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• Calgary Zoo cancels Thursday Zoolights due to cold weather

  16-12-2021 23:51
  
  The Calgary Zoo says tonight’s Zoolights presentation has been cancelled due to cold weather. "Weather conditions are carefully monitored daily, and decisions to cancel are made the day-of," the zoo said in a statement. The organization will be reaching out to ticket holders with an alternate date to attend the holiday light display. Zoolights is expected to go ahead tomorrow, Dec, 17, but remains weather dependent. "Indoor holiday dinner bookings, including Beary Merry, will proceed this
  
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• 1 injured in head-on crash on Hwy. 2A south of Calgary

  16-12-2021 23:42
  
  One person was taken to hospital in non-life threatening condition after a head-on crash on Highway 2A south of Calgary. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. just north of Aldersyde and saw a section of the highway shut down as crews cleared the scene. No other information was available.
  
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• Calgary's July hailstorm makes list of Canada's top weather events of 2021

  16-12-2021 23:27
  
  A summer hailstorm in Calgary that caused flash flooding, broke tree branches and battered homes has been named on Environment Canada's list of the Top 10 Weather Stories of 2021.    Senior climatologist Dave Phillips has been compiling the list for more than two decades. His picks for the most descriptive and expensive weather events of the year include, in eighth spot, a hailstorm that hit Calgary on the evening of Friday, July 2. The Calgary Fire Department said it received almost 2
  
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• Alberta court settles COVID-19 vaccine dispute between Lethbridge, Alta. parents

  16-12-2021 23:23
  
  An Alberta judge has ruled in favour of a woman who was fighting with her ex-husband over whether their children would be vaccinated against COVID-19. According to court documents obtained by CTV News, the parents from Lethbridge were at odds over acquiring COVID-19 vaccinations for their two children, aged 10 and 12. The parties have not been named, but both parents had joint custody over the children and decided each child would receive all of their routine childhood immunizations and annual f
  
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• N.W.T dumping Alberta's curriculum, will begin teaching B.C.'s instead

  16-12-2021 23:16
  
  Schools in the Northwest Territories will phase out the use of Alberta's curriculum in the latest blow to a controversial UCP rewrite of teaching materials. N.W.T. officials made the announcement Thursday that they will be teaching British Columbia's curriculum instead. "A modern curriculum that meets the needs of N.W.T learners is essential to providing the best education possible to all residents," N.W.T Minister of Education R.J. Simpson said in a news release. "Which is why I’m excited
  
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• Thursday's Montreal Canadiens game played without fans in Bell Centre amid COVID-19 concerns

  16-12-2021 23:10
  
  The Montreal Canadiens will play Thursday night's game in an empty arena, after ticket buyers were told to stay home. The news comes amid a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in Quebec and concerns about the Omicron variant. "Faced with the spiraling rise of COVID-19 cases in the region, late this afternoon the Montreal Canadiens organization received a request from Quebec public health officials to host tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers in a closed setting with no fans in attendance
  
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• Cree “Hockey Night in Canada” can help save language: broadcaster - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 23:05
  
  Cree “Hockey Night in Canada” can help save language: broadcaster  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Watchdog opens investigation after man fatally shot by Montreal police - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 22:36
  Watchdog opens investigation after man fatally shot by Montreal police  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Officials: Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 22:29
  
  Officials: Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cardston's Payden Vair named a finalist in “Faces of Wellness” competition - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 22:24
  
  Cardston's Payden Vair named a finalist in “Faces of Wellness” competition  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Seniors giving back in the community

  16-12-2021 22:20
  
  You'll find John Gagnon in the woodworking shop at the Kerby Centre a lot this holiday season. He started making wooden snowmen in November, raising money to pay for supplies and tools in the shop. "It gets me out of the house you know," said Gagnon. "Here we create things, we build things, we help others, this is what I like, and I feel very satisfied." His snowmen come in three sizes and range from $20 to $30. He has some help from others to cut all the wood pieces. "I do all the painting and
  
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• Calgary hockey association dropping ‘Blackfoot’ name

  16-12-2021 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Research and consultation with members of the Blackfoot Confederacy helped the association understand the importance of the identity, language and culture of the Blackfoot.
  
