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• Can aid workers hand out expired medication? Doctors say it’s ‘not entirely unusual’

  02-03-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Ethiopia, 13 Canadian citizens working with Alberta-based NGO Canadian Humanitarian are being detained after allegations surfaced that the group was handing out expired medication.
  
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• Mortars recovered near Lethbridge supervised consumption site destroyed by police

  02-03-2020 23:43
  
  Two live mortar rounds discovered near the safe consumption site in Lethbridge have been destroyed by police. Emergency crews were notified Saturday that a client of the supervised consumption site had found a mortar in a garbage can near the front door in the 1000 block of First Avenue S. The building and a nearby parking lot were evacuated and a member of the Lethbridge police Explosive Disposal Unit determined it was an active, 82-millimetre mortar round. Earlier in February, police had recei
  
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• Lethbridge police investigate discovery of 2 live mortar rounds

  02-03-2020 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are investigating after two live mortar rounds were discovered in downtown Lethbridge on Saturday.
  
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• Suncor Energy files application for base oilsands mine extension

  02-03-2020 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is inviting public and Indigenous comment on a Suncor Energy Inc. project to open a new mine in order to extend the life of its base oilsands processing facilities near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta.
  
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• Cleanfarms opens office in Lethbridge - Alberta Express

  02-03-2020 23:09 via albertafarmexpress.ca
  Cleanfarms opens office in Lethbridge  Alberta Express
  
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• 'If I let go he could bleed to death': Saskatoon woman tried to save man after he was shot

  02-03-2020 23:07
  
  A Saskatoon woman who says she tried to save a 42-year-old man who was fatally shot believes if responding officers allowed her to continue providing first aid, he may still be alive. "It's a life that didn't need to be lost," said Tya Matchett, a 27-year-old who says she was inside a home in the 600 Block of 33rd Street West the day 42-year-old Dale Shatilla was shot. According to Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), dispatchers received a call about an injured man at around 2:20 p.m. on Feb. 24. Wh
  
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• Alberta expanding ‘drug treatment court’ program to Lethbridge to battle addiction

  02-03-2020 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer says the high rate of drug use in the Lethbridge area makes it the natural place to begin taking action.
  
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• Calgary police and Better Business Bureau release 10 most prominent scams in Canada

  02-03-2020 22:15
  
  Would you fall for one of the 10 most prominent scams in Canada? With March being Fraud Prevention Month, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) partnered with the Calgary Police fraud prevention team on Monday to release a list of scams that have the most devastating impacts on consumers in Canada. In its new Risks and Emerging Technologies: 2019 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, travel, vacation and timeshare scams are the costliest, with a median loss of $5,000. "It turns out that for every way there i
  
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• Protesters block train bridge temporarily in southwest Montreal in solidarity action with Wet'suwet'en

  02-03-2020 22:14
  
  Around 40 protesters set up a blockade on the CN Rail bridge in the Point St. Charles neighbourhood of Montreal as an act of solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia, who reached a deal with the federal government Sunday night that is currently being reviewed. The protesters in Point St. Charles issued a news release, saying they are blocking the tracks "to support Indigenous sovereignty and in recognition of the urgency of stopping resource extraction projects thre
  
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• Protesters block train bridge in southwest Montreal in solidarity action with Wet'suwet'en

  02-03-2020 22:14
  
  Around 40 protesters set up a blockade on the CN Rail bridge in the Point St. Charles neighbourhood of Montreal as an act of solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia, who reached a deal with the federal government Sunday night that is currently being reviewed. The protesters in Point St. Charles issued a news release, saying they are blocking the tracks "to support Indigenous sovereignty and in recognition of the urgency of stopping resource extraction projects thre
  
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• Shawnessy YMCA finishes amongst world's best in Expresso Stationary Bike Challenge

  02-03-2020 22:05
  
  The Shawnessy YMCA got a lot of mileage out of its members in the month of February as the organization excelled while competing against 384 other YMCAs in the Expresso Stationary Bike Challenge. Sandra Martins, the health and fitness coordinator at the club, says the members did an amazing job. "For every mile that we ride they donate 10 cents back to our charity which is 'Let’s Race' that helps other members have the same experience we are able to enjoy every day.” All funds raised
  
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• Shawnessy YMCA finishes amongst North America's best in Expresso Stationary Bike Challenge

  02-03-2020 22:05
  
  The Shawnessy YMCA got a lot of mileage out of its members in the month of February as the organization excelled while competing against 384 other YMCAs in the Rally for the Y stationary bike challenge. Sandra Martins, the health and fitness coordinator at the club, says the members did an amazing job. "For every mile that we ride they donate 10 cents back to our charity which is 'Let’s Race' that helps other members have the same experience we are able to enjoy every day.” All funds
  
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• Alberta premier says frustrating coronavirus stifling oil and gas economy

  02-03-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since last June, 50,000 full-time jobs have been lost and unemployment is hovering around seven per cent.
  
