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• Active COVID cases fall below 500 in South Zone - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 23:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Active COVID cases fall below 500 in South Zone  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ice hockey meets mini golf at CF Chinook Centre

  17-11-2021 23:09
  
  Think of it as ice hockey meets mini golf. Frozen fairways opened to the public in the parking lot just outside the movie theatre at Chinook Centre on Wednesday. Calgarians can swap out putters and golf balls for hockey sticks and pucks and play through a festive, Canadian-themed nine-hole course created out of artificial ice. “All of these (holes) have a Canadiana theme, you’ve got the the fire pits, you’ve got the log, you’ve got ice fishing, everything super fun to hoc
  
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• ‘I'm a single mom and it's really, really hard’: Inflation hitting Calgarians from all angles

  17-11-2021 22:59
  
  Rising prices at the pumps and in grocery stores helped send inflation rates to a new pandemic-era high last month, as the consumer price index posted its largest year-over-year gain in 18 years. Statistics Canada said Wednesday the annual pace of inflation in October rose to 4.7 per cent nationally, the fastest pace since February 2003. Calgary's rate increased slightly to 4.3 per cent. Driving much of the gain was gasoline prices, which rose 41.7 per cent compared with a year ago. "On this day
  
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• Taber town councillor sanctioned following events of October meeting - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 22:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Public healthcare experts urge Albertans to get flu shots as province grapples with 4th wave of COVID-19

  17-11-2021 22:03
  Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw is calling on more Albertans to receive their influenza shot as just 20 per cent of the population has been immunized so far this season. As of Wednesday, the number of flu shots administered in Alberta currently sits as 916,184 doses, which is about five per cent lower than the 1,142,419 doses given out during the same period last year. Hinshaw says that while Alberta’s numbers are below average, there is still plenty of time to receive th
  
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• Public health-care experts urge Albertans to get flu shots as province grapples with 4th wave of COVID-19

  17-11-2021 22:03
  
  Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw is calling on more Albertans to receive their influenza shot as just 20 per cent of the population has been immunized so far this season. As of Wednesday, the number of flu shots administered in Alberta currently sits as 916,184 doses, which is about five per cent lower than the 1,142,419 doses given out during the same period last year. Hinshaw says that while Alberta’s numbers are below average, there is still plenty of time to receive th
  
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• Calgarian charged with luring minor, sexual assault after allegedly meeting victim on Snapchat

  17-11-2021 22:02
  A 34-year-old Calgary man faces four charges following an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of a male youth he met on social media. According to police, the charges against Joshua David Klassen stem from allegations he met an underage boy online and proceeded to abuse the minor in-person after gaining his trust. Klassen, who is believed to have used the Snapchat handle of JordanNewAct@getpaidnow19, allegedly began communicating with the boy in the spring of 2020 on the social media platfor
  
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• “Living Labs” application needs producer input November 19 - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 21:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  “Living Labs” application needs producer input November 19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Change it': FIFA encouraged by Edmonton's World Cup bid, but artificial turf has to go

  17-11-2021 21:53
  
  International soccer’s governing body expressed encouragement on Wednesday at Edmonton’s 2026 FIFA World Cup bid, but also noted that Commonwealth Stadium’s artificial pitch would have to go. Colin Smith, FIFA’s chief competitions and events officer, was in Edmonton to witness the Canadian men’s national team’s victories over Costa Rica last week and Mexico on Tuesday night. He said the fan support and the city’s event experience were obvious. “The
  
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• Province extending COVID supports in homeless & women's shelters - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 21:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Local veteran and wife, victims of fatal crash, remembered by Calgary legion

  17-11-2021 21:33
  
  A Calgary couple killed in a crash in the city’s southwest is being remembered for their commitment and contributions to the Royal Canadian Legion. Edna and Keith Ashmead passed away in a collision between two SUVS near the intersection of 17th Ave. and 29th Street S.W. on the morning of Nov. 8. The Calgary Police Service traffic unit continues to investigate the cause of the deadly crash. According to the couple’s obituary, Keith and Edna met in Halifax where Keith served in the Roy
  
