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• Family identifies man killed in highway collision near Taber

  22-02-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  On Wednesday, 39-year-old Charles Russell was behind the wheel of his family's van, travelling with his 27-year-old wife and two daughters on Highway 36 when the northbound vehicle collided head on with a southbound truck.
  
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• Registration open ahead of outdoor soccer season in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  22-02-2019 22:44
  Registration open ahead of outdoor soccer season in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – With spring just around the corner, the Lethbridge Soccer Association has opened its outdoor soccer registration.
  
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• Family identifies man killed in highway collision near Taber - Global News

  22-02-2019 22:23
  Family identifies man killed in highway collision near Taber  Global NewsOn Wednesday, 39-year-old Charles Russell was behind the wheel of his family's van, travelling with his 27-year-old wife and two daughters on Highway 36 ...
  
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• Deadly pig virus that has killed millions of piglets in the U.S. detected in Alberta for the second time

  22-02-2019 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) causes severe diarrhea and death in suckling pigs and milder diarrhea in older pigs, according to the Alberta Government.
  
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• Seclusion rooms to be banned across Alberta: Education minister

  22-02-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's education minister says seclusion rooms in schools across the province will be banned starting next school year.
  
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• Seclusion rooms getting banned across Alberta: Education minister

  22-02-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's education minister says seclusion rooms in schools across the province will be banned starting next school year.
  
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• Alberta energy plant remains suspended, worker still in hospital following explosion

  22-02-2019 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Pinnacle Renewable Energy says its pellet plant in Entwistle, Alta. remains suspended and a worker remains in hospital after an explosion at the facility earlier this month.
  
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• City of Lethbridge crews making progress on snow removal, just need a little help from Mother Nature - Lethbridge News Now

  22-02-2019 20:55
  City of Lethbridge crews making progress on snow removal, just need a little help from Mother Nature  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE - Far removed from the hellscape of the winter Lethbridge experienced in 2018, recent cold temperatures and frequent dumpings of snow have ...
  
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• City of Lethbridge crews making progress on snow removal, just need a little help from Mother Nature

  22-02-2019 20:55
  By Aaron Mahoney (@Mahones93 on Twitter)
  LETHBRIDGE - Far removed from the hellscape of the winter Lethbridge experienced in 2018, recent cold temperatures and frequent dumpings of snow have caused the roads in the city to deteriorate a little over the last couple of weeks.
  City of Lethbridge crews have been making some progress on that front this week, with the plowing of Priority 1 and Priority 2 routes complete.
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• B.C. indigenous and environmental groups blast NEB approval of Trans Mountain pipeline

  22-02-2019 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  Trans Mountain pipeline opponents are vowing to stand in the way of the project's expansion.
  
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• Edmonton man known as ‘Mill Woods rapist’ re-arrested for breaking sex offender conditions

  22-02-2019 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police said Dana Michael Fash failed to comply with his Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) conditions.
  
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• California parents of 13 plead guilty to torture, abuse

  22-02-2019 20:09
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A California couple pleaded guilty Friday to torture and years of abuse that included shackling some of their 13 children to beds and starving them to the point it stunted their growth. David and Louise Turpin will spend at least 25 years in prison after entering the pleas in Riverside County Superior Court to 14 counts that included cruelty toward all but their toddler daughter, and imprisoning them in a house that appeared neatly kept outside, but festered with filth and r
  
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• Ontario’s autism funding overhaul — here’s how it compares to the rest of Canada

  22-02-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  A look at how government-funded autism therapy across Canada.
  
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• Local firefighters to camp out on roof for muscular dystrophy

  22-02-2019 19:57
  By Justin Goulet (@JustinGoulet21)
  LETHBRIDGE, AB – At the end of March, you will spot Lethbridge firefighters camping out on the roof of Hudsons Canada’s Pub.
  They’re raising funds for Muscular Dystrophy Canada as part of an annual charitable event, organized by the Lethbridge Fire Fighters Charities Association.
  Riley Mclaren, a firefighter/paramedic with the local fire department, will be one of the rooftop campers. This will be his fourth time taking part in the fundraiser
  
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• Lethbridge County's boil water order still in effect - Prairie Post

  22-02-2019 19:57
  Lethbridge County's boil water order still in effect  Prairie PostThe Feb. 16 Alberta Health Services issue for a Boil Water Order for the Edgemoor and Sunset Acres subdivisions still continues as of the last update (Feb. 21).
  
