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• Arrest made in Fort Macleod, Alta. homicide

  28-05-2021 23:54
  
  A southern Alberta man is facing charges of manslaughter and break-and-enter in relation to a homicide in Fort Macleod earlier this week. Police were called to a home in the southern Alberta town about 2:30 a.m. Monday where they found a man suffering injuries. Officers attempted life-saving measures until paramedics arrived, however the man was declared deceased. The victim has been identified as Linden Grier, 33. Police arrested Cullen Tailfeathers, 25, on Thursday. Tailfeathers was remanded i
  
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• 60 per cent of eligible Albertans have now had a first shot; province adds 512 new cases on Friday

  28-05-2021 23:47
  
  More than 60 per cent of eligible Albertans have now received at least a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the province's Friday update.  That level of first dose vaccinations means the province could move to Stage 2 of its reopening plan as soon as June 10, provided the threshold of fewer than 500 COVID-19 patients in hospital is also met. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodMore than half of the provinc
  
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• 60 per cent of eligible Albertans have now had a first shot

  28-05-2021 23:47
  
  More than 60 per cent of eligible Albertans have now received at least a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the province's Friday update.  That level of first dose vaccinations means the province could move to Stage 2 of its reopening plan as soon as June 10, provided the threshold of fewer than 500 COVID-19 patients in hospital is also met. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodMore than half of the provinc
  
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• June a critical month for Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline

  28-05-2021 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  June will be a critical month for Enbridge's Line 3 crude oil pipeline as the company resumes construction and opponents mobilize for large-scale protests and civil disobedience.
  
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• 60 per cent of eligible Albertans vaccinated against COVID-19, next reopening stage could begin June 10

  28-05-2021 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sixty per cent of eligible Albertans have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The next stage of the reopening plan could happen June 10, depending on hospitalizations.
  
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• 60% of eligible Albertans vaccinated against COVID-19, next stage could reopn June 10

  28-05-2021 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sixty per cent of eligible Albertans have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The next stage of the reopening plan could happen June 10, depending on hospitalizations.
  
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• 60% of eligible Albertans vaccinated against COVID-19, next stage could reopen June 10

  28-05-2021 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sixty per cent of eligible Albertans have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The next stage of the reopening plan could happen June 10, depending on hospitalizations.
  
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• 60% eligible Albertans vaccinated against COVID-19, next stage could reopn June 10

  28-05-2021 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sixty per cent of eligible Albertans have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The next stage of the reopening plan could happen June 10, depending on hospitalizations.
  
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• Climate Change: Oil sands producer aims at net zero with carbon capture

  28-05-2021 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The oil industry is at crossroads on climate change. Farah Nasser spoke to the head of a leading oil company that hopes to utilize carbon capture to achieve net zero by 2050.
  
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• 'Legacy will live on': 91-year-old Alberta artist gives away replica grain elevators

  28-05-2021 23:17
  
  A love of grain elevators started at a young age for 91-year-old Einar Franson but the passion continues to this day. He remembers what they meant to farmers in Western Canada. "It was the centre of the community," said Franson. "If there was a card party or a tea or any political party meeting or something, they would meet in the office of the elevator." He's constructed 51 replicas of the iconic prairie towers since he retired in 1985 and 24 of them are massive at around two metres tall. "I ca
  
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• Ask The Expert: How to avoid injuries in the backyard

  28-05-2021 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In this installment of Ask The Expert, Tom Roulston talks to Lethbridge chiropractor Dr. Aaron Bridge about tips to prevent unnecessary injuries when embarking on that next backyard garden project.
  
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• Loaded shotgun, ammo, drugs and stolen ID seized during traffic stop near Innisfail, Alta.

  28-05-2021 22:53
  
  A man and woman from Red Deer face multiple charges after a traffic spot led to a seizure of weapons, drugs, drug paraphernalia, stolen identity documents and ammunition. The incident took place  around 11:15 a.m Thursday, when Innisfail RCMP attempted to pull over a vehicle on Township Road 262 near Highway 816. The vehicle fled, but the driver lost control a short time later, and went off the road into a ditch. Police pursued the vehicle and arrested both individuals without incident. A s
  
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• Manslaughter charge laid against Fort MacLeod man - Lethbridge News Now

  28-05-2021 22:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Manslaughter charge laid against Fort MacLeod man  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'I want to get this done': Calgary man desperate for double hip surgery calls wait times ridiculous

