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• ‘I know that many of you are angry with me’: Kenney speaks to UCP tensions during AGM in Calgary

  20-11-2021 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney is acknowledging tensions within his United Conservative party while the UCP president is pleading with members to remain united under the camp's banner.
  
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• RCMP Major Crimes Unit needs help identifying deceased woman - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 23:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  RCMP Major Crimes Unit needs help identifying deceased woman  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta RCMP need help identifying woman found dead near Pincher Creek

  20-11-2021 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers in the Alberta RCMP's major crimes unit need help to identify a woman who was found dead in a rural area south of Pincher Creek this week.
  
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• Do you know this woman? RCMP seek information after body found

  20-11-2021 23:00
  
  Authorities in southern Alberta are looking for help from the public to identify a woman whose remains were found in a rural area near Pincher Creek. Officials say emergency crews were called to the scene at 7:55 a.m. on Friday after receiving a report of a deceased woman being found. Police say efforts are being made to identify the woman. She is described as:Possibly Caucasian; Between 25 to 45 years old; 168 centimetres (5'5") tall; 45 kilograms (100 pounds); Light brown hair that was dyed ei
  
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• Canadian figure skaters Gilles, Poirer win Grand Prix silver - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 22:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canadian figure skaters Gilles, Poirer win Grand Prix silver  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Rockies coal mining protesters turn attention to UCP AGM

  20-11-2021 22:23
  
  Coal mining opponents held a protest outside of the UCP annual general meeting Saturday, hoping to show the government how much support there is for environmental protections in the Rocky Mountains. The protest comes on the heels of news that two anticipated provincial reports around open-pit coal development have been delayed. "Coal mining is far too serious for us to be complacent about it," protest organizer Laura Myers said. "We've been taking our Rocky Mountains for granted, and it's time f
  
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• Victim of possible shooting found at Peter Lougheed Centre

  20-11-2021 22:11
  
  An investigation is underway after a man was dropped off at a northeast hospital suffering from what's believed to be gunshot wounds. EMS officials told CTV News they responded to the Peter Lougheed Centre early Saturday after a victim had been left at the facility. They say the victim, a man in his late 20s, was in serious but stable condition, suffering from "injuries consistent with a firearm." Paramedics took the man to Foothills Medical Centre for treatment. Calgary police have not released
  
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• Vaccine superheroes: Experts impressed with communications that target children - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 21:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Vaccine superheroes: Experts impressed with communications that target children  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AUMA re-brands to simpler 'Alberta Municipalities' - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AUMA re-brands to simpler 'Alberta Municipalities'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man in serious condition after being struck and thrown by vehicle

  20-11-2021 19:10
  
  Officials say a man was taken to hospital in serious, potentially life-threatening condition after a vehicle on 16 Avenue N.W. hit him Friday evening. Calgary EMS told CTV News they responded to the scene, in the 4600 block of 16 Avenue N.W., at about 6:20 p.m. for reports that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle. Officials couldn't share many details about what happened, but say the victim was thrown after he was hit by a small sedan. It's not known if he was in a crosswalk at the time of th
  
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• 3 cases of COVID-19 reported at first-ever outbreak at Alberta Children's Hospital

  20-11-2021 18:24
  
  Health authorities say three cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the Alberta Children's Hospital, prompting an outbreak status at the facility of the first time in the pandemic. Alberta Health says all three cases, which are active, are in healthcare workers who were stationed in one unit. It's the only Calgary hospital currently under an outbreak status, but Alberta Health Services (AHS) says there are nine other health centres in Alberta that have reported cases of the disease in workers
  
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• Canada falls just short of podium in World Cup bobsled opener - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 17:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada falls just short of podium in World Cup bobsled opener  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada in discussions with 'closest partners' on possible Olympic boycott

  20-11-2021 17:05
  
  Canada will continue to discuss with its partners a potential diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, a foreign affairs spokesperson says, amid the recent disappearance of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. "Canada remains deeply disturbed by the troubling reports of human rights violations in China," said Syrine Khoury, press secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, in a statement to CTVNews.ca. This past week, U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed — during
  
