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• ICU nurse who received Calgary's first COVID-19 vaccine reflects on the past year

  15-12-2021 23:50
  
  Tanya Harvey says she has been vaccinated three times since being the first Calgarian to receive the COVID-19 vaccine one year ago on Wednesday. On Dec 15th, 2020, Harvey became the first recipient of the vaccine at South Health Campus, inspiring millions of Albertans to do the same. The ICU nurse at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary says the last year has been challenging. “It’s been the longest, fastest slowest year probably known to humanity,” said Harvey. “When
  
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• Federal Court of Appeal sides with government in CSIS warrant appeal - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 23:50
  
  Federal Court of Appeal sides with government in CSIS warrant appeal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Elks sign defensive back Aaron Grymes to two-year extension - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 23:44
  
  Elks sign defensive back Aaron Grymes to two-year extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Curling Canada finalizes field for 16-team Olympic mixed doubles trials - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 23:44
  
  Curling Canada finalizes field for 16-team Olympic mixed doubles trials  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hay West program saves 17,000 cattle, but herds still being culled due to drought

  15-12-2021 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  A program that helps farmers in Eastern Canada ship hay to drought-affected farmers on the Prairies has saved 17,000 head of cattle.
  
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• Banff bylaw proposes to lower speed limit to 30 km/h, allow skateboards on streets

  15-12-2021 23:16
  
  Speed limits in the Town of Banff could be lowered to 30 km/hr in the new year if a proposed bylaw passes third reading in January. The same bylaw would also allow skateboards and rollerblades to be used on roads and streets in Banff, which is currently prohibited. The bylaw returns to town council on Jan. 10, 2022, and residents are being asked for feedback until then. Written input should be emailed to [email protected] by Jan. 9, 2022 at noon or mailed to town hall by Jan. 7 at 4
  
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• Real estate report suggests home price surge in Calgary next year

  15-12-2021 23:11
  
  High demand from buyers and a continued supply shortage is expected to push house prices up in many Canadian cities, according to a new forecast from Royal LePage. The real estate agency says the global economy is resulting in a boost in energy prices, making Alberta an inviting place to live. That's going to mean higher home prices, the company said in its market survey forecast, which was released on Wednesday. "In Calgary, the aggregate price of a home in the fourth quarter of 2022 is forecas
  
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• Drive is on for holiday blood donations in Calgary

  15-12-2021 22:42
  
  All Canadian Blood Services wants for Christmas are 860 Calgary blood donors. The organization sent out word Wednesday that it's recruiting donors for the holidays, between Dec. 23 and Jan. 8, which are the two most challenging weeks of the year for the organization to attract donors. At the moment, the organization has a little over 800 slots to fill during that time period. Over 100,000 new donors a year are required to keep up with demand. There are enhanced safety protocols in place at the o
  
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• AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 restrictions - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 22:42
  
  AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 restrictions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Montreal archdiocese independent ombudswoman receives 75 formal complaints - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 22:40
  
  Montreal archdiocese independent ombudswoman receives 75 formal complaints  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sohil Bindra testifies in trial, denies all sexual assault allegations - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 22:06
  
  Sohil Bindra testifies in trial, denies all sexual assault allegations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police seek drivers of Buick Encore, Nissan Pathfinder in homicide investigation

  15-12-2021 22:02
  
  Calgary police investigating a shooting death in the city's southeast last month say they're hoping to speak with two drivers who were in the area at the time.  The victim, 25-year-old Merke Mehreteab Merke, was found seriously injured in the 200 block of 28th Street S.E. at around 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Merke had recently moved to Calgary from Edmonton. Police said on Wednesday that, after reviewing surveillance video, they had identified tw
  
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• 'We must learn from our past': Hinshaw warns of Omicron threat as Alta. relaxes restrictions

  15-12-2021 21:55
  
  Alberta officials spoke on Wednesday of avoiding the mistakes of COVID-19 waves past, while justifying a relaxation of public health orders for the holiday season while Omicron cases tick up because of higher vaccination rates and a desire to be in line with other provinces.  At a morning news conference, Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Jason Copping announced rapid COVID-19 test kits would soon be handed out for free, an expansion in eligibility for vaccine boosters, and a looseni
  
