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• Weekend horse race in Lethbridge postponed due to confusion over COVID-19 testing - Global News

  16-05-2021 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Weekend horse race in Lethbridge postponed due to confusion over COVID-19 testing  Global News
  
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• Weekend horse race in Lethbridge postponed due to confusion over COVID-19 testing

  16-05-2021 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Rocky Mountain Turf Club had to cancel a weekend of horse races over some confusion around COVID-19 testing.
  
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• Drive-in movies on Tsuut’ina Nation will resume despite restrictions while High River drive-in must close

  16-05-2021 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drive-in movies on the Tsuut'ina First Nation will resume despite health restrictions regarding drive-in entertainment.
  
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• COVID-19 testing: False start for Lethbridge’s Rocky Mountain Turf Club

  16-05-2021 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Rocky Mountain Turf Club in Lethbridge was all set to go for a weekend of horse races but had to cancel at the last minute. As Jessica Robb explains, it all boils down to some confusion over COVID-19 testing.
  
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• RCMP arrest man for disrupting pilots landing at Grande Prairie using a laser

  16-05-2021 22:57
  
  A Grande Prairie resident has been arrested after police say he pointed a laser at an aircraft. RCMP said pilots landing a commercial plane coming in for landing in Grande Prairie on Wednesday at around 3 a.m. were disrupted because a laser was directed at their aircraft. Mounties were on the way to respond when they received another complaint of a driver near the airport being temporarily distracting by a laser being pointed at them. While they were searching the area for the person pointing th
  
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• Several dozen muscle cars rally for young cancer patients in Calgary

  16-05-2021 22:49
  
  Some of the most expensive and luxurious cars in the world gathered at CF Market Mall Sunday for a toy drive and drive past the Ronald McDonald House and Alberta Children’s Hospital. “If we can make someone smile for five minutes, we’ve done our job,” said Tracy Forsyth-Lundy, organizer of Muscle Car Cruisers of Alberta. About 60 vehicles, from Camaros to Mustangs, Lamborghinis and McLarens were all on display. Led by a police escort, they revved their engines and headed
  
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• Several dozen muscle cars rally for kids cancer patients in Calgary

  16-05-2021 22:49
  
  Some of the most expensive and luxurious cars in the world gathered at CF Market Mall Sunday for a toy drive and drive-by the Ronald McDonald House and Alberta Children’s Hospital. “If we can make someone smile for five minutes, we’ve done our job,” said Tracy Forsyth-Lundy, organizer of Muscle Car Cruisers of Alberta. About 60 vehicles, from Camaros to Mustangs, Lamborghinis and McLarens were all on display. Led by a police escort, they revved their engines and headed to
  
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• Two Lethbridge men facing weapons and drug charges - CHAT News Today

  16-05-2021 22:37 via chatnewstoday.ca
  
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• Stay-at-home summers spur Edmonton landscaping boom

  16-05-2021 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Landscapers have thrived in a bizarre economy changed by COVID-19.
  
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• U.S. trade chief pressured to lift duties on Canadian lumber

  16-05-2021 21:14
  
  As U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai prepares to meet her Canadian and Mexican counterparts on Monday to review progress in the new North American trade agreement, she is under pressure from home builders and lawmakers to cut U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber. Shortages of softwood lumber amid soaring U.S. housing demand and mill production curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic have caused prices to triple in the past year, adding $36,000 to the average cost of a new single-family home, accordi
  
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• Jason Kenney responds to action against Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston

  16-05-2021 19:30
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says he is glad to see action has been taken against Kevin J. Johnston, a man running for the mayor's chair in the city of Calgary. Johnston was arrested by Calgary police on Saturday after officials say he was in violation of a court injunction issued by Alberta Health Services. The order forbade him from attending any public gathering not complying with the province's public health guidelines with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. A few hours after Johnston's arrest, Kenney
  
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• Jason Kenney calls Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston a 'nutbar' in social media response

  16-05-2021 19:30
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says he is glad to see action has been taken against Kevin J. Johnston, a man running for the mayor's chair in the city of Calgary. Johnston was arrested by Calgary police on Saturday after officials say he was in violation of a court injunction issued by Alberta Health Services. The order forbade him from attending any public gathering not complying with the province's public health guidelines with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. A few hours after Johnston's arrest, Kenney
  
