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• High-dose flu shot supply issues leaving some Alberta pharmacies high and dry

  10-11-2021 23:43
  
  Pharmacist Nasreen Bandali says the northwest Calgary pharmacy she works at ordered 100 doses of a high-dose flu vaccine to meet demand during this year's flu season, but instead, her location received just 20 doses and has been told they won't be getting any more.  "We probably had about 90 people sign up for appointment slots that we then had to cancel," said Bandali, the pharmacy operations manager at Kenron Pharmacy. "If I had gotten my initial 100 doses that I had wanted and ordered, t
  
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• Hay West program receives funding boost - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 23:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hay West program receives funding boost  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Kind of thing that ends careers': Calgary pianist returns to stage after serious shoulder injury

  10-11-2021 23:21
  
  Calgary pianist Carlos Foggin will return to performing later this month for the first time since suffering a career-threatening shoulder injury in a car accident just over a year ago. Foggin and Calgary opera singer Kathleen Morrison will perform Ein Liederabend: An Evening of German Art Song Soprano on Nov. 27 at the Pioneer on 8th as part of Rise Up! Weekends, a series of events backed by the city and Calgary Arts Development, among others, aimed at supporting the performing arts scene during
  
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• Okotoks 'Salute to our Veterans' memorial wall expanded

  10-11-2021 22:59
  
  A popular war memorial in Okotoks is expanding. Phase two of the memorial wall includes names of men from Okotoks who served in the Boer War, First World War and the Korean War. "There are over 100 soldiers and names and photographs and stories that our museum has compiled," said Allan Boss, Okotoks cultural and heritage team leader. "We have all that information and we've added a few panels to tell that story." The memorial wall is a popular spot for people of all ages in town and surrounding a
  
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• Alberta surgical patients may wait months for care after COVID-19 delays

  10-11-2021 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS has been able to increase surgical capacity once again but the system is not yet operating at full capacity and surgeries continue to be postponed each week.
  
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• Lethbridge getting $4.75M for curbside compost collection from province - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 22:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge getting $4.75M for curbside compost collection from province  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man arrested following search of north Lethbridge home

  10-11-2021 22:26
  
  Lethbridge police say a man has been taken into custody after police raided a north-end home. Officials say members of the Lethbridge Police Service's tactical team executed a drug search warrant at a home in the 2100 block of Fifth Avenue North. During the operation, a man was arrested. There are no details on what was found in the home or any charges against the individual. Police say administration at a nearby school were informed about the issue, so students were all safely inside the buildi
  
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• Charges pending against man in Lethbridge after execution of search warrant | CTV News - CTV Toronto

  10-11-2021 22:26 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Charges pending against man in Lethbridge after execution of search warrant | CTV News  CTV Toronto
  
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• Veteran quarterback Harris to make second straight start for Montreal Alouettes - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 22:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Veteran quarterback Harris to make second straight start for Montreal Alouettes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Energy transition and net zero themes announced for Calgary-hosted World Petroleum Congress in 2023

  10-11-2021 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 2023 World Petroleum Congress in Calgary will have a theme of energy transition and the path to net zero, a first for net zero at the triennial industry gathering.
  
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• Report finds coal 'not in public interest' as Alberta delays final policy decision

  10-11-2021 22:07
  
  The province's coal policy committee says it will take until the end of the year to review public feedback on its review of mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies. The province also announced the current halt on coal activity and exploration will continue indefinitely. The moratorium was set to expire at the end of the year. The announcement came just hours after a report released by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy determined a coal mine would not be in the public intere
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney dismisses Opposition bid to censure him over handling of COVID-19

  10-11-2021 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says he is focused on getting Alberta's economy moving again and doesn't have time for what he calls cynical political gamesmanship.
  
