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• Popular television show adapted for hundreds of Calgary classrooms

  03-06-2021 23:49
  
  The Amazing Race features teams of two adults that travel around the world to compete in challenges all for a chances to win a big cash prize. Kevin Van Es is a physiotherapist with the Calgary Board of Education and was looking for a way to engage students and teachers during this pandemic. "How do we build some connections," said Van Es. "Some positive experiences and the idea of the Amazing Race being a really nice platform, to have a fun way to build that for students, that was how it all ca
  
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• Kenney says ‘reasonable effort’ made to follow COVID-19 rules at ‘Sky Palace’ dinner

  03-06-2021 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says he and his ministers made every reasonable effort to comply with health rules during a dinner on the patio of the infamous "Sky Palace."
  
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• MRU to award four honorary doctorates for special achievement

  03-06-2021 23:32
  
  An Indigenous poet, an energy sector leader, a Blackfoot elder and residential school survivor and a former Calgary police chief will receive honourary doctorates from Mount Royal University next week  in a live ceremony with a pandemic twist. The four being honoured are Louise Bernice Halfe, Hal Kvisle, Clarence Wolfleg Senior and Christine Silverberg. Halfe, also known as Sky Dancer, an award-winning poet who testifies to the Indigenous experience who is also the Parliamentary Poet Laurea
  
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• MRU to award 4 honorary doctorates for special achievement

  03-06-2021 23:32
  
  An Indigenous poet, an energy sector leader, a Blackfoot elder and residential school survivor and a former Calgary police chief will receive honourary doctorates from Mount Royal University next week  in a live ceremony with a pandemic twist. The four being honoured are Louise Bernice Halfe, Hal Kvisle, Clarence Wolfleg Senior and Christine Silverberg. Halfe, also known as Sky Dancer, an award-winning poet who testifies to the Indigenous experience who is also the Parliamentary Poet Laurea
  
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• Calgary boosts funding for crisis response and mental health calls

  03-06-2021 23:19
  
  In an effort to improve the outcome of crisis response and mental health calls, the City of Calgary and the Calgary Police Service (CPS) are increasing funding to dozens of community groups and initiatives. The funding comes after discussions during the city's budget deliberations to reallocate some of CPS' budget to better address mental health calls and complex responses. The city is putting up $8 million from its reserves and the other $8 million is coming from the service.  "Support is
  
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• Airdrie RCMP seek suspect in armed robbery

  03-06-2021 23:01
  
  Mounties are looking for the public's help to identify a woman believed to be connected to an armed robbery in Airdrie early Thursday. Police say they were called to investigate an armed robbery at a business on Market Street. Officials say a lone woman entered the store at about 5:40 a.m. and handed the clerk a note indicating she had a firearm. She asked for the till to be opened and subsequently left with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect is described as a Caucasian female, approxim
  
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• ‘I blamed my mother’: How residential school trauma passed down generation to generation

  03-06-2021 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Canadian researcher says the pain and suffering caused by residential schools is passed down to children and grandchildren.
  
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• How residential school trauma passed down generation to generation

  03-06-2021 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residential schools and the trauma to Indigenous families is not in the past. The impact has been passed down and today in Family Matters, Kendra Slugoski meets two generations of families who are sharing their stories.
  
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• Pedal pride: Calgarians celebrate World Bicycle Day with emphasis on pathway safety

  03-06-2021 22:26
  
  Calgarians are embracing World Bicycle Day by strapping up their helmets and pedaling their way along city streets and the more than 1,000-kilometres of pathways. The latest stretch of hot weather makes for ideal conditions but, as more people get outside, there's greater emphasis on properly sharing space. "We want to make sure the pathways and our park systems are safe for everyone," said Ryan Pleckaitis, chief bylaw officer with the City of Calgary. "We recognize that people riding bikes is a
  
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• Edmonton Krazy Binz store draws hundreds of bargain shoppers: ‘It was exciting’

  03-06-2021 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Krazy Binz Liquidation, a new discount store that has attracted hundreds of customers each day in Calgary and Red Deer, has opened a location in Edmonton.
  
