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• Another problem coyote to be destroyed in northwest Calgary

  28-06-2021 23:53
  
  Officials will look to destroy a second coyote after more Calgarians reported being bitten. Lincoln Julie, integrated pest management lead with the city, said contractors and Fish and Wildlife officials have identified the problem coyote's travel path and "will decide on the best, most appropriate spot to do the removal when they can." "The quickest, most humane way is with a firearm," he told reporters on Monday. There have been a number of encounters between Calgarians and coyotes in recent we
  
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• Lethbridge down to just five active COVID cases, 42 across South Zone - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2021 23:47
  
  Lethbridge down to just five active COVID cases, 42 across South Zone  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fire at Catholic church on Siksika First Nation comes after 2 churches burn in B.C.

  28-06-2021 23:34
  
  Gleichen RCMP are investigating after a fire early Monday morning at a Siksika Catholic church. Police were notified around 12:30 a.m. about a fire at the Siksika First Nation Catholic Church, which is located on Map 8 of Siksika Nation. Early investigation indicated that the fire was set deliberately. The Siksika Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire before any significant damage was done. No one was in the church at the time of the fire, and no one was injured. The provincial fire in
  
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• RCMP says teen charged after 12-year-old shot, injured in central Alberta

  28-06-2021 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP in central Alberta say a 14-year-old has been charged in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy. They say the boy was flown to hospital in life-threatening condition.
  
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• RCMP investigating “suspicious fire” at Siksika Nation Catholic church - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2021 23:16
  
  RCMP investigating “suspicious fire” at Siksika Nation Catholic church  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What’s behind Western Canada’s historic heat wave?

  28-06-2021 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The heat seen in Western Canada this past weekend, melting historic temperature records, is not over yet, thanks to a “heat dome” settling over the region. As Ross Hull reports, the system is likely to break by next week, but it still has left people sweltering under the sun only days after summer officially began.
  
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• Fans seeking scarce Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup tickets face hefty prices - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2021 23:01
  
  Fans seeking scarce Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup tickets face hefty prices  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Scorching temperatures across southern Alberta this week

  28-06-2021 21:58
  
  The upper ridge that brought record-breaking temperatures over the weekend intensifies over B.C. and tracks further east through the week. For Alberta, that means more daily records will likely be broken and all-time record highs for many communities across the province, including Calgary, are also in jeopardy. By the end of the week, temperatures drop off slightly but remain above heat warning criteria into the following week. Here’s the five-day: MondaySunny Daytime high: 34 C Overnight:
  
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• Developing a Canola marketing plan? Consider the seasonal price patterns - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2021 21:35
  
  Developing a Canola marketing plan? Consider the seasonal price patterns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Deliberate and wilful’: Calgary judge finds pastor, cafe owner guilty of flouting COVID rules

  28-06-2021 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta judge has found a Calgary pastor, his brother and a café owner guilty of contempt for deliberately violating COVID-19 health orders.
  
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• Safety on Calgary's waterways paramount as thousands flock to beat the heat

  28-06-2021 21:24
  
  The Calgary Fire Department and Calgary Police Service are emphasizing safety on and along Calgary's rivers following a spike in emergency responses. Calgary remains under a heat wave that's expected to last through the weekend and many have taken to the Elbow and Bow rivers in seek of a reprieve from the sweltering conditions. Steps of scouting, assessing and proper decision making are encouraged to ensure swimmers, paddlers and boaters don't face unnecessary risk. Officials encourage all river
  
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• Soaring temps push western wildfire risk into ‘extremely extreme’ uncharted territory: experts

  28-06-2021 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada is just at the start of the lightning season and a fiery summer could still break out.
  
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• Central Alberta cafe owner, Calgary pastor found guilty of contempt for COVID-19 breaches

  28-06-2021 20:51
  
  Two Calgary brothers and the owner of a central Alberta café who defied COVID-19 health orders have been found guilty of contempt of court. Pastor Artur Pawlowski and his brother Dawid Pawlowski — who run the Fortress (Cave) of Adullam Street Church— and Christopher Scott, owner of the Whistlestop Café in Mirror, Alta., were each found guilty on Monday. Sentencing will be scheduled in July. In May, Alberta Health Services was granted a court order allowing police to arr
  
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• Calgary homicide victim identified by police

  28-06-2021 20:06
  
  Police have release the identity of a man found dead in the northeast community of Rundle. Officers were called to the 2600 block of 38 Street N.E. on Friday, where Blake Louis Walker, 37, was found deceased. A dark blue GMC Sierra truck with Alberta licence plate CJD 8152 was recovered Saturday morning in the 3900 block of 29th Avenue S.E. and investigators want to know more about where it was before and after the death. Anyone who saw the truck between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday is aske
  
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• Hurricanes announce 2021-2022 home schedule - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2021 19:37
  
  Hurricanes announce 2021-2022 home schedule  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Public Library to reopen Friday - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2021 19:26
  
  Lethbridge Public Library to reopen Friday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge doctors tell city council to remove mask bylaw - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2021 19:07
  
  Lethbridge doctors tell city council to remove mask bylaw  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary mother charged with daughter’s murder after body found on highway

  28-06-2021 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  RMCP said 24-year-old Sarah Rabik from Calgary was found dead on Highway 8 southeast of Cochrane at around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2020.
  
