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• AHS reports two COVID deaths in Lethbridge, but only 14 new cases - Lethbridge News Now

  28-10-2021 23:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AHS reports two COVID deaths in Lethbridge, but only 14 new cases  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge couple charged with child engagement in drug trafficking investigation

  28-10-2021 23:49
  
  Lethbridge police say drug and child engagement charges have been laid against a man and woman after officers searched their northside home this week. Police began investigating the residence in July over suspected drug trafficking activity. On Wednesday, officers executed a search warrant, finding two children inside.  Investigators said cash, drugs and drug trafficking paraphernalia were also found in the home, including 21.2 grams of methamphetamine and 38.4 grams of fentanyl – tho
  
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• Lethbridge couple charged with child endangerment in drug trafficking investigation - CTV Toronto

  28-10-2021 23:49 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge couple charged with child endangerment in drug trafficking investigation - CTV News Calgary

  28-10-2021 23:49 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge couple charged with child endangerment in drug trafficking investigation

  28-10-2021 23:49
  
  Lethbridge police say drug and child engagement charges have been laid against a man and woman after officers searched their northside home this week. Police began investigating the residence in July over suspected drug trafficking activity. On Wednesday, officers executed a search warrant, finding two children inside.  Investigators said cash, drugs and drug trafficking paraphernalia were also found in the home, including 21.2 grams of methamphetamine and 38.4 grams of fentanyl – tho
  
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• Agreements reached with landowners, Springbank Reservoir construction to begin in 2022

  28-10-2021 23:41
  
  With agreements reached between the province and landowners, construction will begin on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir in 2022. “I want to say thank you to the landowners who have made this announcement possible, as well as to department staff who engaged in these successful negotiations," said Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney. "Now that all the land needed for SR1 has been secured through these voluntary agreements with landowners, Alberta’s government will be able to get
  
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• Alberta food banks struggling to meet demand as need surges 30 per cent

  28-10-2021 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report from Food Banks Alberta shows that there's been a 29.6 percent rise in the number of visits to food banks since 2019.
  
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• Preventing rural crime remains a 'top priority' for Alberta government

  28-10-2021 23:35
  
  The Alberta government says it is moving ahead with a number of priorities it identified during a summer-long tour of the province, discussing issues of rural crime with concerned residents. Officials say Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu attended more than 60 events and meetings over the summer, where he heard about Albertans' thoughts and concerns on the issue. During those meetings, they discussed police response time, victims' services, the need for a better system to dea
  
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• Alberta introduces bill letting municipalities place liens on assets of oil companies not paying taxes

  28-10-2021 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rural Municipalities Alberta says its members are owed about $245 million from energy companies that haven't paid their taxes.
  
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• 'Make it bigger every year': Halloween a happy time for some Calgarians

  28-10-2021 23:07
  
  When Shane Harrop's son decided he wanted to scare people on Halloween rather than go trick-or-treating, the spooky display in his front yard began to grow. Now it takes up his yard and garage, along with a neighbour's yard in the southeast community of Douglasdale. "I try to keep it, budget-wise, as low as possible," said Harrop. "But unfortunately I sort of have an issue and as I see things come up and sales come up and whatever, I like to add to it and I want to make it bigger every year." He
  
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• Lethbridge pair charged with child endangerment after drug-related search warrant - My Lethbridge Now

  28-10-2021 22:54 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge pair charged with child endangerment after drug-related search warrant  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Two in Lethbridge face drug and child endangerment charges - Lethbridge News Now

  28-10-2021 22:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Two in Lethbridge face drug and child endangerment charges  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police investigation results in drug and child endangerment charges - Canada Police Report

  28-10-2021 22:26 via canadapolicereport.ca
  
  Lethbridge Police investigation results in drug and child endangerment charges  Canada Police Report
  
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• Lethbridge residents warned about invasive fish species in local storm ponds

  28-10-2021 22:05
  
  The City of Lethbridge is advising residents to never release unwanted fish or aquarium plants and animals into local waterways after invasions have been reported at three local parks. Officials say Prussian carp (goldfish) and other species such as koi have been found in the water at Firelight Park, Chinook Lake and Elm Groves Pond. The City says workers were at Firelight Park for a short period of time this week to assess the extent of the problem. "Contractors will be taking an inventory of i
  