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• R. Kelly due in Chicago court to face sex abuse charges

  22-02-2019 19:38
  CHICAGO -- R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held some as virtual slaves, is due in court Saturday after being charged with aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17. In a brief appearance before reporters, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx on Friday announced the 10 counts against the 52-year-old Grammy winner, whose real name is Robert Kelly. S
  
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• R. Kelly charged with abusing 4 victims over 10-plus years

  22-02-2019 19:38
  CHICAGO -- R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held some as virtual slaves, was charged Friday with aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17. In a brief appearance before reporters, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced the 10 counts against the 52-year-old Grammy winner. She said the abuse dated back as far as 1998 and spanned more than a d
  
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• R. Kelly charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse

  22-02-2019 19:38
  CHICAGO -- R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by lurid rumours that made him Public Enemy No. 1 to the #MeToo movement, was charged Friday with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17. Tandra Simonton, spokeswoman for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, confirmed to The Associated Press that charges had been filed against the 52-year-old Grammy winner, but she declined to give a specific n
  
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• R. Kelly arrested, charged in Chicago with sexual abuse

  22-02-2019 19:38
  CHICAGO -- R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held some as virtual slaves, was charged Friday with aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17. In a brief appearance before reporters, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced the 10 counts against the 52-year-old Grammy winner, whose real name is Robert Kelly. She said the abuse dated back as far
  
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• AHS Testing Water for Edgemoor, Sunset Acres; Boil Water Order Remains in Effect

  22-02-2019 19:02
  Alberta Health Services is now testing water samples to determine if it's safe for consumption in the Edgemoor and Sunset Acres subdivisions of Lethbridge County.
  
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• Airdrie RCMP catch more than 40 distracted drivers in 3-day blitz

  22-02-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Despite harsh penalties and increased awareness, Alberta drivers still can't seem to put their phones away.
  
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• Sign Up For Lethbridge Jane's Walk Set For February 28th at City Hall

  22-02-2019 18:52
  Anyone can lead a walk and the Jane’s Walk team will provide support along the way. It was established in Lethbridge in 2012 with a single neighbourhood walk and has grown a lot since then.
  
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• Pair Accused of Identity Fraud Appear in Lethbridge's Court

  22-02-2019 18:52
  A Lethbridge man already facing nearly 90 identity fraud related charges could be facing even more.
  
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• Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel appealing candidacy ban

  22-02-2019 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel is scheduled to appear in court on Friday for a judicial review of the Elections Alberta ruling that he had missed a filing deadline.
  
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• Funeral plans announced for seven Syrian children killed in Halifax fire

  22-02-2019 16:02
  HALIFAX -- The funeral for seven Syrian children who died in a fast-moving Halifax house fire will be held on Saturday, with an open invitation to the community that has rallied around the family. A Facebook post from the Ummah Mosque in Halifax said services for the Barho children will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Cunard Centre on Halifax's waterfront, and will run until 3:15 p.m. "The funeral proceedings will follow in the Islamic traditions and is open to people of all faiths and members of the
  
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• Record number of overseas tourists travelled to Canada in 2018

  22-02-2019 15:45
  Canada attracted a record-breaking number of overseas tourists in 2018, with visitors from China, France and Mexico, new flight routes and visa changes pushing the number of international arrivals past the 21 million mark for the first time. Last year marked the fifth consecutive year of growth for international tourist arrivals to Canada with 21.13 million overseas visitors, making 2018 the best year for Canadian tourism, said Destination Canada. Key international markets also set new arrivals
  
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• Regulator to deliver reconsideration report on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project

