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• Seven people dead, five escape house fire east of Calgary: RCMP - Lethbridge News Now

  02-07-2021 23:59
  
  Seven people dead, five escape house fire east of Calgary: RCMP  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta confirms 110 new cases of COVID-19 over 2 days, 44.8% of province now fully vaccinated

  02-07-2021 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Because COVID-19 numbers weren't released on Canada Day, Alberta announced 110 new cases of the novel coronavirus had been confirmed in the province on Friday.
  
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• Studio Bell admission free during Calgary Stampede

  02-07-2021 23:50
  
  National Music Centre (NMC) will be extending opening hours at Studio Bell and offering free admission courtesy of ATB for the 10 days of the Calgary Stampede, officials announced Friday. This year's Stampede runs July 9-18 and Studio Bell will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. "The additional hours will give music fans more opportunities to visit NMC’s country-themed textiles and artifacts and the Homegrown Country exhibition," read a release. "The exhibition that originally launched in 2019
  
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• Big box stores swallowed the most consumer cash during the pandemic, CFIB says

  02-07-2021 22:47
  
  While Canadians are resolute in their desire to help small businesses recover from the pandemic, new data suggests that big box stores and online retailers gobbled up the lions' share of consumer dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released results from a new public opinion poll that suggested a majority (60 per cent) of Canadians spent less at small businesses and more at larger retailers. Despite that, the poll also found nine in 10 resp
  
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• 7 dead, including 3 adults and 4 children, in Chestermere, Alta. house fire

  02-07-2021 22:41
  
  Seven people from two families were killed in an early-morning fire in Chestermere, Alta. on Friday. Five others — an adult and four children — managed to escape. The fire began about 2:30 a.m. in the city about 16 kilometres east of Calgary. Among the dead are  a 38-year-old female, a 35-year-old male, a 12-year-old male, a 12-year old female and a four-year-old male. Calgary Imam Syed Soharwardy with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada said two families, who were both Muslim
  
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• 7 dead in Chestermere, Alta. house fire

  02-07-2021 22:41
  
  Seven people from two families were killed in an early-morning fire in Chestermere, Alta. on Friday. Five others — an adult and four children — managed to escape. The fire began about 2:30 a.m. in the city about 16 kilometres east of Calgary. Among the dead are  a 38-year-old female, a 35-year-old male, a 12-year-old male, a 12-year old female and a four-year-old male. Calgary Imam Syed Soharwardy with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada said two families, who were both Muslim
  
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• Calgary Indigenous and church communities react to vandalism in wake of residential school tragedies

  02-07-2021 22:29
  
  Volunteers and staff members at nearly a dozen Calgary churches spent much of Friday morning cleaning up the aftermath of vandalized door frames and messages reflecting atrocities against Indigenous people painted onto their properties. Pastor David Edosa with All Nations Full Gospel Church in Inglewood was overwhelmed when he first saw his church doors covered in red handprints. The marking also includes the number ‘215’, indicating the vandalism could be in response to the rec
  
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• City of Lethbridge gives $820K to 15 local non-profits - Lethbridge News Now

  02-07-2021 22:19
  
  City of Lethbridge gives $820K to 15 local non-profits  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Overwhelming loss’: 7 dead, including 4 children in Chestermere house fire: RCMP

  02-07-2021 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A deadly fire in Chestermere overnight has claimed the lives of several people. Three children were transported to hospital in non-life threatening condition.
  
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• ‘Multiple deceased’ reported in Chestermere house fire: RCMP

  02-07-2021 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A deadly fire in Chestermere overnight has claimed the lives of several people. Three children were transported to hospital in non-life threatening condition.
  
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• 7 dead, including 4 children in Chestermere house fire: RCMP

  02-07-2021 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A deadly fire in Chestermere overnight has claimed the lives of several people. Three children were transported to hospital in non-life threatening condition.
  
