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• Alberta man charged after Lethbridge police discover drugs, cash and weapons | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  30-10-2021 23:31 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta man charged after Lethbridge police discover drugs, cash and weapons | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• $107K in drugs and cash seized during bust in Lethbridge

  30-10-2021 23:31
  
  A southern Alberta man is facing more than a dozen charges in connection to a bust at a Lethbridge home on Friday. Officials say members of the Lethbridge Police Service's priority crimes unit executed a search warrant at a home in the 600 block of Aberdeen Crescent West on Oct. 29 after previous investigation determined it was a source of drug activity. During the operation, officers found weapons as well as $85,000 in illegal drugs and approximately $22,000 in cash. The weapons included a shot
  
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• Alberta’s opioid poisoning crisis approaching deadly record, data shows

  30-10-2021 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is on track to see its deadliest year for opioid deaths ever.
  
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• Air traffic expected to increase as new vaccination travel rules take hold

  30-10-2021 22:56
  
  Experts are predicting both domestic and international trips to increase in November thanks to a new federal rule. As of Saturday, anyone travelling by plane, train or ship in Canada will have to prove they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The federal government announced the rules will apply to anyone who is 12 years of age or older earlier this month. "It's going to provide that confidence that people want to travel safely," AMA Travel's Nikola Berube told CTV News. "I think what w
  
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• Northern Lights could light up Halloween weekend skies across Canada

  30-10-2021 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A geomagnetic storm watch is in effect following Thursday’s solar flare, which could lead to the Northern Lights being seen from Yellowknife to New York.
  
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• Lethbridge Police Priority Crimes Unit investigation nets weapons, drugs and money - Canada Police Report

  30-10-2021 20:38 via canadapolicereport.ca
  
  Lethbridge Police Priority Crimes Unit investigation nets weapons, drugs and money  Canada Police Report
  
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• Heartless! Artists says NYC tribute removed in permit snafu - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2021 19:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Heartless! Artists says NYC tribute removed in permit snafu  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Gradual and insidious’: Working from home becoming a real pain in the neck for some

  30-10-2021 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you’re working from home and reading this, chances are you’re not doing it right.
  
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• As UN climate conference begins, Alberta has much on the line

  30-10-2021 18:17
  
  As world leaders descend on Glasgow this week for the start of the 2021 UN Climate Conference, Alberta - the Canadian jurisdiction with perhaps the most on the line - will be watching. COP26, as it is known, will be the most significant global climate change summit since Paris in 2015. At that time, Canada committed to reducing the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, with the aim of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. That target led directl
  
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• Alberta has much on the line as UN climate conference gets set to begin

  30-10-2021 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta will be watching closely as the most significant global climate change summit since Paris in 2015 gets underway in Glasgow.
  
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• Monsters march for a cause in Bowness

  30-10-2021 18:02
  
  Families, along with all their little monsters, are invited to participate in a special event in Bowness in support of a local children's charity. The Monster March, a month-long fundraising event is marked with a three-kilometre walk through the community of Bowness. The goal is to raise money to help care for children and families suffering from hardships as well as an important new resources that will help the organization reach more Calgarians in need. "Every year, our crisis nursery has to
  
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• Mounties respond to multiple crashes west of Calgary

  30-10-2021 17:18
  
  After being forecasted for a few days, snow finally fell in Calgary and surrounding areas and authorities say it i creating risky road conditions west of the city. Cochrane RCMP are advising drivers to slow down and take extra precautions as several roads and highways are reported to be icy. "Slow down, give extra room between vehicles, and be prepared to stop," officials said in a release. "Police vehicles and tow trucks are working in the area." Police add icy conditions are expected to stick
  
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• Facts about Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Heather Stefanson - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2021 16:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Facts about Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Heather Stefanson  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Patients and families tied to potential mystery brain disease speak out about neurologist Dr. Marrero

  30-10-2021 15:00
  
  I recently travelled to my hometown of Moncton, N.B., to report on a potentially mysterious brain disease that has people talking and very concerned. I spent some time with Bonnie Vautour. Her mom Sylvia died this spring and had been part of a cluster of 48 diagnosed with an unknown neurological syndrome. Vautour remembered her mom as being a real spitfire, telling me, “She was so full of life, full of laughter and loved her grandkids. She played baseball almost her entire life and did a l
  
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• Canada to donate 10 million doses of Moderna vaccine to COVAX

  30-10-2021 13:36
  
  Canada will donate 10 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to the COVAX vaccine sharing facility and donate $15 million to help make mRNA vaccines in Africa. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the donation in Rome this afternoon while attending the G20 leaders' summit. Canada also intends to increase its financial support to COVAX to buy another 63 million doses itself. In all, between financial contributions and direct delivery of doses, Canada says it will help deliver at least 200
  
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• Trudeau needs to 'get his hands dirty' to deal with Biden's Buy American policy: Mulroney

