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• 'When are we actually going to get it?' Some Alberta businesses are still waiting for government grant payments

  16-06-2021 23:59
  
  Some Alberta small business owners say they're still waiting for the financial help the provincial government promised them months ago. Alberta rolled out the third round of its Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant (SMERG) funding in the spring. It's meant to help businesses that were forced to close or limit service during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of the payments have still not been received. "I'm curious as to when they're actually going to distribute that money,
  
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• Lethbridge documentary goes behind the scenes of dance during pandemic

  16-06-2021 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic is keeping the LCI Arts Academy dance program from hosting its usual live performance, but the show must go on. As Erik Bay shows us, this year the students are bringing their moves to the big screen.
  
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• $100K exterior makeover begins on Dinny the Dinosaur at the Calgary Zoo

  16-06-2021 23:37
  
  Two years after the interior was restored, Dinny the Dinosaur is getting an exterior makeover at the Calgary Zoo. "It's a parging on cast concrete and the parging was starting to crack and fail," said Pierre Chartrain, the Calgary Zoo's senior manager of projects. "So the conservators had to remove a small portion and fill the cracks with a compatible material." It takes a month for that material to fully dry before the replica dino can be painted. Workers found several layers of paint on Dinny
  
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• Calgary police encouraged by witnesses coming forward in recent hate crime investigations

  16-06-2021 23:15
  
  Calgary police are searching for a man they believe was involved in a hate-motivated crime Tuesday, one of many being investigated in Alberta in recent weeks. Just before noon Tuesday, police say a good Samaritan witnessed a man verbally berating a Muslim woman who was wearing a burka and her children at the intersection of 6 Avenue and 8 St S.W. Police are hoping to speak to the victim who hasn’t filed a report and now searching for a white man, around 50 years old, who was wearing a turq
  
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• Canada advances to final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying after defeating Haiti

  16-06-2021 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada, which last reached the final qualifying round in 1996-97, now joins the heavyweights in CONCACAF, which covers North and Central America and the Caribbean.
  
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• Islamic Relief Canada compiling messages of hope for survivor of London, Ont. attack

  16-06-2021 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Islamic Relief Canada is accepting messages of hope and inspiration for the nine-year-old boy who survived the London, Ont., vehicle attack.
  
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• Woodland caribou calf born at Calgary Zoo

  16-06-2021 22:00
  
  The Calgary Zoo is celebrating the addition of four wobbly legs to the woodland caribou enclosure. Zoo officials say Vanilla delivered a calf overnight on June 15 and both mother and baby are doing well. The animal care team has not had an opportunity to confirm the sex of the recent arrival to the Canadian Wilds section of the zoo as it bonds with its mother. Woodland caribou have been designated as threatened in Alberta and the caribou at the zoo serve as ambassadors for the species.
  
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• 'Students still have a sense of humour': Grad prank puts Calgary high school up for sale, for $20M

  16-06-2021 21:32
  
  Students at Western Canada High School pulled off an attention-grabbing graduation prank that saw their school listed on Kijiji — for $20 million. The prank caught the eye of students and teachers, as well as grasping the attention of Reddit and Twitter users. By Wednesday afternoon, the online ad had been viewed more than 16,000 times. It was pulled off by two Western students, Edvin Sinko and Sameena Siddiqui, who created the ad on the website Kijiji and put signs up, with the school&rsq
  
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• 'Be patient': Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall - CTV Toronto

  16-06-2021 21:05
  
  'Be patient': Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'Be patient': Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall

  16-06-2021 21:05
  
  The head of police in a southern Alberta city has addressed criticisms of his department in the face of continued warnings from the justice minister that the force could be disbanded. Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh held an 80-minute virtual town hall on Tuesday night to outline plans for the department going forward. He suggested ongoing media attention, policing during the pandemic, budget cuts and the opioid crisis have been major challenges for the Lethbridge Police Service. The de
  
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• 'Be patient': Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall - Calgary Herald

  16-06-2021 20:43
  
  'Be patient': Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall  Calgary Herald
  
