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• Alberta government accepts bid for private hip, knee surgical clinic on Enoch Cree First Nation

  01-06-2022 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has approved a bid by the Enoch Cree Nation near Edmonton to build a private clinic to perform thousands of publicly covered hip and knee surgeries.
  
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• Alberta government accepts bid for private hip and knee surgical clinic on First Nation land

  01-06-2022 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has approved a bid by the Enoch Cree Nation near Edmonton to build a private clinic to perform thousands of publicly covered hip and knee surgeries.
  
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• Child abduction reported in Strathmore, Alta.

  01-06-2022 23:57
  
  Strathmore RCMP is investigating a child abduction in the southern Alberta town on Wednesday. Police said in a release the female child has been found and is now safe. Investigators are expected to hold a news conference at 4:30 p.m. MT. No other information has been released. Strathmore is about 53 kilometres east of Calgary. This is a developing story that will be updated throughout the day ...
  
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• Sutter happy with Flames progress this season

  01-06-2022 23:56
  
  After having a few days to reflect on this past season, Flames coach Darryl Sutter met with the media Wednesday before heading back home to the farm in Viking, Alberta to cut hay. As an organization, the Flames' goal was to get back into the playoffs this season and they accomplished that, finishing first in the Pacific division. Sutter said there was definitely some progress. "Bottom line is there's no long term goals ever reached unless you can achieve short term goals," Sutter said. "That was
  
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• Long-time Calgary police officer and fire investigator in coma after diving accident in Florida

  01-06-2022 23:42
  
  A 25-year veteran of the Calgary Police Service — with seven of those years spent with the arson unit — is in a Florida hospital, after being injured in a diving accident on Saturday. Scott Sampson’s children — Lance, Brad, Lexi, Lauren and Taylor — are now in West Palm Beach to be by their father’s side as he lays in a hospital bed at St. Mary’s Medical Centre.  “He has a breathing tube down (his throat), which is keeping him breathing right
  
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• Long-time Calgary police officer and fire investigator in coma after boating incident in Florida

  01-06-2022 23:42
  
  A 25-year veteran of the Calgary Police Service — with seven of those years spent with the arson unit — is in a Florida hospital, after being injured while boating on Saturday. Scott Sampson’s children, Lance, Brad and Lexi are now in West Palm Beach to be by their father’s side as he lays in a hospital bed at St. Mary’s Medical Centre.  “He has a breathing tube down (his throat), which is keeping him breathing right now,” said Lance, who has also s
  
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• WestJet CEO calls for end to vaccine mandates as COVID-19 border restrictions extended for another month

  01-06-2022 23:03
  
  Federal COVID-19 restrictions at the Canadian border will be extended through at least June 30, but the vaccine mandate required for airline travellers and employees isn’t sitting well with the head of WestJet. “As vaccines are not preventing the spreading of the virus since Omicron, there is no more logic to maintain it,” said WestJet CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech on Twitter. “This will also relax some of the operational challenges at the airports.” In a written
  
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• Black Diamond, Alta. family of 4 fishing for success in upcoming television show

  01-06-2022 23:02
  
  It's lights, camera and casting a line in hope of catching the big one while the cameras are rolling near Black Diamond, Alta. The Dunning family is producing a show called Wild Angles that premiers July 1 on the Sportsman Channel in Canada and the World Fishing Network in the United States. Aeden Dunning is the host and his family all have a hand in producing the series. They run a television production company called Dunning Imagery Productions out of their home south of Calgary and have been
  
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• Alberta to expand rollout of app that helps police respond to mental health calls

  01-06-2022 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The digital program, named HealthIM, will provide police officers with information to help someone experiencing a mental health emergency.
  
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• Darryl Sutter says Flames made progress, reclaimed respect in the NHL

  01-06-2022 22:15
  
  The Calgary Flames made progress on and off the ice in a challenging season, says head coach Darryl Sutter. "Our goal was to be a playoff team and we did that," Sutter said Wednesday at the Saddledome. "The only way you can become a Stanley Cup champion is to make the playoffs over and over and over and over and build on that. That's a four, six-year thing. I've been through that and done it, and failed at it, both, so I know." In their first full season under Sutter since his rehire in March 20
  
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• New Lethbridge fire recruits get hands-on training - My Lethbridge Now

  01-06-2022 21:37 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  New Lethbridge fire recruits get hands-on training  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Residential school survivors tell bishops their expectations of Pope Francis’ visit

  01-06-2022 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The group of residential school survivors wants the papal visit expanded to more locations.
  
