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• Alberta reports 106 new COVID-19 cases, first doses reach 75 per cent

  22-07-2021 23:56
  
  Alberta reported 106 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths on Thursday. Active cases increased by 27 to a total of 676 and the death toll grew to 2,320. There are 93 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, including the 26 patients in ICU. The province reached another vaccine milestone on Thursday as 75 per cent of eligible Albertans have received one dose. More than 61 per cent are fully immunized. Since Jan. 1, 96 per cent of all Alberta COVID-19 cases were unvaccinated or contracted the disease
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta’s first dose vaccination rate reaches 75%

  22-07-2021 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, Alberta Health said it identified 106 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours out of 6,622 tests.
  
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• Federal agriculture minister announces help for farmers, ranchers suffering from drought

  22-07-2021 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Help is on the way for Canadian farmers and ranchers being severely impacted by this year's drought.
  
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• Storm warnings and watches issued in central, southern Alberta

  22-07-2021 23:20
  
  Environment Canada says another bout of extreme weather is underway in the central and southern regions of Alberta. The agency issued a thunderstorm warning for a number of areas Thursday afternoon, saying a storm capable of strong winds and "toonie-size hail" is near the community of Rumsey, located approximately two hours northeast of Calgary. Officials say the storm is heading east at 40 km/h. "Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches," Environment Canada said in its statemen
  
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• ‘Now is the perfect time to be involved in space’: Edmonton physician and space scientist

  22-07-2021 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton-raised physician, aquanaut and scientist-astronaut candidate has been fascinated by space travel as long as she can remember.
  
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• Gateway to Asia officially opens at the Calgary Zoo

  22-07-2021 22:52
  
  Many Calgarians were sad to see the pandas go back home to China, but their enclosure has been turned into ta new exhibit called Gateway to Asia. Two new species will also join the Komodo dragons there: a Malayan tapir and two white-handed gibbons. The building has been closed to the public since December 2020 and that meant the two Komodo dragons weren't seen by visitors until now. The two male white-handed gibbons, named Majimel and Maximus, are brothers and join the Calgary Zoo from Safari Ni
  
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• Alberta commits $150M to boost rural high-speed internet, seeks private and federal support

  22-07-2021 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province said 80 per cent of First Nations and 67 per cent of rural areas in Alberta don't have reliable high-speed internet access.
  
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• Alta. county that flooded 2 years ago now declaring ag emergency over drought-like conditions

  22-07-2021 22:33
  
  Fields that swallowed up machinery two years ago during a rain-filled season are now so dry a county northwest of Edmonton is declaring a state of agricultural disaster. "It's from one extreme to the next. At one point we have combines stuck in the field and then a couple years later, we have pastures running low [and livestock producers] wondering where they're going to pasture them," Ross Bohnet, councillor and chair of the Ag Servicves Board, told CTV News Edmonton. The council voted July 22
  
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• Provincial police force idea a hot topic at Alberta justice minister townhall

  22-07-2021 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s justice minister continued a series of townhall meetings across the province Thursday, addressing concerns about crime in Cardston.
  
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• Bridget Mearns running for Mayor of Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2021 22:26
  
  Bridget Mearns running for Mayor of Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta commits $150M to boost rural high-speed internet, aims to partner with private industry and feds

  22-07-2021 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday Premier Jason Kenney announced the province is committing up to $150 million to improve high-speed internet access in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. As Tom Vernon explains on the noon news, the money is meant to help bring in contributions from private companies and the federal government.
  
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• Alberta investing $7.7M to support Indigenous-led mental health efforts

  22-07-2021 22:19
  
  The Alberta government is investing $7.7 million to foster Indigenous-led efforts to improve mental health, including supports for residential school survivors and their families. Through the Residential School Mental Health Support Grant Program, First Nations, Metis Settlements and the Métis Nation of Alberta will be eligible to apply for funding toward counselling services and traditional healing practices like talking circles for individuals, families and communities affected by resid
  
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• Speedy surfing: Province aims to improve internet speed for Alberta's rural communities

  22-07-2021 21:50
  
  The UCP government has unveiled funding that will be used to increase the speed of internet service for rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Officials say $150 million is being spent as part of the province's recovery plan and it will be used for building broadband expansion projects "as soon as possible." Premier Jason Kenney said the funding announcement was to ensure the entire province could move ahead with its economic recovery. "This investment ensures individuals, families and busine
  
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• Calgary Stampede Lottery winners announced

  22-07-2021 21:24
  
  Calgary Stampede Lotteries announced the winners of the 2021 draws on Thursday. Winners were chosen at random on Wednesday, officials said, and include:Stella Harrison, Edmonton, 2021 Rotary Dream Home package (valued at $1,109,939); Mark Bickford, Winfield, Stampede Million 50/50 (valued at $908,877.50); Ricardo Duarte, Banff 2021 GMC Sierra Denali 3500HD & 2021 Montana High Country 376FL package (valued at $231,134); Tammy Leach, Calgary, 2021 GMC Sierra AT4 2500 Crew Cab (valued at $100,0
  
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• Teen killed in single-vehicle crash near Sundre, Alta.

