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• COVID-19 outbreaks linked to 4 Edmonton restaurants

  30-06-2020 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw said of the four COVID-19 outbreaks linked to Edmonton restaurants, 15 cases were traced back to Greta Bar, six are associated with Earls Tin Palace, 10 are linked to The Pint downtown, and nine with Local on Jasper Avenue. She also updated the numbers for the Calgary condo outbreak.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw explains criteria for increasing outdoor gathering limit to 200

  30-06-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains the reasoning behind the decision to increase Alberta’s outdoor gathering limit to 200 in time for Canada Day.
  
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• ‘Absolutely ideal’: wet weather helping many southern Alberta farmers after several dry years

  30-06-2020 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH ABOVE: Farmers like John McKee have struggled the last few years with below-average rainfall in the area. However, this June’s precipitation has been mostly beneficial. Eloise Therien has more.
  
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• Alberta increasing outdoor gathering limit to 200

  30-06-2020 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces Alberta has increased its outdoor gathering limit to 200 people for events like festivals, firework displays, rodeos, sporting events and outdoor performances.
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 update: Tuesday, June 30, 2020

  30-06-2020 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the province’s response to COVID-19 on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, including new outbreaks at several Edmonton restaurants.
  
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• City of Calgary launches new transit fare app while mask use remains optional

  30-06-2020 23:35
  
  The new My Fare transit payment app launches on Canada Day, billed as a way to pay for tickets without touching pay terminals. It’s partially intended to reduce the risk of COVID-19 to transit users. Riders can buy multiple tickets using their smart phones, then scan a QR code as they board busses and trains, or when asked for proof of payment. Mayor Naheed Nenshi also called on people to wear masks on transit, again suggesting the city could move to make mask use mandatory. The mayor&rsqu
  
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• Fatal plane crash near Tofino raises possible safety issues for pilots

  30-06-2020 23:17
  
  An investigation into a fatal plane crash north of Tofino, B.C., last December has raised potential safety issues for other pilots. The plane went down as the pilot and only person in the Cessna 172H was conducting air sampling for an American government project examining greenhouse gas. The Transportation Safety Board says the pilot died and the plane was destroyed when it crashed into woods in steep terrain in Stewardson Inlet, about 40 kilometres north of Tofino. A board report couldn't pinpo
  
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• July 2020 lunar eclipse: When and where to watch the ‘buck moon’ event

  30-06-2020 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A rare penumbral lunar eclipse will shine over Canada and the U.S. at the end of Independence Day and early the next morning.
  
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• Appeal denied for Calgary police officer convicted of assault during 2016 arrest

  30-06-2020 22:06
  
  A Calgary police officer has been denied an appeal of his convictions for a violent arrest during a traffic stop in July 2016. Const. James Othen requested leave to appeal his previous convictions for assault causing bodily harm and assault related to the violent arrest of a fleeing traffic stop suspect. In a statement released Tuesday by the Alberta Court of Appeal, Othen's request was dismissed because he could not provide proof of an arguable legal error made by the previous Judge. Othen had
  
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• Safeway employees in Alberta vote 79 per cent in favour of strike action

  30-06-2020 21:25
  
  Safeway employees in Alberta have voted 79 per cent in favour of strike action, according to the union representing workers. Sobeys, which owns Safeway, ended its hero pay program on June 13, which gave employees an extra $2 an hour. The company has also reported profits to shareholders increased by 43 per cent, to $181 million, during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The only way Sobeys will come to the table and bargain a fair contract is if they know we have the heart to fight them if necessary,
  
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• New record: More than 4 tonnes of marijuana allegedly seized at Canada-U.S. border

  30-06-2020 20:47
  
  American authorities say they have made the biggest seizure of marijuana at the Canadian border on record. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says nearly 4.3 tonnes of marijuana, which they estimate as having a street value of US$20 million (CAD$27.3 million), was seized June 25 from a truck that was trying to enter the country. According to the border agency, the truck was stopped while crossing the Peace Bridge between Ontario's Niagara Region and Buffalo, N.Y. The truck's manifest docume
  
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• Coronavirus: How Alberta Health defines a ‘recovered’ case

  30-06-2020 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since testing began, 8,067 Albertans have tested positive for the virus and 7,354 are listed as recovered. But what does "recovered" mean?
  
