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• Hurricanes' Zack Stringer makes NHL Central Scouting list - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2021 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Lethbridge, Edmonton, Okotoks and Sylvan Lake to participate in modified WCBL season - CTV Toronto

  27-05-2021 23:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge, Edmonton, Okotoks and Sylvan Lake to participate in modified WCBL season  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'A unique 2021 season': Western Canadian Baseball League plans to play ball next month

  27-05-2021 23:48
  
  Buoyed by the recent announcement from Premier Jason Kenney, officials with Alberta's Western Canadian Baseball League say teams will begin competition by about mid-June. The Okotoks Dawgs has announced their return-to-play plan for the 2021 season starting June 18. Since all border regulations remain in place for the time being, all participating players will be Canadian. The Dawgs will also be split into two squads for the modified season – Dawgs Red and Dawgs Black. The two teams will p
  
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• Police seek public's help identifying 4 who may have witnessed assault and robbery

  27-05-2021 23:47
  
  Calgary police are looking for information to help identify four individuals they think may have information about an incident in Marlborough Park, where a couple was robbed at knifepoint. On May 15, at around 8 p.m., a couple was walking in an alley behind the 5600 block of Memorial Drive when they were approached by some people. The man and woman were separated, and the man was assaulted and robbed by an individual brandishing a machete-type knife. The suspects took off on foot, towards the al
  
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• Wayne Gretzky rookie card sells for US$3.75 million, smashing record set just 5 months ago

  27-05-2021 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  An American auction company says it has shattered its own record on the sale of a 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card.
  
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• Daughter of woman who died of COVID-19 urges all eligible Canadians to be vaccinated

  27-05-2021 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Ontario teen is grieving the death of her mother, 54, who died of COVID-19 on May 7.
  
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• Residential speed limits drop to 40 km/h in Calgary as of May 31

  27-05-2021 23:16
  
  City councillors say Calgarians have been asking for lower speed limits in residential areas for years and now they're doing something about it. Drivers will have to go 10 kilometres an hour slower as of May 31 as the residential speed limit is dropping to 40 km/hr. "This is the new default speed limit," said Tony Churchill, a senior traffic safety engineer with the city. "It's 40 km/h unless otherwise posted, so if there's a posted speed limit, that speed applies and if it's not posted along th
  
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• 3rd person charged with murder in Alberta man’s homicide

  27-05-2021 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kris Tyrell Rain, 23, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Albert Dean Wildcat, 51.
  
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• Abandoned oil and gas wells will be cleaned up despite backlog: Alberta regulator

  27-05-2021 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Laurie Pushor, now a year into his tenure at the helm of the Calgary-based Alberta Energy Regulator, says the office is gradually regaining the trust of Albertans.
  
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• Lethbridge Chamber excited for businesses reopening, in-person events returning - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2021 22:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• K-Country fees start Tuesday, but many remain skeptical as visitors pull out their pocketbooks

  27-05-2021 22:27
  
  Albertans still have unanswered questions about a new Kananaskis Country user fee that kicks in on Tuesday. On June 1, every vehicle stopping inside the popular mountain area west of Calgary will need to pay for a Kananaskis Conservation Pass. It'll be $15 for a day trip or $90 for an annual ticket. But just days before the passes are expected to be policed, some who use the area say the province is still sparse on details. "We still don't know what it's going to look like when it's implemented,
  
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• Alberta probes COVID-19's impact on mental health of children and youth

  27-05-2021 22:27
  
  On-again, off-again in-person schooling, cancelled activities and many other health restrictions have reshaped the lives of Alberta families for more than a year. Now, the provincial government is looking into the "full scope of the psychological, social, educational and physical impacts" of the COVID-19 pandemic on Alberta's youth. Officials say the current situation has deeply affected all Albertans and children and youth are no exception. "Preliminary research has shown increased anxiety, men
  
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• University of Lethbridge staff could win parking for a year as part of COVID-19 vaccination contest - CTV Toronto

  27-05-2021 22:17 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  University of Lethbridge staff could win parking for a year as part of COVID-19 vaccination contest  CTV Toronto
  
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• University of Lethbridge staff could win parking for a year as part of COVID-19 vaccination contest

  27-05-2021 22:17
  
  Two weeks after a contest was launched encouraging University of Lethbridge students to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a similar effort has started aimed at faculty and staff. Five winners will receive a reserved parking spot for one year as part of the It's Worth a Shot! contest, and other prizes include ONE Pass memberships to 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport & Wellness facilities (five prizes) and a faculty of fine arts ticket package (five prizes). Bookstore gift certificates will a
  
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• Man shot and killed by Red Deer RCMP was carrying compound bow: ASIRT

