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• Nearly 1/4 in Lethbridge and area have no family doctor; Presentation - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 23:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Nearly 1/4 in Lethbridge and area have no family doctor; Presentation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cochrane RCMP warn drivers to lock vehicles after uptick in thefts

  01-12-2021 23:55
  
  Cochrane RCMP are asking residents to make sure their vehicles are locked after a recent spike in vehicle thefts. On Wednesday, RCMP said that in the past two weeks officers have been called to several vehicle thefts in several neighbourhoods. “As temperatures drop, we tend to see an increase in thefts of motor vehicles as well,” said Cpl. Troy Savinkoff in a news release. ”The most effective method to deter this type of crime is simply to lock up your vehicle at all times.&rdq
  
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• Cochrane RCMP seek public assistance in relation to Stoney Nakoda fire

  01-12-2021 23:19
  
  Cochrane RCMP is seeking public assistance to learn more about a recent house fire. The incident took place Nov. 25, when Cochrane RCMP received a complaint about a fire at a house on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation. Despite the best efforts of fire crews, the home was a total loss. Following an investigation, Cochrane RCMP believe the origins of the fire are suspicious in nature. Anyone with information about the fire or the individuals involved are asked to contact Cochrane RCMP at 403-932-2211
  
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• B.C. gas supply: Trans Mountain optimistic it can restart pipeline in a few days

  01-12-2021 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company said in a statement that so far, no new areas of concern have been discovered following the recent weather conditions.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline restart 'only a few days away,' says company

  01-12-2021 22:09
  
  Trans Mountain Corp. says it is only a few days away from restarting its pipeline. The company says this week's rain and snowfall in B.C. has so far not caused any new concerns for the Trans Mountain pipeline. The pipeline has been shut down since Nov. 14 as a precaution due to flooding and extreme weather in B.C. Trans Mountain Corp. says it has more than 470 workers on the ground reinforcing berms and completing repairs to shore up the integrity of the line. The Trans Mountain pipeline carries
  
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• What makes a great residential street? City of Calgary seeks public feedback

  01-12-2021 22:02
  
  The City of Calgary is changing the focus of an 18-year-old policy with the hope the updated version will better serve communities. On Wednesday, the city announced the previously-titled Traffic Calming Policy has been renamed the Neighbourhood Streets Pilot Policy and has been expanded to focus on more than just how to keep streets safe. The city's Traffic Calming Policy was adopted in 2003 and served to address negative impacts of traffic on neighbourhood streets. However, the city is now taki
  
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• Beef Advocacy Program helps producers beef-up communication with consumers - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 22:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Beef Advocacy Program helps producers beef-up communication with consumers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta government commits $80M to develop and manufacture vaccines

  01-12-2021 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says the money will address a need for vaccines that fight viruses such as COVID-19 and also support the broader pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.
  
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• Lawyer questions coverage of First Nations water settlement as deal to be ratified

  01-12-2021 21:27
  
  A lawyer for several First Nations says he can't get a clear answer on which Indigenous communities will be covered by a class-action settlement on drinking water — even though an $8-billion deal is scheduled to be ratified in court next week. Clayton Leonard, who represents several bands in southern Alberta, says he's getting conflicting answers from the Justice Department and federal lawyers who worked on the deal. He says the government says the money is available to all First Nations b
  
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• Cargill comes to tentative deal with union at High River, Alta. beef plant

  01-12-2021 21:22
  
  With less than a week to go before workers were set to go on strike at Cargill's High River, Alta. beef processing plant, the company says a tentative deal has been reached. The company announced the development on Wednesday and says it is "encouraged by the outcome" of recent talks. "After a long day of collaborative discussion, we reached an agreement on an offer that the bargaining committee will recommend to its members. The offer is comprehensive and fair and includes retroactive pay, signi
  
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• 'A sense of urgency among purchasers' keeps Calgary property sales strong: CREB

  01-12-2021 21:16
  
  The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) says property sales in November were just shy of the record high for the month back set in 2005. According to CREB, Calgary saw 2,110 sales in November, driven by demand for all property types. “Lending rates are expected to increase next year, which has created a sense of urgency among purchasers who want to get into the housing market before rates rise,” CREB Chief Economist Ann-Marie Lurie said in a news release.“At the same time, su
  
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• Former advisor accused in sexual harassment case against premier’s office received nearly $28K in expenses post-departure

  01-12-2021 21:13
  
  Ivan Bernardo left his position as principal advisor to then Health Minister Tyler Shandro nearly a year ago after allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace against female political staffers emerged.  Now, provincial government expense reports from between April 1 and Sept. 30 of this year show he received $28,130.77 following his departure.  Health Minister Jason Copping, when questioned by the NDP in the legislature Tuesday over the payment to Bernardo, said it was for consul
  