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• Some highlights from PM Trudeau's mandate letters to cabinet ministers - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 21:57
  
  Some highlights from PM Trudeau's mandate letters to cabinet ministers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City preparing for event-filled Mayor's Hockey Challenge Saturday - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 21:54
  
  City preparing for event-filled Mayor's Hockey Challenge Saturday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Losing their adult daughter to cancer led Alberta parents to find joy in giving

  16-12-2021 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the Rolheiser family, giving back during the holidays keeps the memory and spirit of their daughter alive.
  
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• How to take a COVID-19 rapid test at home

  16-12-2021 20:47
  
  Starting Friday, Albertans will be able to pick up free rapid test kits at select locations on a first-come first-served basis while supplies last. But how does the process work? The kits are limited to one box per person every two weeks. Each box comes with detailed instructions and five test kits in total. "The maximum benefit is to use two kits within a week, 72 hours apart," said Amandi Chehad, pharmacist at the Aspen Landing Shoppers Drug Mart. "If it tests positive then they have to confir
  
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• Alberta Badlands named 'most enchanting region' of Canada by U.S. travel guide

  16-12-2021 20:33
  
  A southern Alberta region, known for its prehistoric past, is one of the top places to visit in 2022, says a U.S.-based online travel guide. Travel Lemming put the Alberta Badlands, which are made up of many of the river valleys in southern Alberta and includes the world-famous Dinosaur Provincial Park, at 17th on its list of the top 50 emerging places to travel in the world in 2022. In a release, the company says its team of 15 travel writers and editors made up the list, focusing mainly "on el
  
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• Several Holy Spirit schools in Lethbridge closed as a precaution - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 20:26
  Several Holy Spirit schools in Lethbridge closed as a precaution  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Frisbee Rob' McLeod recruited by SAIT to build disc sports program

  16-12-2021 20:05
  
  'Frisbee' Rob McLeod is heading back to school. The long-time ultimate player and holder of several self catch world records has been hired by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary to build the school's disc sports program. “Adding Robert McLeod to lead our new SAIT Trojans disc sports program has us very excited,” said Wade Kolmel, director of athletics and recreation. “Not only does he have an immense passion for the sport, he is widely known in the communit
  
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• 3 people suspected of supplying Lethbridge drug trade arrested by Calgary police - Globalnews.ca

  16-12-2021 20:05
  
  3 people suspected of supplying Lethbridge drug trade arrested by Calgary police  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 3 people suspected of supplying Lethbridge drug trade arrested by Calgary police

  16-12-2021 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several charges have been laid against three people from Calgary who were allegedly connected to a trafficking network that supplied drug dealers in Lethbridge.
  
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• Nobleford joining Chinook Arch Regional Library System - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 19:49
  
  Nobleford joining Chinook Arch Regional Library System  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• At least 5 dead as Midwest rocked by hurricane-force winds - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 19:36
  
  At least 5 dead as Midwest rocked by hurricane-force winds  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 1650 AHS staff on unpaid leave due to vaccination status - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 19:29
  
  1650 AHS staff on unpaid leave due to vaccination status  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flames' Dube, Kylington added to COVID-19 protocol; 18 players now sidelined

  16-12-2021 19:26
  
  The Calgary Flames announced two more players and another member of the team's support staff were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Thursday, bringing the organization's total number to 30 people. Flames centre Dillon Dube and defenceman Oliver Kylington joined 16 of their teammates in protocol, while 12 other employees are also currently in isolation. By far the worst coronavirus outbreak in the NHL this season, Calgary has already seen four games postponed through Saturday, but it's likely
  
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• Flames confirm Omicron cases as Dube, Kylington added to COVID-19 protocol

  16-12-2021 19:26
  
  The Calgary Flames confirmed to CTV News Thursday that the team has confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The exact number of Omicron cases within the team has yet to be confirmed as the Flames await lab results regarding the strain. The sequencing process takes several days. The Omicron announcement came a short time after two more players and another member of the team's support staff were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Thursday, bringing the organization's total number to
  
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• 3 men charged in alleged Calgary drug operation supplying Lethbridge dealers

