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• Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schulz enters UCP leadership race

  14-06-2022 23:29
  
  Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schulz has entered the race to become the next United Conservative Party leader. Schulz, who stepped down as minister of children's services to enter the leadership race, made the announcement at a press conference Tuesday, telling reporters she is focused on "uniting our party and defeating the NDP in the next provincial election." "I’m proud and grateful to be part of such an amazing team, a team I know will want to work together to accomplish this goal," she sai
  
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• Calgary MLA Rebecca Schulz enters UCP leadership race

  14-06-2022 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schulz is entering the race for leadership of Alberta's United Conservative Party. Schulz announced her intention to run on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Calgary storm downs trees, power lines and prompts power outages

  14-06-2022 22:08
  
  Calgary was hit with another deluge of rain on Tuesday, including strong wind gusts that toppled trees and downed power lines.   Environment and Climate Change Canada issued both a wind warning and a rainfall warning for Calgary on Tuesday, warning that strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h were expected. The national weather agency said the winds would diminish in the evening, but could cause damage to buildings, toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break. The warning turned out to
  
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• Flood risk leads to evacuations in southeastern B.C. - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 21:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Flood risk leads to evacuations in southeastern B.C.  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Casings recovered from Hillhurst shooting but no injuries: police

  14-06-2022 20:56
  
  Calgary police are investigating a shooting in the community of Hillhurst on Monday. Officers were called to the area of Kensington Road and 14th Street N.W. at around 3:35 p.m. for reports of shots fired. Officials with Calgary police say investigators were able to locate casings at the scene but there were no injuries reported. A nearby school was placed in lockdown as a precautionary measure for a short time while the investigation was under way. Anyone with information on the incident is ask
  
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• Canada's COVID-19 travel restrictions: What's changing and what stays in place

  14-06-2022 20:19
  
  Amid mounting pressure on the Canadian government to address long delays and wait times at airports, federal ministers have announced further easing of some COVID-19 travel restrictions. But while the feds are lifting vaccine requirements for some travellers, other health measures at the border remain in place. Here's a guide to the current COVID-19 rules around travel as well as what's changing. VACCINE MANDATES As of June 20, domestic and international outbound travellers no longer have to pro
  
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• High streamflow advisories remain in place in Foothills County amid rainy forecast

  14-06-2022 19:39
  
  Flood watches and high streamflow advisories have been issued in the Municipal District of Foothills County The county sits immediately south of Calgary and covers 3,600 square kilometres including Okotoks, High River, Turner Valley, Black Diamond, Longview and the Eden Valley Indian Reserve. According to the 2021 Census, 23,199 people live in Foothills County. On Tuesday, officials with Foothills County issued an update on area flood watches, warnings and high streamflow advisories amid prolong
  
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• Calgary Zoo's birds returning outdoors as avian flu concerns wane

  14-06-2022 18:37
  
  The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is set to reopen its Rainforest Aviary to guests and has begun returning some of its birds into their outdoor enclosures as avian flu case numbers dwindle. Zoo officials announced Tuesday morning that the Humboldt penguins and ostriches have outdoor access again and the indoor aviary was expected to welcome guests beginning Wednesday. The Chilean flamingos will remain indoors until maintenance of their outdoor habitat is complete and the zoo's peacocks, crown cra
  
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• Victim of Forest Lawn shooting suffers life-threatening injuries

  14-06-2022 18:20
  
  Calgary police are investigating a shooting in Forest Lawn on Tuesday that sent one man to hospital. Officers were called to the 2200 block of 45th Street S.E. at around 8:10 a.m. for reports of shots fired. Paramedics transported one man to hospital in life-threatening condition, according to police. Officers took a suspect into custody shortly after the shooting from the area of 17th Avenue and 50th Street S.E. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting,
  
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• New Alberta UCP leader to be elected on Oct. 6

  14-06-2022 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members must join or renew by Aug. 12 to be eligible to vote in the upcoming leadership election.
  
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• Next UCP leader to be elected in October; candidates facing $150K entry fee

  14-06-2022 18:01
  
  Alberta's United Conservative Party has announced a date and rules for its leadership contest.  The next head of the party will be chosen Oct. 6. That day, five polling stations will be open across the province. Mail-in ballots will be sent out Sept. 2 and must be returned by Oct. 3.  Among the requirements of candidates this year is a $150,000 entrance fee, a $25,000 refundable compliance deposit, and a nomination petition with at least 1,000 signatures from party members. That list m
  
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• Beloved Calgary Flames trainer Jim 'Bearcat' Murray dead at 89

  14-06-2022 17:18
  
  The Calgary Flames have announced the passing of Jim 'Bearcat' Murray, the team's head athletic trainer from 1980 through 1996. "The entire Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation family extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jim 'Bearcat' Murray, who passed away on June 14 at the age of 89," said the team in a statement. He was born in Vulcan, Alta. in 1933 and his family moved to Okotoks when he was a young child. As of late 2021, he was still a resident of Okotoks a
  
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• Drugs seized from homes in Olds and outside Didsbury

