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• Iqaluit staff recommend full rebate for water customers due to emergency - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2021 23:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Iqaluit staff recommend full rebate for water customers due to emergency  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary family's house of Halloween horrors helps benefit the food bank

  23-10-2021 23:04
  
  Halloween is just over a week away and many homes in the city of Calgary are decorating for the occasion. However, few are going as far with their displays as the Harrop family. They've decked out their home, at 3134 Douglasdale Boulevard S.E., with all sorts of ghouls, skeletons and creatures with the goal of making it the scariest house on the block. The Harrops say they've been perfecting the display for about seven years, though they took last year off because of the pandemic.Dad Shane Harro
  
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• 'Scary' supply chain issues are even impacting Halloween costumes

  23-10-2021 22:17
  
  For those celebrating Halloween this year, it may be one of the scariest parts of the festivities: many retailers are scrambling for stock this year, and those who do have costumes and decorations are charging a lot more. Recent supply chain issues have impacted so many facets of Canadian life, and Halloween is no different. A cautious 2020 left many inside and sales low across the board. But now that many feel comfortable celebrating Halloween again, demand is skyrocketing. That's caught many s
  
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• Minister says pandemic help, including military support, approved for Saskatchewan - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2021 22:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Edmonton Craft Beer Festival makes its return

  23-10-2021 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  With more than 500 Beers from more than 100 breweries, there are lots of options to sample at the Edmonton craft beer festival. Bill Robinson, with Alberta Beer Festivals, shares what beer enthusiasts can expect at this year’s event.
  
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• Pair of rallies, for and against Councillor Sean Chu, to take place this weekend

  23-10-2021 19:36
  
  Calgary city hall is likely to be a busy gathering place on Sunday as two rallies, which are for and against embattled Councillor Sean Chu, are scheduled to take place. A pro-Chu gathering is expected to begin at Olympic Plaza at 11:30 a.m. while another rally, this one calling for the Ward 4 councillor's resignation, will begin at noon on Sunday. Controversy surrounded Sean Chu since news of allegations of sexual assault involving a 16-year-old girl that occurred 24 years ago resurfaced just a
  
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• Canada's Ideson drops opener to U.S. at world wheelchair curling championship - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2021 18:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's Ideson drops opener to U.S. at world wheelchair curling championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• An American woman had COVID-19 for a year. This is what doctors learned

  23-10-2021 15:41
  
  An American woman who previously beat cancer had COVID-19 for a year, doctors say, in a case study they hope will help scientists understand how immunocompromised people are affected by the virus. In a pre-print report on medRxiv that has yet to be peer-reviewed entitled “Year-long COVID-19 infection reveals within-host evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in a patient with B cell depletion,” researchers and doctors document their findings from treating the patient at the National Institutes of H
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Red Deer - Tri-City Herald

  23-10-2021 13:51 via tri-cityherald.com
  
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• Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting

  23-10-2021 13:27
  
  Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set with a gun a crew member had assured the actor was safe, a tragic mistake that came hours after some workers walked off the job to protest conditions and production issues. An assistant director, Dave Halls, grabbed a prop gun off a cart at a desert movie ranch and handed it to Baldwin during a Thursday rehearsal for the Western film "Rust," according to court records made public Friday. "Cold gun," Halls yelled, declaring the
  
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• Alec Baldwin was told gun was 'cold' before movie set shooting

  23-10-2021 13:27
  
  As a film crew and actors in Western garb prepared to rehearse a scene inside a wooden, chapel-like building on a desert movie ranch outside Santa Fe, assistant director Dave Halls stepped outside and grabbed a prop gun off a cart. He walked back in and handed it to the film's star, Alec Baldwin, assuring him it was safe to use because it didn't have live ammo. "Cold gun," Halls yelled. It wasn't, according to court records made public Friday. Instead, when Baldwin pulled the trigger Thursday, h
  
