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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faces down restive UCP caucus over COVID-19 crisis

  22-09-2021 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney has been challenged by some of his legislature members for some of his decisions on COVID-19.
  
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• New Calgary COVID-19 bylaw will make vaccine passport program mandatory

  22-09-2021 22:05
  
  Calgary councillors attending a special meeting of city council on Wednesday afternoon voted to pass a new COVID-19 bylaw that makes it mandatory for all eligible local businesses to opt into Alberta's vaccine passport program. The vote to pass the bylaw was nearly unanimous with only Ward 11 Coun. Jeromy Farkas in opposition. The new bylaw includes (but is not limited to) restaurants, bars, pubs, nightclubs, casinos, bingo halls and VLT lounges – all of which were eligible to opt into the
  
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• Calgary councillors to vote on COVID-19 bylaw that would make vaccine passport program mandatory

  22-09-2021 22:05
  
  Calgary councillors attending a special meeting of city council on Wednesday afternoon will be asked to vote on a new COVID-19 bylaw that would make it mandatory for all eligible local businesses to opt into Alberta's vaccine passport program.  The new bylaw would include (but not be limited to) restaurants, bars, pubs, nightclubs, casinos, bingo halls and VLT lounges – all of which are eligible to opt into the province's Restrictions Exception Program. Mayor Naheed Nenshi said h
  
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• Ashton - Local Lethbridge talent heading to Miss World Canada Championship - My Lethbridge Now

  22-09-2021 21:20
  
  Ashton - Local Lethbridge talent heading to Miss World Canada Championship  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Select Calgary-area restaurant owners unwilling to confirm vaccination status of customers

  22-09-2021 21:01
  
  Some Alberta restaurants are moving to an honour system instead of enforcing the province's new vaccine passport system, while others are opting to close their doors to in-person dining altogether after staff were threatened. The changes highlight the challenging and uncomfortable position hospitality businesses have been placed in following the provincial government's unexpected announcement last week that vaccination requirements must be in place in order to offer indoor dining. The new public
  
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• Alberta health-care workers desperate for COVID-19 help: ‘We are treading water as furiously as we can’

  22-09-2021 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health-care workers on the frontlines in Alberta say help to deal with the immense pressures on hospitals amid the fourth wave of COVID-19 cannot come fast enough.
  
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• It’s time Ottawa helps Alberta in its COVID-19 fight, advocates say

  22-09-2021 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Advocates say Ottawa needs to do a better job in coordinating health-care resources across Canada, especially during the COVID crisis Alberta now finds itself in.
  
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• Calgary men charged in multi-million-dollar fraud scheme involving private lots in B.C.

  22-09-2021 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Calgary men have been arrested and charged after selling fraudulent RV park sites at a resort in British Columbia.
  
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• Alberta premier 'happy to be held accountable' as splinters form in UCP caucus

  22-09-2021 20:09
  
  The leader of Alberta's United Conservative Party and government insists he has caucus confidence, but now isn't the time to prove it. Jason Kenney acknowledged on Tuesday the party has had to "grapple" with some internal division over COVID-19 public health measures – not so much, however, Kenney said, that he's lost his colleagues' confidence. "To open this up for some big political argument at this moment would be grossly irresponsible. Our entire team needs to be focused on one thing a
  
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• AHS releases intubation video as expanded Alberta ICUs run near capacity

  22-09-2021 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has added more intensive care beds in recent weeks but still, the system is running dangerously close to capacity. Now, Alberta Health Services is releasing new images from inside two ICUs, including a video of a patient being intubated. Breanna Karstens-Smith has more on the noon news.
  
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• Regulatory group warns several Alberta doctors about sharing COVID-19 misinformation

  22-09-2021 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The college says it's spoken to doctors who gave into pressure from patients wanting an exemption letter-- not grounded in clinical evidence -- to avoid having to wear masks.
  