  22-07-2021 20:51
  
  A teenager has died and two others have been sent to hospital following a rollover crash near the town of Sundre last week. Sundre RCMP say they responded to a GPS SOS call at 12:46 p.m. on July 17, which alerted them to a scene on Highway 734 in Bighorn County. The Cremona Fire Department and EMS were also dispatched. A preliminary investigation suggests the truck, which was southbound on the highway, lost control while navigating a winding downhill section of the road. Police say the truck hit
  
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• No price tags: Free market for donated goods opens Saturday

  22-07-2021 20:32
  
  Just under the looming Bow Tower and a stone’s throw from Chinatown, a new market will be sharing goods with Calgarians free of charge. The Good Neighbour Community Market, located at 149 Fifth Avenue S.E., will offer donated clothing, food, books and household goods. Customers can make a donation to help cover expenses, but at this market, if they are unable to pay, that’s OK too. Alice Lam, who co-founded the market, says even though no payment is required, she expects most people
  
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• Another First Nation files request to allow appeal of decision on Grassy Mountain coal project

  22-07-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Stoney Nakoda Nation filed a request with the Alberta Court of Appeal to appeal the decision, which blocked the development of Benga Mining's proposed Grassy Mountain project.
  
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• Alberta launches mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic for worksites and rural communities

  22-07-2021 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic will target worksites, remote camps, farms, hard-to-reach populations, rural communities and areas where uptake is low.
  
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• Unvaccinated Albertans are majority of COVID cases, hospitalizations, deaths; Hinshaw - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2021 19:44
  Unvaccinated Albertans are majority of COVID cases, hospitalizations, deaths; Hinshaw  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta to launch new mobile vaccination clinic next week

  22-07-2021 19:36
  
  A new mobile clinic will bring COVID-19 vaccinations to rural communities, hard-to-reach populations, and remote camps across Alberta where vaccine uptake is lower. The mobile clinic will begin providing first and second COVID-19 vaccinations next week, followed by a tour to communities and workplaces across the province. Alberta Health and Industry for Vaccination collaborated to create the mobile clinic in hopes to enhance vaccine uptake across the province, especially in some rural areas wher
  
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• Calgary police continue search for witnesses to hit-and-run

  22-07-2021 19:12
  
  Calgary police would like to speak to the drivers and occupants of 10 vehicles that passed the scene of a hit-and-run crash on July 4 that sent a pedestrian to hospital with serious injuries. The crash happened atabout 1:40 a.m. Investigators have been able to review CCTV and dash-cam footage from the area around Memorial Drive and St. Georges Drive N.E. — the exit to the Calgary Zoo and 12 Street S.E. — and say 10 vehicles passed by before someone stopped and rendered first aid. Pol
  
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• Grandparents take new skills into their golden years post pandemic

  22-07-2021 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton author and grandmother says many seniors are coming out of the pandemic with more wisdom and tools to navigate technology.
  
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• City giving 11 re-imagine downtown activation grants - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2021 18:56
  City giving 11 re-imagine downtown activation grants  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The 'Good Citizen': Calgary Brewery honours Snow family in effort to raise funds for ALS research

  22-07-2021 18:46
  
  An ice-cold beer is best enjoyed on a hot day, but one local brewery is taking refreshment to the next level this summer with a beverage aimed at raising funds and awareness for a very special Calgarian.  It’s called ‘The Good Citizen’ – the latest development by Citizen Brewery which will see the majority of its proceeds donated to ALS Research. The new brew is in honour of Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow, who was diagnosed with the disease in Ju
  
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• Routine school immunization program starts July 26 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2021 18:11
  Routine school immunization program starts July 26  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's downtown office vacancy rate hits 29.2 per cent, a new high

