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• Active COVID cases fall below 6000 in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 23:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Active COVID cases fall below 6000 in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province announces $118M to modernize irrigation in Southern Alberta farmland - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 23:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Province announces $118M to modernize irrigation in Southern Alberta farmland  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian men’s soccer team has become a winning band of brothers under John Herdman

  12-11-2021 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Speak to any member of the team these days and they talk of a brotherhood. And they show that on the pitch. Take on one Canadian and chances are 10 more will come your way.
  
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• Kensington merchants kick off holiday shopping season with food drive for veterans

  12-11-2021 23:12
  
  Kensington merchants launched the holiday shopping season with a food drive Friday to collect contributions for the Veteran's Food Bank of Calgary. More than 30 businesses in the neighbourhood have food hampers set up to collect donations for the next five weeks. Each of them are accepting contributions of non-perishable food items, which will be redistributed to 750 Alberta veterans, many of whom have lost their jobs in the pandemic. The food drive starts Friday and continues until Dec. 17.
  
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• Riders prepare to brave elements in showdown with visiting Elks - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 22:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Riders prepare to brave elements in showdown with visiting Elks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Couldn’t come at a worse time': Analysts worry about potential impacts from Cargill strike

  12-11-2021 22:41
  
  You may have noticed record high prices at the meat counter recently and according to analysts, you could see fewer options and a major impact to beef producers if workers at the Cargill plant in High River, Alta. go on strike next month. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401, which represents some 2,000 workers at the meat processing plant, delivered a strike notice to Cargill representatives Wednesday. The union says 97 per cent of workers endorsed the strike and plan to picket if a
  
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• Remembrance Day gatherings disrupted in British Columbia - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 22:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Remembrance Day gatherings disrupted in British Columbia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bannon indicted on contempt charges for defying 1/6 subpoena - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 22:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Man who went to space with Shatner dies in plane crash - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 21:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Man who went to space with Shatner dies in plane crash  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Australian-born forward Corey Thomas relishes time with Canadian rugby team - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 21:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Australian-born forward Corey Thomas relishes time with Canadian rugby team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trade Minister Ng disappointed, not daunted by US protectionism - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 21:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trade Minister Ng disappointed, not daunted by US protectionism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Education dumps document that applauded Nazis for strong economy

  12-11-2021 21:01
  
  Alberta's education minister ordered the removal of a government publication Friday that suggested teaching the "positive and negative behaviours and attitudes" of Nazi Germany. "If a video details war atrocities committed by the Nazis, does it also point out that before World War II, German government's policies substantially strengthened the country's economy?" it said. The issue was first highlighted on Twitter Friday morning by political commentator Kathleen Smith. Just before noon, Adriana
  
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• Lethbridge College applying to become a polytechnic, U of L open to playing greater role in health training - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 20:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge College applying to become a polytechnic, U of L open to playing greater role in health training  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2021 Angel Tree Christmas Campaign launches in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  12-11-2021 20:26 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  2021 Angel Tree Christmas Campaign launches in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta pulls document recommending students learn about Nazi economic policies

  12-11-2021 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The document recommended teachers consider whether educational materials revealed 'both the positive and negative behaviours and attitudes of the various groups portrayed.'
  
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• Transit, off-leash dog parks on agenda as new Lethbridge City Council meets Monday - My Lethbridge Now

  12-11-2021 19:51 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Transit, off-leash dog parks on agenda as new Lethbridge City Council meets Monday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Third arrest made in Calgary murder at northeast apartment complex

  12-11-2021 19:35
  
  Calgary police have arrested a woman and charged her with second-degree murder related to the death of a man at an apartment complex in Rundle in June. Two other men are already facing charges of first-degree murder. Police were called to the 2600 block of 38th Street N.E. on June 25, where they found Blake Louis Walker fatally wounded in a parking lot. "This investigation has required us to collect evidence through the course of many months in order to find those responsible" says Staff Sgt. Co
  
