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• Stake in Trans Mountain should go to Indigenous owners on route, B.C. chief says

  06-06-2019 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa is to make a final decision on whether the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline can proceed by June 18.
  
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• New $4,500 fine issued in connection with Jeff Callaway’s UCP leadership bid

  06-06-2019 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  As investigations continue into allegations of wrongdoing in the 2017 UCP leadership race, as well as Jeff Callaway's leadership bid in particular, Alberta's election commissioner has levied another fine.
  
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• Upside-down church coming to downtown Calgary

  06-06-2019 23:27
  An upside-down church sculpture that was housed in Ramsay for six years is making its return to Calgary, this time in East Village. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation says the piece, which is nearly seven-metres tall and nearly three-metres wide, is being put together this week, and will go on display early next week. It will be located at the 5th Street Square, between 6th and 7th Avenues Southeast. The sculpture, officially called 'Device to Root Out Evil', is owned by the Benefic Foundati
  
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• B.C. man accused of swimming naked in shark tank returns to work

  06-06-2019 23:17
  TORONTO - A British Columbia man accused of swimming naked in a shark tank at a Toronto aquarium has returned home to resume his job as a fishing guide while his case winds its way through the justice system. David Weaver, of Nelson, B.C., recently returned to his home province to work after his bail conditions were relaxed, his lawyer, Blair Drummie, said outside court after a brief hearing in the case Thursday. "He's a good guy, he really is," Drummie said. "He loves fishing. He's a fishing gu
  
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• RCMP acted reasonably in fatal 2017 arrest, no charges will be laid: ASIRT

  06-06-2019 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  ASIRT has cleared a member of the RCMP of any wrongdoing after a man was shot and killed during a 2017 arrest in southern Alberta.
  
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• Give a Suit, Change a Life campaign helps less fortunate

  06-06-2019 22:47
  When Acting Sgt. Derek Thistle responded to a complaint about a panhandler in Calgary, he had no way of knowing the conversation with the man would be the catalyst for a campaign for change. Following the meeting, Thistle helped organize a suit drive for newcomers and Calgary’s less fortunate. Now in its second year, the Give a Suit, Change a Life campaign aims to help hundreds of men get a much-needed leg up with their wardrobe. “Last year I was responding to a call and it was a guy
  
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• D-Day Ceremony Held at Lethbridge Cenotaph to Mark 75th Anniversary

  06-06-2019 22:43
  Manager of the General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, Jeffery Alden says it's important these types of events take place so people will always know what happened.
  
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• Moose saunter down street in Cougar Ridge

  06-06-2019 22:27
  Rick McCharles captured two moose on camera as they made their way down a street in the community of Cougar Ridge on Thursday morning. The pair appears to check for oncoming traffic as they continue across the street. Rick says he took the video at about 6:15 a.m. near Waldorf School and even though the community is near the edge of the city, he says it was rare sight. Take a look...
  
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• Alberta wildlife officers alert property owners after ‘drastic increase’ in bear sightings

  06-06-2019 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  Wildlife officers in northern Alberta say bear sightings have spiked. They are urging property owners to put away any potential food sources.
  
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• Warriors' investor banned from NBA games for a year after Lowry shove

  06-06-2019 22:20
  OAKLAND, Calif. -- Toronto guard Kyle Lowry wanted the Golden State Warriors' executive who shoved him during an NBA Finals game ousted from the league. The NBA decided a one-year ban and $500,000 fine is enough for now. Mark Stevens, a Warriors' investor and a member of the team's executive board, was banned from the NBA for one year and fined Thursday -- one day after he shoved Lowry during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the Toronto-Golden State finals matchup. The NBA announced its decision
  
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• Police acted reasonably in shooting death of Alberta murder suspect

  06-06-2019 22:20
  The Mountie who fatally shot a man on an Alberta First Nation two years ago did nothing wrong, a police watchdog says. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, tasked with investigating the death of 27-year-old Ralph Stephens following an encounter with members of the RCMP on January 7, 2017, announced there is no reason to believe the police officer committed a criminal offence. RCMP were originally called to the First Nation to execute several search warrants on a number of homes, trying to
  
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• University of Lethbridge Hires New Dean in Faculty of Fine Arts

  06-06-2019 22:17
  Dr. Mary Ingraham will assume her new position in September at the U of L.
  