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• Show of Stampede spirit headed to Okotoks for free pancake breakfast

  01-06-2022 21:27
  
  The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth is just over a month away but volunteers will soon be firing up the grills and serving up an early dose of Stampede spirit in Okotoks. The Calgary Stampede Community Round Up will be hosting a free pancake breakfast on Saturday, June 4 at the Cavalry FC Regional Field House located at 125 Fieldhouse Drive East in Okotoks, near the intersections of Highways 2A and 7. The event, which will include live music and Stampede demonstrations, will run from 9 a.m. until
  
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• Weed control, cattle crossing inspections to slow traffic on Hwy. 2 north of Calgary

  01-06-2022 21:07
  
  Motorists travelling on Highway 2 should expect delays around Innisfail and north of Red Deer on Wednesday and Thursday as crews inspect cattle crossings and do weed control work. Cattle crossing inspections are being done between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and will slow the southbound lanes between Red Deer and Innisfail. Motorists can also expect delays between Morningside and Highway 11A, north of Red Deer, as crews do spraying as part of weed control along the QEII. The weed control work is being don
  
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• Tenille Townes, Lindsay Ell, the Reklaws to play Nashville North at Calgary Stampede

  01-06-2022 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tenille Townes, Lindsay Ell and the Reklaws are among the stars of Canadian country music booked for this year's Nashville North at the Calgary Stampede.
  
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• Downtown Lethbridge Festival Square construction inches towards finish line - My Lethbridge Now

  01-06-2022 20:40 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Downtown Lethbridge Festival Square construction inches towards finish line  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta and Ottawa react to B.C. decriminalizing drug possession - Lethbridge News Now

  01-06-2022 20:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Inside Calgary's top 5 wedding venues

  01-06-2022 20:01
  
  After two years of ever-changing health restrictions, Albertans with plans to wed this summer will be able to do so without provincially-enforced gathering limits. However, as thousands of people prepare to tie the knot at summer ceremonies, thousands of others are just getting started on their wedding planning journey. For those who haven't yet chosen a venue, Calgary wedding planner Ashley-Dawn Brochu is giving her picks for the greatest spots the city has to offer. Brochu is the owner and lea
  
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• 68 charges laid against Alberta man accused of firearms trafficking, fraud

  01-06-2022 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police allege a 33-year-old Vegreville man was able to fraudulently buy 17 firearms by assuming the identity of an Edmonton man and using his firearms licence.
  
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• Alberta taking new actions for youth affected by pandemic - Lethbridge News Now

  01-06-2022 19:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Neuron launches 100 e-bikes in Calgary

  01-06-2022 19:06
  
  Calgarians concerned with the inflated price of gas now have another way to travel throughout the city. On Wednesday, Neuron Mobility launched a fleet of 100 electric bikes, building on its existing e-scooter program. "Both locals and visitors have strongly embraced Calgary’s e-scooter program and we’re thrilled to be adding Neuron’s e-bikes to the shared micromobility services offered, giving riders one more safe, sustainable option to get around the city," said Neur
  
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• Tri Star Seafood Supply Ltd. brand live spot prawns recalled due to norovirus risk

  01-06-2022 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the prawns.
  
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• Lethbridge College to host Coulee Fest 2022 - My Lethbridge Now

  01-06-2022 18:51 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge College to host Coulee Fest 2022  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Missing Calgary man’s remains found near Morley

  01-06-2022 17:58
  
  Calgary police are looking for help from the public as they investigate the death of a Calgary man whose remains were found west of the city last month. Cochrane RCMP located human remains near Morley, Alta. on May 15. Investigators used DNA to identify the body, determining it was that of 22-year-old Keanan Crane. Crane's family reported him missing on April 25. He was last seen in the northeast community of Whitehorn on April 11 at about 10 p.m. Due to the circumstances of Keanan’s disap
  
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• Verdicts reached in Johnny Depp, Amber Heard libel trial

  01-06-2022 17:16
  
  A jury on Wednesday said it has reached a verdict in Johnny Depp's libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, who testified that Depp physically and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. The jury also has reached a verdict regarding a $100 million counterclaim Heard filed against Depp. Heard said she was defamed when Depp's lawyer called her abuse allegations a hoax. The verdicts are expected to be read inside the Virginia court at 3 p.m. Wednesday. The seven-person civil jury had to
  
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• Jury's verdict sides with Johnny Depp on lawsuit, Amber Heard on counterclaim

  01-06-2022 17:16
  
  A jury on Wednesday ruled in favour of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage. The jury also found in favour of Heard, who said she was defamed by Depp's lawyer when he called her abuse allegations a hoax. Jury members found Depp should be awarded US$10.35 million in damages, while Heard should receive US$2 million.Download our app to get breaking news ale
  
