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• Mounties seek suspect who attempted to cut through fence of business

  04-07-2020 23:08 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Authorities are hoping the public will be able to help them track down a suspect who tried to break into a business in Balzac, Alta. Airdrie RCMP were called to respond to an incident at a business in the Balzac industrial area at about 4:50 a.m. Saturday. They say a suspect in a blue jacket was cutting through a fence when an alarm went off. It spooked the individual, who was then picked up by someone driving an early 2000 model, grey or silver coloured Honda Civic. Between 6:30 and 8 a.m. the
  
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• COVID-19 cancelled the Calgary Stampede, but the fireworks went on as planned

  04-07-2020 22:14 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Stampede, along with its rides, rodeo and fun, was cancelled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Calgarians didn't miss out on the fireworks. Bell Canada got together with Stampede officials to provide families with a little bit of the annual tradition with the Bell Fireworks Spectacular Friday night. For many people who gathered to watch the show, it was a great opportunity to celebrate what would normally be the start of 10 days of fun in the city. "I love the fact t
  
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• COVID-19 cancelled Stampede, but the fireworks went on as planned

  04-07-2020 22:14 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Stampede, along with its rides, rodeo and fun, was cancelled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Calgarians didn't miss out on the fireworks. Bell Canada got together with Stampede officials to provide families with a little bit of the annual tradition with the Bell Fireworks Spectacular Friday night. For many people who gathered to watch the show, it was a great opportunity to celebrate what would normally be the start of 10 days of fun in the city. "I love the fact t
  
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• Siksika First Nation puts evening curfew into place to contain COVID-19

  04-07-2020 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The curfew on Siksika First Nation begins at 11 p.m. and ends at 5 a.m. daily.
  
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• Indoor playground closed, Canada Day party cancelled for breaking COVID-19 rules

  04-07-2020 21:18 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Three businesses in the Calgary zone were issued public health orders because of the COVID-19 health rules this week, including a restaurant and a private Canada Day celebration in Calgary and an indoor playground in Claresholm, Alta. The Ishtar Restaurant was told to stop offering shisha, hookah and water pipe services on June 24 after an AHS inspector observed a patron smoking shisha in the dining room. The act of doing so is in violation of CMOH Order 25-2020, which was issued by Alberta's ch
  
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• Calgary shisha bar ordered to suspend public services by AHS

  04-07-2020 21:18 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A restaurant in southwest Calgary is the latest business that's been told to cease services to the public after Alberta Health Services (AHS) found it in contravention of a public health order issued by Dr. Deena Hinshaw. The Ishtar Restaurant, located at 4338 Macleod Tr. S.W., was told to stop offering shisha, hookah and water pipe services after an AHS inspector observed a patron smoking shisha in the dining room. The act of doing so is in violation of CMOH Order 25-2020, which was issued by A
  
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• Pair of Calgarians arrested after attempted theft at oil lease site

  04-07-2020 18:38 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Two Calgarians are facing charges after they were arrested trying to flee the scene of a break-and-enter in rural Alberta earlier this week. Three Hills RCMP say they were called to the scene at 7:30 a.m. on June 28 when a witness reported two suspicious individuals at a lease site near Huxley, Alta. The suspects had noticed they had been seen and attempted to flee, but their vehicle got stuck in a field. RCMP officers moved in and arrested a man and a woman without further incident. A search of
  
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• P.E.I. reports three new cases of COVID-19; first cases in over two months

  04-07-2020 18:32 via atlantic.ctvnews.ca
  
  Prince Edward Island is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.  These are the first cases reported on the island since April 28.   “This is disappointing news, but we have said consistently that we need to be prepared for more cases, and we are,” said Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison. Morrison said in a news conference on Saturday that none of the three new cases are related to seasonal travel or the Atlantic Bubble.
  
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• An Atlanta cyclist helped apprehend a murder suspect by lending an officer his wheels

  04-07-2020 18:20 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A cyclist assisted Atlanta police in the capture of a murder suspect by loaning an officer his bike for the chase. On Tuesday, officers were canvassing an area in the city's Old Fourth Ward where a fatal shooting occurred when they spotted the suspect, according to a news release from the Atlanta Police Department. The man immediately fled the area on a bicycle and rode onto the BeltLine, a popular multi-use trail that runs through the city, the release said. Stephen Willard told CNN that he bic
  
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• Stranger aims to help Edmontonian find urgently needed kidney donor

  04-07-2020 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Innisfail man who kick-started a chain of organ transplants by donating his kidney to a stranger is now trying to help a stranger find a kidney donor.
  
