27-05-2019 23:22
  Youth workers will be paid a lower minimum wage if the second bill tabled by the United Conservative government passes. The provincial government announced Bill 2, the Open for Business Act, on Monday, proposing changes that could affect Alberta’s youngest employees, unions, and holiday and overtime rates. The first change under Bill 2 would be the implementation of a $13/hour youth minimum wage for students between 13 and 17 years old. Effective June 26, the rate would apply to enrolled s
  
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• Missing Cochrane senior found alive along the Bow River

  27-05-2019 23:20
  A 65-year-old woman has been located following a search involving the HAWCS helicopter, the Cochrane RCMP boat and ground crews including police dogs. Cochrane RCMP were called to a home in Cochrane at approximately 6:30 a.m. following reports of a missing senior. According to her family, the woman left her home in the overnight hours dressed in her housecoat and slippers. A search effort involving aerial, river and ground support resulted in the discovery of the missing woman on the shore of th
  
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• Canadian Utilities Ltd. selling fossil fuel-based power assets

  27-05-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Eight months after announcing a strategic review of its power plants business, Canadian Utilities Ltd. has struck a deal to sell its entire Canadian fossil fuel-based electricity generation portfolio for about $835 million.
  
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• Child suffers serious injuries in crash along McKnight Boulevard

  27-05-2019 22:53
  A child has suffered serious injuries in a Monday after collision near the intersection of McKnight Boulevard and Simons Road Northwest. Police have closed the intersection to traffic. The child has been transported to hospital in serious condition and police escorted the ambulance to Alberta Children's Hospital. This is a developing story that will be updated as the story unfoldsOfficers will be establishing rolling, temporary road closures along John Laurie BV NW & Shaganappi Tr NW as we a
  
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• Child in life threatening condition following McKnight Boulevard crash, six hospitalized

  27-05-2019 22:53
  A child has suffered serious injuries in a Monday afternoon collision near the intersection of McKnight Boulevard and Simons Road Northwest. CPS officials confirm the crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m., at a location approximately 200 metres west of Centre Street, and involved a minivan and a pickup truck. EMS Acting Public Education Officer Shane Paton tells CTV that a child, age not confirmed, was transported to hospital in serious, life threatening condition. Police units escorted the ambula
  
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• Lethbridge City Council Votes to Demolish Former YMCA Building

  27-05-2019 22:52
  Lethbridge City Council passed a motion to demolish the former YMCA building on Stafford Drive in a 7-2 vote Monday afternoon.
  
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• Woman found dead in donation bin in Medicine Hat

  27-05-2019 22:46
  A 39-year-old woman was found dead in a charitable donation bin in Medicine Hat early Monday morning after becoming trapped in the receptacle. According to Medicine Hat Police Service officials, officers and paramedics were called to the bin at approximately 3:30 a.m. following reports an unconscious woman had been spotted. Emergency crews located the woman and she was pronounced dead on scene. The identity of the deceased has not been released but her death is considered accidental. The exact c
  
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• DNA identifies Esquimalt soldier 101 years after death in WWI

  27-05-2019 22:13
  In a bombed-out trench crisscrossed with barbed wire, an 18-year-old Esquimalt man laid down his life in 1917. Since then, some 101 years after a horrendous First World War battle, he has lived on in name only. But that ended Monday.  The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have identified a once unknown warrior’s remains as Pte. George Alfred Newburn of Esquimalt.  "Private George Alfred Newburn is part of a proud legacy of Canadians who fought valiantly
  
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• Two Vehicle Crash Near Welling Sends One Driver to Hospital with Serious Injuries

  27-05-2019 22:05
  The 61 year old driver of the pickup truck was flown to hospital by air ambulance.
  
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• Settlement possible in April Irving animal cruelty case - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2019 21:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Settlement possible in April Irving animal cruelty case  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A settlement possibility was discussed in Lethbridge Provincial Court Monday, in the April Dawn Irving animal cruelty and neglect case.
  
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• Lethbridge Man Accused of Trying to Sell Stolen Property Online

  27-05-2019 21:58
  When officers showed up at the seller's home, they found a stolen vehicle with a stolen licence plate and a number of stolen items inside.
  
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• Medicine Hat Police Report Accidental Death in Charitable Donation Bin

  27-05-2019 21:42
  Police are asking social service agencies to speak with their clients about the potential dangers associated with entering charitable donation bins.
  
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• Much of northern B.C. under air quality advisories due to Alberta wildfires

  27-05-2019 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. areas affected by the smoke include Prince George, the Cariboo and the Peace region. Fort Nelson, the Bulkley Valley and McGregor are also affected.
  
