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• Lethbridge police seek public assistance in southside school break-in

  06-07-2021 23:55
  
  Lethbridge police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect in a weekend break-in at Victoria Park High School. The incident took place around 6:50 a.m. Sunday, when a man entered the school located in the 1500 block of Fifth Avenue S through a window. Once inside, the man stole two laptops valued at approximately $1,800. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lethbridge police at 403-328-4444. Anonymous tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online, or
  
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• Alberta farmers assessing impacts of summer heat wave on crops, animals

  06-07-2021 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dry conditions combined with more than a week of extremely hot temperatures have left an impact on Alberta producers.
  
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• Century-old Irricana Hotel up for sale for under 100K

  06-07-2021 23:21
  
  For over 100 years, the Irricana Hotel was a place for generations to gather, share stories and have a good time. Now those good times are up for sale with the property listed at the bargain basement price of $89,900. Built in 1910, the Irricana Hotel greeted visitors who arrived by train or by horse. The main floor housed a bar and restaurant while the upper floor accommodated guest rooms. Steve Sklenka is listing the property. He says the old hotel has fallen on bad times with broken windows,
  
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• Alberta economist suggests province focuses on future not past in post-pandemic recovery

  06-07-2021 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  "What we need to do is forge new tracks in the province, building on what we've already built in this province," Todd Hirsch said.
  
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• Calgarian claims Western 649 jackpot, prize proves large enough to convince wife out of bed

  06-07-2021 21:45
  
  A Calgary couple has started planning for an upcoming trip to Mexico after their lottery numbers proved to be winners in the June 2 Western 649 draw. John Kruse discovered he had won slightly more than $2 million in the draw after checking his numbers early in the morning using the Lotto Spot! app. When he woke his wife to tell her of their windfall, she set out parameters of what it would take to get her out of bed. "It's funny because she said she wasn't going to wake up for anything less than
  
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• Pedestrian killed on Hwy. 4 in southern Alberta

  06-07-2021 21:42
  
  RCMP in the southern Alberta town of Raymond is investigating a fatal collision involving a semi-tractor and a pedestrian on Highway 4, just north of Highway 61. Police say the pedestrian was struck about midnight on July 5 by the northbound semi-tractor. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene and the driver and a passenger were assessed by EMS. "The initial investigation indicates that the pedestrian was in the driving lane of the semi-tractor at the time of the collision," police
  
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• How to make kids feel comfortable as Alberta reopens from COVID-19 health restrictions

  06-07-2021 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  After more than 15 months of telling children to keep their distance during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no doubt some will have uneasy feelings now that the province is opening up. Kendra Slugoski spoke with a child psychologist about how to make kids feel more comfortable.
  
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• Victim of Memorial Drive hit-and-run in medically-induced coma

  06-07-2021 21:04
  
  The family of Emerson Wikeruk anxiously awaits updates on the condition of the 25-year-old who was the victim of a weekend hit-and-run. Wikeruk suffered life-altering injuries when he was struck early Sunday morning in the eastbound lanes of Memorial Drive near the St. George's Drive/12th Street N.E. overpass The suspect vehicle — believed to be a 2016 Chrysler 300 — drove off after hitting Wikeruk but, according to police, the driver and vehicle have since been located. No details r
  
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• No positive I-D in fatal pedestrian collision on Highway-4 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 20:57
  
  No positive I-D in fatal pedestrian collision on Highway-4  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Polar bear habitat planned for Calgary Zoo in 2023

  06-07-2021 20:56
  
  Polar bears are coming to the Calgary Zoo as part of an effort to save the species from extinction. A donation from the Taylor Family Foundation, along with funding from the province, will allow the zoo to make a "significant investment" and redevelop the Canadian Wilds zone, making it "one of the most comprehensive and engaging experiences of iconic Canadian wildlife and habitats anywhere in North America,” said zoo president and CEO Dr. Clément Lanthier in a release. “The Ca
  
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• Local legion marks poppy's 100th anniversary - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 20:21
  
  Local legion marks poppy's 100th anniversary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grant opens to Alberta communities targeted by hate, in need of better security

  06-07-2021 20:16
  
  As of Tuesday, groups at risk of hate and bias-motivated crimes are now eligible for emergency funding to upgrade their security and monitoring systems. The Alberta Infrastructure Security Program is available immediately and up to $12,000 per applicant has been allocated. The money can be used to purchase window film, cameras, anti-graffiti sealant or alarms.Alberta making up to $100K available for security upgrades at religious, cultural placesIn light of the recent acts of vandalism at places
  
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• Alberta RCMP investigate after man’s body found in river near Whitecourt

  06-07-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said about an hour later the man's body was recovered and he was pronounced dead at the scene. 
  