  22-07-2021 18:07
  
  Calgary's downtown office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in the second quarter of 2021. Commercial real estate firm Avison Young says the office tower vacancy rate in downtown Calgary now sits at 29.2 per cent. That's up from 28.9 per cent in the first three months of 2021, and up from 25 per cent in the second quarter of 2020. Avison Young predicts there will be over 14 million square feet of vacant space in downtown Calgary by the end of 2021, resulting in a new peak high vacancy rate above
  
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• Calgary man charged with weapons offences, impersonating a soldier

  22-07-2021 17:16
  
  A Calgary man accused of posing as an ex-military member and providing survivalist training under false credentials is now facing charges. The investigation began in May after police were alerted about a man operating a firearms training, survival training, and women’s self-defence company called Sheep Dog Enterprises out of his southeast Calgary home. "It is alleged that the man was in possession of several firearms, did not possess proper documentation nor licencing for firearms, and had
  
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• Missing Indigenous woman found dead: RCMP

  22-07-2021 16:19
  
  Mounties are investigating an Indigenous woman's death in central Alberta. The body of 41-year-old Crystal Whitford was found on the O'Chiese First Nation the morning of July 21. She was last seen three days earlier on July 18, walking around 6 p.m. on a path in the woods near her home on the First Nation. Rocky Mountain House RCMP, search and rescue teams and O'Chiese fire department did not find her during a search. Investigators did not say how the woman died, but that they are asking anyone
  
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• 'Huge east-west connectivity': Work to upgrade Victoria Park LRT station, extend 17th Avenue S.E. begins

  22-07-2021 14:37
  
  Work began Thursday on upgrades to the Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station, a project that will also see 17th Avenue extended across Macleod Trail S.E. The aim of the project is to connect the Beltline neighbourhood with the entertainment district, which is also in the midst of $60-million revitalization, according to the government website. It will also connect people to the Stampede grounds and the BMO Centre, which is in the midst of a $500-million expansion, with a target reopening date in 20
  
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• 'Huge east-west connectivity': Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station upgrades, extension of 17th Avenue S.E. begins

  22-07-2021 14:37
  
  Work began Thursday on upgrades to the Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station, a project that will also see 17th Avenue extended across Macleod Trail S.E. The aim of the project is to connect the Beltline neighbourhood with the entertainment district, which is also in the midst of $60-million revitalization, according to the government website. It will also connect people to the Stampede grounds and the BMO Centre, which is in the midst of a $500-million expansion, with a target reopening date in 20
  
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• Ground-breaking ceremony set for Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station Thursday

  22-07-2021 14:37
  
  Victoria Park near 17th Avenue S.E. is about to undergo a major overhaul as work is set to begin overhauling the LRT station nearest the proposed Calgary events centre in the east end. The aim of the project is to connect the Beltline neighbourhood with the entertainment district, which is also in the midst of $60-million revitalization, according to the government website. It will also connect people to the Stampede grounds and the BMO Centre, which is in the midst of a $500-million expansion,
  
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• The Nikkei Way documentary explores Japanese Canadian heritage in Lethbridge - Medicine Hat News

  22-07-2021 13:49
  The Nikkei Way documentary explores Japanese Canadian heritage in Lethbridge  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Ferrari catches fire in parking lot outside Cattle Baron restaurant

  22-07-2021 05:38
  
  There's fast and furious, and then there's a vintage Ferrari on fire. That's what a few Calgary fire fighters discovered after completing a training exercise at Midnapore Fire Station 26 on Midpark Way S.E. Wednesday afternoon. Across the street in a parking lot near the Cattle Baron restaurant, a 1972 Ferrari 'Dino' valued at $500,000 was on fire. The owner of the vehicle was apparently dining inside the Cattle Baron, while his Ferrari burned. A firefighter grabbed a hose, dragged it across the
  
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• Province announces funding to support Blackfoot women in Lethbridge - Global News

  22-07-2021 05:05
  
  Province announces funding to support Blackfoot women in Lethbridge  Global News
  
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• Province announces funding to support Blackfoot women in Lethbridge

  22-07-2021 05:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The funding will be used in constructing 14 units in Lethbridge for Blackfoot women and their children who are looking to move to the city from nearby reserves. 
  
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• Provincial and federal funding set to support Blackfoot women relocating to Lethbridge

  22-07-2021 04:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The governments of Alberta and Canada have committed $3.4 million in funding to develop 14 safe and stable housing units for Blackfoot women and their children moving to Lethbridge. As Danica Ferris explains, the goal is to provide stability during a major transition.
  
