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• No criminal charges laid in relation to southern Alberta's 'Stormtrooper incident'

  23-12-2020 23:54
  
  A full review into an incident that resulted in a 19-year-old woman in a Stormtrooper costume tackled by Lethbridge police officers has resulted in no charges against any of the personnel involved. The investigation, conducted by the Medicine Hat Police Service, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) and Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, was recently concluded with the findings being forwarded to the Lethbridge Police Service. According to that investigation, the court is not procee
  
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• No criminal charges warranted in “Storm Trooper” incident - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 23:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  No criminal charges warranted in “Storm Trooper” incident  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgarians, organizations stepping up to ensure merry Christmas for less fortunate

  23-12-2020 23:02
  
  The owners of Flipp’n Burgers in Kensington say they plan to feed anyone struggling to put food on the table this Christmas Eve. “This is something that we start doing last year and we said that we’re going to do it every year on Christmas Eve,” said Ilia Qiro, owner Flipp’n Burgers on 10th Street N.W.  Qiro and his brother, Kris, are preparing to spend the day serving hundreds of free burgers to the city’s less fortunate. “We are giving back to the
  
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• Medicine Hat Police station windows smashed with hammer - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 22:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Medicine Hat Police station windows smashed with hammer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Flames release their 2021 regular season schedule

  23-12-2020 22:54
  
  The Calgary Flames have released their 2021 regular season schedule, and from the looks of it, the Battle of Alberta could get dialled up a decibel or two. That’s because, in the all-Canadian division regular season, the Flames and Oilers are scheduled to meet a record 10 times during the season. Calgary will also play Vancouver 10 times and Toronto, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Montreal nine times. The Flames will start on the road in Winnipeg taking on the Jets, Jan. 14. Two days later the Flame
  
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• Lightning's Kucherov to miss regular season with hip injury

  23-12-2020 22:39
  
  Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov is expected to miss the entire regular season because of a hip injury that requires surgery. General manager Julien BriseBois ruled out Kucherov on Wednesday for the 56-game season that begins Jan. 13 and ends May 8. Kucherov played through a groin injury in the playoffs on the way to helping the Lightning win the Stanley Cup in late September. He complained of the hip problem in early December. Losing the 2019 NHL MVP and leading scorer from the 2020 p
  
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• Canmore junior hockey coach suspended, fined over going public about COVID-19 outbreak

  23-12-2020 22:16
  
  The head coach of a minor hockey team in Canmore, Alta., has been penalized after he spoke to the media about an active COVID-19 outbreak involving his team. Andrew Milne, who heads the Canmore Eagles, reached out to CTV News and a number of other media outlets on Nov. 27 after learning that more than a dozen team members tested positive for COVID-19. The cases resulted in the entire team being put into quarantine. Last week, the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) suspended Milne and fined him
  
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• Canmore, Alta., hockey coach suspended, fined over going public about COVID-19 outbreak

  23-12-2020 22:16
  
  The head coach of a minor hockey team in Canmore, Alta., has been penalized after he spoke to the media about an active COVID-19 outbreak involving his team. Andrew Milne, who heads the Canmore Eagles, reached out to CTV News and a number of other media outlets on Nov. 27 after learning that more than a dozen team members tested positive for COVID-19. The cases resulted in the entire team being put into quarantine. Last week, the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) suspended Milne and fined him
  
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• Alberta junior hockey coach suspended, fined over going public about COVID-19 outbreak

  23-12-2020 22:16
  
  The head coach of a minor hockey team in Canmore, Alta., has been penalized after he spoke to the media about an active COVID-19 outbreak involving his team. Andrew Milne, who heads the Canmore Eagles, reached out to CTV News and a number of other media outlets on Nov. 27 after learning that more than a dozen team members tested positive for COVID-19. The cases resulted in the entire team being put into quarantine. Last week, the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) suspended Milne and fined him
  
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• Hinshaw responds to Moderna approval, announces 19 more COVID-19 deaths in Alberta

  23-12-2020 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Exact amounts and timing for Alberta are still being determined," Dr. Hinshaw said about the rollout plan for the Moderna vaccine.
  
