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• Daily COVID cases above 600 this weekend in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 23:49
  
  Daily COVID cases above 600 this weekend in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Southern Alberta teacher charged with sexual assault against 16-year-old student

  20-12-2021 23:36
  
  Redcliffe RCMP has charged a teacher in Dunmore, Alta. with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a young person after receiving complaints from a student. The student went to police and alleged that beginning in 2021 while they were 16 years old, they were sexually assaulted on multiple occasions by a teacher employed at Eagle Butte High School. The police investigation took a number of months and on Dec. 16, Rebecca Lynn McCubbin, 27, was arrested. McCubbin is charged with sexual assault a
  
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• Calgary council to consider a motion condemning a Quebec law that could use tax dollars to fight it

  20-12-2021 23:10
  
  Calgary city council will debate an urgent notice of motion Monday afternoon drafted up by six councillors and the mayor that would endorse the city challenging Quebec legislation that bans government employees and those in a position of authority from wearing religious symbols at work. Spearheaded by Ward 9’s Gian-Carlo Carra and Mayor Jyoti Gondek, the aim was to provide taxpayers money to help fund the legal fight against what was once known as Bill 21, before it became law in 2019. But
  
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• Finding rapid COVID-19 tests across Canada, from relative ease to utter frustration

  20-12-2021 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  As residents in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta scramble to get their hands on rapid COVID-19 tests before the holidays, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan are ahead of the curve.
  
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• Pentagon issues rules aimed at stopping rise of extremism - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 23:04
  Pentagon issues rules aimed at stopping rise of extremism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City extends amnesty on legalizing secondary suites through 2023

  20-12-2021 22:35
  
  The city is extending its secondary suite amnesty program through 2023 in order to give owners extra time to legalize their suites at minimum cost and bring up to minimum safety requirements. That means the city will continue to waive development permit and registration fees through 2023, allowing existing suite owners to take advantage of relaxed building code requirements. For those whose suites were built prior to March 2018, owners must ensure they meet minimum safety requirements, including
  
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• Lethbridge MP offers divisive stance on COVID-19 vaccinations - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 22:12
  Lethbridge MP offers divisive stance on COVID-19 vaccinations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More than a dozen injured owls admitted to Alberta wildlife rehab facility in the last month

  20-12-2021 21:53
  
  More hours of darkness during winter means more time that owls are out hunting, and as a result, more of the nocturnal predators are being injured in encounters with humans. Owls are being admitted to the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) with head trauma or broken wings caused by window strikes and vehicle collisions. "What they'll do is they'll actually use the headlights from vehicles and they'll swoop down in front of the vehicles because we're scaring mice in the ditches,"
  
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• 230,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits distributed in Alberta since Friday

  20-12-2021 21:50
  
  The Government of Alberta says 230,000 rapid response COVID-19 antigen test kits have been distributed since Friday when they were first made available to the public. The province saw strong demand for the take-home test kits, with thousands of people braving frigidly cold weather on Friday to wait in lines outside pharmacies with the hope of grabbing one of the 500,000 kits available. Each kit contains five tests. Albertans are limited to one kit every 14 days.  "We'll resupply and expand
  
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• Calgary road crews close Northmount Drive for water emergency

  20-12-2021 20:21
  
  Calgary road crews closed a section of Northmount Drive N.W. in both directions on Monday following a water emergency. The closure of Northmount Drive at St. Francis High School (877 Northmount Drive N.W.) started at 9 p.m. The city noted in a tweet that detour options are limited due to the road network.Emergency Closure: Northmount Dr will be fully closed at St.Francis High School (877 Northmount Drive) beginning at 9 am. Detour options are limited due to the road network. This is for a Water
  
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• Council earmarks $750K to support homeless in Calgary during winter

  20-12-2021 20:03
  
  City councillors voted Monday to give an additional $750,000 to support homeless and vulnerable Calagrians during the winter season. The money will go to the Calgary Homeless Foundation "to coordinate a cold weather response." A report outlining the investment will be provided to council by the third quarter of next year. Mayor Jyoti Gondek said last week there are 1,150 emergency spaces in Calgary and more than 900 people were housed during the severe cold snap, when temperatures dipped to -25
  
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• Siksika Nation members accept $1.3B settlement after land unlawfully surrendered - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 19:52
  
  Siksika Nation members accept $1.3B settlement after land unlawfully surrendered  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge's Cor Van Raay, Blood Reserve's Lena Heavy Shields-Russell receive Alberta Order of Excellence - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 19:52
  
  Lethbridge's Cor Van Raay, Blood Reserve's Lena Heavy Shields-Russell receive Alberta Order of Excellence  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Siksika Nation to receive $1.3B in land claim settlement

  20-12-2021 19:18
  
  The Siksika Nation has voted to accept a $1.3 billion one-time settlement payment from the federal government over a wrongful land surrender that dates back to 1910. About 77 per cent of nation members voted in favour of the referendum last week, with 70 per cent of eligible voter turnout, according to a news release on the Siksika Nation website. The vote means the nation will discontinue all filed court actions relating to the land settlement. According to nation research, in 1910 a land deal
  