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• Alberta EMS to expand ambulance transport locations beyond emergency departments

  06-07-2021 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has announced changes to emergency medical services (EMS) aimed at getting people the care they need while getting ambulances back on the road faster.
  
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• Calgary man dead in collision near Manor, Sask.

  06-07-2021 19:17
  
  A man from Calgary is dead after a collision on Highway 13, roughly a kilometre from Manor, Sask. Around 8:05 a.m. Monday morning RCMP officers from Carlyle responded to the head on collision, which occurred between a SUV and a semi tractor-trailer. The lone occupant of the SUV, a 31-year-old man from Calgary was pronounced dead on scene. The family has been notified. The driver on the semi sustained minor injuries. RCMP continue to investigate.
  
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• Man sentenced to time served + probation for sexually touching his children - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 18:55
  
  Man sentenced to time served + probation for sexually touching his children  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Texting and driving? Oh, cell no!': City of Calgary hopes snarky signs keep you looking

  06-07-2021 17:56
  
  Road signs usually warn of construction delays, lane closures or collisions ahead and rarely make motorists smile. The City of Calgary is trying to upend that through its Traffic Tuesday program. Fortunate drivers may have noticed one of the 18 electronic message boards on Calgary roads sporting messages ranging from 'Camp in the Rockies, not the left lane' to 'Do you like surprises? Try shoulder checking'. The messages are designed to fall into one of three categories: driver pet peeves, pop cu
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: July 5

  06-07-2021 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Monday, July 5, 2021 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Tom Roulston.
  
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• Seasonal and unsettled in Calgary through much of the week

  06-07-2021 17:09
  
  Temperatures are expected to improve in Calgary Tuesday afternoon. It will be mostly cloudy across central and southern Alberta with a chance of non-severe thunderstorms late in the day. These thunderstorms may be isolated, but slow moving which means localized flooding could be a concern for Calgary and the southern foothills. That risk ends Tuesday evening and clouds persist overnight. Moisture returns Wednesday afternoon as a low pressure system tracks over the Rockies and moves east into cen
  
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• Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada's next GG - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 17:07
  
  Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada's next GG  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• PM announces Inuk leader Mary Simon as Canada's next Governor General - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 16:29
  
  PM announces Inuk leader Mary Simon as Canada's next Governor General  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge council approves new Municipal Development Plan - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 16:22
  
  Lethbridge council approves new Municipal Development Plan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 4 more victims found in rubble; death toll rises to 32 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 16:15
  
  4 more victims found in rubble; death toll rises to 32  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The Idea That Bullfrogs Never Sleep Is Bull - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 15:38
  
  The Idea That Bullfrogs Never Sleep Is Bull  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Free Stampede admission for frontline workers and their guests

  06-07-2021 15:15
  
  In recognition of their contributions throughout the ongoing pandemic, the Calgary Stampede will be waiving admission on the first five days of this year's event for essential workers and up to three guests. Stampede officials announced Monday that free admission will be offered between July 9 and 13 as "a thank you to frontline workers and their unwavering commitment to the community." According to the Stampede, the list of eligible workers includes, but is not limited to:First responders; Heal
  
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• Remains of Canadian citizen located at site of Surfside, Fla. condo collapse

  06-07-2021 14:48
  
  The remains of a Canadian citizen were located at the site of the Surfside condo collapse in Florida, authorities confirmed Tuesday. “Global Affairs Canada can confirm that the remains of one Canadian citizen were found at the site,” a spokesperson said in a statement to CTV News. “At least three other Canadian citizens remain unaccounted for. Three different families have been affected by this tragedy.” At least 28 people died when a section of the condo building collaps
  
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• Mary Simon named as Canada's first Indigenous Governor General

  06-07-2021 14:31
  
  Inuk leader Mary Simon will be Canada’s next Governor General, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. From Nunavik, in northern Quebec, Simon has been an advocate for Inuit rights and culture, and is an Officer of the Order of Canada. She has also worked alongside the federal government on several files over many years, including as an Arctic ambassador. Now, she will take on the role of the Queen's representative in Canada. Trudeau made the announcement at the Canadian Museum of
  
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• Canmore, Alta., votes to end mask mandate, third reading still needed

  06-07-2021 14:10
  
  Members of Canmore council voted to rescind the town's mask bylaw on Tuesday, but since it wasn't unanimous, a special meeting will be held later this week for a necessary third reading. The move comes a day after the City of Calgary also voted to repeal its mask bylaw. A special meeting was also needed as that vote also wasn't unanimous. "Individual businesses may require staff and/or customers to wear masks inside their place of business," read an update on the Town of Canmore's website. 
  