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• Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  23-12-2020 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide an update on COVID-19 at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The update will be streamed live in this story post.
  
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• Cross-country skiing loop debuts in East Village

  23-12-2020 22:01
  
  An area near Fort Calgary has been transformed into a groomed, kilometre-long cross-country skiing loop and is now open to the public at no charge. The EV (East Village) Nordic Loop covers a section of the park located to the north and west of Fort Calgary. Organizers ask that skiers visit the loop by themselves or with members of their household in accordance with the current provincial public health measures. There are no lights along the track and skiers are encouraged to wear headlamps at ni
  
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• Unusual world junior men's hockey championship set to open in Edmonton - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 21:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Unusual world junior men's hockey championship set to open in Edmonton  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Simon Griffiths resigns as Chair of Lethbridge Police Commission - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 21:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Simon Griffiths resigns as Chair of Lethbridge Police Commission  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Redcliff Legion offers hot meals to veterans and their families in need

  23-12-2020 21:17
  
  Help is available for veterans and their families struggling financially during the pandemic in southeast Alberta, thanks to a new initiative launched by the Redcliff Legion. Called Put Aside Your Pride, the measure offers free hot meals to members, veterans and their families. "At this time, particularly in the lead up to the holiday season, we realise that many of our members are finding things difficult and that it is likely that many veterans throughout the Redcliff and Medicine Hat area are
  
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• Bowness Park welcomes ice bikes and new skating trail

  23-12-2020 20:52
  
  The city of Calgary has announced two new winter attractions at Bowness Park, a 1.6-kilometre ice trail for skating and rentals of ice bikes. Calgary will become the first city in Canada to offer ice bikes, which are traditional bikes mounted on a sled-like platform. Users can pedal and steer around the ice as they would on a road, the city says. "Today, we're celebrating a new sport – ice biking,’’ said Coun. Ward Sutherland. "It's brand new to Canada and we are proud to offer
  
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• Avalanche warning issued for much of Western Canada headed into Christmas weekend

  23-12-2020 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heading into a Christmas weekend that's expected to be warmer than usual, an avalanche warning has been issued for most of Alberta's mountain parks and eastern British Columbia.
  
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• Political scientist calls Alberta government’s change to parks plan a major policy defeat

  23-12-2020 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Duane Bratt of Calgary's Mount Royal University says the announcement is the first time he's seen the government back off an unpopular policy since coming into office.
  
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• Virus-linked isolation of UK eases but backlog persists - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 20:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Virus-linked isolation of UK eases but backlog persists  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• British model and fashion muse Stella Tennant dies at age 50 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 20:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  British model and fashion muse Stella Tennant dies at age 50  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Weather warms up in Calgary. Here's your short-term forecast!

  23-12-2020 20:10
  
  It may have been a frigid start to Wednesday, but temperatures steadily climb as an upper ridge moves over Alberta and spreads warmth over the province. By the afternoon, temperatures get close to the freezing mark and may even get above zero by a couple of degrees in the evening. Christmas Eve warms up even further with some parts of southern Alberta peaking close to double digits. The warm weather may melt some of the snow that fell earlier in the week, and then re-freezes overnight. This coul
  
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• Lethbridge police find drugs, cash, weapon in home of man arrested for suspected drug trafficking

  23-12-2020 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said the "short-term investigation" by the crime suppression team found evidence of "activity consistent with drug trafficking."
  
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• Southern Alberta ammolite mining company under new ownership - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 19:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Southern Alberta ammolite mining company under new ownership  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Q&A: Clooney on 'Midnight Sky' and his twilight as an actor - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 19:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Q&A: Clooney on 'Midnight Sky' and his twilight as an actor  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Significant spike in face mask and public health violation tickets issued in Calgary in past week

  23-12-2020 19:40
  
  The City of Calgary has seen a recent increase in the number of face covering violation tickets, as well as public health violation tickets, issued since council extended its temporary bylaw. According to city officials, nearly a third of the 61 tickets issued  for failure to wear a face covering in Calgary have been issued since Dec. 17. The city began issuing face mask violation tickets in August when the temporary COVID-19 face covering bylaws went into effect. A total of 47 Public Healt
  
