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• Alberta delays release of guidelines on parks partnerships due to COVID-19 pandemic

  04-05-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is delaying the release of information on its parks partnership plan.
  
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• Homicide on the O'Chiese First Nation under investigation

  04-05-2020 23:46
  
  A 41-year-old man is dead on the O’Chiese First Nation, and police are treating the death as a homicide. Rocky Mountain House RCMP were called to a home on the community on May 1 for a call about a person in medical distress. When they arrived, the man was declared dead. Police declared the death to be suspicious, and the Major Crimes Unit was called in. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Rocky Mountain House RCMP at 40-3-845-2881. The O'Chiese First Nation is abou
  
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• Nunavut's first COVID-19 case turns out to be false positive - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 23:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nunavut's first COVID-19 case turns out to be false positive  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Copperfield Strong': Community rallies around families left homeless by fire

  04-05-2020 23:41
  
  Support is growing for three families who lost their homes to a huge blaze during the pandemic. Several fundraising campaigns have started to help families in the southeast Calgary community of Copperfield where firefighters responded to a May 3 house fire which gutted two homes, badly burned a third, and damaged a fourth. “The minute people saw the smoke, people were posting on the page, what can I do to help, what can I do for these families?” said Halie Worsfold, one of the creato
  
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• Dog abandoned outside Calgary Humane Society finds fur-ever home

  04-05-2020 23:11
  
  A dog abandoned outside the Calgary Humane Society in near-freezing temperatures last month has found a fur-ever home. Formerly named Max — which was changed to Gunner Zaal by his new owners — the young male German shepherd was left tied to a bench about 4:30 a.m. on April 17, hours before the facility opened. The dog was discovered when workers arrived for the day. "We wish Max and his new parents many years of adventures and happiness," the Calgary Humane Society said in a social m
  
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• Physiotherapists, dentists, dieticians able to open as Alberta’s relaunch rolls on

  04-05-2020 22:54
  
  Alberta’s relaxation of public health rules continued Monday with several services allowed to open under strict guidelines for cleanliness. Non-urgent surgeries are allowed to resume, and dentists, physiotherapists, dieticians and occupational therapists are allowed to see patients in person again. Physiotherapist Breanne Henry says her clinic started getting calls from patients needing care as soon as the province made its relaunch announcement last week. "Friday was a busy day. My inbox
  
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• Nicolas Cage to star as Joe Exotic in limited TV series - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 22:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nicolas Cage to star as Joe Exotic in limited TV series  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Three family members dead in murder-suicide near Edmonton

  04-05-2020 21:57
  
  Three family members are dead in a murder-suicide at a property on the outskirts of Edmonton. Alberta RCMP said Mounties received a 911 call reporting a man with a gun at a home on Range Road 222 in Strathcona County at 6:14 a.m. Monday. Responding officers including an Emergency Response Team found three people and a dog shot to death on the property. A 55-year-old mother and a 13-year-old daughter are victims of homicide while a 53-year-old man related to them died from a self-inflicted injury
  
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• Three family members dead in apparent murder-suicide near Edmonton

  04-05-2020 21:57
  
  Three family members are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a property on the outskirts of Edmonton. Alberta RCMP said Mounties received a 911 call reporting a man with a gun at a home on Range Road 222 at 6:14 a.m. Monday. Responding officers including an Emergency Response Team found three people and a dog dead on the property. A 55-year-old woman and a 13-year-old girl are both believed to be victims of homicide while a 53-year-old man died from a self-inflicted injury, according to RCMP.
  
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• Nurse practitioners permitted to offer additional medical care in Alberta nursing homes

  04-05-2020 21:53
  
  A temporary change to the regulations governing nurse practitioners will allow the health professionals to assess patients, prescribe medication and order treatment in  nursing homes in Alberta. The modified rules — designed to strengthen care for nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic — are scheduled to remain in place until Aug. 14, unless the province's emergency public health order is lifted before then. "Nurse practitioners’ advanced skills and knowledge
  
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• New this week: A Bieber reality show, comics and their moms - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 21:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New this week: A Bieber reality show, comics and their moms  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New book aims to portray 'real' Prince Harry and Meghan - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 21:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New book aims to portray 'real' Prince Harry and Meghan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AHS starts to work through backlog of surgeries after pause due to COVID-19

  04-05-2020 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Restarting some elective procedures this week is part of the province’s relaunch plan.
  