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• Crash closes portion of Bow Bottom Trail S.E., 2 sent to hospital

  03-06-2021 22:05
  
  Southbound Bow Bottom Trail was closed from Lake Michigan Drive to Canyon Meadows Drive S.E. after a multi-vehicle collision on Thursday. An adult male was sent to Foothills hospital in critical condition and another patient was taken to the South Health Campus in stable condition. The crash happened about 12:45 p.m. on Bow Bottom Trail at Canyon Meadows Drive S.E. No other information was available.
  
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• City of Lethbridge not hosting traditional Canada Day festivities in 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 22:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City of Lethbridge not hosting traditional Canada Day festivities in 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta RCMP recover stolen trailers filled with $80K worth of lumber

  03-06-2021 20:54
  
  It’s a huge sigh of relief for a Calgary trucker who had two of his long-haul trailers stolen that were loaded with more than $80,000 worth of lumber.  Mounties recovered the trailers with the load of lumber in tact shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday along Range Road 282 in Rocky View County, just northeast of Calgary, near Delacour. According to RCMP, the trailers were found abandoned on the side of the road after someone reported them to police. The tractor portion of the trailer was l
  
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• 34.8% of Albertan workers received CERB, third-highest of all provinces - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 20:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  34.8% of Albertan workers received CERB, third-highest of all provinces  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Insurance provider for Trans Mountain pipeline says it won't renew policy

  03-06-2021 20:28
  
  An insurance provider for the Trans Mountain pipeline said it will not renew its policy with the company when it expires in August. Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., an international underwriter based in Bermuda, said the project no longer fits the company's risk appetite. "We currently insure the Trans Mountain pipeline, but do not intend to renew when the policy expires in August 2021," spokesman David Snowden said. "This type of project is not currently within Argo's risk appetite." The
  
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• Edmonton mayor calls to rename Grandin LRT station, cover mural

  03-06-2021 20:18
  
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson wants the city to rename Grandin LRT station and cover the mural inside it as soon as possible. The LRT station is named after Vital Grandin, a Roman Catholic Bishop who helped design Canada's residential school system. "Given this, and in light of the recent widespread pain of the discovery of 215 children's bodies in an unmarked grave at the Kamloops Indian Residential School site, I agree with residential school survivors, their families, and the thousands of Edmonto
  
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• Edmonton mayor calls for Grandin LRT station to be renamed, mural removed

  03-06-2021 20:18
  
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson wants the city to rename Grandin LRT station and cover the mural inside it as soon as possible. The LRT station is named after Vital Grandin, a Roman Catholic Bishop from St. Albert who helped design Canada's residential school system. "The widely circulated quotes from Grandin about what the objects of the school were, which very clearly were to dispossess Indigenous families of their children and dispossess those children of their language, of their culture, of their
  
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• Airbnb extends ban on Alberta party houses through summer 2021

  03-06-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The short-term vacation rental company said Thursday that a global ban on parties will be extended until at least the end of summer 2021.
  
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• Airbnb extends ban on Alberta parties through summer 2021

  03-06-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The short-term vacation rental company said Thursday that a global ban on parties will be extended until at least the end of summer 2021.
  
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• University of Calgary to welcome students back to campus in the fall

  03-06-2021 19:51
  
  Students at the University of Calgary can expect to return to campus for the upcoming semester as vaccination numbers in Alberta continue to climb. University of Calgary president and vice-chancellor Dr. Ed McCauley announced Thursday that plans are in place for the gradual return to in-person learning this fall. "We have hit some significant milestones in terms of public vaccination," said McCauley in a statement. "As the number of vaccinated people grows, health guidelines around physical dist
  
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• Curbside Organics program starting in Lethbridge in 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 19:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Curbside Organics program starting in Lethbridge in 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for Albertans Thursday afternoon

  03-06-2021 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Her update will be streamed live in this story.
  
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• 96% of Alberta COVID-19 cases since Jan. 1 were in unvaccinated people: Hinshaw

  03-06-2021 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta confirmed an additional 296 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. There are 411 people in hospital with COVID-19, with 120 of those people in the ICU.
  