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• Lethbridge man charged following standoff with police

  17-11-2021 20:55
  
  Lethbridge police say a man is facing multiple weapons charges after engaging in a two-hour-long standoff on Tuesday. Officers were called to a home in the 2100 block of Fifth Avenue North at about 5 p.m. on Nov. 16 after reports were made of a man wielding a firearm. It's believed the suspect pointed the weapon at another individual. Upon arrival, police determined the suspect had locked himself inside the house, so efforts were made to evacuate adjacent homes. Police attempted to speak with th
  
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• Province will not mandate COVID vaccines for K-12 students - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 20:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Medicine Hat meth seizure is one of the city's largest: ALERT

  17-11-2021 20:35
  
  Police say the seizure of nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine in Medicine Hat is believed to be the city's largest. Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) said the drug was seizedafter a search warrant was executed on a home in Medicine Hat's South Flats area on Nov. 5 following a two-month long investigation. ALERT said officers alsoseized the following:A firearm; 59 grams of fentanyl; 15 grams of cocaine; 55 tabs of LSD; 2.5 grams of MDMA; 900 milliliters of GHB; Sev
  
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• Alberta homeless, women’s shelters getting $21.5M boost this winter

  17-11-2021 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announced the province is providing $21.5 million in COVID-19 supports to homeless and women’s shelters across Alberta until March 2022. Shelter beds will also be activated at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium this winter, he said.
  
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• 5th wave 'a risk' as Albertans gather inside, Hinshaw warns

  17-11-2021 20:06
  
  As temperatures begin to drop and Albertans start heading indoors, the province’s top doctor is reminding people to be vigilant of COVID-19 during the cooler months. In her COVID-19 update on Tuesday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said there is a “risk we could see a fifth wave” due to the “seasonality of the virus.” “Transmission increases when we have people who are infectious coming in contact with people who are susceptible to the virus and the greater the number of c
  
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• CFL's top three rushers nominated for Most Outstanding Player honour - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 20:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Lethbridge man charged following north side weapons complaint - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 20:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge man charged following north side weapons complaint  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ALERT team makes biggest meth bust ever in Medicine Hat - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 19:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Alberta ready to offer support to B.C. following major flooding disaster

  17-11-2021 19:44
  
  The province's transportation minister says Alberta is ready to offer support to flood ravaged British Columbia. Rahan Sawhney tweeted Tuesday night that she spoke with BC Transportation Minister Rob Fleming to understand better the scope and magnitude from the fallout of the storm that caused severe flooding, and the evacuation of thousands of people from communities in the interior and Fraser Valley regions.  More than 180 people were rescued Tuesday night by air or by water from Abbotsfo
  
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• Calgary family pleads for return of treasured lion statues stolen from northwest home

  17-11-2021 19:34
  
  Two decorative lion statues that have adorned a family's homes in Ontario and Alberta for nearly 30 years were stolen over the weekend and they are now desperately pleading for their return. The lions have immense sentimental value for Rebecca Pham as they were the only things salvaged after her family's home was destroyed in a fire that claimed the life of her older brother — who was 13 at the time — following the Ontario ice storms in 1998. Pham noticed the lions, which are about a
  
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• Defendant takes stand in trial over killing of Ahmaud Arbery - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 19:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 10 charged in violent brawl inside Drumheller Institution

  17-11-2021 19:08
  
  RCMP say 10 people are facing charges after a violent brawl inside the Drumheller Institution this summer.  Investigators said a "large scale" fight broke out in the courtyard of the institution's medium security unit just before 10 p.m. on July 20.  The fight between two rival gangs resulted in four inmates being stabbed, RCMP said.  No staff members were injured.  Drumheller RCMP investigated the melee with the help of the Correctional Service of Canada.  On Wednesday,
  