  14-06-2022 16:40
  
  An RCMP investigation into suspected drug trafficking in Olds, Alta. has resulted in a significant seizure and charges against a man and a woman. The month-long investigation led to the search of two homes on June 1; one in Olds and the other in Mountainview County outside Didsbury. The searches yielded a combined:148.6 grams of suspected methamphetamine; 27.2 grams of suspected cocaine; 3.3 grams of suspected fentanyl; 770 millilitres of GHB; Suspected Oxycontin, Hydropmorphone and Ecstasy; and
  
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• Canada dropping vaccine mandate for domestic and outbound international travel as of June 20

  14-06-2022 16:23
  
  The Canadian government is dropping the requirement that domestic and outbound international travellers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, effective June 20. However, all re-entry requirements will remain in effect, and all passengers will continue to have to wear face masks.WATCH LIVE: Federal ministers will make an announcement concerning mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers, and federal employees.This change will allow unvaccinated Canadians to board planes, trains
  
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• ‘A whole lot more’: Calgary braces for second day of heavy rainfall

  14-06-2022 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada said the heaviest rain will fall to the west and will likely happen during the day. The rain is expected to taper off throughout the day on Wednesday.
  
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• Despite heavy rainfalls, no precipitation records broken in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  14-06-2022 15:44 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Despite heavy rainfalls, no precipitation records broken in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Stretch of Calgary's Memorial Drive closed due to flood concerns

  14-06-2022 15:06
  
  The City of Calgary has closed a 14-block section of Memorial Drive to accommodate flood mitigation work. The closure went into effect late Monday and stretches from Edmonton Trail N.E. to 10th Street N.W. The area is considered to be at significant risk of flooding if the Bow River breaches its banks. The city declared a state of local emergency on Monday afternoon as upward of 100 millimetres of rain — the typical average for Calgary for the entire month of June — was expected to f
  
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• Mandatory reporting of cyberattacks expected in security bill coming today - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 10:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Mandatory reporting of cyberattacks expected in security bill coming today  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Feds to lift COVID-19 vaccination requirement to board flights, trains: source

  14-06-2022 07:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since Oct. 30, 2021, the federal government has required travellers in Canada to be fully vaccinated to travel by air or rail.
  
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• Canada poised to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for planes, trains: sources

  14-06-2022 07:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Is a vaccine mandate on planes and trains effective in the age of immune-evasive Omicron? After months of questions, Ottawa is poised to lift the requirements.
  
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• Kelly's CFL column comes to Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  14-06-2022 07:16 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Kelly's CFL column comes to Lethbridge  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Curry's 233-game run of 3-pointers ends in NBA Finals - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 07:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Curry's 233-game run of 3-pointers ends in NBA Finals  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada wins gold in U18 women’s hockey by beating U.S. 3-2

  14-06-2022 06:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada, which built a 3-0 lead on goals by Alexia Aubin, Ava Murphy and Jocelyn Amos, were able to hold on and defeat the U.S. 3-2 at LaBahn Ice Arena on Monday night.
  
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• Honduras trips Canada 2-1 in CONCACAF Nations League play - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 06:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Honduras trips Canada 2-1 in CONCACAF Nations League play  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wiggins delivers on both ends, Warriors lead NBA Finals 3-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 05:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Wiggins delivers on both ends, Warriors lead NBA Finals 3-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cambodian court convicts lawyer, dozens of others of treason - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 05:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Cambodian court convicts lawyer, dozens of others of treason  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada claims gold in U18 women's hockey by beating U.S. 3-2

  14-06-2022 05:50
  
  It had the makings of an early blowout, but the United States made adjustments on the fly Monday night and turned the gold-medal final at the under-18 women's world hockey championship into a real thriller. But Canada, which built a 3-0 lead on goals by Alexia Aubin, Ava Murphy and Jocelyn Amos, were able to hold on and defeat the U.S. 3-2 at LaBahn Ice Arena on Monday night. Finley McCarthy and Claire Enright scored second-period goals seven seconds apart to make the final period interesting. T
  
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• NBA's Montrezl Harrell facing felony marijuana charge - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 05:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  NBA's Montrezl Harrell facing felony marijuana charge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hoskins' double in 9th lifts Phillies over Marlins - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 05:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hoskins' double in 9th lifts Phillies over Marlins  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Winnipeg brewery to Trotz: Free beer for life to coach Jets - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 05:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Winnipeg brewery to Trotz: Free beer for life to coach Jets  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AHS expecting 11 new doctors in Lethbridge before 2023 - Global News

  14-06-2022 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS expecting 11 new doctors in Lethbridge before 2023  Global News
  
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• AHS expecting 11 new doctors in Lethbridge before 2023

  14-06-2022 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  During an April meeting, the City of Lethbridge Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee heard that an estimated 33,000 residents are without a family doctor.
  
