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• Senior housing complex coming to South Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 23:57
  
  Senior housing complex coming to South Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Active COVID-19 count increases slightly as Alberta records 81 new cases Wednesday

  21-07-2021 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  There has been a slight increase in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. 
  
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• Alberta justice minister wants Canadians to be allowed to carry pepper spray

  21-07-2021 23:23
  
  The Criminal Code of Canada needs to be changed to allow Canadians, including vulnerable populations, the tools to defend themselves against hate-motivated crimes, says Alberta's solicitor general. Kaycee Madu made the comments on Twitter Wednesday, including a screen capture of a letter he wrote to the federal government. "Albertans need to be able to defend themselves," he wrote. "Vulnerable people should be able to feel safe by carrying pepper spray." The letter, addressed to federal Justice
  
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• Sadlier reaches Lacombe in Lethbridge-Edmonton “Walk to Breathe” - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 22:53
  Sadlier reaches Lacombe in Lethbridge-Edmonton “Walk to Breathe”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sadlier reaches Lacombe in Lethbridge-Edmonton “Walk to Breathe” - EverythingGP

  21-07-2021 22:53
  Sadlier reaches Lacombe in Lethbridge-Edmonton “Walk to Breathe”  EverythingGP
  
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• Quebec rejects $14B natural gas project in Saguenay over environmental issues

  21-07-2021 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  GNL Quebec had proposed to build a plant in Port Saguenay, Que., to liquefy natural gas carried by a 780-kilometre pipeline from Western Canada.
  
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• Surveillance photos released of Calgary church vandalism suspects

  21-07-2021 22:23
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for help from the public to identify suspects believed responsible for vandalism at a number of churches, including a fire investigators say was deliberately set. The damage is believed to be in response to the discovery of unmarked graves near former residential schools in B.C. and Saskatchewan. "We acknowledge the trauma, hurt and anger being felt by many in the community over the recent news of graves being found at former residential schools," p
  
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• 'Limited options': Man was armed with several knives when he attacked officer, ASIRT says

  21-07-2021 21:47
  
  A 25-year-old Calgary man, who was suffering from a mental health crisis and armed with a number of knives, was shot to death by police almost three years ago. ASIRT has now determined the officer's actions were justified. The provincial agency, which investigates all incidents where police actions result in the serious injury or death to any person, was notified about an incident that occurred in late August 2018. According to the report, released Wednesday, ASIRT says the Calgary Police Servic
  
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• 'Limited options': Calgary man was armed with several knives when he attacked officer, ASIRT says

  21-07-2021 21:47
  
  A 25-year-old Calgary man, who was suffering from a mental health crisis and armed with a number of knives, was shot to death by police almost three years ago. ASIRT has now determined the officer's actions were justified. The provincial agency, which investigates all incidents where police actions result in the serious injury or death to any person, was notified about an incident that occurred in late August 2018. According to the report, released Wednesday, ASIRT says the Calgary Police Servic
  
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• LPS investigating motorcycle – truck collision - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 21:44
  
  LPS investigating motorcycle – truck collision  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Temperatures remain steady, haze continues in southern Alberta

  21-07-2021 20:50
  
  Although daytime highs are expected to stay in the mid-20s this week, smoke aloft and morning fog has kept daytime temperatures below potential. There's a risk of afternoon thunderstorms for much of the province Wednesday afternoon, with the greatest risk of severe weather focused on west-central regions. Smoke is generally clearing through the rest of the week, but a west and southwest flow on Wednesday and Thursday will continue to bring pockets of haze into southern Alberta. Here’s the
  
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• Gas prices soar to record highs in Lethbridge, averaging $1.42.9/litre - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 20:39
  
  Gas prices soar to record highs in Lethbridge, averaging $1.42.9/litre  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fire ban lifted in Calgary after air quality improves

  21-07-2021 20:22
  
  With a special air quality statement now lifted by Environment Canada, the City of Calgary has lifted a fire ban put in place last week. Calgarians should remain vigilant when using outdoor open flames, including barbeques and backyard fire pits, and when disposing of smoking materials. "Despite this ban related to air quality being lifted, everyone should continue to be extra cautious with outdoor flames – especially the disposal of smoking materials," said CFD public information officer
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps returning to B.C. at end of July for training - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 19:58
  
  Vancouver Whitecaps returning to B.C. at end of July for training  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta justice minister calls for Criminal Code changes to allow pepper spray for self-defence

  21-07-2021 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's justice minister is calling on the federal government to make changes to the Criminal Code to allow people to carry pepper spray for self-defence.
  
