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• The Weekly with LNN – December 10, 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 23:55
  The Weekly with LNN – December 10, 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Federation of Labour condemns LaGrange's comments about the ATA

  10-12-2021 23:37
  
  A statement from a group representing a number of Alberta labour unions and organizations is adding fuel to the fire of a spat between the province's education minister and the Alberta Teachers' Association. On Thursday, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange stated the Alberta government would be establishing new rules when it comes to disciplining Alberta teachers, citing the 15-year-old sexual assault case involving a former Calgary teacher as impetus for the decision. The ATA, in response to La
  
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• Semi flips on eastbound Glenmore Trail at 52nd Street S.E., Friday afternoon traffic impacted

  10-12-2021 23:15
  
  Traffic is snarled along eastbound Glenmore Trail at 52nd Street S.E. after a semi flipped onto its side Friday afternoon. The eastbound ramp from northbound 52nd Street S.E. is closed and multiple lanes of traffic are blocked. Drivers are advised to avoid the area. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day …  ALERT: Traffic incident on EB Glenmore Tr and 52 St SE, eB ramp from NB 52 is closed, multiple lanes are blocked. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/
  
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• AGLC calling for proposals for retail and online sports betting options

  10-12-2021 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The AGLC hopes to have Alberta's sports betting market up and running by sometime in 2022, calling for proposals to launch its plan.
  
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• AP sources: US hostage envoy visited Venezuela this week - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 21:36
  
  AP sources: US hostage envoy visited Venezuela this week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New program connects Canadians with farmers - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 21:23
  New program connects Canadians with farmers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charges dropped against Calgary officers who responded to crash that killed 2 pedestrians

  10-12-2021 21:08
  
  Charges against three Calgary police officers, who were accused of failing to test for the blood alcohol level of a driver associated with a 2012 fatal crash, have officially been withdrawn. Edyta Wal, 23, and Chris Turner, 25, were crossing Macleod Trail at 90 Avenue S.E. in a crosswalk on the night of Aug. 25, 2012 when the pair was struck by a car. Wal was pronounced dead in hospital, Turner died two days later. According to a police file, the driver of the car disclosed that he had been drin
  
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• Charges dropped against Calgary officers accused of improperly investigating deadly crash

  10-12-2021 21:08
  
  Charges have officially been withdrawn against three Calgary police officers accused of failing to test for the blood alcohol level of a driver associated with a 2012 fatal crash. Edyta Wal, 23, and Chris Turner, 25, were crossing Macleod Trail at 90th Avenue S.E. in a crosswalk on Aug. 25, 2012 when they were struck by a car. Wal was pronounced dead in hospital, Turner died two days later. According to a police file, the driver of the car disclosed that he had been drinking and consumed a &ldqu
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta could see ‘modest, common-sense relaxation of measures for Christmas’

  10-12-2021 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said Albertans can expect an update on COVID-19 health measures over the holidays on Tuesday.
  
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• Kenney to change COVID-19 rules, says his own Christmas plan would violate current restrictions

  10-12-2021 20:37
  
  Premier Jason Kenney detailed his own Christmas plans Friday, which he said would not comply if he left current fourth-wave restrictions in place. "I'll be gathering with three family members, we're all fully vaccinated, come from three households, only four people. But we wouldn't be able to do that based on the current rules," he said at a hospital announcement in Calgary. Kenney didn't detail the changes, but said they would be a "modest, common sense relaxation." He promised an announcement
  
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• Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 20:34
  Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Two SAIT students receive Pattison Media Prairie Equity Scholarship - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 20:08
  
  Two SAIT students receive Pattison Media Prairie Equity Scholarship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bettman: NHL continues to have 'real concerns' regarding Olympic participation - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 20:08
  Bettman: NHL continues to have 'real concerns' regarding Olympic participation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Cancer Centre on track for late 2023 opening: provincial government

  10-12-2021 19:52
  
  The government of Alberta is celebrating the progress in construction at the new Calgary Cancer Centre in the city's northwest. According to the provincial government, the ongoing, around-the-clock work of roughly 900 construction and trades workers has the project on track for the building's handover to Alberta Health Services in fall 2022 and the welcoming of patients by late 2023. The $1.4 billion, 2 million square foot project, situated on the campus of the Foothills Medical Centre, will inc
  
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• Minister Marci Ien self-isolating after potential COVID-19 exposure - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 19:42
  Minister Marci Ien self-isolating after potential COVID-19 exposure  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kansas City Southern shareholders approve takeover by CP Rail

  10-12-2021 19:03
  
  Kansas City Southern shareholders gave a bright green light Friday to the railway's takeover by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. Shareholders voted 96.6 per cent in favour at a special meeting that lasted less than 10 minutes, paving the way for the creation of the only single-line rail network connecting Canada, the United States and Mexico. The approval follows a thumbs-up from Mexican regulators last month and from CP shareholders on Wednesday. CP agreed in September to buy KCS in a deal valued
  
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• LPS Chief planning to hold town hall meetings next year - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 18:59
  LPS Chief planning to hold town hall meetings next year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grande Prairie Regional Hospital in northern Alberta opens after years of delays

  10-12-2021 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  After years of delays, the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is now officially open. Patients were transferred from the old hospital to the new hospital last weekend.
  