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• 'Very real risk' of 5th wave due to Omicron, says Hinshaw, as Alta. heads into holiday season with relaxed rules

  15-12-2021 21:55
  
  Alberta officials spoke on Wednesday of avoiding the mistakes of COVID-19 waves past, while justifying a relaxation of public health orders for the holiday season while Omicron cases tick up because of higher vaccination rates and a desire to be in line with other provinces.  At a morning news conference, Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Jason Copping announced rapid COVID-19 test kits would soon be handed out for free, an expansion in eligibility for vaccine boosters, and a looseni
  
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• COVID-19: What can you do in Alberta during the holidays?

  15-12-2021 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government changed some COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday, but didn't update others. So what is and isn't allowed this holiday season?
  
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• Hay West saves 17,000 cattle, but herds still being culled due to 2021 drought

  15-12-2021 21:50
  
   A national agriculture group says a program that helps farmers in Eastern Canada ship hay to drought-affected farmers on the Prairies has saved 17,000 head of cattle. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says its Hay West program has shipped 5.6 million tonnes of livestock feed from farmers in Eastern Canada so far this year. A total of 75 farms in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have received the feed. The CFA says it has an additional 100 million tonnes of hay available to be shippe
  
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• Engineers say better forecasting, warnings could protect B.C. from disasters - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 21:35
  Engineers say better forecasting, warnings could protect B.C. from disasters  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blackhawks, Beach's attorney meet with mediator for 1st time - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 21:28
  
  Blackhawks, Beach's attorney meet with mediator for 1st time  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros headlines list of CFL all-stars - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 21:17
  Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros headlines list of CFL all-stars  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 10 arrested after human trafficking investigation by Strathcona County RCMP, ALERT

  15-12-2021 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ten people were arrested and each charged with one count of "obtaining sexual services for consideration" after a joint investigation by Strathcona County RCMP and ALERT.
  
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• Man arrested following standoff at home in Black Diamond, Alta.

  15-12-2021 21:01
  
  Police have arrested a man in his 50s following an incident that resulted in a lockdown at a hospital, daycare and several schools in southern Alberta. Turner Valley RCMP say officers responded to a home near First Street and Second Avenue S.E. at about 11:35 a.m. on Tuesday for reports of threats being uttered by an individual. Members of the Alberta RCMP emergency response team and RCMP police dog services were also dispatched to the scene to assist in blocking off the home. Officials say the
  
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• B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway set to reopen December 20 for commercial travel, buses

  15-12-2021 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Repair crews have been working 24 hours a day since the initial damage in mid-November, according to the Ministry of Transportation.
  
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• B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway set to reopen Dec. 20 for commercial travel, buses

  15-12-2021 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Repair crews have been working 24 hours a day since the initial damage in mid-November, according to the Ministry of Transportation.
  
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• Alberta couple, wanted on Canada-wide warrant, could be in B.C.

  15-12-2021 20:30
  
  Authorities say a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrests of two Albertans wanted in connection with an investment scheme that cost victims approximately $1.3 million. The couple could also be hiding in the B.C. interior, police say. Canada-wide warrants have been obtained for the arrests of Fernando Honorate de Silva Fagundes, 65, and his wife, Emilia Alas-As Elasin, 40, by the Alberta RCMP integrated market enforcement team (IMET). Charges were announced against the couple late las
  
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• Equipment malfunction leads to odorous smells in North Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 20:16
  
  Equipment malfunction leads to odorous smells in North Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service names new deputy chief

  15-12-2021 20:15
  
  A longtime RCMP officer and superintendent has been named as the new deputy chief of the Lethbridge Police Service. Gerald Grobmeier spent the last 28 years with the RCMP, most recently as the superintendent in charge of the Red Deer detachment where he led a team of 174 officers and 86 municipal employees. He will begin his new position on March 7, 2022. “Gerald’s extensive experience, ability to lead through change, dedication to building relationships and the vision he brings to p
  
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• Missing Calgary woman found safe: police

  15-12-2021 20:07
  
  Calgary police say a woman reported missing last night has been found safe. Investigators said Wednesday that friends and family of Stacy Dawn Molleken, 40, hadn't been able to get a hold of her. She was last seen leaving her residence at about 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday. Her family then reported her missing at 8 p.m. By 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday police said Molleken was safe. "As this matter is not criminal in nature, no further details will be release," police said in a news release.  
  
