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• Second-degree murder verdict passed in 2017 Calgary homicide

  15-05-2021 22:11
  
  A jury has found Robert Cudney guilty of second degree murder in a 2017 Calgary homicide case. The ruling came down on Saturday afternoon following just one day of deliberation. Calgarian Adam Young went missing in November 2017. He was last spotted in the Beltline. It took 13 months for charges to be laid against 41-year-old Cudney. When they were, a second man, Jeffrey Brady, was also arrested. Young's body was never found, but police and RCMP conducted an extensive search of a rural property
  
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• Leicester wins FA Cup for first time beating Chelsea 1-0 - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2021 21:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Canada's vaccine rollout operation won't miss a beat with new military leader: expert

  15-05-2021 20:51
  
  An expert in military affairs says the sudden departure of the military official in charge of Canada's vaccine rollout is unlikely to have any impact on the high-profile operation. Christian Leuprecht, a professor at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., says the reassignment Friday of Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin won't slow down the rollout because the military always has a second in command ready to step in to get the job done. The Department of National Defence says Fortin left his post with the Publ
  
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• Calgary murder suspect, wanted on Canada-wide warrant, turns himself in

  15-05-2021 19:37
  
  A man, who was sought on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with a fatal stabbing in Calgary last month, has turned himself in. Calgary police say Christopher Douglas Mathers, 34, surrendered himself to Salmon Arm RCMP on Friday. Officials released details about the case on May 11 and requested the public's help in finding Mathers. He is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 49-year-old Russell David Younker. Police say Younker, who was known to Mathers, died following a stabbing th
  
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• Central Alberta county debates rules in regards to 'vicious dogs'

  15-05-2021 18:36
  
  Kneehill County sent back their draft animal control bylaw for more research after councillors voiced concerns over the term "vicious dog." The debate occurred at the May 11 regular meeting of council. Councillors were reading the proposed animal control bylaw for a few reasons, stated Debra Grosfield, manager protective services. “The Land Use Bylaw had hens added to it last year, and we need to reflect these changes in the proposed Animal Control Bylaw 1840,” stated Grosfield in he
  
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• ‘It was a going concern’: Remaining bar and hotel in Alberta coal ghost town for sale

  15-05-2021 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Last Chance Saloon, about 15 kilometres southeast of Drumheller, Alta., was built by the Rosedeer Coal Co. to house its workers and opened in 1913.
  
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• 2 men taken to hospital following incident at Calgary dog park

  15-05-2021 18:20
  
  Two men are in hospital, one of them in critical condition, following an incident that took place Saturday morning, CTV News has learned. Calgary EMS says they were called to a scene in Upper Edworthy Dog Park at about 8:11 a.m. There are no specifics on what actually occurred, but officials took two men to Foothills Medical Centre. The first patient was in stable condition while the second was in serious, potentially life threatening condition.Police have not released any details about the situ
  
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• Palestinian march in Paris defies ban, is met by tear gas - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2021 17:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• COVID-19 cases in Ontario remain below 3,000 for sixth consecutive day

  15-05-2021 16:12
  
  Health officials in Ontario are reporting fewer than 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the sixth day in a row. The 2,584 infections reported Saturday are up from the 2,362 logged a day earlier. Ontario reported 2,759 cases on Thursday and 2,320 on Wednesday. With 42,320 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health says the province’s COVID-19 positivity rate is 6.2 per cent. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Ontario has recorded 507,117 lab-confirmed cases of the disease.
  
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• Israel strike in Gaza destroys building with AP, other media - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2021 15:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Israeli strike destroys Gaza building with AP, other media

  15-05-2021 14:36
  
  An Israeli airstrike on Saturday targeted and destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets. AP's president said the agency was "shocked and horrified" at the strike. AP staffers and other tenants safely evacuated the building after the military telephoned a warning that the strike was imminent within an hour. Three heavy missiles struck the 12-story building, collapsing it in a giant cloud of dust. For 15 years, the AP's top-floo
  
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• Israel strikes Gaza home of Hamas leader, media office

  15-05-2021 14:36
  
  Israel slammed the Gaza Strip with airstrikes on Saturday, in a dramatic escalation that included bombing the home of a senior Hamas leader, killing a family of 10 in a refugee camp -- most of them children -- and pulverizing a high-rise that housed The Associated Press and other media. The Hamas militant group continued a stream of rocket volleys into Israel, and one man was killed when a rocket hit his home in a suburb of Tel Aviv. With a U.S. envoy on the ground, calls increased for a cease-f
  
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• Lethbridge mask challenge helping support local businesses - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2021 14:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge mask challenge helping support local businesses  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Monday deadline for Lethbridge School Division pilot e-learning program - Lethbridge Herald