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• Bail hearing for Peter Nygard scheduled for January - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 17:48
  Bail hearing for Peter Nygard scheduled for January  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• National Music Centre expands holiday hours, offers free admission until end of 2021

  10-12-2021 17:47
  
  The National Music Centre will continue to offer free admission until the end of the year and has extended its holiday hours to include Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. The centre, located in Calgary's East Village, will be open Dec. 18 -24 and from Dec. 26-31 and admission fees have been waived. Music fans are being asked to make a pay-what-you-can monetary donation to support the NMC and to bring a non-perishable food item for the Calgary Food Bank. The NMC will offer live afterno
  
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• Tam urges Christmas caution as modelling shows potential for COVID-19 surge

  10-12-2021 17:03
  
  Keep your holiday gatherings small is the messaging from Canada’s top doctor, as new federal modelling points to a resurgence in COVID-19 infections in the coming weeks that could be further accelerated should the new Omicron variant take over. The Delta variant remains the dominant strain in Canada and around the world, said Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, but the spread of Omicron is increasing globally. In Canada, there are early signs of community spread. While most of the
  
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• Federal modelling shows resurgence in COVID-19 cases, with Omicron risk high

  10-12-2021 17:03
  
  Canada will likely see a resurgence in COVID-19 infections going into the new year that could be further accelerated should the new Omicron variant replace Delta, new federal modelling suggests. The current rise in new cases is primarily driven by Ontario and Quebec, with both provinces experiencing numbers not seen since spring. Should transmission rates increase by 15 per cent, or if Omicron takes hold under current levels of transmission, then Canada could see cases skyrocket to record levels
  
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• Vancouver, Whistler and First Nations expected to explore 2030 Olympics bid - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 16:42
  
  Vancouver, Whistler and First Nations expected to explore 2030 Olympics bid  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Banff museum gives new life to video interviews with Canada's best climbers after decades in storage

  10-12-2021 16:33
  
  Dozens of a Banff-based historian's interviews with the best climbers of the 1990s will soon reach a new audience as the Whyte Museum Archives takes steps toward sharing them online. Chic Scott videotaped 84 interviews in 1996 and 1997 ahead of the release of his book Pushing the Limits. He spoke with some of the leading climbers at locations across the country about their climbing experiences in Canada and abroad. The videos had been stored at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff f
  
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• Final accuser takes stand at Maxwell trial, using real name - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 16:23
  
  Final accuser takes stand at Maxwell trial, using real name  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New York to implement indoor mask mandate for public places - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 16:21
  
  New York to implement indoor mask mandate for public places  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Court won't stop Texas abortion ban, but OKs clinics' suit - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 16:21
  
  Court won't stop Texas abortion ban, but OKs clinics' suit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nobel Peace Prize winners call for journalist protections - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 15:40
  Nobel Peace Prize winners call for journalist protections  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Thousands of Honeybees Rise from Volcano Ashes - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 15:37
  
  Thousands of Honeybees Rise from Volcano Ashes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Omicron count grows by 4 as province adds 287 cases, 1 death on Friday

  10-12-2021 14:59
  
  Alberta identified 287 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday as well as four more cases of the Omicron variant, according to the province’s latest data update.  Three of the new Omicron cases were identified in the Calgary Zone and one was counted in the Edmonton Zone, bringing the province’s total to 23.    Variant cases are identified through a second screening done after an initial positive test for COVID-19. The time needed for that further screening means the new Omicro
  
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• Strong wind develops Saturday morning for Calgary

  10-12-2021 14:52
  
  A ridge of high pressure is continuing to build around us, which has a number of implications as we push toward Saturday. The first of those is another wave of snow prompting winter storm warnings along Highway 93 between Lake Louise and Jasper. That ramps up tonight for at least half a foot (15 centimetres) of snow along the corridor. The second of those is Environment Canada looking into gust potential in the extreme southwest of our province topping at 120 km/h Saturday morning. This checks o
  
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• 1 dead, 1 in critical condition following workplace incident at new home build in northeast Calgary

  10-12-2021 14:29
  
  An early morning incident at a construction site in the community of Cornerstone has left one worker dead and sent another to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition. Emergency crews responded to a new home build on Cornerstone Way N.E. at around 1 a.m. Friday following reports of an accident. A man in his 30s was dead prior to the arrival of police, EMS and firefighters. A second injured worker, said to be in his mid-40s to early 50s, was taken by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Cen
  
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• German lawmakers back vaccine mandate for health workers - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 12:44
  German lawmakers back vaccine mandate for health workers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A family divided: When parents, kids disagree on COVID-19 vaccines

  10-12-2021 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  What happens when both sides of the COVID-19 vaccine debate live under one roof? Global News has the story of one Ontario family divided over vaccines.
  
