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• ‘They loved their mommy so much’: Alberta sees increase in fatal collisions involving drugs, alcohol

  01-11-2021 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  MADD Canada launched its national Project Red Ribbon campaign on Monday to promote sober driving during the holiday season.
  
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• Oklahoma panel recommends governor spare Julius Jones' life - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 23:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Oklahoma panel recommends governor spare Julius Jones' life  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Oilpatch leaders fear ‘reckless’ move as Trudeau commits to emissions cap on sector

  01-11-2021 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government must work co-operatively with industry as it looks to draft an emissions cap for the oil and gas sector, Alberta business leaders said Monday.
  
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• NHL says it’s completed Bill Peters investigation, but Akim Aliu’s lawyer casts doubt

  01-11-2021 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NHL says it has completed its investigation into the conduct of former Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters.
  
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• Queen urges world leaders at COP26 to 'rise above politics' - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 22:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Queen urges world leaders at COP26 to 'rise above politics'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blue-green algae advisories ended in several Southern Alberta water bodies - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 22:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Blue-green algae advisories ended in several Southern Alberta water bodies  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta should be consulted on emissions caps, UCP and NDP say

  01-11-2021 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Trudeau told the global climate conference taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, that Canada would impose a hard cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector.
  
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• 80% of eligible Albertans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 22:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  80% of eligible Albertans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Memorial mural unveiled at the Hangar Flight Museum

  01-11-2021 22:18
  
  A mural paying tribute to one of the founding fathers of Calgary aviation was unveiled Monday. The colourful painting measures 4.5 by 2.1 metres and features an image of Jack Hilton wearing his flight suit and goggles. "We have many paintings actually in the Hangar Flight Museum," said Brian Desjardins, the Hangar Flight Museum's executive director. "This will be our centrepiece. It's so vibrant, it's so colorful, it's massive, you can't miss it when you come into the museum and we hope that peo
  
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• Judge temporarily halts road project near Montreal due to endangered frog - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 22:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Judge temporarily halts road project near Montreal due to endangered frog  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province unveils new 20-year plan to improve affordable housing - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 22:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province unveils new 20-year plan to improve affordable housing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NHL suspends Canadiens forward Paquette two games for boarding - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 21:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  NHL suspends Canadiens forward Paquette two games for boarding  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Councillor non grata? Chu blocked from serving on boards, committees and commissions

  01-11-2021 21:44
  
  The portfolio of third-term Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu will be minuscule after a majority of his fellow members of council voted in favour of limiting his service. By a vote of 9-6, council voted Monday morning to suspend the requirement that seven councillors sit on each committee. The move will block the embattled Chu from serving on boards, committees or commissions but he will still have the right to attend or vote. Calls for Chu's resignation have grown in strength since details surfaced ahead o
  
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• Anonymous donor buys real-time breast-cancer screening machine for Covenant Health

  01-11-2021 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Misericordia now has a high-definition imaging machine that lets surgeons check -- while still in the operating room -- that they've successfully removed all cancerous cells.
  
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• EXPLAINER: Why frustrated Saudi is lashing out at Lebanon - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 20:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  EXPLAINER: Why frustrated Saudi is lashing out at Lebanon  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• $176-million being invested in emissions reduction projects in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 20:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  $176-million being invested in emissions reduction projects in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mandatory vaccination rule extended to staff, visitors to Senate workplaces - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 20:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Mandatory vaccination rule extended to staff, visitors to Senate workplaces  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Milk price increase will impact all dairy products - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Milk price increase will impact all dairy products  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta's NDP more than doubles UCP in quarterly fundraising

  01-11-2021 20:05
  
  Alberta's New Democratic Party has raised more money from donors than the United Conservative Party for the fourth quarter in a row. New figures published by Elections Alberta show the NDP raised just under $1.37 million in the third quarter of 2021, about $770,000 more than the UCP. To date, the NDP has raised more than $4 million, compared to slightly more than $1.8 million for the UCP. The figures do not include contributions made to constituency associations. Elections Alberta separates cont
  
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• Alberta's NDP far ahead of UCP in annual fundraising

  01-11-2021 20:05
  
  Alberta's New Democratic Party has raised more money from donors than the United Conservative Party for the fourth quarter in a row. New figures published by Elections Alberta show the NDP raised just under $1.37 million in the third quarter of 2021. The UCP raised just over $1.24 million. To date, the NDP has raised more than $4 million, compared to slightly less than $2.6 million for the UCP. Elections Alberta separates contributions into two groups based on whether they were more or less than
  
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• Academic staff negotiations at University of Lethbridge move to mediation - My Lethbridge Now