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• Calgary police seek missing woman last seen in city's northwest

  15-12-2021 20:07
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help finding a woman reported missing last night. Investigators say friends and family of Stacy Dawn Molleken, 40, haven't been able to get a hold of her. She was last seen leaving her residence in 2100 block of Halifax Crescent N.W. at about 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday. Her family then reported her missing at 8 p.m. "After conducting a search of her residence, speaking with witnesses and reviewing CCTV, police have been unable to locate Stacy and are concer
  
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• Critics still worried about immigration backlog after feds pledge $85M - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 20:06
  Critics still worried about immigration backlog after feds pledge $85M  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• LPS announces new Deputy Chief - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 19:59
  LPS announces new Deputy Chief  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man arrested after jewelry store robbery in downtown Edmonton

  15-12-2021 18:53
  
  A 49-year-old man is facing charges after a "violent" jewelry store robbery in downtown Edmonton in October, police said. A thief walked into a jewelry store in the area of 115 Street and 100 Avenue on Oct. 6, took out a firearm, assaulted an employee and fled with cash, the Edmonton Police Service said. Najib Sleiman, 49, was arrested in Calgary on Oct. 27 and charged with 10 offences, including robbery with a firearm and aggravated assault. “We are grateful to the CPS for their assistanc
  
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• Coquihalla Highway reopening Dec. 20 thanks to 'remarkable engineering feats,' officials say

  15-12-2021 18:46
  
  The storm-damaged Coquihalla Highway is now expected to reopen to commercial traffic on Monday, according to the B.C. government. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming credited the surprising new timeline to "one of the most remarkable engineering feats in recent memory," noting the Coquihalla collapsed at multiple points during the historic Nov. 15 storm that caused catastrophic flooding and landslides in the province's southwest. "The response by our maintenance contractors, our subcontractors,
  
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• Coquihalla Highway reopening Dec. 20 thanks to 'remarkable engineering feats,' B.C. officials say

  15-12-2021 18:46
  
  The storm-damaged Coquihalla Highway is now expected to reopen to commercial traffic on Monday, which would allow B.C. residents to drive between the Lower Mainland and Interior before Christmas. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming credited the surprising new timeline to "one of the most remarkable engineering feats in recent memory," noting the Coquihalla collapsed at multiple points during the historic Nov. 15 storm that caused catastrophic flooding and landslides in the province's southwest.
  
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• Calgary police release photos of downtown LRT assault suspect

  15-12-2021 18:43
  
  Police are looking for help identifying a suspect allegedly involved in an assault on a downtown Calgary LRT station earlier this month. Officers were called to the City Hall LRT platform along Seventh Avenue S.W. at around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Investigators believe the events leading up to the assault happened on a CTrain as it approached the City Hall station. Police said a man and woman travelling together had a "brief interaction" with a stranger that escalated to a verbal augment. T
  
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• Flames place 7 more players, 3 coaches and 7 staff members in COVID-19 protocol

  15-12-2021 18:36
  
  Nearly the entire Calgary Flames roster is now in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol after the team announced an additional 17 entries have been added to the growing list. On Wednesday morning, the team confirmed that an additional seven players, three coaches and seven support staff members have entered the league's protocol. The new additions include:Rasmus Andersson; Byron Froese; Johnny Gaudreau; Erik Gudbranson; Trevor Lewis; Jacob Markstrom; Tyler Pitlick; Head coach Darryl Sutter; Associate coac
  
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• Alberta hasn’t discussed sports gathering limits as more Calgary Flames members enter COVID-19 protocol

  15-12-2021 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  In light of 16 members of the Calgary Flames organization entering the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, Premier Jason Kenney said the province hasn’t yet discussed changing gathering limits for sports events, adding it’s believed the restriction exemption program is working as it should right now.
  