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• 'Sorry, Calgary is closing': Campaign targets skyrocketing tax bills

  06-06-2019 21:41
  Small business owners are sending a strong message to city council ahead of a rally planned at City Hall on Monday over increased property tax bills. Owners call it a ‘commercial property tax crisis’ and have launched a campaign to fight back and have their voices heard. This all comes as the city tries to make up for a massive fall in revenue caused by high downtown vacancy rates in office towers. Last week, 13 members of council and the mayor said the city should tap into its emerg
  
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• In the news today, June 6 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2019 21:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  In the news today, June 6  Lethbridge News NowFive stories in the news for Thursday, June 6 --- D-DAY ANNIVERSARY TO BE MARKED ACROSS CANADA Canadians ...
  
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• Provincial Review Underway For Proposed New Supervised Drug Consumption Sites

  06-06-2019 21:40
  Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf says this review doesn't impact the Lethbridge SCS, at least not yet.
  
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• Special weather statement issued for mountain snow in southern B.C.

  06-06-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for late season mountain snow on highway passes in southern British Columbia.
  
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• Small town car club looking to resurrect the drive-in

  06-06-2019 21:26
  A community group in High River says things are almost ready to roll on their dream to relive the heydays of the drive-in movie theatre. The River City Classic’s Car Club has already purchased the projectors, an FM transmitter and the screen for the theatre, now they just need the town's permission to move forward. Club president Jeff Langford says the members came up with the idea some time ago and quickly made things come together. The club was also responsible for moving the old Eamon&r
  
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• Google Stadia will see limited release in Canada in November

  06-06-2019 21:17
  The next generation of big-name gaming is looking to shake up the industry in November. Google announced this week their gaming platform, Stadia, will have a limited release in Canada, the U.S. and a dozen European nations, and a console won't be needed to use their cloud-based service, which can be enjoyed on a TV, desktop, laptop, and even some smartphones. Games will be streamed through YouTube, with Google saying they will stream in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, even over Wi-Fi
  
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• Stampeders welcome former NFLer to roster

  06-06-2019 21:08
  A former NFL player is vying for a spot on the Calgary Stampeders’ roster and has a family connection to the city. Griff Whalen played 43 games in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts, the San Diego Chargers and the Baltimore Ravens. He wanted to continue playing south of the border, but the free agent didn’t get any offers. That’s when the 29-year-old turned his attention to the CFL. He was on the Calgary Stampeders' negotiation list and signing with the Stamps just made sense.
  
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• Harry Potter festival vanishes from Kensington

  06-06-2019 20:42
  Muggles in Calgary will have to find another way to marvel in magic culture. The annual Harry Potter-themed festival in Kensingtonhas been banished to Azkaban after a licensing dispute forced local businesses to end the summer favourite. The event began in 2016with more than 65,000 people flocking to the northwest community. Annie MacInnis, executive director of  the KensingtonBusiness Revitalization Zone, says it started as a launch partyfor the final book of the Harry Potter series, but q
  
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• 'Heavy cockroach infestation' shuts down Lethbridge restaurant - CTV News Calgary

  06-06-2019 20:41 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  'Heavy cockroach infestation' shuts down Lethbridge restaurant  CTV News CalgaryAlberta Health Services says a restaurant in south Lethbridge has been closed down due to a number of health violations regarding food handing and a ...
  
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• 'Heavy cockroach infestation' shuts down Lethbridge restaurant

  06-06-2019 20:41
  Alberta Health Services says a restaurant in south Lethbridge has been closed down due to a number of health violations regarding food handing and a significant cockroach problem. Officials say New Dynasty Restaurant, on 7 Street S., was closed down on Tuesday because of a number of health violations. The AHS report states food was being stored improperly in broken plastic containers, wasn't properly covered in coolers and certain high-risk foods, such as chicken, were not kept at proper tempera
  
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• Trump administration halts cruises to Cuba under new rules - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2019 20:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trump administration halts cruises to Cuba under new rules  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Tuesday ended the most popular forms of U.S. travel to Cuba, banning ...
  
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• Alberta MLAs continue marathon debate over workplace rules

  06-06-2019 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Alberta legislature were up through the night as the NDP staged a filibuster over proposed changes to labour legislation.
  
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• Grizzly bear killed after being hit by semi on highway in Banff National Park

  06-06-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Resource conservation officer Bill Hunt says it's the first human-caused grizzly bear death in the national park since 2014.
  
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• World water charity launches multi-million dollar giving campaign

  06-06-2019 19:58
  A Calgary-based organization devoted to bringing clean water to needy communities around the world has begun a new campaign and it's gotten a generous boost from two local philanthropists. The Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST), which helps to address the need for clean drinking water in developing countries all over the world, began a matching donation campaign on Thursday. According to CAWST, Calgary businessmen David O'Brien and Geoffrey Cumming each donated $6 mill
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for Calgary killer missing from halfway house

  06-06-2019 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for Vernon Pelletier, a Calgary man convicted of manslaughter.
  
