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• Lethbridge Police officer thankful for support during physical challenge - Canada Police Report

  12-10-2021 23:46 via canadapolicereport.ca
  
  Lethbridge Police officer thankful for support during physical challenge  Canada Police Report
  
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• Calgary bookstore bat saved by Alberta wildlife group

  12-10-2021 23:22
  
  A tiny and cold bat discovered roosting outside a Calgary bookstore this weekend is recovering just fine thanks to an Alberta wildlife group.  The Little Brown Myotis bat was spotted sleeping on the door of The Next Page in Inglewood.  A picture on Twitter shows a hand-made sign attached to the business's door warning people to opening it carefully "as there is a bat sleeping on it."  Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) said it was dispatched to rescue the bat,
  
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• Dylan Cozens, 132 other WHL alumni on NHL opening night rosters - Lethbridge News Now

  12-10-2021 23:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dylan Cozens, 132 other WHL alumni on NHL opening night rosters  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Okotoks RCMP seeks public assistance in early morning lumber theft

  12-10-2021 23:06
  
  Okotoks RCMP is looking for public assistance identifying a pair of suspects in an early morning lumber robbery. Police were notified around 6:16 a.m. Tuesday about the possible theft of some lumber from a construction site in the Cimarron area of Okotoks. The suspects' vehicle was described as a 1995 white Dodge truck, with two men inside. Police canvassed the area searching for the vehicle, but couldn't find it. Anyone with information about the vehicle or suspects is asked to contact Okotoks
  
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• New year-round marketplace opening in Lethbridge

  12-10-2021 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  As another successful year of the Lethbridge Farmers’ Market comes to a close, another year-round marketplace is just about to open. Eloise Therien has the details.
  
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• Could Lethbridge have a one-stop location for everything COVID-19? - My Lethbridge Now

  12-10-2021 22:52 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Could Lethbridge have a one-stop location for everything COVID-19?  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Cleanfarms gathering unwanted pesticides and livestock meds across Southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  12-10-2021 22:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Cleanfarms gathering unwanted pesticides and livestock meds across Southern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Major section of Highway 1 closes for seven weeks as part of Kicking Horse Canyon project

  12-10-2021 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  "There (have) been many reports of dangerous driving to the RCMP during the various stages of the recent re-routing and police will be enhancing their presence on the highway."
  
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• Highway 1 to be closed to public, RCMP to focus on aggressive drivers on alternate routes

  12-10-2021 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  "There (have) been many reports of dangerous driving to the RCMP during the various stages of the recent re-routing and police will be enhancing their presence on the highway."
  
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• Canada’s attempt to prevent Line 5 shutdown attacks U.S. sovereignty, opponents say

  12-10-2021 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Opponents of Line 5 want the White House to reject Canada's bilateral effort to prevent a Michigan judge from shutting down the cross-border pipeline.
  
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• Put eye exams back on to-do list: Ophthalmologists see more vision problems in kids after increased screen time

  12-10-2021 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian ophthalmologists says increased screen time in children is leading to more eye strain and nearsightedness.
  
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• Ophthalmologists see more vision problems in kids after increased screen time

  12-10-2021 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parents are being urged to add an eye exam to their to-do list. As Kendra Slugoski discovered in today’s Family Matters, after increased screen time last school year, doctors are seeing more eye strain and nearsightedness.
  
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• Alberta officials to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

  12-10-2021 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney, Jason Copping, Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Dr. Verna Yiu are all scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta launches app to read COVID-19 vaccination QR code

  12-10-2021 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney, Jason Copping, Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Dr. Verna Yiu are all scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• 2 pedestrian friendly access points open at Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station

  12-10-2021 20:58
  
  Transit users of the Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station now have two new, barrier-free access points to get to the platform. People wishing to get to the LRT station can access the platform by crossing Macleod Trail at 14 avenue or 17 Avenue S.W. The at-grade level crossings also allows pedestrians and cyclists to access Stampede Park. “This is a really big milestone for all Calgarians” said CMLC president and CEO Kate Thompson. “This is the first time in 40 years that Calgaria
  
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• Alberta's $100 COVID-19 vaccine incentive programs carries potential $15M cost to province

