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• Lethbridge author hopes to inspire others with new book | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  17-10-2021 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge author hopes to inspire others with new book

  17-10-2021 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Lethbridge man is hoping to break the stigma surrounding mental illness by telling his own story. Jessica Robb introduces us to the 24-year-old who recently published a raw and honest book about his struggles with bipolar I disorder.
  
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• Calgary defenceman Rasmus Andersson fined $5,000 for roughing Edmonton's Yamamoto

  17-10-2021 22:13
  
  Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson has been fined $5,000 for roughing Edmonton Oilers forward Kailer Yamamoto. Andersson was fined the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the Players' Association. The money goes to the players' emergency assistance fund. Andersson was assessed minor penalties for both roughing and elbowing at 14:33 of the first period Saturday in Edmonton. The Flames lost their season-opener 5-2 to the Oilers. This report by Th
  
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• Restaurant workers dealing with anger, abuse and racism as they try to enforce vaccine mandates

  17-10-2021 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vaccine passports are emerging as the latest challenge for restaurant workers in Canada, as many face verbal abuse, sexual harassment and racism from customers.
  
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• Southern Alberta county 'heartbroken' by councillor's death

  17-10-2021 20:11
  
  Members of Cypress County council are sharing messages of grief over the death of Alfred "Alf" Belyea, as RCMP announced murder charges against his wife. Authorities released details of the discovery on Oct. 16, more than a week since Belyea was last seen. The 72-year-old was reported missing on Oct. 12 and was last seen on Oct. 8, Redcliff RCMP said. There were no details on where his remains were found. In a post on the Cypress County Facebook page, officials said they are "heartbroken." "I am
  
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• Autumn chores ahead? Nature advocacy group suggests putting them off for now

  17-10-2021 19:51
  
  If you're looking out your window at a pile of leave that need raking, a national wildlife conservation group is saying that job may not be as urgent and you might think. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) says leaving fallen leaves on the lawn in your yard is a simple gesture that can help promote biodiversity. That's because a lot of native species of insects don't migrate to warmer climates and need a safe spot to hibernate over the winter, officials say. Even some animals need the materi
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility by province and territory in Canada

  17-10-2021 18:40
  
  Although booster shots and third doses of COVID-19 vaccines aren’t currently recommended for most Canadians, additional doses are being made available to certain populations or those who need to travel for work based on their province or territory of residence. Health experts and federal agencies are debating the need for booster shots across the general population, saying that a primary vaccine course still provides good protection against COVID-19. CTVNews.ca has reached out to Health Ca
  
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• Alberta set to vote on rejecting equalization, premier says it's about leverage

  17-10-2021 18:35
  
  Albertans will cast ballots Monday in a referendum that is technically about rejecting equalization but has morphed into more of a Prairie festivus airing of grievances. “(This) is not about partisan politics,” Premier Jason Kenney has said at various times in recent days, when asked about the referendum question. “This is about whether or not Alberta should push hard to get a fair deal.” It's symbolism, he said, but also a bargaining chip. “The point of it is to ge
  
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• Restless nights tied to mental illness, new large-scale study says

  17-10-2021 18:07
  
  Having trouble sleeping? One of the largest studies of its kind says that could be strongly linked to mental illness. People diagnosed with mental illness in their life were more likely to have poorer sleep quality compared to the general population, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) said in findings recently published in PLOS Medicine. “The differences in sleep patterns indicated worse sleep quality for participants with a previous diagnosis of mental illness, including wa
  
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• Northwest Calgary apartment building, northeast business damaged in early morning fires

  17-10-2021 17:17
  
  Fire officials say no one was injured in two separate fires early Sunday morning, both occurring in the city's east end. The Calgary Fire Department says the first incident was reported at about 2:30 a.m. after a 911 call came in from a residential building in Thorncliffe. When crews arrived at the building in the 6100 block of Buckthorn Road N.W., they found smoke coming from the windows and doors of one of the units. Firefighters managed to access the suite and located a fire in the kitchen, w
  
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• Northeast Calgary apartment building, southeast business damaged in early morning fires

  17-10-2021 17:17
  
  Fire officials say no one was injured in two separate fires early Sunday morning, both occurring in the city's east end. The Calgary Fire Department says the first incident was reported at about 2:30 a.m. after a 911 call came in from a residential building in Thorncliffe. When crews arrived at the building in the 6100 block of Buckthorn Road N.E., they found smoke coming from the windows and doors of one of the units. Firefighters managed to access the suite and located a fire in the kitchen, w
  
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• China condemns U.S., Canada for sending warships through Taiwan Strait

  17-10-2021 17:07
  
  The Chinese military on Sunday condemned the United States and Canada for each sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait last week, saying they were threatening peace and stability in the region. China claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, and has mounted repeated air force missions into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the past year, provoking anger in Taipei. China sent around 150 aircraft into the zone over a four-day period beginning on Oct. 1 in a fu
  
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• General voting day in Alberta's 2021 municipal elections set for Monday - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2021 15:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Missing Alberta county councillor found dead, wife charged with murder

  17-10-2021 14:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cypress County councillor Alfred Belyea of Suffield had been missing since Oct. 8. Police confirmed Saturday he has been found dead.
  