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• Province announces new measures against Omicron COVID variant - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 18:15
  Province announces new measures against Omicron COVID variant  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Feds formally advise against non-essential international travel amid COVID-19 case surge

  15-12-2021 18:12
  
  The federal government is again advising against non-essential foreign travel as COVID-19 cases rise in Canada and the threat of the Omicron variant of concern mounts. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made the announcement Wednesday in a joint press conference with other ministers and public health officials. “To those who are planning to travel, I say very clearly, now is not the time to travel. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant on a global scale makes us fear the worst for Canadian
  
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• Feds advise against non-essential international travel amid Omicron case surge

  15-12-2021 18:12
  
  The federal government is again advising against non-essential foreign travel as COVID-19 cases rise in Canada and the threat of the Omicron variant of concern mounts. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made the announcement Wednesday in a joint press conference with other ministers and public health officials. “To those who are planning to travel, I say very clearly, now is not the time to travel. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant on a global scale makes us fear the worst for Canadian
  
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• ‘We must learn from our past’: Hinshaw on not repeating past mistakes with Omicron COVID-19 variant

  15-12-2021 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw speaks about Omicron and how each new variant of COVID-19 forces health agencies to change their assumptions about the disease and how to deal with it. She said the province moved too quickly to reopen while Delta was surging over the summer and fall, and that mistake...
  
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• Alberta obtaining more Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

  15-12-2021 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping said Alberta is obtaining more doses of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine and urged people who are holding out for it to book their appointment. Copping also provided more details on how Albertans can obtain one of the 500,000 rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits being offered for free...
  
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• Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 17:52
  Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta lifting some COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Christmas

  15-12-2021 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahead of the holidays, Premier Jason Kenney announced two adjustments to Alberta’s current gathering restrictions: the two-household cohort restriction has been removed, and the requirement to be vaccinated has been lifted for small gatherings inside homes. Kenney said with nearly 90 per cent of adults having at least once dose, the rule is no longer...
  
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• PM urges caution before Christmas as government mulls Omicron measures - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 17:45
  
  PM urges caution before Christmas as government mulls Omicron measures  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta expanding COVID-19 boosters to health-care workers and people 50+

  15-12-2021 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announced Alberta is expanding the eligibility for COVID-19 booster to anyone aged 50 and older, along with health-care workers. He said provinces are pushing the federal government to increase vaccine shipments so boosters can be offered to even more people.
  
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• Nearly 85% of Albertans over 12 are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

  15-12-2021 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said one year into vaccinating people against COVID-19, nearly 85 per cent of Albertans over the age of 12 have received at least one dose and nearly 90 per cent have received two jabs. He also updated the numbers for pediatric doses and boosters.
  
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• Free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits to be made available at hundreds of Alberta locations: Kenney

  15-12-2021 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney explains how Albertans can obtain free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits ahead of the holidays from about 740 AHS sites and pharmacies. Kenney said kids will also be made available to schools on alert status.
  
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• 10 Facts About Freddie Mercury That Will Rock You - Lethbridge News Now

  15-12-2021 16:59
  10 Facts About Freddie Mercury That Will Rock You  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Blood Services recommends end to outright ban on donations from gay men

  15-12-2021 16:47
  
  In a move LGBTQ2S+ advocates say is long overdue, Canadian Blood Services submitted an application to Health Canada on Wednesday to end the blood ban. In the new request to overhaul the policy, Canadian Blood Services is asking its regulator to approve a change to its donor eligibility criteria that would allow blood donation clinics to stop gay and bisexual men as well as some other folks in the LGBTQ2S+ community whether they’ve had sex with a man. Instead, they want to ask all donors re
  
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• Canadian Blood Services recommends end to ban on donations from gay men

  15-12-2021 16:47
  
  In a move LGBTQ2S+ advocates say is long overdue, Canadian Blood Services submitted an application to Health Canada on Wednesday to end the blood ban. In the new request to overhaul the policy, Canadian Blood Services is asking its regulator to approve a change to its donor eligibility criteria that would allow blood donation clinics to stop asking men and some other folks in the LGBTQ2S+ community whether they’ve had sex with a man. Instead, they want to ask all donors regardless of orien
  
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