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• Groups say Alberta’s proposed Trails Act needed, concerned about details

  05-11-2021 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is proposing legislation that it says would modernize and upgrade recreational trails on public land. As Erik Bay tells us, local groups agree updated legislation is needed, but there is some concern over the new plan.
  
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• Adapted Sports Program returns to WinSport for third season

  05-11-2021 23:46
  
  WinSport's adapted sports program is returning for a third season after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The program, which was launched to help introduce Calgarians with and without physical disabilities to adapted wheelchair sports, kicks off Sunday, Nov. 7 and runs for seven weeks, through Dec. 19. Participants are introduced to a different wheelchair sport each week by coaches from different local and provincial sports organizations. WinSport provides the space, the sport and the equip
  
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• QB Trevor Harris ready to start for Alouettes against Blue Bombers - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 23:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  QB Trevor Harris ready to start for Alouettes against Blue Bombers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Another whammy for agriculture: Natural gas price hike expected this winter - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 23:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Another whammy for agriculture: Natural gas price hike expected this winter  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to drop Friday

  05-11-2021 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continued to fall Friday as the province confirmed an additional 466 new cases of the novel coronavirus.
  
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• AHS confirms 466 cases across Alberta, 30 in South Zone - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 23:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AHS confirms 466 cases across Alberta, 30 in South Zone  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian snowbirds eager to flock across U.S. land border

  05-11-2021 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the Canada-U.S. land border opening on Monday, snowbirds have been flocking to Canadian border towns to nest before finally being able to head south for the winter. Jessica Robb has more from a full campground in Milk River, Alta.
  
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• Alberta follows national trend of lower unemployment, but not all Albertans still seeking work

  05-11-2021 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's oil and gas and tech sectors helped lead a drop in the provincial jobless rate in October.
  
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• TC Energy commits to up to $3.3B to cover Coastal GasLink cost increases

  05-11-2021 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  TC Energy Corp. has committed to providing up to $3.3-billion in additional temporary bridge financing to cover cost overruns related to the Coastal GasLink pipeline project.
  
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• 'Careless use of fireworks' to blame for multiple grass fires: CFD

  05-11-2021 22:43
  
  Fire officials say there were a number of grass and brush fires Thursday evening, many of which they say were caused by improper usage of fireworks. The Calgary Fire Department, in a release, said crews attended a number of incidents around the city on Nov. 4. It has since been determined that the majority of the fires were caused by "the careless use of fireworks." "Many of these fires are in close proximity to public spaces and property," officials said in a release, adding that those devices
  
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• Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk fined $5K for high sticking

  05-11-2021 21:41
  
  Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk has been fined the maximum US$5,000 by the NHL for high sticking. Tkachuk was assessed a minor penalty for high sticking Dallas defenceman John Klingberg in the Stars' 4-3 overtime win in Calgary on Thursday. The $5,000 is the maximum allowable under the NHL's collective bargaining agreement. The incident occurred at 7:40 of the third period. Tkachuk's fine goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.The @ABRamDealers Post-Game Show is liv
  
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• Alberta poised to share driver’s licence data with StatCan after 5-year delay

  05-11-2021 21:30
  
  The government of Alberta appears set to share its driver’s licence data with Statistics Canada after a five-year delay and three requests from the national statistics agency. StatCan has been seeking the data for census purposes since 2016, according to a September 2020 briefing note to Anil Arora, the chief statistician of Canada. The document was obtained by CTV News through an access to information request and describes how prior requests to two Alberta governments went nowhere. &ldquo
  
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• Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum celebrates 5 Guinness World Records for dinosaur skeleton collection

  05-11-2021 21:29
  
  The Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alta. is now home to an incredible five Guinness World Records for its unique collection of dinosaur fossils. One of the most interesting records is that of a 72-million-year-old skeleton of an Albertonectes – a marine reptile dinosaur from the Lethbridge area – which is now considered the fossil with the longest neck. “This one is really exceptional,” said museum curator Caleb Brown. “The neck is made up of 76 individual vert
  
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• Daylight saving time 2021: Here’s when to turn your clocks back and how it started

  05-11-2021 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  As daylight time ends, clocks will roll back on Nov. 7 in most time zones in Canada.
  
