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• ‘It feels awesome’: Lethbridge Bulls win 2021 Western Canadian Baseball League Championship - Globalnews.ca

  23-08-2021 23:52
  
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• ‘It feels awesome’: Lethbridge Bulls win 2021 Western Canadian Baseball League Championship

  23-08-2021 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Bulls swept the competition in the Western Canadian Baseball League Championship, bringing home the trophy for the first time in six years on Sunday.
  
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• Active COVID cases in South Zone rising to nearly four digits - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2021 23:50
  
  Active COVID cases in South Zone rising to nearly four digits  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta confirms 1,972 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths over 3 days

  23-08-2021 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Active cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions due to COVID-19 all increased over Alberta's last update on Friday.
  
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• Frustrated residents continue to call for change to 17th Avenue S.W. noise pollution

  23-08-2021 23:31
  
  It’s one of the busiest stretches of roadways in the city and area residents are once again saying not enough is being done to limit the noise from vehicles along 17th Avenue S.W.  “It’s really frustrating and has gotten worse over the last couple of years,” said Kevin Morrison, who has lived near 17th Avenue, off 11th Street S.W., for more than a decade.  “I think it's really a small number of bad actors. Somebody accelerating out of a red light to go one
  
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• 'It feels awesome': Lethbridge Bulls win 2021 WCBL Championship | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  23-08-2021 22:54
  
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• ‘It feels awesome’: Lethbridge Bulls win 2021 WCBL Championship

  23-08-2021 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Bulls are home from a successful weekend. As Jessica Robb reports, the celebrations were in full swing after sweeping the playoffs.
  
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• City seeks residents to fill boards, committees and commissions

  23-08-2021 22:47
  
  The City of Calgary is looking for a diverse cross-section of Calgarians interested in sitting on 18 different boards, committees and commissions. The goal of these groups is to provide city council with perspective and guidance on a wide range of public policy initiatives, including everything from anti-racism to biodiversity to urban planning to the Saddledome. In order to be considered, the city is looking for residents at least 18 years of age who: ·      
  
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• Full parole reinstated for Lethbridge woman convicted of killing her mother - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2021 22:41
  
  Full parole reinstated for Lethbridge woman convicted of killing her mother  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘We’re in big trouble’: Doctors worry Canada’s 4th wave of COVID-19 could be biggest yet

  23-08-2021 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Projections in several provinces suggest that the fourth wave of COVID-19 could be the worst Canada has seen, if governments don't intervene.
  
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• Insurance industry limiting fossil fuel exposure amid growing climate threat

  23-08-2021 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the past three years, 32 major global insurance companies have adopted policies that end or limit insurance for the coal industry and the Canadian oilsands.
  
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• Lethbridge entrepreneurs invited to compete in “Dragon’s Den” style competition - My Lethbridge Now

  23-08-2021 22:01
  
  Lethbridge entrepreneurs invited to compete in “Dragon’s Den” style competition  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary Flames, Stampeders, Hitmen fans & staff must be fully vaccinated to attend games

  23-08-2021 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The organization said more information on how the policy would be implemented will be released in the coming weeks.
  
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• Vaccinations required to attend live events at Scotiabank Saddledome, McMahon Stadium starting in September

  23-08-2021 20:31
  
  Fans, players and staff going into the Scotiabank Saddledome and McMahon Stadium for Calgary Flames, Hitmen and Stampeders games and live events will have to be fully vaccinated starting next month. Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation, which owns the teams, says they are targeting Sept. 15 for when the measure will come into effect and the move is a result of an increase in COVID-19 case numbers related to the Delta variant. The vaccination requirement will be in effect for all fans, pla
  
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• Vaccinations required to attend Flames, Stamps, Hitmen games starting in September

  23-08-2021 20:31
  
  Fans, players and staff going into the Scotiabank Saddledome and McMahon Stadium for Calgary Flames, Hitmen and Stampeders games will have to be fully vaccinated starting next month. Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation, which owns the teams, says they are targeting Sept. 15 for when the measure will come into effect and the move is a result of an increase in COVID-19 case numbers related to the Delta variant. The vaccination requirement will be in effect for all fans, players, and employ
  
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• Councillor Rob Miyashiro seeking Alberta NDP nomination for Lethbridge-East - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2021 20:04
  
  Councillor Rob Miyashiro seeking Alberta NDP nomination for Lethbridge-East  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Reservoir replenished, outdoor watering ban lifted in Okotoks, Alta.