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• Raptors could have Trent back against Bucks; Anunoby still sidelined - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 20:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Raptors could have Trent back against Bucks; Anunoby still sidelined  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lottery tickets aren't for kids, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis says

  01-12-2021 20:52
  
  As parents are looking for gift ideas for their difficult-to-please youngsters, the provincial government says some quick ideas have been illegal for minors to buy for more than 30 years. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) says it is launching an initiative to help Albertans understand that scratch tickets should never be purchased for anyone under 18 years old. The awareness campaign, which begins Dec. 1 and runs to the 25, will use social media to share the message, the province sa
  
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• 15 WHL players named to Hockey Canada Junior Selection Camp - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 20:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Calgary seniors communities should be more pet friendly says researcher

  01-12-2021 20:23
  
  A researcher at the University of Calgary is calling for seniors' communities and affordable housing to become more inclusive for older adults and their pets. Along with providing emotional support and other health benefits, pets can be a financial challenge for some senior owners, says Dr. Ann Toohey, a UCalgary researcher and adjunct assistant professor and manager of the Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging. In Canada, 40 per cent of adults between age 65 and 69 have a pet, while only 22 per cent
  
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• Province announces funding to four vaccine development proposals - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 19:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Province announces funding to four vaccine development proposals  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Piikani Child and Family Services celebrates grand opening of Lethbridge office - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 19:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Piikani Child and Family Services celebrates grand opening of Lethbridge office  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta extends freeze on new photo radar locations, aims to reduce ‘cash cow’ factor

  01-12-2021 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney says the freeze on municipalities adding new photo radar will continue until next Dec. 1.
  
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• Police dog tracks, locates missing woman in forested area in southern Alberta

  01-12-2021 19:28
  
  A woman in her 50s was located in the brush by an RCMP police dog following an emergency medical distress call on the weekend. RCMP officials say officers responded to a location in the Forestry Trunk Road area shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday. A vehicle belonging to the missing woman was located abandoned near Marker 61. A search of the area was conducted and, shortly before noon, Hoss — a six-year-old German Shepherd with RCMP police dog services —arrived on scene and began tracking. Wi
  
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• Overnight winds knock out power, fell trees in areas of southern Alberta

  01-12-2021 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pictures show the effect of high overnight winds that damaged trees, felled power lines and even pushed over semi-trucks in communities in southern Alberta.
  
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• One dead after overnight winds knock out power, fell trees in areas of southern Alberta

  01-12-2021 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pictures show the effect of high overnight winds that damaged trees, felled power lines and even pushed over semi-trucks in communities in southern Alberta.
  
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• New Alberta rules hope to address issue of abandoned oil and gas wells

  01-12-2021 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new rules will require the energy industry to spend $422 million next year and slightly more in 2023 on cleanup and remediation.
  
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• Alberta to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to everyone 18 and older; 60-plus can book Thursday

  01-12-2021 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility to include everyone 18 years of age and older.
  
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• Alberta health minister to provide update on COVID-19 vaccine rollout Wednesday

  01-12-2021 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping is set to provide an update on COVID-19 and the province's vaccine rollout on Wednesday afternoon. 
  
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• Alberta health minister to announce COVID-19 vaccine booster rollout Wednesday

  01-12-2021 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping is set to provide an update on COVID-19 and the province's vaccine rollout on Wednesday afternoon. 
  
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• Alberta rolls out new rules forcing industry to pay for abandoned well cleanup

  01-12-2021 19:02
  
  Alberta's oil and gas regulator has rolled out new rules aimed at addressing the growing problem of inactive and abandoned wells in the province. The new rules will require the energy industry to spend $422 million next year and slightly more in 2023 on cleanup and remediation. Oil and gas producers seeking licences for new wells will also be assessed to make sure they are financially healthy enough to meet cleanup and closure responsibilities. The new rules mark the first significant overhaul o
  
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• Dumping day: Lobster fishing season opens in southwestern Nova Scotia - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 19:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dumping day: Lobster fishing season opens in southwestern Nova Scotia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspect wearing distinctive shoes captured on video during Lethbridge break-in

  01-12-2021 18:46
  
  Lethbridge Police Service is hoping someone will recognize a suspect who was captured on surveillance video during a break-in while wearing distinctive shoes. It happened in the early-morning hours of Nov. 29 when someone broke into the Canadian Tire store at 2705 Fairway Road S. The suspect was wearing distinctive white and black Jordan sneakers, along with a dark coat with the hood up and dark pants. He had a mask over his face. Anyone with information is asked to call LPS at 403-328-4444 or C
  
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• Lethbridge Police seeking suspect in south side break-in - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 18:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Police seeking suspect in south side break-in  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge launches survey on pickleball court construction - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 18:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City of Lethbridge launches survey on pickleball court construction  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hockey Canada announces world junior hockey team selection camp roster

  01-12-2021 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hockey Canada will choose its 25-player roster following selection camp Dec. 9-12 in Calgary. Canada opens the IIHF men's under-20 tournament Dec. 26 in Edmonton.
  
