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• Alberta to begin inoculating kids ages 5-11 against COVID-19 on Friday, appointment bookings begin Wednesday

  23-11-2021 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping said Tuesday that Alberta families can begin booking appointments for children aged five-11 beginning Wednesday at 8 a.m. through the provincial online booking system. The first appointments will begin Friday at 128 Alberta Health Services clinics and four pharmacies.
  
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• Alberta premier Kenney announces Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5-11 has arrived in province

  23-11-2021 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Tuesday announced that Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five-11 has arrived in the province and appointment bookings will begin Wednesday at 8 a.m.
  
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• DIY Ramsay skate park closed after being deemed unsafe

  23-11-2021 23:23
  
  Skateboarders who built a homegrown Calgary skate park arrived recently to discover they'd been evicted from using their creation. A fence went up November 21st around the skate park with signs saying 'the City of Calgary has temporarily closed this site for safety concerns.' The park is called the Penguin Pit and is located in the southeast community of Ramsay just south of 9th Ave. on 8th St. S.E. It's easy to miss because it's right by the railway tracks. A group of skate board enthusiasts to
  
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• ‘It’s a crisis’: Shortage of Alberta Crown prosecutors means 1,200 serious files being stayed

  23-11-2021 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 1,200 court cases involving serious crimes are at risk of falling through the cracks because there are not enough prosecutors, the Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association says.
  
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• ‘It’s a crisis’: Shortage of Alberta Crown prosecutors means 1,200 serious files at risk of being stayed

  23-11-2021 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 1,200 court cases involving serious crimes are at risk of falling through the cracks because there are not enough prosecutors, the Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association says.
  
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• Calgary road crews focus on high-volume areas amid Tuesday snow

  23-11-2021 22:59
  
  The City of Calgary says crews are focusing on keeping high-volume roads clear Tuesday amid a light dusting of snow. Spokesperson Chris McGeachy says crews are applying material to prevent icy buildup. "Lower temperatures mean ice could form on roads, sidewalks and cycle tracks, so use extra caution, especially during those hours after the sun has gone down," McGeachy cautioned. CTV News Calgary meteorologist Kevin Stanfield is expecting just two centimetres of snow throughout the day Tuesday wi
  
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• MLAs grill Hinshaw on lack of COVID-19 projections, aerosol transmission

  23-11-2021 22:47
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health faced tough questions about the province's COVID-19 response Tuesday morning as she appeared in front of a legislature committee. MLAs asked Dr. Deena Hinshaw why the province didn't use long-term projections to guide its response a year ago, a fact that was revealed in emails obtained by the opposition NDP. “There is some modelling related work but nothing planned regarding projections. This is purposeful: we’ve been advised not to pursue pr
  
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• New study finds irrigation contributes $5.4 billion annually to Alberta GDP - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2021 22:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  New study finds irrigation contributes $5.4 billion annually to Alberta GDP  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alta. oilpatch recruiting in Maritimes again as drilling set to rise in 2022

  23-11-2021 21:55
  After seven years of layoffs and hard times, employers in Alberta's oilpatch are once again flush with cash and out to lure workers from the Maritimes and other parts of Eastern Canada. The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) said Tuesday it is expecting 6,457 oil and gas wells to be drilled in 2022, a more than 25 per cent increase from 2021. "This is the good news story that we've been waiting for for seven years," Mark Scholz, CAOEC president and chief executive, told reporters
  
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• New homes in Canada have 467% higher radon levels than in Sweden: researchers

  23-11-2021 21:22
  
  A team of researchers at the University of Calgary says new homes built in Canada have drastically higher radon gas levels than those built in Sweden. The team, consisting of architects and cancer researchers, used artificial intelligence tools to analyze long-term radon tests and buildings from more than 25,000 Canadian and 38,000 Swedish residential properties constructed since the Second World War. The researchers found that, on average, radon gas levels in new homes built in Canada were 467
  
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• Lethbridge police move up date for sanctions against ‘meme-gate’ officers

  23-11-2021 21:17
  
  The date for sanctions to be delivered against two of three Lethbridge Police Service officers who pleaded guilty to misconduct charges for creating and distributing offensive memes has been moved up. The hearing for Const. David Easter and Const. Matt Rilkoff had been adjourned until mid-December, but officials said Tuesday that sanctions will now be handed down Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. Both are facing the possibility of a demotion within rank for one year, which would mean a $15,000 decrease in salar
  
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• News blooper: Anchors can’t stop laughing at ‘play with yourself’ line