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• Medicine Hat, Alta. councillor, running for re-election, dies

  22-09-2021 20:04
  
  A city councillor of a southern Alberta city, who was seeking his third term in office in the upcoming municipal election, has died. Coun. Jim Turner, who has been on Medicine Hat city council since 2013, died on Tuesday evening. "I've lost a good friend and this is a tremendous loss for our entire community. We are so deeply saddened by Jim's passing," said Mayor Ted Clugston in a statement. "We hold Jim's family in our thoughts as we come together to support the many, many people who will feel
  
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• Customers tied up, injured in Calgary pharmacy robbery

  22-09-2021 19:36
  
  Police say customers visiting a southeast Calgary pharmacy on Tuesday were tied up and injured during a robbery.  The robbers entered the pharmacy in the 1700 block of 61 Street S.E. at 10:30 a.m.  Police said they forced three customers into a patient counselling room, tied them up and kept them there while they went behind the counter and tied up the pharmacist.  The robbers stole an undisclosed amount of cash and drugs – Cotridin and Oxycocet – before leaving,
  
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• COVID-19 exemptions for youth activities being clarified by City of Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  22-09-2021 19:31
  
  COVID-19 exemptions for youth activities being clarified by City of Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• ‘Normal’ autumn expected after one of the hottest summers ever in Alberta

  22-09-2021 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  This past summer, Alberta battled a heat dome at the end of June, wildfire smoke throughout much of July and the quietest tornado season ever. So what will fall bring?
  
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• Alberta's final $1M vaccine lottery draw closes Thursday

  22-09-2021 18:00
  
  Albertans have just one day left to register for the province's third and final $1 million vaccine lottery draw.  The lottery closes at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 23.  To enter, you must be 18 or older and have received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine.  “We know that vaccines offer our best protection against COVID-19, helping to prevent serious illness and deaths," Health Minister Jason Copping said in a news release.  "By rolling up our sleeves and getting vaccinat
  
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• 2 Calgary men charged in alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme at southeast B.C. resort

  22-09-2021 17:41
  
  Two Calgary men are facing charges, accused of fraudulently selling RV camping lots, cabin lots and dock spaces at a resort in southeast B.C. in a scheme police say brought in more than $2 million from multiple victims. Between 2014 and 2017, police allege one of the men improperly sold RV park sites as the owner of Sweetwater Resort, a land development project on the shores of Lake Koocanusa in B.C. The resort was also known by other names, including Sweetwater RV Park and Sweetwater at Lake Ko
  
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• 2 Calgary men charged in alleged multi-million dollar fraud scheme at southeast B.C. resort

  22-09-2021 17:41
  
  Two Calgary men are facing charges, accused of fraudulently selling RV camping lots, cabin lots and dock spaces at a resort in southeast B.C. in a scheme police say brought in more than $2 million from multiple victims. Between 2014 and 2017, police allege one of the men improperly sold RV park sites as the owner of Sweetwater Resort, a land development project on the shores of Lake Koocanusa in B.C. The resort was also known by other names, including Sweetwater RV Park and Sweetwater at Lake Ko
  
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• City clarifies COVID protocols for youth at recreation and culture facilities - Lethbridge News Now

  22-09-2021 17:23
  
  City clarifies COVID protocols for youth at recreation and culture facilities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Three Lethbridge schools reporting 10-percent or more illness-related student absences - My Lethbridge Now

  22-09-2021 17:12
  
  Three Lethbridge schools reporting 10-percent or more illness-related student absences  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Suspicious device found at site of early morning fire in southeast Calgary, police investigating

  22-09-2021 16:21
  
  Calgary police are investigating after a suspicious device was found during a house fire response in the southeast neighbourhood of Penbrooke early Wednesday. Smoke and flames could be seen coming from the house when firefighters arrived in the 6400 block of Penbrooke Drive S.E. about 6 a.m. "Firefighters mounted an interior attack and the fire was quickly brought under control thus limiting fire damage to the room of origin," read a release. Residents of the house were able to get out and one p
  
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• Early morning fire in southeast Calgary sends 1 person to hospital

  22-09-2021 16:21
  
  Smoke and flames could be seen coming from a house when firefighters arrived to an early morning call in southeast Calgary on Wednesday. Crews were called to the 6000 block of Penbrooke Drive S.E. about 6 a.m. "Firefighters mounted an interior attack and the fire was quickly brought under control thus limiting fire damage to the room of origin," read a release. Residents of the house were able to get out and one person was taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation. Firefighters also rescued a
  
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• Lethbridge residents will get two ballots during October civic election - My Lethbridge Now

  22-09-2021 16:00
  
  Lethbridge residents will get two ballots during October civic election  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• More wind in Calgary and a cold front later today!