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• 'Potentially deadly incident': Paving stones plummet from Calgary high-rise during wild wind

  16-06-2021 20:02
  
  Calgary fire officials say no one was injured but several cars were damaged as a result of one downtown condo resident's not-so-bright idea. Officials say they were called to respond to a scene in the 100 block of 13th Avenue S.W. at about 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday where several pieces of rock had landed on the street as well as on several vehicles. An investigation by the Calgary Fire Department and Calgary Police Service soon found that a resident, living on the 27th floor of the nearby building,
  
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• 'Be patient': Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall - Lethbridge Herald

  16-06-2021 19:55
  
  'Be patient': Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery now includes 40 travel-related prizes

  16-06-2021 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans who get fully vaccinated with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine will have the chance to win one of several travel-related prizes.
  
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• United Way opens more COVID relief funding for Lethbridge and southwestern Alberta charities - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 19:39
  
  United Way opens more COVID relief funding for Lethbridge and southwestern Alberta charities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mayoral candidate says frustration over Indigenous issues prompted online comments - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 19:28
  
  Mayoral candidate says frustration over Indigenous issues prompted online comments  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tow truck driver in life-threatening condition after being struck on northeast road

  16-06-2021 19:25
  
  A man was taken to the Foothills Medical Centre in serious, life-threatening condition Wednesday morning after being struck by a car in the city's northeast. Emergency crews responded to a location on 11th Street N.E., in the Skyline East Industrial Park, shortly before 6 a.m. after a car hit the operator of a semi tow truck who was outside his vehicle. The driver of the car remained on scene following the collision. A section of 11th Street between 53rd and 57th Avenues N.E. was closed to traff
  
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• Former Houston Livestock Show president to saddle up as Calgary Stampede CEO

  16-06-2021 19:13
  
  The Calgary Stampede has a new CEO. Joel Cowley — the former president and CEO of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo — will take over the reins from interim CEO Dana Peers in September. "The Stampede is fortunate to have found a leader in Joel Cowley who has seasoned experience with a similar organization and a strong familiarity with the Stampede’s complex year-round operations,” says Steve McDonough, president and chairman of the Calgary Stampede board of directors. "
  
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• Lethbridge police chief addresses department concerns in virtual town hall - Globalnews.ca

  16-06-2021 19:12
  
  Lethbridge police chief addresses department concerns in virtual town hall  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge police chief addresses department concerns in virtual town hall

  16-06-2021 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh held a virtual town hall last night to outline plans for the department going forward.
  
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• 'Be patient': Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall - Toronto Star

  16-06-2021 19:06
  
  'Be patient': Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall  Toronto Star
  
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• Travel prizes added to Alberta's “Open for Summer Vaccine Lottery” - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 18:47
  
  Travel prizes added to Alberta's “Open for Summer Vaccine Lottery”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta poised to eclipse 70 per cent vaccination threshold, move toward Stage 3 anticipated

  16-06-2021 18:35
  
  In the coming days — or possibly even hours —  first doses of the COVID-19 vaccines will have been administered to 70 per cent of eligible Albertans, starting the two week countdown to Stage 3 of the province's reopening plan. Under Stage 3, the province would have essentially no restrictions in place for businesses. It will be a major relief for thousands of companies who have struggled mightily over the past 15 months. Stage 3 is slated to begin two weeks after the 70 per cent
  
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• Travel packages added to Alberta's vaccine lottery prizes

  16-06-2021 18:23
  
  Getting a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine could also land you some air travel. Along with the three, $1 million prizes in the Open For Summer Lottery, the province announced Wednesday an additional 40 travel-related prizes arebeing provided by WestJet and Air Canada, which will include week-long stays at all-inclusive luxury resorts and flights across Canada and abroad. The WestJet and Air Canada packages will be included in the August lottery draw for people who receive two vaccine doses. Entra
  
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• Council votes to advance Lethbridge's Indigenous Place-making Strategy - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 18:02
  
  Council votes to advance Lethbridge's Indigenous Place-making Strategy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sunny afternoon in Calgary, gusty at times

