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• Lethbridge County continues to see low vaccination rates compared to large centres - CTV Toronto

  04-11-2021 23:56 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge County continues to see low vaccination rates compared to large centres  CTV Toronto
  
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• 15,000 surgeries postponed in Alberta during fourth wave, rescheduling has begun: health minister

  04-11-2021 23:39
  
  Approximately 15,000 surgeries have been postponed in Alberta amid the fourth wave of COVID-19. Alberta Minister of Health Jason Copping told reporters on Thursday the province is increasing the number of surgeries from what Alberta Health Services had originally planned for the period from 25 per cent to 66 per cent. "Obviously they're prioritizing the ones that are most important," he said. Copping said no cancer surgeries are being postponed. "But the reality is, we're still postponing surger
  
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• Alberta introduces legislation to streamline, regulate development of minerals

  04-11-2021 23:28
  
  Alberta is introducing legislation the province says will allow it to better compete in the developing global minerals market. The bill aims to streamline approvals and oversight for minerals and mineral products that are in increasing demand for products, including cellphones and energy storage cells for electric cars. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the minerals --- including lithium, uranium, vanadium, potash and diamonds – are critical to supporting clean energy technologies. Th
  
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• Alberta introduces bill to exit online cannabis sales, leave it to retailers

  04-11-2021 23:23
  
  Alberta is moving to get out of the online cannabis business and allow licensed retailers sell it on the internet instead. Cannabis retailers would be allowed to sell some branded clothing and other accessories as well. The province says online cannabis accounts for only about $200,000 a year in annual sales. Finance Minister Travis Toews said Thursday that the change would also help boost the profile of legitimate cannabis dealers and drive out black-market sellers. “We would expect that
  
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• Province introducing legislation aimed at streamlining, regulating mineral development

  04-11-2021 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  New legislation aimed at streamlining and regulating Alberta's mineral market is coming.
  
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• Alberta government introduces bill to exit online cannabis sales, leave it to retailers

  04-11-2021 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is getting out of the online cannabis business and will instead let licensed retailers sell it via the internet.
  
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• CAPP president and CEO Tim McMillan stepping down this spring

  04-11-2021 22:56
  
  The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is looking for a new CEO. The Calgary-based oil and gas lobby group says its current president and CEO, Tim McMillan, will step down this spring. McMillan was head of the organization for seven years. CAPP says it has launched an executive search to replace him. CAPP says it expects to name its new president and CEO in April 2022. CAPP says McMillan guided the organization through historic commodity volatility and the COVID-19 pandemic. McMill
  
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• Alberta proposes set election day for last Monday in May every 4 years

  04-11-2021 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bill introduced by Justice Minister Kaycee Madu proposes that the last Monday in May, every four years, be the day Albertans go to the polls.
  
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• COVID hospitalizations, deaths, active cases trending downwards in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2021 22:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  COVID hospitalizations, deaths, active cases trending downwards in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 4 more deaths, 516 new cases reported

  04-11-2021 22:49
  
  Alberta reported 516 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths on Thursday. After completing more than 12,300 tests, the province says there are 6,515 active cases. The provincial positivity rate is at 4.98 per cent. The four deaths increased the province's toll to 3,137 since the pandemic started. There are 677 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, including 146 in intensive care. The Edmonton zone continues to have the most patients in ICU with 70. The Calgary zone has 39 people in ICU. The Ce
  
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• 39K Alberta health workers eligible for COVID-19 booster as many hit 10-month mark since last dose

  04-11-2021 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  An ER nurse at the University of Alberta Hospital welcomes the booster news. She says fully vaccinated nurses are starting to get sick with the Delta variant.
  