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• One person hospitalized following house fire in Coalhurst - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 20:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  One person hospitalized following house fire in Coalhurst  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta looking at hydrogen as clean energy to diversify economy - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2021 20:53 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Alberta looking at hydrogen as clean energy to diversify economy  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta hopes hydrogen becomes the next oil sands and 'generational wealth' creator

  05-11-2021 20:48
  
  Alberta says it is heading down a path that will prove as bountiful as its decision to develop the oil sands 50 years ago. The provincial government released on Friday a plan to get locally produced hydrogen to global markets by 2030, a decade sooner than it had previously set a goal of doing. Called the Alberta Hydrogen Roadmap, the plan outlines how the province will attract investment, integrate hydrogen into existing sectors, and bring in regulation. At a news conference about the launch of
  
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• Separate arson attacks in Calgary total nearly $1M in damage, surveillance images released

  05-11-2021 20:41
  
  Investigators with the Calgary Police Service have released surveillance images of two people in connection with two separate October fires that were deliberately set. In the early morning hours of Oct. 23, a fire was deliberately ignited in the parking lot outside an apartment building in the 800 block of First Avenue N.W. in the neighbourhood of Sunnyside. Three vehicles were destroyed in the blaze and the fire damaged the exterior of the complex. According to police, the damage to the propert
  
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• After long COVID battle, Iowa man decides to wed in hospital - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  After long COVID battle, Iowa man decides to wed in hospital  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man accused of killing his cousin in a fight outside a Mission apartment

  05-11-2021 20:08
  
  A Calgary man has been charged with killing his cousin in a fight outside a Mission apartment last week. Emergency Crews responded to the 300 block of 26th Avenue S.W. just before 11 p.m. on Saturday for reports of a man in medical distress. Paramedics were able to stabilize the victim and rush him to hospital in critical condition, but he died on Tuesday. Police said the victim, 30-year-old Stephen Scott, was in the apartment socializing with friends before he left with another man. The men got
  
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• Online searches for investment ideas may be scams: Alberta RCMP

  05-11-2021 19:56
  
  Police say they have been informed about a number of incidents where victims, believing they are dealing with legitimate organizations about investments, are having their savings stolen by scammers. The Alberta RCMP's integrated market enforcement team (IMET) is sounding the alarm over a scheme known as "brand hijacking" or "clone firms", where fraudulent organizations assume the identities of credible financial institutions. In order for the scheme to work, police say the criminals rely on thei
  
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• TC Energy Corp. commits to up to $3.3B to cover Coastal GasLink cost increases

  05-11-2021 19:54
  
  TC Energy Corp. has committed to providing up to $3.3-billion in additional temporary bridge financing to cover cost overruns related to the Coastal GasLink pipeline project. The Calgary-based company said Friday it is still involved in a dispute with LNG Canada over projected cost increases and their potential affects on schedule. But TC Energy said construction on the project continues, and is now more than 50 per cent complete. "We can't, of course, discuss the details of any discussions on c
  
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• CFR standings see shake-up in round two - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 19:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  CFR standings see shake-up in round two  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• No Stone Left Alone 2021: Full Ceremony

  05-11-2021 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Take part in a special tradition that started with one family and has now grown into an effort to ensure every fallen soldier is remembered with a poppy.
  
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• Peace bond reached in Lethbridge child pornography trial - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 19:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Peace bond reached in Lethbridge child pornography trial  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• University changes course; professors may testify in lawsuit - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 19:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  University changes course; professors may testify in lawsuit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney suggests Jean will be allowed to run, questions his 'commitment and reliability'

  05-11-2021 19:21
  
  Jason Kenney hasn't ruled out allowing Brian Jean back into the UCP, but the premier wasn't exactly playing nice with his former leadership rival on Friday. Jean announced Wednesday night that he plans to run for the party in an upcoming byelection in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche. Kenney said Jean will have to go through a vetting first before being approved as a candidate. Then the premier openly questioned Jean's commitment to the UCP, saying the former Wildrose Party leader can't decide what pa
  
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• Time Change: Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend in Alberta - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2021 19:13 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Time Change: Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend in Alberta  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Devin Dreeshen resigns as Alberta agriculture minister

  05-11-2021 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen has resigned from cabinet amid concerns over his drinking, but will stay on as a UCP MLA. Tom Vernon has more on the noon news.
  
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• Snowbirds gather at Alberta border towns in advance of Nov. 8 reopening

  05-11-2021 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canada Border Services Agency expects the first few days of the border reopening will most likely see more southbound traffic as eager snowbirds flee to warmer climates.
  
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• Alberta man charged in connection with Surrey, B.C. shootings

  05-11-2021 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police released a photo of Bowcock in the hopes of finding more information on both investigations.
  
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• 2021 Remembrance Day ceremonies in Calgary

  05-11-2021 18:22
  
  A number of Calgary organizations will be holding Remembrance Day ceremonies this year. Though many of the ceremonies are virtual, some are being held in-person. Below are details of some of the ceremonies Calgarians can attend: THE HANGAR FLIGHT MUSEUM The 2021 Remembrance Day ceremony at the Hangar Flight Museum will be closed to the public but will be broadcast live on CTV Calgary and livestreamed on CTVNewsCalgary.ca starting at 10:30 a.m. The museum will then open to the public from 1 p.m.
  
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• COVID-19: Can doctors refuse unvaccinated patients? Reports suggest this is already happening

  05-11-2021 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Rewriting medical ethics," unvaccinated Americans and Canadians claim they've been denied medical care, including organ transplants.
  