  16-06-2021 17:56
  
  Cooler temperatures spread across to eastern parts of Alberta Wednesday, bringing relief from the heat. Daytime temperatures across southern Alberta remain near seasonal in the low to mid-20s. Sunny weather is expected through Wednesday afternoon with a slight, non-severe thunderstorm risk for central and southeastern Alberta. Fair weather for the rest of the week in central and southern regions with daytime highs in the mid 20s. A brief cool down ahead for Father’s Day weekend. Here's the
  
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• Lethbridge's average rental rate dropped slightly in May - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 17:33
  
  Lethbridge's average rental rate dropped slightly in May  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Downtown Calgary officer tower being converted into affordable housing

  16-06-2021 17:33
  
  An empty office tower in downtown Calgary is being turned into affordable housing. The 10-storey Sierra Place office tower at 706 Seventh Avenue S.W. is the former home of Dome Petroleum. A partnership between HomeSpace Calgary and Inn from the Cold will see the 95,000-square foot, vacant building converted into six floors of affordable housing — comprising 82 units, and four floors of shelter and transitional support services. The building is Calgary’s first downtown tower to be con
  
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• Downtown Calgary office tower being converted into affordable housing

  16-06-2021 17:33
  
  An empty office tower in downtown Calgary is being turned into affordable housing. The 10-storey Sierra Place office tower at 706 Seventh Avenue S.W. is the former home of Dome Petroleum. A partnership between HomeSpace Calgary and Inn from the Cold will see the 95,000-square foot, vacant building converted into six floors of affordable housing — comprising 82 units, and four floors of shelter and transitional support services. The building is Calgary’s first downtown tower to be con
  
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• Ottawa to conduct environmental review of new steelmaking coal projects over selenium concerns

  16-06-2021 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The decision will capture any proposals that emerge from the eight steelmaking coal exploration projects in Alberta's Rocky Mountain foothills.
  
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• Fully-vaccinated Canadians await new rules as U.S. counterparts ditch distancing

  16-06-2021 17:03
  
  It's been more than three months since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) first told Americans what they can safely do once they are fully vaccinated. When the CDC released its guidance in March, roughly nine per cent of Americans had received a second shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. With more than 14 per cent of Canadians now fully vaccinated themselves, some experts are saying it's time for the federal government to clearly outline what is and is not allowed for those who have had two dose
  
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• Fully-vaccinated Americans have had looser restrictions for months. Why don't Canadians?

  16-06-2021 17:03
  
  It's been more than three months since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) first told Americans what they can safely do once they are fully vaccinated. When the CDC released its guidance in March, roughly nine per cent of Americans had received a second shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. With more than 14 per cent of Canadians now fully vaccinated themselves, some experts are saying it's time for the federal government to clearly outline what is and is not allowed for those who have had two dose
  
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• South Lethbridge garage fire ruled accidental - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 17:01
  
  South Lethbridge garage fire ruled accidental  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Green Leader Annamie Paul survives planned ouster, but post remains precarious - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 16:57
  
  Green Leader Annamie Paul survives planned ouster, but post remains precarious  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge police chief asks for patience as force investigates corruption allegations - CityNews Edmonton

  16-06-2021 15:23
  
  Lethbridge police chief asks for patience as force investigates corruption allegations  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Lethbridge police chief asks for patience as force investigates corruption allegations - 660 News

  16-06-2021 15:23
  
  Lethbridge police chief asks for patience as force investigates corruption allegations  660 News
  
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• High River, Alta. to host chuckwagon racing after Calgary Stampede snub

  16-06-2021 14:53
  
  Chuckwagon drivers will descend on High River, Alta. for two weekends in July for a tournament created following the cancellation of this year's Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby. The World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) has announced the 2021 Battle of the Foothills will be held at the High River Agricultural Society Grounds on July 16-18 and July 23-25. The announcement is welcome news for a chuckwagon racing community that has struggled to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompte
  
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• Face to face: Biden, Putin meet for long-anticipated summit - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 13:55
  