  23-08-2021 19:50
  
  Okotoks, Alta. residents can resume their regular outdoor watering schedule after a ban was lifted Monday. A community-wide water ban was called last Monday due to low levels in the town's reservoir. "All reservoirs have returned to normal levels and the Town has returned to Green Level-Summer watering status," read a statement. "This means that odd numbered homes can resume watering on Thursday and Sundays, and even numbered homes can resume watering on Wednesdays and Saturdays within the outdo
  
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• Tom Mulcair: O'Toole has knocked Trudeau off his stride and it's starting to show

  23-08-2021 19:19
  
  When word leaked over the weekend that Justin Trudeau was asking his candidates to share any “wow” ideas they might have for the campaign, seasoned organizers from all parties were gobsmacked. When you’re in power and you get to choose the date of the election, you’re not supposed to be last out of the starting blocks. As seasoned journalist Michel C. Auger cheekily suggested, perhaps Trudeau should place a call to Andre De Grasse, known for his so-so starts and sizzling
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Southern Alberta - My Lethbridge Now

  23-08-2021 18:46
  
  Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Southern Alberta  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Councillor Rob Miyashiro to seek nomination as Lethbridge East NDP candidate - My Lethbridge Now

  23-08-2021 18:41
  
  Councillor Rob Miyashiro to seek nomination as Lethbridge East NDP candidate  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Police release sketch of man who approached young girl in Blackfalds

  23-08-2021 18:33
  
  Blackfalds RCMP have released a sketch of a man who reportedly told a seven-year-old girl to get into his vehicle. Mounties were told the man approached the girl on Aug. 9 on Blackfalds' Oak Street between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The child ignored him and went home. He was driving a red SUV or pick-up truck and wearing glasses and a blue button-up shirt. The child said he had darker skin, brown eyes and an accent. RCMP noted the sketch is similar to a sketch of a man who offered to pay a 13-year-old n
  
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• Southern Alberta RCMP seek man who allegedly offered 13-year-old boy money for sex

  23-08-2021 18:27
  
  Mounties have released a composite sketch of a suspect after a teenage boy reported being propositioned in a town east of Calgary. Gleichen RCMP officers responded to the town's main street late in the morning of July 28 following reports an unknown male had approached a 13-year-old and offered him money for sex. The suspect, who has not been located, is described as:A man believed to be in his 50s; Having grey hair and blue eyes; and Wearing glasses and a blue and white plaid shirt.The man was
  
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• Singh wants to end oil, gas subsidies, and fund renewable energy projects

  23-08-2021 18:13
  
  An NDP government would eliminate subsidies for oil and gas companies, replacing them with direct funding for renewable energy projects, leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday. Speaking to reporters on the campaign trail in Montreal, Singh said the NDP wants to end "no strings attached" subsidies to energy companies. "What we'd like to do is invest directly into remediation of oil wells. We'd like to invest directly in retrofitting some of these oil wells into geothermal plants," he said.Election Disp
  
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• Singh focuses on environment in Montreal, as NDP runs 'targeted' Quebec campaign

  23-08-2021 18:13
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh focused on the environment as he campaigned in central Montreal, where his party hopes to regain seats it lost in the past two elections. An NDP government would eliminate subsidies for oil and gas companies, replacing them with direct funding for renewable energy projects, Singh promised during a campaign stop in the riding of Outremont, once held by Thomas Mulcair and now represented by Liberal Rachel Bendayan. "What we'd like to do is invest directly into remediation
  
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• Canadian special forces operate outside walls of Kabul airport to rescue Afghan allies

  23-08-2021 17:47
  
  Canadian special forces are currently operating outside the walls of Kabul airport, Canadian officials revealed Monday, working to get people on flights out of Afghanistan. The news comes one day before a special G7 leaders’ meeting is to be held to address the ongoing crisis. CTV News has confirmed that forces have convened only a short distance away from the airport, in a designated holding zone where Afghans on their way to Canada are assembling. At one airport entry gate, Canadian troo
  
