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• Officials unsure of property damage in Paddle Prairie

  30-05-2019 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Officials from multiple agencies discuss reports of possible property damage in Paddle Prairie due to wildfire.
  
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• ‘The last 24 hours have been an extremely challenging time’: Alberta Wildfire

  30-05-2019 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Christie Tucker from Alberta Wildfire explains the challenges crews have faced as multiple wildfires grew overnight.
  
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• Alberta’s carbon tax cut helping to fuel love for big trucks

  30-05-2019 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  A recent report from the International Energy Agency found Canadians are driving the least fuel-efficient vehicles in the world and are emitting the most CO2 per kilometre driven.
  
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• Alberta minister lists numerous evacuation orders and details on compensation

  30-05-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Kaycee Madu, Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs, updates evacuation notices and compensation details resulting from wildfires in the northern part of the province.
  
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• This is what the Alberta wildfires look like from space

  30-05-2019 23:49
  Satellite imagery from outer space shows the powerful day-by-day spread of the raging wildfires in northern Alberta. The images from NASA Worldview show plumes of smoke stretching almost the entire length of Alberta and spreading across the border into Saskatchewan.Get the latest updates on the fires from CTV News EdmontonThe images show the vast range of the fires. The largest blaze, which is raging near High Level, Alta., spread to over 2,300 square kilometres on Thursday, growing more than 80
  
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• Alberta Health Services review aimed at finding savings, improving performance

  30-05-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  The United Conservative Party pledged a review of Alberta Health Services to find efficiencies during its election campaign.
  
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• ‘This fight is going to be a tough one’: Alberta minister for agriculture and forestry

  30-05-2019 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen updates the wildfire situation in northern Alberta.
  
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• Boycott at the pumps: 124.9 gas prices across Cochrane have residents fuming

  30-05-2019 23:27
  Some Cochrane residents are angry at seeing apparently frozen at 124.9 cents per litre at nearly every gas station in town over the past few weeks. As of Thursday afternoon, gas prices in Calgary were much cheaper with some stations posting prices of 107.9 cents per litre. Even typically more expensive pumps in mountain communities like Banff and Canmore are going for at least two cents less per litre than Cochrane. Locals feel it’s unfair said Wendy Thon who is calling for a boycott.
  
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• Kevin Farley, Chris Fairbanks and more to perform in 19th Calgary FunnyFest

  30-05-2019 23:20
  For nearly two decades, FunnyFest has been dishing out thousands of gut-shaking, earth-rattling, tears-in-your-eyes laughs. And it’s back for another year, kicking off Thursday. Running through June 9, the festival is taking over 11 Calgary venues for 20 shows. More than two-dozen comedians from across North America will take the stage. With six performers, each show is a fast-paced and laugh-packed 60 minutes. It’s also a nice distraction during tough economic times, according to fe
  
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• Suspect arrested following lockdown of Lord Beaverbrook High School

  30-05-2019 23:02
  One person is in police custody following an afternoon investigation into reports of a suspicious person with a weapon at a southeast high school. Lord Beaverbrook High School, in the 9000 block of Fairmount Drive SE, was placed in lockdown by school staff on Thursday and CPS officers were deployed to the school. Police arrested one person, age and gender not released, and conducted a thorough search of the school. Shortly before 3 p.m., police officials confirmed any potential threat to student
  
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• Lethbridge man charged with sexually assaulting woman at show home

  30-05-2019 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  While showing the man the empty home, it's alleged the man sexually assaulted a the woman while they were in the basement. 
  
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• Calgary MLA under fire for Facebook post on carbon tax

  30-05-2019 22:56
  Many Albertans are celebrating the end of the provincial carbon tax, but others aren't so happy with a social media post made by one UCP MLA. Matt Jones, the representative for Calgary-South East, posted his support for Jason Kenney's repeal of the carbon tax on Thursday morning: Jones, a former investment banker, states on his website that he was involved in growth plans, financial transactions and attracting investment. Many commenters responded to Jones' post negatively, calling it ignorant a
  
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• Alberta Crown seeking special prosecutor to assist with UCP leadership race investigation

  30-05-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service is seeking an outside prosecutor to assist RCMP with an investigation into the 2017 UCP leadership election.
  
