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• The Weekly with LNN – November 26, 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 23:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Man awaiting trial in fatal Beltline stabbing now wanted for attempted murder

  26-11-2021 23:54
  
  Calgary police say a man awaiting trial for a 2020 homicide is now wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for attempted murder. Timothy Ashton Jones is one of four men charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 33-year-old Karson Goodeagle in the Beltline on Jan. 5, 2020. On Friday, Police announced Jones is wanted in connection to a shooting in the community of Forest Lawn the day before. Shots were fired through the closed door of an apartment in the 1700 block of 38 Street S.E. at ar
  
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• Man awaiting trial in fatal Beltline stabbing now in police custody for attempted murder

  26-11-2021 23:54
  
  Calgary police say a man awaiting trial for a 2020 homicide who was also wanted for attempted murder after a Thursday shooting incident is now in police custody. Timothy Ashton Jones is one of four men charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 33-year-old Karson Goodeagle in the Beltline on Jan. 5, 2020. On Friday, Police announced Jones was wanted in connection to a shooting in the community of Forest Lawn the day before. Shots were fired through the closed door of an apartment
  
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• COVID cases remain low in South Zone this week - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 23:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  COVID cases remain low in South Zone this week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney promises no direct cost download to Alberta municipalities on provincial police plan

  26-11-2021 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Kenney is imploring rural leaders to consider the merits of a provincial police force, promising that any added costs would not be downloaded directly onto municipalities.
  
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• Prosecution seeks clarity on new information in cocaine importing case

  26-11-2021 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Court proceedings for a California husband and wife who were caught with 84 bricks of cocaine at the Coutts border crossing in 2017 have been delayed, as the prosecution seeks to clarify some new information that could keep the wife from appearing at sentencing. Erik Bay reports.
  
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• Blood Tribe man arrested after injuring Mountie with a pipe: RCMP

  26-11-2021 23:40
  
  Officials say a First Nations man is facing charges after an armed confrontation with police earlier this week. A member of the Cardston RCMP, working alongside the Blood Tribe Police Service, was on the Kainai Nation attempting to locate a number of residents who had outstanding warrants at about 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 23. The officer soon found a man walking on a road who was believed to be one of the suspects. When the man was confronted by the officer and told he was under arrest, officials say h
  
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• Kenney promises no direct cost download to municipalities on provincial police plan

  26-11-2021 22:58
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is imploring rural leaders to consider the merits of a provincial police force, promising that any added costs - projected to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars - would not be downloaded directly onto municipalities. “We won't make any changes without careful consultation with municipalities because it affects you so much, and more broadly with Albertans,” Kenney said Friday in a keynote speech to the Rural Municipalities of Alberta fall convention
  
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• Kenney promises no direct cost download to municipalities on Alberta police plan

  26-11-2021 22:58
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is imploring rural leaders to consider the merits of a provincial police force, promising that any added costs - projected to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars - would not be downloaded directly onto municipalities. “We won't make any changes without careful consultation with municipalities because it affects you so much, and more broadly with Albertans,” Kenney said Friday in a keynote speech to the Rural Municipalities of Alberta fall convention
  
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• Brooks man faces charges related to 2 robberies

  26-11-2021 22:54
  
  A man faces multiple charges in relation to two robberies that took place in the Brooks on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11. After receiving a number of tips from the public, a search warrant was obtained and executed on a residence. As a result, 42-year-old Marcel Leydier of Brooks has been charged with: ·         Two counts of robbery; ·         Two counts of intent to commit an indictable offence with face masked
  
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• Mistletoe Market runs this Saturday, featuring items made by local youths - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 22:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Mistletoe Market runs this Saturday, featuring items made by local youths  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Remains of missing Lethbridge woman found on Blood Reserve

  26-11-2021 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Helen Purkins was first reported missing to Lethbridge police on July 27. Her body was found on the Blood Reserve earlier this week.
  