  27-05-2021 21:49
  
  New details are being released about a Monday evening police officer-involved shooting in Red Deer, Alta., that left one man dead, as Alberta's police watchdog investigates the incident.READ MORE: 1 dead after RCMP open fire in Red Deer Hospital parkadeAccording to a news release from the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), video evidence from near the scene shows the shooting that killed a 46-year-old man happened after he got out of a vehicle and confronted an RCMP officer while ca
  
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• Tax bills in the mail for Calgary property owners

  27-05-2021 21:28
  
  More than 530,000 tax bills are now in the mail headed to residential and non-residential property owners in Calgary. Property taxes are due Wednesday, June 30 and a late payment penalty of 3.5 per cent will be added to any unpaid portion on July 1. Anyone who hasn't received a tax bill by the first week of June should visit the city's website at calgary.ca/propertytax or contact 311 to obtain a copy of their bill. The property tax deadline does not apply to the more than 285,000 property owners
  
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• Calgary police acted appropriately in fatal shooting of mother stabbing teenage son: ASIRT

  27-05-2021 21:00
  
  Alberta's police watchdog has determined the actions of Calgary Police Service members were justified in the fatal 2018 shooting of a woman and the officers likely saved the life of the woman's son. Police were called to a home on Penbrooke Close S.E. late in the morning of May 17, 2018 following reports of a break-in in a basement suite. Officers determined the intruders —later determined to be a 33-year-old woman and her 17-year-old son — had barricaded themselves within the suite.
  
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• How a lost sweater taught an Edmonton boy about kindness and giving back

  27-05-2021 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A young Edmonton boy learned a valuable lesson in giving from families in Fort McMurray -- people he hasn't even met. And he paid it forward.
  
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• Hate crime suspect sought by Calgary police after spitting incident

  27-05-2021 20:45
  
  Calgary police have sent a saliva sample for testing – collected from the scene of what they are calling a hate crime – in an effort to identify the suspect responsible. Officials say a woman, who is a member of a racialized community, was walking toward the front door of a Dollarama located at 5401 Temple Dr. N.E. at 4:15 p.m. on Feb. 11. When she arrived, a man was leaving, so she stepped aside to give him a clear path. That's when police say the man assaulted her. "Without provoca
  
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• Canadian oil drilling contractor association changes name to reflect energy transition

  27-05-2021 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 72-year-old bastion of the Canadian oilpatch is changing its name to Canadian Association of Energy Contractors to reflect its members' roles in all forms of energy generation.
  
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• Northeast Calgary to get drive-thru COVID-19 vaccines

  27-05-2021 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's first drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site will open in Calgary's northeast in early June, following concerns of low vaccination rates in east Caglary.
  
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• Hinshaw, Kenney to give COVID-19 update; Alberta has 100K open vaccine appointments

  27-05-2021 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 103,000 available appointments for COVID-19 vaccine over the next 15 days, Alberta Health Services confirmed Thursday.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update; Alberta has 100K open vaccine appointments

  27-05-2021 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 103,000 available appointments for COVID-19 vaccine over the next 15 days, Alberta Health Services confirmed Thursday.
  
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• Lethbridge College tree planting initiative brings new life to farmer's field, benefitting everyone - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2021 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Drive-thru vaccination clinic in northeast Calgary to begin in June

  27-05-2021 19:58
  
  Alberta's first drive-thru vaccine clinic will open in early June in northeast Calgary, officials announced Thursday. The location is still being finalized and the goal will be to help increase vaccination rates in the northeast. Targeted clinics are also planned for businesses with large workforces in the area, and temporary clinics will run jointly with community primary care providers. "Nearly 60 per cent of eligible Albertans have received a first dose of vaccine, a huge accomplishment that
  
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• AHS inspection reports detail months of broken COVID-19 rules at Alberta church

  27-05-2021 19:52
  
  Newly obtained Alberta Health Services inspection documents highlight the extent of the public health violations observed at GraceLife Church west of Edmonton. The documents cover 18 inspections performed between July 10, 2020, and April 7, 2021, and were obtained from AHS via freedom of information requests. The records show public health inspectors who found a consistent indifference to COVID-19 safety precautions. “The Pastor communicated to RCMP that he believes the pandemic is not goi
  
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• Calgary Stampede unveils 2021 plans, chuckwagons won't roll this year

  27-05-2021 19:28
  
  Calgary Stampede officials have announced the plans for the upcoming edition of 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' but with one noticeable absence from previous years. The Rangeland Derby will not be held as a result of the pandemic-related cancellations of the 2020 and 2021 chuckwagon racing seasons in Western Canada. The races are expected to return in 2022. The Grandstand Show, which traditionally followed the final heat of the races each night, has been rebranded as an 'Evening Show' and i
  