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• New benefit for workers only intended for those in 'complete' lockdowns: Qualtrough

  23-10-2021 13:00
  
  The federal government intends for the newly proposed lockdown benefit to apply only to individuals whose work is interrupted by a complete COVID-19 lockdown in their region. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said the details of the new Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit are still being ironed out, and will depend too on the public health restrictions imposed by provinces and territories.
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes fall to Rebels in first trip to Red Deer | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  23-10-2021 05:41 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes fall to Rebels in first trip to Red Deer

  23-10-2021 05:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes defeated the Red Deer Rebels less than two weeks ago in overtime, but weren’t so successful Friday night on the road. Danica Ferris has the highlights.
  
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• Ceremony at Chestermere poppy crosswalk to go ahead Sunday

  23-10-2021 04:22
  
  A ceremony paying tribute to Canada's veterans ahead of Remembrance Day will go ahead on Sunday in Chestermere. The event will take place at Anniversary Park, the home of the city's cenotaph, and was organized by a local teenager. Crews painted poppies on a crosswalk, but there was push back – from the local Legion. A spokesperson says crosswalks are meant for people to walk and drive on, and it is disrespectful to do that to a poppy. Residents and even some veterans said despite that, the
  
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• Jobs, economy, COVID-19 to be focus for Alberta government in fall legislature sitting

  23-10-2021 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The ongoing pandemic, adding jobs and diversifying economy will be the focus when the Alberta government legislature resumes sitting Monday.
  
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• Experts weigh in on investigation into handling of Sean Chu sex assault allegation

  23-10-2021 03:23
  
  The head of a non-profit agency supporting victims of domestic violence and abuse says if the sex assault allegation made in 1997 against Calgary Coun. Sean Chu were investigated today, the outcome might be different. "I think that we as a society and as a system didn’t recognize what sexual assault was," said Andrea Silverstone, CEO of Sagesse. "How to define sexual assaults, how serious of an incident sexual assaults is and the need to hold perpetrators accountable." The embattled city c
  
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• Creepy Hollow scaring southern Albertans for more than 20 years

  23-10-2021 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's a 20 year tradition in southern Alberta that draws visitors from across the province. Creepy Halloween is scaring the daylights out of visitors.
  
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• Low vaccination rates in rural communities affecting urban hospitals

  23-10-2021 02:02
  
  Some rural communities in Alberta are hovering around a 50 per cent vaccination rate, while others are still below 40 per cent. Despite the recent dip in active cases and hospitalization across the province, the level of poor vaccine uptake is still having an impact on Alberta's healthcare system. "We still have a lot of COVID patients. Most of our ICU is still COVID patients. We are still admitting people who are quite unwell with COVID on a regular basis, probably a few a day at least," said D
  
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• Calgary election recount denial sparks anger, potential court complaints

  23-10-2021 01:52
  
  Two second-place council candidates are upset with Elections Calgary over its decision to deny their election recount requests. Four requests were officially turned down on Thursday, but it's two especially-tight races that are the focus of candidate disappointment Friday. In Ward 9, runner-up Naomi Withers says she had enough evidence in her request to warrant another look. "This is about making sure the vote is counted," Withers told CTV News. "This must happen, regardless of the vote and whic
  
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• Alberta government says jobs, economy, COVID to be focus of fall legislature sitting

  23-10-2021 01:45
  
  The Alberta government plans a busy fall legislature sitting aimed at adding jobs and diversifying the economy while focusing on tamping down the renewed surge of COVID-19. Government house leader Jason Nixon says this will include proposed legislation on recognizing professional credentials to address labour shortages. The bill will be introduced by Premier Jason Kenney. “Our focus will be on Alberta's workforce, a couple of bills around diversifying the economy, a big focus on building i
  
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• The Weekly with LNN – October 22, 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2021 01:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  The Weekly with LNN – October 22, 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 4 arrested in stolen vehicle investigation in Coalhurst, Alta.