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• 317 COVID-19 investigations on Alberta First Nation amid jump in cases

  04-07-2020 17:55 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A First Nation east of the city of Calgary has ordered a curfew to be put in place as a result of a spike in suspected COVID-19 cases. Chief Ouray Crowfoot of the Siksika First Nation made the announcement Friday following a meeting with his council members about the outbreak. "Based on the information, council has decided to institute a temporary curfew on the nation," Chief Crowfoot said in his statement. The curfew would be in place from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. each day until it is no longer nee
  
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• 287 COVID-19 investigations on Alberta First Nation amid jump in cases

  04-07-2020 17:55 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A First Nation east of the city of Calgary has ordered a curfew to be put in place as a result of a spike in suspected COVID-19 cases. Chief Ouray Crowfoot of the Siksika First Nation made the announcement Friday following a meeting with his council members about the outbreak. "Based on the information, council has decided to institute a temporary curfew on the nation," Chief Crowfoot said in his statement. The curfew would be in place from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. each day until it is no longer nee
  
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• China downplays potential new swine flu pandemic

  04-07-2020 17:04 via ctvnews.ca
  
  China played down the threat of a new swine flu strain with pandemic potential that researchers discovered in pigs, saying the study is "not representative." The deadly COVID-19 pandemic, which has now infected more than 10 million people worldwide, first emerged in China and is thought to have originated in bats and jumped to humans through an unknown intermediary animal. The new swine flu strain found in China, according to the study published Monday in the U.S. science journal PNAS, had "all
  
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• As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side

  04-07-2020 16:15 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Some statues of figures from America's slave-owning past have been yanked down by protesters, others dismantled by order of governors or city leaders. But the largest Confederate monument ever crafted -- colossal figures carved into the solid rock of a Georgia mountainside -- may outlast them all. Stone Mountain's supersized sculpture depicting Gen. Robert E. Lee, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson mounted on horseback has special protection enshrined in
  
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• Trump entices masses with capital event as virus cases rise

  04-07-2020 15:53 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Officials across the country pleaded with Americans to curb their enthusiasm for large Fourth of July crowds Saturday even as U.S. President Donald Trump enticed the masses with a “special evening” of tribute and fireworks staged with new U.S. coronavirus infections on the rise. People wandered the National Mall in baking heat and took shade under the scattered trees while, not far away, music wafted from a party on the White House South Lawn. To come: the “Salute for America&r
  
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• For nation's birthday, Trump slams the enemies within

  04-07-2020 15:53 via ctvnews.ca
  
  On a day meant for unity and celebration, President Donald Trump vowed to “safeguard our values” from enemies within - leftists, looters, agitators, he said - in a Fourth of July speech packed with all the grievances and combativeness of his political rallies. Trump watched paratroopers float to the ground in a tribute to America, greeted his audience of front-line medical workers and others central in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and opened up on those who “slander&
  
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• As much of U.S. dials back on July 4, Trump goes big

  04-07-2020 15:53 via ctvnews.ca
  
  As coronavirus cases spike, public health officials are pleading with Americans to avoid large crowds and hold more muted Independence Day celebrations, but subdued is not U.S. President Donald Trump's style, and he aimed to go big, promising a "special evening" in Washington that could bring tens of thousands to the National Mall. Trump's "Salute for America" celebration on Saturday evening was to include a speech from the White House South Lawn that he said would celebrate American heritage, a
  
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• Scuba diver killed in Australia shark attack

  04-07-2020 15:50 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A 20-year-old scuba diver died Saturday after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia's Queensland state, authorities said. The man was attacked at around 2 p.m. near Indian Head on the eastern side of Fraser Island. A doctor and nurse at the scene provided first aid until paramedics arrived and were winched down by helicopter. They provided emergency treatment but the man, who had been bitten around the legs, could not be saved and died at the scene, said the Queensland Ambulance S
  
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• Daiya dairy-free ice cream recalled in B.C., Alberta because it contains dairy

  04-07-2020 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Canada said Friday the recall applies to Daiya Foods Inc.'s Classic Vanilla Creme Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert.
  