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• Vaccine mandates for domestic travel, outgoing international flights to be suspended Wednesday

  14-06-2022 03:57
  
  The federal government will announce tomorrow that COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic travel on planes and trains, as well as outgoing international travel, will be suspended as of Wednesday, senior government sources have told CTV News. Foreign nationals coming to Canada will still be required to be vaccinated.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxThe mandates first came into effect in October 30, 2021, and have required all passengers on planes or trains to be fully
  
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• 'Unprecedented' virulent avian influenza wave appears to be fading in Alberta

  14-06-2022 03:25
  
  The wave of highly pathogenic avian influenza that caused unusually severe illness in wild birds and lead to the deaths of roughly 950,000 domestic poultry in Alberta appears to have eased. It has now been more than a month since the last farm flock reported the disease. "I think our numbers are going down," says Dayna Goldsmith, a veterinary disease pathologist with University of Calgary's faculty of veterinary medicine and Alberta director for the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative. The fall
  
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• King Eddy offers Canada Day full of live music with no cover

  14-06-2022 03:17
  
  Calgarians can celebrate Canada Day 2022 by skipping the cover at the King Eddy. The 21st century honky tonk will be full of music starting at 11 a.m. on July 1, including performances by old-time banjo player Amy Nelson, Cree/Metis blues belter Bebe Buckskin, singer-songwriter Pierre Sabourin and R&B performer ZENON who's performing on the rooftop. There's no cover charge for any of the Canada Day shows.Over at the National Music Centre, admission will be pay-what-you can on July 1, with an
  
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• Flood warnings, watches, and advisories issued in Southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 02:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Flood warnings, watches, and advisories issued in Southern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Australia edges Peru on penalties to qualify for World Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 02:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Australia edges Peru on penalties to qualify for World Cup  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Weight of pandemic restrictions still heavy on Alberta's fitness industry

  14-06-2022 02:25
  
  Even though the last of Alberta's remaining COVID-19 public health measures will be removed on Wednesday, some gym and fitness operators are straining to find creative ways to encourage clients to return to in-class workouts. "Next to restaurants, we were the hardest hit industry and relative to the damage done we got little to no support financially or (response) from our government leaders," said Adrianna Britton, owner of Barre West and member of the advocacy group Save Fitness AB. "It's a on
  
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• Rapinoe, Morgan back with U.S. for World Cup qualifiers - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 02:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Rapinoe, Morgan back with U.S. for World Cup qualifiers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Justice refutes Edmonton mayor’s claim about Chinatown suspect’s release

  14-06-2022 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said the suspect was released from the Edmonton Remand without a proper housing plan or access to treatment services — something Tyler Shandro refutes.
  
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• Some areas of southern Alberta bracing for heavy rainfall

  14-06-2022 01:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rainfall forecast for southern Alberta is welcome news for some, but it’s also important to be prepared to ensure you and your property is safe.
  
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• Alberta fights new labelling on ground meat

  14-06-2022 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is calling the new Health Canada labelling on ground meat “scientifically baseless” saying it will drive up prices and hurt producers.
  
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• Alberta lifting mandatory isolation requirement for people with COVID-19 on Wednesday

  14-06-2022 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just before midnight on Tuesday, Albertans with COVID-19 will no longer be required to self-isolate and wearing masks will no longer be required on public transit.
  
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• Alberta to end pandemic rules including mandatory isolation

  14-06-2022 01:27
  
  All remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions in Alberta will be lifted Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., including mandatory isolation requirements. According to the province, Alberta will enter Step 3, the last stage of the reopening plan, that will end mandatory isolation and masking on public transit. The change was announced Monday evening by a government news release. Isolation for anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who has tested positive will only be recommended by the province. Mand
  
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• Alberta ends pandemic rules including mandatory isolation

  14-06-2022 01:27
  
  All remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions in Alberta will be lifted Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., including mandatory isolation requirements. According to the province, Alberta will enter Step 3, the last stage of the reopening plan, that will end mandatory isolation and masking on public transit. The change was announced Monday evening by a government news release. Isolation for anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who has tested positive will only be recommended by the province. Mand
  
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• U.S. Open Notebook: Golf schism the talk of The Country Club - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 01:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  U.S. Open Notebook: Golf schism the talk of The Country Club  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘You belong here’: Lethbridge College raises Pride flag, providing inclusive space for students, staff

  14-06-2022 01:10
  
  Rainy conditions didn't dampen the mood at the raising of the Pride flag at Lethbridge College on Monday.         “This day is about a larger ecosystem, about understanding belonging, equity, inclusion, diversity," said Samantha Lenci, Lethbridge College's interim President and CEO. "Today is really about that celebratory part, that part where we get to say look here, you belong here, whoever you are and whoever you need to be." This is the seventh year L
  
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• Lethbridge College raises Pride flag for seventh year | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  14-06-2022 01:10 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge College raises Pride flag for seventh year | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Jags deal with 'another obstacle' as fields get rebuilt - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2022 00:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jags deal with 'another obstacle' as fields get rebuilt  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'It's a scam': NDP, Alberta government warn of utility rebate tricks

  14-06-2022 00:55
  
  Scammers offering to make good on a government promise to dole out utility rebates are targeting Albertans, the NDP and UCP both warned on Monday. In March, Premier Jason Kenney said $150 will be credited to all electricity customers in the province because of high prices. His government officials say that relief will be paid out sometime in July, but photos of texts offering the payouts sooner are surfacing online. “As you can imagine, Albertans who are struggling and desperate to pay the
  
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