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• B.C. doctor charged with child sex crimes declines comment after being released from police custody

  09-06-2021 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A B.C. doctor charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference gave no comment to a Global News cameraman after being released from police custody in Kelowna on Wednesday.
  
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• 313 new COVID cases in Alberta Wednesday, one in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2021 23:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  313 new COVID cases in Alberta Wednesday, one in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Auction fundraiser supporting Banff's Whyte Museum

  09-06-2021 23:36
  
  As a way of celebrating the 115th birthday of its late founder, Catharine Robb Whyte on June 13, the Whyte Museum has decided to expand virtual access to its collections and enhance Indigenous programming. But to do that, funding will be needed. Donna Livingstone is the CEO of the museum and after reaching out to the artist community, she was overwhelmed with support. A total of 177 items were donated to the cause, with the majority coming from artists and organizations across Alberta. "I think
  
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• Farmers` markets gearing up for the summer months - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2021 23:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Farmers` markets gearing up for the summer months  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta terminates involvement with Keystone XL project - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2021 23:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta terminates involvement with Keystone XL project  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Ballet returns with new season, including a Bowie-infused ballet

  09-06-2021 22:58
  
  The Alberta Ballet hopes to put the pas de deux into the post-pandemic era. The celebrated dance company announced its 2021-22 season with a release Wednesday that announced a traditional Alberta Ballet season, following a season lost to the pandemic. There's a new portrait ballet, Phi, featuring the songs of David Bowie. There's a presentation of the Bejing Dance Theatre's Hamlet, in addition to a presentation of Cinderella, Swan Lake and the company's  holiday season staple,The Nutcracker
  
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• TC Energy terminates Keystone XL pipeline project

  09-06-2021 22:54
  
  Alberta and TC Energy have announced the official termination of the Keystone XL project, leaving the province's final costs on the failed pipeline at an estimated $1.3 billion. The Alberta government ended its involvement in Keystone XL after U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the pipeline's permit in January. In a news release, TC Energy said it terminated the project after consulting with the Alberta government. Final costs to the government "are expected to be materially within $1.3 billion,"
  
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• Alberta government ends its involvement in Keystone XL project

  09-06-2021 22:54
  
  The Alberta government is ending its involvement in the Keystone XL project after the pipeline's presidential approval permit was revoked in January.  In a news release, the government says it has reached a deal with TC energy for "an orderly exit from the KXL project and partnership." Final costs to the government "are expected to be materially within $1.3 billion," according to the release. Albertans had plenty to tell Trudeau after cancellation of Keystone XL extension"We remain dis
  
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• Skilled labourer in Calgary puts out over 3,000 resumes in desperate job hunt

  09-06-2021 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's unemployment rate has been dropping, data shows, but experts say it will be a painfully slow recovery. It's getting desperate for those living with barriers.
  
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• Plans for $1.3B net-zero hydrogen plant underway in Alberta's capital region

  09-06-2021 22:47
  
  A major hydrogen production company is investing $1.3 billion to build a net-zero hydrogen energy complex just east of Edmonton, Alta. On Wednesday, Air Products Inc. announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with all three levels of government to pave the way for the new hydrogen production facility. The site would produce hydrogen-fueled electricity and liquid hydrogen for international markets. According to Air Products Inc., if all goes to plan, the "landmark" site will be operat
  
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• TC Energy terminates Keystone XL pipeline months after Biden revokes permit

  09-06-2021 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  TC Energy said on Wednesday it had terminated the Keystone XL pipeline project.
  
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• Centralized booking system meant to help with COVID-19 vaccine appointments not launching this month

  09-06-2021 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the postponement, the platform may not launch until most Albertans have booked and received their second dose of vaccine.
  