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• Calgarians encouraged to buy local to avoid supply chain issues, support economy

  26-11-2021 22:10
  
  The City of Calgary is encouraging citizens worrying that global supply chain issues will hamper their holiday shopping to consider buying local instead. "Calgary has a vibrant retail shopping scene with so many hidden gems across every neighbourhood in the city,” said Mayor Jyoti Gondek in a Friday news release. Even if you're planning of giving gift cards, the city is asking people to purchase them from local shops and restaurants. "For every $100 spent at a local business, that is $58 p
  
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• 5-year-old Calgary cancer survivor looks to inspire others for Giving Tuesday

  26-11-2021 21:53
  
  A five-year-old Calgary cancer survivor is hoping to inspire others to act for Giving Tuesday. Sebastian Knutson — also known as Bash — and his parents, Terra Carnie and Nathan Knutson, are raising much-needed funds and awareness for Kids Cancer Care, a Calgary-based charity that assisted them through Sebastian's cancer crisis. The family is being joined by five Calgary philanthropists who are collectively donating matching funds raised by Nov. 30, up to a maximum
  
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• Remains found on Blood Tribe Nation identified as missing Lethbridge woman - CTV News Calgary

  26-11-2021 21:49 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Remains found on Blood Tribe Nation identified as missing Lethbridge woman  CTV News CalgaryRemains of missing Lethbridge woman found on Blood Reserve  Globalnews.caBody found on Blood Reserve confirmed as missing Lethbridge woman  Lethbridge News NowRemains of woman reported missing to Lethbridge Police found on Blood Reserve  Canada Police ReportView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Remains found on Blood Tribe Nation identified as missing Lethbridge woman

  26-11-2021 21:49
  
  An investigation is underway into the discovery of a body on a southern Alberta First Nation after an autopsy confirmed the deceased was a woman reported missing in Lethbridge in the summer. The Lethbridge Police Service issued a request for information from the public in August in connection with the disappearance of 48-year-old Helen Purkins. Purkins, who also has undisclosed ties to the Blood Reserve, had been last seen in the Lethbridge neighbourhood of Indian Battle Heights on July 29. On N
  
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• Indigenous leaders denounce Quebec Premier Legault as 'paternalistic,' 'arrogant' - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 21:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Indigenous leaders denounce Quebec Premier Legault as 'paternalistic,' 'arrogant'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'We must do more': CBE responds to Calgary high school walkouts

  26-11-2021 21:32
  
  The Calgary Board of Education is responding to student walkouts held throughout the city, saying staff will work with students to keep schools safe. The walkouts started last week amid sexual assault allegations at Western Canada High School. Students at the school staged a walkout on Nov. 16 in an effort to show support for survivors of sexual assault and to bring to light what they said was a lack of support by school administrators. On Friday, the CBE's chief superintendent of schools Christ
  
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• Hinshaw addresses new variant of concern as Alberta adds 356 new COVID-19 cases

  26-11-2021 21:04
  
  Three more Albertans have died due to COVID-19 as the province added 356 new cases on Friday.  There are also 455 COVID-19 patients in Alberta hospitals, including 90 in intensive care units. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton’s coronavirus status in numbersThe three deaths were in Albertans ranging in age from in their 60s to more than 80 years old. They bring the number of deaths due to COVID-19 up to 3,235.  Also Friday,
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday

  26-11-2021 21:04
  
  Alberta has just under 5,000 active cases of COVID-19 after reporting 379 new infections on Thursday.  One more Albertan was reported to have died, bringing the province's death tally to 3,232.  As of yesterday’s report, there are 465 Albertans in hospital, including 98 in intensive care. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton’s coronavirus status in numbersMore than three quarters of all Albertans, 75.3 per cent, have had
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 356 new cases, 3 deaths on Friday

  26-11-2021 21:04
  
  Three more Albertans have died due to COVID-19 as the province added 356 new cases on Friday.  There are also 455 COVID-19 patients in Alberta hospitals, including 90 in intensive care units. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton’s coronavirus status in numbersThe three deaths were in Albertans ranging in age from in their 60s to more than 80 years old. They bring the number of deaths due to COVID-19 up to 3,235.  Also Friday,
  
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• Doctor says provinces need to work closer together to fight COVID-19

  26-11-2021 20:59
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says he is supporting the federal government’s decision to ban all foreign nationals from entering Canada from several southern African countries but a prominent emergency room doctor says Alberta should take additional steps. In a tweet, the premier says he agrees with the new restrictions and that Canada must not repeat the "mistake of its open border policy at the start of the pandemic." Dr. Joe Vipond, a Calgary emergency room doctor, says that more needs to be don
  
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• Doctor calls for increased COVID-19 measures in Alberta to avoid past mistakes