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• 'Sign of the strength': Kenney talks about future of the Alberta UCP

  20-11-2021 16:59
  
  Premier Jason Kenney, leader of the UCP, took the stage at the party's annual general meeting, which is being held in-person at Calgary's Grey Eagle Casino. "It is so great to see you folks, all of you friends from across this great province," he said. "We were still debating a few weeks ago whether to hold this online or in-person. We were wondering if enough people would come in-person. "This is an overflow crowd – this is a sign of the strength of Alberta's conservative movement." Kenne
  
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• 'Sign of the strength': Kenney talks about future of Alberta UCP

  20-11-2021 16:59
  
  Premier Jason Kenney, leader of the UCP, took the stage at the party's annual general meeting, which is being held in-person at Calgary's Grey Eagle Casino. "It is so great to see you folks, all of you friends from across this great province," he said. "We were still debating a few weeks ago whether to hold this online or in-person. We were wondering if enough people would come in-person. "This is an overflow crowd – this is a sign of the strength of Alberta's conservative movement." Kenne
  
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• 'Sign of the strength': Kenney talks about challenging times ahead for Alberta

  20-11-2021 16:59
  
  Premier Jason Kenney, leader of the UCP, took the stage at the party's annual general meeting, which is being held in-person at Calgary's Grey Eagle Casino. "It is so great to see you folks, all of you friends from across this great province," he said. "We were still debating a few weeks ago whether to hold this online or in-person. We were wondering if enough people would come in-person. "This is an overflow crowd – this is a sign of the strength of Alberta's conservative movement." Kenne
  
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• Amid protests and pushback, Kenney to address UCP faithful in Calgary

  20-11-2021 16:59
  
  Premier Jason Kenney, leader of the United Conservative Party is scheduled to make his keynote address at the party's annual general meeting on Saturday morning. His speech, to an in-person gathering at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino in southwest Calgary, is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. This is a developing story and we will have more details as they become available…
  
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• Three-year-old Dylan Ehler disappeared in seconds. His family wants changes to the missing child alert system

  20-11-2021 15:00
  
  Walking through the small bungalow in Truro, N.S., there are signs of three-year-old Dylan Ehler everywhere; his job chart on the wall, his drawings, his photographs. The rambunctious little boy’s bedroom is still set up and waiting for him to come home. Dylan vanished, almost without a trace from his grandmother’s backyard on May 6, 2020. Every moment since then has been agony for his mother, Ashley Brown and his father, Jason Ehler. Pointing to a pile of wrapped gifts in the living
  
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• Family doctors in Lethbridge aren't accepting new patients. Seniors say that's terrifying - CBC.ca

  20-11-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Family doctors in Lethbridge aren't accepting new patients. Seniors say that's terrifying  CBC.ca
  
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• Feds have no plans to extend vaccine mandate to kids: Duclos

  20-11-2021 13:00
  
  The federal government says it has no plans to enforce a vaccine mandate for children, as Health Canada green lights the first COVID-19 vaccine for those aged five to 11 years old. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says, as it stands now, Ottawa won’t apply the same mobility restrictions to children as they have to adults travelling in and out of the country. “There are no changes to the vaccination or testing rules for children of any age. We are, as you said, entirely focused now on
  