  12-10-2021 20:43
  
  The government of Alberta's $100 offer to motivate unvaccinated Albertans to seek immunization has resulted in tens of thousands of people registering for the program. According to the province, 152,063 Albertans have registered to receive a $100 prefilled debit card. If all applications are approved, the program would cost the province in excess of $15 million. "Thank you to our health-care workers for everything they have done so far to keep Albertans safe and healthy. By getting your shot, yo
  
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• 'Eroding public confidence': AHS warns against the use of ivermectin amid an 'epidemic of misinformation'

  12-10-2021 20:41
  
  Alberta Health Services wrote a letter to the public on Tuesday warning about what it called an epidemic of misinformation regarding ivermectin. AHS says in the “sometimes desperate search” for treatments or prevention of COVID-19, inaccurate information has surfaced around which medications are and aren’t effective and it says ivermectin “is not one of them.” “To suggest AHS is withholding life-saving treatment by not supporting the use of ivermectin in the t
  
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• Electrician killed at Southcentre Mall remembered for 'sweet smile' and 'gentle nature'

  12-10-2021 20:21
  
  Family of man who died after being electrocuted at Southcentre Mall last month are remembering him as having a playful heart and a presence that filled the room. Clinton Wolfe was 30 years old when he was killed on Sept. 29. "Clinton was like sunshine to our life with his sweet smile and gentle nature," an obituary stated. "From an early age, he was instilled with a great love for nature, fishing, hunting and building with his hands. He had a quick wit and contagious sense of humour. "Clinton ha
  
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• Alberta officials to give COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

  12-10-2021 20:08
  
  Government and health officials will update Albertans on COVID-19 at 3:30 p.m. Watch the press conference with Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and AHS CEO and president Dr. Verna Yiu on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Tuesday's COVID-19 data will include numbers dating back to Friday before the long weekend. As of Friday, Alberta had 17,839 COVID-19 cases and 1,101 patients in hospital, including 250 in ICU.
  
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• Alberta launches app for businesses to scan COVID-19 vaccine QR codes

  12-10-2021 20:08
  
  The Alberta government has launched an app businesses can use to scan COVID-19 vaccine QR codes. The app, AB Covid Records Verifier, is available for download. More details to come... Original story follows:   Government and health officials will update Albertans on COVID-19 at 3:30 p.m. Watch the press conference with Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and AHS CEO and president Dr. Verna Yiu on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Tuesday'
  
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• The 3 best restaurant patios in Calgary, according to OpenTable

  12-10-2021 19:46
  
  Three Calgary restaurants are among those featured on a new list of the 100 best spots in Canada for outdoor dining. Though summer is over, patio dining is likely to remain an option for Calgarians far into the fall because of COVID-19. OpenTable spokesperson Matt Davis said restaurants are investing in outdoor heaters, fire tables and blankets to keep diners comfortable into an extended patio season. “Diners are determined to enjoy every last moment of the season, and restaurants are goin
  
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• Firestone named one of Canada's best restaurants for outdoor dining - Lethbridge News Now

  12-10-2021 19:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Firestone named one of Canada's best restaurants for outdoor dining  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Equalization 101: Economist breaks down program ahead of Alberta's opinion barometer referendum

  12-10-2021 18:49
  
  Albertans will be asked to weigh in on the future of Canada's equalization program when they go to the polls in municipal elections across the province next week, but the outcome is expected to lead to little change. What is equalization and what is the purpose of posing a question on its removal if it's outside of provincial jurisdiction? University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe, in an interview with CTV Morning Live Calgary, says the federal equalization program was created to ensure all p
  
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• 'Stand up for Education' campaign launched in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  12-10-2021 18:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Stand up for Education' campaign launched in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Awe-inspiring aurora borealis takes over North American night sky

  12-10-2021 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  People across a large area of North America were treated to a breathtaking sight on Monday night stretching into Tuesday morning with an awe-inspiring and vivid aurora borealis with purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering as far as the eye could see.
  