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• Fiery crash on John Laurie Boulevard destroys truck, drivers unharmed

  17-11-2021 19:04
  
  A Wednesday morning crash in northwest Calgary caused a pickup truck to become engulfed in flames but EMS officials confirm everyone involved was relatively unscathed. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of John Laurie Boulevard and Charleswood Drive N.W. at around 9:30 a.m. following reports of a collision involving an SUV and a truck. Despite the significant damage to the pickup truck, EMS officials say there were no significant injuries and no one was transported to hospital. The ca
  
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• Canadian government to drop negative PCR test requirement for shorter cross-border trips: sources

  17-11-2021 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The United States reopened its land border to Canadians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on Nov. 8, but a negative PCR test for any trip appeared to be a deterrent.
  
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• Canada to drop negative PCR test requirement for shorter cross-border trips: sources

  17-11-2021 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The United States reopened its land border to Canadians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on Nov. 8, but a negative PCR test for any trip appeared to be a deterrent.
  
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• Canada to drop negative PCR test requirement for shorter cross-border trips

  17-11-2021 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The United States reopened its land border to Canadians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on Nov. 8, but a negative PCR test for any trip appeared to be a deterrent.
  
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• Painless Parker: The Man Who Turned Dentistry Into A Traveling Show - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 18:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Quebec pushes Ottawa to act on handguns after Montreal teen murdered - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 18:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Canadian Armed Forces deploying 300 personnel to B.C. to help with flood evacuations

  17-11-2021 18:12
  
  The federal government has confirmed that an initial group of 300 Canadian Armed Forces troops are being deployed to B.C. to assist with evacuation efforts as extreme flooding causes havoc in the southern region of the province. Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair said the group will help alleviate supply chain hurdles, extract residents from flood and landslide sites, sandbag around water pump stations, and more. “I spoke with the chief of the defence staff today, and they&rsquo
  
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• Marshal Iwaasa disappearance: 2 years since missing Lethbridge man was last seen | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  17-11-2021 18:06 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge police continue search for Marshal Iwaasa 2 years after he disappeared

  17-11-2021 18:06
  
  Police are asking the public for help as they continue investigating the disappearance of a Lethbridge man missing since 2019. Wednesday marked the two-year anniversary of when Marshal Iwaasa was last seen. He was reported missing by his family, who said he told them he was heading to Calgary. Iwaasa hasn't been seen or heard from since Nov. 17, 2019. Investigators found his burned-out truck on a logging road in B.C.'s backcountry. Police have searched the area multiple times and said another se
  
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• Police seek potential witness in northeast Calgary homicide

  17-11-2021 17:55
  
  Calgary Police Service investigators have released surveillance images of a woman who may have information regarding a summer homicide in the community of Rundle. Cameras recorded a woman entering a convenience store in the 3500 block of 26th Avenue N.E. on June 26, a day after 37-year-old Blake Walker was found dead in the parking lot of a nearby apartment complex.She was seen travelling outside the store on a bicycle. Police have not disclosed what connection she potentially has to the case bu
  
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• WA redistricting panel urges high court to look at its maps - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 17:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Inuk author from Edmonton wins $25K Governor General’s fiction prize

  17-11-2021 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Tainna: The Unseen Ones," by Edmonton-based Inuk writer Norma Dunning, has won the 2021 winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for fiction.
  
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• Calgary’s film and television industry is booming: IATSE president

  17-11-2021 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Damian Petti, the president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 212 in southern Alberta, joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype to discuss just how busy the television and film industry is here in Calgary.
  
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• Parole granted to inmate who was key in juvenile life debate - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 16:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Private Canadian astronaut gears up for 'pain' experiments in space - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 16:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 412 new cases, 3 deaths on Wednesday

  17-11-2021 15:55
  Alberta reported 412 new cases and three deaths in the province's COVID-19 update on Wednesday. There are now 516 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 100 patients in intensive care units. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhood The deaths are spread across three days bring the number of Albertans to have died due to COVID-19 up to 3,204. They include that of a woman in her 30s from the South Zone. She is the 48th de
  
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• 184 people rescued by air, water from flooding areas in Abbotsford, B.C.