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• Alberta newborns will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy: ‘Every day counts’

  22-07-2021 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Love for Lewiston Foundation and the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation funded the launch of a spinal muscular atrophy newborn screening study in 2019, led by Dr. Jean Mah.
  
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• 75 years later, Alberta couple celebrates rare milestone

  22-07-2021 03:49
  
  A year after the end of the Second World War, Lavina Enns was a 20-year-old cook at a large farm near Linden, Alberta when she met the new hired hand. Lavina liked what she saw. "Love at first sight," she said. "When he came in the yard with the tractor, I hadn't met him yet but I knew then, that's my man." Two months later, Lavina married Albert Enns. That was 75 years ago. Nine children, 30 grandchildren, 35 great-grand children and three great-great grandchildren later, they're celebrating th
  
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• Seattle Kraken select Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano in expansion draft

  22-07-2021 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Kraken must choose one player from every current NHL club except for the Vegas Golden Knights, which entered the league in 2017-18.
  
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• Seattle Kraken a fresh opportunity for former Flames’ captain Mark Giordano

  22-07-2021 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Kraken must choose one player from every current NHL club except for the Vegas Golden Knights, which entered the league in 2017-18.
  
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• Seattle Kraken a fresh opportunity for former Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano

  22-07-2021 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Kraken had to choose one player from every current NHL club except for the Vegas Golden Knights, which entered the league in 2017-18.
  
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• Joint operation by RCMP and Lethbridge police results in charges against 3 people - CTV Toronto

  22-07-2021 03:22
  
  Joint operation by RCMP and Lethbridge police results in charges against 3 people  CTV Toronto
  
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• Hundreds of stolen items, including truck and trailer, recovered in southern Alberta

  22-07-2021 03:22
  
  A group of three people have been charged in connection with a fraud and stolen property investigation involving multiple locations in southern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan. RCMP and the Lethbridge Police Service began an investigation after multiple frauds were reported between April 19 and June 8. On June 23, authorities were conducting surveillance on a group of individuals believed to be involved in the operation. That afternoon, police stopped a vehicle driven by one of the suspects on
  
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• 'I'm very frustrated': Albertans, business groups critical of US border restriction extension

  22-07-2021 02:58
  
  Bruce Mitschke was planning on taking his boat along for his family vacation to Idaho in early August, but his plan to make the hours-long drive from his southern Alberta home are now on pause. The U.S. announced Wednesday it is extending the restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for at least another month.  "I'm very frustrated because, for example, where we live, the U.S. is close. We've gone on vacation to a certain spot in the U.S. for 22 years. I can drive there witho
  
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• Edmonton troops deploying to B.C. wildfires will arrive ‘ready to go,’ defence minister says

  22-07-2021 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Tuesday that 350 troops from Edmonton would be sent to help the BC Wildfire Service, which has been stretched to its limits.
  
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• Mixed-and-matched COVID-19 vaccines affect Canadian travellers

  22-07-2021 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Canadians got one COVID-19 vaccine, and then another kind for their second shot, after being told it was a safe thing to do and the quickest way to be immunized. Now, cruise lines in the United States say they do not see mixing-and-matching as being “fully vaccinated.” Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Wildfire haze eases in Edmonton as 55 hours of smoke-filled sky recorded so far in 2021

  22-07-2021 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Much of Alberta has been blanketed by smoke for several days, but it finally lifted on Wednesday. As Morgan Black reports, Edmonton has spent triple the amount of time this year under smoke-filled sky compared to a decade ago.
  
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• Jasper earns praise in Time Magazine’s ‘World’s Greatest Places of 2021’ list

  22-07-2021 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The townsite inside a popular national park in Alberta's Rocky Mountains has been selected by Time Magazine as one of the world's greatest places of 2021.
  
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• Alberta economy gets another tech sector boost

  22-07-2021 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Royal Bank of Canada has announced plans to create hundreds of jobs in Calgary with a new technology hub. As Tom Vernon explains, it’s another big boost to an area of Alberta’s economy seeing tremendous growth.
  
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• Calgary Zoo introduces new animals and the return of a favourite reptile

  22-07-2021 01:31
  
  Guests to the Calgary Zoo will be able to enjoy a new exhibit featuring a couple of animal additions as well as one that hasn't been on display since late last year. Officials say the facility will be holding a grand opening for its new "Gateway to Asia" building on Thursday. Formerly known as "Panda Passage," the new area will be home to two new members of the zoo family: the Malayan tapir and white-handed gibbons. It's also where the Komodo dragons will be found, after having been moved becaus
  
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