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• Alberta records 1st tornado of the 2020 severe weather season

  27-05-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A tornado that touched down in central Alberta Wednesday morning has been confirmed by Environment Canada, making it the province's first tornado of the 2020 severe weather season.
  
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• Alberta’s high number of kids with COVID-19 could aid Calgary research on the virus

  27-05-2020 23:37
  
  University of Calgary researchers studying the genes and immune responses of children with COVID-19 say they have a huge opportunity in Alberta because of the relatively high number of confirmed cases. “As a result of the extensive testing and contract tracing that’s been done we’ve identified, on population basis, far more children who have COVID-19 infections in Alberta than anywhere else in Canada,” said Dr. Jim Kellner, MD, a professor of Paediatrics at the University
  
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• Deaf and hard of hearing Albertans highlight new challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

  27-05-2020 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans who are deaf or hard of hearing are navigating a new, unique set challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  
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• Lime says Calgarians use their scooters more than anywhere else in the world

  27-05-2020 22:58
  
  It would appear Calgarians really, really, really like using Lime scooters to get around, according to numbers released by the company Wednesday. After arriving in the downtown core for the second year last weekend, each scooter was used an average of seven times a day – which the company says is more than triple the global average and double the next closest city. Calgary also had among the highest average use during a pilot program last year. According to the company, half of the users i
  
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• Kenney says targeted approach needed to prevent COVID-19 resurgence

  27-05-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kenney says the key to prevention will be ramped-up testing, border screening and a focus on protecting the highest risk groups -- seniors and those with underlying conditions.
  
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• COVID-19 takes a huge chunk out of passenger totals at Calgary International Airport

  27-05-2020 22:53
  
  Officials with the Calgary International Airport say the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge drop of passengers coming through its terminals. The organization says just 67,000 guests arrived and departed in April 2020, the steepest decline in travel it has seen in its history. "We are projecting 65 per cent fewer guests in 2020 compared to last year. We expect YYC will go from a record 18 million passengers in 2019 to approximately 6.4 million in 2020. That’s roughly the same passenge
  
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• Canadian military has located wreckage of helicopter and remains in Mediterranean

  27-05-2020 22:50
  
  The Canadian Armed Forces has located the remains of some of the military members who died last month when the helicopter they were in crashed in the Mediterranean. A Canadian search and recovery team working with the United States Navy discovered the remains early Wednesday morning, not far from where they also located a large piece of the helicopter's fuselage, the military said in a written statement. "This is encouraging news," said Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau, the commander of Canadian Joint Oper
  
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• Lethbridge martial arts centre reopening early | rdnewsnow.com - rdnewsnow.com

  27-05-2020 22:47 via rdnewsnow.com
  
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• ‘I could hear the floor crackling': Several homes evacuated after water line bursts

  27-05-2020 22:20
  
  The Calgary Fire Department says a ruptured water line caused water to flood the basements of several homes and spill into the street. It happened shortly after 11 on Wednesday morning in the southeast community of Quarry Park. Ten homes in the Quarry Gardens cul-de-sac were evacuated, with at least three homes sustaining significant damage in the basement. “I was in (the basement) probably 20 minutes after the water started and it was a bubble about four feet high. I could hear the floor
  
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• Police searching for shooting location after man dropped off at hospital with gunshot wound

  27-05-2020 21:33
  
  Calgary police are working to figure out exactly where a shooting took place Tuesday night after a man was dropped off at the South Health Campus suffering gunshot wounds. A number of reports were made to police about potential gunshots in the northeast community of Falconridge as well as in the 400 block of 15th Avenue N.E. The man arrived at hospital about 11:30 p.m. "Although his condition was initially listed as life-threatening, he has since been upgraded to stable condition," police said i
  
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• Calgary's Chinese embassy office tagged with hateful graffiti

  27-05-2020 21:20
  
  Members of the city's Chinese community say they are working with authorities after a building in downtown Calgary was defaced with a hateful message. The message was found on one of the outer walls of the office of the consulate general of the People's Republic of China in Calgary Wednesday. The office says it has engaged RCMP to conduct an investigation and has security footage of the incident that will be handed over to help track down who did it. A spokesperson, in an email to CTV News, said
  
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• 'A duty to get involved': Calgary police investigate Chinese consulate vandalism