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• Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser expects Latifi to try and take him down in UFC bout

  03-06-2021 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser has yet to be taken down in the UFC, a record that will no doubt be tested Saturday night. The 29-year-old from Bonnyville, Alta., who now calls Edmonton home, faces Ilir (The Sledgehammer) Latifi on a Fight Night card in Las Vegas. The bout promises to be an interesting stylistic...
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to update Alberta's COVID-19 status at 3:30 Thursday

  03-06-2021 18:54
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health will update the province's COVID-19 infections and immunization status on Thursday afternoon. Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak with reporters at 3:30 p.m. and you can watch her press conference live at CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodThe province is set to enter Stage 2 of its latest reopening plan a week from today. Restrictions on outdoor gatherings, indoor recrea
  
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• Alberta reports 296 COVID-19 cases, 4.6 per cent positivity rate

  03-06-2021 18:54
  
  Alberta reported another 296 new cases of COVID-19 after completing approximately 6,800 tests. The numbers were reported in a live update given by Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the chief medical officer of health for the province, on Thursday. Hospitalizations continue to decline with a total of 411 people in hospital and 120 in ICU.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodFive new deaths were reported Thursday, including four in the Edmonto
  
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• Athletes: Osaka's withdrawal raises important questions on media and mental health - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 18:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Athletes: Osaka's withdrawal raises important questions on media and mental health  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What to Do on a Day Trip to Lethbridge - Avenue Calgary

  03-06-2021 18:30 via avenuecalgary.com
  
  What to Do on a Day Trip to Lethbridge  Avenue Calgary
  
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• University of Calgary chancellor Deborah Yedlin named president, CEO of Calgary Chamber of Commerce

  03-06-2021 18:14
  
  University of Calgary chancellor Deborah Yedlin has been named as the new president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, effective July 5. “After a thorough selection process, Deborah stood out among several qualified candidates, and will bring to the role a strong understanding of Calgary business, policy and politics at all levels of government, and a commitment to improving the Calgary community," said Brent Cooper, chair of the chamber’s board of directors. After starting
  
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• Biden announces international COVID-19 vaccine sharing plan - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 17:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Biden announces international COVID-19 vaccine sharing plan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Re-opening dates for Lethbridge facilities announced for Stage 2 of Alberta's “Open for Summer Plan” - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 17:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Re-opening dates for Lethbridge facilities announced for Stage 2 of Alberta's “Open for Summer Plan”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Study suggests fishing gear entanglement stunting growth of endangered right whales - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 17:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Study suggests fishing gear entanglement stunting growth of endangered right whales  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Beltline dumpster fire spreads to nearby building

  03-06-2021 17:01
  
  Quick work by the Calgary Fire Department stopped a dumpster fire from spreading further after it set a nearby building ablaze early Thursday. Crews were called to the 200 block of 10th Avenue S.W. about 4 a.m. where they found a dumpster that was fully involved. Flames had spread to a three-storey building nearby. "Fire crews quickly deployed hose streams and brought the fire under control in the dumpster and roof area of the exposed building," read a release. The building, which was unoccupied
  
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• University of Alberta’s Indigenous Canada course sees enrolment boost

  03-06-2021 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  An online course at the University of Alberta that explores Indigenous histories in Canada has seen a massive uptick in enrolment.
  
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• Organizers postpone Ponoka Stampede over 'uncertainty' around COVID-19 restrictions

  03-06-2021 16:35
  
  The Ponoka Stampede is postponing this year's event – temporarily, for now – citing uncertainty navigating provincial COVID-19 restrictions.  "With the uncertainty surrounding the current pandemic related restrictions the Ponoka Stampede has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 Ponoka Stampede," the organization announced Wednesday evening. "The Ponoka Stampede Board of Directors will be working with our key Stakeholders to establish possible later 2021 dates. T
  
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• Heat warnings remain in effect in Alberta, Calgary expected to hit 32 C