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• Connor, Hellebuyck power Jets to 3-0 win over Kraken - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 07:14
  
  Connor, Hellebuyck power Jets to 3-0 win over Kraken  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Clark scores winner for Canadian women’s hockey team in 3-2 win over PWHPA all-stars

  10-12-2021 06:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emily Clark scored the late game-winner for the Canadian women's hockey team in a 3-2 win over the PWHPA all-stars Thursday.
  
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• Toronto FC defender Julian Dunn announces departure to club in Norway - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 04:23
  Toronto FC defender Julian Dunn announces departure to club in Norway  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Davis’ inclusivity efforts get thumbs up from NHL’s board of governors

  10-12-2021 04:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kim Davis knows the long list of challenges and issues the NHL has faced over the last two seasons.
  
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• Moulding not planning to make decision on curling plans until New Year

  10-12-2021 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Darren Moulding has had "some discussions'' about potential plans for this season since his departure from Team Bottcher and said he'll take some time before making a decision.
  
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• Alberta students should be given rapid COVID-19 tests for winter break: Opposition NDP

  10-12-2021 02:36
  
  There are renewed calls to make rapid at-home COVID-19 tests more accessible in Alberta, with the official opposition asking the government to consider sending each student home with five free kits for use over the holiday break. “Every single student in Alberta should be given five rapid tests that their families can use to test themselves, and help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 over the holidays,” said NDP Education Critic Sarah Hoffman. “Knowing if you’re positiv
  
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• ‘Within 5 minutes I can find a boatload of bugs’: Alberta’s overdose app faces scrutiny

  10-12-2021 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta-designed app that is meant to alert emergency responders if a person overdoses is under some tough scrutiny. As Jayme Doll reports, it was available in Calgary and Edmonton, but some say it easily crashes and is unreliable.
  
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• Marques and Doyle headline Hurricanes’ 2021 WHL Prospects Draft class - Globalnews.ca

  10-12-2021 01:45
  
  Marques and Doyle headline Hurricanes’ 2021 WHL Prospects Draft class  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Marques and Doyle headline Hurricanes’ 2021 WHL Prospects Draft class

  10-12-2021 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Hurricanes entered Thursday's draft with 12 picks, including a pair in the first round.
  
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• 'They will convince you': Southern Alberta woman tricked out of $1,800 in Bitcoin scam

  10-12-2021 01:40
  
  Fabienne Chery has seen the popularity of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency grow and, like many others, wanted to get involved. She saw a friend post a video on Instagram about doing just that and messaged them right away. They directed her to another account, “nikkilove333”, where Chery was shown and talked through the process of how to purchase, share and send Bitcoin as part of an investment. "She explained to me how it worked and what would be going on, so I sent her the funds to invest
  
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• Milk River, Alta. resident finds owl in carport seeking shelter from cooler weather

  10-12-2021 01:39
  
  As a result of cooler temperatures and snow in southern Alberta over the weekend, a resident in Milk River had an unusual encounter with a winged predator in her carport. When Rey Richards went to let her dogs in on Saturday night, she had quite the surprise -- a great horn owl was taking shelter in her carport away from the wintery weather. “An owl, pretty little thing but not overly friendly. I figured once I got the dogs in, it would leave,” said Richards. Richards let the owl be
  
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• Horizon School Division passes vaccination policy, parents unaffected - Globalnews.ca

  10-12-2021 01:11
  
  Horizon School Division passes vaccination policy, parents unaffected  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Nine players selected by Hurricanes in WHL Prospects Draft - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 00:52
  Nine players selected by Hurricanes in WHL Prospects Draft  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NHL board of governors gives thumbs up to league's inclusivity efforts - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2021 00:49
  
  NHL board of governors gives thumbs up to league's inclusivity efforts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Horizon School Division passes vaccination policy, parents unaffected

  10-12-2021 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Horizon School Division is implementing its own COVID-19 vaccination policy, joining other divisions in southern Alberta with requirements already in place. Erik Bay has details on the Horizon Division’s new rules.
  
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• Kenney leadership to come under microscope in April as UCP sets one-day confidence vote

  10-12-2021 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney's future as UCP leader will be be determined April 9 in Red Deer. The party has set that date for a confidence vote.
  
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