  15-05-2021 13:30 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Monday deadline for Lethbridge School Division pilot e-learning program  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• ASIRT investigating Lethbridge Police Service officer - Lethbridge Herald - Lethbridge Herald

  15-05-2021 13:30 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
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• Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured

  15-05-2021 13:26
  
  Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured, authorities said Saturday. Eight people died in the inland city of Wuhan on Friday night and four others in the town of Shengze, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east in Jiangsu province, local governments said. The first tornado struck Shengze about 7 p.m., damaging homes and factories and knocking out power, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The Suzhou city government, which over
  
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• AstraZeneca-Oxford developer blasts Canada's approach to vaccine, says 'messing around is going to cost lives'

  15-05-2021 13:00
  
  As several provinces suspend the first dose of AstraZeneca, and questions remain about whether a second shot will be green-lighted, the researcher who oversaw the development of the vaccine says the move is not only flawed but may lead to serious consequences. Oxford University regius professor of medicine Sir John Bell told CTV News’ Question Period, Canada’s approach to AstraZeneca use specifically is reflective of the country’s overall vaccine strategy: “acting on a lo
  
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• Coaches say ‘no secrets’ and no certainty in one-of-a-kind NHL playoffs

  15-05-2021 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A strange NHL regular season has given way to a one-of-a-kind playoff tournament for the Stanley Cup in 2021. Coaches are speaking out about what fans might be able to expect.
  
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• 125 new COVID-19 cases reported at Alberta grocery stores and pharmacies

  15-05-2021 03:22
  
  More than 100 new cases of COVID-19 have been found in workers at Loblaws, Sobeys and Co-op stores in Alberta, official data reports. The three companies have been tracking the number of positive cases of the illness since the pandemic began last year. Since the last update from a week ago, there are 67 new cases at Loblaws stores, 48 cases are linked to Sobeys stores and 10 at Co-op stores in Calgary and area: LoblawsAn employee at the Shoppers Drug Mart (2525 36 St. N.E., Calgary) tested posit
  
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• Drive-in delayed as temporary outdoor theatres ordered to pull the plug

  15-05-2021 02:43
  
  Just hours before someone put baby in a corner, a drive-in movie was cancelled outside the Grey Eagle Casino. And now, organizers of the event are livid. "We had an opportunity for families to come in together and have a break," said David Howard, head of The Event Group, and organizer of the temporary outdoor theatre, "Many moms and dads are at their wits ends. This is a simple thing." Provincial health officials pulled the plug on Thursday's showing of Dirty Dancing in the parking lot, citing
  
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• 'Like oil and water': Ousted MLA, political experts say the UCP is showing cracks after expulsion votes

  15-05-2021 02:18
  
  The United Conservative Party is insisting the group is on the same page after a marathon caucus meeting ended with the expulsion of two MLAs. But one of those MLAs, Todd Loewen, tells CTV News that's not the case -- and he still believes the party is heading down the wrong path. "There's definitely a divide in caucus," the Central Peace-Notley representative said Friday. "There's definitely different viewpoints on how the government has performed and especially how the leader has performed. Thi
  
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• Alberta grapples with COVID-19 crisis, political unrest

  15-05-2021 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hospitals in Alberta are reporting record high numbers of COVID-19 patients in intensive care, and there are fears the worst is yet to come. But as Heather Yourex-West reports, political unrest is stealing away Premier Jason Kenney’s attention from the public health crisis.
  
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• Calgary health researcher urges more awareness of VITT after 63-year-old man hospitalized

  15-05-2021 02:05
  
  A Calgary researcher says doctors need to be keenly aware of the risks of the rare side effects linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, which can happen to anyone regardless of age or sex, after a case of a 63-year-old man who was admitted to hospital with blood clots in his leg. As described in a new case study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the patient was admitted to the emergency department after experiencing pain and coldness in his left leg for five days. He had received
  
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• Council tasked with final approval of CIP recommendations as week-long deliberations conclude

  15-05-2021 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The recommendations made this week will require final approval at the May 18 meeting of city council.
  
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• Waterton park ready for summer visitors: ‘We’re expecting a big turnout’

  15-05-2021 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some local business owners think this summer will be even busier than 2020.
  
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• Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin no longer leading vaccine campaign pending military investigation

  15-05-2021 01:41
  
  Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has left his role with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as the military general in charge of the logistics of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout and is now the subject of a military investigation. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces issued a joint statement late Friday evening, stating that acting Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant-General Eyre will be reviewing next steps with Fortin. Fortin came into the role in November 2020
  
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• AHS gets restraining order against Calgary mayoral candidate who threatened health-care workers

  15-05-2021 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kevin J. Johnston, a far-right social media personality and COVID denier, targeted AHS workers in a series of online video streams.
  