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• Convicted pedophile charged in 1993 killing of Missouri girl - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2019 19:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Convicted pedophile charged in 1993 killing of Missouri girl  Lethbridge News NowO'FALLON, Mo. — A convicted pedophile who ran an international child pornography ring has been charged with the 1993 abduction, rape and killing of a ...
  
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• Canada is ranked 6th most peaceful country in the world

  06-06-2019 19:14
  A new global survey has placed Canada among the top 10 most peaceful countries in the world. The Global Peace Index (GPI) compares 163 independent states and territories (99.7 per cent of the world’s population) according to their levels of peacefulness. Up two positions from its 2017 ranking, Canada is ranked in an envious position at 6th overall. The worst it has ever been was 14th in 2010 and the best was fourth in 2012. The top five countries on the 2018 list are Iceland, followed by N
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued after man walks away from halfway house

  06-06-2019 19:05
  Calgary police are asking for help to find a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after walking away from a halfway house earlier this week. Vernon Pelletier, 24, was transported to a halfway house in the 400 block of 9th Avenue S.E. on May 31 to serve the remainder of his sentence for a 2012 manslaughter conviction. Pelletier left the halfway house in June 3 and has not been seen since. He is described as:Six feet tall About 160 pounds Black hair Brown eyesPelletier also has tattoos on his face
  
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• Calgary couple runs contest to give away Mount Royal mansion

  06-06-2019 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  After unsuccessfully trying to sell their $3-million Mount Royal home, a Calgary couple is holding a pet photo contest instead of testing the market.
  
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• McDonald's drink tossed at driver in another Victoria road rage case

  06-06-2019 18:21
  Victoria police are investigating another case of road rage after a driver threw a drink into another vehicle. It happened Wednesday in the 1500-block of Hillside Avenue at around 3 p.m., according to police. A driver was trying to pull out of a parking lot onto Shakespeare Street when another driver went around them and threw their McDonald's drink into the open window. The victim did not suffer any injuries and police say they're trying to track down the driver who threw the beverage. The car
  
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• Grizzly killed by semi in Banff National Park

  06-06-2019 18:08
  Parks Canada staff are using DNA to try and identify a grizzly bear killed when it was hit by a semi in Banff National Park earlier this week. The crash happened just after midnight Tuesday on Highway 93 South, as the semi was travelling up Storm Mountain Hill, just south of Castle Junction. The driver remained at the scene and called authorities to report the crash, said Bill Hunt, resource conservation manager for Banff National Park. "Which we really appreciate because if an animal is injured
  
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• Human endurance study finds pregnant women are pushing the limits

  06-06-2019 17:28
  What is more taxing on the human body—an ultra-marathon, or carrying a baby to term? The answer is both, according to new research. Scientists who claim to have found the ultimate level of human endurance say that pregnancy pushes the body to the same extremes as endurance events like long-distance triathalon competition Ironman or the Tour de France. Researchers analyzed performance data from athletes competing in the Race Across the U.S.A.—a grueling 4,800 km, 120 day race from Cal
  
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• Political contributor fined in connection to ‘kamikaze campaign’

  06-06-2019 17:04
  Another person is facing a $4500 fine in connection to the so-called ‘kamikaze campaign’. According to the Office of the Election Commissioner , Christopher Maitland donated $3000 of someone else's money to Jeff Callaway's election campaign during the UCP leadership run. More than $30,000 in fines have been handed out following allegations that Callaway ran on Jason Kenney's behalf, solely to attack former Wildrose Leader Brian Jean. Kenney denies the allegations.
  
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• Cockroach Infestation, Food Safety Violations Force Closure of New Dynasty Restaurant

  06-06-2019 16:52
  A "heavy cockroach infestation" among other health violations forcing the closure of a Lethbridge restaurant.
  
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• Oldest Canadian to die on D-Day wouldn't leave his troops

  06-06-2019 16:46
  Of the 2,048 Canadian soldiers buried at the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery in France following D-Day, Maj. John Archibald MacNaughton is believed to be the oldest. Known simply as “Archie” to those who knew him, the pride of Black River Bridge, N.B. served in the First World War and decided to serve his country once again in advance of the Second World War. At 47 years old, MacNaughton had earned the right to return to his wife and two children just days before D-Day and after n
  
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• Edmonton police searching for man with devil horns tattooed on forehead

  06-06-2019 16:33
  Edmonton police is looking a man wanted on a Canada wide warrant for a statutory release violation. Police say he has a history of violence. Emil Cuthland, 33, is described as 5’11”, weighing 240 pounds. He has brown eyes and dark brown hair and a number of tattoos, including devil horns on his forehead, blue bird and stars on his neck, a tribal tattoo on his chin, G’s in a diamond pattern on his right cheek, the word TIFFANY, and numerous others. Anyone who knows Cuthland&rsqu
  
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• Western Opens the Doors on Another Lethbridge Insurance Brokerage - Canada NewsWire

  06-06-2019 16:00 via newswire.ca
  Western Opens the Doors on Another Lethbridge Insurance Brokerage  Canada NewsWireHIGH RIVER, AB, June 6, 2019 /CNW/ - Western Financial Group is ecstatic to open the doors to our new West Lethbridge full-*service* insurance brokerage.
  