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• Alberta agriculture minister quits cabinet amid concerns about drinking - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 18:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta agriculture minister quits cabinet amid concerns about drinking  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Gasoline prices predicted to decrease temporarily in coming weeks - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 17:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Gasoline prices predicted to decrease temporarily in coming weeks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge hotel room bust results in significant drug seizure - CTV News Calgary

  05-11-2021 17:31 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge hotel room bust results in significant drug seizure  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge hotel room bust results in significant drug seizure

  05-11-2021 17:31
  
  The Superlodge hotel in south Lethbridge has been on the radar of police, with dozens of responses over the last few months, and their latest visit led to a sizable drug seizure. An investigation into drug activity involving tenants of the hotel in the 2200 block of Seventh Avenue S. began in October and led to a bust that included TAC team members early Thursday morning. Two men were arrested during the execution of the search warrant and one was subsequently charged. The search yielded:Methamp
  
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• 'Entertainment districts' would allow responsible public drinking - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 17:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Entertainment districts' would allow responsible public drinking  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge man charged after over $25K worth of drugs seized at south side hotel - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 17:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge man charged after over $25K worth of drugs seized at south side hotel  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Devin Dreeshen resigns as Alberta minister of agriculture and forestry

  05-11-2021 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta MLA Devin Dreeshen resigned as minister of agriculture and forestry on Friday, citing "personal conduct with regards to alcohol."
  
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• Alberta cabinet minister resigns amid allegations of drinking on the job

  05-11-2021 17:20
  
  Alberta United Conservative Party MLA Devin Dreeshen has resigned from cabinet following allegations of drinking at work.  In a written statement to CTV News, Dreeshen says he offered Premier Kenney his resignation as the minister of agriculture and forestry.  “I accept that my personal conduct with regards to alcohol has become an issue for the government as a whole,” Dreeshen wrote.  “I deeply regret that this is the case, but have decided that it is best for b
  
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• Alberta's unemployment rate dropped to near pre-pandemic levels in October

  05-11-2021 17:13
  
  Alberta's unemployment rate dropped enough last month to bring the province close to its pre-pandemic rate. According to Statistics Canada’s October 2021 Labour Force Survey, Alberta had a jobless rate of 7.6 per cent last month, down five-tenths of a percentage point from September (8.1) and only slightly higher than the 7.5 per cent recorded in February 2020 before COVID-19 hit. The survey, released on Friday, reflects labour market conditions the week of Oct. 10 
  
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• Lethbridge-Medicine Hat jobless rate falls to 5.3% in October; lowest in Alberta - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2021 16:40 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge-Medicine Hat jobless rate falls to 5.3% in October; lowest in Alberta  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• COVID-19: Can doctors refuse unvaxxed patients? Complaints suggest this is already happening

  05-11-2021 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  “Terrible precedent,” Unvaccinated Americans and Canadians claim they’ve been denied medical care, including organ transplants. Is this legal? Noor Ibrahim finds out.
  
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• New Zealand Goes Batty For Bird Of The Year - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 16:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New Zealand Goes Batty For Bird Of The Year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Man in 20s among 5 deaths, 466 new cases on Friday

  05-11-2021 16:23
  
  Alberta reported five new deaths due to COVID-19 on Friday as well as 466 new cases, according to the province's latest data update. The deaths are spread across two days and bring the number of Albertans to have died due to COVID-19 up to 3,142.  They include that of a Calgary Zone man in his 20s, the sixteenth death in a person under 30 years old. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton’s coronavirus status in numbersAlberta is aver
  
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• Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region continues to see Alberta's lowest jobless rate at 5.3% in October - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2021 15:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region continues to see Alberta's lowest jobless rate at 5.3% in October  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP looking to identify people who left noose at Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard’s home

  05-11-2021 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for the public's help to identify the people who placed a noose in front of MLA Tracy Allard's home during a protest last weekend.
  
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• Pipeline company Enbridge reports $682-million third-quarter profit

  05-11-2021 13:51
  
  Enbridge Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $682 million, down from $990 million in the same quarter last year. The pipeline operator says the profit amounted to 34 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, down from 49 cents per share a year ago. Operating revenue grew to $11.47 billion compared with $9.11 billion. On an adjusted basis, Enbridge says it earned 59 cents per share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of 48 cents per share in the same quarter last year. Ana
  
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• Back to seasonal in Calgary this weekend

  05-11-2021 13:40
  
  The pattern of exceptionally warm weather drawn out by westerly wind concedes to an upper trough through today, offering one more double-digit gasp before we falter back to normal hereafter. Today will be another interesting one weather-wise, as our pattern from the past few days likely tracks to a high above what your pocket forecast tells you. That'll be driven by – surprise, surprise – gusts from the west and southwest today, again topping the 30 km/h range. We're in for a proper
  
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