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• Calgary the first Canadian city to reach 1M shared e-scooter rides

  30-06-2020 20:28
  
  The ever-popular e-scooters have returned to Calgary streets earlier this month and demand remains high. Calgary is leading the e-scooter craze, becoming the first Canadian city to rack up one million rides across all apps. Lime and Bird scooters are now available for the second year, while Canadian-owned Roll scooters launched in Calgary this year. Since re-launching, Calgarians have ridden more per-vehicle, per-day than any other city in the world that Lime operates in. To celebrate the milest
  
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• Edmonton businesswoman named Alberta lieutenant-governor, first Muslim in role in Canada

  30-06-2020 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Business owner and philanthropist Salma Lakhani has been named Alberta's new lieutenant-governor.
  
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• Canada's first Muslim lieutenant governor appointed in Alberta

  30-06-2020 20:09
  
  A community advocate and business owner will be the first Muslim lieutenant governor in Alberta's — and Canada's — history. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Salma Lakhani as Alberta's 19th lieutenant governor Tuesday. As an immigrant to Canada, Lakhani took on a mentorship role with young students who did not speak English as their first language. She's also done work to advance women's rights, health care, education and championed new immigrants, the government said in a stat
  
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• Canada extends ban on foreign travellers to July 31

  30-06-2020 20:06
  
  The Canadian government has extended the current ban on most international travellers until July 31. The federal government first shut the border to non-Canadian citizens, with limited exceptions, to limit the spread of COVID-19 in mid-March. This ban exempted the United States, which entered into a separate agreement with Canada shortly after, that has been renewed until July 21 at least. Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox“To protect Canadians and to ease t
  
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• New Lieutenant Governor announced for Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 20:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New Lieutenant Governor announced for Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes select Nikita Chibrikov in CHL Import Draft. - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 19:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hurricanes select Nikita Chibrikov in CHL Import Draft.  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Want a driver’s licence? Alberta road tests reopen to the public with new COVID-19 restrictions

  30-06-2020 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Transportation Minister Ric McIver, some 18,000 road tests were cancelled back in March.
  
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• Hinshaw to deliver Alberta COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

  30-06-2020 19:05
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide another COVID-19 update on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The province reported 71 new cases on Monday, the largest day-over-day increase since May 16. There have now been 8,067 cases of coronavirus in Alberta so far. Of those, 7,354 have recovered.​​Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers This is what we know about Alberta's COVID-19 cases More at Edmonton.ctvnews.ca/coronavirusAlbertans are now allowed to gather outside in group
  
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• Alberta reports 41 new COVID-19 cases, outbreaks linked to Edmonton restaurants

  30-06-2020 19:05
  
  Alberta's top doctor confirmed another 41 cases of COVID-19 in the province Tuesday, along with new outbreaks linked to four Edmonton restaurants. More than 7,400 Albertans have recovered from the disease and 41 remain in hospital, nine of those in ICU, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. She also reported outbreaks linked to four Edmonton restaurants: Greta Bar, Earls Edmonton Tin Palace, The Pint and Local on Jasper Avenue. Alberta Health Services is working with restaurant operators to facilitate testing
  
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• New Chamber-led initiative to raise funds for local business grant - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 19:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New Chamber-led initiative to raise funds for local business grant  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta increasing outdoor gathering limit to 200

  30-06-2020 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province announced the change will better accommodate events such as festivals, firework displays, rodeos, sporting events and outdoor performances. 
  
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• Alberta Safeway union votes to strike as contract talks stall, hero pay removed

  30-06-2020 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The UFCW Local 401 union decided to hold the strike vote following stalemate contract talks, despite the recent boom in the essential-services grocery sector. 
  