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• Demand for first dose of COVID-19 vaccine slows in Alberta

  09-06-2021 22:33
  
  Alberta is falling behind the rest of the country when it comes to administering the initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The province ranks 10th amongst the 13 provinces and territories when it comes to the percentage of the eligible population who have received the first dose. "We’ve been riding a wave of confidence," said Dr. Cora Constantinescu, pediatrician and infectious disease specialist at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. "We’ve seen a lot of people come forward
  
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• Irrigation research at Lethbridge College gets $420K grant - northeastNOW

  09-06-2021 22:31 via northeastnow.com
  
  Irrigation research at Lethbridge College gets $420K grant  northeastNOW
  
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• Arrest of Interior Health’s top doctor on sex charges won’t impact COVID-19 response: minister

  09-06-2021 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albert de Villiers is accused of sex offences involving a young child from 2018 to 2020 in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
  
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• Kenney's approval rating lowest in the country: Angus Reid poll

  09-06-2021 21:37
  
  At 31 per cent, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has the lowest level of support among provincial leaders in Canada, according to a recent poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute That’s significantly down from when he took office as in June 2019, polling put his approval at 61 per cent. The latest poll comes after Kenney has endured months of criticism and anger from both sides of the political spectrum over the handling of pandemic restrictions. Just three months ago, a similar poll found
  
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• Woman killed in crash west of Okotoks, Alta.

  09-06-2021 21:18
  
  A 28-year-old woman has died and three other people were injured when the vehicle they were driving in lost control early Tuesday morning. RCMP say on June 8, at just after midnight, four people were eastbound in a vehicle on Big Rock Trail, also known as 378 Avenue, west of the town of Okotoks. Officials say the car somehow lost control and crashed. One woman, a 28-year-old from Calgary, who was a passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Three other victims, who are all from Calgary, were al
  
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• 2020-21 WHL Season Review: Lethbridge Hurricanes - Prince Albert Daily Herald

  09-06-2021 21:14 via paherald.sk.ca
  
  2020-21 WHL Season Review: Lethbridge Hurricanes  Prince Albert Daily Herald
  
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• Beakerhead cancels 2021 edition of traditionally unconventional event, lauds vaccination effort

  09-06-2021 21:09
  
  The 2021 edition of Beakerhead, the annual celebration of science embracing art, diverse ideas and fun at locations throughout Calgary, has been cancelled as a result of the pandemic. The organization announced the cancellation of the September festival in a letter to its friends posted on its website Wednesday, citing logistical factors as contributing to the decision.   Beakerhead is grateful that Science has provided vaccines to keep us safe and lead us out of this pandemic. And, we exte
  
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• Woman killed in southern Alberta collision: RCMP

  09-06-2021 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  First responders were called to the scene, where a 28-year-old woman died, according to RCMP.
  
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• Jason Kenney is Canada's least popular premier: Survey - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2021 20:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jason Kenney is Canada's least popular premier: Survey  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta adds detox beds, Edmonton nasal Naloxone pilot in response to overdoses

  09-06-2021 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A one-year pilot project in Edmonton will see $1.5 million spent on nasal Naloxone kits and $2.1 million over three years for 35 additional medical detox beds.
  
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• Massive bird of prey rescued from truck grill by B.C. Mounties

  09-06-2021 20:23
  
  Mounties in Clinton, B.C., rescued a large hawk caught in the grill of a woman’s pickup truck last week. Last Friday, the woman pulled into the small detachment, which is northwest of Kamloops, to ask for help, Mounties said in a news release Tuesday. Police say the woman told officers that the big bird had flown out of a ditch and right into her path on Highway 97, south of Clinton. “Somehow the massive hawk managed to get trapped in behind the front grill of the woman’s Toyot
  
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• Alberta musician Shawnee Kish hopes her two-spirit story inspires youth to reclaim culture, identity

  09-06-2021 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahead of a new EP release, Indigenous artist Shawnee Kish says she hopes her story helps inspire young people in Alberta and beyond.
  
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• WestJet CEO Ed Sims to retire at the end of the year

  09-06-2021 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  WestJet says CEO Ed Sims will retire at the end of this year.
  