  16-12-2021 19:14
  
  Calgary police say three people are facing almost two-dozen charges in connection to a drug trafficking network that allegedly operated out of the city's eastside. The investigation began in September when officers started probing several people thought to be involved in drug trafficking and other criminal activities. "Throughout the investigation, we identified three individuals alleged to be connected to a drug trafficking network that included supplying dealers in Lethbridge," Calgary police
  
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• Calgary Zoo eclipses million visitor mark for 2021

  16-12-2021 19:13
  
  The Calgary Zoo is celebrating a significant rebound in attendance this year after it was forced to close the gates to visitors for nearly two months in 2020. Despite the late-2020 departure of the giant pandas that were on loan from China and the ongoing pandemic-related safety measures, officials say the zoo welcomed more than one million visitors this year. Calgary Zoo attendance in 2020 was 734,682 visitors. The zoo unveiled Dinosaurs Awakened, complete with 26 animatronic creatures, earlier
  
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• Canadian Pacific hosting virtual 'Holiday Train at Home' - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 19:10
  
  Canadian Pacific hosting virtual 'Holiday Train at Home'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• BEHIND THE LENS: Chronicling a warming world - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 18:52
  BEHIND THE LENS: Chronicling a warming world  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Broken window on building prompts road closures in downtown Calgary

  16-12-2021 18:26
  
  The westbound lanes of Sixth Avenue have been closed between Centre Street and Second Street S.W. as emergency crews assess a broken window on a building. First Street has also been closed between Fifth Avenue and Eighth Avenue S.W. Drivers and pedestrians are advised to avoid the area. Falling glass also prompted a similar closure in the same area in 2017. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day …  Please note westbound 6 Avenue, between Centre and 2 Street
  
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• Broken window on Brookfield Place prompts road closures in downtown Calgary

  16-12-2021 18:26
  
  The westbound lanes of Sixth Avenue have been closed between Centre Street and Second Street S.W. as emergency crews assess a broken window on the Brookfield Place building. First Street has also been closed between Fifth Avenue and Eighth Avenue S.W. Falling debris smashed the back window out of a Calgary police van. Drivers and pedestrians are advised to avoid the area. Similar concerns prompted a similar closure in the same area in 2017. Please note westbound 6 Avenue, between Centre and 2 St
  
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• Health experts say COVID-19 Omicron variant requires incredibly urgent response - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 18:02
  
  Health experts say COVID-19 Omicron variant requires incredibly urgent response  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 3 Banff businesses issued partial closure orders for violating COVID-19 vaccine passport rules

  16-12-2021 18:02
  
  Three businesses in Banff have been ordered to partially close after Alberta Health Services (AHS) found they weren't complying with the requirements outlined in the province's vaccine passport program. According to documents on the AHS website, Melissa's Missteak, High Rollers and Dancing Sasquatch – all located on Banff Avenue – were found to have "very little to no masking of patrons." At Melissa's Missteak, AHS found patrons were unmasked while mingling around the dance floor and
  
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• All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 17:29
  
  All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Edmonton music teacher sentenced to 32 months for sexual interference

  16-12-2021 17:25
  
  A former Edmonton music teacher has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for comitting a sex crime against a 15-year-old male former student.  Alyssa Tungul, 31, was found guilty in July of sexual assault and sexual interference. On Thursday, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Susan Bercov sentenced the teacher to more than  2 1/2 years for sexual interference.  “Ms. Tungul was in a position of trust because she was the complainant’s teacher,” Bercov s
  
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• Quebec COVID-19 numbers skyrocket again with 2,736 new cases

  16-12-2021 17:07
  
  Quebec reported a significant spike in new coronavirus cases Thursday for the second day in a row with 2,736 new infections.  The province states five more people have died due to the virus, bringing that total to 11,627. It's a return to numbers not seen since Jan. 8, 2021, as the province battled the peak of its most infectious coronavirus wave to date. The difference this time is lower hospitalizations rates. This time last year, there were nearly 1,400 people in hospital with serious sy
  
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• Quebec COVID-19 numbers rise significantly again with 2,736 new cases