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• Canmore, Alta., repeals mask mandate

  06-07-2021 14:10
  
  Members of Canmore council voted to rescind the town's mask bylaw on Tuesday. The move comes a day after the City of Calgary also voted to repeal its mask bylaw. Special meetings were needed in both municipalities as neither vote was unanimous. "Individual businesses may require staff and/or customers to wear masks inside their place of business," read an update on the Town of Canmore's website.  "While masking is no longer required in most situations, it is important to support those who m
  
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• Canmore, Alta., province's lone bylaw outlier, set to debate face mask mandate

  06-07-2021 14:10
  
  The only remaining municipality in Alberta that mandates face mask use will debate the future of its bylaw at a meeting Tuesday morning. Canmore still has a local masking bylaw in place that prohibits entry into public indoor facilities without a face covering. Council is set to gather at 9 a.m. with debate on the bylaw scheduled for around 10:15 a.m. The town of Banff, Canmore’s neighbour, decided to fall in line with the province's reopening plans that removed the mask requirement on Jul
  
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• Lethbridge man sentenced in child pornography case - Lethbrige Herald

  06-07-2021 12:59
  
  Lethbridge man sentenced in child pornography case  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Plane with 28 on board missing in Russian Far East region - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 10:48
  
  Plane with 28 on board missing in Russian Far East region  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan - Lethbridge News Now

  06-07-2021 10:08
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man refused care by paramedic saying ambulance was 'out of service'

  06-07-2021 03:31
  
  His mother was unconscious in the passenger seat after grabbing her chest and going into convulsions. Sonny Strawberry was able to flag down a passing ambulance, only to be told they were not in service. The interaction was recorded in a video he posted to Facebook. It happened around 6 p.m. Sunday evening as he was driving his mother from Calgary to her home on the Sunchild O'Chiese First Nation. At the time of the emergency, they were about 60 kilometres from the nearest hospital. In the video
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary hospital grows in size, at least 5 cases involve Delta variant

  06-07-2021 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now five COVID-19 cases involving the B.1.617.2 variant that have been linked to a coronavirus outbreak at a hospital in Calgary, Alberta Health Services said on Monday.
  
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• Alberta man irate after paramedic refused to help unconscious mother claiming ambulance was 'out of service'

  06-07-2021 03:31
  
  His mother was unconscious in the passenger seat after grabbing her chest and going into convulsions. Sonny Strawberry was able to flag down a passing ambulance, only to be told they were not in service. The interaction was recorded in a video he posted to Facebook. It happened around 6 p.m. Sunday evening as he was driving his mother from Calgary to her home on the Sunchild O'Chiese First Nation. At the time of the emergency, they were about 60 kilometres from the nearest hospital. In the video
  
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• Alberta man irate after paramedic refused to help convulsing mother claiming ambulance was 'out of service'

  06-07-2021 03:31
  
  His mother was unconscious in the passenger seat after grabbing her chest and going into convulsions. Sonny Strawberry was able to flag down a passing ambulance, only to be told they were not in service. The interaction was recorded in a video he posted to Facebook. It happened around 6 p.m. Sunday evening as he was driving his mother from Calgary to her home on the Sunchild O'Chiese First Nation. At the time of the emergency, they were about 60 kilometres from the nearest hospital. In the video
  
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• Alberta man irate after convulsing mother refused care by paramedic claiming ambulance was 'out of service'

  06-07-2021 03:31
  
  His mother was unconscious in the passenger seat after grabbing her chest and going into convulsions. Sonny Strawberry was able to flag down a passing ambulance, only to be told they were not in service. The interaction was recorded in a video he posted to Facebook. It happened around 6 p.m. Sunday evening as he was driving his mother from Calgary to her home on the Sunchild O'Chiese First Nation. At the time of the emergency, they were about 60 kilometres from the nearest hospital. In the video
  
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• Calgary's Albanian community rallying behind family of motorcycle crash victim

  06-07-2021 03:12
  
  A 36-year-old Calgary father killed in a motorcycle crash last week left behind three children. And his wife remains in hospital with multiple serious injuries. “It’s hard … I can’t imagine now that I can’t see him anymore,” said Debatik Cermjani, the victim’s older brother.  Last Tuesday, Kreshnik Cermjani, who was known as Nick, and his wife, Ermira Cermjani — who was a passenger on his motorcycle — were on their way home from dinner
  
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• Driver injured in crash on Stoney Trail at Country Hills Blvd. overpass

  06-07-2021 02:34
  
  Westbound Stoney Trail was closed near the Country Hills overpass in northwest Calgary on Monday afternoon following a single-vehicle crash. Police say the driver, a female who was the lone occupant, lost control and the vehicle struck an abutment. She was taken to hospital in serious condition. No other information was available.
  