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• Bo Levi Mitchell, surging Calgary Stampeders trounce beleaguered B.C. Lions 39-10

  17-10-2021 05:58
  
   It was win by committee for the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night. Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell connected with nine different receivers and the Stamps got touchdowns from the offence, defence and special teams in a 39-10 victory over the B.C. Lions. “The best thing is it was a bunch of guys nobody knows what their names are stepping up and making plays,” said Calgary Head Coach Dave Dickenson. “There's still a lot to clean up. “But what I'm seeing is our team's c
  
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• Fire damages power lines, home, garage in southwest Calgary

  17-10-2021 05:48
  
  Fire engulfed a detached garage in southwest Calgary Saturday, though it didn’t spread to the home on the property. The fire started around 3 p.m., when fire crews arrived the garage and a vehicle parked outside it were engulfed in flames. Crews contained the fire to the garage, though some of the siding on the home and overhead power lines were damaged. ENMAX is working to repair the power lines. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
  
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• Cougar warning issued after people approached by animal: Alberta Parks

  17-10-2021 05:19
  
  A warning was issued after a cougar was seen approaching people in the Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, according to Alberta Parks. The warning is in effect for the provincial park Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park near the town of Canmore between the Riders of Rohan trail and the Middle Sister trail. “Although an advisory is in place for this area, cougars can be encountered anywhere in the Kananaskis Region and at any time,” said Alberta Parks in the warning. In order to avoi
  
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• Missing 72 year-old southern Alberta politician found dead, wife charged with 2nd degree murder

  17-10-2021 02:19
  
  A 72-year-old man RCMP said was last seen on Oct. 8 was found dead, and his wife now faces a second-degree murder charge. On Tuesday, Redcliff RCMP asked for the public’s assistance as they searched for Alfred Belyea, a county councillor from Suffield, Alta. In a release sent Saturday, Mounties say Alfred’s body was located on Friday and as a result of a joint investigation with officers from the Redcliff detachment and RCMP Major Crimes two charges have been laid. Deborah Belyea, 68
  
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• Rally-goers raise concerns about Lethbridge Transit's cityLINK network - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2021 02:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Calgary councillor seeking re-election under fire for past allegations, police respond

  17-10-2021 02:13
  A Calgary city councillor, seeking re-election, is facing some harsh criticism over his behaviour when he was a police officer, many years before taking the oath of office. Sean Chu, running in Ward 4, was found guilty of "discreditable conduct" for an incident involving a teenage girl in 1997, according to documents from the Law Enforcement Review Board. The girl accused him of sexual assault after an alleged incident that occurred at his home. Chu was not criminally charged following a police
  
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• Calgary councillor seeking re-election under fire for past allegations

  17-10-2021 02:13
  
  A Calgary city councillor, seeking re-election next week, is facing some harsh criticism over his behaviour when he was a police officer, many years before taking the oath of office. Sean Chu, running in Ward 4, was found guilty of "discreditable conduct" for an incident involving a teenage girl in 1997, according to documents from the Law Enforcement Review Board. The girl accused him of sexual assault after an alleged incident that occurred at his home. Chu was not criminally charged following
  
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• 'Troubling data': Report shows negative experiences women have while running for office in Alberta

  17-10-2021 01:17
  
  A new research report highlights the negative campaign experience many women face as they run for political office. The report, written by the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters, has been four years in the works and generated a new aid to help raise awareness about the negative gendered impacts the majority of women in the political arena experience. Part of the report was generated by a survey conducted by ACWS in Alberta during the 2017 municipal election that was sent to candidates. Se
  
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• Calgary man faces 2 charges in connection with downtown stabbings

  17-10-2021 00:13
  
  Police say charges have been laid against a 25-year-old in connection with a series of attacks in the downtown core early Friday. Officials say Conner Dery, of Calgary, has been charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of carrying a concealed weapon in connection with the incidents involving three people at a number of downtown LRT stations. Dery was arrested Friday evening following an investigation into a number of random attacks on civilians that began at about 3:15 a.m. tha
  
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