  23-11-2021 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  2019: A discussion about the popular sport of pickleball ended in on-air hilarity during Tuesday’s edition of Global News Morning in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine bookings open at 8 a.m. Wednesday for 5 to 11 year olds in Alberta

  23-11-2021 21:08
  
  Alberta parents can begin booking COVID-19 vaccinations for children age five to 11 years old at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The first appointments will be available on Friday. Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement at the Tuesday afternoon COVID-19 update. "I've said it before and I'll say it again, vaccines are the single most effective tool that we've got and we  need to use them our full advantage," he said. The shot was approved for use in children by Health Canada last Friday and Alberta He
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine bookings open at 8 a.m. for 5 to 11 year olds in Alberta

  23-11-2021 21:08
  
  Alberta parents can begin booking COVID-19 vaccinations for children age five to 11 years old at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The first appointments will be available on Friday. Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement at the Tuesday afternoon COVID-19 update. "I've said it before and I'll say it again, vaccines are the single most effective tool that we've got and we need to use them to our full advantage," he said. The shot was approved for use in children by Health Canada last Friday and Alberta Healt
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine bookings now open for 5 to 11 year olds in Alberta

  23-11-2021 21:08
  
  Alberta parents can now begin booking COVID-19 vaccinations for children age five to 11 years with the first appointments on Friday. Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement at the Tuesday afternoon COVID-19 update. "I've said it before and I'll say it again, vaccines are the single most effective tool that we've got and we need to use them to our full advantage," he said. The shot was approved for use in children by Health Canada last Friday and Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping said 394,
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine bookings begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday for 5 to 11 year olds in Alberta

  23-11-2021 21:08
  
  Alberta parents can begin booking COVID-19 vaccinations for children age five to 11 years old at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The first appointments will be available on Friday. Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement the Tuesday afternoon COVID-19 updatre. "I've said it before and I'll say it again, vaccines are the single most effective tool that we've got and we  need to use them our full advantage," he said. The shot was approved for use in childrren by Health Canada last Friday and Alberta Hea
  
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• Alberta to reveal COVID-19 vaccination plan for 5 to 11 year olds Tuesday afternoon

  23-11-2021 21:08
  
  The province is scheduled to release details of its plans to make the newly approved PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine available for nearly 400,000 Alberta children. The shot was approved for use in kids 5 to 11 years old by Health Canada last Friday. According to comments from Premier Jason Kenney, shots will only be available at AHS rapid flow-through clinics and not in pharmacies or schools. Polls have shown roughly half of Alberta parents plan to have their children immunized right away. The p
  
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• Alberta MLAs presses health officials over COVID-19 pandemic response

  23-11-2021 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday morning at the Alberta legislature public accounts committee meeting, MLAs from both sides of the aisle had an opportunity to ask Dr. Deena Hinshaw and AHS CEO Dr. Verna Yiu detailed questions about the COVID-19 pandemic response. Breanna Karstens-Smith was there and shares more details on the noon news.
  
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• Some parents call COVID-19 vaccine passports ‘devastating’ for unvaccinated Alberta children

  23-11-2021 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of parents is calling for any COVID-19 vaccine passport mandates to be overturned for Alberta youth.
  
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• ENMAX predicts 200K electric vehicles in Calgary by 2035, begins compiling charging data

  23-11-2021 19:34
  
  Calgary's electricity provider is expecting a massive increase in the number of electric vehicles on city streets in the coming years and has launched a pilot to start tracking charging trends. Jana Mosley, president of ENMAX Power, says there are currently about 3,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in the city but that number could reach 200,000 by 2035, and now is the time to begin formulating an approach. "We really see this, at this point of time, as an opportunity as we're advancing on our goals t
  
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• Coaldale's Michael Willems wins Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2021 19:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Coaldale's Michael Willems wins Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• TC Energy seeks to recoup costs from U.S. for cancelled Keystone XL pipeline expansion

  23-11-2021 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pipeline giant TC Energy is formally seeking compensation from the U.S. government for the cancellation of the cross-border Keystone XL expansion project.
  
