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• 'Super excited to be back!': Book lovers rejoice as Calgary Library reopens three locations

  23-06-2020 23:52
  
  A new chapter in the Calgary Public Library’s history now includes opening during a pandemic. Three locations — Fish Creek, Crowfoot and Forest Lawn — opened to the public Tuesday morning. “There’s hand sanitizer everywhere, lots of opportunities to clean computers and to clean surfaces. Staff are wiping things down throughout the day and doing major cleaning overnight ,” said Sarah Meilleur, CPL’s director of service delivery. “There’s also
  
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• 5 public art projects planned along International Avenue in southeast Calgary

  23-06-2020 23:31
  
  Five art installations are being added along International Avenue. The site-specific works by 11 Calgary artists will be displayed between 26th Street and Hubalta Road S.E. Installation will begin in the summer and is expected to be completed by the fall. "The International Avenue public art project provides small-budget opportunities for artists at different stages in their careers," the city said in a release. "The art will contribute to the vibrancy and development of Greater Forest Lawn and
  
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• Can I take a road trip this summer? Here’s which provinces are open to tourists

  23-06-2020 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Travel this summer may be possible, after all.
  
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• Woman dies from fall while hiking on mountain in Kananaskis Country

  23-06-2020 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  On June 21, public safety officials believe a woman suffered a "significant fall" while hiking on Mount Fable in Kananaskis Country.
  
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• 'Made my dream a reality': Calgary completes largest affordable housing development in a decade

  23-06-2020 22:16
  
  Hundreds of vulnerable Calgarians now have a safe, affordable and welcoming place of their own. Horizon View in Glamorgan will officially open its final phase on June 24, completing the 210 unit building that is the largest affordable housing development to be built in Calgary in a decade.  "We’re spending a lot of time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that mean if you didn’t have a home? What does that mean if you’re housing is precarious?" asked Arianne Br
  
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• Alberta government quietly halts closure of 17 provincial parks

  23-06-2020 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province had initially planned to fully or partially close 20 provincial parks and hand off another 164 to third-party managers.
  
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• Cashless gambling? How coronavirus may change Canada’s casinos

  23-06-2020 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians may soon start being able to hit the slots and roulettes tables as casinos slowly start to reopen.
  
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• Hiker found dead on mountain near Canmore after separating from group

  23-06-2020 21:35
  
  A woman was found dead near Mount Fable Sunday night after being separated from her hiking group. Kananaskis Country Public Safety Section (KCPS) officials confirm they were called to the mountain east of Canmore at approximately 8:30 p.m. following reports of a missing hiker. The hiker — a woman in her mid-40s — had left her group to explore a cave and had not been seen since 1 p.m. Rescue helicopters were deployed and the hiker's body was spotted from the air on the southeast ridge
  
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• Calgary eyes early July reopening of select wading pools and spray parks

  23-06-2020 21:11
  
  Calgarians looking for a reprieve from the summer heat will have more options at their disposal in the coming weeks. The City of Calgary announced Tuesday that select spray parks, splash pads and wading pools are slate to open in early July. The city plans to reopen the following parks:Bowness Park (8900 48th Avenue N.W.) Prairie Winds Park (223 Castleridge Blvd. N.E.) Rotary Park (617 First St. N.E.) South Glenmore Park (8415 24th St. S.W.)The city says the parks will reopen once the necessary
  
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• Alberta reinstating environmental monitoring in industry, oilpatch on July 15

  23-06-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environmental critics had been demanding the government reinstate the monitoring, questioning why it was shut down while other energy operations were deemed essential and allowed to continue.
  
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• House prices in Canada’s largest cities expected to drop amid ‘severe declines’ in sales, construction: CMHC

  23-06-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the market likely won't see a return to pre-pandemic levels before the end of 2022.
  
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• YMCA targets July 20 for reopening of Calgary recreation facilities

  23-06-2020 20:02
  
  YMCA members can  circle July 20 on their calendars after officials announced a reopening date of its facilities in Calgary. A detailed plan, including a virtual tour of the facilities, is slated to be sent to all YMCA members on July 6 to ensure patrons have the required information ahead of reopening. Recreation facilities were included in second phase of the Alberta Government's relaunch plan, but the YMCA delayed its reopening to ensure the safety of its guests and staff. Former staff m
  
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• Alberta Union of Provincial Employees launches constitutional challenge against controversial blockade bill

  23-06-2020 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has launched a constitutional challenge against the UCP government's controversial Bill 1.
  
