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• Alberta confirms 72 new cases of COVID-19, 1 more death on Saturday

  16-05-2020 23:46
  
  Alberta confirmed 72 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and one more death. This brings the total number of active cases in the province to 1,084. The total number of deaths is 126, and 5,377 people have recovered. In the last 24 hours, 4,594 tests have been completed. The case breakdown by region is as follows:876 active cases and 3,553 recovered cases in the Calgary zone 111 active cases and 1,078 recovered cases in the South zone 60 active cases and 446 recovered cases in the Edmonton zone 17
  
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• Alberta’s ‘Fair Deal Panel’ submits report; public won’t see it until ‘worst’ of COVID-19 is over

  16-05-2020 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government said Saturday that its "Fair Deal Panel" has submitted its final report but it will not be released "until the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over."
  
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• AUA Class 2020 graduation ceremony cancelled, as some students call for refunds

  16-05-2020 22:51
  
  Social distance measures to control the spread of COVID-19  has resulted in the cancellation of live graduation ceremonies for students across the province, but some graduating students from Alberta University of Arts say they shouldn’t be charged for a commencement celebration that will instead be virtual. Approximately 220 students will not cross the stage at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium with cap and gown. Instead, AUA will produce a 30 minute livestream on YouTube for an
  
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• Thousands of cyclists are injured in Canada each year — here’s how to stay safe while riding a bike

  16-05-2020 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  As southern Alberta creeps into its summer months, many people are gearing up to hit the roads or trails on their bikes.
  
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• Giants DB Baker surrenders to police in armed robbery case

  16-05-2020 21:40
  
  New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker turned himself in to police on Saturday at the Broward County Jail. Baker has been charged with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm and four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. His lawyer, Bradford Cohen, says he has affidavits that will prove Baker's innocence. Baker and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar were sought by police since Thursday, when arrest warrants were issued. Dunbar's lawyer, Michael Greico, also says he has such
  
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• Lethbridge police looking for witnesses in Galt Gardens fight

  16-05-2020 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service is investigating after a report of a fight in the downtown area Friday evening.
  
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• Washington Redskins player arrested in Colorado - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2020 21:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Police asking any witnesses to a downtown fight to come forward - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2020 21:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Body recovered from Bow River Saturday morning

  16-05-2020 20:43
  
  Police recovered a body from the shore of the Bow River Saturday morning. The incident occured near the Fourth Avenue flyover and Memorial, a little before 11 a.m. There was no information available on the identity or cause of death. Part of the foot path was taped off by police investigating the incident. This is a developing story...
  
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• Bundesliga restarts with no fans, Haaland celebrates alone - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2020 19:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Two in Lethbridge hospital following Friday collision between truck and Fiat - CTV News

  16-05-2020 17:58 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Two in Lethbridge hospital following Friday collision between truck and Fiat

  16-05-2020 17:58
  
  Two people are in hospital following a collision between a Fiat and a truck in Lethbridge. The incident took place Friday, on University Drive and Heritage Boulevard. The injured people were both in the Fiat. Police still have not released any information regarding the extent of their injuries. There were several people in the truck, and none required hospitalization. With files from Terry Vogt
  
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• Tokyo Olympic CEO: Games next year may not be 'conventional'

  16-05-2020 16:29
  
  Almost two months after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said Friday he still could not give an estimate of how much the one-year delay will cost. Figures in the Japanese media have ranged between $2 billion and $6 billion, with most mounting expenses likely to be covered by government entities. Although he was vague about the costs and who will pay, Muto was very clear about one thing in the online news conference.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brie
  
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• Tokyo Olympic CEO: Games next year may not be 'conventional' - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2020 16:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Tokyo Olympic CEO: Games next year may not be 'conventional'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Masks, tests, empty stadiums: Bundesliga resumes amid virus - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2020 16:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Masks, tests, empty stadiums: Bundesliga resumes amid virus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Experts say Saskatchewan could limit ceremonies but 'is there reason?' - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2020 16:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Experts say Saskatchewan could limit ceremonies but 'is there reason?'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump's emergency powers worry some senators, legal experts

  16-05-2020 16:09
  
  The day he declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency, President Donald Trump made a cryptic offhand remark. "I have the right to do a lot of things that people don't even know about," he said at the White House. Trump wasn't just crowing. Dozens of statutory authorities become available to any president when national emergencies are declared. They are rarely used, but Trump last month stunned legal experts and others when he claimed -- mistakenly -- that he has "total" authority over g
  
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• Soccer reboot in Germany: No fans, lonely goal celebrations

  16-05-2020 14:11
  
  Erling Haaland scored the Bundesliga's first goal in more than two months and then celebrated. Alone. The 19-year-old's Borussia Dortmund teammates stayed away, mindful of the strict hygiene measures amid the coronavirus pandemic, as Germany's soccer season resumed in unprecedented conditions on Saturday. Dortmund beat Schalke 4-0 in the first Ruhr derby to be played in an empty stadium. Calls and shouts from coaching staff and players, and the thud of the sanitized ball being kicked, reverberat
  