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• Invasive goldfish and koi become a problem at 3 Lethbridge, Alta. parks | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  28-10-2021 22:05 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Provincial funds to help businesses launch online stores - Lethbridge News Now

  28-10-2021 21:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Provincial funds to help businesses launch online stores  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Winnipeg man charged in single-vehicle QEII rollover that dumped unsecured load

  28-10-2021 21:30
  
  Authorities say charges have been laid against a man from Winnipeg who was involved in a single-vehicle rollover crash Wednesday evening. Innisfail RCMP say they responded to the scene of a crash on the QEII Highway south of the community. When they arrived, officers found a southbound semi tractor-trailer had flipped onto its side and was blocking both southbound lanes. The driver and sole occupant of the truck was assessed at the scene and released by EMS. "The southbound lanes of the QEII Hig
  
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• ‘We'll be out there’: Calgary road crews prepared for Friday snowfall

  28-10-2021 21:30
  
  Though snow is expected Friday morning, the City of Calgary says its crews are prepared to launch their snow-clearing operations and keep roads clear. "Our crews are ready, our material is ready, our equipment is ready — and we'll be out there tackling the snow," spokesperson Chris McGeachy said. City road crews work 24/7 through the winter to make roads, sidewalks and pathways are clear of ice and snow. "We just want to remind people when they're out there to make sure to be careful," McG
  
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• Families & doctors share stories of ill and dying children on new website to help others

  28-10-2021 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Families caring for a dying or seriously ill child may find support and answers to their questions on the new website, CaringTogether.life.
  
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• It`s a valuable crop, so canola needs protection from bin spoilage - Lethbridge News Now

  28-10-2021 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  It`s a valuable crop, so canola needs protection from bin spoilage  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• By-election set for Dec. 13 in Lethbridge County Division 5 - My Lethbridge Now

  28-10-2021 21:11 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  By-election set for Dec. 13 in Lethbridge County Division 5  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Laboratory service at south side Bigelow Fowler shifting to Lethbridge Community Lab - My Lethbridge Now

  28-10-2021 20:50 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Laboratory service at south side Bigelow Fowler shifting to Lethbridge Community Lab  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta

  28-10-2021 20:36
  
  An embattled Facebook Inc. is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, to reflect what CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is its commitment to developing the new surround-yourself technology known as the "metaverse." But the social network itself will still be called Facebook. Skeptics immediately accused the company Thursday of trying to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, the trove of leaked documents that have plunged it into the biggest crisis since it was founded in Zucke
  
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• Facebook rebrands as Meta to emphasize 'metaverse' vision

  28-10-2021 20:36
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future - what Zuckerberg calls the “metaverse.” Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a leaked document trove so dubbed by a consortium of news organizations that include The Associated Press. Many of these documents, first described by former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Fr
  
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• B.C. premier has growth in throat, undergoing surgery this week

  28-10-2021 20:25
  
  B.C.'s premier says he has a growth in his throat that will require biopsy surgery this week. John Horgan made the announcement during a last-minute news conference Thursday morning, saying he would be in surgery on Friday. He said doctors were investigating a benign growth in his neck when the lump was discovered. The surgery will "reveal what exactly we're dealing with," Horgan said, adding, "You're not supposed to have growths in your throat. That's the first order of business." He said he's
  
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• Trial hears Robert Leeming took steps to hide deaths of Jasmine Lovett, Aliyah Sanderson

  28-10-2021 20:18
  
  A Calgary man who has admitted to murdering his girlfriend but denies killing her daughter has told his trial he took several steps to cover up the deaths. Robert Leeming has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Jasmine Lovett in 2019, but not guilty in the death of 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.Under cross-examination today, Leeming admitted to dismantling the girl's crib, putting it in the basement and disposing of her stroller to make it appear her mother had moved out. Lee
  
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• 'That's a lie': Crown grills Robert Leeming about deaths of Jasmine Lovett, Aliyah Sanderson

  28-10-2021 20:18
  
  A man who has admitted to murdering his girlfriend but denies killing her daughter has told his trial he took several steps to cover up their deaths. Robert Leeming has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Jasmine Lovett in 2019, but not guilty in the death of 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson. They were reported missing in April 2019 and found buried in a shallow grave west of Calgary after Leeming led undercover police officers to their location. Under cross-examination Thursday
  
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• Calgary man charged with child luring, extortion and counselling suicide of Ontario teen

