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• Calgary residents frustrated the city doesn't protect mature trees on private property

  16-07-2020 23:59
  
  Many of the homes in the northwest community of Westmount were built in the 1940s. Mature trees are abundant, but so are infill homes. Developers are taking down the older, smaller structures and replacing them with larger multi-storey ones. Tiffany Lennox has lived in the community for three years and doesn’t like that 25 spruce trees were removed across the back alley from her home. "So the lot behind us was sold,” said Lennox. “There were a lot of mature trees on the lot and
  
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• Shandro says story of Alberta doctors quitting is bargaining tactic

  16-07-2020 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says it's not true that doctors are quitting or withdrawing services in large numbers because of changes to fees and billing.
  
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• Calgary restaurant and fitness clubs closed due to COVID-19 concerns

  16-07-2020 23:15
  
  With a cluster of COVID-19 cases linked to a Calgary restaurant and multiple cases connected to a couple of fitness centres, some are wondering whether Alberta might soon return to stricter measures. Six cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the Cactus Club in downtown Calgary, and multiple cases of the virus have been linked to RIDE CYCLE CLUB, including employees of other fitness centres. Several businesses made the decision to temporarily close as a result and urged recent guests to consider
  
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• Edmonton CFL team decides to change its name: TSN

  16-07-2020 23:13
  
  Edmonton's CFL team has decided to change its name, TSN reports, with an announcement coming as soon as next week. TSN Edmonton reporter Ryan Rishaug tweeted Thursday afternoon the Edmonton Eskimos made an internal decision to change the controversial team name.  Sources tell TSN an internal decision has been made, the Edmonton Eskimos will be changing their name. An announcement could come as early as next week. — Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) July 16, 2020  The decision comes
  
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• Blood Tribe Police Service sees use of force reports down as they refine policing methods

  16-07-2020 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Part 2 of our series on the Blood Tribe Police Service, Taz Dhaliwal explores how the force has managed to improve relations with tribe members by strengthening community engagement and refining policing tactics.
  
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• Chestermere, Alta. asks province for more help in controlling beach crowds

  16-07-2020 22:57
  
  When the sun is out, so are the crowds in Chestermere’s lakeside parks, and that is worrying for the city. "We've been doing everything we can locally, signage and patrols to encourage people to abide by provincial rules, but that’s just not happening," says mayor Marshall Chalmers. Chalmers met with Alberta Health and other government officials Wednesday, asking for better direction on acceptable crowd sizes and jurisdiction in enforcing spacing and limiting crowding. With warmer te
  
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• Victim identified in Legacy homicide, 3 people facing first-degree murder charges

  16-07-2020 22:41
  
  First-degree murder charges have been laid against two men and a youth accused in a deadly daylight shooting in Legacy earlier this week. Joseph Chlala, 19, and Troy Lemke, 35, both of Calgary, along with a 15-year-old male from Ottawa, were arrested at an undisclosed location shortly after the shooting happened Tuesday afternoon near Legacy Parade and Legacy Lane S.E. The HAWCS helicopter was used to track a vehicle seen leaving the area. The 15-year-old cannot be named under the Youth Criminal
  
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• Lethbridge police say notification of Phillips surveillance investigation was provided to justice minister - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2020 22:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge police say notification of Phillips surveillance investigation was provided to justice minister  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Summer-long block party launches at Deerfoot City

  16-07-2020 21:44
  
  Calgarians are invited to enjoy a summer block party at a local shopping complexfeaturing an art installation created by local artists, outdoor games and interactive art seating. Deerfoot City shopping centre is the destination for the block party that launched Wednesday and shut down the complex's main boulevard in order to display a 60-metre long road mural created by five local artists. YYC Block Party will provide a vibrant, accessible, and safe community space where everyone can engage with
  
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• “I feel angry” – Mayor Spearman on financial mismanagement at SCS - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2020 21:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  “I feel angry” – Mayor Spearman on financial mismanagement at SCS  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Number one reason keeping Alberta small business workers at home is the CERB: report

  16-07-2020 21:23
  
  A new survey of small businesses in Alberta shows more than 25 per cent of owners are having trouble convincing their employees to come back. The number one reason, at 62 per cent of responses, was a preference to remain on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the federal government's CERB payments has resulted in a "disincentive" for employees to return to their jobs. "CERB was created as emergency support for workers
  
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• Number 1 reason keeping Alberta small business workers at home is the CERB: report