  17-11-2021 15:36
  
  Dozens of people who could not evacuate their from homes safely were supported by air and water rescue Tuesday night, the mayor of a B.C. city facing major flooding said in an update Wednesday morning. Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun and emergency support staff gave the update after residents were under an evacuation order in the Sumas Prairie where "catastrophic" flooding was expected. Officials said three helicopters were used overnight to help get people from their homes and at least 11 rescue t
  
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• A reasonably average November week in Calgary

  17-11-2021 15:20
  
  …Aaand scene. Wild weather from the clipper has moved right along and become a problem well to the east of us; we're left instead with calm conditions for a little while, as our upper air flow will work between a high-pressure ridge today, and primarily zonal flow thereafter. The high pressure ridge today will feature a dose of northwesterly wind aloft, so our temperatures won't reach seasonal (3.5 C), but fair conditions will still dominate. Thursday will involve some wind, but nothing l
  
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• Alta. spends $23M to protect people experiencing homelessness this winter

  17-11-2021 14:51
  
  Alberta is dedicating $23 million in extra funding to help people experiencing homelessness and domestic violence in the short term, and building a taskforce to come up with solutions for the issue in the long term, officials announced Wednesday. Premier Jason Kenney and Community and Social Services Minister Jason Luan announced the dollars at the newly rebuilt Herb Jamieson Centre in Edmonton, which opened Oct. 1. The greatest chunk of the government money will help shelters operate through Ma
  
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• Alberta to announce money for winter pandemic shelters Wednesday

  17-11-2021 14:51
  
  The Alberta government will announce on Wednesday funding for Albertans experiencing homelessness and domestic violence. Premier Jason Kenney and Community and Social Services Minister Jason Luan are set to make the announcement at noon at Hope Mission in Edmonton. Watch the news conference live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. The support follows new research suggesting Edmonton's homeless population has doubled since 2019 and reached a seven-year record, as well as the capital city's first snowstorm of
  
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• This is a test!: Emergency alert system tests happening across Canada today

  17-11-2021 14:34
  
  Canada's emergency alert system will be conducting a test across the country on Wednesday. Alert Ready will be conducting the test of Canada's public alerting system from coast-to-coast-to-coast as part of the bi-annual testing program. The alert message will be displayed on TV, over the radio and via mobile devices. "Conducting regular tests allows us to better educate Canadians about the Alert Ready system and it provides an opportunity to validate that the system is working end to end," Marti
  
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• Delivery delay: Impact of B.C. highway closures will soon be felt in Alberta

  17-11-2021 14:21
  
  Grudev Sandhu and his truck full of frozen food are supposed to be in Surrey, B.C. right now. Instead, five days after leaving Toronto, he's parked beside the highway west of Calgary, waiting for further direction now that part of his route is washed away. "I cannot keep going," said Sandhu. "The company is trying to see if I can unload in Calgary then I will return from here to Toronto." Sandhu says he's slept in his tractor-trailer the last two nights as he awaits word from head office. Major
  
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• Hundreds go missing in Burkina Faso amid extremist violence - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 10:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Nunavut assembly to choose premier, cabinet in secret ballot vote - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 10:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Two local companies donate combined $25000 to Lethbridge Soup Kitchen - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2021 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Two local companies donate combined $25000 to Lethbridge Soup Kitchen  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Holiday shopping kicks off, new incentives introduced for downtown Lethbridge - Globalnews.ca

  17-11-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Holiday shopping kicks off, new incentives introduced for downtown Lethbridge  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Rogers Communications says Joe Natale has left, Tony Staffieri named interim CEO

  17-11-2021 06:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rogers Communications says Joe Natale has left as president and CEO and that he has been replaced by Tony Staffieri in the interim as it searches for a permanent CEO.
  
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