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• Research suggests graduating scientists lack communication, project management skills

  02-03-2020 21:40
  
  Biomedical graduate students have a hard time finding employment. Many are underemployed, unemployed or have resorted to finding work outside their field of study. In 2018, StatsCan reported only 40 per cent of them obtained a job related to their field of study. The Managing Emergent Knowledge: Addressing the Competency Expectations of Biomedical Employers study conducted by University of Calgary researcher Dr. Derrick Rancourt and masters student Ryan Klopp examined the reason employers hesita
  
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• NAIT to cut up to 240 jobs in wake of Alberta post-secondary funding reduction

  02-03-2020 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several post-secondary institutions in Edmonton, including NAIT and the University of Alberta, are preparing for job cuts in the wake of the provincial budget.
  
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• Former Mythbusters star Adam Savage added to Calgary Expo lineup

  02-03-2020 21:12
  
  This is one myth that won't be busted – Adam Savage is coming to this year's Calgary Expo. The former Myth Busters co-star — and current host of Savage Builds — is heading to the four-day pop culture convention running April 23 to 26 at Stampede Park. The announcement was made on social media Monday. Savage will join the likes of Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monahan from the Lord of the Rings trilogy; John Leguizamo from John Wick, George Takei from Star Trek
  
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• Lethbridge School Division sees overall increase of $1.3 million dollars for 2020-2021 year - Lethbridge News Now

  02-03-2020 20:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge School Division sees overall increase of $1.3 million dollars for 2020-2021 year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta announces $100M loan to help clean up abandoned wells as part of job creation plan

  02-03-2020 20:38
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says a $100 million government loan to the Orphan Well Association (OWA) will create about 500 jobs and speed up investment in Alberta’s energy sector. Kenney made the announcement alongside energy minister Sonya Savage at Total Energy Services in Leduc Monday. "This $100 million dollar investment and the 500 jobs we believe it will create will be a difference maker for many Albertans who are struggling right now," said Kenney. The premier explained the money will help
  
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• NAIT set to cut as many as 240 jobs in wake of latest Alberta budget

  02-03-2020 20:28
  
  Staff at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology have been told to expect between 190 and 240 positions to be cut following last week's provincial budget, according to an internal blog from school president Ray Block. Alberta Budget 2020: Jobs and restrained spending amid renewed calls for 'fair deal' from OttawaBlock wrote the reductions would amount to between seven and nine per cent of staff and would affect full-time, part-time and casual workers. "The final number will depend on w
  
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• Lethbridge getting drug treatment court & four additional ALERT officers - Lethbridge News Now

  02-03-2020 20:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge getting drug treatment court & four additional ALERT officers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Amy Klobuchar is ending her presidential bid, will endorse Biden

  02-03-2020 19:44
  
  Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her Democratic presidential campaign on Monday and plans to endorse rival Joe Biden in an effort to unify moderate voters behind the former vice-president's White House bid. She is flying to Dallas and plans to join Biden at his rally Monday night, according to her campaign. Klobuchar was the third presidential candidate to drop out of the race in less than 49 hours, following Pete Buttigieg's departure late Sunday and Tom Steyer's exit late Saturday. Their dec
  
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• Calgary’s Brenda Strafford Centre gets help from students

  02-03-2020 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The work the Western Canada High School leadership team has done is phenomenal, it's amazing," Linda Mclean, executive director of the Brenda Strafford Centre in Calgary.
  
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• Alberta company takes responsibility for explicit Greta Thunberg decal: ‘We will do better’

  02-03-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's X-Site Energy Services said it is "not enough to apologize" for decal bearing their logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon.
  
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• Alberta company takes full responsibility for explicit Greta decal

  02-03-2020 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta energy services company says it is "not enough to apologize" for decal bearing their logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon.
  