  27-05-2020 21:20
  
  Members of the city's Chinese community say they are working with authorities after a building in downtown Calgary was defaced with a hateful message. The message was found on one of the outer walls of the office of the consulate general of the People's Republic of China in Calgary Wednesday. The office says it has engaged RCMP to conduct an investigation and has security footage of the incident that will be handed over to help track down who did it. A spokesperson, in an email to CTV News, said
  
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• Lethbridge School Division looks to hire private firm for bussing - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2020 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge School Division looks to hire private firm for bussing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta's auditor general to review government's COVID-19 response

  27-05-2020 20:26
  
  Alberta's auditor general will examine and report on the province's ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Doug Wylie says he's received several inquiries from MLAs and Albertans on how the government is dealing with the health crisis. "Like other Auditors General across the country, we are paying close attention to the government's response to the pandemic crisis," he said. "As it involves a significant investment by the Government of Alberta, and has had a significant impact on the lives o
  
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• Suspect arrested after suspicious fire near Coleman, Alta.

  27-05-2020 20:03
  
  Police have arrested an individual in connection with an incident near Coleman, Alta., that took place in early May. The Crownest Pass RCMP's Forestry Crimes Unit was called to investigate a suspicious fire in a wooded area south of the community on May 2. Since then, authorities have identified a suspect in the crime and charges have been laid. The suspect has not been named because they have not attended court, but police say they are facing charges of arson and possession of an incendiary dev
  
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• Sylvan Lake man, 38, charged with child luring after girl received inappropriate texts

  27-05-2020 20:01
  
  A 38-year-old Sylvan Lake man was charged with child luring after he allegedly texted an underage girl and tried to meet her, RCMP said. Mounties began to investigate on May 19 when "other citizens had a concern about inappropriate contact" from the man. Despite the suspect's efforts he and the girl did not meet, according to police. David Brown was arrested Tuesday and released on strict conditions. He's scheduled to appear in court July 31. 
  
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• Protective shields installed on Lethbridge Transit buses - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2020 19:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Protective shields installed on Lethbridge Transit buses  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta’s auditor general confirms review of province’s COVID-19 response

  27-05-2020 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Auditor General Doug Wylie said he has received inquiries from the public as well as from MLAs.
  
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• Kenney appeals to Trudeau for quarantine exemption amid NHL hub city push

  27-05-2020 19:44
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has appealed to Ottawa to exempt returning National Hockey League players from federal quarantine laws as part of Edmonton's push to be named an NHL hub city.  Kenney made the request in a letter dated May 26 addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "Such an exemption from the Canadian government would be necessary to enable the Oilers Entertainment Group bid to play host to the NHL playoffs," it reads. "The Government of Alberta believes there are effective
  
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• Alberta to update COVID-19 situation Wednesday afternoon

  27-05-2020 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health is scheduled to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation Wednesday afternoon. 
  
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• Canadian homes prices could drop up to 25% in some regions: CMHC

  27-05-2020 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's federal housing agency is warning about significant home prices drops over the next year.
  
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• Hinshaw to deliver Alberta COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  27-05-2020 19:05
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer is back for another COVID-19 update Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the province reported 22 new cases of the coronavirus and one more death. Currently Alberta has 714 active cases, with 45 receiving care in hospitals across the province.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers This is what we know about Alberta's COVID-19 cases More at Edmonton.ctvnews.ca/coronavirusAlberta has had 6,901 cases and 139 deaths since the pandemic began. Watch Hinshaw's up
  
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• Alberta reports 25 COVID-19 cases; province investigating first case of rare virus-related disease in children

  27-05-2020 19:05
  
  Alberta's active COVID-19 cases fell to 679, the lowest tally since March 30, after Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 25 new cases Wednesday. Hinshaw also reported two more deaths, increasing totals to 6,926 cases and 141 deaths. "As we gradually ease restriction we must not forget this virus can lead to serious outcomes and that it will be with us for many months to come," the chief medical officer of health said.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers This is what we know about Alberta's COV
  
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• New survey asks Albertans to recount how COVID-19 has impacted their lives

  27-05-2020 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The survey aims to gain an understanding of how the pandemic has affected Albertans' lives and asks residents for their perceptions on a variety of topics, including health system access and public health measures.
  