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• Lethbridge seniors facility gets help with broken elevator - CTV News Calgary

  30-05-2019 22:28 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Lethbridge seniors facility gets help with broken elevator  CTV News CalgaryAfter hearing the news about a care home suffering with an out-of-order lift, a Lethbridge business has stepped up to help out. CTV News first reported on the situation faced by residents at the Cedar Creek Assisted Living facility in Lethbridge last week. Earlier this year, the only elevator at the building broke down, effectively stranding a number of the seniors who live on the second floor. Repairs are in t
  
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• Lethbridge seniors facility gets help with broken elevator - CTV News

  30-05-2019 22:28 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Lethbridge seniors facility gets help with broken elevator  CTV NewsAfter hearing the news about a care home suffering with an out-of-order lift, a Lethbridge business has stepped up to help out.
  
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• Lethbridge seniors facility gets help with broken elevator

  30-05-2019 22:28
  After hearing the news about a care home suffering with an out-of-order lift, a Lethbridge business has stepped up to help out. CTV News first reported on the situation faced by residents at the Cedar Creek Assisted Living facility in Lethbridge last week. Earlier this year, the only elevator at the building broke down, effectively stranding a number of the seniors who live on the second floor. Repairs are in the works, but officials say the elevator won't be fully operational until at least Jul
  
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• Smoky Conditions, Special Air Quality Statement For Most of Alberta

  30-05-2019 22:20
  A slight north breeze is pushing smoke from wildfires in northern Alberta to the south, making for what should be a fairly hazy, warm weekend.
  
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• Alberta researcher suggests bird personalities vary widely and are tough to change

  30-05-2019 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  Research from the University of Alberta is putting a whole new meaning on the term bird brain.
  
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• One of Mexico's top football players hopes to crack Stamps lineup

  30-05-2019 22:12
  Like a lot of his friends in Mexico, Andres Salgado grew up playing soccer. When he was 18 years old, his best friend suggested he try the "other" football. Salgado says as soon as he stepped on the field and strapped on the pads, he was hooked. "Next day he had a practice and he said 'Hey, you should come to practice and see what it is,' and right away I fell in love with the game." Salgado is one of three Mexican players who were drafted by the Calgary Stampeders as part of league commissioner
  
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• Lethbridge man charged with sexually assaulting woman in basement of house for sale - CBC.ca

  30-05-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Lethbridge man charged with sexually assaulting woman in basement of house for sale  CBC.caLethbridge police have charged a man after he allegedly convinced a sales agent that he was an interested homebuyer and then sexually assaulted her in a ...
  
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• Woman allegedly sexually assaulted while showing Lethbridge home

  30-05-2019 21:50
  Lethbridge police arrested a 42-year-old man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman while viewing a showhome on Wednesday. Police say a 23-year-old woman was working at a city showhome on May 29 when a man entered the office and asked to view a home a short distance away. The sales associate went with the man to the empty home and while they were inside the basement, the man allegedly sexually assaulted her. After the attack, the victim contacted her coworkers for help. One of her colleag
  
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• Lethbridge Man Charged After Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted in Show Home

  30-05-2019 21:36
  LPS say a female sales associate was sexually assaulted while working at a local show home this week.
  
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• Calgary transformed into Juno Beach in D-Day Heritage Minute

  30-05-2019 21:32
  When he led his men ashore at Juno Beach on D-Day in 1944, Maj. Archie MacNaughton had two children and had already survived three years in the trenches of the First World War. Because of his age and combat experience, he didn’t have to be there. By the end of the day, his North Shore New Brunswick Regiment had taken the beach and two villages. MacNaughton was dead. This is the story told in the latest Heritage Minute, released Thursday ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landing
  
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• Trump attacks Mueller, denies that Russia helped him win

  30-05-2019 21:27
  WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump has angrily assailed special counsel Robert Mueller's motives, after Mueller bluntly rebuffed Trump's repeated claims that the Russia investigation had cleared him of obstructing justice. The president also offered mixed messages on Russia's efforts to help him defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 campaign. Early in the day, Trump tweeted he had "nothing to do with Russia helping me get elected." That was the first time he seemed to acknowledge th
  
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• How the smoke shapes up this week in Calgary

  30-05-2019 21:24
  Early indications show that wildfire smoke may linger in the Calgary area for the next few days, with some alleviation Sunday, thanks to a westerly jet sending it Saskatchewan-ward. Plant-based fires can have adverse effects on one’s health because there are various small particles in ground-level wildfire smoke that can circumvent masks and can get in one’s eyes, triggering a variety of symptoms that would be best avoided. Staying on top of air quality in wildfire season is paramoun
  
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• D-Day 75th Anniversary Ceremony Planned at Lethbridge Cenotaph

  30-05-2019 21:24
  A brief remembrance ceremony will take place on June 6th to honour the allied forces liberation of France during World War Two.
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Evacuation alerts and orders in place across the province

  30-05-2019 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  A summary of the existing evacuation orders and wildfire alerts across Alberta.
  