  01-11-2021 19:56 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Academic staff negotiations at University of Lethbridge move to mediation  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 12 recruits take in 23-week college police cadet training program - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 19:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  12 recruits take in 23-week college police cadet training program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Search underway for Calgary boy who failed to return home after trick-or-treating

  01-11-2021 19:31
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for help from the public as the search continues for a 12-year-old boy who didn't return home on Halloween night. According to police, Amir Elsawalhi was last seen at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday in the southeast neighbourhood of Applewood when he left his home to go out trick-or-treating. He failed to return home Sunday evening and his family reported his disappearance Monday morning. Amir is described as:175 cm (5'9") tall; Weighing 65 kg (144 lbs); and, Hav
  
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• Calgary boy found after failing to return home from trick-or-treating

  01-11-2021 19:31
  
  The Calgary Police Service is thanking the public after a 12-year-old boy, who didn't return home on Halloween night, was located and is safe. According to police, the boy was last seen at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday in the southeast neighbourhood of Applewood when he left his home to go out trick-or-treating. He failed to return home Sunday evening and his family reported his disappearance Monday morning. Police issued a release early Monday afternoon announcing that the boy had been found, was
  
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• Calgary boy found after failing to return home after trick-or-treating

  01-11-2021 19:31
  
  The Calgary Police Service is thanking the public after a 12-year-old boy, who didn't return home on Halloween night, was located and is safe. **Original story appears below** According to police, Amir Elsawalhi was last seen at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday in the southeast neighbourhood of Applewood when he left his home to go out trick-or-treating. He failed to return home Sunday evening and his family reported his disappearance Monday morning. Amir is described as:175 cm (5'9") tall; Weighing
  
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• At least 3 dead after high rise in Nigeria collapses - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 19:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  At least 3 dead after high rise in Nigeria collapses  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Karina LeBlanc returns to Portland as GM, rejoins Christine Sinclair - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 19:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's Karina LeBlanc returns to Portland as GM, rejoins Christine Sinclair  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta's minimum wage not a living wage: Vibrant Communities Calgary

  01-11-2021 19:14
  
  Vibrant Communities Calgary, along with the Alberta Living Wage Network, has determined a single person in Calgary needs to make a minimum of $16.80 an hour to survive. The agency, as it has done since 2008, assessed living wages in communities across the province and published its findings as a resource for employers and policy makers. The living wage is calculated through average expenses using local costs, subtracting taxes, and adding government transfers. It's directly tied to the cost
  
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• Over 1000 Albertans died from drug overdoses in 2021 so far - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 18:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Over 1000 Albertans died from drug overdoses in 2021 so far  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trip to Miami Heat home game up for grabs in latest Lethbridge College fundraiser - My Lethbridge Now

  01-11-2021 18:52 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Trip to Miami Heat home game up for grabs in latest Lethbridge College fundraiser  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Losing candidate for Manitoba Tory leadership wants swearing-in delayed - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 18:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Losing candidate for Manitoba Tory leadership wants swearing-in delayed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Calgary police officer accused of running into suspect with patrol vehicle

  01-11-2021 18:45
  
  A former constable with the Calgary Police Service faces assault charges after a suspect suffered broken bones during a 2019 arrest in the city's southeast. According to officials with the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), former Const. Lyndon Moore was arrested and charged after voluntarily appearing at the ASIRT offices on Oct. 29. In the early morning hours of Sept. 7, 2019, officers responded to the alleyway behind the Salvation Army Thrift Store in the 3200 block of 17th Avenu
  
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• Canada defeats defending champion France at BJK Cup final - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 18:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada defeats defending champion France at BJK Cup final  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College teams with NBA's Miami Heat on unique raffle to support students - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 18:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge College teams with NBA's Miami Heat on unique raffle to support students  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flames goalie Markstrom, Senators forward Batherson in NHL's weekly Three Stars - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 18:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Flames goalie Markstrom, Senators forward Batherson in NHL's weekly Three Stars  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flames goalie Markstrom, Senators forward Batherson in NHL's weekly Three Stars

  01-11-2021 18:11
  
  Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom, Ottawa Senators right-winger Drake Batherson and Tampa Bay Lightning left-winger Alex Killorn are the NHL's Three Stars for the week ending Oct. 31. Markstrom stopped 93 of the 94 shots he faced in that week, earning a 3-0-0 record with a 0.330 goals-against average, a .989 save percentage and two shutouts. His solid goaltending has helped the Flames (6-1-1) move into first place in the Pacific Division while extending their winning streak to six games,
  
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• Calgary brewery releases tribute label to raise funds for Field of Crosses