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• Air Canada ending service to 8 cities, suspending 30 regional routes

  30-06-2020 17:46
  
  Air Canada is indefinitely suspending dozens of domestic flight routes as the airline struggles to fill seats during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline announced Tuesday that it would end service to eight domestic cities and cancel 30 regional routes due to weak demand for both business and leisure travel in the midst of government-imposed travel restrictions and border closures. More to come…
  
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• Citroen unveils new hatchback as virus pushes event online - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 17:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Citroen unveils new hatchback as virus pushes event online  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Outdoor gathering limit doubled in Alberta from 100 to 200 people

  30-06-2020 17:42
  
  Alberta is doubling the number of people who can gather at an outdoor event from 100 to 200, officials announced Tuesday. "The increase applies to attendees at community outdoor events such as festivals, fireworks displays, rodeos and sporting events, and outdoor performances," the province said in a relase. "All public health measures, including physical distancing, remain in place. Seated outdoor events will still require the necessary space between families and cohorts within stadium-style se
  
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• Province increases outdoor gathering limit - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 17:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province increases outdoor gathering limit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cochrane RCMP need help locating man wanted for domestic assault, breach of emergency protection order

  30-06-2020 17:14
  
  Cochrane RCMP is asking for help to find a Red Deer man wanted for assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement and breaching an emergency protection order. Police were called to the Bow River area in Cochrane on June 25 for reports of a domestic assault. Following an investigation, police charged Wyatt Robert Boden, 36, with a number of offences, including:Assault causing bodily harm Forcible confinement Uttering threats Breaches of a probation order Breaching an emergency protection order
  
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• Safeway employees vote in favour of a strike

  30-06-2020 16:32
  
  Seventy-nine per cent of Alberta Safeway employees are in favour of strike action in their contract negotiations with Sobeys. The UFCW Local 401 union held a strike vote on June 25 and 26. “This is perhaps one of the highest retail voter turnouts I’ve seen in recent years,” lead union negotiator and UFCW Local 401 executive director Chris O’Halloran said in a post on the union's website. “It is a testament not only to employee and public distaste for the kind of gre
  
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• Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 16:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Carl Reiner, beloved creator of 'Dick Van Dyke Show,' dies at 98

  30-06-2020 16:12
  
  Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a "second banana" to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy's front ranks as creator of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and straight man to Mel Brooks' "2000 Year Old Man," has died, according to reports. He was 98. Reiner, who was the father of actor-director Rob Reiner, died Monday night of natural causes his home in Beverly Hills, California, TMZ and Variety reported. Messages for several Reiner representatives were unan
  
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• Calgary Transit app aims to limit contact between riders, staff and high-touch surfaces

  30-06-2020 16:05
  
  Calgary Transit is introducing a new mobile ticketing system July 1 to help limit the amount of contact between customers, drivers, and high-touch surfaces. Once the My Fare app is downloaded to a smartphone, riders can use it to purchase tickets. The digital ticket will need to be activated before boarding a bus or entering the fare restricted area at a CTrain station. Ticket need to be scanned once riders board a bus or you can show it to a Calgary Transit peace officer, if requested. Mayor Na
  
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• 30 mm of rain possible for Calgary on Tuesday

  30-06-2020 15:42
  
  We’re stacking lows, and that brings heavy showers across Alberta. Are you sick of this trough, yet? It continues to sit over us aloft, and the entirety of its stay has culminated into a rain event that will continue striking up today; firstly, this upper low is strengthening at the base of the trough, and then secondly, a low pressure area is developing near the surface and working through southern Alberta, with a northward track directly to Grand Prairie from there. So, low aloft, low at
  
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• Bizarre Elvis Facts That Will Leave You All Shook Up - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 15:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bizarre Elvis Facts That Will Leave You All Shook Up  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Celebrate Stampede with the Bell Fireworks Spectacular July 3 and 12

  30-06-2020 15:04
  
  Stampede may be scaled back this year because of COVID-19, but not the Bell Fireworks Spectacular, set to light up the sky on July 3 and 12. And you don’t need to be downtown to take in the incredible display. Bigger and higher than traditional Stampede fireworks, the Bell Fireworks Spectacular will be seen by anyone with a view of the city skyline. “This is going to be an incredible show and we can’t wait to share the experience with our community,” said Stampede preside
  
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• COVID-19 cases continue to rise at Verve condo building