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• U of L Shine Campaign raises over $100 million - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2021 19:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  U of L Shine Campaign raises over $100 million  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• TC Energy seeks to recoup costs from U.S. for cancelled Keystone XL pipeline project

  23-11-2021 19:09
  
  Pipeline giant TC Energy is formally seeking compensation from the U.S. government for the cancellation of the cross-border Keystone XL expansion project. The Calgary-based company has officially filed a request for arbitration in its bid for "economic damages" resulting from President Joe Biden's decision to cancel the project. Cancelling the presidential permit issued by predecessor Donald Trump was one of Biden's first decisions when he took office in January. The decision effectively marked
  
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• COVID-19 Tuesday update: Hinshaw to share child vaccine information

  23-11-2021 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is expected to give more information about Alberta's vaccination plan for kids during Tuesday's COVID-19 news conference.
  
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• Alberta parents can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for kids 5-11 Wednesday

  23-11-2021 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is expected to give more information about Alberta's vaccination plan for kids during Tuesday's COVID-19 news conference.
  
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• Alberta Opposition presses health officials over pandemic response

  23-11-2021 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta health officials, including Dr. Deena Hinshaw and AHS CEO Dr. Verna Yiu, appeared in front of the Public Accounts Committee.
  
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• Canadian energy sector expects uptick of activity in 2022

  23-11-2021 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The annual forecast is projecting 6,457 wells to be drilled in Canada next year, a 26 per cent increase over 2021, creating an additional 7,280 jobs in the industry.
  
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• Oil well drilling set to rise more than 25% in 2022, industry group says

  23-11-2021 17:58
  
  An oil industry group says it expects the number of wells drilled in Canada to increase in 2022. The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors says it is projecting 6,457 wells for 2022, an increase of 1,363, or more than 25 per cent, from 2021. Activity in the oilpatch is picking up as COVID-19 restrictions ease globally and energy consumption returns to pre-pandemic levels. Natural gas and oil pricing is higher than it has been since 2014. However, the industry group says many drilling compan
  
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• Parkland moves to pause refinery operations due to Trans Mountain shutdown

  23-11-2021 17:24
  
  Parkland Corp. is moving to pause its refinery processing operations in Burnaby, B.C., due to a lack of crude oil supply from the Trans Mountain pipeline, which has been shut down as a precaution due to the flooding in B.C. The company says it plans to maintain the refinery, which is a key source of gasoline for the Vancouver area, on standby mode so that it can resume processing quickly. "We are maintaining the refinery in ready-mode...which positions us to recommence processing once sufficient
  
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• Point 'em down: Canada's alpine ski World Cup races back with a bonus in Lake Louise

  23-11-2021 17:06
  
  World Cup alpine ski racing returns to Canada after a pandemic hiatus with something extra. A third race joins the men's downhill and super-G in Lake Louise, Alta., that traditionally open the international speed season. The first of two downhills is Friday in the Banff National Park ski resort west of Calgary, followed by a second Saturday and Sunday's super-G. Both men's and women's World Cups in Alberta were cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their absence was hard on the loc
  
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• Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line and Lee Brice to headline 2022 Country Thunder Alberta

  23-11-2021 16:37
  
  Country music fans can make a big circle on their calendars for next summer as County Thunder has announced its 2022 lineup. Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line and Lee Brice are set to take the stage at Prairie Winds Park in northeast Calgary during the three-day festival that runs Aug. 19 – 22, 2022. Country Thunder's 2022 edition is also scheduled to include:Granger Smith feat. Earl Dibbles Jr.; Hardy; High Valley; Clay Walker; Mackenzie Porter; The Washboard Union; Laci Kaye Booth; Aar
  
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• Cold front brings flurries to Calgary

  23-11-2021 15:34
  
  With the low streaking across the north, a weakened cold front will pass by us today. This should bring gusts to the 40 km/h range, and will drop some snow on us. A few forecast models are holding out at totals from four to seven centimetres for Calgary, but there's a resounding majority – and my opinion on the matter – settling in around two centimetres. Communities west of the Deerfoot Trail will likely see more than communities to the east. After the north wind passes, we're right
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine bookings for Alberta children start Wednesday

  23-11-2021 14:38
  
  Alberta parents can book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment for their children starting Wednesday morning, Premier Jason Kenney announced. First-dose appointments will go live at 8 a.m. after Pfizer's shipment of more than 394,000 doses arrived in Alberta on Tuesday. More than 390,000 Albertans aged 5 to 11 can get vaccinated as early as Friday. The doses will be administered at more than 120 Alberta Health Services vaccination clinics and four pharmacies across the province. Parents and guardians c
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta today: Kenney, Copping to give update with Hinshaw