  16-07-2020 21:23
  
  A new survey of small businesses in Alberta shows more than 25 per cent of owners are having trouble convincing their employees to come back. The number one reason, at 62 per cent of responses, was a preference to remain on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the federal government's CERB payments has resulted in a "disincentive" for employees to return to their jobs. "CERB was created as emergency support for workers
  
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• More than 60 per cent of Alberta small business workers prefer to stay on CERB: report

  16-07-2020 21:23
  
  A new survey of small businesses in Alberta shows more than 25 per cent of owners are having trouble convincing their employees to come back. The number one reason, at 62 per cent of responses, was a preference to remain on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the federal government's CERB payments has resulted in a "disincentive" for employees to return to their jobs. "CERB was created as emergency support for workers
  
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• UCP should have registered as 3rd-party advertiser during federal election: commissioner

  16-07-2020 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  During the federal election, the UCP offered a 'Friends don't let friends vote Trudeau' bumper sticker by request through a website.
  
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• ‘Let us lay our son to rest’: mother of homicide victim Shane Smith makes heartfelt plea to help find son’s body

  16-07-2020 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police said they believe Smith was killed late on the evening of Saturday, June 6 at a home in the city's southeast.
  
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• Family pleads for public help as search for murdered man's body continues

  16-07-2020 20:44
  
  Shane Smith's loved ones are asking for witnesses to come forward with any information that could potentially lead to the location of the 20-year-old Chestermere man's remains. According to Calgary Police Service officials, Smith was murdered at a home in southeast Calgary. He was last seen alive in the community of McKenzie Towne on June 6 and was reported missing the following day. Smith's abandoned vehicle was located the following week along Deerfoot Trail, near the bridge atop the Bow Rive
  
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• This Alberta campground is in the running for Canada's best restroom

  16-07-2020 20:39
  
  The newly-renovated washrooms at Westview RV Park in Wetaskiwin are helping shine a new spotlight on the family business. Westview is one of five finalists in the annual Canada's Best Restroom contest."Westview wanted to give its customers the 5-star treatment and make them feel comfortable while staying at the park," the entry reads.The bathrooms feature textured epoxy floors to prevent slipping. There are concrete countertops, tiles on the walls and rounded corners for easy cleaning.The contes
  
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• Feds to deliver more than $19B to provinces and territories in COVID-19 support

  16-07-2020 20:32
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that a $19 billion deal has been reached between the federal government and the provinces and territories to help economies rebound from the pandemic. Trudeau said the funds will help communities prepare for a potential second wave and will go towards boosting testing capabilities, stockpiling personal protective equipment, and advancing municipal  transportation. The funds are a revisal to a pre-announced "safe-restart agreement" that had
  
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• Funding ended for Lethbridge's supervised consumption site after $1.6M goes missing

  16-07-2020 20:12
  
  The Alberta government has ended an agreement with the organization that runs Lethbridge's supervised consumption site after it said an audit revealed millions in misspent funds. Officials say a financial audit of ARCHES (AIDS Reduction Community Harm Education & Support Society) was launched by Deloitte after possible irregularities were found in the organization. The investigation concluded that a number of the allegations of mismanagement at the agency were substantiated, including:Asset
  
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• Severe thunderstorms expected in Calgary, Edmonton, most of central Alberta

  16-07-2020 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Environment Canada thunderstorm outlook for Thursday predicted storms over most of the province, with severe weather most likely over central regions beginning in the afternoon.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watches issued for Calgary, much of central, southern Alberta

  16-07-2020 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds and/or torrential rainfall.
  
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• Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

  16-07-2020 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide an update on COVID-19 at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• Southern Alberta Hutterite colony under quarantine following COVID-19 outbreak

  16-07-2020 18:59
  
  In an effort to reduce the potential spread of the novel coronavirus, the Willow Creek Hutterite Colony has gone into quarantine. The move was announced in a joint statement released Wednesday by the Town of Claresholm, the Municipal District of Willow Creek and Livingstone-Macleod MLA Roger Reid. "(Alberta Health Services) is aware of the situation, and has been taking steps to ensure that those within the Hutterite Colonies and the Town of Claresholm are protected," said Reid in the statement.
  