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• 'We are at a crucial point': Hospitalizations, cases decline in Alberta as the focus turns to reopening

  27-05-2021 19:24
  
  Alberta’s top doctor says the province is at a “crucial point” in terms of its post-pandemic recovery as cases and hospitalizations decline. Another 513 cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday by Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health. She announced the numbers during a press conference with Premier Jason Kenney. The province completed approximately 9,000 tests, resulting in a positivity rate of 6.1 per cent. There are 538 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, inclu
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations continue to decrease as province adds 513 cases

  27-05-2021 19:24
  
  Hospitalizations and case counts continue to decline in Alberta as another 513 cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, announced the numbers during a press conference with Premier Jason Kenney. The province completed approximately 9,000 tests, resulting in a positivity rate of 6.1 per cent. There are 538 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, including 150 in ICU. One new death was reported Thursday of a woman in her 50s from the Calgary zone t
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Dr. Hinshaw to speak at 3:30 Thursday as province readies to reopen

  27-05-2021 19:24
  
  Alberta's top doctor will update the province's COVID-19 status at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak with reporters at 3:30 p.m. and you can watch her news conference live at CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Her address comes the day after the province announced its latest phased reopening plan, tied largely to vaccinations in those over the age of 12, and also to hospitalizations numbers.Alberta announces 3-stage reopening plan linked to vaccinations, hospitalizations COVID-19 in Edmonto
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Dr. Hinshaw, Kenney to speak at 3:30 Thursday as province readies to reopen

  27-05-2021 19:24
  
  Alberta's top doctor and Premier Jason Kenney will update the province's COVID-19 status at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw and the premier will speak with reporters at 3:30 p.m. and you can watch their news conference live at CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. The address comes the day after the province announced its latest phased reopening plan, tied largely to vaccinations in those over the age of 12, and also to hospitalizations numbers.Alberta announces 3-stage reopening plan linked to vaccina
  
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• Victim recounts Calgary road rage incident being investigated as possible hate crime

  27-05-2021 19:15
  
  Calgary police have charged a man following a road rage incident that investigators are also looking at as a possible hate crime. Police say Tamer Abu Hassira was driving on Bow Trail near 24th Street S.W. just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and was going about 50 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. The driver of an F-150 truck began tailgating and honking the horn at Hassira. "The driver of the car applied his brakes. The driver of the truck drove in front of the car where he came to a complete stop. The ma
  
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• Calgary road rage incident being investigated as possible hate crime, man arrested

  27-05-2021 19:15
  
  Calgary police have charged a man following a road rage incident that investigators are also looking at as a possible hate crime. Police say a man was driving on Bow Trail near 24th Street S.W. just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and was going about 50 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. An F-150 truck began tailgating the driver and proceeded to honk its horn. "The driver of the car applied his brakes. The driver of the truck drove in front of the car where he came to a complete stop. The man got out of his
  
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• Calgary police investigate road rage incident as possible hate crime, man arrested

  27-05-2021 19:15
  
  Calgary police have charged a man following a road rage incident that investigators are also looking at as a possible hate crime. Police say a man was driving on Bow Trail near 24th Street S.W. just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and was going about 50 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. An F-150 truck began tailgating the driver and proceeded to honk its horn. "The driver of the car applied his breaks. The driver of the truck drove in front of the car where he came to a complete stop. The man got out of his
  
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• Lethbridge Bulls aim for home opener June 18 - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2021 18:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 49-year-old man suffers serious head injuries in 2-vehicle crash on Hwy. 21 near Three Hills. Alta.

  27-05-2021 18:00
  
  A section of Highway 21 has been closed just south of the Highway 27 intersection, near Three Hills, Alta., following a head-on collision Thursday morning. STARS Air Ambulance was used to transport a 49-year-old man suffering serious head injuries to hospital in Calgary. Police say a detour has been set up and drivers are cautioned to avoid the area. Delays should be expected. Three Hills is about 130 kilometres northeast of Calgary.
  
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• 2-vehicle crash forces closure of Hwy. 21 near Three Hills, Alta.

  27-05-2021 18:00
  
  A section of Highway 21 has been closed just south of the Highway 27 intersection, near Three Hills, Alta., following a two-vehicle collision Thursday morning. No other details are available. Police say a detour has been set up and drivers are cautioned to avoid the area. Delays should be expected. Three Hills is about 130 kilometres northeast of Calgary.
  