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• Walk-in COVID-19 immunization clinics for 12 to 17 year olds now open in Calgary

  21-07-2021 19:47
  
  The province is making it easier for younger Calgarians to get a COVID-19 vaccine, in an effort to increase immunization rates. Two walk-in clinics opened Wednesday, at the Telus Convention Centre and Genesis Centre sites for the eligible population ages 12 to 17, and no appointment is needed.  “We know that summer was always going to be a slower time for vaccines as people are going to be doing other things but we will continue to push as much as we can to get those numbers up,&rdquo
  
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• Walk-in COVID-19 immunization clinic for 12 to 17 year olds now open in Calgary

  21-07-2021 19:47
  
  The province is making it easier for younger Calgarians to get a COVID-19 vaccine, in an effort to increase immunization rates. Two walk-in clinics opened Wednesday at the Telus Convention Centre and Genesis Centre sites for the eligible population ages 12 to 17 and no appointment is needed.  “We know that summer was always going to be a slower time for vaccines as people are going to be doing other things but we will continue to push as much as we can to get those numbers up,”
  
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• Shootings during Milwaukee NBA Finals celebrations wound 3 - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 19:47
  
  Shootings during Milwaukee NBA Finals celebrations wound 3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province screening babies for spinal muscular atrophy - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 19:16
  
  Province screening babies for spinal muscular atrophy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pelosi moves to block Trump allies from Jan. 6 committee - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 18:51
  
  Pelosi moves to block Trump allies from Jan. 6 committee  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AP sources: Larsson, Driedger to Kraken in expansion draft - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 18:50
  
  AP sources: Larsson, Driedger to Kraken in expansion draft  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flames lose 'moral compass' and captain Mark Giordano to Seattle Kraken in expansion draft

  21-07-2021 18:25
  
  The Flames said so long to their longtime captain Wednesday. Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano was selected by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft, ending his Flames career. "I've said on countless occasions he's the moral compass of this team for a long time," Flames general manager Brad Treliving said in a press conference Wednesday evening. "Him moving on is closing a really important chapter in this franchise." Treliving thanked Giordano, his wife and kids for their contributions to
  
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• Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano to be taken by Seattle Kraken in expansion draft: TSN

  21-07-2021 18:25
  
  Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano will be selected by the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion Draft, according to TSN. TSN Calgary bureau chief Salim Nadim Valji said on social media Wednesday morning the move will be announced when the draft happens, starting at 6 p.m. MT. TSN hockey insider Pierre LeBrun also said Valji's tweet was accurate. The 6-1, 201 pound defenceman has been with the Flames since 2005. In 949 games, he tallied 143 goals and 366 assists for 509 points. Calgary Flames spokes
  
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• Bank of Canada names new deputy governor, 'temporarily' expanding governing council - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 17:40
  
  Bank of Canada names new deputy governor, 'temporarily' expanding governing council  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Olympic gold medallist Kaillie Humphries' abuse allegations to be reinvestigated

  21-07-2021 16:56
  
  Calgary-born Olympic gold medallist Kaillie Humphries will have her allegations of harassment against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton investigated again. This comes after she successfully appealed the first probe. The reinvestigation into certain complaints was ordered by the Sports Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. “The [SDRCC] Arbitrator at the same time upheld the dismissal of a complaint of retaliation made by Ms. Humphries, which alleged that her massage time had been purposefully reduce
  
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• Alberta to start screening newborns for spinal muscular atrophy

