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• Bill proposed to protect Alberta business tenants from eviction during COVID-19

  16-06-2020 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has proposed legislation to stop business tenants from being evicted during the economic slump caused by the pandemic.
  
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• No new COVID-19 cases in South Zone Tuesday, 35 provincially - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2020 23:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  No new COVID-19 cases in South Zone Tuesday, 35 provincially  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta scientists criticize decision to suspend some environmental monitoring of oil industry

  16-06-2020 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shutting down a broad range of Alberta's environmental monitoring over pandemic fears wasn't necessary, says the head of a group responsible for such work.
  
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• Three people charged after stolen vehicle is recovered - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2020 23:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Three people charged after stolen vehicle is recovered  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Thought it was a panda:' Second rare grizzly bear seen in Banff National Park

  16-06-2020 23:03
  
  A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park. Earlier this spring, an unusual white grizzly bear was revealed publicly after it was seen by a Banff family along the Trans-Canada Highway in the national park in Alberta. Another family from Calgary is now sharing a photo of a grizzly cub with a white head and a brown body. “It was a very quick sighting,” Julia Turner Butterwick said in an interview Tuesday. She said her family, which includes two little boys, is a
  
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• Appeal Court hears Crown wants 75 years without parole in triple murder of Alberta family

  16-06-2020 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Klaus and Joshua Frank were each sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 25 years after being convicted of three counts of first-degree murder.
  
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• ASIRT investigating Red Deer arrest that left 28-year-old man ‘seriously injured’

  16-06-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASIRT will be investigating the conduct of the officers involved in an arrest that left a 28-year-old man seriously injured in Red Deer on June 4.
  
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• Commercial evictions ban proposed in new bill, landlords and renters to cooperate on repayment

  16-06-2020 22:53
  
  The Alberta government preventing landlords from evicting commercial tenants whose business has been affected by COVID-19, but expects the parties to work together to come up with a rent repayment plan after the summer. Legislation proposed in the Alberta legislature Tuesday would prevent landlords from terminating leases for commercial renters unable to pay rent, raising rent and charging late fees and penalties for missed payments. Instead, landlords and tenants would have to create a rent rep
  
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• Hal Johnson says BodyBreak was created to combat racism

  16-06-2020 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We're happy to have hopefully given health and fitness tips to Canadians for thirty-two years, but also enlightened you that we all can live, work and play together regardless of our ability, disability or skin color."
  
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• Man wanted in connection with March murder of Calgary chef Christophe Herblin

  16-06-2020 22:40
  
  Homicide investigators are searching for another suspect connected to the murder of a chef outside his southwest Calgary restaurant in March. Christophe Herblin responded to a break-in alarm at his soon-to-be-opened restaurant, Croque Saveurs, in the 3800 block of Bow Trail S.W. about 3 a.m. on March 14. Police responded as well and searched the business, then Herblin remained there until 6 a.m. waiting for a contractor so the building could be secured. It was about then that a group of people a
  
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• Hal Johnson says popular 'Body Break' series was created to battle racism

  16-06-2020 22:38
  
  Television personality Hal Johnson, who co-hosted the Canadian health and fitness segment "Body Break," said the long-running series was started to combat racism. In a four-minute YouTube video, Johnson said he was hired by TSN to be a sports reporter in 1988. Later that day, he said he received another call from the same person saying that he wouldn't get the job after all because network executives said TSN already had a Black reporter and didn't want to have two. TSN, a division of Bell Media
  
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• Hal Johnson reveals 'Body Break' created to combat racism, lack of diversity

  16-06-2020 22:38
  
  Despite the iconic tagline “keep fit and have fun,” Body Break founder Hal Johnson says the idea for the health and fitness segment wasn’t rooted in fitness, but a personal desire to combat racism and a lack of diversity in the Canadian media landscape. On Monday, the Canadian television personality became the latest celebrity to open up about his experience with systemic racism. In a four-minute YouTube video, Johnson revealed he was hired by TSN to be a sports reporter in 198
  
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• Edmonton police officer charged with assault in violent 2019 arrest of Indigenous man