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• Fairmont's finest: Iconic hotel chain offers luxurious Canadian hotel package deals

  10-11-2021 21:58
  
  If you're ready to take your hotel stay to the next level, a series of exclusive stays at one of Canada's most prestigious resort chains might be the ticket. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts recently announced a set of hotel packages that officials are calling The Grandest of Escapes. Among the Canadian destinations offered as part of the promotion are stays at the Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and Calgary's Fairmont Palliser. "No matter the destination, travelers can experie
  
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• Fairmont's finest: Iconic Canadian hotel chain offers luxurious hotel package deals

  10-11-2021 21:58
  
  If you're ready to take your hotel stay to the next level, a series of exclusive stays at one of Canada's most prestigious resort chains might be the ticket. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts recently announced a set of hotel packages that officials are calling The Grandest of Escapes. Among the Canadian destinations offered as part of the promotion are stays at the Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and Calgary's Fairmont Palliser. "No matter the destination, travelers can experie
  
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• Recognize these rings? Police hope to identify remains found under overpass

  10-11-2021 21:55
  
  Calgary police are taking the unusual step of releasing details about a non-criminal death in the hopes they can identify who the person is. The Calgary Police Service (CPS) said the remains were found under an overpass in the area of 50th Avenue and Odgen Road S.E. on Aug. 22. Police said, when discovered, the body had already decomposed significantly and had no identification. Though investigators have determined that the individual died of natural causes, they haven't been unable to identify
  
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• Calgary Transit passenger charged following investigation into alleged racist, sexist attack

  10-11-2021 21:45
  
  A 63-year-old Calgary man faces four charges including assault and criminal harassment following a police investigation into an outburst on a CTrain targeting a young woman. According to police, a young South Asian woman was seated on a northbound train on the evening of Sept. 2 when a couple with a child in a stroller boarded at the Chinook LRT station. One of the parents took a seat with the child while the other parent stood nearby. Another man allegedly told the South Asian woman to offer he
  
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• Saddle up! Calgary police horse Anzio reporting for duty

  10-11-2021 20:53
  
  New police horse Anzio received his badge on Wednesday in a special ceremony in southwest Calgary. Though the six-year-old Percheron Standardbred-cross came to the Calgary Police Service (CPS) untrained, handlers said he displayed the basic traits and characteristics required to succeed in a policing environment. After a year of intense training, Anzio— who is named after the battle of Anzio, which took place in Italy in 1944 — is now ready to officially join the force. In 2016, the
  
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• Alberta received more funds from feds than from revenue for first time in decades

  10-11-2021 20:23
  
  The year 2020 marked the first time since the 1960s that Alberta received more money from Ottawa in federal funding than was raised in revenue, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. Federal spending in Alberta was up by $30 billion last year, effectively doubling what is normally doled out. The province was also the largest recipient of the COVID-19-related federal spending increase per capita in 2020 by a wide margin with about $6,500 given out to each person. University of Calga
  
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• 6-week extension granted for panel to deliver its report on Rockies coal mining

  10-11-2021 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister Savage said she's granted the committee's request for an extension until the end of the year because of the volume of material it has received.
  
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• Oilpatch drilling activity to rise in 2022, new PSAC forecast suggests

  10-11-2021 19:24
  
  Drilling activity in the Canadian oilpatch will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a new industry forecast. The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) says it expects a total of 5,400 wells to be drilled in Canada next year, an increase of 16 per cent year-over-year and the most activity since 2019. PSAC also revised its 2021 forecast to 4,650 wells, in light of increased activity in the last half of the year. At the start of 2021, PSAC was predicting 3,350 wells to be
  
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• Calgary urologist fined $20K for improper patient notification before surgery

  10-11-2021 19:24
  
  A Calgary urologist has been fined more than $20,000 after being found guilty of unprofessional conduct. Dr. Richard Barr received the sanction for failing to properly advise a patient about a plan to taper anticoagulant medication ahead of surgery, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA). Along with the fine, he was ordered to complete healthcare improvement courses at his own expense. Barr was also ordered to undergo a review of his clinic’s systems by an ex
  
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• Government will hire more staff to address veterans' backlog, caseloads: minister - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 19:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Government will hire more staff to address veterans' backlog, caseloads: minister  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Flames will use Remembrance Day 50/50 draw to support veterans