  22-09-2021 15:35
  
  The five-day forecast offers a level of mundaneness that will make for a shorter weather article. I'll be reaching to make it lengthy - this usually bodes well for conditions! The only shake-ups come today and tonight. Our wind speed will kick from the west this afternoon from 40-50 km/h, with potential to rise just above; however, that will be stymied by a cold front passing in from the northwest. Our daytime high will seem a distant memory by way of a plunging low tonight. In spite of this, yo
  
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• Calgary's crowded mayoral contest is currently a 'two-horse race': poll

  22-09-2021 15:25
  
  There may be nearly 30 candidates vying to become Calgary's next mayor but, according to a recent poll, Jeromy Farkas and Jyoti Gondek are currently well ahead of the pack when it comes to voter support. According to ThinkHQ Public Affair's Calgary's Mayor's Race Tightening survey, 30 per cent of voters plan to cast a ballot for Farkas while 25 per cent intend to vote for Gondek, The survey suggests 28 per cent of Calgary voters remain undecided. ThinkHQ Public Affairs Inc.'s poll results indica
  
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• Calgary's crowded mayoral contest currently a 'two-horse race': poll

  22-09-2021 15:25
  
  There may be nearly 30 candidates vying to become Calgary's next mayor but, according to a recent poll, Jeromy Farkas and Jyoti Gondek are currently well ahead of the pack when it comes to voter support. According to ThinkHQ Public Affair's Calgary's Mayor's Race Tightening survey, 30 per cent of voters plan to cast a ballot for Farkas while 25 per cent intend to vote for Gondek, The survey suggests 28 per cent of Calgary voters remain undecided. ThinkHQ Public Affairs Inc.'s poll results indica
  
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• ‘Exceedingly rare’ mountain goat attack leaves grizzly bear dead in B.C. park

  22-09-2021 13:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  An ecologist with Parks Canada said a goat fatally wounding a bear is "exceedingly rare."
  
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• VIDEO: Lethbridge Police graduates and welcomes new K9's - Lethbridge News Now

  22-09-2021 09:00
  
  VIDEO: Lethbridge Police graduates and welcomes new K9's  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta hits new hospitalization record amid 4th COVID-19 wave

  22-09-2021 07:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has hit a new record for the number of people in intensive care amid the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jackie Wilson reports.
  
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• Northeast Calgary resident 'frustrated' Chahal removed campaign literature with incorrect polling station address from his property

  22-09-2021 06:08
  
  A northeast Calgary resident had questions for his new MP after his doorbell camera captured Liberal candidate George Chahal apparently removing campaign literature promoting his opponent Jag Sahota. The footage shows Chahal appearing to pick up a campaign postcard and remove it from a front porch in the northeast Calgary-Skyview, which Chahal narrowly won in Monday night's federal election. When asked about the incident, Chahal spokesperson Randall Zalazar said it was true that Chahal did it, b
  
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• Calgary resident 'frustrated' as camera captures Chahal removing competitor's campaign literature

  22-09-2021 06:08
  
  A northeast Calgary resident had questions for his new MP after his doorbell camera captured Liberal candidate George Chahal apparently removing campaign literature promoting his opponent Jag Sahota. The footage shows Chahal appearing to pick up a campaign postcard and remove it from a front porch in the northeast Calgary-Skyview, which Chahal narrowly won in Monday night's federal election. When asked about the incident, Chahal spokesperson Randall Zalazar said it was true that Chahal did it, b
  
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• Rookie police pups receive badges as LPS honours retiring veteran service dog

  22-09-2021 05:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service honoured a trio of four-legged employees on Tuesday as a grizzled veteran retired and a pair of rookie police dogs received their badges.
  
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• Veteran Lethbridge police dog passes the torch to pair of rookie pups | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  22-09-2021 04:12
  
  Veteran Lethbridge police dog passes the torch to pair of rookie pups | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Veteran Lethbridge police dog passes the torch to pair of rookie pups

  22-09-2021 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service recognized a trio of furry officers on Tuesday as a pair of pups received their badges and a veteran police dog officially retired. Danica Ferris has more on the special bond between the officers and their human partners.
  
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• ‘The answer is yes’: Kenney admits expanding health care in Alberta includes private options

  22-09-2021 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says that private options are on the table in the province to expand health care.
  
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• Kenney explains delay in asking feds for help during Alberta’s COVID-19 4th wave

  22-09-2021 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says until Monday night, the federal government was in “caretaker mode” during the federal election while explaining why it took until Tuesday to ask for help fighting Alberta’s COVID-19 fourth wave.
  