  23-11-2021 14:38
  
  Alberta currently has some 5,300 active COVID-19 cases, including more than 460 who have been hospitalized.  Of those in hospital, 98 are in ICUs.  The province reported 1,125 new cases over the weekend, as well as six deaths. The total number of Albertans who died from COVID-19 was 3,217, as of Monday.  Unvaccinated Albertans remain significantly more likely to suffer a severe outcome after contracting COVID-19, including hospitalization or death. More than three-quarters of all
  
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• 5 people, 3 pets safe after fire breaks out in Glendale home

  23-11-2021 14:34
  
  Multiple fire trucks and apparatus were called to a house fire on 37th Street S.W. near 21st Avenue just before 5 a.m. Tuesday. At least seven fire trucks responded to a home in the neighbourhood of Glendale and EMS was also deployed. Emergency crews encountered heavy smoke emanating from the front of the home. Firefighters entered the building and extinguished the flames. Police have closed a section of 37th Street between 19th and 23rd Avenues. CTV News did approach a car with two women, one m
  
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• A look inside a ‘gold standard’ Alberta home adapted for physical disabilities

  23-11-2021 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The three-bedroom, three-bathroom living space made Brad Bartko, an advocate for the disabled, teary-eyed when he rolled into the St. Albert home in his wheelchair.
  
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• Almost half of Canadians to ditch social distancing at holiday parties: poll

  23-11-2021 13:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The poll by Leger in collaboration with The Canadian Press found that 45 per cent of Canadians say they will ``greet others with a handshake, hug or kiss'' at holiday gatherings.
  
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• Canada considers tightening greenhouse gas targets for international shipping

  23-11-2021 13:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A committee of the International Maritime Organization, which sets the rules for the high seas, is debating a resolution to set a net-zero target for international shipping by 2050
  
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• Rob Miyashiro wins NDP nomination for Lethbridge East - Lethbrige Herald

  23-11-2021 12:57 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Rob Miyashiro wins NDP nomination for Lethbridge East  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Short, no-surprise throne speech expected to recap Liberal election promises - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2021 10:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Short, no-surprise throne speech expected to recap Liberal election promises  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stocks wobble, oil prices rise despite release of crude

  23-11-2021 09:07
  
  Stocks wobbled in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as gains from a mix of banks and energy companies countered losses from communications and technology companies The S&P 500 fell 0.1% as of 10:15 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33 points, or 0.1%, to 35,657 and the Nasdaq fell 0.5%. Bond yields edged higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 1.65% from 1.63% late Monday. That helped send banks higher, as they rely on higher bond yields to charge more lucrat
  
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• S&P/TSX composite rebounds from four-day skid as energy climbs on higher crude prices

  23-11-2021 09:07
  
  Canada's main stock index snapped a four-day losing streak as financials rose on higher bond yields and increasing crude oil prices lifted the energy sector. Bond yields rose again on anticipation that the reappointment of Jerome Powell as U.S. Federal Reserve chairman will result in interest rates rising next year, perhaps earlier than expected. The 10-year U.S. yield increased to 1.679 per cent while the Canadian yield was 1.809 per cent. "In Canada, we're tightening and we have been for quite
  
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• S&P/TSX composite down as tech sector pulls back, U.S. stock markets mixed

  23-11-2021 09:07
  
  Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading as losses in the technology sector were partially offset by strength in the energy stocks as the price of oil moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 19.85 points at 21,400.92. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 25.56 points at 35,644.81. The S&P 500 index was down 12.73 points at 4,670.21, while the Nasdaq composite was down 169.36 points at 15,685.40. The Canadian dollar traded for 78.63 cents US co
  
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• Tourism Lethbridge has release six all-new posters made by local artists that represent the community's attractions and culture | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  23-11-2021 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Tourism Lethbridge has release six all-new posters made by local artists that represent the community's attractions and culture | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Community coming together through December 18 Hockey Challenge - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2021 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Community coming together through December 18 Hockey Challenge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ferry capsizes in Sri Lanka; at least 6 dead - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2021 07:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Ferry capsizes in Sri Lanka; at least 6 dead  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Newhook scores tiebreaker late, Avalanche beat Senators 7-5 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2021 06:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Newhook scores tiebreaker late, Avalanche beat Senators 7-5  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Taber town councillor apologizes for behaviour at council meeting - Globalnews.ca

  23-11-2021 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Taber town councillor apologizes for behaviour at council meeting  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Taber town councillor apologizes for behaviour at council meeting

  23-11-2021 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Taber town councillor Jack Brewin has expressed regret for his behaviour at council's first meeting of the term.
  
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