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• Suspects arrested in 1 of 2 'targeted shootings' in industrial park south of Calgary

  09-06-2021 18:40
  
  Two people are in custody after shots rang out on consecutive days in an industrial area near High River, Alta. Foothills County RCMP confirms officers responded to a location near the Cargill facility in Aldersyde late Tuesday morning after shots were fired at an undisclosed business. Officials confirm no one was injured in the shooting that is considered targeted. Tuesday's shooting occurred one day after shots were fired at the same business. According to RCMP, two people were arrested in con
  
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• 3 Alberta washrooms in the running for Canada’s Best Restroom contest

  09-06-2021 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's a title that has been won in Alberta several times and once again, our province has a number of candidates in the running for the title of Canada's Best Restroom.
  
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• Alberta, Canadian governments sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton region

  09-06-2021 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The governments say they're working with Air Products Canada to build the $1.3-billon plant, which would produce the clean-burning fuel from natural gas.
  
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• Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2021 17:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WestJet CEO Ed Sims to retire at end of 2021

  09-06-2021 17:46
  
  WestJet president and CEO Ed Sims will retire at the end of 2021, the company announced Wednesday. "My time with WestJet has been an absolute career highlight and a privilege in my 35 years in the travel and aviation industries," said Sims in a statement. "The global pandemic and the ongoing travel restrictions have separated so many of us for so long from loved ones. With two children in New Zealand, I am prioritizing the needs of family who I will not have seen in two years." During this tenur
  
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• Several Canadian oilsands operators commit to become net zero emitters by 2050

  09-06-2021 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A large part of the strategy includes building a carbon sequestration facility in Cold Lake, Alta. The group says it would be available for other industries to use as well.
  
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• Katari Right Hand named parade marshal for virtual 2021 Stampede Parade

  09-06-2021 16:59
  
  The 2021 Calgary Stampede Parade will follow a different route and not be open to spectators thanks to the ongoing pandemic, but will still feature some familiar traditions.  The parade to kick off the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth usually attracts hundreds of thousands of Stampede-goers along its downtown route, and organizers are hoping that will happen again, albeit virtually. The parade will still feature the popular floats, marching bands and mounted riders, but rather than travelling
  
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• Major Canadian oilsands producers partner in move toward net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

  09-06-2021 16:52
  
  The largest of Canada's oilsands producers have agreed to a new initiative with a target of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The 'Pathways to New Zero' effort involves Canadian Natural Resources, Cenovus Energy, Imperial, MEG Energy and Suncor Energy in collaboration with the federal government and government of Alberta. The companies combine to operate nearly 90 per cent of production in Canada's oilsands. "Canada has an opportunity to lead on climate change by delivering me
  
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• University of Calgary announces chair in psychedelic research

  09-06-2021 15:59
  
  A first of its kind in Canada research chair is being established in Calgary to oversee exploration into the potential use of psychedelics to improve mental health.  The Parker Psychedelic Research Chair is being funded by Calgary businessman Jim Parker, who donated $3 million to the Hotchkiss Brain Institute to establish the program. Parker’s interest in psychedelics came after his 21-year-old niece Courtney was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  Trapped in h
  
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• Back to seasonal by the weekend, but first showers on tap for Calgary

  09-06-2021 15:42
  
  Today, we will watch the upper jet align out of the southwest. It's grabbing plenty of moisture off the Pacific and driving it across the Rockies, straight at us. This alignment will trigger showers today, and rain tomorrow. The disparity comes from where we can expect a low to form along that boundary of instability. Rainfall totals remain quite variable, save from citing where it'll be lighter, and where it will be more enhanced. Our boundary with Saskatchewan will be the recipient of the heav
  
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• Feds ending mandatory hotel quarantines for fully-vaccinated Canadian air travellers: sources

  09-06-2021 15:29
  
  Canadians who fly into the country and have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be forced to stay in quarantine hotels, CTV News has confirmed. The federal government will officially announce this change to its pandemic border measures later Wednesday, sources say. After calls to end the hotel quarantine altogether were met with reluctance from Health Minister Patty Hajdu, sources say the government will be removing this restriction for fully-vaccinated travellers in the coming
  