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• Litter in Lethbridge: College project dives into impact of garbage in community - Global News

  15-05-2021 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Litter in Lethbridge: College project dives into impact of garbage in community

  15-05-2021 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  From plastic bags to coffee cups and plenty of cigarette butts, litter isn't an uncommon sight on the streets of Lethbridge.
  
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• $2-million grant announced to help Alberta’s live music industry

  15-05-2021 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The live music industry has taken a big hit throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with many small venues struggling to survive. But a new grant announced by the Alberta government on Friday has those in the industry feeling hopeful. Jessica Robb explains.
  
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• Waterton residents ready for summer tourist season

  15-05-2021 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Businesses in Waterton Lakes National Park are adapting to public health rules, ahead of the summer tourist season. As Erik Bay reports, even with the restrictions, the park is expecting a busy summer.
  
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• Alberta live music professionals can soon apply for new grants to help them through COVID-19 pandemic

  15-05-2021 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting on Monday, live music professionals can begin applying for grants through a program set up by the provincial government to help the sector survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Police seek details on man believed to have information about arson

  15-05-2021 01:02
  
  Investigators are looking for the public's help to identify a man believed to have information about a fire that was intentionally set inside a northeast Calgary home earlier this month. Officials say a group of suspects broke into a home in the 1000 block of Drury Avenue N.E. between 4 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. on May 6. While the group was inside the home, a fire was set. Now, police are sharing images of a person of interest who they say could know something about the people responsible for the inci
  
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• The Weekly with LNN – May 14, 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2021 00:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• CIP deliberations completed by members of Lethbridge city council | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  15-05-2021 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
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• CIP deliberations completed by members of Lethbridge city council

  15-05-2021 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  After five days of Capital Improvement Program deliberations, members of Lethbridge city council have made their final recommendations. As Danica Ferris reports, those recommendations now require final approval at Tuesday’s city council meeting.
  
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• AHS granted restraining order against Calgary mayoral candidate - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2021 00:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lethbridge College students use final project to raise awareness about community litter | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  15-05-2021 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge College students use final project to raise awareness about community litter

  15-05-2021 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of post-secondary students and their instructor are using an end-of-term project to enlighten the community to the effects of litter on the area. The group is using around five years of data provided by the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. Eloise Therien has more.
  
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• Has Alberta’s 3rd wave of COVID-19 peaked?

  15-05-2021 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The third wave of COVID-19 in Alberta has hit harder and faster than anything we’ve seen so far during the pandemic. But some numbers have started to come down, so have we seen the peak? Lauren Pullen reports.
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 1,433 new cases Friday as hospitalizations remain high

  15-05-2021 00:15
  
  Alberta added fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for a sixth straight day on Friday, but the number of patients in intensive care units remained at record-high levels.  The province reported 1,433 new cases Friday afternoon as well as nearly 2,200 new recoveries. There are now 23, 873 active cases in Alberta, the tenth-highest active case count to date.  The last time Alberta reported more than 2,000 new daily cases was on May 8.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-1
  
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• Bidding wars for home buyers in midst of hot real estate market

  15-05-2021 00:11
  
  Home buyers in the market for a single, detached dwelling in Calgary and surrounding areas are finding themselves in the middle of a bidding war for their dream house. That’s what happened to Jackson Cornelius, who is a first-time home buyer. “The stress comes from the potential you might not get the home that you really fall in love with,” said Cornelius. Lucky for him and his partner, they won their bidding war and got their home in Calgary for a reasonable price just last we
  
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• 1433 new COVID cases in Alberta, 78 in South Zone - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2021 00:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta reports 1,433 additional COVID-19 infections Friday, 5 more deaths

  15-05-2021 00:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta officials also recorded 399 new cases of COVID-19 variants, bringing the total of variants in the province's active cases to 6,389.
  
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• COVID-19 ICU rates in Alberta reach all-time high

  15-05-2021 00:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  While Alberta's COVID-19 hospital admissions aren't as high as they were in the second wave, the number of patients requiring intensive care has never been higher.
  
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• AHS granted restraining order against Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston

  15-05-2021 00:01
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been granted a restraining order against a Calgary mayoral candidate who threatened harm to its employees. The interim injunction order, granted on Friday, prevents Kevin J. Johnston from "obstructing or interfering with AHS and its officers and employees, including public health officers, in their enforcement efforts of the Public Health Act, including the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Orders." The order also prohibits Johnston from contacting any AHS
  
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