  28-10-2021 19:48
  
  Police say a Calgary man has been charged with child luring, extortion and counselling suicide following a six-month-long cross-Canada investigation. The investigation, a joint effort between the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), was launched after an Ontario teen came forward to report she had been was sexually extorted and harassed online five years ago, when she was 11 years old.   The victim told police she received unsolicited messa
  
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• COVID-19 vaccination proof required to rent from real estate company in Calgary or Edmonton

  28-10-2021 19:42
  
  A Calgary-based company that rents out more than 1,500 suites in Alberta has expanded its vaccination policy beyond its employees and contractors, and now mandates the same for future tenants. Strategic Group announced Thursday that all prospective tenants will be required to show proof of vaccination. "Our residents are telling us that they value knowing that all their neighbours are vaccinated—they feel even safer in their own homes," said Strategic Group CEO Riaz Mamdani in a statement.
  
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• Blood Tribe members launch lawsuit against Council regarding $150M settlement - Lethbridge News Now

  28-10-2021 19:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Blood Tribe members launch lawsuit against Council regarding $150M settlement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man charged after Ontario girl endured ‘years of abuse and suffering’: ALERT

  28-10-2021 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 28-year-old Calgary man has been charged with a number of offences including making child porn, extortion and counselling suicide after a cross-Canada investigation. 
  
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• Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on COVID-19 Thursday afternoon

  28-10-2021 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta Thursday afternoon. 
  
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• LPS expands scope of School Resource Officers, changes name - Lethbridge News Now

  28-10-2021 18:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LPS expands scope of School Resource Officers, changes name  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes apologize for “operational issues” at October 23 game - Lethbridge News Now

  28-10-2021 18:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hurricanes apologize for “operational issues” at October 23 game  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update Thursday

  28-10-2021 18:49
  
  Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will give a COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon. Watch her live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca at 3:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Alberta reported 645 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths. There are 810 patients in hospital with the disease, 184 of whom are under intensive care. Alberta has 8,733 active cases and a seven-day daily average of 590 infections. Among all Albertans, 73.8 per cent have received one vaccine dose and 67.5 per cent have received two or more sh
  
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• Alberta reports 531 COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths

  28-10-2021 18:49
  
  Alberta reported 531 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday as hospitalizations and ICU admissions continued to decline. The provincial positivity rate sits at 5.4 per cent after approximately 10,200 tests were completed. There are now 8,387 active infections and the seven-day average for reported cases is around 587. There are now 779 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, including 185 receiving intensive care. Twelve more Albertans had died from COVID-19, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said, raising the total death
  
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• Suncor Energy earns $877M on increased production; doubles dividend

  28-10-2021 18:37
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. is doubling its dividend and restoring it to 2019 levels as it continues to pay down debt and ramp up production in the wake of higher oil prices. Shares in the Calgary-based oil producer and refiner were up 9.7 per cent to $30.96 in mid-morning trading on Thursday. Suncor reported after markets closed on Wednesday that it earned a net profit of $877 million in its third quarter, or 59 cents per common share, compared with a net loss of $12 million or one cent per share in the
  
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• Calgary man will use $1M lottery win to buy new house, help friends and family

  28-10-2021 18:03
  
  A Calgary man who won a $1 million jackpot on a Lotto Max ticket says he hopes to help his friends and family financially. Osman Adam said he couldn't believe his eyes when he scanned his ticket and discovered he had won. “I’m happy, I’m excited, I’m a little nervous,” Adam said in a news release. “I feel everything. But mostly I'm excited to think about the future.” Aside from helping out family and friends, Adam is also thinking of treating himself to
  
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• Province to help municipalities collect unpaid taxes from oil and gas properties

  28-10-2021 17:54
  
  The Alberta government is set to introduce legislative amendments that it says will help municipalities collect unpaid taxes from oil and gas properties. Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver is expected to introduce the amendments later Thursday afternoon. Last February, a survey by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta showed the oil and gas industry owes a total of $425 million in unpaid taxes to rural towns. The group called for the province to close loopholes that made it difficult for commun
  
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• Province to help Alberta municipalities collect unpaid taxes from oil and gas properties

  28-10-2021 17:54
  
  The Alberta government is introducing legislative amendments that it says will help municipalities collect unpaid taxes from oil and gas properties.  Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver announced changes to the Municipal Government Act Thursday afternoon.  The largest change is to restore and clarify a special lien for unpaid property taxes on property, machinery and equipment. “This legislation is intended to help municipalities go after those companies who refuse to play by t
  
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• 40 Years of the Charter: Former chief justice Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin to hold Edmonton event

  28-10-2021 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The right Honourable Beverly McLachlan is a small-town Albertan who grew up to become the first woman and longest serving chief justice of Canada. Thursday night, she’ll give a talk on 40 years since the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was introduced, with a focus on the impact on human rights, during a public lecture...
  