  10-11-2021 19:13
  
  Calgary Flames fans who eagerly purchase 50/50 tickets on game days can feel guilt-free about buying in to this week's two-day lottery as proceeds will go to Canadian veterans. The 50/50 draw opens at 9 a.m. MT on Remembrance Day ahead of the team's tilt with the Montreal Canadiens and carries over to Friday when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, closing at 11 p.m. The Flames Foundation says all proceeds from the draw will go to the Homes for Heroes Foundation, which helps military vete
  
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• Second World War airfields in Alberta ‘bring back memories’ for 100-year-old veteran

  10-11-2021 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  In 1943, there were 107 air-training fields across Canada as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
  
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• AG releases interview transcripts in Cuomo harassment probe - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 18:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AG releases interview transcripts in Cuomo harassment probe  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WestJet increasing number of Lethbridge-Calgary flights - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 18:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  WestJet increasing number of Lethbridge-Calgary flights  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Weapons and drugs seized by Lethbridge police, 3 people arrested

  10-11-2021 18:38
  
  Three people are facing charges after Lethbridge police seized weapons and drugs while investigating reports of suspicious activity late Monday. Police were called to an alley in the 500 block of 13th Avenue N. about 11:30 p.m. and three people were arrested in a detached garage after officers seized a small quantity of fentanyl and methamphetamine. A number of weapons were also seized, including 11 throwing knives, plastic knuckles, bear spray and a pellet gun. Nevada Vander Meer, 27, of Lethbr
  
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• Hurricanes acquire overage d-man Kade Nolan - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 18:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hurricanes acquire overage d-man Kade Nolan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Quebec court upholds fines to theatres where actors smoked during performances - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 18:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Quebec court upholds fines to theatres where actors smoked during performances  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Premier League announces expansion franchise in Vancouver - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 18:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadian Premier League announces expansion franchise in Vancouver  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City celebrates completion of Barlow Trail, John Laurie Boulevard construction projects

  10-11-2021 18:07
  
  The pylons, temporary road signs and lane closures that dotted three of Calgary's major thoroughfares are gone ahead of winter's arrival. City officials confirm the Barlow Trail restoration, 16th Avenue bridge restoration atop Barlow Trail and John Laurie Boulevard reconstruction projects that took place throughout the summer and into the fall are now complete. A 2.5 kilometre stretch of Barlow Trail, from Fourth Avenue N.E. to Sunridge Boulevard N.E., has been repaved, new traffic signals and a
  
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• Lethbridge marking Remembrance Day with two ceremonies - My Lethbridge Now

  10-11-2021 17:49 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge marking Remembrance Day with two ceremonies  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Defense calls Rittenhouse to the stand at his murder trial - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 16:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Defense calls Rittenhouse to the stand at his murder trial  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Legions see fewer donations to poppy campaign due to pandemic

  10-11-2021 16:43
  
  Royal Canadian Legions are expecting fewer donations to its poppy campaign this year, and the pandemic is partly to blame. “We were hoping that (COVID-19) would be kind to us and we would be able to go out and do some more campaigning but unfortunately no,” said Tammy Wheeler, executive director of the Legion’s Alberta-NWT Command. “We’ve got a lot of seniors that do most of our volunteering, especially throughout the day, so they’re a little concerned about g
  
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• Staying dry this week in Calgary!

  10-11-2021 15:23
  
  Yesterday's article tagged heavily into the Alberta Clipper and took a glance at the winter ahead. That data still checks out, with additional winter storm warnings and snowfall warnings across the eastern prairies and into northern Ontario, now. Today, we'll apply what's known for us over the next few days. We're in the setup region of a high-pressure ridge, which will billow up today for us. That means that step one is the "exit region", which provides reasonably strong northwesterly wind. The
  
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• Coal mining in the Rockies would overall negatively impact Alberta: U of C analysis

  10-11-2021 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Calgary School of Public Policy analysis says the overall economic, social and environmental impacts of coal mining in the Rocky Mountains would be negative.
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta today