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• 'Pointing out the obvious:' Alberta government stands by energy minister's comments

  27-05-2020 18:07
  
  Alberta's energy minister isn't backing away from her comments that COVID-19's public health rules and economic fears favour pipeline construction. “I don't think anybody should be surprised that Alberta is pro-pipeline,” Sonya Savage said Tuesday in an interview. On Friday, Savage spoke on a podcast held by an industry group. “Now is a great time to be building a pipeline, because you can't have protests of more than 15 people,” the energy minister said. “Let's get
  
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• Classroom cuts a reality in CBE's $1.4B budget

  27-05-2020 18:03
  
  A $1.4 billion budget has been approved for the Calgary Board of Education for the next school year, roughly a week after the province's education minister threatened to fire trustees for what she called fiscal mismanagement. After a week of deliberations, the CBE says the budget for the coming school year will support 128,000 students in around 250 schools; however it does include cuts to classroom resources, new fees for parents and increased costs for bus services. Despite an additional $20.6
  
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• Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto vying to be NHL hubs, but there's a catch

  27-05-2020 17:55
  
  Tim Shipton lets out a deep breath. A laugh quickly follows. The Edmonton Oilers senior vice-president of communications and government relations is pondering a question about how long the team has been working on its bid to serve as an NHL hub city, should the league return to action sometime this summer. “It feels like months, if not years,” Shipton said. “Time works in a funny way right now. We've been deep on this thing.” That thing is trying to convince NHL
  
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• B.C. judge rules against Huawei's Meng Wanzhou, extradition process continues

  27-05-2020 17:29
  
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that a critical test in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has been met, and the extradition process will continue. In her 23-page decision, released Wednesday morning, Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes indicated that taken as a whole, the Huawei chief financial officer's alleged crimes would appear to constitute a crime in Canada, a principle known as "double criminality." Read the full decision below.Meng is charged with bank and wir
  
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• Banff ready to welcome visitors once again, some streets closed to vehicle access

  27-05-2020 17:20
  
  As the Town of Banff begins to welcome visitors once again, officials have voted to close a number of streets to vehicle traffic in an effort to make social distancing a little easier. A two-block stretch of Banff Avenue – the 100 and 200 blocks – will be closed to vehicles in the town about 1.5 hours west of Calgary, along with a portion of Caribou Street between the Banff Avenue/Bear Street laneway and the Banff Avenue/Beaver Street laneway. The closures will be in place from June
  
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• Lethbridge County office to reopen to public on June 1 - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2020 17:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge County office to reopen to public on June 1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• PM wants employers to re-hire, cites 'enormous financial pressure' being felt

  27-05-2020 16:18
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his 65th morning press conference to implore Canadian businesses to re-hire their employees, noting that while the COVID-19 pandemic turned lives “upside down,” seeing as many Canadians back to work as possible will be key to Canada’s economic recovery. “During the first few weeks of the crisis, people’s lives were turned upside down. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians lost their job through no fault of their own, without warning,
  
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• 29 of Canada's 48 national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1

  27-05-2020 15:28
  
  More than half of Canada's national parks — including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia — are to reopen June 1. Minister of Environment Jonathan Wilkinson says 29 of the 48 national parks will open for day use, and there will be access to washrooms. “It's an opportunity for folks, particularly those who live reasonably close to national parks, to be able to get out in nature in a manner that can allow physical distan
  
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• Parks Canada releases full list of national parks partially reopening on June 1

  27-05-2020 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada will gradually resume some operations at 29 of Canada's 48 national parks starting June 1.
  
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• Animal cruelty investigation launched after pin found in hotdog left in Fish Creek Park

  27-05-2020 14:53
  
  Calgary police are investigating an apparent case of attempted animal cruelty after a woman who was walking her dog found a piece of hotdog with a pin in it left on the ground near Votier’s Flats in Fish Creek Park. Officers were called to the area in southwest Calgary about 9 a.m. Monday and when they arrived, found several other pieces of hotdog scattered nearby but say only one of the pieces had a pin in it. "People walking in the area with dogs or children are encouraged to supervise t
  
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• Canadian cruise ship musician returns home after months stuck at sea