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• Record-setting June home sales in Calgary, real estate board says

  02-07-2021 21:40
  
  Home sales in Calgary in June rose compared with a year ago to a new record for the month. The Calgary Real Estate Board says sales totalled 2,915 las month, up 65.3 per cent compared with a year ago. However, sales were down from 2,985 in May. The sales came as new listings in June totalled 4,135, up 23.6 per cent compared with a year ago and the second highest level for the month. New listings in May were 4,564. The average price in June was $494,111, down from $510,978 in May, but up from $46
  
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• Thanks for Farming Tour has two stops in Lethbridge — and elsewhere - Lethbridge News Now

  02-07-2021 21:29
  
  Thanks for Farming Tour has two stops in Lethbridge — and elsewhere  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Langdon, Alta. man charged in arsons on Siksika First Nation

  02-07-2021 21:26
  
  A 40-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of fires that officials say targeted locations on the Siksika First Nation typically used for ceremonies and offerings. Phillip John Strange, of Langdon, Alta., was arrested on July 1 for allegedly setting a number of grass fires on the reserve early Thursday. No structures were damaged as a result, but police say extensive damage was caused to the land, which included areas of cultural significance for First Nations people. Strange
  
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• Calgary councillor supports extending face mask bylaw due to Delta variant uncertainty

  02-07-2021 21:13
  
  Ward 5 Coun. George Chahal has announced his intention to vote against repealing Calgary's face mask bylaw and is encouraging his colleagues on council to do the same. In a statement released Friday morning, Chahal said he believes council should hold the line "until we are certain the Delta variant threat is at bay." "I want the province's reopening to succeed," said Chahal. "I want us all to enjoy a beautiful Alberta summer, free of the pandemic. We are so close. "Still, hosting the Calgary St
  
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• 'He is out there somewhere': Mother of missing man appeals for information

  02-07-2021 20:45
  
  The mother of an Ontario man last seen in Calgary in March made an emotional plea for him, or anyone with information, to reach out. "I need to hear from him, I need to reach out to him and know he is out there somewhere," Roxana Osoroes told reporters on Friday. "Please contact the police if you have any idea or (see) anyone who looks like him. Osoroes' 27-year-old son, Jordan Boucher, drove from Salmon Arm to Calgary on Nov. 28, 2020. He was last seen earlier this year, at the First Alliance C
  
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• Lethbridge & Pincher Creek broke 117-year-old heat records on Canada Day - Lethbridge News Now

  02-07-2021 20:18
  
  Lethbridge & Pincher Creek broke 117-year-old heat records on Canada Day  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Doctors on what they’re watching for now that Alberta is fully open

  02-07-2021 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province has lifted nearly all COVID-19 public health measures, including the provincial mask mandate, though masks will still be required in certain settings.
  
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• ‘So excited to be a police officer:’ Mother remembers Mountie killed in Saskatchewan

  02-07-2021 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP Const. Shelby Patton was struck and killed by a vehicle he had pulled over in Wolseley, Sask. on June 12. Two people were arrested and charged with manslaughter.
  
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• UPDATE: Multiple buildings destroyed in hay plant fire east of Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  02-07-2021 19:04
  
  UPDATE: Multiple buildings destroyed in hay plant fire east of Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch in place for Calgary, parts of southern Alberta

  02-07-2021 18:59
  
  From a heat warning one day to a severe thunderstorm watch the next. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Calgary and the surrounding area Friday afternoon, saying conditions are favourable for a system capable of producing damaging wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain. "Thunderstorms are expected to form over southwestern Alberta this afternoon and move eastward into the evening. Some of these thunderstorms are likely to be severe," it reads. "Very large hail can damage
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Calgary

  02-07-2021 18:59
  
  A severe thunderstorm watch for Calgary ended shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, after the city received a downpour that included hail in some communities. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Calgary and the surrounding area Friday afternoon, saying conditions were favourable for a system capable of producing damaging wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain. "Thunderstorms are expected to form over southwestern Alberta this afternoon and move eastward into the evening. Some of
  
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• Second severe thunderstorm warning called for Calgary

  02-07-2021 18:59
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning for Calgary was reinstated early Friday evening, after being called off late Friday afternoon. The city received a downpour that included significant hail in some communities, and then around 4:50 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning ended as the first pod passed across the city. However, there is more than one big storm in the area, and around 6 p.m., the thunderstorm warning was back on. STORM WARNING Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Calg
  