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• Province boosts funding support for unemployed apprentices during training - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2020 18:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province boosts funding support for unemployed apprentices during training  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta adds more than 100 COVID-19 cases for the first time since early May

  16-07-2020 18:33
  
  Alberta's COVID-19 numbers are "up significantly from yesterday" after adding more than 100 cases for the first time since May 2. Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 120 new cases of the coronavirus after Alberta Health Services conducted more than 8,200 tests. Active cases spiked to 807 with 69 patients in hospital, including eight in ICUs. Two more Albertans have died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 165. Calgary surpassed 300 active infections with a total of 312, while
  
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• Henry Burris named first-ballot inductee into Canadian Football Hall of Fame

  16-07-2020 18:25
  
  For one of the few times in his life, Henry Burris was left speechless. The 18-year veteran quarterback headlines the Canadian Football Hall of Fame's 2020 class that was unveiled Thursday. Burris, 45, got the nod in his first year of eligibility, becoming just the 21st player ever to do so but second in as many years after Calgary running back Jon Cornish in 2019. Joining Burris in the player category are offensive linemen Clyde Brock and Freddie Childress and quarterback Greg Vavra. John Hufna
  
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• Government pulls grant funding from Lethbridge safe consumption site citing fund mismanagement

  16-07-2020 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The firm conducting the review said it wasn't able to fully list all misuse of funds because of the state of the organization's records.
  
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• COVID-19 exposure confirmed on flights into Edmonton

  16-07-2020 17:52
  
  A number of flights into Edmonton in recent weeks have had passengers with COVID-19 on board. Here are the impacted flights: WestJet Flight 166 from Vancouver on June 3, 2020. WestJet Flight 3312 from Kelowna on July 5, 2020. WestJet Flight 186 from Vancouver on July 5, 2020. Air Canada Flight AC169 from Toronto on July 7, 2020.Public Health Canada and the B.C. Centre for Disease Control are both collecting data on COVID-19 exposure.Today we added four flights with exposures : • July 2
  
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• Injured Calgary trucker charged following highway crash near Sicamous, B.C.

  16-07-2020 17:29
  
  A six-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Shuswap region of B.C. Wednesday evening sent four people to hospital and closed a section of the Trans-Canada Highway for several hours. According to RCMP, a westbound semi hauling a load of groceries crossed the double solid line roughly 10 kilometres west of the townsite shortly after 6 p.m. and entered the eastbound lane of the highway after failing to negotiate a bend in the road. Investigators say heavy brake marks stretched for appr
  
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• Lower panel prices boost interest in home solar power but true cost is complex

  16-07-2020 16:45
  
  Lockdowns imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic have sparked plenty of interest in residential solar power systems among people forced to spend more time at home, says installer Paul Rivera. But closing those sales has been problematic, Rivera says, since the Alberta government ended a rebate program that had covered as much as 35 per cent of the initial cost of a typical system. 'I've been in the solar business long enough to watch it slowly, slowly increase, then once the grant program was
  
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• Tornado potential in Alberta today; Calgary could see storms, as well

  16-07-2020 15:55
  
  Environment Canada has upped its outlook to "severe" regarding the potential for storms today in parts of Alberta. A widespread area should see severe thunderstorm watches and/or warnings develop north of Calgary along the QEII Highway past Red Deer, and east of Calgary out to Brooks; this latter section runs a higher possibility of tornado watches. Hail the size of golf balls is possible in that zone, with isolated tornado development not out of the question in the east end of the city. Wind gu
  
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• Premier's former campaign manager gets senior post with Alberta Energy Regulator

  16-07-2020 14:42
  
  Premier Jason Kenney is dismissing suggestions that the appointment of his former campaign manager to a senior post with the Alberta Energy Regulator is a patronage plum. Kenney says the regulator operates at arm's length from the United Conservative government. He notes that John Weissenberger has a doctorate in geology, experience in the energy business and is an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta. “I didn't know that he had applied (for the job),” Kenney said Wednesday
  
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• 1 dead after flames trap residents inside Bridgeland home

  16-07-2020 14:18
  
  One man is dead and a woman suffered severe smoke inhalation after a fire ripped through a two-storey home in a northeast neighbourhood late Wednesday night Crews responded just before midnight to the 100 block of 9A Street N.E., in the community of Bridgeland, following reports that a a woman and two men were trapped inside a burning building.  Upon arrival, fire crews encountered heavy smoke and flames were shooting from the building’s roof. Firefighters located a woman at the back
  
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• UCP pulls funding to Lethbridge supervised consumption site following audit - Calgary Herald

  16-07-2020 09:00 via calgaryherald.com
  
  UCP pulls funding to Lethbridge supervised consumption site following audit  Calgary Herald
  
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• Lethbridge supervised consumption site loses government funding after audit finds $1.6M shortfall - CBC.ca

  16-07-2020 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Lethbridge supervised consumption site loses government funding after audit finds $1.6M shortfall  CBC.ca
  
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• Aid for Canada’s energy sector heavily weighted towards fossil fuels in COVID-19 response

  16-07-2020 05:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal energy and environment officials were warned in late April that Canada's clean-tech sector was in danger as COVID-19 knocked the bottom out of the industry.
  