  28-05-2021 22:50
  
  By the time Dan Dlugosz finally gets surgery to replace both of his hips, he says he will have waited almost three years for the life-changing procedure. After 14 months of waiting, the senior will see a surgeon at the end of June for a consultation, and then is expected to wait another 18 months before he sees the operating room. “The pain is there. I can walk maybe a block and I sit and rest and then I can get up and some other stuff but it’s painful,” said Dlugosz. "I don&rs
  
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• ‘I’ll be doing this until my last breath’: Calgary man raises $225K for MS Society over 2 decades

  28-05-2021 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Apparently, I've donated over $34,000 of my own money in that time ... and would do so again, said Keith Mychaluk, who has been raising funds to fight MS for two decades.
  
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• Calaway Park announces June 12 opening date after receiving AHS approval

  28-05-2021 22:30
  
  An amusement park west of Calgary has been granted approval to reopen for the season in the coming weeks. According to Calaway Park officials, Alberta Health has approved plans for the park to host its season opening weekend on June 12-13 and operate daily beginning June 19 with a 33 per cent daily attendance cap. Guests, including season pass holders and those who purchase advanced single-day admission, will be required to reserve their admission entry time online ahead of their visit and welln
  
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• Alberta expands COVID-19 rapid testing to more schools

  28-05-2021 22:21
  
  A number of schools in the Rocky View Schools Division (RVS) have been added to the province's rapid testing program aimed at students. In a letter sent home to parents on Friday, the board said three schools in the city of Airdrie and one in Chestermere will be added to the province's program. "The government of Alberta is expanding its COVID-19 rapid screening test program into more regions and has asked Rocky View Schools to participate," wrote Greg Luterbach, RVS' superintendent of schools,
  
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• Brand new $1.67M Glenmore Sailing School opens in Calgary

  28-05-2021 21:49
  
  Aspiring sailors in Calgary have a new place to learn the ropes with the completion of a new, 2,400 square-foot classroom building at the Glenmore Sailing School. The building features instruction space, changerooms, accessible washrooms and storage space for sailing equipment. The original building in South Glenmore Park was built in 1966. When that space was no longer large enough, a modular trailer was added in 1981 and decommissioned in 2017. "Glenmore Sailing School has been an important pa
  
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• Alberta entrepreneur turns peas into cocktails while supporting agriculture industry

  28-05-2021 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Faaiza Ramji's new creation is called "Don't call me Sweet Pea," and the first batch is ready for distribution in the coming weeks.
  
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• Different grizzly bears behind two attacks in Alberta foothills: wildlife officer

  28-05-2021 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The most recent attack occurred Tuesday evening as a woman was walking on her property near Water Valley, about 80 kilometres northwest of Calgary.
  
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• Lethbridge City Hall re-opening to the public Monday - Lethbridge News Now

  28-05-2021 20:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge City Hall re-opening to the public Monday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta logs 23 cases of pediatric inflammatory condition linked to COVID-19 infection

  28-05-2021 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of mid-May, Alberta Health said there have been 23 confirmed cases of MIS-C since March 2020 and each case required hospitalization.
  
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• Different grizzly bears behind 2 attacks in Alberta foothills: wildlife officer

  28-05-2021 20:32
  
  Alberta Fish and Wildlife is confirming that different grizzly bears are behind a pair of fatal attacks in the province's foothills. Bear specialist Paul Frame says DNA analysis led to that conclusion. The most recent attack occurred Tuesday evening as a woman was walking on her property near Water Valley, about 80 kilometres northwest of Calgary. The first one happened May 4, about 25 kilometres away, when a man was out for a run. Frame says both bears are believed to be mothers with cubs. He s
  
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• Walmart Supercentre in Airdrie, Alta. closes voluntarily after COVID-19 outbreak

  28-05-2021 20:31
  
  The operators of the Walmart Supercentre in Airdrie, Alta. have made the decision to close the location for the next 10 days due to "a cluster of COVID-19 cases" among its employees. The details of the closure were written on a notice displayed at the front door of the store, located at 2881 Main St. S. "Nothing is more important to us than the well-being of our team members, our customers and the communities we serve," the letter said. "For this reason, we have decided to temporarily close our
  
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• Interfor to raise U.S. production to 77 per cent by buying four sawmills for US$375M

  28-05-2021 20:21
  
  Interfor Corp. is forging ahead with a strategy fuelled by record high prices to grow its lumber production in the United States as the U.S. moves to increase softwood lumber duties on Canadian imports to protect its domestic producers. The Burnaby, B.C.-headquartered company says it will buy four sawmills for US$375 million, including working capital, in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Oregon from Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC and GP Wood Products LLC. In March, it closed a deal to buy
  
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• ‘We don’t see that’: Kenney’s response to question about significant COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Alberta

  28-05-2021 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to a question about the possibility of significant COVID-19 hesitancy in the province.
  