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• Hanks, who survived COVID-19, calls graduates 'the chosen' - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 21:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hanks, who survived COVID-19, calls graduates 'the chosen'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ALERT makes largest-ever meth bust in Medicine Hat

  04-05-2020 21:18
  
  Following a four-month investigation, officers with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) in Medicine Hat made what is believed to be the largest-ever methamphetamine bust in that city. The investigation was started in January thanks to a tip from the public that someone in Calgary was supplying large amounts of meth and cocaine to the southern Albert city. It wrapped up April 28 with the seizure of 1.7 kilograms of meth and 20 grams of cocaine, as well as the arrest of two people.
  
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• What Albertans can and can’t do as COVID-19 restrictions ease

  04-05-2020 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province's relaunch strategy doesn't mean that life will return to normal for Albertans just yet. Here's a look at what people can and should not do.
  
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• Southern Alberta Bikers start online fundraiser for hospitalized children

  04-05-2020 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A large group of bikers in southern Alberta are celebrating Motorcycle Awareness Month a little differently this year. Instead of riding through the streets with teddy bears strapped to their bikes, the group has taken their efforts online to support hospitalized children amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Eloise Therien reports.
  
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• Fort McMurray flood: Boil water advisory to remain in place until September

  04-05-2020 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said a boil water advisory would remain in effect for all neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray, Anzac, Draper, Gregoire Lake Estates and Saprae Creek Estates.
  
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• Woodbine's Lawson cautiously optimistic about horse racing's return - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 20:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Woodbine's Lawson cautiously optimistic about horse racing's return  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Amazon VP says he quit over company 'firing whistleblowers'

  04-05-2020 20:25
  
  Amazon engineer and vice-president Tim Bray says he quit his lucrative job at the company over the recent firing of several employees who raised concerns about protections for warehouse workers during the pandemic. "I quit in dismay at Amazon firing whistleblowers who were making noise about warehouse employees frightened of Covid-19," Bray wrote in a lengthy blog post published on his website. Bray said he had worked at Amazon for more than five years; his last day at the company was Friday. In
  
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• Police say owner of abandoned SUV with Alberta plates left for China a year ago

  04-05-2020 20:15
  
  The mystery of a Nissan Murano with Alberta plates abandoned in a New Mexico market parking lot has become a little less mysterious. Police in Los Alamos, N.M., say the vehicle's owner left the United States a year ago — in May 2019 — bound for China, and has not re-entered the United States. Cmdr. Oliver Morris told CTV News the vehicle's male owner lived in Los Alamos from 2017 until early 2019. The mystery came to light last week through a Reddit post made by a Canadian living in
  
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• Owner of Nissan Murano abandoned in New Mexico left for China a year ago: police

  04-05-2020 20:15
  
  The mystery of a Nissan Murano abandoned in a New Mexico market parking lot has become a little less mysterious. Police in Los Alamos, N.M., say the vehicle's owner left the United States a year ago — in May 2019 — bound for China, and has not re-entered the United States. Cmdr. Oliver Morris told CTV News the vehicle's male owner lived in Los Alamos from 2017 until early 2019. The mystery came to light last week through a Reddit post made by a Canadian living in Los Alamos. He said
  
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• Runners demand refunds after Banff Marathon cancels event, withholds entry fees

  04-05-2020 19:58
  
  Frustration is growing for runners who won’t be refunded or have their registration fees deferred after the 2020 Banff Marathon was cancelled.    The race was originally scheduled for June 21, but concerns over the spread of COVID-19 have forced this year’s event to be called off and run virtually instead.  As stated on the Banff Marathon website, "all entries are non-refundable, non-transferable to another person, and non-deferrable to a future event." That’s no
  
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• ALERT makes record Medicine Hat meth seizure - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 19:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  ALERT makes record Medicine Hat meth seizure  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Big Valley Jamboree announces headliners for 2021 music festival

  04-05-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just over a week after officially cancelling its 2020 summer country music event, Big Valley Jamboree announced Monday the artists who would be headlining its 2021 event.
  
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• New Alberta COVID-19 numbers update at 3:30 p.m. as economy slowly reopens

  04-05-2020 19:46
  
  Alberta's top doctor will give her daily COVID-19 update on Monday at 3:30 p.m. as the pandemic enters its second month in Alberta this week. The province reported 193 cases and three deaths over the weekend, bringing totals to 5,766 cases, 2,713 recoveries and 95 deaths. There are currently 90 cases of the coronavirus in hospital, with 19 of them in intensive care units.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers This is what we know about Alberta's COVID-19 cases More at Edmonton.ctvnews.
  