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• Wind warnings issued for southern Alberta Wednesday

  01-12-2021 17:49
  
  Wind warnings were issued for much of southern Alberta on Wednesday with guests of 90 to 140 kilometres an hour expected. The warning, issued by Environment Canada at around 8 a.m., included the following areas:Brooks; Strathmore; Vulcan; Cardston; Fort Macleod; Magrath; Crowsnest Pass; Pincher Creek; Waterton Lakes Nat. Park; Cypress Hills Provincial Park; Foremost; Hanna; Coronation; Oyen; Kananaskis; Canmore; Lethbridge; Taber; Milk River; Medicine Hat; Bow Island; Suffield; Okotoks; High Riv
  
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• 2 more step forward for Village of Morrin, Alta. council; no by-election needed

  01-12-2021 17:39
  
  The Village of Morrin saw two more community members step forward for vacant council seats, meaning the village has enough for a full council and will not need a by-election. Village of Morrin returning officer and chief administrative officer (CAO) Annette Plachner confirmed two new candidates stepped forward by the end of the nomination period, which ran to the fourth full week of November. Lorraine MacArthur, a retired schoolteacher, and Chris Hall, who has worked in the construction industry
  
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• B.C. highways: Road closures, travel advisories in place as province faces latest storm

  01-12-2021 16:24
  
  As B.C. endures its third atmospheric river in under a week, travel advisories are in place and roads remain closed in parts of the province. More than two dozen weather warnings are in place across B.C., with some parts of the province expected to see as much as 150 millimetres of rain. On Tuesday, Deputy Premier Mike Farnworth warned residents they should stay home if they can while the latest storm passes through. "The best approach is to avoid non-essential travel and wait out the weather,"
  
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• Kenney to give update on Alberta's goals to make its own vaccine

  01-12-2021 16:10
  
  Alberta is set to give an update on its ambitions to make vaccine in the province.  Premier Jason Kenney, as well as his jobs and advanced education ministers, are scheduled to make an announcement on Wednesday at the University of Alberta's Li Ka Shing Centre of Health Research Innovation.  Representatives from the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology and University of Alberta will also be there.  Watch the news conference live at 11 a.m. at CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.  Alberta's 2021
  
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• Alberta putting $81.5M toward goal of making its own pharmaceuticals, therapeutics

  01-12-2021 16:10
  
  In chasing its ambitions to make vaccines and other pharmaceuticals and therapeutic products within its boundaries, Alberta is committing more than $80 million to its life sciences industry.  The dollars were announced in the spring, when Jason Kenney's government began soliciting proposals related to vaccine development and manufacturing. Revealing the successful applicants Wednesday -- researchers at the University Alberta, as well as three private companies -- Premier Jason Kenney said "
  
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• Banff Sunshine Village closed Wednesday due to extreme weather conditions

  01-12-2021 16:08
  
  Extreme weather conditions means Banff Sunshine Village ski resort west of Calgary will be closed on Wednesday. A notice posted on the Banff Sunshine Village website says Parks Canada is closing the access road "due to heavy snow and extreme avalanche risk." Environment Canada has put winter storm, wind and snowfall warnings in place for that part of the province. Winter storm warnings are in place for Banff National Park, along Highway 93 from Jasper to Saskatchewan River Crossing, as well as f
  
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• Alert issued as wildfire burns in M.D. of Ranchland - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2021 15:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alert issued as wildfire burns in M.D. of Ranchland  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta today: Copping to give pandemic, vaccine updates

  01-12-2021 15:06
  
  Alberta reported 238 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including its first of the Omicron variant.  The case was confirmed in a returning traveller from Nigeria and the Netherlands, according to Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. They have been quarantined since, and Alberta Health has boosted its contact tracing and testing strategies since the strain was first detected in South Africa.  As of Tuesday, 3,248 Albertans had died from COVID-19.  There were 4,545 acti
  
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• Alberta to announce expanded COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility

  01-12-2021 15:06
  
  The Alberta government will announce its plan to provide COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to more residents Wednesday afternoon, CTV News has learned. Currently, third doses are available for people who are immunocompromised, 70 years of age or older, residents of seniors' supportive living, health-care workers, and First Nations, Metis and Inuit. Albertans aged five to 11 recently became eligible for Pfizer's pediatric shot. Alberta reported 238 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including its fir
  