  22-02-2019 15:34
  The National Energy Board will release the results of its reconsideration report on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion on Friday and a rally in support of the project is being held outside the NEB’s Calgary office. Approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion was struck down by the Federal Court of Appeal in August of 2018. The court said that the NEB’s review was flawed and that the federal government could not rely on it as a basis for its decision to approve the expan
  
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• NEB reconsideration report recommends approval of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  22-02-2019 15:34
  The National Energy Board released the results of its reconsideration report on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project on Friday and is recommending approval with new conditions. Approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion was struck down by the Federal Court of Appeal in August of 2018. The court said that the NEB’s review was flawed and that the federal government could not rely on it as a basis for its decision to approve the expansion. It also stated that the federal
  
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• China bars millions from travel for 'social credit' offences

  22-02-2019 14:39
  BEIJING -- Forgot to pay a fine in China? Then forget about buying an airline ticket. Would-be air travellers were blocked from buying tickets 17.5 million times last year under a controversial "social credit" system the ruling Communist Party says will improve public behaviour. Some 5.5 million people were barred from buying train tickets, according to the National Public Credit Information Center. In an annual report, it said 128 people were blocked from leaving China because they were behind
  
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• SNC-Lavalin Group slashes dividend 65 per cent, reports $1.6B fourth-quarter loss

  22-02-2019 14:17
  MONTREAL -- SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. slashed its dividend by 65 per cent Friday as it reported a fourth-quarter loss of $1.6 billion. The troubled engineering and construction company says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share compared with its earlier payment of 28.7 cents per share. SNC has been at the centre of a political scandal in Ottawa over the company's desire to negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement in connection with fraud and bribery charges in relation to bus
  
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• Church of England says Sunday services no longer mandatory

  22-02-2019 14:00
  LONDON -- The Church of England has acknowledged the reality of shrinking congregations and overworked priests and lifted a 400-year-old rule requiring that all churches hold services every Sunday. Canon law dating from 1603 required priests to hold morning and evening prayers and a communion service each Sunday in every church they oversaw. But after decades of declining attendance, many priests are now responsible for multiple churches, especially in rural areas. Until now, they have needed pe
  
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• National Energy Board to release reconsideration report for Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion Friday

  22-02-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  The decision starts the clock on a 90-day deadline for cabinet to decide whether the project should proceed, but there have already been signals that the deadline could be delayed.
  
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• National Energy Board rules Trans Mountain expansion project should be approved

  22-02-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  The decision starts the clock on a 90-day deadline for cabinet to decide whether the project should proceed, but there have already been signals that the deadline could be delayed.
  
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• Family of ISIS teen appeals to U.K. to help bring her child home

  22-02-2019 12:58
  LONDON -- The family of a U.K. teenager who ran away to join the Islamic State group as a minor is begging the British government to help bring her newborn son to Britain. Shamima Begum's family wrote Friday to Home Secretary Sajid Javid, asking for his help in bringing her child to Britain, describing the baby boy was a "true innocent." Begum was only 15 when she fled east London with two other friends to travel to Syria to marry IS fighters in 2015 at a time when the group's online recruitment
  
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• Pharmaceutical residues reach 'potentially damaging' levels in freshwater: study

  22-02-2019 12:00
  A new study out of the Netherlands suggests increased levels of pharmaceutical residue found in the world’s lakes and rivers have become “potentially damaging” to the environment and could have an impact on antibiotic resistance. The study -- released Friday in the journal Environmental Research Letters -- examined the levels of the anti-epileptic drug carbamazepine and the antibiotic ciprofloxacin in fresh water and found the environmental risks of these drugs in the water wer
  
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• Swede gets 4.5 years for royal jewels heist

  22-02-2019 11:54
  COPENHAGEN -- A 22-year-old Swede was sentenced Friday to four and a half years in prison after he was convicted of stealing 17th-century Swedish royal treasures estimated to be worth 65 million kronor (US$7 million) from a cathedral last year. The Eskiltuna District Court said Johan Nicklas Backstrom stole two crowns and an orb used at the funerals of King Karl IX and Queen Kristina. The jewels, dating from 1611, had been on display in Strangnas Cathedral, west of Stockholm. On the closing day
  