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• Dinosaurs Awakened set to debut in Calgary Zoo's prehistoric park

  27-05-2021 17:52
  
  Beginning this weekend, visitors to the Calgary Zoo will encounter 26 new animatronic dinosaurs in the redesigned prehistoric park. The Dinosaurs Awakened exhibit, with 17 dinosaur species represented, will open to the public Friday morning and is included with zoo admission or membership. "Visitors will marvel at the size of these magnificent life-like creatures that move, sound, and exhibit behaviours of these giants of the past," said Alison Archambault, Calgary Zoo's director of brand &
  
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• 121 impaired drivers stopped by Alberta RCMP over May long weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2021 17:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear challenge of 2015 Alberta election call

  27-05-2021 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear a challenge of the former Alberta government's decision to call an election in 2015.
  
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• Canadian drilling contractor association changes name to reflect energy transition

  27-05-2021 16:50
  
  A 72-year-old bastion of the Canadian oilpatch is changing its name and mandate in a sign of the times as the world reduces its use of fossil fuels in favour of cleaner, greener forms of energy. The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors says it will become the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors after extensive member and industry consultations. It says it is also adopting an expanded mandate to reflect its members' roles in developing hydrogen, helium, geothermal and carbo
  
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• Lethbridge County property tax notices mailed out, payment due by July 31 - Lethbridge News Now

  27-05-2021 16:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Calgary Stampede set to return after Alberta announces reopening plan

  27-05-2021 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News reporter Sarah Offin joins The Morning Show to provide the latest update on Alberta’s reopening plan.
  
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• Brittany Howard leads Toronto over Calgary at Secret Cup women's hockey tournament

  27-05-2021 15:56
  
  Brittany Howard produced a hat trick and Jamie Lee Rattray added a pair of goals as Team Sonnet downed Team Scotiabank 8-3 on Wednesday at the Secret Cup women's hockey tournament in Calgary. Victoria Bach, Loren Gable and Madison Field also scored for Toronto's Sonnet team (1-1-0), which went ahead 5-0 in the first before Calgary's Scotiabank squad responded with its first goal late in the period. "I think overall as a team we were just happy with our transition game, middle-net drive, and it o
  
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• 'Have a heart:' Advocate says Alberta has to follow science to treat opioid crisis

  27-05-2021 14:50
  
  Jamal Awl says it was difficult to return to a central Edmonton park after he watched three friends die together there last week from an apparent opioid overdose. The 55-year-old construction worker says he talked to the three men at Kinistinaw Park, in the city's downtown, about 1 p.m. Friday. Awl says the trio regularly met at the park, which translates to 'us three' in Cree, for drinks. They had invited him to join them that day, but he declined because he quit drinking two years ago. He ran
  
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• Calgary mayoral candidate arrested for allegedly harassing mall staff, violating court order

  27-05-2021 14:45
  
  A registered candidate for mayor in Calgary's fall municipal election has been arrested after allegedly verbally abusing staff at a downtown shopping centre on the long weekend. Police say 49-year-old Kevin J. Johnston entered the CORE Shopping Centre in downtown Calgary on May 22 without a face covering and became verbally combative with employees — primarily young people working alone or in small groups — who asked him to wear a mask. There were multiple altercations reported in th
  
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• Hajdu urges provinces to share AstraZeneca vaccines before expiry

  27-05-2021 11:03
  
  The federal government is urging provinces not to waste thousands of doses of AstraZeneca vaccine that are due to expire in a few days. In a letter to her provincial and territorial counterparts, federal Health Minster Patty Hajdu encourages provinces that aren't able to get their AstraZeneca doses into people's arms by the end of the month to give them to provinces that can. She offers federal support to help ensure the doses are not wasted. Hajdu says the Public Health Agency of Canada can ass
  
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• COVID-19: Police arrest Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston 2nd time for AHS injunction

  27-05-2021 06:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police officers apprehended Kevin J. Johnston on Wednesday, marking the second time he has been arrested in relation to an Alberta Health Services injunction.
  
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• Black film festival showcases 41 films from around the world, including Calgary's Cheryl Foggo

  27-05-2021 05:56
  
  A new film festival kicked off Wednesday in Calgary, looking to spread a message of inclusion and diversity. The Calgary Black Film Festival is featuring 41 films from around the world, chosen to depict authentic black experiences and characters. The festival will wrap up Sunday with a screening of Calgary filmmaker Cheryl Foggo's John Ware Reclaimed, which tells the story of the iconic Alberta cowboy. "This is not just another film festival," said founder Fabienne Colas. "This is the necessary
  
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• Alberta Fish and Wildlife investigating ‘suspected’ fatal bear attack

  27-05-2021 05:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Fish and Wildlife is warning about a "suspected" fatal bear attack that happened southwest of Water Valley on Tuesday.
  
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