  30-06-2020 14:48
  
  The number of COVID-19 cases at a Calgary condo building is continuing to rise.  As of Monday afternoon, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed there are a total of 48 cases of the novel coronavirus at The Verve Condominium located in East Village — an increase of three cases since Sunday.  So far, 12 residents have fully recovered and at least one person is still in hospital.  AHS held a town hall Monday to inform residents about the latest information and safety proto
  
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• COVID-19 cases continue to rise at Calgary condo building

  30-06-2020 14:48
  
  The number of COVID-19 cases at a Calgary condo building is continuing to rise.  As of Monday afternoon, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed there are a total of 48 cases of the novel coronavirus at The Verve Condominium located in East Village — an increase of three cases since Sunday.  So far, 12 residents have fully recovered and at least one person is still in hospital.  AHS held a town hall Monday to inform residents about the latest information and safety proto
  
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• Statistics Canada says economy posted record 11.6 per cent plunge in April

  30-06-2020 14:42
  
  Statistics Canada says the economy saw its largest monthly drop on record in April as it came to a near standstill due to the pandemic, but early indications point to a rebound in May as businesses began to reopen. The agency said Tuesday gross domestic product fell 11.6 per cent in April with non-essential businesses shut for the full month following a 7.5 per cent decline in March. However, Statistics Canada said its initial flash estimate points to growth of three per cent in May. The estimat
  
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• Canada's economy plunged record-breaking 11.6 per cent in April: StatCan

  30-06-2020 14:42
  
  Statistics Canada says the economy saw its largest monthly drop on record in April as it came to a near standstill due to the pandemic, but early indications point to a rebound in May as businesses began to reopen. The agency said Tuesday gross domestic product fell 11.6 per cent in April with non-essential businesses shut for the full month following a 7.5 per cent decline in March. However, Statistics Canada said its initial flash estimate points to growth of three per cent in May. The estimat
  
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• Rimbey RCMP charge pedestrian in crash north of Red Deer

  30-06-2020 13:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The pedestrian was charged with one count of assault in a collision that happened in central Alberta on June 18, 2020.
  
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• Canadians will be allowed to visit EU countries soon while Americans have to wait

  30-06-2020 13:29
  
  The European Union has formally agreed a set of recommendations that will allow travellers from outside the bloc to visit EU countries, months after it shut its external borders in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. As had been widely expected, the list of 14 countries does not include the United States, whose current infection rate does not meet the criteria set by the EU for it to be considered a "safe country." The criteria requires that confirmed COVID-19 cases in countries on the list ar
  
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• Canada and China among countries on proposed EU travel list; U.S. not

  30-06-2020 13:29
  
  The European Union is preparing to reopen its external border to 15 countries outside of the bloc as early as Wednesday. However, one country that won't be featured on the proposed list is the United States of America, according to two EU diplomats. The diplomats, who were not permitted to discuss the matter before the EU's 27 member states had reached an agreement, have confirmed to CNN that EU governments have been given until lunchtime Tuesday to agree on the list of 15 countries allowed entr
  
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• Paris police react to report of armed man at shopping centre - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 13:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Paris police react to report of armed man at shopping centre  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The new NAFTA comes into effect July 1: What it means for Canada

  30-06-2020 13:00
  
  On July 1 the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement comes into effect, three years after talks first began to rework the trilateral trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The new agreement—signed in November 2018— is referred to by Canadian officials as the Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement or CUSMA for short, while U.S. President Donald Trump calls it the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA. The coming-into-force of this r
  
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• 'No celebrations': Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 10:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'No celebrations': Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province announces nearly $28 million for Exhibition Park in Lethbridge - Globalnews.ca

  30-06-2020 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Province announces nearly $28 million for Exhibition Park in Lethbridge  Globalnews.ca
  
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• AHS to re-check thousands of archived respiratory samples - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AHS to re-check thousands of archived respiratory samples  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta government announces $500K in funding for Indigenous community-owned businesses

  30-06-2020 08:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a news release, the province said businesses can apply for the fund from June 29 to Sept. 30.
  
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• Nanton honey producer offers sweet deal for consumers - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2020 07:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nanton honey producer offers sweet deal for consumers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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