  16-12-2021 17:07
  
  Quebec reported a significant spike in new coronavirus cases Thursday for the second day in a row with 2,736 new infections.  The province states five more people have died due to the virus, bringing that total to 11,627. It's a return to numbers not seen since Jan. 8, 2021, as the province battled the peak of its most infectious coronavirus wave to date. The difference this time is lower hospitalizations rates. This time last year, there were nearly 1,400 people in hospital with serious sy
  
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• Lethbridge rentals up year over year in November - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 16:42
  
  Lethbridge rentals up year over year in November  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canada surpasses grim milestone with 30000 COVID-19 deaths - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 16:35
  
  CP NewsAlert: Canada surpasses grim milestone with 30000 COVID-19 deaths  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police seek missing man who recently suffered brain injury

  16-12-2021 16:16
  
  The Calgary Police Service has released a surveillance image of a man who is now missing after recently receiving treatment for a brain injury. Police and the family of Alonzo First Rider are concerned for the wellbeing of the 32-year-old who was last seen Tuesday evening. First Rider's last known whereabouts were in the 300 block of Ninth Avenue S.E. at approximately 6:30 p.m. He has staples in his head as the result of a brain injury he suffered nearly two weeks ago. First Rider is described a
  
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• Calgary police locate missing man who recently suffered brain injury

  16-12-2021 16:16
  
  The Calgary Police Service confirms who had been missing after recently receiving treatment for a brain injury has been found. Police say Alonzo First Rider, who had recently undergone treatment for a brain injury and had staples in his head, was located Thusday night and is safe. The 32-year-old had been reported missing Wednesday. Police released a Tuesday evening surveillance image of him at a location downtown, his last known wherabouts at the time.
  
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• Supreme Court to review constitutionality of Safe Third Country refugee pact - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 16:03
  
  Supreme Court to review constitutionality of Safe Third Country refugee pact  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Festival Square construction paused for winter, resuming in the spring - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 15:28
  
  Festival Square construction paused for winter, resuming in the spring  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge confirms Community Event grant deadlines for 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2021 15:28
  
  City of Lethbridge confirms Community Event grant deadlines for 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dicey travel conditions expected for QEII this afternoon

  16-12-2021 15:19
  
  Blowing snow with significantly reduced visibility is forecast for areas along Highway 2 Thursday afternoon. Areas north of Red Deer to Airdrie are expected to be affected.  Use caution and check road conditions before heading out if you have to be on that highway or adjacent secondary highways today. Snow will start later this morning and continue through much of the day. Wind is forecast to gust up around 60 km/h through the afternoon. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a bl
  
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• High wind, blowing snow and low temps for Calgary today

  16-12-2021 14:39
  
  Early this morning, a number of blowing snow advisories began to populate along the QEII Highway. That checks. Today’s conditions have modified once again from nearly everything we had yesterday. The expected high temp was adjusted from -10 C to -12 C, and overnight a significant number of forecast models jumped ship from even that, ending at -17 C. What changed? The better sentiment might be "what’s going to change enough to help us out a bit?" – and that answer has consistent
  
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• Taber man killed in head-on crash on Hwy. 3 between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat - CTV News Calgary

  16-12-2021 14:27
  
  Taber man killed in head-on crash on Hwy. 3 between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Taber man killed in head-on crash on Hwy. 3 between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat

  16-12-2021 14:27
  
  A 27-year-old man is dead following a Wednesday night highway crash involving a pickup truck and semi west of the town of Bow Island, Alta. Emergency crews responded to a location along Highway 3, near the Highway 879 intersection, shortly after 11:30 p.m. RCMP officials say a westbound pickup truck struck an eastbound semi. The driver of the pickup truck, a resident of Taber, was pronounced dead on scene. There have been no reports of injuries to the transport truck driver. The cause of the hea
  
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• Enbridge seeks federal jurisdiction in U.S. Great Lakes oil pipeline dispute

  16-12-2021 14:08
  
  Enbridge Energy moved Wednesday to shift to federal court a Michigan lawsuit seeking shutdown of an oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. The Canadian company argued that a 2019 lawsuit filed in a state court by Attorney General Dana Nessel should be heard by U.S. District Judge Janet Neff, who last month retained jurisdiction over a separate case initiated by Enbridge to keep oil flowing through its Line 5. "We are hopeful that the attorney general will agree
  
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