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• Staff at Shoppers Drug Mart stop laptop thief, prompting warning

  30-05-2019 20:56
  Police are reminding the public of the danger of confronting thieves following an attempted laptop theft in High River. Police say a man entered through an exit door of a Shoppers Drug Mart just before 12:30 p.m. May 10, snatched a number of small laptops, then ran. At some point, staff confronted the thief and retrieved the stolen laptops. He managed to escape and was last seen speeding away in a dark-coloured SUV with Alberta rental licence plates. While employees recovered the stolen goods, p
  
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• Renovation rookie? Calgary to host free home improvement sessions

  30-05-2019 20:40
  Renovation season is upon us and the city wants to help Calgarians start their home improvement projects off on the right foot. The city is hosting two free information sessions on everything from deck-building to secondary suites on June 1 and June 7. The sessions will give homeowners the opportunity to meet face-to-face with professionals and get guidance so their project goes smoothly. Some of the topics covered include building decks and fences, permits, electrical work, basement renovations
  
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• Out-of-control Alberta wildfire near High Level surges in size to 2,300 square kilometres

  30-05-2019 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Chuckegg Creek Fire ballooned in size between Wednesday and Thursday. As of 11 a.m. Thursday, it was approximately 2,300 square kilometres — or 230,000 hectares.
  
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• Market Collective finds summer home in reinvigorated East Village

  30-05-2019 19:22
  A historic landmark in Calgary’s East Village will play host to a wide variety of local artists and artisans for the summer. The first-ever Market Collective Summer Takeover will set up shop at the St. Louis Hotel for three months starting on June 7 and will take place every weekend until the end of August. The family friendly event will also feature 13 local vendors, food trucks, art installations and musical performances. Clare LePan with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation said the a
  
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• Artisanal market moves to new 'hot spot' in Calgary’s East Village

  30-05-2019 19:22
  A historic landmark in Calgary’s East Village will play host to a wide variety of local artists and artisans for the summer. The first-ever Market Collective Summer Takeover will set up shop at the St. Louis Hotel for three months starting on June 7 and will take place every weekend until the end of August. The family friendly event will also feature 13 local vendors, food trucks, art installations and musical performances. Clare LePan with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation said the a
  
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• City of Lethbridge Diverting Traffic Around Some West Side Construction

  30-05-2019 19:13
  The City has implemented changes to accommodate traffic concerns in west Lethbridge related to two major road construction projects.
  
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• Alberta set to pass law to kill provincial carbon tax, as federal tax looms

  30-05-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  The premier's office says that, as with all tax change announcements, it takes effect at the time it's announced, with legislation to support the change coming at a later date.
  
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• Alberta provincial carbon tax dead, as federal tax looms

  30-05-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  The premier's office says that, as with all tax change announcements, it takes effect at the time it's announced, with legislation to support the change coming at a later date.
  
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• AGLC lifts moratorium on new retail cannabis licences

  30-05-2019 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  Five licences will now be issued per week using a first-in, first-out queue the AGLC has been maintaining.
  
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• Hamlet of Marten Beach ordered to evacuate, Slave Lake placed on evacuation alert

  30-05-2019 18:42
  The Municipal District of Lesser Slave River is now under a mandatory evacuation order and residents of the Hamlet of Marten Beach must evacuate immediately. Residents should take Highway 88 south and register at the Slave Lake Legacy Centre. The Town of Slave Lake has also been placed on an eight hour evacuation alert. The province says this is not an evacuation order and the town is not in imminent danger, but residents should be prepared to leave on short notice. The alert was issued shortly
  
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• Cyclists blocked by avalanche while on ride through U.S. park

  30-05-2019 18:31
  A group of over a dozen cyclists found their route cut off by an avalanche this week, prompting Glacier National Park officials to remind the public to be cautious this spring. The travellers were riding through the park on the Going-to-the-Sun Road earlier this week when their path was blocked by cascade of fallen rocks and debris. A number of cyclists picked their way through the closure, but a park road crew was called in to clear away the fallen rocks and cut a proper path to get the strande
  
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• Roosters Found Abandoned in Box in Alexander Wilderness Park

  30-05-2019 18:21
  Three roosters are now in the care of Lethbridge Animal Services after being found abandoned in a box at a local park this week.
  