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• Bus service set to resume between Banff and Calgary

  23-06-2020 19:59
  
  On-It Regional Transit is set to resume summer travel between Calgary and Banff. The weekend and holiday transit service will open up its shuttle from Calgary to Banff via Canmore starting June 26. Ticket sales began June 19. “On-It is excited to once again offer this important transit service,” said director Craig Loose. As part of the initial reopening plan, a limited schedule will be offered. With the anticipation of an increase in local tourism due to COVID-19 travel restrictions
  
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• Province reinstates environmental reporting - Lethbridge News Now

  23-06-2020 19:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province reinstates environmental reporting  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Outbreak declared at Edmonton hospital as Alberta sees 45 new COVID-19 cases

  23-06-2020 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Six patients and two staff at the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton have tested positive for COVID-19, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on Alberta COVID-19 situation Tuesday afternoon

  23-06-2020 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Aurora Cannabis to lay off staff, close five sites, take impairment charges

  23-06-2020 19:41
  
  Aurora Cannabis Inc. is continuing to restructure with more layoffs, facility closures and impairment charges. The Edmonton-based cannabis company says it will reduce its selling, general and administrative workforce by 25 per cent immediately. Another 30 per cent of production staff will be laid off from the company over the next two quarters. Aurora has also decided to cease operations at five facilities over the next two quarters in order to focus production and manufacturing at the company's
  
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• Third phase to make Capital Power’s Whitla Wind project Alberta’s largest

  23-06-2020 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Capital Power Corp. says a $92-million expansion of its Whitla Wind power facility in southern Alberta will make it the largest in the province.
  
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• Hinshaw to update Albertans on COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon

  23-06-2020 19:21
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is back with another COVID-19 update Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Since her last update Friday, Alberta's active case count has continued to spike and Edmonton passed Calgary in current infections. As of Monday, Alberta has 542 active cases, 32 patients in hospital and six ICU admissions. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers  This is what we know about Alberta's COVID-19 cases  More at Edmonton.ctvnews.ca/coronavirusEdmonton now has more COVID-19 cases than C
  
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• Alberta reports 45 new cases of COVID-19; outbreak at Edmonton hospital

  23-06-2020 19:21
  
  Alberta added 45 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday after more than 6,500 tests. That brings active cases across the province to 532, with 37 patients in hospital and six of them in ICUs. There were no new deaths Tuesday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. Alberta has had 7,781 cases, 7,096 recoveries and 153 deaths. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers   This is what we know about Alberta's COVID-19 cases   More at Edmonton.ctvnews.ca/coronavirusThe Edmonton Zone passed the
  
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• Calgary home sales, prices and construction drastically down due to pandemic: CMHC report

  23-06-2020 19:09
  
  Experts predicted the numbers would be bad and a new report says they were right — according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Calgary’s real estate market is in for a rough ride in 2020.  The report, which examines the first half of the year and makes predictions for the rest of 2020 and as far out as 2022, shows sales, prices and housing starts are all taking a hit due to the global pandemic.  “COVID-19 has had unprecedented impacts on Canada&rs
  
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• U.S. may soon impose aluminum tariffs on Canada: sources

  23-06-2020 18:55
  
  CTV News has confirmed that the U.S. is once again considering slapping tariffs on aluminum imports coming from Canada. An announcement is possible in the coming weeks, according to two Canadian sources. Bloomberg News first reported the possibility of the U.S. slapping another set of tariffs on Canada on Monday night. The tariffs would fall under Section 232 of the U.S. Trade Expansion Act, and the threat comes amid U.S. claims that their aluminum market is being flooded by Canadian product. Sh
  
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• Lethbridge Police arrest “prolific property offender” - Lethbridge News Now

  23-06-2020 17:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Police arrest “prolific property offender”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 16 carfentanil-related deaths in northern Alberta over 2-week span

  23-06-2020 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services is once again warning the public about the dangers of illegal drugs after more than a dozen deaths in the Edmonton area related to carfentanil.
  