  10-11-2021 14:47
  
  The province's top doctor says Alberta's COVID-19 counts are "headed in the right direction" but that the hospital system is still taxed. In a provincial pandemic update on Tuesday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw urged Albertans: “We must all continue to support efforts to bring these numbers down even further.” Hinshaw reported 422 new cases of the disease on Tuesday, and eight deaths. There are 608 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 128 in ICUs. Of Albe
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 484 new cases as hospitalizations fall below 600 on Wednesday

  10-11-2021 14:47
  
  The number of COVID-19 patients in Alberta hospitals fell below 600 for the first time since early September on Wednesday.  There are now 582 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 123 patients in intensive care units.  The province also reported 484 new cases as well as five more deaths.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton’s coronavirus status in numbersThe deaths are spread across several days and bring the number of Alberta
  
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• Couture scores game-winner, San Jose Sharks douse Calgary Flames 4-1

  10-11-2021 14:32
  
  Still minus their head coach and several regulars, the San Jose Sharks prevailed 4-1 on Tuesday over the host Calgary Flames. Captain Logan Couture scored the third-period winner for San Jose (7-4-1). Tomas Hertl and Jonathan Dahlen added empty-net goals and Alexander Barabanov also scored for the Sharks. Defenceman Brent Burns had two assists. Sharks goalie Adin Hill stopped 37 of 38 shots for the win after losses in his previous three starts. He also had an assist on San Jose's first goal of t
  
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• 'We managed to survive': 100-year-old veteran remembers Second World War airfields

  10-11-2021 14:25
  
  Hangar 4 has seen better days. Only scraps of its original white paint remain. The rest has been sandblasted away by 80 years of winds that sweep down from the Rocky Mountains west of the town of Claresholm, Alta. Most of the windows are broken. The hangar's lone occupants appear to be three pigeons perched on top of a closed door. The building is surrounded by a twisted metal fence with barbed wire and 'No Trespassing' signs. There were originally seven hangars in Claresholm, 135 kilometres sou
  
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• Wide-ranging analysis finds negative overall impacts from coal mining in Rockies

  10-11-2021 14:05
  
  An analysis from the University of Calgary concludes that a coal mine on protected land on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains wouldn't be an overall benefit to Alberta. A paper from the university's School of Public Policy says the overall economic, social and environmental impacts of such a development would be negative. Jennifer Winter, who teaches economics, says she and her colleagues went beyond the usual weighing of wages paid and taxes remitted. She says her group's paper, released
  
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• Merkel asks Putin to intervene with Belarus over migrants - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 12:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Merkel asks Putin to intervene with Belarus over migrants  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. study shows sustainable management of salmon fishery before colonization - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 11:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  B.C. study shows sustainable management of salmon fishery before colonization  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Climate talks draft agreement expresses 'alarm and concern' - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 10:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Climate talks draft agreement expresses 'alarm and concern'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• With no local elite minor hockey options, Lethbridge-area female hockey players head to Lloydminster - Globalnews.ca

  10-11-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  With no local elite minor hockey options, Lethbridge-area female hockey players head to Lloydminster  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Sexual assault trial involving multiple victims underway in Lethbridge - Globalnews.ca

  10-11-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sexual assault trial involving multiple victims underway in Lethbridge  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge Soup Kitchen in dire need of monetary donations - My Lethbridge Now

  10-11-2021 09:00 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge Soup Kitchen in dire need of monetary donations  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• AHS clarifies upcoming changes to Restrictions Exemption Program - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2021 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AHS clarifies upcoming changes to Restrictions Exemption Program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta rolling out new Sotrovimab COVID-19 treatment in phases; Hinshaw warns it’s no substitute for vaccines

  10-11-2021 06:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is starting to administer a new treatment for some COVID-19 patients, the province's chief medical officer of health said Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta rolling out new COVID-19 treatment in phases; Hinshaw warns it’s no substitute for vaccines

  10-11-2021 06:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is starting to administer a new treatment for some COVID-19 patients, the province's chief medical officer of health said Tuesday.
  
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