  30-10-2021 13:00
  
  With U.S. President Joe Biden forging ahead with a new ‘Buy American’ strategy for the auto sector, former prime minister Brian Mulroney says that it’s time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to head to Washington, D.C. and “get his hands dirty” making his case for why the proposal is wrong. Biden laid out his Build Back Better budget framework Thursday, a plan he promises will create millions of American jobs, and includes an electric vehicle tax credit on U.S. manu
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Saskatoon-Lethbridge - Tacoma News Tribune

  30-10-2021 09:06 via thenewstribune.com
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes come from behind against Saskatoon Blades | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  30-10-2021 06:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes come from behind against Saskatoon Blades | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes come from behind against Saskatoon Blades

  30-10-2021 06:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Hurricanes looked to play spoiler against the Saskatoon Blades on Friday night, who had won five-straight before making the trip to Lethbridge. Danica Ferris has the highlights.
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Saskatoon-Lethbridge - Westport News

  30-10-2021 05:59 via westport-news.com
  
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• Hurricanes win nailbiter over Blades 4-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2021 05:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hurricanes win nailbiter over Blades 4-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More Calgary arena concept images released

  30-10-2021 04:27
  
  More conceptual images of Calgary's new arena have been made public. The latest images for the proposed event centre were attached to the development permit earlier this week. The renderings, from the architectural firms DIALOG and HOK, show some new features, including images projected onto the sides of buildings. The drawings also include a detailed look at the retail level along the pedestrian walkway. A development hearing on the $608-million project is expected next month.
  
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• Alberta town worries loss of local bank could deter business and new residents

  30-10-2021 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  In late September, Bruderheim's residents learned ATB plans to close the town's only bank in March.
  
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• Coaldale cancels holiday parade for second year in a row

  30-10-2021 03:06
  
  Residents in a southern Alberta town will be without a bit of holiday cheer this Christmas after organizers of an annual favourite decided not to go ahead with the event. The Town of Coaldale decided on Wednesday that the Country Christmas Night of Lights parade won't be happening again. It's the second time in a row organizers made the choice, due to COVID-19 health restrictions. Current provincial restrictions mean people must be separated by at least two metres of distance for all outdoor act
  
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• Inglewood businesses suffer through multiple protests outside Without Papers Pizza

  30-10-2021 02:37
  
  Area business owners say ongoing protests outside Without Papers Pizza in Inglewood are hurting their bottom line at a time they can least afford it. The restaurant was forced to shut down earlier this month after the owner refused to check customers' proof of vaccination and failed to display signage outlining rules of the Restriction Exemption Program (REP), which is required under ongoing provincial COVID-19 health measures. This drew supporters to the establishment. There have been at least
  
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• Wildfire group training First Nation and Métis firefighters after 4-year hiatus

  30-10-2021 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a four-year break, a wildfire group is back training First Nation and Métis firefighters the ins and outs of battling blazes.
  
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• Lethbridge school resource officers renamed, adopt broader mandate - Global News

  30-10-2021 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge school resource officers renamed, adopt broader mandate

  30-10-2021 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge school resource officers are being re-branded and expanding their mandates as youth engagement officers.
  
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• Most of Alberta has high chance of seeing northern lights this weekend

  30-10-2021 01:16
  
  Most of Alberta could be in for a spectacular showing of the northern lights this weekend as a solar storm makes its way towards Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a geomagnetic storm watch for Saturday evening to early Sunday morning. Andy Kale, a research associate in the department of physics at the University of Alberta, told CTV News Edmonton the storm is the result of a large solar flare that occurred Thursday. "That travels a little bit slower," Kale
  
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• Group training First Nation and Métis firefighters after 4-year hiatus

  30-10-2021 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  CCI Wildfire Services is back training the next generation of First Nation and Métis wildfire firefighters. After a four-year break, partially because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still lots of interest in the training. Erik Bay has more.
  
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• School resource officers renamed in Lethbridge

  30-10-2021 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police have expanded the role of school resource officers, which have been renamed youth engagement officers. Eloise Therien explains what this means for schools and youth, and what the goal of the revamped unit is.
  
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• 'You can feel the energy': U of L Pronghorns return after lengthy hiatus - CTV Toronto

  30-10-2021 00:19 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  'You can feel the energy': U of L Pronghorns return after lengthy hiatus  CTV Toronto
  
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• Edmonton man loses 8 toes after 10 months in hospital due to COVID-19

  30-10-2021 00:17
  
  An Edmonton man who spent 10 months in hospital due to complications from COVID-19 has returned home. The 62-year-old man who asked that only his first name be published out of fear of backlash from COVID-19 deniers and anti-vaxxers told CTV News Edmonton he doesn't remember his wife driving him to the University of Alberta Hospital that first night. That was on Dec. 30, 2020. Three months later, Eric woke up from an induced coma but his problems were far from over. He had spent five weeks on an
  
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• Alberta records 603 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 9 additional deaths

  30-10-2021 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, as well as hospitalizations and ICU admissions from the disease continue to decline.
  
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• Alberta records 603 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 8 additional deaths

  30-10-2021 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, as well as hospitalizations and ICU admissions from the disease continue to decline.
  
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• 603 new COVID cases confirmed in Alberta Friday - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2021 00:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  603 new COVID cases confirmed in Alberta Friday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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