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• Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says

  23-06-2020 16:14
  
  The parliamentary budget officer estimates in a new report that it will cost $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. The report this morning from budget officer Yves Giroux says that would bring the total cost of the benefit program to $71.3 billion. The CERB, now budgeted at $60 billion, has paid out $43.51 billion to 8.41 million people as of June 4 as demand surges past federal expectations.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brie
  
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• Basement fire devastates family home in Renfrew

  23-06-2020 16:05
  
  An investigation is underway into what sparked a late night house fire in a northeast neighbourhood Monday night. Fire crews were called to the home in the 1100 block of 15th Avenue N.E. around 11:30 p.m. after a neighbour spotted the fire and called 911. Video shared online shows crews battling the blaze with flames shooting out of the windows of the home. Officials confirm the blaze started in the basement and spread throughout the building. Nobody was home at the time and no injuries have bee
  
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• Potential storms in Calgary Tuesday and Wednesday

  23-06-2020 15:26
  
  We’re into our final look at a weakening upper ridge that is cascading further southeast over the course of the day, making room for a trough to swoop in and act as they do: it will push cool air through, which will last us through the weekend. We’re keeping an eye on the edge of this trough today, as it could be the trigger-point for stormy activity that has a chance to affect Calgary, but is even more likely to develop further east of us, with more than enough strength piling throu
  
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• Potential storms in Calgary today and tomorrow

  23-06-2020 15:26
  
  We’re into our final look at a weakening upper ridge that is cascading further southeast over the course of the day, making room for a trough to swoop in and act as they do: it will push cool air through, which will last us through the weekend. We’re keeping an eye on the edge of this trough today, as it could be the trigger-point for stormy activity that has a chance to affect Calgary, but is even more likely to develop further east of us, with more than enough strength piling throu
  
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• Safe boating encouraged after back-to-back Bow River rescue calls

  23-06-2020 15:07
  
  Boaters are being reminded to stay safe on Calgary's waterways following two Monday night mishaps on the Bow River.  The Calgary Fire Department aquatic rescue unit responded to the river near the 14th Street bridge after two men fell out of their dinghys. CFD officials say the rafts were tied together and caught on a bridge pillar. The men managed to get to shore on their own without injury.  A short time later, the aquatic rescue unit pulled two kayakers out of the water after the pa
  
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• Investigation underway into early morning fire at downtown restaurant

  23-06-2020 14:09
  
  Calgary fire investigators are looking for answers after an early morning fire at a downtown restaurant.  Crews responded around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to the Chinese Village Restaurant in the 500 block of Fifth St. S.W. after receiving a call from someone walking in a nearby alleyway who saw smoke.  Once firefighters arrived, they quickly extinguished flames coming from inside the restaurant. No one was inside at the time and there were no injuries.  CTV News spoke with the restauran
  
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• Fire breaks out at downtown restaurant following reported break-in

  23-06-2020 14:09
  
  Calgary fire investigators are looking for answers after an early morning break-and-enter and fire at a downtown restaurant.  The Calgary Police Service responded around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday to the Chinese Village Restaurant in the 500 block of Sixth St. S.W. following a report of a break-in. Smoke and flames were seen inside the restaurant and fire crews were deployed to the scene.  The fire was extinguished and a search of the establishment confirmed no one was inside. CFD officials sa
  
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• Sled Island Lemonade Stand serving up refreshing new music and art

  23-06-2020 05:41
  
  Like all other large summer music festivals, Sled Island was forced to cancel its plans to host the 2020 lineup of bands, film, comedy and art.  Since 2007 the festival has attracted more than 40,000 attendees to its 30 venues each June. In an effort to show support for the various venues and the live music community, and as tip of the hat to the festival that would have been, organizers have unveiled the Sled Island Lemonade Stand.  Festival manager Shawn Petsche said when they made t
  
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• Crews respond to brush fire in Lethbridge's river bottom - Lethbridge News Now

  23-06-2020 04:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Crews respond to brush fire in Lethbridge's river bottom  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Your ticket is your room': New concert series launching in Calgary on July 1

  23-06-2020 04:11
  
  A new Canada-wide concert series launching in Calgary aims to put live music back in front of its fans, and fill hotel rooms at the same time. Calgary hoteliers are scrambling to fill rooms as with less than two weeks until what would have been the start of the Calgary Stampede, many hotels are nearly empty. “It's been devastating," said Sol Zia, executive director of the Calgary Hotel Association. "We're entering into July, which would be, you know, 10 days of Stampede and the days before
  
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• Legions across Canada could close permanently, asking feds to help