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• Calgary police call on vehicle owners to voluntarily remove illegal licence plate covers

  02-03-2020 18:26
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking vehicle owners to discard their licence plate covers as the crackdown on fake plates ramps up. In a Monday morning post to the CPS Facebook page, officials said there has been a recent increase in the use of licence plate covers to help obscure fake plates. "Although these can be easy to spot with a trained eye, offenders frequently use a license plate cover to obscure these plates. The extra glare and coverage these covers create can often be enough to take
  
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• Alberta Finance Minister speaks to Calgary Chamber of Commerce about 2020 budget

  02-03-2020 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Travis Toews spoke to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce about the provincial budget and how the government plans to increase competitiveness and attract investment.
  
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• Lethbridge Lightning pick up a win and loss in first-round RHL playoff action - Lethbridge News Now

  02-03-2020 18:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Lightning pick up a win and loss in first-round RHL playoff action  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'We will do better': X-Site Energy apologizes for 'Greta' decal

  02-03-2020 18:09
  
  An Alberta oilfield company is apologizing for distributing a graphic decal that appeared to use teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg's likeness. "We recognize that it is not enough to apologize for the image associated with our company logo on the decals that circulated last week," a statement from X-Site Energy Services reads. "This does not reflect the values of this company or our employees, and we deeply regret the pain we may have caused."READ MORE: Disturbing 'Greta' decal bearing
  
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• On Super Tuesday eve, Biden gets boost from former rivals

  02-03-2020 17:48
  
  Rivals no more, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg united behind Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday as the Democratic Party's moderate wing scrambled to boost the former vice-president just hours before voting began across a series of high-stakes Super Tuesday states. The urgency of the moment reflected deep concerns from the Democratic establishment that Bernie Sanders, a polarizing progressive, was positioned to seize a significant delegate lead when 14 states, one U.S. territory vote on Tue
  
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• Biden nabs Klobuchar, Buttigieg backing on Super Tuesday eve

  02-03-2020 17:48
  
  Rivals no more, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg united behind Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday as the Democratic Party's moderate wing scrambled to boost the former vice-president just hours before voting began across a series of high-stakes Super Tuesday states. The urgency of the moment reflected deep concerns from the Democratic establishment that Bernie Sanders, a polarizing progressive, was positioned to seize a significant delegate lead when 14 states, one U.S. territory and Democra
  
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• Alberta wildfire season officially underway - Lethbridge News Now

  02-03-2020 17:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta wildfire season officially underway  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Recap: Feb. 28-March 1, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  02-03-2020 16:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Recap: Feb. 28-March 1, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fraudsters took $3.2 million from Canadians in 2019 using this scheme

  02-03-2020 16:09
  
  Winnipeg police are warning about the dangers of a scam after it took over $1 million from Manitobans in 2019, and $3.2 million from Canadians. According to police, the bank investigator scam is becoming increasingly popular and is currently one of the most successful and profitable for fraudsters. HOW IT WORKS In this scheme, the fraudster will contact a victim through a landline telephone and tell them that there's been a suspicious transaction from their bank or credit card account, but they&
  
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• Nearly 1 in 5 Albertans believe they'll never escape personal debt load: survey

  02-03-2020 15:58
  
  A new study has found nearly half of Albertans made risky financial choices in the last year and a significant number believe it will take decades — if ever — to escape their debt. The results of the Ipsos survey into consumer debt challenges in Alberta — commissioned by MNP LLC, a Canadian insolvency practice — were released Monday morning. The study, which was conducted between Dec. 4 and Dec. 19, 2019, determined 47 per cent of Albertans borrowed money they could not a
  
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• Nearly 1 in 5 Albertans believe they'll never escape personal debt load

  02-03-2020 15:58
  
  A new study has found nearly half of Albertans made risky financial choices in the last year and a significant number believe it will take decades — if ever — to escape their debt. The results of the Ipsos survey into consumer debt challenges in Alberta — commissioned by MNP LLC, a Canadian insolvency practice — were released Monday morning. The study, which was conducted between Dec. 4 and Dec. 19, 2019, determined 47 per cent of Albertans borrowed money they could not a
  
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• Province to announce steps to create more oil services jobs

  02-03-2020 15:07
  
  The province announced its new ‘Blueprint for Jobs’ in Budget 2020, promising to support economic growth. Premier Jason Kenney and Energy Minister Sonya Savage will speak on the first steps of the new plan on Monday in Leduc.WATCH LIVE on CTVNewsEdmonton.caAlberta’s energy sector remains the single largest source of employment in the province.READ MORE: Budget 2020: Here's what's in Alberta's new jobs plan The government said it will reduce red tape and regulation to creat
  