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• Amid violence in Gaza, Palestinians' supporters gather in cities across Canada

  16-05-2021 18:35
  
  Amid the growing violence in east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, supporters of the Palestinian solidarity movement held peaceful protests in cities across Canada on Friday and Saturday, ranging from small car rallies to massive marches of thousands of people. In the nation's capital, thousands of demonstrators in support of Palestinians gathered at the Human Rights Monument near Ottawa City Hall and marched through the downtown streets. "I’m worried every single day. Every time I see in the
  
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• Missing 17-year-old found safe, Calgary police report

  16-05-2021 17:33
  
  Calgary police say a 17-year-old boy. who went missing Friday evening, has been found. Officials initially released details about the missing boy Sunday morning. Several hours later, police report he was found safe. There are no other details to report. They are thanking the media and public for their assistance in the search.
  
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• Calgary police seek help to find missing 17-year-old

  16-05-2021 17:33
  
  Calgary police are looking for assistance to find a 17-year-old boy who hasn't been seen since Friday evening. Officials say Ryan Korsrud was last seen leaving his home in the 700 block of Schooner Cove N.W. at about 10:15 p.m. on May 14. Police and members of his family are concerned because it is out of character for the youth and they are worried for his well-being. Korsrud is described as 5'10" (178 centimetres) tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black hoodie, grey jogging pants and wh
  
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• Families want visitor rules relaxed in highly vaccinated Ontario long-term care homes

  16-05-2021 17:21
  
  Esther Hladkowicz longs to have a proper visit with her father. Waving to him through a window at his Ottawa long-term care home is the closest she's got to him since September and she says the routine has become increasingly painful now that he is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Hladkowicz said her father, who has advanced dementia, will point to the courtyard and ask to come outside when she and her daughter drop by on sunny days. "We have a 15, 20 minute visit, just basically telling him w
  
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• Ontario reports fewer than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases, another 30 deaths

  16-05-2021 16:15
  
  Ontario is reporting just under 2,200 new infections of COVID-19, marking a full week in which daily case numbers have remained below 3,000. The 2,199 cases added Sunday mark a decrease from the 2,584 logged on Saturday. This brings Ontario’s lab-confirmed COVID-19 case total to 509,316, including 474,175 recoveries and 8,485 deaths. Health officials said that at least 30 of those deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Currently, there are 26,656 active cases of the novel coronavirus a
  
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• Israeli warplanes stage more heavy strikes across Gaza City

  16-05-2021 14:18
  
  Israeli warplanes unleashed a new series of heavy airstrikes at several locations of Gaza City early Monday, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war with Gaza's Hamas rulers would rage on. Explosions rocked the city from north to south for 10 minutes in an attack that was heavier, on a wider area and lasted longer than a series of air raids 24 hours earlier in which 42 Palestinians were killed -- the deadliest single attack in the latest round of violence be
  
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• Israel stages new round of heavy air strikes on Gaza City

  16-05-2021 14:18
  
  Israeli warplanes unleashed a series of heavy airstrikes at several locations of Gaza City early Monday, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war with Gaza's Hamas rulers would rage on. Explosions rocked the city from north to south for 10 minutes in an attack that was heavier, on a wider area and lasted longer than a series of air raids 24 hours earlier in which 42 Palestinians were killed -- the deadliest single attack in the latest round of violence betwee
  
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• Israel kills 42 in Gaza as Netanyahu warns war will go on

  16-05-2021 14:18
  
  Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 42 people Sunday, medics said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza would rage on despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire. In a televised address, Netanyahu said Sunday evening the attacks were continuing at "full-force" and will "take time." Israel "wants to levy a heavy price" from Gaza's militant Hamas rulers, he said, flanked by his
  
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• $383K in grants announced for non-profits in Southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2021 14:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  $383K in grants announced for non-profits in Southern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Islamic nations slam Israel and each other's ties to it

  16-05-2021 13:26
  
  A league of Muslim nations on Sunday demanded that Israel halt attacks killing Palestinian civilians amid heavy fighting between it and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, even as fissures between countries over their recognition of Israel emerged. A statement by the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Co-operation hewed closely to previous ones issued by the Saudi-based group, including backing the decades-old call for Palestinians to have their own nation with East Jerusalem as its capital. However, recent
  