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• 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections every day: WHO

  06-06-2019 16:00
  There are more than one million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections diagnosed every day, according to new data from the World Health Organization. In a report published in the WHO Online Bulletin on Thursday, researchers detail how STIs continue to spread among 15-to-49-year-olds worldwide, amounting to more than 376 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis annually. “We’re seeing a concerning lack of progress in stopping the spread of
  
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• Police looking for owners of stolen property - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2019 15:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Police looking for owners of stolen property  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Early Thursday, June 6, Lethbridge Police *Service* stopped a man who had allegedly been breaking into vehicles in the Copperwood area ...
  
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• SNC-Lavalin on short list to build Edmonton's Valley Line West LRT line

  06-06-2019 15:26
  The city has announced its short list of contractors who have been selected to participate in the request for proposals stage of the Valley Line West LRT, and it includes the controversial Montreal based company SNC-Lavalin. The contractors are organized into three teams who will submit proposals to the city to design, build, supply train vehicles, and partially finance the 14 kilometre extension of the line from downtown to Lewis Farms. “We’re excited the Valley Line West LRT has re
  
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• Lost your keys in Lethbridge? Police may have them - CTV News Calgary

  06-06-2019 14:58 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Lost your keys in Lethbridge? Police may have them  CTV News CalgaryPolice in Lethbridge are hoping to return a number of recovered keys and fobs to their rightful owners.
  
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• Lost your keys in Lethbridge? Police may have them

  06-06-2019 14:58
  Police in Lethbridge are hoping to return a number of recovered keys and fobs to their rightful owners. A man was stopped early Thursday after allegedly breaking into a number of vehicles in the neighbourhood of Copperwood, in the southwest corner of the city. A search turned up a number of keys and fobs. Anyone missing keys or fobs can go to the Lethbridge Police Service station and view a photo book to claim them. Lethbridge police can be reached at 403-227-2210.
  
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• RCMP say 'police operation' in Airdrie community completed

  06-06-2019 14:57
  Police in Airdrie were called to an incident in the Bayside neighbourhood on Wednesday evening. RCMP advised the public that there was a heavy police presence at Baywater Crescent at about 9:00 p.m. and advised people to avoid the area while they resolved the situation. Police cleared the area at about 9:42 p.m. and said ‘everyone is safe.’ There is no word yet on what the incident was.
  
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• Police Hoping to Return Stolen Property to Rightful Owners

  06-06-2019 14:40
  The stolen items include a number of keys and fobs.
  
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• Lethbridge Jazz Festival opens Friday with high school musicians - Global News

  06-06-2019 14:36 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge Jazz Festival opens Friday with high school musicians  Global NewsEach year the Lethbridge Jazz and Blues Festival opens with a spotlight on young, local talent. This year is no different, and the Chinook High School jazz band ...
  
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• Lethbridge Jazz Festival opens Friday with high school musicians

  06-06-2019 14:36 via globalnews.ca
  Each year the Lethbridge Jazz and Blues Festival opens with a spotlight on young, local talent. This year is no different, and the Chinook High School jazz band and jazz combo are excited to show off their stuff.
  
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• 2 Canadians kidnapped while on exchange in Ghana

  06-06-2019 14:06
  Ghana officials say two Canadians have been abducted from the country’s second-largest city while they were on exchange. According to police and local media, the two students were attending Kumasi Technical University. A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada confirmed to CTV News that Canadians have been kidnapped in Ghana and they’re providing assistance to the individuals’ families. The department didn’t specify how many Canadians were abducted. “The Government o
  
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• Newlywed prison guard charged after wife records fight ending with deadly fall

  06-06-2019 12:05
  ST. LOUIS - A newlywed prison guard has been charged with assault after his wife recorded a fight that ended with her being found dead at the bottom of a parking garage near the stadium where the St. Louis Cardinals play. Thirty-year-old Bradley Jenkins, a lieutenant for the Illinois Department of Corrections, is jailed on US$100,000 cash-only bond on the third-degree domestic assault charge. No attorney is listed for him in online court records. After his wife, 27-year-old Allissa Martin, was f
  
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