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• Pair of Lethbridge men charged after drug bust near north side school - My Lethbridge Now

  12-11-2021 19:19 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Pair of Lethbridge men charged after drug bust near north side school  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Drugs, stolen property seized in search of Lethbridge home, trailer and moving van

  12-11-2021 19:15
  
  Two Lethbridge men face charges following a search of a northside home that involved the tactical team. Lethbridge Police Service members, including the crime suppression team, priority crimes unit and TAC, descended on a home in the 2100 block of Fifth Avenue N.on Wednesday. Authorities at a nearby school were notified ahead of the execution of the search warrant to ensure students remained inside during the response. According to LPS officials, the search of the home, a travel trailer and a mo
  
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• Missing Montreal community book box replaced when Alberta woman builds new one

  12-11-2021 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  After plucked from the front lawn of a Kirkland home in Montreal, an Alberta carpenter 3,000 kilometres away sent a new hand-crafted book box to replace the one that went missing.
  
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• Ramsay residents saying goodbye to Lilydale Poultry Plant

  12-11-2021 19:01
  
  Many residents in Ramsay say they're happy to bid farewell to a controversial chicken processing plant in the heart of their neighbourhood.  The Lilydale plant has been operating in the area for decades as the community has grown around it and become increasingly residential.  But come January the plant -- and the odour that has come to be well known by area residents -- will be far away.  The City of Calgary and Sofina Foods worked together to secure a new location, about 15 kilo
  
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• Disrespectful actions in BC on Remembrance Day - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 18:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Cuttin' The Cheese: Deliciously Detailed Sculptures - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 18:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Cuttin' The Cheese: Deliciously Detailed Sculptures  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada affirms 'starting-point' approach to criminal sentencing - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 18:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Supreme Court of Canada affirms 'starting-point' approach to criminal sentencing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine approved for booster shot: Health Canada

  12-11-2021 17:49
  
  Moderna’s Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized by Health Canada as a booster shot for adults aged 18 and over, the agency said on Friday. The booster shot, which is a half dose of the regular vaccine at 50 μg, should be given at least six months after the individual has been fully vaccinated. The news comes days after Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine was approved as a booster for those over the age of 18, though third doses were already being given to high-risk groups
  
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• Traveling Trash Can Makes Its Way From Myrtle to Mayo - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 16:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Traveling Trash Can Makes Its Way From Myrtle to Mayo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blake Shelton to play 2022 Calgary Stampede

  12-11-2021 15:28
  
  A country music superstar turned reality show favourite will be making a stop in Calgary during the 2022 edition of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Calgary Stampede officials confirm Blake Shelton will play the Scotiabank Saddledome on July 16. Tickets for the concert will go on sale on Nov. 19, with a presale scheduled for Nov. 15 -18. According to the Calgary Stampede, the Saddledome show will be Shelton's lone stop in Alberta next year. The Oklahoma-born singer has won numerous Country Mu
  
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• Canada withdrawing non-essential staff from Haitian embassy amid security concerns - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 15:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada withdrawing non-essential staff from Haitian embassy amid security concerns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Another Alberta Clipper on the way, expect snow early next week

  12-11-2021 14:57
  
  We’ll watch our next three of days offer two cracks in the double-digits! How about that! A low is crossing northeastern BC, and we’re sandwiched between its southern periphery, along with the jet forming a high south of us; we’re faced with strong, southwesterly wind, which is creating some strong warm air advection. This is all to say – the parka won’t be necessary this afternoon. The fall jacket will likely do. Those who suffer from pressure sensitivities may not
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta today: 2 days worth of data to be reported Friday

  12-11-2021 14:53
  
  Alberta did not report any COVID-19 updates on Remembrance Day, so it will report two days worth of data on Friday.  According to the last update on Wednesday, the province's COVID-19 hospitalizations were below 600 for the first time since early September. There were 582 people in hospital with the disease, including 123 patients in ICUs.  There were a little more than 6,000 active cases and 81.5 per cent of eligible Albertans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  COVID-19 REL
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 7 new deaths, 841 new cases over last 2 days as actives fall to 3-month low