  16-06-2020 22:17
  
  Edmonton Police Service says one of its officers was charged with assault in connection with a video showing a violent 2019 arrest of an Indigenous man. Const. Michael Partington was arrested and charged Tuesday in connection with the Aug. 27, 2019 incident in the area of 115 Avenue and 95 Street. EPS says its Professional Standards Branch (PSB) conducted an in-depth investigation after receiving a video on Aug. 29, 2019. "Upon completion of the investigation, PSB concluded that the level of for
  
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• Edmonton police officer charged with assault in violent 2019 arrest

  16-06-2020 22:17
  
  Edmonton Police Service says one of its officers was charged with assault in connection with a video showing a violent 2019 arrest. Const. Michael Partington was arrested and charged Tuesday in connection with the Aug. 27, 2019 incident in the area of 115 Avenue and 95 Street. EPS says its Professional Standards Branch (PSB) conducted an in-depth investigation after receiving a video on Aug. 29, 2019. "Upon completion of the investigation, PSB concluded that the level of force described in the p
  
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• Edmonton police officer charged with assault in 2019 arrest

  16-06-2020 22:17
  
  Edmonton Police Service says one of its officers was charged with assault in connection with an arrest that took place last year. Const. Michael Partington was arrested and charged Tuesday in connection with the Aug. 27, 2019 assault in the area of 115 Avenue and 95 Street. While details of the arrest are unknown, EPS says it conducted an in-depth investigation after receiving a video on Aug. 29, 2019. "Upon completion of the investigation, PSB concluded that the level of force described in the
  
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• Lethbridge approves support for provincial sales tax for municipal capital projects - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2020 21:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge approves support for provincial sales tax for municipal capital projects  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Arrest made connected to Eau Claire parkade homicide, search continues for another suspect

  16-06-2020 21:22
  
  Calgary police have arrested a second man in connection with a fatal shooting at the Eau Claire Market parkade and continue to search for a third. Mehdi Al Khouzaii, 22, who is also known as Eddy, was taken into custody, where he remains ahead of a scheduled court appearance on June 23. Police are continuing to search for Mahad Sayid Haji Barakobe, 27, who is wanted on warrants for second-degree murder and kidnapping with a firearm. He has identifying tattoos on his left forearm including a mach
  
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• 'Now is not the time to visit': Freeland implores Alaska-bound Americans to skip Banff

  16-06-2020 21:08
  
  Following reports that some Americans have detoured to Banff National Park when permitted into Canada to drive to Alaska, Canadian border agents have been instructed to take additional measures to ensure travel is essential. There have been unconfirmed reports of a family from Texas flaunting the fact they were in the Banff townsite on vacation in early June to a restaurant server. The group is said to have entered Canada under the guise of driving through to Alaska. On Tuesday, the federal gove
  
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• Canada open to hosting an NHL hub: Here are the contenders

  16-06-2020 20:48
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Tuesday that his government supports having an NHL hub in a Canadian city. "Obviously the decision needs to be made by the NHL and the cities and provinces in in the jurisdiction but Canada is open to it," Trudeau said. "We are comfortable with moving forward." He announced that an agreement to keep the Canada-U.S. border closed to non-essential travel has been extended to July 21. Trudeau did not address the government's mandatory 14-day quarantine for an
  
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• Three people arrested on drug offences in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2020 20:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Three people arrested on drug offences in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge has third-highest spending per capita in Alberta among “big cities”: report - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2020 20:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge has third-highest spending per capita in Alberta among “big cities”: report  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta health minister addresses AER decision to suspend monitoring during pandemic

  16-06-2020 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the government has nothing to do with the AER’s decision to suspend environmental monitoring amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Kaitlyn Bristowe, Canadian ex-Bachelorette, heading to ‘Dancing With the Stars’

  16-06-2020 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  'This is a question I’m so excited to ask you because, well, your life is about to change and I'm not joking,' Chris Harrison said to Kaitlyn Bristowe.
  