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• Alberta surpasses 100 deaths as a result of COVID-19 with 9 more

  04-05-2020 19:46
  
  The Alberta government reported nine more deaths as a result of COVID-19 Monday — the highest daily death toll in the pandemic so far. This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as more information becomes available. Original story: Alberta's top doctor will give her daily COVID-19 update on Monday at 3:30 p.m. as the pandemic enters its second month in Alberta this week. The province reported 193 cases and three deaths over the weekend, bringing totals to 5,766 cases, 2,713 recover
  
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• Gas prices will fluctuate in conjunction with reopening economies: GasBuddy - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 19:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Gas prices will fluctuate in conjunction with reopening economies: GasBuddy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• North Lethbridge Shoppers Drug Mart employee tests positive for COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 19:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  North Lethbridge Shoppers Drug Mart employee tests positive for COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 104 Albertans have died of COVID-19, 70 new cases confirmed Monday

  04-05-2020 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set to give her daily update on the state of COVID-19 in the province at 3:30 p.m. Monday. 
  
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• Spectacular meteor captured streaking above southern Alberta

  04-05-2020 19:06
  
  Stargazers in southern Alberta were treated to quite the sight over the weekend with cameras capturing a meteor as it streaked across the sky. Dozens of people posted on social media about the flash of light that passed overhead in the early-morning hours Saturday. Michael Bindman spent more than two hours doing a series of photos of the night sky and managed to capture a streaking flash of light above the Calgary skyline, which he stacked with about 240 other photos to create a unique image. An
  
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• Money's tight, we miss each other and await a vaccine: Poll gauges concerns of Albertans

  04-05-2020 19:01
  
  Life under COVID-19 has dramatically increased people’s financial stress - with about one-third of Albertans concerned about making ends meet beyond the next couple of months. Despite this, the greatest challenge for most is life without each other. This according to a new poll by Think HQ released Monday. The poll measured Albertans concerns and attitudes on a wide range of subjects related to life coming out of nearly two months of restrictions and dire health warnings. The results show
  
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• 'Murder hornets' may spread east from B.C. if not eradicated, entomologist says

  04-05-2020 18:46
  
  A Canadian entomologist says Asian giant hornets -- also known as ‘murder hornets’ -- have only been reported in B.C., but may spread to other provinces if successful colonies are established. "If [the hornets] survive well in British Columbia, I think the climatic zones that they can survive in would go up into pretty much all of Canada," University of Manitoba entomologist Robert Currie said in a telephone interview with CTVNews.ca on Monday. "They're restricted usually into kind o
  
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• Lethbridge man charged with second degree murder in suspicious death

  04-05-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police have charged a man with second-degree murder in connection with the suspicious death of a 43-year-old man last week in an apartment building along the 1200 block of 4 Avenue South.
  
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• Author says prequel to 'Twilight' series will arrive Aug. 4 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 18:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Author says prequel to 'Twilight' series will arrive Aug. 4  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2nd-degree murder charge laid following discovery of man's body in Lethbridge apartment suite

  04-05-2020 18:26
  
  Lethbridge police have made an arrest related to the death of a 43-year-old man found deceased in his apartment last week. Police were called to an apartment in the 1200 block of Fourth Avenue S. just before 7 a.m. on April 27. Investigators say the victim had been socializing at home with friends when a fight broke out. He was discovered unresponsive the next morning when a friend went to check on him. An arrest was made on Friday. Jason Paul James Crane Chief, 27, of Lethbridge, is charged wit
  
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• Second-degree murder charge laid in Lethbridge death - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 18:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Second-degree murder charge laid in Lethbridge death  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian in Korean baseball league bracing for season without family, fans - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 17:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canadian in Korean baseball league bracing for season without family, fans  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• As provinces gradually reopen, PM says don't go out 'unless you absolutely have to'

  04-05-2020 17:39
  
  With the initial phase of reopening in some provinces underway, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians not to go out “unless you absolutely have to.” This comes as Canada’s top public health official is emphasizing that even though some aspects of life are rolling again, the habits and practices Canadians have adapted to during the last few months cannot be rolled back. “I know the weather is getting nicer, but we still need to be extremely careful, and no
  