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• Calgary-based financial advisor accused of multi-million dollar fraud

  28-06-2021 18:17
  
  A 38-year-old Calgary man faces criminal fraud and secret commission charges following an investigation into alleged unauthorized trades from his clients' accounts. The Alberta RCMP Integrated Market Enforcement Team launched an investigation into the trading activity of Jeffrey Ber after the Alberta Securities Commission flagged questionable practices. Ber allegedly conducted trades in client accounts and downgraded client accounts without the knowledge of the clients or authority to act on the
  
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• Lethbridge property taxes due by Wednesday - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2021 17:36
  
  Lethbridge property taxes due by Wednesday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Relative charged with murder in death of Calgary woman found west of city limits

  28-06-2021 17:33
  
  RCMP confirm a 60-year-old Calgary woman has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains in connection with the death of Sarah Rabik. Rabik, 24, was found dead along Highway 8, west of Calgary, on Feb. 26, 2020. According to RCMP officials, 60-year-old Debora Joyce Rabik was arrested on Friday and subsequently charged. Mounties confirm the victim and accused are related but the exact relationship is not being divulged. According to Sarah's obituary, Debora Rabik is Sara
  
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• ‘Historic’ heat wave in Western Canada might not lift for days, forecasters say

  28-06-2021 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heat warnings remain posted across B.C. and Alberta, large parts of Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and a section of Yukon.
  
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• 1 in hospital following shooting outside Marlborough Mall

  28-06-2021 16:54
  
  A male is recovering at the Peter Lougheed Centre following a Sunday night shooting in the parking lot of a northeast mall. The shooting occurred at around 11 p.m. at Marlborough Mall. Police confirm the shooting victim's condition is now considered stable. His age has not been confirmed. This is a developing story. It will be updated as details are confirmed.
  
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• Amazon to open new warehouse in Alberta that will use robotics to pick, pack, ship small items

  28-06-2021 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company says the warehouse in Parkland County, Alta., will create more than 1,000 full- and part-time jobs.
  
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• Potential renaming of Bishop Grandin High School to be debated

  28-06-2021 16:08
  
  Trustees with the Calgary Catholic School District will decide whether to rename Bishop Grandin High School, named after a key architect of Canada's residential school system. The CCSD has been under pressure to remove the name after recent discoveries of unmarked graves of hundreds of children found near residential school sites in B.C. and Saskatchewan. The remains of 215 children were found buried near a former residential school near Kamloops, B.C. in May. Last week, 751 unmarked graves were
  
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• Bishop Grandin High School to receive new name

  28-06-2021 16:08
  
  Trustees with the Calgary Catholic School District have unanimously decided to rename Bishop Grandin High School, named after a key architect of Canada's residential school system. The school will be without a name until a new moniker is selected. The CCSD has been under pressure to remove the name after recent discoveries of unmarked graves of hundreds of children found near residential school sites in B.C. and Saskatchewan. The remains of 215 children were found buried near a former residentia
  
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• Canadian woman released from ISIS detainee camp in Syria, lawyer says

  28-06-2021 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The woman was taken to Erbil in northern Iraq, setting the stage for her possible return to Canada.
  
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• Alberta RCMP investigate alcohol as possible factor in fatal crash near Cremona

  28-06-2021 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The collision, which involved a pickup truck and two motorcycles, happened on Highway 22 near Cremona on Sunday evening.
  
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• Amazon to open new warehouse that will use robotics in Alberta next year

  28-06-2021 15:11
  
  Amazon says it plans to open a new warehouse in Alberta that will use robotics to help pick, pack and ship small items such as books, electronics and toys. The company says the warehouse will create more than 1,000 full- and part-time jobs. The warehouse is to be built in Parkland County, Alta., west of Edmonton, and is expected to open next year. Amazon says the robotic smart systems will help employees in their tasks at the warehouse. Last week, Amazon said it will purchase power from a massiv
  
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• The small Alberta oil company behind Saskatchewan’s latest and largest-ever case of orphaned wells

  28-06-2021 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-based Bow River Energy Ltd., which sought bankruptcy protection in late 2020, has 671 orphaned oil and gas sites in the west-central part of the province.
  