  23-06-2020 04:00
  
  Royal Canadian Legion halls across the country have been shuttered for months due to COVID-19, and now a number of them are facing the prospect of never being able to reopen. With most ineligible for the host of federal aid programs being offered to help keep other businesses and charitable organizations afloat, hundreds of these facilities could be forced to shut their doors forever without federal intervention. Legions are often seen as the heart of many communities -- where Remembrance Day ce
  
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• 'It's extremely dire': Legions at risk of closing forever

  23-06-2020 04:00
  
  Royal Canadian Legion halls across the country have been shuttered for months due to COVID-19, and now a number of them are facing the prospect of never being able to reopen. With most ineligible for the host of federal aid programs being offered to help keep other businesses and charitable organizations afloat, hundreds of these facilities could be forced to shut their doors forever without federal intervention. Legions are often seen as the heart of many communities -- where Remembrance Day ce
  
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• Crews battle coulee fire in Lethbridge

  23-06-2020 03:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The flames broke out on the west side of the Oldman River just north of Whoop-Up Drive.
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: June 22

  23-06-2020 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Monday, June 22, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• Alberta-born Cree model becomes face of Nike campaign: ‘Breaking some glass ceilings’

  23-06-2020 03:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta-born Cree model is now the face of a major Nike campaign that celebrates Indigenous culture. 
  
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• Flames assistant GM continues to defy the odds in his battle against ALS

  23-06-2020 03:02
  
  After being diagnosed with ALS, Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow appreciates every minute he gets to spend with his family. He never takes it for granted. He also appreciates recent fundraising efforts — similar to the Ice Bucket Challenge — that have been taking social media by storm, in his honour. On Monday Snow was tossing the ball around with his children, eight year old Cohen and five year old Willa. Just over a year ago, he didn’t think he was going to
  
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• Hundreds of ‘excess deaths’ in Alberta amid COVID-19 pandemic

  23-06-2020 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Excess deaths, also known as excess mortality, refers to situations where there are more deaths during a particular time period than what is expected, based on historical data.
  
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• Health-care students to help vulnerable Calgarians during COVID-19 and beyond

  23-06-2020 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Our services are available to anyone in the community who needs the additional help." said Chloe Lee, Bag Half Full volunteer and University of Alberta medical student.
  
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• Northeast Edmonton in ‘watch’ category on status map for active COVID-19 cases

  23-06-2020 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  "If a local municipal district has 50 active cases per 100,000 population with at least 10 active cases, we move it into the watch category."
  
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• ‘Fresh new start’: Downtown Lethbridge receiving enhancements, new branding with $100,000 in funding

  23-06-2020 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  In addition to more street patios, residents will see new enhancements such as light banners, and a "Streetery" at Festival Sqaure on 6 Street S. to allow for more outdoor dining spaces
  
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• Mobility and Accessibility Master Plan presented to Lethbridge council - Lethbridge News Now

  23-06-2020 01:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Mobility and Accessibility Master Plan presented to Lethbridge council  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mexico won't send workers to Canadian farms that ignore COVID-19 rules: ambassador

  23-06-2020 01:06
  
  Mexico's Ambassador to Canada Juan José Gómez Camacho has a warning for Canada: any farm that fails to follow COVID-19 rules will not receive help from any Mexican workers. The ambassador made the comment during an episode of CTV Power Play on Monday, after news broke earlier in the day that a third migrant worker with COVID-19 had died in Ontario. Workers are required to follow a 14-day quarantine period following their arrival in Canada, which means the worker was likely exposed
  
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• Kenney pushes Edmonton as NHL hub with video showing off Alberta’s Rocky Mountains

  23-06-2020 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Jason Kenney tweeted out a video showcasing Alberta's Rocky Mountains on Monday in an effort to promote Edmonton as an ideal location as a potential NHL hub city should the hockey league resume play this season.
  
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• Downtown Lethbridge reopens with a new branded look

  23-06-2020 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge announced Monday that downtown is reopening with a new look. As Taz Dhaliwal reports, it is part of a revitalization strategy to attract more business to the heart of the city.
  
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• Coun. Shane Keating won't seek re-election in 2021 municipal vote

  23-06-2020 00:23
  
  With a revised Green Line plan now approved, Ward 12 Coun. Shane Keating has announced he will not seek re-election in 2021. The announcement was made in a 9:46 video posted online Monday. Some of the reasons for stepping away from politics are personal and others are professional, he said, but the decision largely centred around the Green Line being moved forward. "I do believe in terms limits to a degree, and for me, three terms is the right number to serve," he said. "I believe Ward 12 needs
  
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