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• Coaldale greenhouse becomes exclusive lettuce supplier for Wendy’s Canada

  16-07-2020 04:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  An 11-acre greenhouse in southern Alberta has become the lone supplier of leafy greens for Wendy's fast-food restaurants across the country. 
  
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• Orders issued by Alberta Health Services to Calgary bar and shisha lounge

  16-07-2020 04:00
  
  Health officials have ordered a Calgary bar to increase social distancing practices and a lounge to stop shisha service to the public after inspections were done this week. Following complaints, health officials attended Fire N Ice on 16th Avenue N.W. and "an order relating to the need for following social distancing practices" was issued to the owners,  according to a statement from Alberta Health Services. "AHS environmental public health officials met with the owners today to explain the
  
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• Southern Alberta greenhouse becomes sole lettuce supplier for Wendy’s Canada

  16-07-2020 03:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  An 11-acre greenhouse in Coaldale, Alta., is now the exclusive supplier of leafy greens for fast food giant Wendy’s. Danica Ferris has more on Whole Leaf, the company that will supply lettuce to more than 380 fast-food restaurants.
  
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• Mount Yamnuska Trail reopened after fatal incident

  16-07-2020 03:29
  
  Following a series of incidents over the weekend, including a situation that cost a hiker his life, officials have reopened Yamnuska Trail in Kananaskis Country. The trail was closed Sunday after three accidents involving hikers in the area on July 12. In one of them, a 30-year-old man from Calgary was killed after he fell while hiking in a scree section. While he was being helped, some boulders overhead came free and fell onto the group, inflicting fatal injuries to the fallen hiker. He has not
  
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• New coronavirus exposures reported on 4 B.C. flights, 3 of them headed to Alberta

  16-07-2020 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The BC CDC recommends passengers on the affected flights self-isolate and monitor for symptoms for 14 days from the date of travel.
  
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• Coronavirus: Calgarian living in Houston backs extended border closure

  16-07-2020 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary couple currently living in Houston is urging both Canada and the United States to keep their border closed.
  
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• RCMP officer sentenced for assaulting Indigenous man inside Alberta detachment

  16-07-2020 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  An RCMP officer who was found guilty of assaulting an Indigenous man in Slave Lake, Alta., in 2017 has been sentenced to 15 months of probation in the community and will not be serving time in jail.
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: July 15

  16-07-2020 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wednesday, July 15, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• Alberta drone company gets go-ahead for new type of flying

  16-07-2020 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  In-Flight Data now has a federal certificate to fly drones for the purposes of public safety without the pilot having eyes on the aircraft.
  
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• Chief of Kainai Reserve discusses personal encounter with RCMP after issuing statement on racism

  16-07-2020 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The chief of the Kainai Reserve recently issued a statement on racism in southern Alberta, including his own personal experience with RCMP three decades ago. In Part 1 of a two-part series, Taz Dhaliwal explores the origins of the Blood Tribe Police Service and how its members work to be a positive force in the...
  
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• Fashion face-ward: Calgary designers create some stylish PPE

  16-07-2020 02:33
  
  Face masks, while practical during a pandemic, are also emerging as a top fashion trend. Many Canadian designers are putting their own spin on face coverings, creating masks that are both fashion forward and functional. Some of the creations have even come from local designers like Paul Hardy. He says he opted for bold colours and patterns with his unique line of personal protective equipment (PPE). "It's a lot of vibrant prints and I think, right now, people right now are eager to wear colour b
  
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• University of Lethbridge reveals details regarding privacy breach at health centre - Globalnews.ca

  16-07-2020 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Lethbridge reveals details regarding privacy breach at health centre  Globalnews.ca
  
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• University of Lethbridge reveals details regarding privacy breach at health centre

  16-07-2020 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Lethbridge says an Excel document with personal information of 1,225 patients at its health centre was inadvertently shared with a student.
  
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• Concerns raised over Coaldale's proposed new civic square and town office

  16-07-2020 02:08
  
  A group of Coaldale, Alta. residents is seeking a plebiscite and a public meeting over that town council’s plan to build a new town office. Members of a group called Citizens for a Better Coaldale said they’re concerned about what they call a continuing lack of transparency and public consultation for major capital projects. “Residents just want to be in the know. Residents want a say in where their taxpayer dollars are going,” said Jason Beekman, a spokesperson for the g
  
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