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• 'It all boils down to cost': Albertans with diabetes frustrated by changes to insulin drug coverage

  28-10-2021 16:28
  
  Albertans living with diabetes are criticizing the province for forcing them to switch from using biological insulin to biosimilar insulin. Biologics are complex drugs derived from living cells. Biosimilars mimic the original drugs but are based on expired patents and can be delivered at less cost. Tyler Shandro, Alberta's health minister in 2019 when the province announced the change for patients of all kinds, said it was expected to save the province $380 million over four years. Jasmine Maghe
  
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• Beef a bigger challenge than oil and gas when it comes to tackling methane emissions in Canada

  28-10-2021 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Methane is a natural byproduct of cattle digestion - emitted every time a cow burps or passes gas. The cattle industry is responsible for 24 per cent of Canada's methane emissions.
  
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• 11 bears killed in Tofino, Ucluelet after breaking into structures to find garbage

  28-10-2021 16:20
  
  Conservation officers are asking residents of Vancouver Island's west coast to report bear sightings as soon as possible as the region deals with an unusually busy pre-hibernation season. As of Wednesday, conservation officers had been forced to euthanize 11 black bears in Tofino and Ucluelet after the animals broke into structures in search of food. Sgt. Stuart Bates, of the BC Conservation Officer Service, said he expects that number to rise, as there are other bears in the area that officers
  
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• Mining company Teck sees record quarter amid COVID-19 pandemic commodity surge

  28-10-2021 16:19
  
  Surging global commodity prices helped lift Teck Resources Ltd. to a record third quarter and the company said Wednesday it's on track to surpass those results in the fourth quarter of this year. Commodity prices have skyrocketed this year due to increased economic activity as countries around the world roll out COVID-19 vaccination programs and lift public health restrictions. “It was a record quarter, but it will likely be exceeded by Q4,” said Teck chief executive Don Lindsay in a
  
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• Cool in Calgary this weekend after Friday's wave of snow

  28-10-2021 15:40
  
  Every day as we get closer, we take another leap in on the dartboard for Alberta's snowfall picture.The winter storm watches for #Banff and #Kananaskis have been upgraded to snowfall warnings ahead of tonight's/tomorrow's #abstorm. Tune in to @CTVMorningYYC for the latest updates. #yyc #Calgary #yycsnow pic.twitter.com/8z5pSZM1kF — Kevin Stanfield (@CTVStanfield) October 28, 2021Today is a calm, easy day. We'll get to seasonal. We'll see some light wind. There's a weak chance for mixed pre
  
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• NHLPA chief Donald Fehr apologizes to Kyle Beach

  28-10-2021 12:28
  
  National Hockey League Players' Association executive director Donald Fehr became the latest figure in the Chicago Blackhawks scandal to apologize to Kyle Beach, saying "I am truly sorry." Fehr issued a statement early Thursday morning, hours after Beach identified himself as the "John Doe" who levied sexual assault allegations against former Blackhawks video coach Bradley Aldrich in 2010. Beach was critical of Fehr by name during his interview with TSN. "There is no doubt that the system failed
  
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• 'Animalism': Blackhawks scandal raises culture questions

  28-10-2021 12:28
  
  CHICAGO (AP) -- For three weeks in 2010, they did nothing. That's how long it took for the leadership of the Chicago Blackhawks to act on allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player. Three weeks. Three weeks that -- more than a decade later -- rocked a once-proud franchise and raised more questions about the culture of sports. In the span of 107 pages, featuring interviews with 139 witnesses, more than 100 gigabytes of electronic records and 49 boxes of hard-copy records, a r
  
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• Lethbridge Legion hopes to raise $90K through annual poppy campaign - Globalnews.ca

  28-10-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Legion hopes to raise $90K through annual poppy campaign  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge County Division 5 by-election to be held December 13 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-10-2021 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge County Division 5 by-election to be held December 13  Lethbridge News Now
  
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