  26-11-2021 20:59
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says he is supporting the federal government’s decision to ban all foreign nationals from entering Canada from several southern African countries but a prominent emergency room doctor says Alberta should take additional steps. In a tweet, the premier says he agrees with the new restrictions and that Canada must not repeat the "mistake of its open border policy at the start of the pandemic." Dr. Joe Vipond, a Calgary emergency room doctor, says that more needs to be don
  
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• Alberta doctor calls for interprovincial travel restrictions to prevent spread of new COVID-19 variant

  26-11-2021 20:59
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says he is supporting the federal government’s decision to ban all foreign nationals from entering Canada from several southern African countries but a prominent emergency room doctor says Alberta should take additional steps. In a tweet, the premier says he agrees with the new restrictions and that Canada must not repeat the "mistake of its open border policy at the start of the pandemic." Dr. Joe Vipond, a Calgary emergency room doctor, says that more needs to be don
  
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• Old Spice, Secret products recalled after cancer-causing chemical detected

  26-11-2021 20:45
  
  Health Canada is recalling nearly 1.5-million Old Spice and Secret products after the cancer-causing chemical benzene was detected in deodorants and anti-perspirants. The government agency issued the recall Friday which involves eight Old Spice and Secret antiperspirant and deodorant spray products. "Consumers should stop using and appropriately discard the recalled aerosol spray products, and contact the company for reimbursement," Health Canada warned in a statement. The recall was triggered a
  
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• Millarville, Alta. couple accused of running $1M investment scam

  26-11-2021 20:17
  
  Warrants have been issued for a husband and wife RCMP allege were operating a fraudulent investment company in southern Alberta that bilked clients out of more than $1 million. The warrants were issued following what's being called a "complex" investigation by the Alberta RCMP integrated market enforcement team (IMET) into a company identified as Family First Dynasty Inc. in Millarville, Alta., about 56 kilometres south of Calgary. Fernando Honorate de Silva Fagundes, 65, and Emilia Alas-As Elan
  
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• Millarville, Alta. couple accused of running $1.3M investment scam

  26-11-2021 20:17
  
  Warrants have been issued for a husband and wife RCMP allege were operating a fraudulent investment company in southern Alberta that bilked clients out of more than $1 million. The warrants were issued following what's being called a "complex" investigation by the Alberta RCMP integrated market enforcement team (IMET) into a company identified as Family First Dynasty Inc. in Millarville, Alta., about 56 kilometres south of Calgary. Fernando Honorate de Silva Fagundes, 65, and Emilia Alas-As Elan
  
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• The Core celebrates Christmas with holiday décor, Santa photos

  26-11-2021 20:15
  
  The Core shopping centre in downtown Calgary is decorated for the holidays, including a 45-foot Christmas tree and plenty of photo-taking opportunities. “We’re so excited for the holiday season," marketing director Allison Onyett said in a news release. “Along with our extended shopping hours, we also have many festive activities and promotions planned to help Calgarians of all ages get into the holiday spirit.”In addition to the towering Christmas tree, The Core's vintag
  
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• Sentencing delayed in drug smuggling case due to doctor's note - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 20:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Sentencing delayed in drug smuggling case due to doctor's note  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for husband and wife Alberta investment scam - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 19:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• It's CONCACAF versus Oceania in Qatar 2022 World Cup intercontinental playoff - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 19:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  It's CONCACAF versus Oceania in Qatar 2022 World Cup intercontinental playoff  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• London Drugs hoping more volunteers join its Stocking Stuffers for Seniors campaign

  26-11-2021 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We still have a number of tags to pick up in many of the stores, and we're certainly looking for support.'
  
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• Restrictions Exemption Program updated for ski hills - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 19:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Restrictions Exemption Program updated for ski hills  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wilkinson says aid program to cut methane emissions will be reconsidered - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 18:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Wilkinson says aid program to cut methane emissions will be reconsidered  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Without you, none of this would ever have happened,' David Spence says farewell

  26-11-2021 18:33
  
  "The festive season is here again."  Those were the first six words I ever spoke on television.   It was the fall of 1970.   This week, on Nov. 26, 51 years after speaking my first words on television, I will speak my last. I am not sure if there are many broadcasters that remember their first six words, but I can't ever forget mine. I was ten years old.  I attended Norberry School in St. Vital, now part of Winnipeg.   Our school was invited to appear on a Christmas prog
  
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• First Lake Louise men’s downhill cancelled due to too much snow

  26-11-2021 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 25 centimetres fell overnight and an additional 10 centimetres was expected Friday at the ski resort in Banff National Park.
  
