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• Calgarians gather to recognize Juneteenth in commemoration of the end of slavery

  19-06-2021 23:34
  
  Saturday marked the 156th anniversary of the end of slavery in the U.S. as Calgarians gathered to appreciate and reflect on the time racial reckoning. Juneteenth is a combination of the words ‘June’ and ‘19’ – a commemoration of June 19, 1865 when union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the American Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were now free. The announcement was a full two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation
  
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• No stopping zone installed in Yoho National Park

  19-06-2021 22:40
  
  In order to promote human and wildlife safety, Parks Canada has blocked off six kilometres of Highway 1 in Yoho National Park. Officials say as of Friday, a section of the Trans-Canada Highway is designated as a no stopping zone due to the high possibility human-bear contact. The zone is in effect for the length of highway between Sherbrooke Creek and Yoho Valley Road, however the Spiral Tunnels day use area, as well as its parking lot, is still accessible. Parks Canada says actions like these a
  
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• Canada hits important target with 20 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated

  19-06-2021 21:54
  
  Canada has hit a major milestone with 20 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated, a target government officials have said was needed before the country could proceed with the easing of COVID-19 health restrictions. According to data collected by CTVNews.ca, 20 per cent of eligible Canadians -- those 12 years and older -- are now fully vaccinated, and nearly 75 per cent of the eligible population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. CTVNews.ca’s vaccine tra
  
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• WHO action plan on alcohol sparks confusion, allegations of sexism

  19-06-2021 21:05
  
  A global action plan on alcohol laid out by the World Health Organization (WHO) has come under fire after some interpreted that the WHO had proposed to ban people of childbearing age from drinking alcohol entirely. The first draft of the global action plan on alcohol report, released on June 15, laid out several plans to "reduce the harmful use of alcohol," detailing the health impact of certain levels of alcohol consumption on populations around the world, not just people of childbearing age. W
  
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• No $70M LOTTO MAX winner yet, but more than $2.5M in prizes handed out in Alberta

  19-06-2021 20:21
  
  Another LOTTO MAX draw has come and gone this week, but the $70 million grand prize has yet to be claimed. However, smaller prizes were won in Alberta, including right here in the city of Calgary. According to the Western Canadian Lottery Corporation's (WCLC) website, four winning MAXMILLIONS tickets were claimed in Friday night's record-breaking lottery. Two $500,000 prizes were sold in Calgary while a third half-million-dollar prize was won elsewhere in the province, outside Alberta's two majo
  
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• Culling cutlines, not wolves, key to preserving caribou herds: researcher

  19-06-2021 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Governments have turned to maternity pens, captive breeding and killing hundreds of wolves in an effort to keep caribou around.
  
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• Lethbridge College trades student wins national gold medal - Lethbridge News Now

  19-06-2021 18:00
  
  Lethbridge College trades student wins national gold medal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 17th century European paintings found in roadside dumpster

  19-06-2021 17:33
  
  Police are appealing for information on how two original paintings from 17th century European artists ended up in a roadside dumpster in southeast Germany. The framed oil paintings were found by a 64-year-old man at a highway service station in the Bavaria region last month. The man later handed the paintings to police in the western city of Cologne, the police department said. Officers have launched an appeal for the owner of the paintings. An initial assessment from an art expert concluded the
  
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• Man taken to hospital following crash on Trans-Canada Highway

  19-06-2021 17:10
  
  Multiple emergency teams, including the STARS Air Ambulance, have been sent to a crash scene in the westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday morning. 511 Alberta said the incident, on Highway 1 near Dead Man's Flats, was reported at about 8:14 a.m. STARS Air Ambulance was also called to respond to the scene at around the same time.STAR-1 (Calgary) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Exshaw, AB area. — STARS air ambulance (@STARSambulance) June 19, 2021Official
  
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• Highway officials alert drivers to crash west of Calgary

  19-06-2021 17:10
  
  Multiple emergency teams, including the STARS Air Ambulance, have been sent to a crash scene in the westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday morning. 511 Alberta said the incident, on Highway 1 near Dead Man's Flats, was reported at about 8:14 a.m. There are no details about any injuries in the crash, but STARS Air Ambulance was called to respond to the scene at around the same time.STAR-1 (Calgary) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Exshaw, AB area. — STARS
  
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• COMMENTARY: Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has a problem — and it’s Alberta

  19-06-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In light of recent developments, we can upgrade the possibility of a fall federal election to “near certainty.” Rob Breakenridge discusses that that means for Erin O'Toole.
  