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• Alberta says 10,000 people are out of their homes because of wildfires

  30-05-2019 17:33
  The Alberta government says wildfires raging across the northern part of the province have forced about 10,000 people from their homes. The updated figure was provided Thursday afternoon, after a day of hot temperatures and gusty winds led to the explosive growth of several blazes burning out-of-control.Get the latest updates on the fires from CTV News EdmontonAbout 5,000 people have been out of their homes in and around High Level for more than a week and a series of smaller communities, includ
  
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• McKenna hopes to make anti-pollution treasure out of Philippines trash saga

  30-05-2019 17:28
  OTTAWA -- Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says it is "unfortunate" that a disagreement with the Philippines about Canadian garbage became an international diplomatic incident but she hopes it's created an opportunity for Canada to tackle its plastics-pollution problem. "This is the reality that developing countries do not want to have any more of the plastics or trash of developed countries," she said. "It's unfortunate that it got raised to this level but we are committed to getting it b
  
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• Canadian garbage to depart Philippines for B.C. today

  30-05-2019 17:28
  OTTAWA -- Sixty-nine shipping containers of fetid Canadian trash are being loaded onto a container ship in the Philippine port of Subic today. Philippine Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin posted video and photos to his Twitter account showing the containers being loaded onto MV Bavaria. "Going, going, going," he said in one tweet. The ship is expected to depart for Vancouver later today. Canada has previously said it expected the garbage to be back on Canadian soil by the end of June. Canadian offi
  
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• ‘You killed me too:’ Mother of slain Calgary Stampeder Mylan Hicks addresses killer in court

  30-05-2019 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  A sentencing hearing began Thursday for a man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of a Calgary Stampeders football player.
  
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• Sentencing hearing begins for man convicted in death of Calgary Stampeders player Mylan Hicks

  30-05-2019 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  A sentencing hearing began Thursday for a man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of a Calgary Stampeders football player.
  
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• Canadian life expectancy has stopped rising because of the opioid crisis: Statistics Canada

  30-05-2019 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  For the first time in decades, Canadians' life expectancy has stopped increasing.
  
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• Historic artifacts uncovered at Calgary park

  30-05-2019 16:31
  Excavation crews redeveloping Jack Long Park east of Fort Calgary discovered a number of historic items. First Nations fire-0cracked rock, bones and possible tipi rings dating before settlers arrived in this part of the country were unearthed. Workers also found signs of those early settlers; ceramic pieces, tin glass and even a hand forged nail. Jack Long Park is in one of the oldest areas in Calgary. A Historic Resource Impact Assessment is now underway this week at the sight that is required
  
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• More details expected on West Nile outbreak at Coaldale wildlife centre

  30-05-2019 16:20
  Lingering questions about the outbreak of a deadly illness at a southern Alberta wildlife centre last year are expected to have answers when a full report on the incident is released next month. In August 2018, 15 birds at the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale died after they contracted West Nile virus. The birds that died included bald eagles, snowy owls, great grey owls, burrowing owls, a red-tailed hawk and a saw whet owl. Staff at the facility believe the birds came into contact with
  
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• Woman charged in Toronto hit-and-run that left boy, 4, critically injured

  30-05-2019 15:45
  Toronto police say a 34-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident that left a four-year-old boy in critical condition.Visit CTV News Toronto for more details on this story The woman surrendered to authorities on Thursday morning after police released a security camera image that appeared to show her fleeing the scene. Police said the young boy was struck by a motorcycle on Sunday afternoon in the city’s east end. Radiul Chowdhury was out with his mother when
  
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• Special air quality statements issued in Edmonton, much of Alberta due to wildfire smoke

  30-05-2019 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issued special air quality statements from the Edmonton region all to the northern tip of the province due to smoke from the wildfires.
  
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• Special air quality statement covers Edmonton, nearly all Alberta due to wildfire smoke

  30-05-2019 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issued special air quality statements from the Edmonton region all to the northern tip of the province due to smoke from the wildfires.
  
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