  03-06-2021 15:25
  
  Let's start with the record book. Tuesday yielded 49 records, according to the Provincial Summary by Environment Canada. My scroll-counting may not be perfect, but I counted 83 new temperature records yesterday. Calgary is listed here as a record, but the previous record of 31.1 C from 1970 was not topped; we reached 30.8 C. Close! Today affords Calgary another chance at establishing a new temperature record as 32.2 C, set 99 years ago in 1922, is the current benchmark.. More on that in the five
  
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• Significant wildfire concerns in southern Alberta as heat wave brings dry conditions

  03-06-2021 15:00
  
  Calgary and much of the southern and eastern regions of the province are under a heat warning and the dry conditions have greatly increased the risk of wildfire devastation. The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System has much of the province in red, indicating extreme fire risk in "dry zones". The dry conditions increase the likelihood a wildfire or grass fire will spread quickly, intensify and become difficult to control. Interactive maps from Natural Resources Canada currently do not have a
  
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• Travellers who refuse hotel quarantine will soon face larger fines

  03-06-2021 14:42
  
  Instead of acting on an advisory panel's recommendation to end the mandatory quarantine hotel program for those flying into Canada, the federal government is increasing the penalty for those who choose to skip it. The government says tickets issued by police for violations of the Quarantine Act will carry a maximum fine of $5,000 as of Friday. That's a 67 per cent increase from the $3,000 fine that is currently in place. Some travellers have been choosing to pay the $3,000 rather than submit to
  
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• R.J. Palacio's 'Pony' to be published in September - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 14:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  R.J. Palacio's 'Pony' to be published in September  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Inter Pipeline continues to support Pembina deal after improved Brookfield offer

  03-06-2021 14:34
  
  The board of directors at Inter Pipeline Ltd. says it still supports a takeover deal the company signed with Pembina Pipeline Corp., despite an increased offer from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Inter Pipeline says the board continues to unanimously recommend the Pembina deal, which it says is strategic for both companies. Brookfield Infrastructure raised its hostile offer for Inter Pipeline on Wednesday to top the company's friendly deal with Pembina. The new bid was valued at $19.75 per
  
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• Identifying children's remains at B.C. residential school stalled by lack of records

  03-06-2021 14:24
  
  A lack of access to records and first-hand data would hinder the ability to identify the remains of 215 children found at a former residential school in Kamloops, says the director of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at the University of British Columbia. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond said the federal government and churches have fought over making the school records available to groups working to identify victims of the residential school system for more than 20 years. "It's
  
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• The Real-Life Story Of The Boy In The Bubble - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 14:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  The Real-Life Story Of The Boy In The Bubble  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New director looking to lead Lethbridge Food Bank - Lethbridge Herald - Lethbridge Herald

  03-06-2021 13:20 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  New director looking to lead Lethbridge Food Bank - Lethbridge Herald  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• New director looking to lead Lethbridge Food Bank - Lethbridge Herald

  03-06-2021 13:20 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  New director looking to lead Lethbridge Food Bank  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Identifying children’s remains at Kamloops residential school stalled by lack of records

  03-06-2021 12:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A lack of access to records and first-hand data would hinder the ability to identify the remains of 215 children found at a former residential school in Kamloops.
  
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• Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs in '60s - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 12:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs in '60s  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Two years after MMIWG report, Ottawa releases preliminary national plan - Lethbridge News Now

  03-06-2021 10:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Two years after MMIWG report, Ottawa releases preliminary national plan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College announces new agriculture degree program | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  03-06-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge College announces new agriculture degree program | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calgary's iconic Ranchman's sold to new ownership group

  03-06-2021 06:05
  
  A Calgary landmark looks like it just got a new lease on life. Ranchman's, the iconic Macleod Trail honky-tonk, has found a new group of owners, who are said to already have significant property holdings in Calgary. The ownership group has asked to remain anonymous for now, but the next goal is to find a suitable tenant who is interested in rebooting the nightclub and returning Ranchman's to its former glory. Ranchman's was shut down at the start of the pandemic and put up for lease, until it wa
  
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• Environment Canada changes its national alert system for extreme storms

  03-06-2021 04:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada has changed how it alerts Canadians to potentially lethal weather. The weather agency said it now has a more precise way of issuing warnings.
  
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