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• In-person marches, music and reflection as Americans mark Juneteenth

  19-06-2021 16:55
  
  On Saturday, the United States marks Juneteenth for the first time as a federal holiday commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans. U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday signed a bill making Juneteenth the eleventh federally recognized holiday, just over a year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis ignited nationwide protests for racial justice and for ending police brutality. Juneteenth, or June 19th, marks the day in 1865 when a
  
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• Cheers and quiet reflection from U.S. crowds marking Juneteenth

  19-06-2021 16:55
  
  Marching bands sparked loud cheers and quieter reflections about racial justice from crowds gathered on Saturday to mark Juneteenth as a new U.S. federal holiday commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans. U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday signed a bill making Juneteenth the eleventh federally recognized holiday, just over a year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis ignited nationwide protests for racial justice and for ending
  
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• Hubble telescope data confirms existence of galaxies without dark matter

  19-06-2021 16:26
  
  Data from the Hubble telescope has confirmed the existence of galaxies without dark matter, once thought to be an essential part of the celestial body’s makeup, a new study suggests. The study, published in the June volume of Astrophysical Journal Letters, is based on 40 orbits of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and imaging from the Advanced Camera for Surveys which showed that the ultra-diffuse galaxy (UDG) known as “NGC1052-DF2” or “DF2” is lacking dark matter
  
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• Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban; Trudeau stands firm

  19-06-2021 15:36
  
  Canada is extending a ban on nonessential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from businesses and U.S. legislators. Canada is under pressure from companies and the tourism industry to ease the ban, which was imposed in March 2020 to help contain spread of the coronavirus and has been renewed on a monthly basis ever since. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood firm, saying the border would stay largely shut until
  
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• Pfizer shots have stronger antibody response than Sinovac, Hong Kong study shows: SCMP

  19-06-2021 14:56
  
  People who are vaccinated against COVID-19 with BioNTech's vaccine were found to have "substantially higher" levels of antibodies than those who received Sinovac's jab, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday, citing a Hong Kong study. Some who received the Sinovac vaccine might need a third booster shot as well, the newspaper said, citing lead researcher Professor Benjamin Cowling, an epidemiologist with the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The government-commissioned study was con
  
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• Half of Canadians report anxiety about reopening

  19-06-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  After more than a year of following stay at home orders and social distancing guidelines, it’s understandable, some may be reluctant to renter society. As Global News Health reporter Jamie Mauracher explains, more than half of Canadians are feeling some form of reopening anxiety.
  
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• A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country - Lethbridge News Now

  19-06-2021 12:09
  
  A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mann scores career-high 39, Clippers eliminate Jazz 131-119 - Lethbridge News Now

  19-06-2021 07:36
  
  Mann scores career-high 39, Clippers eliminate Jazz 131-119  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Curry, Harris help 76ers stay alive, hold off Hawks 104-99 - Lethbridge News Now

  19-06-2021 04:52
  
  Curry, Harris help 76ers stay alive, hold off Hawks 104-99  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta RCMP service dog Jago remembered for important role in law enforcement

  19-06-2021 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP Chief Supt. Kevin Kunetzki speaks about police service dog Jago, who was killed during a manhunt in northern Alberta, and shared stories from his handler Cpl. Scott Mcleod.
  
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• RCMP dog killed, man dead after police shooting in northern Alberta: ASIRT

  19-06-2021 03:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP Chief Supt. Kevin Kunetzki speaks outside K Division in Edmonton on Friday about a police situation near High Prairie, where police service dog Jago and a 29-year-old suspect Lionel Ernest Grey both died.
  
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• 'Completely inhumane': Animal rights group set to present petition against Canadian horse meat industry

  19-06-2021 03:20
  
  On the final day before the document is sent to the House of Commons, organizers of a petition aimed at ending the practice of exporting live horses from Canada to the rest of the world says more than 75,000 people have signed. The non-profit Canadian Horse Defence Coalition continues its fight to stop the practice of exporting and slaughtering live horses for human consumption. Friday was the last day to sign a federal petition that will be presented to the federal government and the group is c
  
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• 'It was very shocking': Mixed emotions in Crowsnest Pass following panel review of Grassy Mountain coal project

  19-06-2021 03:08
  
  For many people living in the Crowsnest Pass, the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project presented an opportunity to get back to the region's glory days. However, a recent panel review found Benga Mining Limited’s Grassy Mountain Coal project is not in the public interest and has denied the provincial applications citing environmental concerns such as the impact on water quality, native trout species and biodiversity in the region. For Crowsnest Pass Mayor Blair Painter, the report came as
  
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• Border restrictions extension means a tough month for some Alberta businesses

  19-06-2021 02:51
  
  Some Alberta businesses say they're feeling left behind following an announcement that travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will remain in place for at least another month. The federal government said Friday the restrictions on non-essential international travel will be kept in place until July 21. In Calgary, one travel agent said it was a hard thing to hear. "People are just wanting to know when can we travel or when can we plan that vacation," Travel Time owner Terri Jo Lennox said.
  
