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• Cochrane set to expand Hwy. 1A starting this summer

  25-06-2021 23:54
  
  The town of Cochrane is moving ahead on a project that has been in high demand for years now – twinning a major highway that runs through the heart of the community. Congestion problems along Highway 1A and Cowboy Trail has prompted many residents to demand the construction work. While there will be the usual delays during construction, residents will not have to put up with pylons for too long as the project is expected to finish in the fall 2022. Traffic will also be detoured past the sl
  
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• Alberta administers more than 4M doses of COVID-19 vaccine

  25-06-2021 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Thursday, Alberta had administered 4,022,084 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• 4 million COVID vaccine doses administered in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2021 23:36
  
  4 million COVID vaccine doses administered in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgarians find ways to stay cool ahead of expected heat wave

  25-06-2021 23:22
  
  In a few days, Friday’s temperature is going to feel like a relief as a strong heat wave is expected to sweep through Alberta pushing temperatures above 35 degrees for multiple days. Eight-year-old Aria Marsollier is staying cool by going rafting with her father at Sandy Park Beach in the city’s south west. “If I get really hot I can get out of the raft and I can cool down,” she said. "If I get too cold I can get back in the raft.” Her father also has a few other ti
  
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• Alberta should focus on innovation to attract U.S. investment: Washington envoy

  25-06-2021 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's trade envoy to Washington said the province needs to do a better job of promoting the role it can play in clean energy for the U.S.
  
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• Thanks For Farming Tour Coming To Lethbridge - HighRiverOnline.com

  25-06-2021 22:48
  Thanks For Farming Tour Coming To Lethbridge  HighRiverOnline.com
  
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• Province expands Rural Alberta Provincial Integrated Defence Response initiative - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2021 22:20
  
  Province expands Rural Alberta Provincial Integrated Defence Response initiative  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• U.S. senator requests Canada investigated for religious freedom violations over Alberta pastors arrests

  25-06-2021 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Missouri Republican Josh Hawley has asked his country's Commission on International Religious Freedom to consider putting Canada on its special watch list.
  
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• Updated guidelines on what vaccinated Canadians can do - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2021 21:45
  
  Updated guidelines on what vaccinated Canadians can do  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Terri Clark, High Valley to perform in Calgary Stampede evening show

  25-06-2021 21:41
  
  The Stampede has announced its lineup for the 2021 evening shows and Alberta artists Terri Clark and High Valley are set to take the stage for separate stints. Clark will perform the first five nights of the Stampede, from July 9 to 13. High Valley will follow from July 14 through 18. Each night will open with the Broncs After Dark, a western inspired competition, as well as the Bell Grandstand Show, a music, stunt and pyrotechnic event. Clark was born in Medicine Hat, and is the only femal
  
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• 2 charged after Lethbridge police seize drugs, money and weapons - CTV Toronto

  25-06-2021 21:24
  
  2 charged after Lethbridge police seize drugs, money and weapons  CTV Toronto
  
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• 2 charged after Lethbridge police seize drugs, money and weapons

  25-06-2021 21:24
  
  Two men and a woman were arrested Thursday following an investigation into alleged drug trafficking in Lethbridge. Police say officers observed a man "conducting activity consistent with drug trafficking" in the 800 block of Sixth Avenue S. before he and a woman left the southern Alberta city and drove to Fort MacLeod where they met with another man. All three were arrested by Lethbridge Police and a search turned up a number of items, including:9.2 grams of fentanyl; 5.5 grams of cocaine; 11.2
  
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• Home Harvest program picks excess produce from Calgary gardens, donates to charities

  25-06-2021 21:22
  
  A program that brings together Calgarians with an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables growing in their yards with organizations who feed people in need has returned for a second year. Volunteers with the Leftovers Foundation's Home Harvest program will come and harvest delicious produce and donate it that same day to service agencies including Community Fridge, Calgary Community and Calgary Dream Centre. "We support charities across the city," explained Shelby Montgomery, vice-president of p
  
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• $154M approved for 6 recreation projects in Calgary

  25-06-2021 20:29
  
  City councillors in Calgary have approved $154 million to support the development of six capital projects aimed at increasing recreation opportunities in under-served areas. The goal is to allow more Calgarians to be more active, more often.  The move comes after council directed administrators earlier this year to develop a capital investment strategy that addressed gaps in play and practice spaces in new and established areas. "This included addressing aging recreation infrastructure, ser
  
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• City advising residents of heatwave and how to stay cool - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2021 20:21
  
  City advising residents of heatwave and how to stay cool  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary pizzeria looks for help finding stolen patio chair

  25-06-2021 20:18
  
  A popular Calgary eatery is hoping the public might be able to help them track down some of its patio furniture that recently went missing. Steve White, the managing partner for Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria, tells CTV News that someone broke into the enclosed patio area of the West Hills location and made off with one of their swinging "egg chairs." He says the situation has just made the difficult times the business has faced over the past 18 months even worse. "To be targeted for theft at this t
  