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• Fist bumps and masks: Professional soccer returns in Germany

  16-05-2020 14:11
  
  Germany's Bundesliga soccer season resumed Saturday after a two-month break caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Ruhr derby between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke kicked off in an empty stadium as all games began amid strict hygiene measures. Calls and shouts from coaching staff and players, and the thud of the ball being kicked, reverberated around the mainly deserted stands. Team staff, and players who didn't start, wore masks. Substitutes took their positions in the stands, rather than besi
  
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• Lethbridge & Claresholm women receive Football Alberta coaching awards - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2020 14:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge & Claresholm women receive Football Alberta coaching awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Restaurants and racing can resume, but new rules abound

  16-05-2020 13:50
  
  Restaurants can reopen in New Orleans, a city famous for its cuisine, but they must take reservations and limit the number of diners. Auto and horse racing tracks in New York can resume competitions but without spectators. Officials cautiously eased more restrictions Saturday on eateries, shops and outdoor venues as they tried to restart economies without triggering a surge in new coronavirus infections. But the reopenings came with new rules designed to curb the spread of the disease -- another
  
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• Restaurants and racing begin reopening in U.S., but new rules abound

  16-05-2020 13:50
  
  Restaurants can reopen in New Orleans, a city famous for its cuisine, but they must take reservations and limit the number of diners. Auto and horse racing tracks in New York can resume competitions but without spectators. Officials cautiously eased more restrictions Saturday on eateries, shops and outdoor venues as they tried to restart economies without triggering a surge in new coronavirus infections. But the reopenings came with new rules designed to curb the spread of the disease -- another
  
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• Lethbridge police looking for witnesses in Galt Gardens fight - Globalnews.ca

  16-05-2020 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Financial questions loom as schools stay online for fall semester

  16-05-2020 05:16
  
  Questions about money are front of mind for many students and post secondary institutions as most continue with a new way of learning. Many universities and colleges have announced they’ll be hosting the majority of their classes online when school resumes in September. That includes the University of Calgary, which announced Thursday that it intends to only have 30 per cent of staff and students inside the campus at a time. That means many large classes will be only available online, and
  
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• Sports world looks to Bundesliga restart with trepidation, hope amid ongoing pandemic

  16-05-2020 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The spread of the coronavirus paused every major sport and left a hole in the lives of billions during two months of weekends without any live elite competition to watch -- until now.
  
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• Alberta pharmacists call for government transparency over potential PPE costs

  16-05-2020 03:43
  
  A second shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the provincial government is starting to trickle down to pharmacies across Alberta. However, attached to the boxes  are invoices, provoking uncertainty among pharmacists about whether they're supposed to pay for them or not. The equipment is being provided by the Provincial Emergency Social Services program after PPE was not available through pharmacy wholesalers at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Calgary pharmacist and ow
  
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• Man wanted for ‘serious sexual offences’ in Siksika Nation area: Alberta RCMP

  16-05-2020 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP charged Jason Aaron Sunwalk, 30, with multiple "serious sexual offences."
  
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• Yukon, Northwest Territories begin to ease COVID-19 measures after month of no new cases

  16-05-2020 03:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health officials in Nunavut, which still has yet to report a single case, say they may release their own reopening plan next week.
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: May 15

  16-05-2020 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, May 15, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• Man from Siksika Nation sought in historical sex assault

  16-05-2020 03:08
  
  Gleichen RCMP are seeking the public's help to locate a man wanted in connection with a series of sex assaults. Investigators were first notified about the incidents when they received a complaint on May 1 from a victim who told them they had been assaulted when they lived on the Siksika First Nation east of Calgary. Police then conducted an investigation which led to charges being laid against Jason Aaron Sunwalk, 30. Authorities have since attempted to locate Sunwalk but have been unsuccessful
  
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• It's a fishy tale and that's no bull: Wes David's journey from rodeo rider to walleye wizard

  16-05-2020 02:28
  
  Wes David turns 48 on Saturday. He can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to cast a line into the water. David loves to fish. He loves the one-on-one battle and trying to reel in the big one. Maybe that's because David had perfect training when it came to one-on-one battles. Back in the 1990’s, David used to battle a much more terrifying beast. He rode professionally for about seven years competing in some of the biggest rodeos in North America. The highlight was competing at
  
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• It's a fishy tale and that's no bull: Wes David's journey from bull rider to walleye wizard

  16-05-2020 02:28
  
  Wes David turns 48 on Saturday. He can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to cast a line into the water. David loves to fish. He loves the one-on-one battle and trying to reel in the big one. Maybe that's because David had perfect training when it came to one-on-one battles. Back in the 1990’s, David used to battle a much more terrifying beast. He rode professionally for about seven years competing in some of the biggest rodeos in North America. The highlight was competing at
  
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• Lethbridge officials warn residents to abide by COVID-19 rules during May long weekend - Globalnews.ca

  16-05-2020 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge officials warn residents to abide by COVID-19 rules during May long weekend  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge officials warn residents to abide by COVID-19 rules during May long weekend

  16-05-2020 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  May long weekend may be different this year due to COVID-19, but Lethbridge police are still reminding residents to be responsible.
  