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• Different grizzly bears behind two attacks in Alberta foothills: wildlife officer - Lethbridge News Now

  28-05-2021 20:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Different grizzly bears behind two attacks in Alberta foothills: wildlife officer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta education minister says Grades 1 – 3 students seeing the ‘most significant loss’ throughout COVID-19 pandemic

  28-05-2021 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Education Minister Adrianna LaGrange explains why new funding to support students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is only for lower ages.
  
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• Kenney says government is replacing ‘illegal drug sites’ when ask about Calgary supervised consumption centre shutdown

  28-05-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  When asked a question about the closure of Calgary’s downtown supervised consumption site, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responded saying the government is replacing “illegal drug sites.”
  
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• Kenney says announcement on COVID-19 vaccine second doses coming next week after NACI update

  28-05-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says an announcement on the province’s plans to roll out second-dose COVID-19 vaccines will be coming next week after the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) update saying second doses should be offered as soon as possible with increased supply.
  
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• Kenney asks Albertans to get COVID-19 vaccine information from official sources, not Facebook

  28-05-2021 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney asks Albertans who are getting their COVID-19 vaccine information from “what people posted on Facebook” to look at the official sources.
  
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• Premier Kenney announces $45M in funding for Alberta students impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

  28-05-2021 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the government will be providing up to $45 million in new funding to support students who require help with literacy and numeracy after impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta announces $45M to help young students struggling with reading, math

  28-05-2021 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Alberta research shows some young students are eight to 12 months behind their normal grade level when it comes to reading and math this year due to school closures and interruptions. As Tom Vernon explains, the province will be providing funding for schools to help students catch up.
  
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• Putting the Prairies in a bottle: Alberta entrepreneur turns peas into cocktails while supporting agriculture industry

  28-05-2021 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Have you ever considered drinking your peas? An Edmonton-area entrepreneur argues Alberta can create jobs and expand the economy by adding value to what the province is already producing. Jennifer Crosby reports on a drive to making more out of a major Canadian export — pulses — and the creative way they’re being turned into...
  
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• Virtual Kids clinic in Calgary connects families with pediatricians after hours

  28-05-2021 20:02
  
  There has been an explosion of telehealth services due to the pandemic but a Calgary-based pediatric clinic is believed to be the first platform of it's kind in Alberta. Virtual Kids Pediatric Urgent Care was created in July of 2020 when a group of seven emergency doctors noticed fewer people were bringing in their children over fears of COVID-19 and not wanting to burden the health care system. Dr. Kerri Landry, clinic cofounder, says with the emergency departments swamped, fears of the virus r
  
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• Juanes visits the origins of his inspiration in 10th album - Lethbridge News Now

  28-05-2021 20:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Juanes visits the origins of his inspiration in 10th album  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 60 more physician clinics in Alberta to administer COVID-19 vaccines

  28-05-2021 19:33
  
  An additional 60 physicians in Alberta are set to begin vaccinating patients against COVID-19, the province announced Friday. A pilot project started in April saw a small number of clinics administer vaccines to eligible patients and based on that, 60 more are being added in the coming weeks, the province said in a release. More than 2.6 million doses of vaccine have now been administered in Alberta through Alberta Health Services (AHS), participating pharmacies and physician clinics. "We know t
  
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• More Alberta doctors to start offering COVID-19 vaccines in clinics

  28-05-2021 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Participating clinics will offer the Moderna vaccine at this time, with about 8,200 doses expected to be administered by family physicians, staff and teams.
  