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• Calgary's Rocky Mountain baseball to host 2022 Canadian Little League championship

  06-07-2021 02:20
  
  Calgary has only hosted the Canadian Little League Championship once before, in 1994 when Foothills baseball got the opportunity to host the prestigious event. That's why it's such a big honour for Calgary's Rocky Mountain baseball to get to do it in 2022. Rocky Mountain baseball past president Alan Chatenay will be the tournament chair for the event in 2022. Chatenay said a lot of hard work went into getting the tournament, which is a big deal to host. "It's a huge deal," Chatenay said. "It has
  
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• Construction worker in serious condition after falling from southeast Calgary rooftop

  06-07-2021 01:33
  
  A Calgary construction worker is in hospital after falling from a roof Monday. EMS confirmed that shortly before 1 p.m. Monday, they received a call about a construction worker in his 40s who fell from the roof of a home under construction in the 1400 block of Copperfield Blvd. S.E. The man was transported to Foothills hospital in serious but stable condition.
  
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• Questions raised over water licences for coal mining exploration, company says information 'factually incorrect'

  06-07-2021 01:21
  
  The Alberta government is being asked to explain why Benga Mining is possibly moving ahead with exploratory work on a Crowsnest Pass coal project, even though its application was rejected by a joint provincial-federal review panel. New documents show Benga Mining — operating as Riversdale Resources — has been granted licences to divert water for drilling and dust suppression for exploratory boreholes for the Grassy Mountain project, seven kilometers north of Blairmore. The approval w
  
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• 16 baby bison found in Banff as reintroduced herd continues growth spurt

  06-07-2021 01:11
  
  The reintroduced herd of bison continue to thrive in their Banff home as more babies were spotted in recent days. Last week, park officers spotted 13, then Monday morning spotted three more. Officers are willing to bet there are even more babies they have not seen yet. “Yes it’s pretty exciting, the most recent count of new bison calves is a total of 16 for this year," said Parks Canada resource manager Dan Rafla. “The population is now at 66 animals from the original 16 just a
  
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• Syrian immigrant farmer devastated by crop vandalism, garbage at farm northeast of Calgary

  06-07-2021 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary farmer who moved to the city five years ago as a refugee says he's sad and and scared after repeated vandalism to his farm.
  
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• CCTV images of Calgary homicide suspect released

  06-07-2021 00:41
  
  Calgary police has released CCTV images of a suspect in a downtown stabbing being investigated as a homicide. Investigators are also asking the driver of a vehicle who may have witnessed the attack to come forward. The suspect is described as:Indigenous; Between 20 and 25 years old; 177 to 182 centimetres (5'10" to 6') tall, and; Having a slim to medium build, with long, dark hair in braids.He was wearing a grey T-shirt, red shorts, a baseball hat and tall dark socks with black and white Nike ru
  
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• Coronation man charged for allegedly setting 2 police cars on fire

  06-07-2021 00:33
  
  A Coronation, Alta., man faces numerous charges after two police vehicles were set on fire over the weekend. Saturday night, in the early morning hours, fire crews responded to calls about a fire behind the Coronation RCMP detachment. Upon arrival, they discovered two police vehicles on fire, including one that was fully engulfed. An investigation determined that the fires had been deliberately set. A suspect was located in the area who was apprehended and arrested for arson. He was transported
  
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• Government of Alberta takes 50 per cent stake in Sturgeon Refinery for $825M

  06-07-2021 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province has signed a restructuring deal that also extends the length of Alberta's processing contract with the refinery by 10 years, to 2058.
  
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• Alberta government becomes part owner of Sturgeon Refinery

  06-07-2021 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province has signed a restructuring deal that also extends the length of Alberta's processing contract with the refinery by 10 years, to 2058.
  
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• OPEC oil alliance at impasse over production levels

  06-07-2021 00:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Talks among members of the OPEC cartel and allied oil-producing countries broke off Monday in the midst of a standoff with the United Arab Emirates over production levels.
  
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