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• GAO report finds multiple problems with Keystone pipeline

  23-08-2021 17:30
  
  The U.S. government watchdog found multiple problems with the construction, manufacture and design of the Keystone XL pipeline, validating President Joe Biden's decision to revoke its permit, leaders of several House Democratic committees said on Monday. The committee leaders requested the Government Accountability Office report in November 2019 after more than 11,000 barrels crude oil leaked from the pipeline in two releases in less than two years. "In its thorough review of the pipeline’
  
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• Another summer women's world hockey championship expected in 2022

  23-08-2021 17:20
  
  A dearth of international women's hockey is about to be replaced by an abundance of it. Next month, the International Ice Hockey Federation is expected to add a women's world hockey championship to the same calendar year as a Winter Olympics. The men play a world championship in an Olympic year, but the women currently don't. "It was the only championship program within the IIHF, the only category where we had no top tournament in an Olympic year," IIHF council member Zsuzsanna Kolbenheyer told
  
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• 'Nobody wants to have to make calls like this': Dickens Pub to require proof of vaccination

  23-08-2021 16:29
  
  Ahead of a planned Aug. 27 reopening, the owners of a Calgary concert venue have announced all customers must provide proof of vaccination. Dickens Pub announced the decision on social media as behind-the-scenes preparations were underway for the return of live music to the recently renovated establishment. "There is increasing concern over the 4th COVID wave which is clearly gaining strength," read the Aug. 20 post. "Most Albertans are vaccinated but there is still a distressingly large percent
  
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• Trudeau defends Liberal campaign video flagged by Twitter as 'manipulated media'

  23-08-2021 16:16
  
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on Monday defended a video posted to Twitter by Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland that was flagged by the social network as "manipulated media." On Sunday morning, Freeland tweeted an edited video featuring Erin O'Toole and suggested that the Conservative leader wants more private-for-profit involvement in Canada's health care system. The video subsequently received a "manipulated media" warning label from Twitter. The edited video in question was taken from an on
  
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• Proof of vaccine to be required for some non-essential businesses in B.C., officials announce

  23-08-2021 16:12
  
  Hoping to curb the fourth COVID-19 wave in B.C., proof of vaccination status will be required for some non-essential businesses, health officials announced Monday. Premier John Horgan, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix made the announcement at a joint news conference. The vaccine certificates – known as the B.C. vaccine card – will be required at restaurants, fitness centres, casinos, organized indoor events like conferences and weddings, movie theatres and ticketed spo
  
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• Proof of vaccine to be required for some non-essential businesses in B.C.

  23-08-2021 16:12
  
  Hoping to curb the fourth COVID-19 wave in B.C., proof of vaccination status will be required for some non-essential businesses, health officials announced Monday. Premier John Horgan, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix made the announcement at a joint news conference. The vaccine certificates – known as the B.C. vaccine card – will be required at restaurants, fitness centres, casinos, organized indoor events like conferences and weddings, movie theatres and ticketed spo
  
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• Lethbridge's Ty Penner honoured to bring WCBL championship back home - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2021 16:11
  
  Lethbridge's Ty Penner honoured to bring WCBL championship back home  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Showers clearing in Calgary, sunny midweek

  23-08-2021 15:10
  
  After yesterday's storm (more on that in our photographs section), Mother Nature has decided to spare no expense on continuing that precipitation band! Overnight showers have tacked on a few more millimetres, and we're not done, yet. Southern Alberta rests along a hefty low that aims to push into Saskatchewan this evening; its counterclockwise (AKA "cyclonic") rotation is driving exceptional showers into central Alberta. Rainfall warnings have been issued across a multitude of zones, the most so
  
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• Warmer-than-normal, windy fall is forecast for southern Alberta - My Lethbridge Now

  23-08-2021 15:00
  
  Warmer-than-normal, windy fall is forecast for southern Alberta  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Masks now required at SAIT, vaccines encouraged not mandated

  23-08-2021 14:44
  
  Calgary's post-secondary institutions are not mandating vaccinations in favour of making masks mandatory in indoor settings, providing rapid testing and encouraging staff and students to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The mask rules at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) are now in effect for students attending in-person classes, labs or shared spaces in any campus building. The COVID-19-related mandate also applies to staff, contractors or visitors on campus. SAIT officials say the r
  
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• Canadian Paralympic sitting volleyball team aiming for podium at Tokyo Games

  23-08-2021 14:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We've earned the ability to be that confident in ourselves, and we're just pushing ourselves every single day to be better."
  