  12-11-2021 14:53
  
  Alberta reported 841 new cases and seven deaths over the last two days as active cases fell below 6,000 for the first time in nearly three months.  The new numbers cover data from Wednesday and Thursday after there was no update yesterday in respect of Remembrance Day.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodThe seven deaths were in individuals ranging in age from their 40s to over 80 years old and bring the total number of A
  
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• Suzuki's power-play winner helps Montreal Canadiens to 4-2 win over Calgary Flames

  12-11-2021 14:17
  
  Montreal's Nick Suzuki was denied on a creative scoring opportunity early in the Canadiens' 4-2 win over Calgary on Thursday night. He tried the same move on Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom later in the game and it proved to be the game-winner. Suzuki faked a shot down low but instead of continuing with the puck behind the net, he banked it off the netminder from behind the goal line to put the Canadiens ahead to stay. "We can see (he's) in a great run after going through a slow start," said Montr
  
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• 'I put life on hold:' Woman who had delayed surgery in Alberta says she's worse off

  12-11-2021 14:08
  
  A woman whose surgery in Alberta for cancer in her face was delayed because hospitals were overburdened with COVID-19 says the consequences for her have been drastic. Sharon Durham of Wynyard, Sask., says she would not have lost her entire nose if the surgery had been done sooner. She will have to wear a prosthetic one for the rest of her life. “I could have used part of my old nose and just had some plastic surgery done,” Durham, 54, told The Canadian Press. “I could have prob
  
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• Woman whose cancer surgery in Alberta was delayed says she’s worse off now

  12-11-2021 13:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I just want this cancer to be gone. Whether I'm back to work as a dental hygienist or pumping gas. I don't care. I just want to survive and move on.'
  
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• Lethbridge green cart program getting provincial funding - Lethbrige Herald

  12-11-2021 13:17 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Lethbridge green cart program getting provincial funding  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Lethbridge Soup Kitchen in ‘tenuous position’ as it tries to cover overhead costs - Globalnews.ca

  12-11-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Soup Kitchen in ‘tenuous position’ as it tries to cover overhead costs  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge marks Remembrance Day - Lethbrige Herald

  12-11-2021 09:00 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Lethbridge marks Remembrance Day  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Angel Tree Christmas Campaign kicks off, estimated 2900 children will benefit - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Angel Tree Christmas Campaign kicks off, estimated 2900 children will benefit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fort Macleod brewery invents strange brew for Ghostbusters: Afterlife screening

  12-11-2021 06:09
  
  A Fort Macleod craft brewer ain't afraid of no ghosts. With a special screening of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which was largely shot in Fort Macleod, scheduled for Saturday night, Stronghold Brewery announced a unique tie-in on its Facebook page: the creation of a strange brew inspired by the film. It's called Proto Pak. "As an ode to Slimer, Proton Pack is a very green brew. However, we assume that’s where the similarities end, as it’s a light beer loaded with pink guava and bursting
  
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• Cochrane RCMP seek public assistance in theft of four dirt bikes, trailer

  12-11-2021 05:44
  
  Cochrane RCMP are seeking public assistance in investigating the theft of a tandem trailer and four dirt bikes from a property. Police received a complaint on Nov. 8 that a blue pickup truck entered the property on Hamilton Drive. It backed up to the trailer, and two men wearing black sweaters and medical masks snapped the hitch lock off the trailer, then attached it to the truck. A white 12-foot 2017 tandem trailer with Alberta plate number 5LK 540 had four dirt bikes inside, as well as gear an
  
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• Manitoba trip unsuccessful as Canes fall 5-2 to Brandon - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 05:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Manitoba trip unsuccessful as Canes fall 5-2 to Brandon  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Remembrance Day memorial in Cranbrook defaced with pro-vaccine graffiti