  23-10-2021 01:22
  
  Four individuals are facing charges in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation in Coalhurst this week. Authorities say officers located a Ford Ranger and a Ford Focus, both believed to have been stolen, which were displaying stolen licence plates, on Oct. 20. Police stopped the vehicles, arrested four people and seized a significant quantity of weapons, drugs and other stolen property. Officials say the drugs included methamphetamine, cannabis and fentanyl. A truck, believed stolen out of
  
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• ‘Textbook supply-and-demand story’: Natural gas prices in Alberta are rising

  23-10-2021 01:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Natural gas prices are surging, and with winter on the horizon, southern Alberta greenhouses could be facing some increased costs.
  
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• Albertan researchers believe urine could provide key to detecting concussions

  23-10-2021 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Peeing into a cup might soon become commonplace at your local sports complex -- not to check for steroids, but for concussions.
  
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• ‘It’s been a fun ride’: Warner’s Creepy Hollow scaring Albertans for more than 20 years

  23-10-2021 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 30 minutes south of Lethbridge lies a Halloween staple: Creepy Hollow. Eloise Therien took a tour of the famous haunted mansion to find out just how scary it is more than 20 years after it began.
  
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• U of L researchers believe urine could provide key to detecting concussions

  23-10-2021 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Head injuries have become a hot-button issue in sports, with increased rules and protocols dedicated to protecting the brain. As Erik Bay tells us, two University of Lethbridge researchers are now working on technology to better diagnose concussions through urine.
  
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• Natural gas prices in Alberta are rising

  23-10-2021 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Natural gas prices are surging, and with winter on the horizon, southern Alberta greenhouses could be facing some increased costs. As Jessica Robb reports, those costs will most likely be passed on to the consumer.
  
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• Alberta crops down 37 per cent in 2021 but quality above 5-year average

  23-10-2021 00:23
  
  Crop yields in Alberta were down 37 per cent below the five-year average in 2021, while quality was above, with the exception of malting barley and oats. Favourable conditions also meant farmers across the province were three to four weeks ahead of schedule. “The drought this year hurt our farmers and ranchers but their hard work and hope for a ‘better year next year’ is what built up our world-class agriculture sector," said Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen As
  
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• 'You're looking at it:' Undercover officer says Calgary murder suspect led them to burial site

  23-10-2021 00:06
  
  A Calgary man who killed his girlfriend and is on trial for the murder of her young daughter took undercover officers in the middle of the night to a remote, snow-covered area where they were buried. Robert Leeming, who is 36, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Jasmine Lovett and not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson. The mother and toddler were reported missing in April of 2019 after they didn't show up for a family di
  
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• 'It's a nightmare': Grandmother of Aliyah Sanderson speaks out as Crown closes in Robert Leeming trial

  23-10-2021 00:06
  
  Jodi Sanderson described her 22-month-old granddaughter, Aliyah, as a very active baby with lots of happiness in her life.  On Friday, she listened once again to traumatic details involving the discovery of her beloved granddaughter's remains. “It’s a nightmare that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy,” she said. “I don’t know how I could have survived if they weren’t found, it’s just a nightmare that I’m reliving over and over.” Ali
  
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• 'It's a nightmare': Grandmother of Aliyah Sanderson speaks out as Crown closes in Robert Leeming Trail

  23-10-2021 00:06
  
  Jodi Sanderson described her 22-month-old granddaughter, Aliyah, as a very active baby with lots of happiness in her life.  On Friday, she listened once again to traumatic details involving the discovery of her beloved granddaughter's remains. “It’s a nightmare that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy,” she said. “I don’t know how I could have survived if they weren’t found, it’s just a nightmare that I’m reliving over and over.” Ali
  
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• Starting Monday, Alberta’s vaccine passport requires 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

  23-10-2021 00:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Friday, there were 10,037 active COVID-19 cases in Alberta.
  
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