  21-07-2021 16:52
  
  Alberta will begin testing babies for a rare genetic disease that can show symptoms early on in childhood. At a 9 a.m. news conference on Wednesday, the government is slated to announce "a new life-saving pilot program for babies with spinal muscular atrophy." About one in 10,000 Canadian babies are born with a type of SMA each year, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders. The genetic neuromuscular disease is caused by a defective or missing SMN1 gene, which results in a loss
  
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• U.S. extends travel restrictions at land border with Canada until Aug. 21

  21-07-2021 16:35
  
  The U.S. says it will extend its current land border restrictions until Aug. 21, days after the Canadian government announced it would permit fully vaccinated Americans travelling into the country for discretionary purposes as of Aug. 9. The restrictions that allow only essential travel across the land border were set to expire Wednesday. Canadians who wish to travel to the U.S. can still do so by air but must submit a negative COVID-19 test three days prior to departure or proof from a licensed
  
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• Canada’s extreme weather a wake up call as wildfires rage on: environment minister

  21-07-2021 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The comments come as wildfires are currently raging out of control, forcing residents out of their homes in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
  
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• Lethbridge seems to be welcoming - Lethbrige Herald

  21-07-2021 13:11
  
  Lethbridge seems to be welcoming  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Fury cross the Mersey: Liverpool loses world heritage status - Lethbridge News Now

  21-07-2021 13:09
  
  Fury cross the Mersey: Liverpool loses world heritage status  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Defining issue': Federal environment minister says extreme weather a wake-up call

  21-07-2021 13:06
  
  Canada's environment minister says extreme weather conditions across the country should be a wake-up call for people resisting taking action against climate change. Wildfires are raging out of control, forcing residents out of their homes, in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. A state of emergency goes into effect in B.C. on Wednesday to prepare for potential mass evacuations as nearly 300 fires burned across that province and threatened communities. Two people died in the village of L
  
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• New investigation ordered into bobsled champ Kaillie Humphries’ abuse allegations

  21-07-2021 06:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-born Olympic gold medallist Kaillie Humphries has won an appeal to have her allegations of an abusive coaching environment at Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton investigated again.
  
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• Small southern Alberta town goes all out to support its first-ever homegrown Olympian

  21-07-2021 05:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Storefronts have bene plastered, viewing parties have been organized and the entire town of Vulcan, Alta., is all-in on its first-ever homegrown Olympian.
  
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• Town of Vulcan comes together in support of first Olympian

  21-07-2021 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Keyara Wardley is the lone Albertan on the Rugby Sevens squad that will represent Canada at the Tokyo Olympics. As Danica Ferris reports, Vulcan, the town of about 2,000 from which she hales, is all in when it comes to supporting the 21-year-old.
  
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• 'When is papa coming?': Canadians stranded in India frustrated by travel ban extension

  21-07-2021 04:49
  
  On Monday, federal transport minister Omar Alghabra, announced an extension to the ban on flights arriving in Canada from India. The ban is set to end on Aug. 21, though it could be renewed again at that point. It's not what Suruchi Jaitley's was hoping for.   Her husband Devesh went to New Delhi in April to help family during a medical emergency.  Shortly after, on April 21, the ability to return from India slammed shut and Divesh has been stranded there ever
  
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• Alberta makes top 50 most beautiful movie locations

  21-07-2021 04:32
  
  Big 7 Travel ranked their top 50 most beautiful movie locations around the globe, and the province of Alberta made it in. The list featured many iconic locations such as Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia, which topped the list, as the backdrop for Laura Croft: Tomb Raider, starring Angelina Jolie. Matamata, in New Zealand, as Hobbiton from The Lord of the Rings and Kualoa Ranch, the site for Jurassic Park and Jurassic World, in Hawaii also made the list. Alberta ranked 33 out of 50 on the list, w
  
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• Fire ban issued for Banff National Park because of ‘elevated’ danger

  21-07-2021 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada officials issued a fire ban for Banff National Park on Tuesday, saying the decision was made "due to elevated fire danger."
  