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• Feds ending mandatory hotel quarantines for fully-vaccinated Canadian air travellers

  09-06-2021 15:29
  
  Canadians who fly into the country and have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be forced to stay in quarantine hotels, CTV News has confirmed. The federal government will officially announce this change to its pandemic border measures later Wednesday, sources say. This is a breaking news update. More details to come.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox
  
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• Feds ending hotel stay, 14-day quarantines for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers: sources

  09-06-2021 15:29
  
  Canadians who fly into the country and have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be forced to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving, and will no longer have to stay in a quarantine hotel, CTV News has confirmed. Fully vaccinated travellers will still have to take a COVID-19 test upon arriving in Canada and will have to isolate until that test result comes back negative. The federal government will officially announce these changes to its pandemic border measures later Wednesda
  
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• Feds aim to end hotel stay, 14-day quarantines for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers in July

  09-06-2021 15:29
  
  Canadians who fly into the country and have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be forced to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving, and will no longer have to stay in a quarantine hotel, as early as July. Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced these “phased” changes to the federal government’s pandemic border measures, following calls to end mandatory hotel quarantines and permit fully vaccinated Canadians to move around more freely. However, seeing these cha
  
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• Force behind renaming and relocation of Encana set to retire in August

  09-06-2021 14:04
  
  The head of the energy company formerly called Encana is retiring this summer. Ovintiv Inc. says chief executive Doug Suttles will retire Aug. 1 after eight years in the position. He will be replaced by Brendan McCracken, who began his career with the company nearly 25 years ago. He served most recently as president. Ovintiv chairman Peter Dea says that under Suttles' leadership, Ovintiv was transformed into a leading North American resource play company. Dea adds that McCracken's appointment is
  
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• Where is Lethbridge's third bridge? - Lethbridge Herald - Lethbridge Herald

  09-06-2021 13:00 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Where is Lethbridge's third bridge? - Lethbridge Herald  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Where is Lethbridge's third bridge? - Lethbridge Herald

  09-06-2021 13:00 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Where is Lethbridge's third bridge?  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Lethbridge community invited to take part in LPS Town Hall - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2021 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge community invited to take part in LPS Town Hall  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Executive behind renaming and relocation of Encana set to retire in August

  09-06-2021 06:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ovintiv says chief executive Doug Suttles will retire Aug. 1. He will be replaced by Brendan McCracken, who began his career with the company nearly 25 years ago.
  
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• Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David dazzle as Canada advances in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying

  09-06-2021 05:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jonathan David scored three goals and Alphonso Davies had a goal as Canada moved into the next round of World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF with a 4-0 win over Suriname.
  
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• Top doctor for B.C. Interior charged with sexual offences involving Alta. child

  09-06-2021 05:12
  
  The chief medical officer for B.C.'s Interior Health Authority has been arrested and charged in connection with alleged sexual offences involving a child in Alberta. Authorities confirmed that Dr. Albert de Villiers was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in Kelowna, and that he's facing one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference. The 52-year-old doctor was arrested on behalf of the Grande Praire RCMP detachment, which said it began investigating after receiving a report o
  
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• Protesters maintain blockade at Line 3 site in Minnesota

  09-06-2021 05:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Protesters fighting Enbridge's push to replace an aging oil pipeline across northern Minnesota maintained a blockade Tuesday as part of a drive to stop the project.
  
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• Village of Stirling receives grant funding for cenotaph project

  09-06-2021 04:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Remembrance Day events in Stirling will have a new meeting point starting this fall. 
  
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• Interior Health’s chief medical health officer taken into police custody: Sources

  09-06-2021 03:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Albert de Villiers was named the chief medical health officer for Interior Health less than a year ago in August 2020.
  
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• B.C. Interior Health’s chief medical health officer arrested on sex charges: Alberta RCMP

  09-06-2021 03:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Albert de Villiers was named the chief medical health officer for Interior Health in August 2020.
  
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