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• Jury rules in favour of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against Amber Heard

  01-06-2022 17:16
  
  A jury on Wednesday ruled in favour of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage.Download our app to get breaking news alerts to your deviceThe verdict could help the star rehabilitate his image — at least that’s his hope — after a televised trial that turned into a spectacle of a vicious marriage. Throughout the trial, fans — overwhel
  
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• Johnny Depp awarded US$10M, Amber Heard $2M in split libel lawsuit verdict

  01-06-2022 17:16
  
  A jury sided Wednesday with Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor more than $10 million and vindicating his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her before and during their brief marriage. But in a split decision, the jury also found that Heard was defamed one Depp's lawyers, who accused her of creating a detailed hoax that included roughing up their apartment to look worse for police. The jury awarded her $2 mi
  
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• Depp awarded US$10M, Heard $2M in split libel lawsuit verdict

  01-06-2022 17:16
  
  A jury awarded Johnny Depp more than US$10 million on Wednesday in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage. The jury also found Heard was defamed by a lawyer for Depp who accused her of creating a detailed hoax that included roughing up their apartment to look worse for police. The jury awarded her $2 million in damages. The verdicts bring an end to a televised trial that
  
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• Tim Hortons app collected vast amounts of sensitive data: privacy watchdogs

  01-06-2022 17:05
  
  Federal and provincial privacy watchdogs say the Tim Hortons mobile ordering app violated the law by collecting vast amounts of location information from customers. In an investigation finding today, privacy commissioners say people who downloaded the Tim Hortons app had their movements tracked and recorded every few minutes of the day, even when their app was not open. The investigation came after National Post reporter James McLeod obtained data showing the Tim Hortons app on his phone had tra
  
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• Flair Airlines can stay in the sky after regulator finds company 'is Canadian'

  01-06-2022 16:15
  
  Discount carrier Flair Airlines is allowed to keep its licence after the Canadian Transportation Agency concluded on Wednesday the company "is Canadian." The Edmonton-based airline was under review by the transportation regulator over concern an American shareholder, Miami-based 777 Partners, exerted too much power. But the CTA said on Wednesday that Flair "addressed the concerns raised in its preliminary determination" and, with the changes, met the definition of a Canadian airline. "Though we
  
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• Flair Airlines allowed to keep licence after transportation regulator rules company 'is Canadian'

  01-06-2022 16:15
  
  Discount carrier Flair Airlines is allowed to keep its licence after the Canadian Transportation Agency concluded on Wednesday the company "is Canadian." The Edmonton-based airline had been under review by the transportation regulator over concern an American shareholder exerted too much power. The CTA said on Wednesday that Flair "addressed the concerns raised in its preliminary determination." In response to the review, Flair added a rule that Canadian shareholders make up at least half of Fla
  
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• Canadian Transportation Agency to say Wednesday whether Flair gets to keep licence

  01-06-2022 16:15
  
  Either a green light to Flair Airlines to keep flying or an order to ground all aircraft is expected from the Canadian Transportation Agency on Wednesday. The Edmonton-based discount carrier has been under review by the transportation regulator over concern an American shareholder exerts too much power. In order to be a licensed domestic airline, Flair Airlines must be incorporated in Canada and at least 51 per cent of voting shares must be owned and controlled by Canadians, according to the CTA
  
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• More than 70% of teens report worse mental health compared to before COVID: survey

  01-06-2022 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Medical Association is concerned about "deeply troubling" survey results showing a worsening of the mental health of children in the province.
  
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• A historic day for Lethbridge wrestlers › Prairie Post - Prairie Post

  01-06-2022 15:57 via prairiepost.com
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• June is here... showers possible Monday for Calgary

  01-06-2022 15:47
  
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: This'll be nearly as brief as the article. Early this morning, Calgary had a 30% chance of showers from the modeling through Environment Canada - I didn't mention it, because I didn't want to put stock in it. Now, it's gone. Cloud will be an ongoing feature for a few days, with sun-cloud mixes bringing us toward the weekend; this will serve to trap heat Saturday and Sunday, and since we won't have any major cooling mechanisms attached to our forecast, our temperatures won't do
  
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• June arrives in Calgary with above seasonal weather

  01-06-2022 15:47
  
  A happy first day of meteorological summer to you! The only adjustments from yesterday's article are a touch of extra cloud, and an extension to the heat. Southern Alberta is locked up tight beneath this Omega Block, and we can expect this pattern to hold steady for the next few days, still. As we start June, it's worth a small reflection to the events of May. The graphics for this will be popped in today on CTV Calgary at 5 & 6, but the gist is: our high and low temperatures were nearly ban
  