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• Employers to hire more contract workers as economy emerges from pandemic: poll

  02-07-2021 18:24
  
  Nearly 70 per cent of Canadian employers say they will hire more freelance or contract workers in the next two years. A new online survey commissioned by human resources firm Ceridian suggests companies are looking to gig workers to pad their labour force in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ceridian spokesman Steve Knox says employers are facing labour challenges as the economy reopens. He says some workers don't want to return to their old jobs at all while others are demanding more work-life
  
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• Staggered cool down coming across southern Alberta

  02-07-2021 17:22
  
  After another record-breaking day, the heat will be less extreme for much of Alberta on Friday as warnings begin to recede in the northwest parts of the province. Calgary’s all-time record high still stands at 36.5 C – the closest temperature the city reached during this unprecedented heat wave was 36.3 C. Friday remains hot for the central regions but less intense, and things are expected to cool down further into the weekend. Extreme southern Alberta, however, will remain in the up
  
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• 'There's some anxiety': Alberta health minister and family swarmed on Canada Day

  02-07-2021 14:29
  
  Protesters surrounded Alberta's health minister, his wife and two young sons Thursday at the conclusion of a Canada Day parade in Calgary and a celebration of the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions. Tyler Shandro's wife Andrea was in tears and the minister held one of his sons close, putting his hands over his ears while a handful of protesters screamed profanities and insults. "Lock Shandro up," yelled one man. "You've destroyed thousands and thousands of Alberta lives," said another. The ab
  
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• Toronto police officer killed in 'deliberate and intentional' incident while responding to call

  02-07-2021 13:12
  
  A Toronto police officer has died after being intentionally struck by a vehicle near City Hall overnight, Chief James Ramer has confirmed. “It is with profound sadness that I confirm the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup of 52 Division,” Ramer said while providing an update on the situation Friday morning. Ramer said Northrup died while responding to a call in the parking garage located underneath City Hall, near Queen and Bay streets, just after midnight. He said the incident was "de
  
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• Toronto police officer killed following 'deliberate and intentional' incident near City Hall

  02-07-2021 13:12
  
  A Toronto police officer has died after being intentionally struck by a vehicle near City Hall overnight, Chief James Ramer has confirmed. “It is with profound sadness that I confirm the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup of 52 Division,” Ramer said while providing an update on the situation Friday morning. Ramer said Northrup died while responding to a call in the parking garage located underneath City Hall, near Queen and Bay streets, just after midnight. He said the incident was "de
  
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• Man charged with first-degree murder in 'deliberate' killing of Toronto police officer

  02-07-2021 13:12
  
  A man has been charged with the alleged murder of a Toronto police officer Friday. Umar Zameer, 31​, was charged with first-degree murder after appearing in court at Old City Hall on Friday.​ The officer died after being "intentionally" struck by a vehicle near City Hall overnight, Chief James Ramer said. “It is with profound sadness that I confirm the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup of 52 Division,” Ramer said while providing an update on the situation Friday morning. R
  
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• Man charged in 'deliberate and intentional' killing of Toronto police officer

  02-07-2021 13:12
  
  A man has been charged with the alleged killing of a Toronto police officer Friday. Umar Zameer, 31​, was charged with first-degree murder after appearing in court at Old City Hall on Tuesday.​ The officer died after being "intentionally" struck by a vehicle near City Hall overnight, Chief James Ramer said. “It is with profound sadness that I confirm the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup of 52 Division,” Ramer said while providing an update on the situation Friday morning.
  
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• Male arrested after grass fires set on Siksika Nation land

  02-07-2021 05:02
  
  RCMP say they have arrested a male in connection with grass fires set on Canada Day that affected areas of “cultural significance" on Siksika Nation land. According to Mounties, they received reports after 7 a.m. from witnesses who saw a male set grass fires in the area of Map 5A of the Siksika Nation. Police were able to locate the male suspect and arrest him. No structures were affected by the fires, however, property damage is described as extensive and includes areas of cultural signif
  
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• Shooting in southeast Calgary sends 1 to hospital

  02-07-2021 04:22
  
  A 27-year-old man has been transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a shooting in southeast Calgary. EMS were sent to the 0-100 block at Douglas Glen Crescent S.E. after 7 p.m. Thursday where they found the man with a gunshot wound to his lower body. According to EMS, the man remains in stable condition in hospital. CTV News has asked Calgary police for further details. This is a developing story. It will be updated as details are confirmed.
  