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• Drive-through voting coming to a polling station in Lethbridge this fall - CTV Toronto

  19-06-2021 02:25
  
  Drive-through voting coming to a polling station in Lethbridge this fall  CTV Toronto
  
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• Drive-through voting coming to a polling station in Lethbridge this fall

  19-06-2021 02:25
  
  The city of Lethbridge will be introducing a number of new initiatives, including drive-through voting, in an effort to increase voter turnout in the October municipal election. “This is a very important vote,” said Lethbridge returning officer Bonnie Hilford. “These people that they will be electing will be in office for the next four years, and making some very big and very important decisions in the community on the citizen’s behalf.” The municipal general electi
  
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• Alberta doctors nervous for Stage 3 of reopening, pointing to more transmissible Delta variant

  19-06-2021 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doctors are concerned about the Delta variant, which is more transmissible than the alpha variant; research has shown a single dose of vaccine offers less protection against it.
  
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• Banff launches education campaign aimed at dog, wildlife safety

  19-06-2021 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Banff has launched a new educational campaign designed to “shock and grab attention.” It’s aimed at driving home the message about the simple but important rule of keeping pets on leash in the area. As Christa Dao reports, it comes as the mountain town is welcoming back visitors this summer.
  
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• Alberta businesses ready to reopen as COVID-19 public health measures set to end July 1

  19-06-2021 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  From waterparks to concert venues, Alberta will become the first in Canada to end all COVID-19 restrictions when it lifts its remaining public health measures on July 1. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• COVID-19: Public health agency reports spike in confirmed cases of Delta variant in Canada

  19-06-2021 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant jumped 66 per cent in Canada this week. The variant was first identified in India.
  
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• Unmarked veteran graves to receive headstones with research from the Last Post Fund.

  19-06-2021 01:50
  
  A ceremony Friday to honour local veterans in unmarked graves took place at Calgary Union Cemetery. Research from volunteers over the winter months has discovered an additional 140 unmarked veteran graves in Alberta. The mission of the Last Post Fund is to ensure that no veteran is denied a dignified funeral and burial, as well as a military gravestone, due to insufficient funds at time of death. “This event is to recognize the hard work done by volunteers,” said Glenn Miller, Albert
  
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• Blood Tribe relaxes some restrictions, ends overnight curfew

  19-06-2021 01:39
  
  The Blood tribe announced that it's relaxing some pandemic-related restrictions that have been in place since mid-January. Restrictions being relaxed include: ·         The nightly curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. has been lifted; ·         Up to one-third of fire occupancy code will be allowed for indoor gatherings at public buildings; ·         No other indo
  
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• Vaccinations expanded in Alberta as 3rd stage of reopening is announced

  19-06-2021 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is speeding up the timeline for second doses of the COVID-19. Plus, what does moving into Stage 3 of the Open for Summer plan mean for vaccinations in the province? Julia Wong explains.
  
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• Fire Station No. 5 ready to open in west Lethbridge - Global News

  19-06-2021 01:21
  
  Fire Station No. 5 ready to open in west Lethbridge  Global News
  
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• Fire Station No. 5 ready to open in west Lethbridge

  19-06-2021 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's the first fire station added to the city of Lethbridge in decades, and now, it's ready to open. The new fire station is located in the Watermark community in west Lethbridge.
  
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• LPS, Blood Tribe police say training together benefits both forces

  19-06-2021 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some new recruits are joining local law enforcement agencies as a joint class of Lethbridge and Blood Tribe police cadets received their badges today. As Erik Bay reports, the training partnership is paying off for both services.
  
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• Lethbridge and Blood Tribe police focus on training new officers together - Global News

  19-06-2021 01:02
  
  Lethbridge and Blood Tribe police focus on training new officers together  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge and Blood Tribe police focus on training new officers together

  19-06-2021 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  "More and more today, police work is about collaboration and partnerships between police officers," Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh said.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta set to enter Stage 3 of pandemic reopening plan July 1

  19-06-2021 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  After more than a year of public health restrictions, Premier Jason Kenney told Albertans on Friday that in less than two weeks they will be no more. Alberta will mark Canada Day by becoming the first province in the country to lift most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions. Jessica Robb has more.
  
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• The Weekly with LNN – June 18, 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  19-06-2021 00:45
  
  The Weekly with LNN – June 18, 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police K9 killed during ongoing incident northwest of High Prairie - Lethbridge News Now

  19-06-2021 00:05
  
  Police K9 killed during ongoing incident northwest of High Prairie  Lethbridge News Now
  
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