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• Calgary senior with dementia missing after walking away from care home during heat wave

  28-06-2021 14:51
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for help from the public as they search for a missing 81-year-old man. Guido Profeta left his care home in the northwest neighbourhood of Montgomery one Sunday around 8:30 p.m. and has not been seen or heard from since. The 81-year-old suffers from dementia, has Parkinson's and uses a four-wheeled walker to get around. There are significant concerns for his well-being given the heat wave Calgary is experiencing. Police describe Profeta as:A Caucasian, Italian
  
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• Calgary senior with dementia located after walking away from care home during heat wave

  28-06-2021 14:51
  
  Police confirmed Monday morning that Guido Profeta had been located and is safe with his family. **Original story appears below** The Calgary Police Service is asking for help from the public as they search for a missing 81-year-old man. Guido Profeta left his care home in the northwest neighbourhood of Montgomery one Sunday around 8:30 p.m. and has not been seen or heard from since. The 81-year-old suffers from dementia, has Parkinson's and uses a four-wheeled walker to get around. There are si
  
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• 'Revolutionary:' High-tech tools let environmentalists monitor remote development

  28-06-2021 14:24
  
  The chopper blades start their whup-whup-whup as the pilot checks his flight path over coal exploration projects in the Alberta foothills. The zigzag path on his tablet points out roads, boreholes and lease boundaries. He knows exactly where to go - thanks to technology that has given the environmental movement powerful new tools to understand what's happening on the landscape. "Without these tools, it's impossible," says Tara Russell of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. "It is pretty r
  
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• Nearly 30 per cent broke COVID-19 restrictions, felt justified: Canada-wide survey

  28-06-2021 13:33
  
  Almost 30 per cent of respondents in a newly released Canada-wide survey admitted to breaking COVID-19 rules -- and felt justified doing so. The survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan was done between June 1 and June 14. It asked 1,000 people about how closely they stuck to public health orders and where they were getting their information about the pandemic. Some 29 per cent said they broke at least one COVID-19 restriction. The most common
  
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• Protestors call for an end to Islamophobia following recent attacks

  28-06-2021 05:54
  
  A small group gathered in downtown Calgary Sunday, protesting recent attacks on Muslims in Alberta and Saskatchewan. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Riyaz Khawaja, with Voice of Oppressed. Recently, two sisters wearing hijabs were targeted in St. Albert and a man in Saskatoon was also attacked. “It’s concerning to the Muslim community especially, people are frightened, but at the same time we cannot be intimidated,” said Khawaja. The group also held a moment of sil
  
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• 'I’m sort of nervous about it': Navigating a world without mandatory masks

  28-06-2021 05:05
  
  As Alberta gets ready to drop provincial health restrictions, which include wearing masks in indoor public spaces, some are anxious about a future without masks. “I'm sort of nervous about it. It's been almost two years of wearing masks,” said Amanda Salame, who was out on Whyte Avenue. Before 2020, people might have had to run back into the house to grab a phone or keys, but now masks have become just as much a part of daily life all over the world. “Masks feel like the new no
  
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• Historic heat wave in B.C. scorches crops, shatters records

  28-06-2021 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A dangerous heat wave is enveloping British Columbia, with temperatures expected to soar to 45°C in the coming days. Emad Agahi explains how that heat is taking a toll on crops, while meteorologist Yvonne Schalle explains how weather records in both B.C. and Alberta are being scorched.
  
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• Heat wave help: Calgarians pitch in during high temperatures

  28-06-2021 02:01
  
  Calgary volunteer groups are continuing to help those in need as the mercury climbs even higher. It's a potentially dangerous stretch for some in the city without hot weather necessities like water, proper clothing and sunscreen. Be the Change YYC is trying to make sure everyone has what they need during the prolonged heatwave. "An adult person is supposed to have eight cups of water a day, and for most people on the streets, they can't access that much water," Hanna Woodward told CTV News. "So
  
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• Statue outside Polish Catholic Church in Edmonton vandalized with red paint

  28-06-2021 00:35
  
  A statue outside a church in north-central Edmonton was vandalized Saturday evening. The Pope John Paul II statue outside Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 11485 106 Street in Edmonton was covered in red paint and red handprints. Red footprints could be seen around the statue and on the steps leading up to the main entrance of the church. Teddy bears and other stuffed animals were laid at the base of the statue. The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) said the incident occurred around 11:10 p.m. Saturday
  
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• Stanley Cup: Trio of B.C. players leading Montreal Canadiens’ playoff run

  28-06-2021 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal’s top three players, Carey Price, Shea Weber and Brendan Gallagher, all call B.C. home.
  
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