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• Local airbrush artist running away from the competition

  04-07-2020 02:56 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Jordon Bourgeault of JBo Airbrush has always tried to stay one step ahead of the competition. When he launched JBo Airbrush 10 years ago, he was mainly airbrushing goalie masks, helmets and automotive materials. But Bourgeault was looking for other canvasses to work on. He says it was a friend who ran an idea past him: what about painting sneakers? “I kind of decided to get into shoes out of the request of a friend,” he said. That's when Bourgeault had an idea that was a little diffe
  
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• A look at racism against Black Albertans past and present

  04-07-2020 02:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Addressing racism in Canada means looking at how it started. Here's part two of Racism in Alberta: Past and Present. President of Edmonton’s Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots Deborah Dobbins collaborated with two university professors to create a documentary titled, We Are The Roots. The film is about Black settlers in Alberta and Saskatchewan, the racism they faced and how some of it still happens today. Dobbins said one example is carding. "As soon as we hit the board and we register
  
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• At Rushmore, Trump says protesters seek to 'defame' heroes

  04-07-2020 02:46 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Speaking to a largely maskless crowd at Mount Rushmore, U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that protesters have waged "a merciless campaign to wipe out our history" amid demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality. The sharp rebuke in a holiday address to mark the nation's independence follows weeks of protests across the nation, sparked by the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. Some demonstrators have also destroyed or damaged Confederate monume
  
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• At Mount Rushmore, Trump digs deeper into nation's divisions

  04-07-2020 02:46 via ctvnews.ca
  
  At the foot of Mount Rushmore and on the eve of Independence Day, U.S. President Donald Trump dug deeper into America's divisions by accusing protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a "merciless campaign to wipe out our history." The president, in remarks Friday night at the South Dakota landmark, offered a discordant tone to an electorate battered by a pandemic and seared by the recent high-profile killings of Black people. He zeroed in on the desecration by some demonstrat
  
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• 'Terribly annoying': Calgarians say vehicle noise pollution reaching deafening levels

  04-07-2020 02:37 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  It’s been a problem in the city’s core for years, but some Calgarians say the noise pollution from drivers has reach new heights. Dozens say the sound of revving engines and unchecked motorcycles has gotten so bad along 17 Avenue S.W., they’re almost ready to find a new strip to spend time on. “It's almost as if they're racing or stunting or that kind of thing,” one nearby home owner said. “It's really, really loud.” According to some diners, it’s
  
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• County of Warner sees spike in COVID-19 cases, possible link to funerals being investigated

  04-07-2020 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The County of Warner in southern Alberta has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases in the last week after months of no positive cases.
  
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• The Daily with LNN – July 3, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2020 01:21
  
  The Daily with LNN – July 3, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• With 18 new COVID-19 cases, alert still active in this southern Alberta county

  04-07-2020 00:37 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The County of Warner in southern Alberta is still under a COVID-19 watch by the province and officials are looking to see if the funeral services for three teen girls may have played a role in the spread. Alberta Health says there are 39 active cases of coronavirus in the region and 18 of those cases were added over the past 24 hours. Officials are working to determine what connection, if any, the funeral services for three young girls who drowned in St. Mary River last month had to the outbreak
  
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• Sheraton Eau Claire celebrates reopening with Stampede pancake breakast to go

  04-07-2020 00:25 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  After a three-month-long pandemic-induced shutdown, the Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire celebrated its reopening with a drive-thru style Stampede breakfast Friday. Pancakes, bacon and hot coffee were all delivered to guests in the comfort of their vehicles. “We opened our hotel yesterday after a three month closure and we wanted to do something to celebrate the reopening of the hotel and also celebrate Stampede.” said Sheraton Eau Claire general manager Cole Millen. Millen said ty
  
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• Alberta confirms 57 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday

  04-07-2020 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province has confirmed another 57 cases of COVID-19 Friday, but no additional deaths.
  
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• Trudeau to 'collaborate' with ethics watchdog amid probe into his involvement with WE Charity deal

  04-07-2020 00:03 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The federal ethics commissioner has launched an investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his government's now-cancelled decision to have WE Charity manage a $900-million federal program, which is slated to pay students and new graduates for their volunteer work this summer. In an email sent to CTVNews.ca, Chantal Gagnon, a spokesperson from the Prime Minister’s Office, said Trudeau will work with the investigation. "We will of course collaborate with the Commissioner and answe
  
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