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• Alberta man sentenced after assaulting father and shooting at six Mounties

  28-05-2021 19:14
  
  A man who was in a mental crisis has received a 6 1/2 year sentence after he assaulted his father and shot at six RCMP officers from the garage of his rural Alberta home. Destry Sayine, who is 30, pleaded guilty earlier this year for endangering the lives of the Mounties, assaulting his father and two weapons offences. Sayine was living in the upper level of his parents' garage in Sturgeon County in March 2018 when he had an argument with his father and threatened to commit suicide. Court heard
  
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• Chinook Arch grant boosts technology at local libraries - Lethbridge News Now

  28-05-2021 18:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Chinook Arch grant boosts technology at local libraries  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Extinction Events: Six Times the World Ended - Lethbridge News Now

  28-05-2021 18:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Extinction Events: Six Times the World Ended  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'We do not want this to be hidden': Remains of 215 children discovered on site of former residential school

  28-05-2021 18:32
  
  The remains of 215 children, some as young as three, discovered at the site of a former residential school is a horrifying reminder of the abuses against Indigenous people in Canada, says a B.C. chief. The graves were uncovered on the property of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. after a preliminary survey of the lands was ordered. The discovery was made last weekend where the former Kamloops Indian Residential School once stood. “When I arrived, I was taken back. I was shocked
  
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• Lethbridge Family Services to recognize National AccessAbility Week next week - Lethbridge News Now

  28-05-2021 17:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Family Services to recognize National AccessAbility Week next week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 3 whooping crane chicks hatched at the Calgary Zoo

  28-05-2021 16:46
  
  The Calgary Zoo is celebrating the arrival of three, newly-hatched whooping crane chicks — including a rare set of twins — thanks to some help from the animal health, care and welfare team. Avian partners Hercules and Helsinki have hatched and raised several chicks in the past, but artificial insemination is needed for them to conceive. A procedure was done in the spring and 28 days later, members of the animal care, health and welfare team noticed an egg was in the early stages of h
  
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• 3 whooping crane chicks hatch at Calgary Zoo

  28-05-2021 16:46
  
  The Calgary Zoo is celebrating the arrival of three, newly-hatched whooping crane chicks — including a rare set of twins — thanks to some help from the animal health, care and welfare team. Avian partners Hercules and Helsinki have hatched and raised several chicks in the past, but artificial insemination is needed for them to conceive. A procedure was done in the spring and 28 days later, members of the animal care, health and welfare team noticed an egg was in the early stages of h
  
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• Support for students coming, Alta. government promises

  28-05-2021 16:43
  
  The premier and education minister are expected to announce support for Alberta students on Friday. Government officials said Jason Kenney and Adriana LaGrange would "outline new supports for students affected by COVID-19" in an 11 a.m. news conference. Watch it live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Alberta students returned to classrooms after the long weekend, ending a two-week period of learning at home the government implemented to slow the spread of COVID-19. There are five weeks left in the school y
  
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• Alberta to provide $45M for students set back by COVID-19 learning loss

  28-05-2021 16:43
  
  The Alberta government is setting aside $45 million in new funding to help students who fell behind during the pandemic amid changing learning and classroom conditions.  The money is intended for students who need extra help with literacy and numeracy. "We know the COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need among younger students and schools that intervene quickly are able to help struggling students catch up to grade level," Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said.  "We recogn
  
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• Supreme Court refuses to hear Wilks appeal of ruling on Calfrac recapitalization

  28-05-2021 16:12
  
  Calfrac Well Services Ltd. has won its legal battle with a Texas rival that mounted an unsuccessful takeover attempt after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal. Wilks Brothers LLC wanted to appeal a decision from the Court of Appeal of Alberta that approved a lower court's approval of Calfrac's recapitalization transaction. The Texas-based firm had opposed Calfrac's recapitalization plan to have the holders of senior unsecured notes swap debt for shares, leaving existing shareh
  
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• Flattening the curve: COVID-19 on the decline across most of Canada, modelling shows

  28-05-2021 15:59
  
  The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be on the decline across Canada, though some areas are still battling the latest resurgence of the virus, according to new federal pandemic modelling. According to Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, while Canada’s third wave appears to be on the decline and the number of new cases are projected to keep dropping, it’s not yet time to ease up on public health restrictions. The updated national picture on the current state and
  
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• COVID-19 cases on the decline across most of Canada, new modelling shows

  28-05-2021 15:59
  
  The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be on the decline across Canada, though some areas are still battling the latest resurgence of the virus, according to new federal pandemic modelling. According to Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, while Canada’s third wave appears to be on the decline and the number of new cases are projected to keep dropping, it’s not yet time to ease up on public health restrictions. “Over the past month, things have taken a great
  
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