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• Cleanup underway in Fort McMurray

  04-05-2020 17:28
  
  Fort McMurray is again in recovery and rebuild mode, flooded exactly four years after a wildfire tore through the northern Alberta city. The last evacuation order in the city, for Garden Lane of the Draper area, was lifted at 6 p.m. on Sunday and municipal authorities have started guiding residents through the process of checking in on their homes and businesses.READ MORE: Fort McMurray residents cleaning up after flooding 4 years to the day after devastating fireWood Buffalo Mayor Don Scott and
  
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• $100M in damage caused in Fort McMurray flood, mayor estimates

  04-05-2020 17:28
  
  Fort McMurray is again in recovery and rebuild mode, flooded exactly four years after a wildfire tore through the northern Alberta city. One final evacuation order, for Garden Lane of the Draper area, was lifted at 6 p.m. on Sunday and municipal authorities have started guiding residents through the process of checking in on their homes and businesses.READ MORE: Fort McMurray residents cleaning up after flooding 4 years to the day after devastating fireSome of the buildings to which 13,000 evacu
  
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• Final evacuation order lifted in Fort McMurray as flooding cleanup continues - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 17:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Final evacuation order lifted in Fort McMurray as flooding cleanup continues  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fort Vermilion residents return home after flood evacuation orders lifted

  04-05-2020 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 8 a.m. Monday, evacuation orders were lifted for residents of Fort Vermilion, Buttertown and Beaver Ranch.
  
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• Shula, winningest coach in pro football history, dies at 90 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2020 17:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Shula, winningest coach in pro football history, dies at 90  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• HMCS Fredericton crew witnessed helicopter crash: National Defence

  04-05-2020 16:01
  
  Crew members on board a Halifax-class frigate personally witnessed last week's helicopter crash that killed six Canadian Armed Forces members off the coast of Greece, the Department of National Defence has confirmed. The revelation Monday follows initial military reports that the Cyclone helicopter was missing after contact with HMCS Fredericton was lost, suggesting the aircraft was far from the warship when it went down in the Ionian Sea. It also comes as the Forces prepares to hold a ramp cere
  
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• Drone captures senior narrowly missing oncoming traffic on highway outside Lethbridge - CTV News

  04-05-2020 15:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Drone captures senior narrowly missing oncoming traffic on highway outside Lethbridge  CTV News
  
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• Drone captures senior narrowly missing oncoming traffic on highway outside Lethbridge

  04-05-2020 15:52
  
  A 70-year-old man has been charged after a van travelled the wrong way on Highway 3 and the dangerous drive at highway speeds was recorded by a recreational drone. Jason Jahnke said he happened to be in the right place at the right time Saturday afternoon to capture the van's travels. "I just happened to see a vehicle turn the wrong way, going through a stop sign, and I felt I needed to follow him in case I can't get him to stop." Jahnke says the driver was travelling west in the eastbound lanes
  
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• Trudeau commits $850 million to global fight against COVID-19

  04-05-2020 15:49
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Canada is contributing $850 million to the global fight against COVID-19, a commitment he made Monday morning during a virtual global summit focused on raising funds for research and development of vaccines and treatments for the deadly respiratory virus. He is expected to speak further about this pledge during his address to Canadians outside Rideau Cottage at 11:30 a.m. ET.  Joining the fundraising event, the prime minister highlighted that, to-date
  
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• 'A global challenge': PM Trudeau commits $850 million to global fight against COVID-19

  04-05-2020 15:49
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Canada is contributing $850 million to the global fight against COVID-19, a commitment he made Monday morning during a virtual global summit focused on raising funds for research and development of vaccines and treatments for the deadly respiratory virus. “In the fight against COVID-19, our first focus will always be here at home, but this is a global challenge. To keep Canadians safe and restart our economy, we need to defeat this virus not just wit
  
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• Cargill processing plant with more than 900 COVID-19 cases to reopen despite union opposition

  04-05-2020 14:46
  
  Workers have started to return to a meat processing plant outside High River, Alta. following a two-week shutdown prompted by more than 900 positive COVID-19 cases, including a fatality, tied to the facility. According to the provincial government, 921 workers at the Cargill facility in Aldersyde tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Cargill officials say new safety measures have been implemented to reduce the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus and the plant will reopen with only o
  
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