  12-11-2021 05:00
  
  A wall of honour in Cranbrook, British Columbia was spray-painted with pro-vaccine graffiti early Thursday, prior to the town's Remembrance Day ceremony. The City of Cranbrook released a statement about the event Thursday on its Facebook page: "As a community, we are beyond disappointed by the disrespectful actions of those responsible for defacing such an important monument on such an important day for all Canadians," the city said. "This act does not speak to the character and values of our ci
  
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• Remembrance Day memorial in Cranbrook, B.C. defaced with pro-vaccine graffiti

  12-11-2021 05:00
  
  A wall of honour in Cranbrook, British Columbia was spray-painted with pro-vaccine graffiti early Thursday, prior to the town's Remembrance Day ceremony. The City of Cranbrook released a statement about the event Thursday on its Facebook page: "As a community, we are beyond disappointed by the disrespectful actions of those responsible for defacing such an important monument on such an important day for all Canadians," the city said. "This act does not speak to the character and values of our ci
  
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• Remembrance Day memorial in Cranbrook, B.C. defaced with graffiti

  12-11-2021 05:00
  
  A wall of honour in Cranbrook, British Columbia was spray-painted with graffiti early Thursday, prior to the town's Remembrance Day ceremony. The City of Cranbrook released a statement about the event Thursday on its Facebook page: "As a community, we are beyond disappointed by the disrespectful actions of those responsible for defacing such an important monument on such an important day for all Canadians," the city said. "This act does not speak to the character and values of our citizens and o
  
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• Missouri man who buried wife's body convicted of her murder - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2021 02:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Missouri man who buried wife's body convicted of her murder  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary woman claims she was surprised by mould in her home following inspection

  12-11-2021 02:52
  
  A Calgary woman is sharing her tale of buying a home only to find out the property had extensive issues with mould. Zahra Khatoon moved to Canada in 2018 in hopes of a fresh start. The mother of four worked for years to save up enough to buy in Calgary. "So that made me think, I have to work hard to buy a house because when my children's will come, I want to give a better life to them," Khatoon told CTV News in an interview. She bought a northeast Calgary home over the summer, but soon discovere
  
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• Calgary homeowner claims she was surprised by mould in her home following inspection

  12-11-2021 02:52
  
  A Calgary woman is sharing her tale of buying a home only to find out the property had extensive issues with mould. Zahra Khatoon moved to Canada in 2018 in hopes of a fresh start. The mother of four worked for years to save up enough to buy in Calgary. "So that made me think, I have to work hard to buy a house because when my children's will come, I want to give a better life to them," Khatoon told CTV News in an interview. She bought a northeast Calgary home over the summer, but soon discovere
  
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• UCP MLA wants COVID restrictions scrapped for teens

  12-11-2021 02:43
  
  A UCP MLA is asking the premier to rescind pandemic restrictions for Albertans under the age of 19. In his letter to Jason Kenney, Matt Jones, who represents Calgary-Southeast, states: "The risk to children from COVID-19...is extremely low...I request... that the Government of Alberta exempt children and youth under the age of 18 from the Restrictions Exemption Program and remove or change masking, distancing, and cohosting requirements related to them to recommendations." The push to pause the
  
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• Legendary Flames trainer Jim 'Bearcat' Murray has a new book out just in time for Christmas

  12-11-2021 01:51
  
  Jim 'Bearcat' Murray was a self taught athletic trainer.  He didn't go to school to learn his craft, he gained knowledge of the trade by reading books as well as using some knowledge gleaned from his days as a horse trainer. Murray got his start in the hockey business with the WHL's Calgary Centennials.  He was also the trainer for the Calgary Wranglers, the WHA's Calgary Cowboys and got his big break came when the NHL's Calgary Flames moved here from Atlanta. The Flames hired Murray t
  
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• Health workers advocating for zero-tolerance policies for abuse of those on front lines

  12-11-2021 01:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta medical groups are calling for zero tolerance policies to address rising violence and harassment of healthcare workers.
  
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