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• Alberta’s top doctor says system in place for when children under 12 allowed COVID-19 vaccine

  22-09-2021 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses the ongoing research into the COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 and what the province is doing in the meantime.
  
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• Alberta records 29 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday

  22-09-2021 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates the COVID-19 situation in the province on Tuesday.
  
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• New Alberta health minister says he’s ‘deeply committed’ to COVID-19 fight

  22-09-2021 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Newly appointed Alberta Health Minister Tyler Copping says he is “deeply committed” to steering the province through the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Alberta reaches out to federal agencies for potential help with COVID-19 4th wave: Kenney

  22-09-2021 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces his government has reached out to government agencies to plan for potential support in managing the fourth wave of COVID-19 in the province.
  
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• How Alberta’s Jason Kenney may have been liability for federal Conservatives

  22-09-2021 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s pandemic response sent his popularity plummeting, prompting questions about how he may have torpedoed the federal Conservatives’ election campaign. Jayme Doll looks at how the party lost ground in its stronghold, while Kenney faces a political reckoning.
  
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• Lethbridge council candidate Bradley Whalen's criminal past reveals itself - CTV News Calgary

  22-09-2021 01:36
  
  Lethbridge council candidate Bradley Whalen's criminal past reveals itself  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge council candidate Bradley Whalen's criminal past reveals itself

  22-09-2021 01:36
  
  Bradley Whalen says he is still running for city council even though his criminal record came to light over the weekend. Before Whalen moved to Lethbridge, he was convicted of eight separate offences in the early to mid 2000's in Nova Scotia. According to court documents CTV News received from the Courts of Nova Scotia, Whalen, previously known as Bradley Patrick Alan Sampson, was sentenced for luring a child, theft under $5000, mischief and property damage, two fraud offences, robbery and havin
  
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• Other parties gain ground on Conservatives in federal Lethbridge riding - Global News

  22-09-2021 01:19
  
  Other parties gain ground on Conservatives in federal Lethbridge riding  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge preparing for municipal election as finalized list of candidates announced

  22-09-2021 01:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  On the heels of the federal election one day prior, the City of Lethbridge released its official list of candidates for the Oct. 18 municipal election on Tuesday. Eloise Therien has more on what to expect when heading to the polls next month.
  
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• Other parties gain ground on Conservatives in federal Lethbridge riding

  22-09-2021 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  After Monday’s federal election, the local picture remains virtually unchanged, with Lethbridge Conservative Rachael Harder elected for a third term. But while she secured victory by a comfortable margin, it wasn’t as comfortable as her first two wins. Erik Bay explains.
  
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• Lethbridge man faces multiple charges after shot fired Monday in traffic incident - CTV News Calgary

  22-09-2021 01:04
  
  Lethbridge man faces multiple charges after shot fired Monday in traffic incident  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge man faces multiple charges after shot fired Monday in traffic incident

  22-09-2021 01:00
  
  A Lethbridge man faces multiple charges in relation to an incident Monday in which a shot was fired from a rifle. About 3:15 Monday afternoon, a Lethbridge police officer responding to a traffic incident heard what they believed to be a gun shot in the 2200 block of 7 Ave. South. At the same time, a vehicle was spotted leaving the scene of the traffic incident, headed west on 7 Ave. Witnesses told police that a man had shot a rifle and fled the scene on foot. Officers cordoned off the area, whil
  
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• Kevin Stanfield named weather anchor and chief meteorologist for CTV News at 5 and 6

  22-09-2021 00:57
  
  Kevin Stanfield has been named the weekday weather anchor and chief meteorologist for CTV Calgary News at 5, 6 and 11:30, succeeding the venerable David Spence, who is retiring after more than 40 years at the station. "It's truly unbelievable and it's an honour for me to accept this position," said Stanfield. Stanfield has been providing accurate and reliable weather forecasts on CTV Morning Live, as well as the CTV News at Noon with Ian White and Jocelyn Laidlaw, since 2016. "I've already had t
  
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• Tyler Shandro sworn in as Alberta minister of labour and immigration

  22-09-2021 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-Acadia MLA Tyler Shandro is sworn in as Alberta minister of labour and immigration, taking over the portfolio from Jason Copping.
  
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