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• U of L Political Science Professor to Receive Distinguished Teaching Award

  27-05-2019 20:37
  The award was established in 1987 to recognize the importance of teaching to the philosophy and goals of the University of Lethbridge.
  
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• Cameron Davies fined again by Alberta Election Commissoner

  27-05-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta’s election commissioner has levied more fines tied to their investigation into Jeff Callaway‘s United Conservative Party leadership campaign.
  
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• Documentary to air in Lethbridge Tuesday to raise awareness on sexual violence - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2019 20:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Documentary to air in Lethbridge Tuesday to raise awareness on sexual violence  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Sexual violence will be in focus Tuesday night at the downtown branch of the Lethbridge Public Library. Lethbridge's Sexual Violence ...
  
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• Calgary woman banned from owning animals for 15 years in animal cruelty case

  27-05-2019 19:57
  A woman has been convicted after a dog and cat were found in a storage locker at a storage facility in January of 2017. Staff at the facility had called police after hearing sounds coming from inside one of the storage units. The dog and cat were found inside a plastic bin and the cat’s head had been wrapped in duct tape. Both animals were taken to a veterinarian who found them both to be in distress and dehydrated. The cat also suffered corneal injuries from the duct tape. The cat likely
  
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• U of L professor to receive Distinguished Teaching Award - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2019 19:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  U of L professor to receive Distinguished Teaching Award  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A University of Lethbridge political science professor has been named the winner of the Distinguished Teaching Award. Dr. Harold Jansen ...
  
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• Lethbridge Man Accused of Kidnapping Girlfriend Heading to Trial

  27-05-2019 19:22
  54 year old Gordon Leslie Nash will go to trial in Lethbridge Provincial Court on July 8th.
  
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• Conference on traffic safety aims to make Calgary's roads safer for everyone

  27-05-2019 19:22
  Calgary is hosting dozens of professionals from across Canada and around the world this week as they discuss traffic safety as part of the 2019 Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals Conference. "Having the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals Conference in our city highlights the work that Calgary has done and is doing to make sure all of our citizens are safe on our roads," said Mayor Naheed Nenshi. "Road safety is a priority for Calgarians and we are proud to host this
  
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• As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity

  27-05-2019 19:04
  MONTREAL -- Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thing or two about the perils of childhood celebrity. Within hours of their improbable birth on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were thrust into the spotlight as reporters staked outside their family's isolated farmhouse in northern Ontario to see if any of the premature infants would make it thr
  
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• Lethbridge College Plumbing Apprentice Heading to Skills Canada National Competition

  27-05-2019 18:48
  Justin Dekok recently won silver at the Provincial Skills Canada Competition and is heading to Halifax for nationals.
  
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• The 2019 property tax bills land in Calgary mailboxes this week

  27-05-2019 18:36
  The City of Calgary says the 2019 property tax bills are in the mail. The City of Calgary says over 520,000 residential and non-residential properties were mailed on Friday, May 24 and everyone should receive that information by the end of this week. If you have not received your property tax bill by the first week of June you’re encouraged to calgary.ca/propertytax or call 311 to get your bill. Property taxes are due Friday, June 28. A late payment penalty of seven per cent will be applie
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney announcing changes to Alberta’s labour laws

  27-05-2019 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Immigration Minister Jason Copping will announce proposed changes to provincial labour laws on Monday in Edmonton.
  
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• Paisley Hired as New Pronghorns Women's Hockey Coach

  27-05-2019 18:12
  The president of the Lethbridge Hurricanes is also now the new Head Coach of the University of Lethbridge Women's Hockey Program.
  
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• Missing Alberta man sparks search by RCMP

  27-05-2019 17:43
  Airdrie RCMP need your help to find a missing Alberta man. Thirty-three-year-old Ryan Nicholas Beyak was last seen driving his 2002 Silver Honda Civic with vehicle in Crossfield around 2:30 p.m. pm Thursday, May 23. The vehicle’s Alberta licence plate is NNA 361. Beyak is described as: 172 cm   86 kg   Brown hair and brown eyes   Wearing grey sweat pants, black hoodie and a red baseball cap   Scratch on his nose and scar above left eyeIf you know where Beyak is you
  
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• Missing Alberta man found

  27-05-2019 17:43
  Airdrie RCMP say Ryan Nicholas Beyak has been found safe and unharmed. In a previous news release, RCMP said the 33 year-old was last seen in Crossfield on the afternoon of Thursday, May 23. No other details have been released.
  