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• News Alert: Navy commander McDonald named new chief of defence staff - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 19:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  News Alert: Navy commander McDonald named new chief of defence staff  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge City Council makes CTF Nice List, UCP lands on the Naughty List - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 19:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge City Council makes CTF Nice List, UCP lands on the Naughty List  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge pub owner supporting local through new food ordering app - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 18:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge pub owner supporting local through new food ordering app  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hinshaw to give last COVID-19 update before the holidays

  23-12-2020 18:52
  
  The province’s top doctor will update Albertans on the pandemic one last time before the holidays begin. A day prior, Alberta Health reported 1,021 cases of COVID-19 and 11 more deaths caused by the disease. There are 802 Albertans with COVID-19 in hospital, 152 of whom are in ICU, and 18,311 active cases across the province.COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhood Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbersAlso Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced Albertans who l
  
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• Alberta reports 1,301 COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths

  23-12-2020 18:52
  
  Alberta’s top doctor reported 1,301 COVID-19 cases after more than 19,000 tests, and 19 deaths on Wednesday. Active cases of the coronavirus decreased to 17,821 across the province, but hospitalizations increased to 821, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. Alberta Health has reported 93,781 cases, 75,070 recoveries and 890 deaths since March.COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhood Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbersMore to come…
  
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• Special avalanche warnings issued for mountain regions in Alberta and B.C.

  23-12-2020 18:47
  
  Avalanche Canada, Parks Canada and Kananaskis Country  have issued special avalanche warnings to backcountry users across a swath of southern Alberta and B.C. mountain regions, which will remain in effect until Dec. 27. The warning is widespread and applies to the following forecast regions:Kootenay-Boundary South Columbia North Columbia Purcells Cariboos North Rockies South Rockies Lizard Range-Flathead Banff National Park Yoho National Park Glacier National Park Waterton Lakes National Pa
  
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• An Alex Trebek Portrait Worth A Thousand Cubes - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 18:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lethbridge police seize more than $25K worth of drugs, man facing charges - CTV Toronto

  23-12-2020 17:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police seize more than $25K worth of drugs, man facing charges  CTV Toronto
  
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• Lethbridge police seize more than $25K worth of drugs, man facing charges

  23-12-2020 17:51
  
  A 35-year-old man is facing drug and weapon charges after a short-term investigation by members of the Lethbridge police crime suppression team. A surveillance operation revealed suspected drug trafficking activity and a man was arrested on Tuesday. A search warrant was then obtained for a residence in the 1000 block of 13th Street S. where police seized a number of items, including:26.3 grams of fentanyl; 162.8 grams of methamphetamine; 31.1 grams of cocaine; Quantities of psilocybin, LSD, and
  
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• Lethbridge man charged following drug and weapons bust by Crime Suppression Team - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 17:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge man charged following drug and weapons bust by Crime Suppression Team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Unusual world junior men’s hockey championship to open in Edmonton Friday

  23-12-2020 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The world under-20 tournament at Rogers Place is modelled on the NHL's "bubble," which allowed that league to complete the 2019-20 season in the same arena.
  
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• Unusual world junior men's hockey championship set to open in Edmonton

  23-12-2020 16:20
  
  A world junior men's hockey championship like no other opens Friday in Edmonton with zero spectators and teams walled off from the general public because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The world under-20 tournament at Rogers Place is modelled on the NHL's “bubble”, which allowed that league to complete the 2019-20 season in the same arena without any positive tests for the novel coronavirus over an eight-week span. Defending champion Canada opens the tournament Saturday against Germany. S
  
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• WinSport to open tube park Boxing Day after recent blast of snow

  23-12-2020 16:13
  
  Tubing will return to WinSport this holiday season as the ongoing snowmaking effort has been bolstered by upward of 40 centimetres of natural snow. WinSport says its tube park at Canada Olympic Park will open to the public on Boxing Day and operate daily through Jan. 3, 2021. A magic carpet will transport guests from the bottom of the hill to the top of the eight tubing lanes. Tickets for the two-hour time slots must be purchased in advance and capacity will be limited to ensure physical distanc
  