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• Traffic stop leads to seizure of drugs, weapons and charges against 2 Lethbridge men

  04-11-2021 22:37
  
  A traffic stop Wednesday by Lethbridge police ended with police seizing quantities of drugs, and weapons and charges being laid against two Lethbridge men. The incident took place a little before 2 a.m. on the 4000 block of Fourth Ave. S.  An inspection of the car yielded a rifle, bear spray and a replica Airsoft pistol, along with a small amounts of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine. One of the people in the car who gave police a fake name had a Canada-wide parole warrant out and a fir
  
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• Kenney to speak to party faithful at in-person AGM in Calgary

  04-11-2021 22:25
  
  Premier Jason Kenney will be giving an in-person keynote address at the United Conservative Party's annual general meeting, scheduled for this weekend. Officials say the conference will be held on Friday and Saturday Calgary's Grey Eagle Resort, on 3777 Grey Eagle Drive. All of the events on the schedule will be held in-person, states the announcement on the UCP caucus' website. Kenney is expected to deliver the keynote address at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Guests are also scheduled to vote for board
  
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• Hundreds of jury summonses cancelled in murder trial after death of accused

  04-11-2021 22:18
  
  A Crown prosecutor has withdrawn all charges against a man who died weeks before his trial in the killing of a doctor at a central Alberta medical clinic. Bina Border says she can't confirm the cause of Deng Mabiour's death in Calgary this week. Border told court Thursday that the medical examiner's office is investigating. Mabiour, who was 52, was charged with first-degree murder in the Aug. 10, 2020, death of Dr. Walter Reynolds at the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic in Red Deer. He was also charg
  
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• Brian Jean's reemergence a challenge to Kenney's leadership: political analysts

  04-11-2021 22:09
  
  Brian Jean is after much more than an MLA job and a backbench seat in the legislature, a pair of political experts said Thursday. A former leader of the now-defunct Wildrose Party, Jean announced on Facebook Wednesday night that he will run for the UCP nomination in an upcoming byelection. Jean called on Premier Jason Kenney to resign in June, alleging the premier had a "poor attitude" and made "a mess of following the COVID rules that he placed on all Albertans." "Do the right thing and step do
  
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• Head of energy advocate CAPP stepping down after 7 years at helm

  04-11-2021 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The head of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is stepping down from the organization after seven years.
  
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• Calgary's Active Hip Centre provides relief for hip pain sufferers

  04-11-2021 21:57
  
  The Active Hip Centre focuses on helping patients from 20 to 50 years old who live active lives with ongoing chronic, non-arthritic hip pain. The centre's goal is to reduce pain and avoid potential surgery in the future. David Lindsay is the co-founder of the centre and a physiotherapist. He says people have coaches for all kinds of activities in their lives, but when it comes to the simple task of walking, we're on our own. "The interesting thing is because we have so many muscles around our hi
  
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• Trucking association wants more standardized training after logs impale school bus in Barrhead

  04-11-2021 21:32
  
  A trucking association says a log impaling an Alberta school bus is an example of the industry needing more standardized training so companies can be confident in their drivers. Although the log truck driver in the Nov. 2 incident northwest of Edmonton is considered responsible and faces fines, Chris Nash of the Alberta Motor Transport Association says there’s a lack of standardized and recognized education in trucking. “Something on a résumé that you can feel confident
  
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• Hydrogen technology key to reaching net-zero emissions targets: U of C report

  04-11-2021 21:22
  
  Hydrogen will play a critical role in Canada's goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, according to two reports from the University of Calgary released on Thursday. The reports explore how energy produced from hydrogen can be used to help bridge today's fossil fuels-based systems and complement renewable power sources like wind and solar. "We know now that energy efficiency is a key strategy, clean electrification is a key strategy, but they're not enough together," Chris Bataille, an indu
  
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• Former UCP Leadership candidate Brian Jean seeks provincial seat - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2021 20:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Former UCP Leadership candidate Brian Jean seeks provincial seat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Brian Jean seeking UCP nomination for Fort McMurray byelection

  04-11-2021 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The former leader of the Wildrose Party wants to jump back into Alberta politics. As Tom Vernon explains on the noon news, Brian Jean announced he is seeking the United Conservative nomination in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche.
  
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• Hiring on the rise for oil and gas jobs as energy companies post massive Q3 profits

  04-11-2021 20:00
  
  Energy analysts say the recent surge in profits for the oil and gas sector has resulted in one of the best environments for the job market in more than two decades. "Commodity prices are doing really well in oil and natural gas, and a lot of the free cash flow that companies are making today is really repairing a lot of the balance sheets we saw last year," said Jeremy McCrea, director of Energy Research at Raymond James Ltd. "As a result, there’s a little bit more comfort in terms of hiri
  
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• Wastewater testing for COVID-19 well underway across Alberta - My Lethbridge Now

  04-11-2021 19:57 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Wastewater testing for COVID-19 well underway across Alberta  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• ‘Do whatever you need to do’: Alberta woman who fled domestic abuse during COVID-19

  04-11-2021 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The pandemic had led to more crisis calls for families experiencing violence. Watch for signs and know how to offer help.
  