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• Italy and Portugal drawn in same World Cup playoffs bracket - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 18:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Italy and Portugal drawn in same World Cup playoffs bracket  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police warn of 'increasingly violent' nature of pharmacy robberies

  26-11-2021 18:02
  
  Police say pharmacy robberies in Calgary are becoming "increasingly violent" and it's prompting concern for the safety of the pharmacy staff and citizens present when the crimes occur. This year alone, police said they've been called to over 80 robberies at pharmacies throughout the city. "We take these robberies very seriously and have dedicated multiple investigative resources to locate and arrest individuals involved," police said in a news release. In most cases, police say armed suspects ap
  
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• Province announces new grants to boost women's economic security - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 17:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Province announces new grants to boost women's economic security  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada bans travellers from southern Africa as concerns mount over coronavirus variant

  26-11-2021 17:45
  
  Canada will be banning the entry of all foreign nationals who have travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days as concerns over a new coronavirus variant grow. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said anyone who has travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days is being asked to quarantine now and to go for a COVID-19 test. The countries include South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini. Those individuals
  
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• Accused facing upgraded murder charge in death of Saskatchewan RCMP officer - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 17:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Accused facing upgraded murder charge in death of Saskatchewan RCMP officer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Does your social media profile belong in your will? Why Canadians should plan their ‘digital inheritance’ now

  26-11-2021 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Your social media accounts, text messages, and photos are probably important to you. But are they significant enough to leave in a will?
  
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• Making your child's COVID-19 vaccine appointment as comfortable as possible

  26-11-2021 17:12
  
  Alberta’s Pfizer vaccine rollout for children age five to 11 years old is underway and the province is providing resources to help make appointments as comfortable as possible. “Over 60 per cent of kids have a fear of needles, and the good news is there’s lots of evidence-based ways to reduce pain and stress,” Laura Rayner with Alberta Health Services told CTV Morning Live on Friday. AHS has released its ‘Commitment to Comfort’ initiative, with five main princ
  
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• Tiger at Assiniboine Park Zoo moving to Calgary

  26-11-2021 15:26
  
  An Amur tiger at the Assiniboine Park Zoo is moving to Calgary at the end of the month after being matched up with a female tiger. The zoo announced the move on Thursday, saying the tiger, whose name is Samkha, will be missed; however, one of the Calgary Zoo’s Amur tigers will be moving to Winnipeg. Samkha was born at the Calgary Zoo in March 2012, and has lived at Assiniboine Park Zoo since January 2014. His care team describes him as sweet, goofy and regal.The Association of Zoos and Aqu
  
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• Mexican regulators approve Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern deal - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 15:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Mexican regulators approve Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern deal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary shoppers flock to big box stores for Black Friday sales

  26-11-2021 15:01
  
  Calgarians are embracing the hustle and bustle of in-person, last-minute holiday shopping, which welcomed thousands to take advantage of Black Friday deals. The rush started bright and early with about a dozen vehicles with eager customers parked outside the Sunridge Best Buy location in northeast Calgary at least three hours before the store opened. Store manager Cooper Holm says his location anticipated a surge in shoppers for the retail event as pandemic concerns ease with dropping case numbe
  
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• Big box stores in Calgary anticipate busy Black Friday

  26-11-2021 15:01
  
  Roughly a dozen vehicles with eager customers were parked outside the Sunridge Best Buy location in northeast Calgary at least three hours before the store opened for its Black Friday sale. Store managers say they anticipate a surge in shoppers for the retail event as pandemic concerns ease with dropping case numbers and shopping trends shift earlier in the holiday season. Alberta retail stores continue to be under public health restrictions including mandatory masks, physical distancing at chec
  
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• Maxwell's brother says US prosecutors seeking to 'break' her - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 14:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Maxwell's brother says US prosecutors seeking to 'break' her  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Israel warns of 'emergency' after detecting new virus strain - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2021 14:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Israel warns of 'emergency' after detecting new virus strain  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 variant spreads to more countries as world on alert

  26-11-2021 12:03
  
  The new potentially more contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. The U.K. on Saturday tightened its rules on mask-wearing and on testing of international arrivals after finding two cases. New cases were confirmed Saturday in Germany and Italy, with Belgium, Israel and Hong Kong also reporting that the variant has been found
  
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