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• Lethbridge exploring greater involvement in class action opioid lawsuit with Grande Prairie - EverythingGP

  16-06-2020 19:36 via everythinggp.com
  
  Lethbridge exploring greater involvement in class action opioid lawsuit with Grande Prairie  EverythingGP
  
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• Gentoo penguin chick hatches at the Calgary Zoo

  16-06-2020 19:18
  
  There's some egg-citing news happening at the Calgary Zoo as gentoo penguins Georgia and Cooper hatched the first chick in three years, officials announced Tuesday. “The entire gentoo colony seems excited about this special arrival, keeping a close eye on the newest member,” said Jamie Dorgan, director of animal care. “The hatchling appears to be doing well and we’re leaving it to mom and dad to do what they know is best.” Georgia was hatched at the Calgary Zoo in J
  
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• Trio face murder charges after body found near Springbank Airport in 2019

  16-06-2020 18:45
  
  Two men and a woman have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the December death of Calgarian Kasif Hirani whose body was found near the Springbank Airport. Hirani was found dead west of Calgary city limits on Dec. 29, 2019. Investigators determined the death was a homicide and that the 30-year-old man's 2013 Kia Optima had been stolen. According to Hirani's friends, the Calgary man was driving for Uber on the evening of Dec. 28 and was not heard from after he left for work
  
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• Calgary physician suspended for 12 months after admitting to relationship with patient

  16-06-2020 18:37
  
  After admitting to a sexual relationship with a patient, a Calgary doctor had his licence suspended for 12 months by the the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) . Dr. Moises Lasaleta, a general practitioner, admitted to a tribunal that in 2016 he entered into a personal relationship with a patient who he’d been providing care to since 2013. "He did so without ending their physician/patient relationship as required by CPSA’s standards of practice, and failed to mainta
  
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• Lethbridge city council backs Brier bid | rdnewsnow.com - rdnewsnow.com

  16-06-2020 18:16 via rdnewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge city council backs Brier bid | rdnewsnow.com  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• RCMP investigate suspicious death in Sylvan Lake, Alta.

  16-06-2020 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP major crimes unit is investigating the death of a 32-year-old woman in Sylvan Lake, Alta., that has been deemed suspicious by responding officers.
  
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• Lethbridge man facing multiple charges after allegedly grabbing police officer's rifle - CTV News

  16-06-2020 18:06 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge man facing multiple charges after allegedly grabbing police officer's rifle  CTV News
  
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• Lethbridge man facing multiple charges after allegedly grabbing police officer's rifle

  16-06-2020 18:06
  
  A Lethbridge man is facing numerous charges after allegedly assaulting a store owner in the southern Alberta city then trying to grab a police officer's rifle while being transported to jail. Officers were called to a business in the 2400 block of Fairway Plaza S. just after 9 p.m. on Monday after the owner called police. Yelling and a commotion could be heard and the owner said the man was refusing to leave. "The male exited the business and then re-entered the business and assaulted the owner,
  
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• Death of Sylvan Lake woman deemed suspicious, RCMP investigating

  16-06-2020 17:52
  
  The RCMP major crimes unit is investigating the death of a 32-year-old woman in Sylvan Lake, Alta. on Sunday. Police were called to a residence in the town, about 150 kilometres north of Calgary, for reports of an assault. The woman was transported to hospital where she was declared deceased. No other details are available.
  
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• Man charged after alleged assault of Lethbridge business owners

  16-06-2020 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 28-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences after two people were assaulted and an attempt was made to disarm an officer in Lethbridge on Monday night.
  
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• Flair Airlines claims lack of physical distancing on flights keeps prices low

  16-06-2020 16:10
  
  Officials with an Edmonton-based, low-cost airline says physical distancing concerns on flights is the result of passengers electing not to pay a fee to ensure the seat beside them is empty. A passenger on a recent Flair Airline flight from Calgary to Vancouver photographed a "completely packed" aircraft — with nearly all of the middle seats in the image occupied in the three-seat rows —  and shared her picture on Twitter. The CEO of Flair Airlines says the passengers on the air
  
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• Triple-murderer Douglas Garland appealing 'excessive and harsh' sentence

  16-06-2020 15:21
  
  Alberta's top court is to hear arguments today in the sentencing appeal of a man who killed a Calgary couple and their five-year-old grandson six years ago. Douglas Garland was sent to prison for life with no chance of parole for 75 years after a jury found him guilty in 2017 of the first-degree murders of Nathan O'Brien, 5, and Alvin and Kathy Liknes. Garland would have to live to the age of 129 before being eligible to apply for parole. At Garland's trial, the judge said the usual automatic li
  
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• 'Long journey ahead': PM extends CERB by 8 weeks