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• Ding, dong, ditch…assault? Medicine Hat, Alta. officer charged after confronting youth

  25-06-2021 20:07
  
  An investigation into an off-duty police officer's alleged reaction to someone knocking on his door and running away has resulted in an assault charge. According to the Medicine Hat Police Service, Const. Myles Steiger — an 11-year veteran of the force — was at his home at approximately 10 p.m. on April 17 when a youth, age not released, knocked on the door and ran off. The prank is known by many names including Nicky, Nicky, Nine Doors and Ding, Dong, Ditch. MHPS officials say the o
  
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• Biden administration passes up chance to block Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline

  25-06-2021 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wednesday's filing marks the first time President Joe Biden's administration has taken a public position on Enbridge's plan to replace its aging Line 3.
  
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• Suspect in alleged hate crime surrenders to Calgary police

  25-06-2021 19:24
  
  A suspect in an alleged hate crime in downtown Calgary has turned himself into police. A woman from a racialized community reported someone threatened her while she was getting a packing from the lobby of her residence in the 700 block of Third Avenue S.W. on the evening on June 13. Police released a photo of a suspect earlier this week. Matthew Ryan, 30, is charged with one count of uttering threats. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 22. Evidence of hate-motivated bias is considered by
  
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• WestJet brings back 10 Alberta routes cancelled during pandemic

  25-06-2021 19:12
  
  WestJet announced its plan to restart 10 routes across Alberta, with new service from Edmonton to Penticton, Kamloops and Nanaimo, on Friday. Flights from Edmonton to Nanaimo start Friday. Flights from Edmonton to Penticton start on July 3, with flights to Kamloops scheduled to start the following day. At the onset of the pandemic, the airline cut a series of flights to approximately 30 per cent of its flight schedule.  “We continue to work towards the restoration of our pre-COVID dom
  
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• Alberta restaurants ‘scrambling to find good people’ to hire ahead of Stage 3

  25-06-2021 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finding enough staff to keep up with the renewed potential for full capacity under Stage 3 is proving difficult. 
  
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• McCain Foods moves toward regenerative agriculture practices

  25-06-2021 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Potato processor McCain Foods is making changes to the potatoes it will use in its products, taking a major jump towards regenerative agriculture. As Quinn Campbell explains, it’s a move one local grower feels is a step in the right direction.
  
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• Nearly $1.2M worth of drugs seized during 2 Calgary raids

  25-06-2021 18:28
  
  The Calgary Police Service says an investigation into a group of suspected drug traffickers has resulted in the seizure of more than a million dollars worth of drugs. Police officials say the investigation began earlier this month and led to the execution of two search warrants. The total yield of the seizures included:11 kilograms of fentanyl; Nearly 500 grams of methamphetamine; 200 grams of cocaine; 87 Oxycodone pills; and, Undisclosed amounts of heroin and crack cocaine.Investigators say the
  
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• Warm-up begins in Alberta, heat wave expected to arrive this weekend

  25-06-2021 17:59
  
  The warm-up begins Friday as temperatures across Alberta reach the mid to upper 20s. The heat has already made its way into northern parts of the province, where temperatures in the northwest approach 30 C Friday afternoon. By Saturday, central and southern Alberta warm up even further, but it’s just the beginning of the prolonged heat wave. Early next week, daytime temperatures in Calgary soar into the mid-30s and stay there until the second half of the week. Meanwhile in extreme southern
  
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• Applications still open for Lethbridge's COVID-19 Housing Supplement Program - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2021 17:51
  
  Applications still open for Lethbridge's COVID-19 Housing Supplement Program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Our staff are exhausted’: Calgary Catholic schools wraps up challenging year

  25-06-2021 17:41
  
  The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) is getting ready for summer break on Friday, after what’s been described as a difficult year for students and staff. “This year’s been filled with many challenges, but it’s also been filled with some opportunities to rethink how we do things in education,” said CCSD Supt. Dr. Bryan Szumlas. One month ago, students across the province were able to resume in-person learning after the province sent kids online weeks prior as
  
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• Hyperloop feasibility study makes the case for high-speed Calgary - Edmonton line

  25-06-2021 17:37
  
  A high-speed hyperloop link between Calgary and Edmonton would boost Alberta jobs and its economy, according to a feasibility study from TransPod.  Last August, TransPod signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Alberta to determine the feasibility of a hyperloop between Alberta's two largest cities with potential speeds of 1,000 km/h. Its new study claims construction will cost billions of dollars but the finished loop would create upwards of 140,000 jobs while adding &nb
  
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• Warrants issued for Calgarian in connection with serious assault