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• Airdrie police crack down on impaired driving in annual Thanksgiving weekend operation

  12-10-2021 18:29
  
  Airdrie RCMP say nine roadside sanctions were issued tomotorists over the Thanksgiving weekend this year as a part of an annual public awareness campaign aimed at stopping impaired driving. Officers said drivers of more than 600 vehicles provided a mandatory breath sample through Operation Impact. RCMP issued two immediate roadside sanctions to people who were found to have alcohol in their system despite having a learners licence or graduated licence, three warnings issued to people found to ha
  
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• Lethbridge County approves devlopment of Growth Studies for county hamlets - Toronto Star

  12-10-2021 18:09 via thestar.com
  
  Lethbridge County approves devlopment of Growth Studies for county hamlets  Toronto Star
  
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• Lethbridge Police officer raises over $8000 for mental health - Lethbridge News Now

  12-10-2021 18:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Police officer raises over $8000 for mental health  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge officer raises more than $8K for mental health by doing 24 hours of pull-ups

  12-10-2021 17:48
  
  A Lethbridge police officer said he was overwhelmed by the support he received during a weekend fundraising event in which he attempted to do 24-hours of pull-ups.   Const. Terry Fieguth started his challenge on Saturday in an effort to raise money and awareness for mental health services. The police dog handler and fitness enthusiast said he hoped to raise $2,000 for Legacy Place Society, an organization that provides support for first responders and military families. By the time the
  
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• Lethbridge officer raises more than $20K for mental health by doing 24 hours of pull-ups

  12-10-2021 17:48
  
  A Lethbridge police officer said he was overwhelmed by the support he received during a weekend fundraising event in which he attempted to do 24-hours of pull-ups.   Const. Terry Fieguth started his challenge on Saturday in an effort to raise money and awareness for mental health services. To prepare for the big day, Fieguth started training in March and did over 124,000 pull ups in the seven months leading up to Oct.12. "I knew going into it that it was going to be a battle, and it wa
  
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• Do you support the $1 million reduction in City of Lethbridge Police funding? Would you restore the original funding or stay at the current reduced level? - Lethbrige Herald

  12-10-2021 17:38 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Do you support the $1 million reduction in City of Lethbridge Police funding? Would you restore the original funding or stay at the current reduced level?  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Drive-thru advanced polling huge success in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  12-10-2021 17:10 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Drive-thru advanced polling huge success in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• B.C. woman who awoke with meteorite in her bed feels like she won the lottery

  12-10-2021 16:40
  
  Ruth Hamilton will never forget the night of Sunday, Oct. 3. She was sound asleep in her home in the community of Golden, B.C., when she heard her dog bark. “And all of a sudden there was an explosion,” Hamilton told CTV News Vancouver. She jumped up and hit the light switch and quickly spotted a fist-size hole in her ceiling. “I was just shaking,” she recalled. It wasn’t until she called 911 and flipped one of her pillows over that she saw it: a chunk of black rock
  
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• 'An explosion in the sky': Golden, B.C., woman nearly hit by meteorite after it crashed through her ceiling

  12-10-2021 16:40
  
  Ruth Hamilton was sound asleep last week when she was awoken by her dog barking, the sound of a crash through her ceiling and the feeling of debris on her face, the resident of Golden, B.C., said Monday. She said she jumped out of bed and turned on the light to figure out what had happened, and discovered a hole in her ceiling. “I've never been so scared in my life,” she said of the Oct. 3 incident. “I wasn't sure what to do so I called 911 and, when I was speaking with the ope
  
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• Spectacular aurora borealis takes over the North American night sky

  12-10-2021 15:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  An awe-inspiring aurora borealis stretched across much of Canada and parts of the U.S., with purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering as far as the eye could see.
  
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• Drought conditions persisting this fall across southern Alberta - My Lethbridge Now

  12-10-2021 15:15 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Drought conditions persisting this fall across southern Alberta  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• What an aurora! Calgary treated to magnificent northern lights display

  12-10-2021 15:14
  
  This was a mixed-bag weekend. After periods of snow and graupel, we opened up for clearer conditions and a beautiful magnetic storm over Alberta. The next three days will be a struggle to break free of a settling trough. The BC interior will be inundated with periods of snow showers, as will the higher-elevated portions of our province off the foothills.The dropping-in of this low pressure system is going to full court press us with chillier air, creating a drastic drop from seasonal tomorrow. T
  
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• Trial to begin for man accused of killing Calgary woman and her toddler daughter