  27-05-2020 13:30
  
  A Canadian who was stuck at sea for months has finally returned home after his job on a cruise ship turned into an ordeal amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rick Pauze, a retired teacher and musician who performs on cruise ships, began his latest contract on Nov. 3, 2019, and was supposed to return home to his wife Dorothy on May 12. But like many seafaring Canadians, Pauze found himself stuck on board and unable to disembark for 71 days after his and other cruise ships were locked down because of COVI
  
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• Key court ruling coming today in Meng extradition case - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2020 10:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Key court ruling coming today in Meng extradition case  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Global pandemic: Through the eyes of the world's children - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2020 06:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Global pandemic: Through the eyes of the world's children  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge researcher creates model to improve care in seniors facilities - CTV News

  27-05-2020 05:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge researcher creates model to improve care in seniors facilities  CTV News
  
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• Canadian cities won’t be chosen as NHL hubs if players must quarantine in hotel rooms: league

  27-05-2020 05:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver, Toronto and Edmonton are all being considered by the league as it looks to re-start play as early as July.
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: May 26

  27-05-2020 04:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Tuesday, May 26, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• Doctors investigate more clusters of rare condition possibly linked to COVID-19 in children

  27-05-2020 04:00
  
  Doctors across Canada and the United States are finding new clusters of a rare and unusual inflammatory condition in children that could be somehow linked to COVID-19. In Toronto, the Hospital for Sick Children is the latest facility in Canada to report a cluster of cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a condition that causes rashes in severe cases and can lead to heart damage if not treated, similar to Kawasaki disease. “Over the last two to three weeks, we have
  
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• Hospital visitor restrictions prompt push to help more families connect

  27-05-2020 02:45
  
  Resident doctors at Foothills Hospital are raising money to help patients connect with loved ones despite restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The internal medicine resident charity committee launched a fundraiser to buy tablets so in-patients can keep in contact with their families through video chat. “When the COVID pandemic hit and patients were no longer allowed to have visits in hospital we saw the toll it was taking on them,” said Dr. Alex Frolkis. The group of resident d
  
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• Store in southern Alberta accuses meat plants of price gouging

  27-05-2020 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  You may have heard about price gouging when it comes to PPE and now similar allegations are being made regarding the cost of beef in southern Alberta.
  
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• New Alberta research aims to answer important questions about kids and COVID-19

  27-05-2020 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta researchers have launched a new study to find out why COVID-19 affects children differently than adults, and the role kids play in spreading the virus.
  
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• Confusion surrounds question of who you can go for a beer with in Calgary

  27-05-2020 02:11
  
  Calgary patios are showing signs of half-filled life, now that they've been allowed to reopen, but Tuesday questions were being asked about who, exactly, Calgarians are allowed to sit on the patios of the city's restaurants and pubs with. That's because Tuesday the mayor said eating out with anyone who's not family, or in your cohort bubble, is breaking the rules - unless you keep your distance during dinner. "Restaurants are not exempt from the rule that if you're meeting anyone other than your
  
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• Lethbridge cyclists, hikers raise alarm over development of coulee trails - Global News

  27-05-2020 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge cyclists, hikers raise alarm over development of coulee trails  Global News
  
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• 'Don't be like Toronto:' Calgary mayor warns against large gatherings in parks

  27-05-2020 01:30
  
  Calgary's mayor is warning citizens "don't be like Toronto" and congregate in large numbers in parks. Naheed Nenshi made the comment in reference to thousands of people who squeezed into a downtown Toronto park on Saturday, despite calls from public health officials to avoid large gatherings. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called the behavior "reckless" and suggested those who were there get tested for COVID-19. Toronto is one of the Canadian cities hit hardest by the virus, with over 100,000 con
  
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• Lethbridge cyclists, hikers raise alarm over development of coulee trails

  27-05-2020 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Lethbridge cyclists, hikers and trail runners are urging the city not to move ahead on its approved development of a popular coulee trail for public use. As Emily Olsen reports, their concerns range from safety issues to environmental impact.
  
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• Lethbridge police chief addresses allegations of toxicity, disgruntled officers within force - Globalnews.ca

  27-05-2020 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police chief addresses allegations of toxicity, disgruntled officers within force  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge police chief addresses allegations of toxicity, disgruntled officers within force

  27-05-2020 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge's interim chief of police has responded to allegations of toxicity within the city's police force.
  
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