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• It could be weeks before Health Canada finalizes review of J&J doses: Dr. Sharma

  16-05-2021 13:00
  
  It could be weeks before Health Canada is able to say for sure whether the first delivery of 300,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses can be used due to the ongoing quality control review, according to the agency’s chief medical adviser. “We're still getting more information. Just this past week we had additional information from Johnson & Johnson about the quality of those lots, we've got our scientists reviewing that. So we will have more information in the next cou
  
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• A workplace resignation boom may be looming. Here’s why

  16-05-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Whether it’s because of burnout, the need to care for family members or a desire to reskill and make a career change, a wave of resignations is in the mail.
  
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• Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston arrested after illegal public gathering: police

  16-05-2021 07:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say they've arrested Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston after he was found to have attended an illegal public gathering earlier Saturday.
  
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• Calgary mayoral candidate arrested for attending illegal public gathering

  16-05-2021 05:51
  
  Kevin J. Johnston, a Calgary mayoral candidate, was arrested Saturday evening for violating public health orders by attending an illegal gathering. The gathering, which took place Saturday morning, went against a Court of Queen’s Bench order granting AHS an injunction against public gatherings that do not comply with public health orders, according to Calgary police. “We are at a critical point in our province’s response to the pandemic and citizens must comply with public heal
  
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• Rocky Mountain Turf Club forced to postpone opening weekend races at last minute

  16-05-2021 02:32
  
  Less than 24 hours before the horse races were set to get underway, the Rocky Mountain Turf Club found out they'd have to wait another week. They received an email early Friday afternoon from Horse Race Alberta, the governing body for all race tracks in the province, stating that all jockeys and gatekeepers needed to receive a negative polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, test result before they raced, which could take up to 72 hours. Because of this, they were forced to postpone their opening wee
  
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• Health inspectors in Alberta face increasing amounts of harassment, threats, and hostility

  16-05-2021 02:18
  
  As the pandemic continues, public health inspectors are experiencing increasing amounts of hostility as they conduct their work. The workers tasked with protecting Albertans and ensuring public health orders are being followed increasingly need to worry about their own safety – both on and off the job. Many say they have become targets for threats, harassment, and online bullying. Meaghen Allen, a member of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) branch in Alberta, told
  
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• Two Lethbridge men facing weapons and drug charges - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2021 01:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lethbridge police arrest 2 men on suspicion of drug trafficking

  16-05-2021 00:57
  
  Lethbridge police have arrested two men in connection with a drug bust in park this week. Officials say members of the crime suppression team and priority crimes unit were working together on an investigation into possible drug activity. On May 13, police were conducting surveillance on two men in a vehicle, with the knowledge that the driver of the vehicle was prohibited from driving. As officers watched the vehicle, they saw it park near Galt Gardens and then the men got out, with one of them
  
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• Fentanyl, methamphetamine and magic mushrooms seized during Lethbridge bust - CTV Toronto

  16-05-2021 00:57 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fentanyl, methamphetamine and magic mushrooms seized during Lethbridge bust  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta reports 1,195 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths on Saturday

  16-05-2021 00:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has 22,993 total active cases, 192,688 recoveries and 2,140 deaths.
  
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• Calgary police officer cycles in support of military families

  16-05-2021 00:19
  
  A long-time Calgary police officer and former member of the Royal Air Force has put his body to the test in an effort to raise funds for military families and veterans in need. Ian McCaughtrie set off Saturday morning and completed a 90-kilometre bike ride back and forth from the Bomber Museum in Nanton to Chain Lakes Provincial Park. The ride is meant to honour the 78th anniversary of what’s known as the Dambuster Raid or Operation Chastise when Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron used a pur
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 1,195 new cases reported as infections and hospitalizations start to decline

  16-05-2021 00:16
  
  Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Alberta declined Saturday after setting multiple records earlier this month. In a limited update over Twitter, the province’s top doctor reported that 686 people were in hospital with COVID-19 – a decrease of 32 patients since Friday. Hospitalizations have been declining everyday since they spiked to 741 patients on Wednesday. Saturday marked the largest decrease in the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 since that spike. According to Dr. D
  
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