  12-10-2021 14:32
  
  The Calgary man charged in the deaths of a mother and daughter whose remains were discovered in a mountainous area in 2019 is expected to stand trial Tuesday morning.  Robert Leeming is due in court to face second-degree murder charges in connection with the deaths of 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and her 22-month-old daughter Aliyah Sanderson.Calgary police say the mother and daughter lived in a Cranston condo owned by Leeming and their deaths are believed to be the result of domestic violenc
  
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• Trial to begin for man accused of killing Calgary woman and her toddler

  12-10-2021 14:32
  
  The Calgary man charged in the deaths of a mother and daughter whose remains were discovered in a mountainous area in 2019 is expected to stand trial Tuesday morning.  Robert Leeming is due in court to face second-degree murder charges in connection with the deaths of 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and her 22-month-old daughter Aliyah Sanderson.Calgary police say the mother and daughter lived in a Cranston condo owned by Leeming and their deaths are believed to be the result of domestic violenc
  
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• Robert Leeming pleads guilty in death of Calgary mother, not guilty in death of 22-month-old girl

  12-10-2021 14:32
  
  The Calgary man charged in the deaths of a mother and daughter whose remains were discovered in a mountainous area in 2019 pleaded guilty Monday to one count of second-degree murder and not guilty to the other. Robert Leeming pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and not guilty in the death of her 22-month-old daughter, Aliyah Sanderson. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day. A previous version of the story a
  
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• Man pleads guilty in 2019 death of Calgary mother, not guilty in death of 22-month-old girl

  12-10-2021 14:32
  
  The Calgary man charged in the deaths of a mother and daughter whose remains were discovered in a mountainous area in 2019 pleaded guilty Monday to one count of second-degree murder and not guilty to the other. Robert Leeming pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and not guilty in the death of her 22-month-old daughter, Aliyah Sanderson. Calgary police say the mother and daughter lived in a Cranston condo owned by Leeming and their deat
  
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• Bear and her cub spotted roaming through southwest Calgary neighbourhoods

  12-10-2021 14:09
  
  Calgary police want people to keep an eye out for a mama bear and her cub reported wandering through the communities of Cedarbrae and Oakridge early Tuesday morning. The pair has been spotted in multiple yards along the western edge of the city and toward the Tsuut'ina Nation boundary. As residents begin their day, they are asked to be extra careful. In a statement, Calgary Police Service officials are asking residents to take a look out the window to make sure there's no sign of the bears befor
  
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• Trial set to begin for man accused of murdering Calgary mom and her toddler in 2019

  12-10-2021 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Robert Leeming is accused of killing 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and her daughter, 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson, in April 2019.
  
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• Man accused of murdering Calgary mom, toddler in 2019 enters guilty plea to one count

  12-10-2021 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Robert Leeming is accused of killing 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and her daughter, 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson, in April 2019.
  
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• Parents concerned about COVID-19 in schools, 8 in 10 support mask mandates: survey

  12-10-2021 13:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parents have been watching closely as children returned to classrooms across the country during the fourth wave of the pandemic.
  
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• Lethbridge officer raises more than $20K for mental health by doing 24 hours of pull-ups - CTV News Calgary

  12-10-2021 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge officer raises more than $20K for mental health by doing 24 hours of pull-ups  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Decision Lethbridge 2021: 'No easy answer' to city's social issues for future council | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  12-10-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Decision Lethbridge 2021: 'No easy answer' to city's social issues for future council | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Alberta businesses need more help despite new COVID-19 restrictions exemption program grant

  12-10-2021 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province's $2000 grant for small and medium sized businesses who implement the restrictions exemption program has some owners calling for more help.
  
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• Advance voting in Calgary election closes with big bump in numbers over 2017 election

  12-10-2021 02:55
  
  If advance voting is any indications, Calgarians are officially engaged by the 2021 municipal election. With advance voting ended, more than 100,000 Calgarians cast their ballot heading into the final week of campaigning. Including Friday's numbers, 104,000 people voted so far in the civic election, well beyond the nearly 75,000 that voted in advance polls in the 2017 election. The city has yet to release totals for Saturday and Sunday, which will likely roll out Tuesday. Some political experts
  
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• Is Alberta’s Daylight Saving Time referendum question leaving voters in the dark?

  12-10-2021 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Municipal elections in Alberta are one week away, and one of the most impactful questions on the ballot is about time change.
  
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