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• Dyer sisters find new school to play for after University of Lethbridge cuts Pronghorns program - Globalnews.ca

  16-05-2020 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dyer sisters find new school to play for after University of Lethbridge cuts Pronghorns program  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Dyer sisters find new school to play for after University of Lethbridge cuts Pronghorns program

  16-05-2020 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's been nearly a month since the University of Lethbridge cut its Pronghorns hockey programs, a surprise announcement that left the dream of Meg and Mallory Dyer in jeopardy.
  
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• Alberta’s regional relaunch prompts some Calgarians to travel north for haircuts

  16-05-2020 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Clayten Willington is a barber. He never dreamed he'd have to ask his customers for identification, but he's now seriously considering it.
  
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• Alberta daycares continue to navigate pandemic as restrictions ease

  16-05-2020 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  While daycares in Alberta were given the green light to reopen on Thursday, not all child care centres are ready to welcome back children and their families.
  
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• 'Let us see our children,' says mother of young offender concerned about custody conditions, potential influx of transfers from Edmonton

  16-05-2020 01:27
  
  The mother of a young offender says families with children in custody have fallen through the cracks as visits have been cancelled amid the pandemic. Meanwhile, a contingency plan from the province could increase crowding at the Calgary facility. CTV News is protecting the identity of the mother as part of a publication ban under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. She says she hasn’t been able to visit her child since the minor was taken back into custody in early April, and has not been prov
  
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• Alberta officials warn residents to abide by COVID-19 rules during May long weekend

  16-05-2020 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the May long weekend ahead, Alberta officials are reminding the public to keep abiding by COVID-19 related health precautions, while also keeping drinking and driving laws in mind. Taz Dhaliwal reports.
  
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• More layoffs at U of L, other southern Alberta institutions because of COVID-19

  16-05-2020 01:17
  
  The University of Lethbridge has been forced temporarily lay off over 100 staff members due to the COVID-19 pandemic and they're not the only school to do so. Seventy-nine employees and 66 support staff are either laid off or getting fewer hours. That's in addition to 183 casual research and student employees who've already had their hours reduced and appointments ended as the campus shutdown. Accounting clerks, assistants, administrative workers, caretakers, maintenance staff and technical spec
  
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• Lethbridge Police Commission ordered to review harassment and bullying complaints; outside sources now involved

  16-05-2020 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Police Commission has been ordered by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team to review complaints filed against Interim Chief Scott Woods. Eloise Therien has the details.
  
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• Pronghorns hockey players move on after program cut

  16-05-2020 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  After the University of Lethbridge announced the Pronghorns hockey programs had been cut last month, more than 50 student athletes were left without a place to play. Danica Ferris has more on how a pair of sisters has moved on after the surprise announcement.
  
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• Alberta Health reports 3 deaths at this Calgary care home

  16-05-2020 00:36
  
  Health officials say three residents at a continuing care centre in northwest Calgary have died from COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, announced the deaths during her daily update Friday. There are no details when the residents died, but officials say the victims consisted of a man and woman in their 90s and a woman in her 80s. A fourth resident, a man in his 80s at Extendicare Hillcrest on Eight Avenue N.W., has also died from complications due to coronavir
  
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• Ahead of the May long weekend, Dr. Deena Hishaw continues to recommend Albertans remain in the province.

  16-05-2020 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahead of the May long weekend, Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hishaw continues to recommend Albertans remain in the province.
  
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• Alberta increases outdoor gathering size to 50 people

  16-05-2020 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces they are increasing the size of allowable gatherings outdoors from 15 to 50.
  
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• Outdoor gathering size limit increased to 50 people in Alberta

  16-05-2020 00:24
  
  The size limit for outdoor gatherings in Alberta was increased to 50 people on Friday ahead of the May Long Weekend, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced during her daily update. People should still stay at least two metres away from those who aren't part of their household, and refrain from sharing food or drink. Indoor gatherings are still capped at 15 people due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hinshaw also implored Albertans not to travel out of province during the long weekend to limit spread of the virus.
  
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• Alberta announces 4 additional deaths from COVID-19 on Friday

  16-05-2020 00:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, gives her daily COVID-19 update for May 15, 2020.
  
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• Galt Museum in Lethbridge gets green light to reopen June 2 - CTV News

  16-05-2020 00:23 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Galt Museum in Lethbridge gets green light to reopen June 2  CTV News
  
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• Outdoor gathering limit increased to 50 people in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2020 00:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Outdoor gathering limit increased to 50 people in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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