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• Orphan Wells Association to receive $100M provincial loan help speed up reclamation

  02-03-2020 15:07
  
  Solutions to oil patch unemployment and abandoned wells are one in the same, the Alberta government is saying. Expanding on a promise made in Budget 2020, Alberta announced Monday morning plans to increase its loan to the Orphan Well Association by up to $100 million. The reclamation work will create 500 jobs and address between 800 and 1,000 abandoned sites, Premier Jason Kenney estimated. "There is a path forward for growth in our energy sector, but we know we need to give a lifeline to some p
  
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• Alberta looks to attract investment, plans to create full employment by 2023

  02-03-2020 14:19
  
  Alberta’s finance minister is expected to announce a plan to create jobs and re-invigorate the economy Monday morning. Travis Toews will address the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Monday morning regarding the recent provincial budget and how the government plans to increase competitiveness and attack investment. Toews is optimistic about the fiscal year ahead, calling 2020 a "turnaround year" for the province, but critics still have their doubts. Oil prices are on a rollercoaster ride right n
  
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• Over 120 emergency room doctors send urgent letter to Alberta’s health minister

  02-03-2020 14:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 120 emergency room physicians have written Alberta's health minister, saying the new rules set to take effect April 1 will negatively impact Albertans.
  
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• The immigration conversation: How immigrants contribute to Alberta’s economic prosperity

  02-03-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of Calgary community leaders shares their perspective on how immigration has contributed to Alberta's economic and social prosperity.
  
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• World economy may shrink because of new coronavirus: OECD

  02-03-2020 13:52
  
  A global agency says the spreading new virus could make the world economy shrink this quarter for the first time since the international financial crisis more than a decade ago. In a special report on the impact of the virus, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday that the world economy is still expected to grow overall this year and rebound next year.Sign up for the weekly COVID19 Brief for the latest on the coronavirus sent to your inboxBut the OECD lowered its f
  
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• The story of Meika Jordan, the broken princess

  02-03-2020 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Could a simple fall down the stairs cause such devastating injuries?
  
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• Local wrestlers rack up medals at weekend tournament - Lethbridge News Now

  02-03-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Local wrestlers rack up medals at weekend tournament  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Firefighter training grants cut by Alberta government

  02-03-2020 05:16
  
  Wildfire season officially started in Alberta on Sunday, but firefighters are sounding the alarm now that a training-grant paid for by the province is being cut. The organization representing fire chiefs is most concerned about rural fire services. "For us to lose this grant it's going to greatly affect fire departments across this province," said Jon Koroluk, the Fire Chief for the Village of Edgerton. The half a million dollar grant was divvyed up among departments across the province each yea
  
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• WHL Roundup: Sunday, March 1, 2020

  02-03-2020 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  EVERETT, Wash. - Ty Kolle had a goal and an assist as the Everett Silvertips extended their Western Hockey League win streak to 10 games with a 4-1 victory over the Portland Winterhawks on Sunday.
  
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• Ontario confirms eighth coronavirus case; man had travelled to Egypt - Lethbridge News Now

  02-03-2020 02:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Ontario confirms eighth coronavirus case; man had travelled to Egypt  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Construction on link pathway connecting Coaldale and Lethbridge will begin in spring - Global News

  02-03-2020 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Construction on link pathway connecting Coaldale and Lethbridge will begin in spring  Global News
  
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• Construction on link pathway connecting Coaldale and Lethbridge will begin in spring

  02-03-2020 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The future 15 kilometrepathway linking Coaldale and Lethbridge is seeing some exciting progress as construction is slated to begin this spring.
  
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• Buttigieg ends historic presidential campaign, urges unity

  02-03-2020 00:40
  
  Pete Buttigieg, who rose from being an Indiana mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended his campaign on Sunday. "The truth is the path has narrowed to a close for our candidacy if not for our cause," Buttigieg told supporters in South Bend, Indiana. "We must recognize that at this point in the race, the best way to keep faith with those goals and ideals is to step aside and help bring our party and country together." The decision came just
  
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• Protesters at Maskwacis condemn 'racist' social media video

  02-03-2020 00:17
  
  Dozens of people gathered in Maskwacis on Sunday to condemn a social media post that was connected to a hold-and-secure at a Ponoka school last week. An altercation between two groups last weekend led to the arrest of 12 people. Five people were charged. Four more people were arrested on Friday. Police have confirmed they are investigating a video posted to social media. Demonstrators at Maskwacis said the video was racist and threatening. 
  
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