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• Pancakes but no parade: What’s likely on the table for the 2021 Calgary Stampede?

  26-05-2021 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announced Wednesday there will be "as much Stampede as the community can put on” as he revealed a plan toward reopening Alberta for the summer.
  
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• Alberta premier Kenney says he eyes full capacity for CFL games this coming summer

  26-05-2021 23:06
  
  Alberta's premier is expressing hope for full capacity crowds at CFL games this summer. Jason Kenney says the Edmonton Football Team and Calgary Stampeders could sell as many seats as possible in their outdoor stadiums if certain targets are met under the province's reopening plan. The province's plan calls for all restrictions to be lifted two weeks after 70 per cent of Albertans aged 12 or over have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine with numbers of cases declining as well. “
  
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• Full capacity at CFL games possible this year if Alberta reaches vaccination targets: Kenney

  26-05-2021 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney says the teams could sell as many seats as possible in their outdoor stadiums if certain targets are met under the province's reopening plan.
  
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• ‘It’s a lost art’: Alberta man recreates historic red river carts

  26-05-2021 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  A part of Indigenous history is being replicated by an Alberta man, fulfilling a dream building red river carts. It's hoped it will showcase the brave journey of the Métis people.
  
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• Police look for help in long weekend shooting of a man affiliated with gang activity in B.C.

  26-05-2021 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Police are looking for suspects that fled the scene of a targeted shooting in the southwest community of Bankview
  
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• Market Mall evacuated after generator tests leads to small fire on the roof

  26-05-2021 22:22
  
  Market Mall was evacuated for about half an hour Wednesday after a generator being tested on the roof ignited a small fire. Fire crews were called just before noon after officials say smoke was seen coming from some roofing materials being stored there.  The fire was quickly extinguished. No other information was available.
  
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• Alcohol in Calgary parks pilot project to launch June 1

  26-05-2021 22:22
  
  In less than a week, Calgarians will be able to enjoy alcohol at 30 designated locations in parks across the city. The pilot project will feature 30 clearly-designated picnic tables that can be reserved in advance, where it will be legal to consume booze between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m, from next Tuesday through Sept. 7. There's a two hour limit per table. The goal of the pilot project is to create another safe space for people feeling cooped up in the pandemic to meet with friends and family. "As the
  
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• City of Lethbridge launches “Re-Imagine Downtown Activation” grant - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 22:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City of Lethbridge launches “Re-Imagine Downtown Activation” grant  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta extends small business grant application intake - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 21:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta extends small business grant application intake  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘I don’t think many Albertans will feel that this is high-speed’: Kenney on plan to relax COVID-19 restrictions

  26-05-2021 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney responds to a question about how fast Alberta’s plan to relax COVID-19 health restrictions in the province could happen.
  
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• 2 arrests, $50K worth of drugs seized after fentanyl trafficking investigation in Drumheller, Alta.

  26-05-2021 21:50
  
  Police arrested a man and a woman from Drumheller, Alta. and searched four homesin as part of an investigation aimed at disrupting fentanyl trafficking. Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) members from Calgary partnered with Drumheller RCMP for theoperation, which resulted in search warrants being executed on May 20. Four homes were searched — three in Drumheller and one in Red Deer — where police seized an estimated $50,000 worth of drugs. The investigation was started in
  
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• COVID-19: Mandatory mask requirement would be lifted in Stage 3 of Alberta’s ‘open for summer’ plan

  26-05-2021 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the mandatory indoor mask rule would be lifted as part of Stage 3 in the province’s plan to relax COVID-19 health restrictions.
  
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• COVID-19: Kenney anticipates ‘as much Stampede as the community can put on’ in Calgary

  26-05-2021 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney answers a question about what can be expected at the Calgary Stampede if public health measures are relaxed.
  
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• ‘Almost all health restrictions will be gone’: Kenny on Stage 3 of Alberta’s ‘open for summer’ plan

  26-05-2021 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Stage 3 of the “open for summer” plan will see “almost all health restrictions… gone.”
  
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• Alberta estimates 14% of citizens have COVID-19 immunity from prior infection: Kenney

  26-05-2021 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says the province estimated that about 14 per cent of the population has natural immunity to COVID-19 when drafting the “open for summer” plan.
  
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• COVID-19: Premier expects Alberta to move to Stage 2 of ‘open for summer’ plan by mid-June

  26-05-2021 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney details Stage 2 of the province’s “open for summer” plan, which he described as a “big step forward.”
  