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• Man convicted of assault for coughing on employee in Calgary bar

  04-11-2021 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The altercation began when an intoxicated man took off his mask and coughed at a bar employee when informed the bar didn't have enough cash on hand to pay out his VLT winnings.
  
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• Man and woman arrested at Lethbridge hotel on suspicion of drug trafficking

  04-11-2021 19:13
  
  Lethbridge police say they've arrested two people in connection with a drug operation following a bust at a local hotel Thursday. Officials say members of the Lethbridge Police Service's tactical team and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) attended the Superlodge hotel in the 2200 block of Seventh Avenue South. A man and a woman were arrested at the scene. There are no details on the quantities or types of drugs seized. The LPS will not be providing any further updates at this tim
  
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• Drug warrant executed at Lethbridge hotel, 2 arrested | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  04-11-2021 19:13 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Drug warrant executed at Lethbridge hotel, 2 arrested | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Charges laid in death of man found dead in downtown Calgary apartment

  04-11-2021 19:10
  
  Charges have been laid in the death of a man whose body was found in a downtown Calgary apartment over the summer. Calgary police and EMS found the body in the 200 block of Sixth Avenue S.E. onAug. 9 while checking on the welfare of the occupant. Police said 42-year-old Michael Donald Lloyd died several days before they found him. On Thursday, police said Steven Joseph Reader, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder. Reader had been declared a person of interest in the homicide prior to c
  
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• Okotoks Dawgs release 2022 schedule, WCBL to return with all teams and U.S. players

  04-11-2021 18:23
  
  The Western Canadian Baseball League, comprised of college-level players, will return with a full slate of teams in 2022 following an abbreviated 2021 season. The league announced Thursday that all of its teams in both Alberta and Saskatchewan would be back in action this coming year for a 56-game regular season. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions led to several teams electing not to participate. Only five teams took part in the 2021 season, including two teams fielded by t
  
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• Expert says N.L. cyberattack worst in Canadian history, deserves federal response - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2021 16:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Expert says N.L. cyberattack worst in Canadian history, deserves federal response  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Joint statement also prioritizes clean energy finance by end of 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2021 15:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Joint statement also prioritizes clean energy finance by end of 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta ranks middle of the provinces with projected $23B health bill in 2021: report

  04-11-2021 15:42
  
  Alberta is expected to spend nearly $24 billion on health care this year, landing in the middle of a pack of provinces whose country is seeing record-high health expenditures. Canada will spend a record $308 billion on health care in 2021, or $8,019 per Canadian, according to new projections by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). CIHI found growth in health spending tripled during the pandemic, from about four per cent each year over 2015-19 to more than 12 per cent in 2020. Th
  
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• Alberta is expected to spend more than $23B on health in 2021. That's middle of the pack for the provinces

  04-11-2021 15:42
  
  Alberta is expected to spend nearly $24 billion on health care this year, landing in the middle of a pack of provinces whose country is seeing record-high health expenditures. Canada will spend a record $308 billion on health care in 2021, or $8,019 per Canadian, according to new projections by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). CIHI found growth in health spending tripled during the pandemic, from about four per cent each year over 2015-19 to more than 12 per cent in 2020. Th
  
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• Eichel acquired by Knights, ending Flames trade rumours

  04-11-2021 15:39
  
  After months of speculation, the Jack Eichel sweepstakes are over to the disappointment of some Calgary Flames fans. The Vegas Golden Knights confirm Eichel, along with a conditional pick from the Buffalo Sabres, are being traded for forwards Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, and two conditional picks.OFFICIAL The Golden Knights have acquired Jack Eichel and a conditional pick from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, and two conditional picks.JACK EICHEL IS A GOLDEN KNIGHT!!! #Veg
  
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• Sabres end 8-month stalemate by trading Jack Eichel to Vegas - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2021 15:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Sabres end 8-month stalemate by trading Jack Eichel to Vegas  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wary Conservative caucus in ‘wait and see’ mode for Erin O’Toole’s next moves

  04-11-2021 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It’s an awkward situation," one MP said, as the "Get Rid of Erin" faction within the Conservative caucus agitate against the party leadership.
  