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• Montrealer smashes record for longest plank held by a woman

  27-05-2019 17:08
  Montreal fitness enthusiast Dana Glowacka set the world record for the longest plank held by a woman earlier in May – passing the previous record by 50 minutes. Glowacka held the position for four hours and 20 minutes at the First International Plank Training Conference in Naperville, IL on May 18. “When it gets uncomfortable, I just close my eyes and get reconnected,” Glowacka told CTV News Montreal. Glowacka says her son inspired her to take on this challenge, and she is in t
  
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• Ontario student turns to crowdfunding to raise Harvard tuition

  27-05-2019 16:27
  Na’Shantéa Miller didn’t expect to get into Harvard University for a two-year master’s degree in public policy. But she did and now she needs to pay for it. That’s no easy task when tuition and living costs for one year amount to $113,000 CAD. So she has turned to crowdfunding for help. The 24-year-old Brampton, Ont. resident had scholarships to help her graduate from the University of Ottawa with a double major in economics and political science in May 2018. Mille
  
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• Dozens attend vigil as community mourns fatal fire victims

  27-05-2019 15:57
  Red ribbons can be seen throughout the northwest community of Kincora and serve as a memorial to the two people who died in a fire inside a home on Saturday. Residents have identified one of the victims as Dorsa Dehdari, a woman in her 20s. Her father also died in the fire. A third person, who has been identified as Dorsa’s sister, Dorna, remains is in hospital in serious condition. Sunday night, dozens of residents attended a vigil in honour of the victims before walking through the commu
  
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• Dozens attend a vigil as the community mourns fatal fire victims

  27-05-2019 15:57
  Red ribbons can be seen throughout the northwest community of Kincora and serve as a memorial to the two people who died in a fire inside a home on Saturday. Residents have identified one of the victims as Dorsa Dehdari, a woman in her 20s. Her father also died in the fire. A third person, who has been identified as Dorsa’s sister, Dorna, remains is in hospital in serious condition. Sunday night, dozens of residents attended a vigil in honour of the victims before walking through the commu
  
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• High Level working on re-entry plan but no set date amid out-of-control wildfire: mayor

  27-05-2019 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  A remote northern Alberta community was put on evacuation alert due to a new wildfire, as crews further northwest continue to battle the High Level fire.
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Trout Lake on evacuation alert; High Level winds shift; Fort McMurray poor air quality

  27-05-2019 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  A remote northern Alberta community was put on evacuation alert due to a new wildfire, as crews further northwest continue to battle the High Level fire.
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Trout Lake on evacuation alert; High Level winds shift

  27-05-2019 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  A remote northern Alberta community was put on evacuation alert due to a new wildfire, as crews further northwest continue to battle the High Level fire.
  
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• Council to consider closure of city-owned golf courses

  27-05-2019 14:46
  The City of Calgary will have to consider whether or not to close down some its public golf courses. A report will go before city councillors on Monday detailing the finances of eight city-owned courses. The goal is to make sure each facility stops losing money and that all courses break even financially in three years. In May of 2018, the City of Calgary confirmed four of its six golf courses failed to turn a profit in any year in the period from 2015 to 2017 and the city lost nearly $2 million
  
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• Green Party calls for Canada to stop using foreign oil — and rely on Alberta’s instead

  27-05-2019 14:15 via globalnews.ca
  Green party Leader Elizabeth May says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to get off oil before the middle of the century.
  
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• Social media giants in hot seat as politicians consider regulations

  27-05-2019 14:08
  OTTAWA -- Tech giants will be in the hot seat this week as politicians from Canada and 10 other countries gather to consider how best to protect citizens' privacy and their democracies in the age of big data. The international grand committee on big data, privacy and democracy is meeting in Ottawa for three days, starting today. It will hear from experts on how best governments can prevent the use of social media to violate individuals' privacy, spread fake news, sow dissension and manipulate el
  
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• Government funding for evacuees available Monday, new fire burning near Trout Lake

  27-05-2019 13:50
  Funding for evacuees Wildfire evacuees are able to pick up emergency funding from the government starting Monday. Residents who were forced to flee because of the fires can receive a one-time payment of $1,250 per adult and $500 per child. Registration started on Sunday for anyone who wanted to receive the funding electronically. Those who want to receive pre-loaded debit cards can begin picking them up at reception centres starting at 10 a.m. on Monday. The fire is now about 107,000 hectares in
  
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• Fire 'not threatening our community': High Level mayor issues encouraging update

  27-05-2019 13:50
  Mayor Crystal McAteer hopes High Level residents can come back home by the end of the week. While it is “still a dangerous fire,” McAteer said it is “not currently threatening our community.” Officials are now looking at bringing back High Level residents safely. McAteer is aiming for the weekend, but re-entry could come before or after that. “We need to make sure the air quality is good,” McAteer said. “I know you are all anxious to get home.” The
  