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• Calgary starts June with above seasonal weather

  01-06-2022 15:47
  
  A happy first day of meteorological summer to you! The only adjustments from yesterday's article are a touch of extra cloud, and an extension to the heat. Southern Alberta is locked up tight beneath this Omega Block, and we can expect this pattern to hold steady for the next few days, still. As we start June, it's worth a small reflection to the events of May. The graphics for this will be popped in today on CTV Calgary at 5 & 6, but the gist is: our high and low temperatures were nearly ban
  
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• Calgary Stampede unveils Nashville North concert lineup

  01-06-2022 15:31
  
  Country music fans have reason to celebrate as the Calgary Stampede has released its lineup of Nashville North performers. This year's concerts, which are free with Stampede Park admission, will showcase some of Canada's top talent including: Thursday, July 7Meghan PatrickFriday, July 8Tenille TownesSaturday, July 9TebeySunday, July 10Jordan Davis Nate HallerMonday, July 11Tim Hicks Hunter BrothersTuesday, July 12Chris Lane Shawn AustinWednesday, July 13The Reklaws SACHAThursday, July 14Lindsay
  
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• Tim Hortons violated law with data gathering on mobile app: privacy watchdogs

  01-06-2022 13:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien did the investigation jointly with privacy commissioners from British Columbia, Quebec and Alberta.
  
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• Lethbridge FC satisfied with draw against Edmonton - Lethbrige Herald

  01-06-2022 12:36 via lethbridgeherald.com
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• Bank of Canada to unveil interest rate decision amid soaring inflation

  01-06-2022 12:07
  
  The Bank of Canada will make its latest interest rate decision this morning as it tries to put the brakes on runaway inflation. The central bank raised its key interest rate half a percentage point in April to one per cent -- the biggest hike in 22 years, and one that followed a quarter-percentage-point bump in March. Economists are expecting the Bank of Canada to hike its key interest rate by another half-percentage point to 1.5 per cent today. The Bank of Canada makes changes to its trendsetti
  
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• Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by 50 basis points to 1.5 per cent

  01-06-2022 12:07
  
  The Bank of Canada has hiked its key overnight interest rate by 50 basis points to 1.5% and will also continue quantitative tightening. The rate hike comes as the Bank believes that inflation will likely move higher in the near term before beginning to ease. The Bank says it will continue to increase interest rates to combat inflation and they are “prepared to act more forcefully if needed to meet its commitment to achieve the 2% inflation target.”Download our app to get local alerts
  
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• How the 2SLGBTQQIA+ term can be both helpful and harmful

  01-06-2022 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  People in the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community say labels can help build a sense of camaraderie, but they may also create confusion.
  
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• How the 2SLGBTQQIA+ acronym can be both helpful and harmful

  01-06-2022 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  People in the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community say labels can help build a sense of camaraderie, but they may also create confusion.
  
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• Lethbridge man charged in connection to hit and run, standoff with officers - Lethbridge News Now

  01-06-2022 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge man charged in connection to hit and run, standoff with officers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Inside Pride: Exploring the lesser-known part of the term 2SLGBTQQIA+

  01-06-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the rainbow flag and word 'Pride' are becoming more common place — during the month of June, Global News is looking beyond the acronym at some of the lesser-known labels.
  
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• Inside Pride: Exploring the lesser-known part of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ acronym

  01-06-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the rainbow flag and word 'Pride' are becoming more common place — during the month of June, Global News is looking beyond the acronym at some of the lesser-known labels.
  
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• Stampeders coach Bob Slowik isn't slowing down

  01-06-2022 03:15
  
  A veteran Calgary Stampeder coach with a lengthy NFL resume and a high motor that makes him look more like a player than a guy on the cusp of turning 70 is making a connection with players four decades younger than he is.  Calgary Stampeders linebackers coach Bob Slowik brings a wealth of experience with him. He's been in the coaching game for over 40 years including stints in the NFL as defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos. Slo
  
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• More reports of apparent mail tampering and missing gift cards

  01-06-2022 02:29
  
  Two Calgary families say they have received cards in the mail in recent weeks that appear to have been sliced open, the gift cards sent by families now missing. The two families do not know each other. Kat MacAulay said a card for her husband's birthday was mailed from Cape Breton at the same time and place as a card for her niece in Halifax. Both cards contained gift certificates from MacAulay's parents. "We had had a heads up that a card that was sent to my niece who lives on the other side of
  
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