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• Another spectacular aurora borealis lights up the Alberta sky

  04-11-2021 14:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the second time in less than a month, a vivid aurora borealis sent purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering across the night sky in Alberta.
  
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• Another spectacular aurora borealis lights up Alberta sky: ‘This was a good event’

  04-11-2021 14:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the second time in less than a month, a vivid aurora borealis sent purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering across the night sky in Alberta.
  
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• Another spectacular aurora borealis lights up Alberta sky

  04-11-2021 14:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the second time in less than a month, a vivid aurora borealis sent purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering across the night sky in Alberta.
  
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• Coaldale crews knock down early Thursday morning house fire - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2021 14:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Coaldale crews knock down early Thursday morning house fire  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pair arrested after drug search warrant at Lethbridge Superlodge hotel - My Lethbridge Now

  04-11-2021 14:09 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Pair arrested after drug search warrant at Lethbridge Superlodge hotel  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Back to the mid-teens again in Calgary

  04-11-2021 14:05
  
  Let's take yesterday, and let's do it again. One little change: the wind will come predominantly from the southwest, instead of due west. This shouldn't impact our temperature expectations all that much. Yesterday afternoon's gusts topped forecast model expectations by a fair bit, climbing to 54 km/h before faltering at the dinner hour. That caused a climb to the mid-teens. Today's wind gust models seem to have learned from yesterday's shortfall and are indicating gusts back toward the mid-40s.
  
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• Two arrested at Lethbridge hotel early Thursday morning - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2021 13:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Two arrested at Lethbridge hotel early Thursday morning  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta's Kenney denies scapegoating chief medical officer for COVID-19 failures

  04-11-2021 13:27
  
  Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting accusations that he is blaming the province's chief medical officer of health for Alberta's failures in the handling of the fourth wave of COVID-19. “The buck does stop with me,” Kenney told the house in response to Opposition NDP questions Wednesday. “I've taken responsibility. We do, of course, take on board the expert advice of our health officials, in particular, the chief medical officer for health. “The notion that I would ascribe b
  
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• Health experts warn Alberta needs to keep restrictions in place to diminish potential fifth wave

  04-11-2021 13:08
  
  With Alberta's fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the decline, some health experts say it is crucial to avoid a fifth wave by not easing restrictions too soon. Protect Our Province (POP), a group comprised of doctors and scientists who advocate for pandemic safety, say a further surge in cases is preventable. "We often say the wave is coming. The wave is not coming, we are making the waves," said Gosia Gasperowicz, a biologist from the University of Calgary and POP spokesperson. "Each time
  
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• Parents, critics question slow-moving child care deal between UCP and Ottawa

  04-11-2021 13:04
  
  The provincial government is facing questions over Alberta not yet making a $10/day child care agreement with Ottawa. The Official Opposition says it has received over 1,800 emails from parents asking about Alberta’s plan. Eight other jurisdictions have signed a child care deal that would see federal dollars reduce costs down to $10/day or less by 2026. Rebecca Schulz, Alberta's minister of children's services, says she stressed urgency in reaching a deal. "I had a great conversation and a
  
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• WATCH LIVE: 2021 No Stone Left Alone ceremony

  04-11-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 10:30 a.m. MT on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, the 11th annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony will take place at Beechmount Cemetery in Edmonton.
  
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• 2021 No Stone Left Alone ceremony: ‘We will remember’

  04-11-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thursday morning, the 11th annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony took place at Beechmount Cemetery in Edmonton.
  
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• City of Lethbridge employees can't mess with the sunshine - Lethbrige Herald

  04-11-2021 12:01 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  City of Lethbridge employees can't mess with the sunshine  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• City of Lethbridge employees can't mess with the sunshine - Lethbridge Herald

  04-11-2021 12:01 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  City of Lethbridge employees can't mess with the sunshine  Lethbridge Herald
  
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