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• Experience the Best of Indoor Golf - My Lethbridge Now

  23-08-2021 08:00
  
  Experience the Best of Indoor Golf  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19, team in isolation

  23-08-2021 05:39
  
  The Edmonton Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19 since the club returned home from a game against the B.C. Lions. The Elks confirmed that five players tested positive on Sunday and four additional players tested positive Monday. Team president and chief executive officer Chris Presson said players and staff are isolating and the team's practice facility has been shut down for seven days. “Everyone has been tested, both from a PCR standpoint and a rapid standpoint and we
  
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• Elks say 9 players positive for COVID-19, team in isolation

  23-08-2021 05:39
  
  The Edmonton Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19 since the club returned home from a game against the B.C. Lions. The Elks confirmed that five players tested positive on Sunday and four additional players tested positive Monday. Team president and chief executive officer Chris Presson said players and staff are isolating and the team's practice facility has been shut down for seven days. “Everyone has been tested, both from a PCR standpoint and a rapid standpoint and we
  
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• Edmonton Elks game postponed after players test positive for COVID-19

  23-08-2021 05:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks game against the Toronto Argonauts that was scheduled for Thursday in Toronto has been postponed by the Canadian Football League due to COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Bulls beat Prospects to win Western Canadian Baseball League Championship

  23-08-2021 05:19
  
  The Lethbridge Bulls beat the Edmonton Prospects to become Western Canadian Baseball League Champions for the first time since 2015. The Bulls managed a landslide victory over the Prospects, winning 16-5 on Saturday night. Lethbridge entered the post season ranked third in the league. The team beat the Sylvan Lake Gulls two games to none to get into the finals. On Sunday, the team returned to Lethbridge to celebrate with family, friends and fans. “We were really lucky to be able to do what
  
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• Canada downs Russia 5-1 in women's world hockey championship

  23-08-2021 02:58
  
  Canada got offensive contributions throughout the lineup in a 5-1 win over Russia at the women's world hockey championship Sunday. Sarah Fillier, Ella Shelton, Erin Ambrose, Melodie Daoust and Rebecca Johnston scored for the Canadians in their first meeting with the Russians since beating them for the bronze medal at the 2019 world championship. Fourteen players in Canada's lineup earned an offensive point in the game. Ann-Renee Desbiens made six saves for the win. Olga Sosina scored a power-pla
  
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• Cochrane, Alta. home destroyed by fire

  23-08-2021 01:06
  
  A Cochrane, Alta. home was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the house on Baird Avenue and spent several hours battling flames. One person was in the home at the time and managed to get out safely on their own. No injuries were reported. Investigators are now searching for a cause. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day ...
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash slows southbound traffic on Hwy. 2 near Didsbury overpass

  23-08-2021 00:35
  
  Southbound traffic on the QEII Highway was slowed near the Didsbury overpass Sunday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash. Few details are available, but the crash happened about 4 p.m. and involved a flatbed trailer transporting a vehicle, which flipped. There is no word on injuries or a cause. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day ...HWY 2 SB at a stand still just before Didsbury. #abroadsEmergency crews on scene in distance @511Alberta pic.twitter.com/1PLrBE3Nb
  
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• 3-vehicle crash slows southbound traffic on Hwy. 2 near Didsbury overpass

  23-08-2021 00:35
  
  Southbound traffic on the QEII Highway was slowed near the Didsbury overpass Sunday afternoon following a three-vehicle crash. Few details are available, but the crash happened about 4 p.m. and involved a flatbed trailer transporting a vehicle, which flipped. No injuries were reported. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day ...HWY 2 SB at a stand still just before Didsbury. #abroadsEmergency crews on scene in distance @511Alberta pic.twitter.com/1PLrBE3Nbr — Brit
  
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