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• Johnny Reid set to play Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  20-11-2021 12:55 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Johnny Reid set to play Lethbridge  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Departure marks end of an era for Mounties in Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  20-11-2021 12:55 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Departure marks end of an era for Mounties in Lethbridge  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Mistrial declared in case of man charged in 18 Texas deaths - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 11:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Mistrial declared in case of man charged in 18 Texas deaths  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former NFL player Zac Stacy charged with attacking ex - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 11:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Former NFL player Zac Stacy charged with attacking ex  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Denver suburb to pay $15M to settle Elijah McClain lawsuit - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 11:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Denver suburb to pay $15M to settle Elijah McClain lawsuit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Storm damage in B.C. prompts gasoline and travel restrictions - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 10:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Storm damage in B.C. prompts gasoline and travel restrictions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Pretty chaotic': Tiny B.C. community reconnected after flooding wiped out bridge - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 10:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Pretty chaotic': Tiny B.C. community reconnected after flooding wiped out bridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Siakam's 32 help Raptors beat Kings 108-89 to end skid - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 09:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Siakam's 32 help Raptors beat Kings 108-89 to end skid  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada, U.S. pick up women's hockey Rivalry Series in Kingston - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 09:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada, U.S. pick up women's hockey Rivalry Series in Kingston  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sex misconduct crisis hurting military recruitment, morale: Defence Minister Anand - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 09:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Sex misconduct crisis hurting military recruitment, morale: Defence Minister Anand  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police: 3 students shot in Denver-area school parking lot - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 09:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Police: 3 students shot in Denver-area school parking lot  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Justin Hall leads the way as Lethbridge Hurricanes thrash Medicine Hat Tigers - Globalnews.ca

  20-11-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justin Hall leads the way as Lethbridge Hurricanes thrash Medicine Hat Tigers  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Canes tame Tigers 7-3 at home Friday - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2021 07:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canes tame Tigers 7-3 at home Friday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Justin Hall leads the way as Lethbridge Hurricanes thrash Medicine Hat Tigers

  20-11-2021 06:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes returned to home ice for the first time in two weeks for a meeting with the Medicine Hat Tigers. Danica Ferris has the highlights.
  
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• Cost of damage from B.C. flooding could be 'catastrophic,' expert says

  20-11-2021 05:14
  
  Flood waters have seeped into homes, while cars float where they were once parked after days of torrential rain hit British Columbia early in the week. Experts say the damage from this storm will be costly. "We are considering this to be a catastrophic loss," Rob de Pruis, director of consumer and industry relations at the Insurance Bureau of Canada, told CTV National News. Floods in both Toronto and Calgary in 2013 prompted the Canadian insurance industry to offer what it called "overland flood
  
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• Sohil Bindra sexual assault trial paused for another week

  20-11-2021 03:05
  
  A total of six complainants have come forward with allegations including sexual assault, house breaking, and administering a noxious substance against Sohil Bindra. Those allegations span over roughly the last four years. Back in March, Bindra's attorney applied for a severance of counts to reduce prejudice about the various counts, which the judge then granted. The complaints were then divided into three separate trials, with four in one, and the other two receiving their own individual trials.
  
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• Southern Albertans chosen for nationwide Indigenous TikTok program - Globalnews.ca

  20-11-2021 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Southern Albertans chosen for nationwide Indigenous TikTok program  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Southern Albertans chosen for nationwide Indigenous TikTok program

  20-11-2021 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Blackfoot women from southern Alberta are among 30 Canadian creators on the online platform TikTok to be selected for the first-ever TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators.
  
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• Alberta dairy industry watching impact of B.C. floods and landslides, raising funds for farmers

  20-11-2021 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's dairy industry is watching the situation in B.C. as farmers there are forced to dump raw milk they can't move due to destroyed highways.
  
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• Kenney questions: Alberta's premier faces his biggest challenge - his own party

  20-11-2021 02:38
  
  Jason Kenney was booed by several delegates at the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Friday morning. His words, for the incoming AUMA (now renamed the AM) president may have been directed at all Albertans as well. "We know, what we all know," said Kenney, "It's a lot easier to tear down than to build up. And it's hard to lead, especially at a time of crisis like we've been going through." Kenney's leadership is about to be tested by his own party. The United Conservative Party's annual ge
  
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• Alberta premier faces his biggest challenge: his own party as protesters force lockdown at Calgary casino

  20-11-2021 02:38
  
  The UCP's annual convention this weekend started out as a tension convention both inside and out. That's because not only did Premier Jason Kenney find his leadership being challenged inside the Grey Eagle Casino, but shortly after 6 p.m., protesters gathered outside the casino armed with signs speaking out against vaccine mandates and calling for the premier's resignation. Tsuut'ina police guarded the entrances and for about 40 minutes, no one was allowed in or out of the venue. Grey Eagle Casi
  