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• Winter storm brings record snowfall to parts of Arizona

  22-02-2019 07:23
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- A winter storm that swept through the Southwest and brought a rare snowfall to the Las Vegas Strip and the mountains above Malibu in California pounded north-central Arizona with record amounts. The Clark County School District in southern Nevada, the nation's fifth-largest, is cancelling classes Friday because of the weather. In northern Arizona, schools, government offices, airports and roads were expected to be closed for a second day as the storm tapers off. Residents in
  
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• Alberta’s digital medical records lack pre-1984 measles vaccination history

  22-02-2019 05:27
  As Alberta Health Services encourages immunization against measles following recent outbreaks in B.C., the United States and Europe, the province’s electronic medical record system is unable to confirm vaccinations from decades ago.  While children are the main focus of the current call to vaccinate, AHS says adults should also be protected against the disease. “It can be a bit more serious in adults,” said Dr. Jia Hu, Alberta Health Services’ medical officer of heal
  
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• Canadians trust U.S. claims over China on Meng arrest: Nanos survey

  22-02-2019 04:00
  Canadians tend to believe the U.S. over China when it comes to allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, according to a new survey from Nanos Research – but there is less of a consensus on how the federal government has handled the China file. Meng was arrested in Vancouver last December at the behest of the U.S. government, which alleges that she violated the country’s sanctions against Iran. She is currently on house arrest as extradition proceedings play out. Two Canadian
  
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• Charges laid after Alta. car dealership sold senior two vehicles she couldn't afford

  22-02-2019 03:15
  Four people at an Alberta car dealership are facing a total of 16 Consumer Protection Act charges after a 77-year-old woman alleged that they used aggressive sales tactics to sell her two vehicles that she could not afford. The business manager, dealer principal, general sales manager and a salesperson at a Grove Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Spruce Grove, Alta., have been charged under the Consumer Protection Act, according to a press release from the Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Coun
  
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• Independent MLA in Alberta encourages no party affiliation

  22-02-2019 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  Richard Strankman, Independent MLA for Drumheller-Stettler, spoke to a crowd about the benefits of a government with no party affiliation.
  
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• Former employees allege culture of bullying inside Alberta public service

  22-02-2019 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  "The just make you feel so guilty, because they can't even tell you what they want, they never tell you what they want."
  
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• Independent MLA in Alberta encourages no party affiliation - Global News

  22-02-2019 01:56
  Independent MLA in Alberta encourages no party affiliation  Global NewsRichard Strankman, Independent MLA for Drumheller-Stettler, spoke to a crowd about the benefits of a government with no party affiliation.
  
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• Independent MLA encourages no party affiliation

  22-02-2019 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  The march toward a provincial election continues, with candidates and parties getting ready for when the writ is dropped. When it comes to voting, what happens when you like a candidate, but maybe not their party? In an effort to address what may be a concern for some, Richard Strankman, the Independent MLA for Drumheller-Stettler,...
  
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• Distracted driving continues to plague Alberta’s roads and highways

  22-02-2019 00:56
  Alberta RCMP say the risks of being distracted behind the wheel are not resonating with many motorists in the province. CTV Calgary was invited on a ride-along with RCMP in Airdrie on Thursday as part of distracted driving awareness month where police are ramping up enforcement.  The detachment utilized an unmarked, raised van to illustrate how motorists behave when they don’t know they’re being watched. “This raised platform allows us to see what they're doing,” sai
  
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• Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame welcomes seven new inductees

  22-02-2019 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  Five people and two southern Alberta athletic teams were unveiled as the latest inductees into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday.
  
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• Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame welcomes 7 new inductees

  22-02-2019 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  The new inductees will be officially welcomed into the Hall of Fame during an induction banquet and ceremony on May 3.
  
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