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• Vulcan gets into Olympic spirit, supporting local rubgy star Keyara Wardley

  21-07-2021 03:39
  
  Vulcan, Alberta may be known as the “Official Star Trek Capital of Canada” but with the Tokyo Olympics about to begin many residents are turning their focus to an out of this world athlete, Keyara Wardley. “We’re bursting with pride,” said Keyara’s mother Lisa Wylie. “We’re just anxious, and excited and it’s pretty awesome.” Wylie’s daughter is a member of Canada’s female rugby team based in Victoria, and was among a dozen p
  
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• Women in agriculture use online tools to build supportive communities

  21-07-2021 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The face of agriculture has changed over the years. Women have always played an important role on the farm or ranch, but as social media has developed, so too has the perception of what a woman in agriculture can do. Quinn Campbell explains.
  
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• Truck stolen from Calgary LRT station recovered in dramatic takedown in Kelowna

  21-07-2021 03:09
  
  Sandy Forbes says it’s upsetting to see her son’s truck, stolen from a parking lot involved in a dramatic takedown in Kelowna caught on video. Video of the incident shows police approaching the suspects with guns drawn. “That was pretty terrifying…It was heartbreaking," Forbes said in an interview with CTV News. “My husband, it was his truck to begin with and we’ve had it for a while and it was a really nice truck you can’t really replace them…I
  
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• Working from home put on hold as more people return to the office

  21-07-2021 02:49
  
  For some it's been over a year of bliss not having to battle traffic, paying for parking or specialty coffee. But that's all about to change as more workers head back to the office. The lesson learned from a year or more of working from home is that in many cases, it works pretty well. "In many environments they've been working very well virtually," said Laura Williams with Williams HR Law. "In fact in many environments productivity has been up working virtually remotely. "For employers who are
  
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• Southern Alberta tourism sector ‘very excited’ about return of American travellers

  21-07-2021 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, official dates and details for the return of international travellers to Canada were announced, to the glee of many in the tourism sector. Eloise Therien has more on what the industry is hoping to see as the country enters the phased approach amid COVID-19.
  
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• Wildfire smoke causes air quality concerns across Canada

  21-07-2021 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  As hundreds of wildfires burn from B.C. to Ontario, all of that smoke is reducing the air quality across the country. Eric Sorensen explains what the air quality alerts mean, how they can affect your health, and why we can expect more because of the changing climate
  
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• Grasshopper invasion described as 'horror movie' traps residents indoors in Lethbridge, Alta. - CBC.ca

  21-07-2021 01:48
  
  Grasshopper invasion described as 'horror movie' traps residents indoors in Lethbridge, Alta.  CBC.ca
  
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• Man charged in voyeurism incident

  21-07-2021 01:31
  
  Calgary police have charged a man in relation to a voyeurism incident that took place Monday. The incident took place in the Northland Village complex, when a woman entered a bathroom stall, while noting that another stall was already occupied, police said. A man crawled under the stall partitions, and grabbed the woman by her ankles, police said. She was able to shake him off and flee the bathroom. Eugene Linklater, 39, faces charges of voyeurism, assault and mischief. He will appear in court W
  
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• ‘Very good news’: Southern Alberta tourism sector prepares to welcome back American travellers

  21-07-2021 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It's been a long while of just that anticipation, of wanting that border to open in some way, shape or fashion," she said. 
  
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• Southern Alberta businesses, seniors homes protecting against wildfire smoke - Global News

  21-07-2021 01:14
  
  Southern Alberta businesses, seniors homes protecting against wildfire smoke  Global News
  
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• Southern Alberta businesses, seniors homes protecting against wildfire smoke

  21-07-2021 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wildfire smoke in southern Alberta is prompting reminders to limit time outside.
  
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• Businesses, senior’s homes protecting against smoke

  21-07-2021 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Poor air quality continues to persist in parts of southern Alberta. Wildfire smoke began to track into Alberta over the weekend, blanketing much of our province and beyond. As Erik Bay tells us, the smoky haze has many paying close attention to what’s in the air.
  
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• Price tops list of NHL players Seattle Kraken can steal from Canadian teams in draft

  21-07-2021 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Seattle Kraken will get to choose from some of the NHL's biggest names as they pick their inaugural team on Wednesday. 
  
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