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• China state TV carries Daily Show spot on Huawei lead in 5G

  27-05-2019 13:36
  BEIJING -- China has deployed an unlikely voice in its trade war with the U.S.: Trevor Noah of Comedy Central's The Daily Show. A brief clip from the comedian's "If You Don't Know, Now You Know" segment on Chinese equipment maker Huawei's dominance in next-generation 5G mobile technology ran on state broadcaster CCTV's national lunchtime news on Monday. It was part of a barrage of stories and commentaries attacking the U.S. stance in the standoff between the world's two largest economies. Washin
  
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• Fiat Chrysler wants to form global giant with Renault

  27-05-2019 13:13
  PARIS -- Fiat Chrysler proposed on Monday to merge with France's Renault to create the world's third-biggest automaker and save billions of dollars needed to invest in the race to make new electric and autonomous vehicles. The merged company would reshape the global industry: it would make some 8.7 million vehicles a year, leapfrogging General Motors and trailing only Volkswagen and Toyota. Shares of both companies jumped over 10% on the news of the offer, which would see each side's shareholder
  
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• Donor-advised fund can be used to establish charitable legacy, experts say

  27-05-2019 12:15
  OTTAWA -- Millions of Canadians dig into their wallets and donate to charities every year, but if you want to build a lasting charitable legacy, experts say a donor-advised fund might be for you. Bibi Patel, vice-president at the Ottawa Community Foundation, says a donor-advised fund is like having your own private foundation, but without the administrative headaches. "It offers donors a chance to be involved and hands-on in their giving," Patel says. To establish a donor-advised fund, you make
  
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• Lethbridge cycling association holds skills, safety training workshop - Global News

  27-05-2019 04:40 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge cycling association holds skills, safety training workshop  Global NewsIn an effort to better educate the public about cycling safety and the benefits of riding, the BikeBridge Cycling Association is holding skills and safety workshops.
  
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• Lethbridge cycling association holds skills, safety training workshop

  27-05-2019 04:24 via globalnews.ca
  In an effort to better educate the public about cycling safety and the benefits of riding, the BikeBridge Cycling Association is holding skills and safety workshops.
  
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• Ketone drink may one day fight Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

  27-05-2019 04:06
  A drink derived from coconut oil could one day be used to fight the memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to new research from Quebec. Memory loss may be caused by ageing brains struggling to get enough energy, which is usually delivered in the form of glucose. A new study published this month in Alzheimer’s & Dementia suggests the brains of seniors with mild memory problems can use a substance called ketones, produced in the body through a drink
  
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• Bear tranquilized in tree near Langford City Hall

  27-05-2019 03:18
  Crews from the Langford Fire Department had some heavy lifting to do Saturday night. Specifically, they had to lift a tranquilized black bear. Firefighters were called in to help the RCMP and conservation officers after the animal was reported in a tree on Hockley Avenue, near City Hall. They used a ladder truck to get to the bear and carry it safely back to the ground. Conservation officers said the bear is a young adult female. She was in good condition and had no history of problems, so she h
  
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• Port workers to begin ‘targeted job action’ Monday; no strike yet

  27-05-2019 02:33
  Workers at Metro Vancouver ports are not on strike yet, but will begin “limited and targeted job action” on Monday as negotiations for a new contract continue. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced the action Sunday afternoon. ILWU Locals 500 and 502 will be taking the actions, such as an overtime ban, at ports in Delta and Vancouver, but there will not be any picket lines Monday morning. Negotiators from the union met with representatives from the port and
  
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• Vancouver expecting to see record-breaking number of cruise ship passengers

  27-05-2019 02:15
  For the first time this cruise ship season, four vessels were docked at Canada Place Sunday, bringing an influx of passengers to the downtown core. "It's been so busy," said Ella Store, an employee of tour company V2V Vacations, which brings visitors from Vancouver to Victoria. "The more people you bring into your waterfront, the more local businesses thrive and the more the city thrives." For many passengers, their first stop is Vancouver's historic Gastown. Riley Morton, of Jade Vancouver, sai
  
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• Swords and spells for sale at Calgary's first annual Medieval Faire

  27-05-2019 00:23
  Knight and wizards filled a farmers market in southeast Calgary this weekend, part of the city's first ever event to celebrate the Middle Ages. The inaugural Medieval Faire featured over 30 vendors selling all sorts of crafts and outfits lifted right out of the times of swords and sorcery. Organizers say the desire to have festivals like these are enjoying a bit of a renaissance thanks to hit TV series like Game of Thrones. "This has been a long time coming for Calgary," says Gail Stamp, one of
  
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