  16-06-2020 15:00
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit program will be extended by eight weeks, meaning those who will soon run out will have until the end of the summer to keep claiming the benefit while they try to find work. Three months after the program rolled out, Trudeau said that while a gradual economic reopening is underway, there’s “a long journey ahead” before all sectors bounce back and all who have been laid off find jobs. “Th
  
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• 'Long journey ahead': Feds extends CERB by 8 weeks

  16-06-2020 15:00
  
  The $500 per week Canada Emergency Response Benefit program will be extended by eight weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday, meaning those who will soon run out will have until the end of the summer to keep claiming the benefit while they try to find work. Three months after the program rolled out, Trudeau said that while a gradual economic reopening is underway, there’s “a long journey ahead” before all sectors bounce back and all who have been laid off fin
  
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• 'Long journey ahead': Feds extend CERB by 8 weeks

  16-06-2020 15:00
  
  The $500 per week Canada Emergency Response Benefit program will be extended by eight weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday, meaning those who will soon run out will have until the end of the summer to keep claiming the benefit while they try to find work. Three months after the program rolled out, Trudeau said that while a gradual economic reopening is underway, there’s “a long journey ahead” before all sectors bounce back and all who have been laid off fin
  
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• Pronghorn Athletics teams with Sport Development Centre for coaching series - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2020 14:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Pronghorn Athletics teams with Sport Development Centre for coaching series  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary triple murderer Douglas Garland appealing sentence as ‘excessive and harsh’

  16-06-2020 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's top court is to hear arguments Tuesday in the sentencing appeal of a man who killed a Calgary couple and their five-year-old grandson six years ago.
  
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• ‘Never seen anything like it’: Bear cub spotted in Alberta with unique white head

  16-06-2020 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A photo captured over the weekend by a Calgary family has experts excited about what could be the first spotting ever of a grizzly with a white head but regular brown colouring on its body. 
  
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• New report ranks Lethbridge as one of top per capita spenders among Alberta municipalities - Globalnews.ca

  16-06-2020 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  New report ranks Lethbridge as one of top per capita spenders among Alberta municipalities  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Man charged following assault and attempt to disarm police - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Man charged following assault and attempt to disarm police  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pathway 24 project scrapped by Lethbridge city council following public backlash - Globalnews.ca

  16-06-2020 06:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pathway 24 project scrapped by Lethbridge city council following public backlash  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Pathway 24 project scrapped by Lethbridge city council following public backlash

  16-06-2020 06:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A controversial Lethbridge pathway project has been cancelled by city council, despite previous approval for a $1.75-million update in the city's river valley.
  
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• Opioid overdoses killed up to 142 people in Alberta during first 3 months of 2020: province

  16-06-2020 06:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  New data on opioid-related deaths in Alberta show 142 people died of "apparent accidental opioid poisoning" in the first three months of 2020, according to a recently released government report.
  
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• 142 people in Alberta believed to have died of opioid overdoses in first 3 months of 2020: government

  16-06-2020 06:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  New data on opioid-related deaths in Alberta show 142 people died of "apparent accidental opioid poisoning" in the first three months of 2020, according to a recently released government report.
  
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• City council passes anti-racism motion

  16-06-2020 06:01
  
  City council unanimously passed an anti-racism motion Monday to address systemic racism and discrimination in Calgary. The motion, put forward by Coun. George Chahal, included six calls to action, including establishing an anti-racism committee, mandaory anti-racism training for council, its staff and administration leadership team, reevaluating city policies and procedures putting an emphasis on diversity and inclusion, holding public consultation to address systemic racism and formally request
  
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• Alberta CEOs uncertain of business survival, suggest a long, slow recovery

  16-06-2020 05:34
  
  A quarter of Alberta’s top businesses are uncertain if they can survive the current economic crisis, according to results of a survey of provincial CEO’s conducted by the Business Council of Alberta. The survey was conducted during the last two weeks of May. Of the more than 60 per cent of businesses forced to lay off employees, 18 per cent say they do no expect to re-hire a significant number of those positions. As businesses get the green light to reopen, Business Council of Albert
  
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• City council unanimously votes to scrap controversial Lethbridge pathway project

  16-06-2020 05:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  After weeks of public backlash, Lethbridge city council voted to cancel the Pathway 24 project on Monday. Danica Ferris has more on what the rescindment will save the city, as well as what was already spent on the project.
  
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