  25-06-2021 17:16
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for help from the public as they search for a man wanted in connection with a serious assault. Five warrants have been issued for 40-year-old Wesley Bookhout. Police have not released details regarding the nature of the incident in order to protect the identity of the victim. Bookhout is described as:Approximately 185 centimetres (6'1") tall; Having a slim build; Having brown hair; and, Having blue eyes.A photograph of Bookhout has been released. Anyone with
  
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• Calgary police issue safety warning after 75 robberies reported from buy-and-sell transactions this year

  25-06-2021 17:14
  
  Having received dozens of reports of robberies so far this year, police are urging Calgarians to take precautions before meeting strangers to sell electronics. Of the 75reported incidents, 26 per cent have included violence or threats of violence, with eight incidents involving a weapon. "What we're seeing is offenders posing as interested buyers of cell phones, laptops and other electronics who agree to meet up with the seller and then threaten or harm them in order to get the item without payi
  
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• Masks no longer mandatory in Edmonton July 1

  25-06-2021 17:12
  
  Masks in public indoor spaces will no longer be necessary in Edmonton as of the province's full reopening on Canada Day, Edmonton councillors decided in a narrow vote on Friday. The councillors voted 7-6 in favour of dropping the rule as of Stage 3 of the Alberta government's "Open for Summer" plan. Mayor Don Iveson, Ward 4's Aaron Paquette, Ward 8's Ben Henderson, Ward 10's Michael Walters, Ward 1's Andrew Knack, and Ward 6's Scott McKeen all voted against the motion. The amendment passed Frida
  
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• Masks no longer mandatory in Edmonton as of July 1

  25-06-2021 17:12
  
  Masks in public indoor spaces will no longer be necessary in Edmonton as of the province's full reopening on Canada Day, Edmonton councillors decided in a narrow vote on Friday. The councillors voted 7-6 in favour of dropping the rule as of Stage 3 of the Alberta government's "Open for Summer" plan. Mayor Don Iveson, Ward 4's Aaron Paquette, Ward 8's Ben Henderson, Ward 10's Michael Walters, Ward 1's Andrew Knack, and Ward 6's Scott McKeen all voted against the motion. The amendment passed Frida
  
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• Temporary pop-up clinics in notheast Calgary hope to boost first dose vaccine uptake

  25-06-2021 15:52
  
  First dose vaccine appointments in Calgary are going unclaimed, which has organizations hoping new pop-up clinics will reduce barriers for people looking to get their initial COVID-19 shot. Four clinics in northeast Calgary will be offering first dose drop-in services this weekend, meaning appointments are not necessary. On Friday, people can drop in to the Akram Jomaa Islamic Centre (2624 37 Ave. N.E)  from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. or the Baitun Nur Mosque (4353 54 Ave. N.E.) from 2:30 p.m. un
  
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• Temporary pop-up clinics in northeast Calgary hope to boost first dose vaccine uptake

  25-06-2021 15:52
  
  First dose vaccine appointments in Calgary are going unclaimed, which has organizations hoping new pop-up clinics will reduce barriers for people looking to get their initial COVID-19 shot. Four clinics in northeast Calgary will be offering first dose drop-in services this weekend, meaning appointments are not necessary. On Friday, people can drop in to the Akram Jomaa Islamic Centre (2624 37 Ave. N.E)  from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. or the Baitun Nur Mosque (4353 54 Ave. N.E.) from 2:30 p.m. un
  
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• Memorial for residential school victims grows outside Calgary city hall

  25-06-2021 15:33
  
  A tribute to the lives lost to Canada's residential school system continues to expand on the steps in front of Calgary's municipal plaza. Children's shoes, cards of support, flowers, smudge sticks, candles and stuffed animals line the stairs outside of city hall. Alberta was home to the most residential schools of any province or territory, with nearly one-fifth of Canada's 134 recognized schools located within the province's boundaries. The system, which began in the late 1800s and continued to
  
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• Sydney, Australia's largest city, in two-week hard COVID-19 lockdown

  25-06-2021 14:56
  
  Sydney and some surrounding areas will enter a hard two-week COVID-19 lockdown on Saturday as authorities struggle to control a fast-spreading outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant that has grown to 80 cases. Parts of Sydney, Australia's biggest city, were already under lockdown due to the outbreak, but health authorities said cases and exposure sites were increasing too rapidly. "Even though we don't want to impose burdens unless we absolutely have to, unfortunately this is a situatio
  
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• Fort Macleod RCMP seek public assistance to locate missing man

  25-06-2021 06:06
  
  Fort Macleod RCMP is seeking help from the public to locate a missing man. Lane Tail Feathers, 35, was reported missing by his family on June 20, and has not returned to his Fort Macleod residence since. It's believed he might also be in the Lethbridge area. Fort Macleod RCMP have reason to believe there is concern for Tail Feather's well-being. They would like to hear from Lane or anyone who has seen him to confirm his safety. Tail Feathers is described as 170 centimetres (5'7") tall, 77 kg (17
  
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• Strong showing at first Olympic trials motivates Pronghorns freshman Hess to push for more

  25-06-2021 05:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Honestly I think I found a new love for the sport and a new passion that I never had before. I’m way more motivated than ever.”
  