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• Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods up 0.9% in November - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 16:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods up 0.9% in November  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Health Canada approves 'game-changer' Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

  23-12-2020 16:13
  
  Health Canada has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country with the first doses expected to be delivered by Christmas. Moderna’s is the second coronavirus vaccine to get the green light in Canada’s mass immunization effort following the Pfizer-BioNTech shot two weeks ago. The federal health agency has deemed the Moderna vaccine effective and safe for use on Canadians, which means deliveries of the first set of doses will begin imminently, weeks faster than the or
  
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• Consumer spending drops 0.4%, first decline since April - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2020 15:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Consumer spending drops 0.4%, first decline since April  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Golf dome in southwest Calgary collapses

  23-12-2020 14:29
  
  The dome that houses an indoor driving range and putting facility in southwest Calgary has collapsed. Emergency crews responded to the National Golf Academy, near the intersection of Macleod Trail and 50 Ave. S.W.. Tuesday night after the dome collapsed. There have been no reports of injury and the extent of the damage to the structure remains under investigation. The cause of the collapse is under investigation but the incident occurred hours after Calgary received significant snowfall. From la
  
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• Golf dome in southeast Calgary collapses

  23-12-2020 14:29
  
  The dome that houses an indoor driving range and putting facility in southeast Calgary has collapsed. Emergency crews responded to the National Golf Academy, near the intersection of Macleod Trail and 50 Ave. S.E. Tuesday night after the dome collapsed. There have been no reports of injury and the extent of the damage to the structure remains under investigation. The cause of the collapse is under investigation but the incident occurred hours after Calgary received significant snowfall. From lat
  
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• Golf dome in northeast Calgary collapses

  23-12-2020 14:29
  
  The dome that houses an indoor driving range and putting facility at Fox Hollow Golf Course has collapsed. Emergency crews responded to the privately-owned but open-to-the-public course in the 900 block of 32 Avenue N.E. Tuesday night after the Eagle Quest Golf Dome collapsed. There have been no reports of injury and the extent of the damage to the structure remains under investigation. The cause of the collapse is under investigation but the incident occurred hours after Calgary received signif
  
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• Americans beats Finns in world junior tune-up game; Canada to play Russia in exhibition

  23-12-2020 14:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Arthur Kaliyev also scored for the Americans, who finished sixth in the Czech Republic last time out after a 1-0 loss to the Finns in the quarterfinals.
  
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• World Juniors preview: Meet the 10 teams looking for gold in Edmonton

  23-12-2020 14:00
  
  The World Juniors return to Edmonton for the first time since 2012 with 10 teams of the best teenage hockey players on the planet to take to the ice at Rogers Place. The ongoing pandemic means this year's event will look very different from previous editions, with no fans, COVID-19 safety protocols, a shortened pre-tournament schedule and a Christmas Day start for the first time since the 2005 tournament. But the action between the boards should be the same as ever with Canada looking to defend
  
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• Griffiths resigns as chair of Lethbridge Police Commission - Lethbridge Herald

  23-12-2020 13:02 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Griffiths resigns as chair of Lethbridge Police Commission  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Lethbridge SCS funding wasn't missing after all - Medicine Hat News

  23-12-2020 09:00 via medicinehatnews.com
  
  Lethbridge SCS funding wasn't missing after all  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Lethbridge police find drugs, cash, weapon in home of man arrested for suspected drug trafficking - Global News

  23-12-2020 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police find drugs, cash, weapon in home of man arrested for suspected drug trafficking  Global News
  
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• Police investigate random stabbing of customer at southeast fast food restaurant

  23-12-2020 05:55
  
  Police are investigating a random stabbing that took place Tuesday night in southeast Calgary. The incident occurred just after 8 p.m. at a Subway restaurant located in the 3600 block of 17 Avenue S.E. Police say a female customer was approached by a suspect and stabbed in the head and neck. The woman's injuries aren't life-threatening. Her husband chased after the suspect, but they escaped. He's described as a tall Asian male, wearing a blue surgical mask, black jacket, black toque, grey sweats
  
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