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• Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility to all adults in stages

  01-12-2021 15:06
  
  Alberta will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults in phases starting next week, the province announced Wednesday afternoon. Albertans 60 years of age and older will be eligible for third doses starting on Monday, Dec. 6. Booster shots will be administered to people who had their second dose at least six months ago. Currently, third doses are available for people who are immunocompromised, 70 years of age or older, residents of seniors' supportive living, health-care w
  
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• Flurry potential today and tomorrow in Calgary

  01-12-2021 15:05
  
  Strong flow passing along the Rockies continues through the morning hours, though Calgary ended up dodging out the worst of the wind. Environment Canada issued a temporary warning, but our maximum here hit 49 km/h at 3 a.m. Not so elsewhere. Here are just a few peak gusts:Claresholm: 135 km/h Fort MacLeod: 100 km/h Blood Tribe: 133 km/h Lethbridge: 128 km/h Medicine Hat: 94 km/h Pincher Creek: 124 km/h Waterton Park: 148 km/hEnvironment Canada will undoubtedly put out the full list once it's com
  
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• Changes to Alberta's photo radar system to be announced

  01-12-2021 14:34
  
  Alberta’s transportation and justice ministers are scheduled to announce "changes" to the province’s photo radar system on Wednesday. Ministers Rajan Sawhney and Kaycee Madu are holding a press conference at 9 a.m. in Edmonton. No other details about change coming were provided. In 2019, the province put a temporary freeze on new photo radar devices and locations pending a review of their use. Then-Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer said the province needed to collect better and more c
  
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• Alta. to scrap photo radar on most residential roads, double ticketing within 5 minutes in 2022

  01-12-2021 14:34
  
  The Alberta government extended its freeze on new photo radar devices on Wednesday and announced new restrictions around the controversial enforcement practice. Starting in April 2022, photo radar will not be allowed on residential roads with a speed limit below 50 km/h unless in a school, playground or construction zone, Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney said. Photo radar use in school and construction zones will be restricted to when school is in session and when workers are present, respe
  
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• Alta. to scrap photo radar in most residential roads, double ticketing within 5 minutes in 2022

  01-12-2021 14:34
  
  The Alberta government extended its freeze on new photo radar devices on Wednesday and announced new restrictions around the controversial enforcement practice. Starting in April 2022, photo radar will not be allowed on residential roads with a speed limit below 50 km/h unless in a school, playground or construction zone, Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney said. Photo radar use in school and construction zones will be restricted to when school is in session and when workers are present, respe
  
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• Wildfire burning west of Hwy 22 under control, residents no longer considered at risk

  01-12-2021 14:26
  
  Those living in a select area along the Highway 22 corridor had been asked to prepare to leave their homes on short notice as a wildfire burns west of the highway, but the risk to the area has since waned.  Strong wind complicated the effort to control the roughly 100 hectare blaze that is burning approximately two kilometres south of Highway 533. Wind speeds upward of 110 km/h have been reported in the area and Environment Canada has issued a wind warning as gusts could reach speeds of 140
  
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• Out of control wildfire burns west of Hwy 22 in southwest Alberta, residents prepare to evacuate area

  01-12-2021 14:26
  
  Those living in a select area along the Highway 22 corridor are being asked to prepare to leave their homes on short notice as a wildfire burns out of control west of the highway. Strong wind is complicating the effort to control the blaze. Gusts of upward of 110 km/h have been reported in the area and Environment Canada has issued a wind warding as gusts could reach speeds of 140 km/h through the day. As of 6 a.m., residents living between Highway 533 and Chimney Rock Road — in an area no
  
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• Out of control wildfire burns west of Hwy 22 in southwest Alberta, residents no longer considered at risk

  01-12-2021 14:26
  
  Those living in a select area along the Highway 22 corridor had been asked to prepare to leave their homes on short notice as a wildfire burns west of the highway, but the risk to the area has since waned.  Strong wind is complicating the effort to control the blaze. Gusts of upward of 110 km/h have been reported in the area and Environment Canada has issued a wind warning as gusts could reach speeds of 140 km/h through the day. As of 6 a.m., residents living between Highway 533 and Chimney
  
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• Area along Hwy 22 on evacuation notice as wildfire burns in southwest Alberta

  01-12-2021 14:26
  
  Those living in a select area along the Highway 22 corridor are being asked to prepare to leave their homes on short notice as a wildfire burns west of the highway.   Strong wind is complicating the effort to control the blaze. As of 6 a.m., residents living between Highway 533 and Chminey Rock Road — in an area north of Highway 3, southwest of the community of Nanton and south of Chain Lakes Provincial Park — are being told to expect to evacuate their homes if wind direction sh
  
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