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• 'Years of work ahead': Alberta's Indigenous communities to search for and document unmarked graves

  25-06-2021 03:15
  
  The work to search for and document Alberta's unmarked graves and deaths at residential schools will take "years," say those who are partnering with communities on the work. The University of Alberta's Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology (IPIA) is using ground-penetrating technology and drones to search for unmarked burial sites. It's already partnered with five communities, including the Enoch Cree First Nation and Papaschase First Nation. Professor Kisha Supernant, who is Mé
  
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• Change to Calgary Stampede stage a sign of cautious sponsors

  25-06-2021 02:47
  
  The Calgary Stampede's Coca-Cola stage will have a full lineup of big Canadian bands – but the branding is taking the year off. "So this year it’s the Stampede Summer Stage,” said Kristina Barnes, spokesperson for Calgary Stampede. “It will be back next year as the Coke Stage in a different location." The stage is moving because of construction extending 17th Avenue. The Stampede Summer Stage will have performances from The Trews, The Sheepdogs, Classified and Blue Rodeo
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: June 24

  25-06-2021 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Thursday, June 24, 2021 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Tom Roulston.
  
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• 'We've lost too many people': Alberta CF patients urge province to approve coverage for miracle drug

  25-06-2021 02:24
  
  Cystic fibrosis patients in Alberta are urging the government to approve coverage for the drug Trikafta, now that Health Canada has approved the life-changing treatment for people with CF. Cystic Fibrosis Canada estimates the transformational drug can treat up to 90 per cent of Canadians with cystic fibrosis. But until it’s funded by provincial drug plans, the treatment will remain inaccessible to those who need it. “It is life-saving, life-changing, a miracle, all of those words,&rd
  
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• Alberta institute working with Indigenous communities to uncover unmarked burial sites

  25-06-2021 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  There were 139 residential schools in Canada and 25 were in Alberta, which was the most of any province, but it is uncertain how many unmarked burial sites are in Alberta.
  
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• New 'Mosquito Terminator' project aims to do away with irritating insects

  25-06-2021 01:36
  
  The Alberta Birds of Prey Centre is home to the region's first 'Mosquito Terminator' concept, which is simply a nesting platform for species that feed on the world's most hated insects. The concept is simple; the more barn swallows and bats that can find safe and peaceful shelter, the more mosquitoes they will eat, effectively decreasing the blood sucking bug's population in the area. "Nobody loves mosquitoes other than those that eat them," said Kelly Weatherall, Fortis Alberta senior planner a
  
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• Lethbridge MP votes against conversion therapy ban after petition started in city - Global News

  25-06-2021 01:25
  
  Lethbridge MP votes against conversion therapy ban after petition started in city  Global News
  
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• COVID-19: Southern Alberta communities lagging behind on first-dose immunizations - Global News

  25-06-2021 01:25
  
  COVID-19: Southern Alberta communities lagging behind on first-dose immunizations  Global News
  
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• COVID-19: Southern Alberta communities lagging behind on first-dose immunizations

  25-06-2021 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Fort Macleod, County of Lethbridge, Coaldale, Vauxhall, Taber, Bow Island areas, County of Fort Mile, those areas have very low uptake."
  
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• Calgary chef shares grief after losing 11 colleagues to suicide: ‘It’s the secondary pandemic’

  25-06-2021 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of suicides within the hospitality industry during the COVID-19 pandemic hit some scary numbers. A Calgary restaurant is hoping to raise awareness to help save lives.
  
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• Calgary woman hiking triple crown to help three terminal siblings

  25-06-2021 00:54
  
  Jeanine Dalton is looking to climb three mountain peaks in one day. It's a challenging task at over 22 kilometres with an elevation of 2920 metres, but in Dalton's view, that's nothing compared to what her friends the Lamprecht family  face every day at their home west of Edmonton in Evansburg. Katie and Jacob Lamprecht have four children. Their youngest three have been diagnosed with a genetic abnormality called Juvenile Batten's Disease. "Well it always starts with vision loss and that's
  
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• Lethbridge MP votes against conversion therapy ban after petition started in city

  25-06-2021 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bill to ban conversion therapy in Canada has passed the House of Commons, but not without some pushback. Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder voted against the bill, despite it being put forward as a result of a petition that started in her riding. Erik Bay has more.
  
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• ‘Historic heat wave’ coming to B.C., Alberta: Environment Canada

  25-06-2021 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The duration of this extreme heat event, combined with the oppressive temperatures, make it very uncommon in Alberta.
  
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