  01-11-2021 17:54
  
  The annual Field of Crosses memorial project along Memorial Drive is set to receive some financial support from Calgary's Tailgunner Brewing and its customers. The Sunalta-based brewery is in the midst of its second run of its Field of Crosses Hazy Pale Ale — an additional 1,000 labeled cans — after the first 500 cans were quickly snapped up from its website and beer stores around the city. The Field of Crosses will receive $4 from every four-pack sold. The cause is close to the hear
  
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• Report states a “living wage” in Lethbridge is $19/hour - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 17:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Report states a “living wage” in Lethbridge is $19/hour  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Yard waste sites in Lethbridge closing for the season November 15th - My Lethbridge Now

  01-11-2021 17:12 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Yard waste sites in Lethbridge closing for the season November 15th  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Kenney to announce new emissions reduction projects in Alberta

  01-11-2021 17:09
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is set to announce a new emissions reduction project for the province later Monday afternoon. Kenney will be joined by Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon as well as representatives from the energy, railway and recycling industries. The announcement is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Warburg, a village west of Leduc. You can watch it live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. The project announcement comes as world leaders gather in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th meeting of the C
  
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• Alberta emission reduction projects to get $176M in government funding

  01-11-2021 17:09
  
  The Alberta government is putting $126 million in funding towards 16 projects it says will cut almost seven million tonnes of emissions by 2030.  The provincial funding comes from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) and is in addition to $50 million in federal funding, for a total of $176 million.  “These investments will help us grow our economy and pave the way to an even brighter future for all Albertans,” said Premier Jason Kenney.  “Tech
  
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• Desmond inquiry: psychological autopsy focus of public inquiry into 2017 killings - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 16:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Desmond inquiry: psychological autopsy focus of public inquiry into 2017 killings  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspected cyberattack in N.L. hits 'brain' of province's health-care system - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 16:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Suspected cyberattack in N.L. hits 'brain' of province's health-care system  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge's yard waste sites to close for season November 15 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2021 16:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge's yard waste sites to close for season November 15  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A return to double-digits in Calgary

  01-11-2021 14:34
  
  What a wild forecast we're in for this week! After today, Washington and Oregon agree to stop hogging all the warmth. Our jet stream is going to tilt Pacific air back toward our region, generating plenty of B.C. precipitation and opening us to much warmer conditions.                                        "Ho
  
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• 'We still exist': Alberta veterans reflect on lives lost, pandemic, world events

  01-11-2021 14:06
  
  Alberta veterans hope the purpose of Remembrance Day is not forgotten, as we approach the second Remembrance Day of the pandemic. CTV News interviewed 11 veterans for a special series, entitled "11 Days of Remembrance." Each day between Nov. 1 and 11, we hear from a different vet, as they reflect on their service and the events of the past year. The veterans share their thoughts on why they served with the Canadian Armed Forces and will touch on a number of subjects including how COVID-19 restri
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta on Nov. 1: 80 per cent of eligible Albertans now fully vaccinated

  01-11-2021 13:39
  
  New COVID-19 cases confirmed in Alberta over the Halloween weekend will be reported late Monday afternoon. The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, tweeted that Monday's data update is delayed from its usual 3:30 p.m. start.  Earlier Monday, the province announced 80 per cent of eligible Albertans aged 12 years and older have now had two doses of vaccine.  The eligibility age may soon be changing after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer-BioN
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta on Nov. 1: 80 per cent of eligible

  01-11-2021 13:39
  
  New COVID-19 cases confirmed in Alberta over the Halloween weekend will be reported late Monday afternoon. The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, tweeted that Monday's data update is delayed from its usual 3:30 p.m. start.  Earlier Monday, the province announced 80 per cent of eligible Albertans aged 12 years and older have now had two doses of vaccine.  The eligibility age may soon be changing after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer-BioN
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta on Nov. 1

  01-11-2021 13:39
  
  New COVID-19 cases confirmed in Alberta over the Halloween weekend will be reported Monday afternoon. On Friday, the province reported more than 600 new cases and an active case count of 8,158, a continuation of a downward trend seen over October. There were 765 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including 180 patients in ICUs. Ahead of Oct. 31, Alberta’s top doctor warned the public that despite falling COVID-19 data points, it was “not the year for Halloween parties.” Chief Me
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 1,210 weekend cases, 80 per cent eligible now fully vaccinated

  01-11-2021 13:39
  
  Alberta reported 1,200 new cases and 18 deaths over the last three days, according to the province’s latest data update. The new numbers cover a three-day stretch between Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The 18 deaths bring the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 up to 3,111.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton’s coronavirus status in numbersThere are now 689 coronavirus patients in Alberta hospitals, including 157 in intensive care uni
  
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