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• Vaccine appointments set to open to Alberta's children next week

  20-11-2021 02:09
  
  Barring massive federal shipment delays, Alberta's children will have the opportunity to get vaccinated as soon as next week.  Health Canada authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine for those ages five to 11 on Friday, giving the regulatory green light to Pfizer-BioNTech’s two-dose shot. In Alberta, CTV News has learned bookings will likely come online Wednesday or Thursday, with shots being administered the following day.  They'll almost exclusively be given out in Albert
  
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• Police seek public assistance in suspected 2020 arson

  20-11-2021 01:47
  
  Police are seeking public assistance in regards to a suspected arson that took place last year in northwest Calgary. The incident took place Dec. 3, 2020, at around 4 a.m., when Calgary police were called to assist the Calgary fire department in evacuating homes in the zero to 100 block of Nolanfield Lane N.W. due to a house fire nearby. Fire crews eventually brought the blaze under control, but not before a number of homes in the area were damaged, with some being total losses. Following an inv
  
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• 10 per cent of COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted or expired: Alberta Health

  20-11-2021 01:21
  
  Ten per cent of Alberta's total vaccine supply to date has been wasted or expired, the Health Ministry told CTV News. Alberta has received more than 7.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. A survey by The Canadian Press suggests that of the 67 million doses jurisdictions in Canada have received approximately 1,016,669 doses — around 2.6 per cent — have not made it into anyone's arms. According to that survey, Alberta's vaccine wastage is the highest in the country. The number of unuse
  
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• Calgary Christmas charity seeks donations amid anticipated spike in demand

  20-11-2021 01:01
  
  A Calgary charity that delivers toys and gifts to vulnerable Calgarians during the holidays is anticipating a greater demand than ever before this Christmas.   Founded in 1983, the non-profit uses Calgary Transit buses to deliver gifts to families across the city on Christmas Eve.  "Our mission is to deliver Christmas spirit into the homes and hearts of those who need it the most," the charity said in a Friday news release.  The charity is run entirely by volunteers and relie
  
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• Bindra trial paused as judge reviews admissibility of evidence

  20-11-2021 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The sexual assault trial for Sohil Bindra continued on Friday, with court hearing from the prosecution’s final witness. Erik Bay reports.
  
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• TikTok creators from southern Alberta chosen for Indigenous accelerator course

  20-11-2021 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Indigenous women from the Lethbridge area have been chosen to take part in a six-week TikTok course specifically for Indigenous creators. As Eloise Therien explains, they’re only two of 30 individuals selected from across Canada.
  
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• 'Do all we can to help': Calgary chapter of Samaritan's Purse helps in Abbotsford

  20-11-2021 00:46
  
  A group of volunteers is on the ground in one of the B.C. communities affected by this week's flooding, helping with the monumental effort to provide support to residents impacted by the disaster. Volunteers with Samaritan's Purse Canada's Calgary office are now in Abbotsford, B.C., establishing and operating a 200-bed evacuation shelter for people who have been displaced from their homes. Officials say about 600 people in the community were told to leave the area because of heavy rains that cau
  
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• Christmas returns to the Rockies as Banff holiday traditions kick off

  20-11-2021 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Banff Christmas Market and Banff Springs Hotel are getting ready for the holiday season after festivities had to be cancelled last year.
  
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• 'Response times of 30 minutes to one hour': Alberta paramedic union alarmed over red alerts

  20-11-2021 00:27
  
  There are growing calls for changes to Alberta's EMS system after Calgary experienced a lengthy red alert on Thursday. A red alert, also known as a code red, is issued when there are no ambulances available to respond to emergency calls. Thursday's red Alert lasted several hours, causing concern for the union that represents Alberta paramedics. Mike Parker, president of the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) says that, simply put, more resources are needed. "We see from our members on
  
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