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• Calgary police seek Subaru Impreza connected to deadly gang-related shooting

  26-05-2021 21:45
  
  Calgary Police Service investigators have identified a suspect vehicle in connection with the fatal May long weekend shooting in the community of Bankview. Officers responded to the 1800 block of 26th Avenue S.W. at around 5:30 p.m. on May 22 following reports of gunshots and discovered a man dead in a vehicle in the alleyway. The shooting victim has been identified as 25-year-old Gurkeert "Gary" Singh Kalkat, who has ties to both Calgary and Surrey, B.C. Investigators say the suspects fled the
  
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• COVID-19: Kenney details Stage 1 of Alberta’s ‘open for summer’ plan

  26-05-2021 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney outlines Stage 1 of Alberta’s “open for summer” plan, which includes increasing capacity limits for worship services and retail, limited outdoor social gatherings and reopening of personal services.
  
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• COVID-19: Kenney announces ‘open for summer’ plan in Alberta, relaxing most health restrictions

  26-05-2021 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the province’s “open for summer” plan; a three-step approach that will relax most COVID-19 health restrictions.
  
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• Singh says Quebec's proposed constitutional change important but 'symbolic' - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 21:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Singh says Quebec's proposed constitutional change important but 'symbolic'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jason Isbell, Amythyst Kiah lead Americana music awards - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 21:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jason Isbell, Amythyst Kiah lead Americana music awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Siksika Nation launches rural vaccine clinic for neighbouring counties - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 21:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Siksika Nation launches rural vaccine clinic for neighbouring counties  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta’s three-stage summer reopening plan unveiled by Premier Kenney

  26-05-2021 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney unveiled the three stages the province will go through it as it lifts the various COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place since last year. Tom Vernon has the details on the noon news.
  
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• Province announces three-stage plan to ease restrictions - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 20:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province announces three-stage plan to ease restrictions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 1 dead following suspected grizzly bear attack near Water Valley, Alta.

  26-05-2021 19:56
  
  Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement has issued a warning to residents of a community northwest of Calgary following a suspected fatal bear attack. According to officials, a person was found dead on a trail on private property southwest of Water Valley on Tuesday. The victim had been out for a walk on their land and it's believed the death was the result of an encounter with a bear. The identity of the deceased has not been released. Residents of the area are being encouraged to travel in group
  
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• Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation grateful for community support - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 19:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation grateful for community support  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• BlackTalk Podcast based out of Alberta examines racism, successes and the way forward

  26-05-2021 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  "As a Black individual, when you're rising up through the world what you begin to see is there are certain conditions that you have to endure and overcome in order to succeed."
  
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• BlackTalk Podcast based out Alberta examines racism, successes and the way forward

  26-05-2021 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  "As a Black individual, when you're rising up through the world what you begin to see is there are certain conditions that you have to endure and overcome in order to succeed."
  
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• Net farm incomes in Alberta rose 46% in 2020: Stats Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 18:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Net farm incomes in Alberta rose 46% in 2020: Stats Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A Look Into The Life Of Half-Man Johnny Eck - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 18:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  A Look Into The Life Of Half-Man Johnny Eck  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Retirement in the forecast for beloved CTV Calgary meteorologist David Spence

  26-05-2021 18:04
  
  A staple of Calgary television for decades, CTV Calgary chief meteorologist David Spence intends to step away from the cameras this fall. "It is with true mixed feelings that I end my career by leaving the best news team I’ve worked with in all these years," said Spence. "In 2012, I was diagnosed with intermediate prostate cancer, and it made me realize that life and health ought not to be taken for granted. I am healthy again. No one knows how long that will last. So, at 61 year
  
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• Beloved CTV Calgary meteorologist David Spence announces retirement plans

  26-05-2021 18:04
  
  A staple of Calgary television for decades, CTV Calgary chief meteorologist David Spence intends to step away from the cameras this fall. "It is with true mixed feelings that I end my career by leaving the best news team I’ve worked with in all these years," said Spence. "In 2012, I was diagnosed with intermediate prostate cancer, and it made me realize that life and health ought not to be taken for granted. I am healthy again. No one knows how long that will last. So, at 61 year
  
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• Suncor Energy targets net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

  26-05-2021 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suncor says it expects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 megatonnes per year by 2030 from 29 megatonnes per year in 2019 by reducing emissions in its base business.
  
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• Shared e-scooter pilot rolling out on Okotoks sidewalks and pathways

  26-05-2021 17:13
  
  Residents of Okotoks will soon have another option for travelling around town as dozens of shared electronic scooters are set to arrive as part of a pilot program. Beginning June 1, up to 50 Bird Canada e-scooters will be available for rent. "This is a great opportunity for Okotoks to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to short car trips, and is a wonderful recreational opportunity that also helps our community meet our active transportation goals," said Mayor Bill Robertson in a st
  
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• The Great Move: Gretzky will be part of Turner's NHL studio

  26-05-2021 15:27
  
  “The Great One” is headed from the front office to a cable television studio. Turner Sports has reached a multi-year agreement with Wayne Gretzky to be a studio analyst when its coverage of the National Hockey League begins in October. He will appear during key moments in the regular season - including opening week and the Winter Classic - and then throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Turner's seven-year agreement begins next season. Besides regular-season and playoff games, it also
  