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• ‘We knew it was there’: Former B.C chief says unmarked graves near Cranbrook need more context

  02-07-2021 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The remains were found when remedial work was being performed in the area to replace the fence at the cemetery near the former residential school last year.
  
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• RCMP arrest man after grass fires ignite on Siksika Nation land with ‘cultural significance’

  02-07-2021 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with multiple grass fires that started on Siksika Nation on Canada Day.
  
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• Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw boy walks for awareness: ‘That could have been me in one of those graves’

  02-07-2021 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  On July 1, Landyn Toney is walking 157 km from his house in Valley, N.S., to the Annapolis Valley First Nation, honouring victims and survivors of Canada's residential schools.
  
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• ‘Tinderbox’: Extreme Western Canada heat wave now heading east to Prairie provinces

  02-07-2021 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the blistering hot temperatures continue to move east, experts said that the sweat inducing weather is far from over for several parts of the country.
  
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• Alberta’s first COVID-19 vaccine lottery winner encourages others to get the vaccine

  02-07-2021 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The winner of Alberta’s first COVID-19 vaccine lottery spoke to Global News and says he urges Albertans to get vaccinated and “live your life the best you can.”
  
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• 'We just want change': Lethbridge flooded with orange on a Canada Day like no other - CTV Toronto

  02-07-2021 02:27
  
  'We just want change': Lethbridge flooded with orange on a Canada Day like no other  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'We just want change': Lethbridge flooded with orange on a Canada Day like no other

  02-07-2021 02:27
  
  WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing For hundreds of people in Lethbridge, Canada Day is not cause for celebration. Instead, it's a time to reflect and mourn the loss of thousands of indigenous children who died at residential schools across the country. For those who ditched red clothing to don orange in support of the 'Every Child Matters' movement, the impacts of residential schools and the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples nationwide is a conversation that
  
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• First vaccine lottery millionaire hails from Langdon, Alta.

  02-07-2021 01:24
  
  The first $1 million winner in the province's COVID-19 vaccine lottery was announced Thursday. It's Tracey McIvor, from Langdon, Alta., a small hamlet about 30 miles east of Calgary. Langdon's name was selected from 1.7 million Albertans who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, which is 72. 8 per cent of eligible Albertans, according to a release issued by the province. Among those, 42.4 per cent are fully vaccinated. The province introduced the lottery, and a number of other e
  
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• Auger-Aliassime through to Wimbledon third round with win over Ymer

  02-07-2021 00:19
  
  Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassme is through to the third round of Wimbledon after posting a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 win over Sweden's Mikael Ymer on Thursday. The 16th-seeded Auger-Aliassime fired 19 aces in the match and won 80 per cent of first serve points. The 20-year-old Canadian also proved to be opportunistic, winning four of his five break-point chances. "The crowd was good. I saw a few Canadian flags. That's always good to see," Auger-Aliassime said. "Canada Day always falls during Wimble
  
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• Police hate crime unit investigating after 10 Calgary churches vandalized overnight

  02-07-2021 00:11
  
  Calgary police are investigating after 10 churches were vandalized Wednesday night. Overnight, 10 churches were smeared with red and orange paint, while one had a window broken so paint could be tossed inside, according to a release issued by Calgary police Thursday afternoon. The markings included handprints and the number 215, indicating that the vandalism could be in response to the recent discovery of 215 unmarked graves near the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. "Canada&
  
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• Police hate crime unit investigating after 10 Calgary churches vandalized

  02-07-2021 00:11
  
  Calgary police are investigating after 10 churches were vandalized Wednesday night. Overnight, 10 churches were smeared with red and orange paint, while one had a window broken so paint could be tossed inside, according to a release issued by Calgary police Thursday afternoon. The markings included handprints and the number 215, indicating that the vandalism could be in response to the recent discovery of 215 unmarked graves near the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. "Canada&
  
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