  Face to face: Biden, Putin meet for long-anticipated summit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ontario Muslim family mourned at Lethbridge vigil - Lethbridge Herald

  16-06-2021 13:34
  
  Ontario Muslim family mourned at Lethbridge vigil  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Inflation sees largest year-over-year jump since 2011: StatCan

  16-06-2021 10:33
  
  Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in May was up 3.6 per cent compared with a year ago, its largest yearly increase since May 2011. The reading for May compared with a year-over-year gain of 3.4 per cent in April, which at the time was the fast annual rate in nearly a decade. Part of the rise in the headline inflation barometer is due to comparing prices to the low levels seen last year at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as for gasoline, furniture and beef products.Newslett
  
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• Alberta NDP demands Jason Kenney apologize for federal niqab policy as he denies ever supporting it

  16-06-2021 06:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  There's a push to have Alberta Premier Jason Kenney join his former federal colleagues in apologizing for a controversial niqab policy that was introduced a decade ago.
  
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• Police seek public assistance in possible hate-motivated incident

  16-06-2021 05:49
  
  Calgary police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect in what police believe may have been a hate-motivated incident that took place Tuesday. Just before noon Tuesday, a Good Samaritan witnessed a man verbally berating a Muslim woman wearing a burka and her children at the intersection of 6 Avenue and 8 Street S.W. The man was described as being white, around 50 years old, wearing a turquoise-coloured shirt and white hat. Police are asking that anyone else who witnessed the incid
  
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• Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 05:40
  
  Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Skateboarder in serious condition after being struck by vehicle in southwest Calgary

  16-06-2021 05:31
  
  A 15-year-old boy on a skateboard was hit by a vehicle Tuesday in southwest Calgary. The incident took place around 2:45 p.m., when police responded to a call about an incident at the intersection of 9th Avenue and 85 Street S.W. of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle. EMS transported a 15-year-old boy to hospital in serious but not life-threatening condition. Police confirmed the boy was on a skateboard in the middle of the intersection when he was struck by the vehicle. The driver remained
  
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• 'It hurts': Swastika vandalism discovered on mosque

  16-06-2021 05:24
  
  Vandalism in the form of a swastika was discovered on the Baitul Hadi Mosque in east Edmonton Tuesday morning. The vandalism was discovered by a neighbour, according to Nasir Mahmood Butt, the Imam at the mosque. “It hurts,” said Butt. “Differences are always there, in the community and in the society, but to solve those differences, the way is discussion and dialogue… this is not that.” According to Butt, police believe the paint is the same that was used in other
  
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• Lethbridge police chief asks public to be patient as work continues to address corruption allegations - CBC.ca

  16-06-2021 04:53
  
  Lethbridge police chief asks public to be patient as work continues to address corruption allegations  CBC.ca
  
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• LPS Chief addresses future of service in virtual town hall - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2021 04:40
  
  LPS Chief addresses future of service in virtual town hall  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trudeau, Canadian delegation check-in to quarantine hotel after overseas trip

  16-06-2021 04:35
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has checked in at the final stop from his trip overseas. Trudeau and the rest of the Canadian delegation who travelled to the United Kingdom and Belgium checked in at a three-star hotel near the Ottawa airport Tuesday evening to begin a 14-day quarantine.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxCanada introduced a rule earlier in the year that those entering the country by air without an exemption have to stay at a government-approved hotel for u
  
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• 'It's critical': Town of Banff reopens to visitors after pandemic forces tourists to stay away

  16-06-2021 03:27
  
  After months of telling visitors to stay home and stay away, officials and business owners in Banff are swinging open their doors and welcoming visitors back to the mountain town.  Mayor Karen Sorenson says Banff is now in a safe position to bring in tourists to its hotels, restaurants and streets. "My message is that we are very pleased to be welcoming our neighbours back," Sorenson said.  It's a different message from Sorenson now than a month ago, when people were told to stay out o
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: June 15

  16-06-2021 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Tuesday, June 15, 2021 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Tom Roulston.
  
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