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• What concerns are behind vaccine hesitancy in Canada? New research surfaces underlying worries

  26-05-2021 15:15
  
  Safety is the most common reason Canadians have expressed vaccine hesitancy on Twitter, but it's far from the only one, a new study suggests. Researchers in Ontario and B.C. searched Twitter for examples of Canadian users conveying skepticism or hesitancy around COVID-19 vaccines. Out of nearly 4,000 tweets that included the terms "COVID" and "vaccine," they found 605 that they were able to classify as indicative of vaccine hesitancy. Various surveys have estimated that between 70 and 75 per cen
  
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• Grammys change rules for album of the year award - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 15:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Grammys change rules for album of the year award  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Reopening in Alberta begins June 1 with outdoor dining, all restrictions could be lifted by July

  26-05-2021 14:49
  
  Health measures in Alberta will begin being removed in three stages starting June 1, based on the vaccination rate going up and the hospitalization rate going down. Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement on Wednesday. That means the outdoor social gathering limit will increase to 10 people — with distancing — worship services can increase to 15 per cent of the fire code, and outdoor dining will be allowed, with a maximum of four people per table, who must be members of the same h
  
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• Premier to announce plans for Alberta's summer reopening, easing of restrictions

  26-05-2021 14:49
  
  Albertans will soon know the province's plan for easing restrictions that were brought in to 'stop the spike' of COVID-19 cases. Premier Jason Kenney will unveil Alberta's path forward so families and business can begin to plan for the summer. The announcement, which is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., will be aired live on CTV Calgary and online here. Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Jobs, Economy and Innovation Minister Doug Schweitzer are also slated to speak. Kenney has publicly stated he
  
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• 3 arrested in Italy funicular crash; clamp deactivated brake - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 14:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  3 arrested in Italy funicular crash; clamp deactivated brake  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge School Division budget meets challenges of anticipated funding drop - Medicine Hat News

  26-05-2021 13:57 via medicinehatnews.com
  Lethbridge School Division budget meets challenges of anticipated funding drop  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Lethbridge product Talbot joins the Kodiaks - Lethbridge Herald

  26-05-2021 13:10 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Lethbridge product Talbot joins the Kodiaks  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Push for electric vehicles, climate ambition driving down Canada’s oil need: report

  26-05-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The uptake of electric vehicles and stricter measures to reduce emissions are the top reasons why a research group is calling on governments not to invest in Alberta's oil sector.
  
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• COVID-19: Kenney to outline Alberta’s plan to ease restrictions Wednesday morning

  26-05-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is scheduled to provide an update on COVID-19 and "opening for summer" on Wednesday.
  
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• COVID-19: Kenney outlines Alberta’s reopening plan for summer

  26-05-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Open For Summer plan outlines how different sectors and activities will be allowed to reopen based on two key benchmarks: COVID-19 immunization rates and hospitalizations.
  
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• Federal auditor to report on Canada's PPE purchases today - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2021 10:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal auditor to report on Canada's PPE purchases today  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Residents of mobile home park face losing homes due to planned redevelopment

  26-05-2021 04:34
  
  When Beatrix Guenther bought her trailer in Caravan mobile home park four and a half years ago, she planned to live there for a long time. She paid cash for the well-kept unit, and still put thousands into upgrades. “I thought; this is my retirement home, because I'm almost there now.” Guenther said.Last year Guenther discovered that retirement dream was crumbling.  Caravan mobile home park is located close to a stop on the planned Green Line LRT. It’s within the 300
  
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• Red Deer man and woman charged over stolen copper wire

  26-05-2021 03:23
  
  A man and woman have been charged by Three Hills RCMP after stolen property was discovered on a property near Kneehill, Alta. On Friday, Three Hills RCMP visited a property to serve court documents, where they encountered a woman who was wanted. While apprehending the suspect, police discovered what they believed to be stolen copper wire. That led to obtaining a search warrant for the property, where police discovered a large amount of stolen copper wire inside the residence and a second buildin
  
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• Banff World Media Festival launching Indigenous screen summit

  26-05-2021 03:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Banff World Media Festival is adding an International Indigenous Screen Industry Summit meant to highlight and empower Indigenous media professionals.
  
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• 'Deeply concerned': Alberta orders universities to pause partnerships with China and review current projects

  26-05-2021 03:12
  
  The Alberta Government is ordering four universities to suspend new or renewed partnerships that could be linked to China and its governing party.  The province sent a letter to the University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Lethbridge and Athabasca University about relationships with Chinese entities. The schools also have 90 days to review current partnerships and report to the government about potential links to China.  “I am deeply concerned about the potenti
  
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