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• Siksika Nation to receive $1.3 billion in land claim settlement

  20-12-2021 19:18
  
  The Siksika Nation has voted to accept a $1.3 billion one-time settlement payment from the federal government over a wrongful land surrender that dates back to 1910. About 77 per cent of nation members voted in favour of the referendum last week, with 70 per cent of eligible voter turnout, according to a news release on the Siksika Nation website. The vote means the nation will discontinue all filed court actions relating to the land settlement. According to nation research, in 1910 a land deal
  
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• NHL shuts down Canadiens, Blue Jackets due to COVID-19 concerns - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 18:34
  
  NHL shuts down Canadiens, Blue Jackets due to COVID-19 concerns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Key B.C. highway reopens to truck traffic after severe flood damage - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 18:27
  
  Key B.C. highway reopens to truck traffic after severe flood damage  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More than 157,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits distributed in Alberta on 1st day of rollout

  20-12-2021 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government distributed more than 157,000 rapid test kits on Friday, amid huge demand for the kits ahead of the holidays. 
  
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• Alberta sees spike in Omicron cases of COVID-19 as AHS prepares health-care system for surge

  20-12-2021 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta released three days' worth of COVID-19 data Monday, which saw the province identify 872 new cases of the Omicron variant of concern.
  
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• Alberta sees ‘great uptake’ for rapid COVID-19 test kits as AHS prepares for Omicron surge

  20-12-2021 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government distributed more than 157,000 rapid test kits on Friday, amid huge demand for the kits ahead of the holidays. 
  
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• Lethbridge police screened 525 vehicles this weekend during Christmas Check Stop campaign - CTV News Calgary

  20-12-2021 18:21
  
  Lethbridge police screened 525 vehicles this weekend during Christmas Check Stop campaign  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Coquihalla Highway reopens to some commercial traffic after repairs made 'throughout the day and night'

  20-12-2021 18:14
  
  The storm-damaged Coquihalla Highway reopened to commercial traffic Monday as B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure confirms crews continued to work “through the day and night.” The ministry posted photos on social media Sunday night showing major progress on the route, which collapsed at multiple points during the historic Nov. 15 storm that caused catastrophic flooding and landslides in the province's southwest. Around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Drive B.C. confirmed
  
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• Calgary Flames alumni Curtis Glencross gives stranded fan a big assist

  20-12-2021 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Calgary Flames assistant captain Curtis Glencross set up 141 goals during his NHL career, but a Calgary woman is more thankful for the assist he provided off the ice.
  
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• Church agency: Captive missionaries made daring escape - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 17:41
  Church agency: Captive missionaries made daring escape  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hockey Canada withdraws from Spengler Cup due to COVID-19 concerns - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 17:40
  Hockey Canada withdraws from Spengler Cup due to COVID-19 concerns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Roughly 525 vehicles checked during weekend Check Stop campaign in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 17:39
  Roughly 525 vehicles checked during weekend Check Stop campaign in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Prosecutor: Minnesota cop negligent in Daunte Wright's death - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 16:55
  Prosecutor: Minnesota cop negligent in Daunte Wright's death  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's longest Bird e-scooter ride in 2021 was 20 times the national average

  20-12-2021 16:19
  
  Electric vehicle company Bird Canada has released details on the longest e-scooter ride recorded in Calgary this year, and it's more than 20 times the national average.  The company says someone in Calgary rode a Bird scooter for 58 kilometres this year, the equivalent of going from Southcentre Mall to the airport and back. The average length of a Bird e-scooter trip in Canada this year was 2.8 kilometres, up from two kilometres last year. The second-longest Bird Canada trip this year was 4
  
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• Cold Calgary weather for the holidays

  20-12-2021 15:05
  
  Our local forecast will be quiet for a few days; even as we cool off, southern Alberta is out of the running for any major happenings. The biggest point of potential activity is sub-warning gusts in the far southwest tomorrow – it’s the usual suspects through Crowsnest Pass and Cardston, with only a small shot at warnings.The upper limit seems to stall at 80 km/h. The local effect? 40 km/h west wind. I’m comfortable saying that tomorrow’s forecast high of -2 C may be amen
  
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• Alberta adds 1,925 new COVID-19 cases in 3 days

  20-12-2021 14:43
  
  Alberta reported 1,925 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 872 infections of the Omicron variant. The province added 627 cases on Friday, 721 on Saturday and 577 on Sunday, with the active count increasing to 5,652. The 721 cases reported on Saturday was the highest one-day increase since Oct. 20. Alberta has reported 1,045 Omicron cases to date: 613 in the Calgary zone, 367 in the Edmonton zone, 35 in the North zone, 20 in the Central zone and 10 in the South zone. Six more Albertans were r
  
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• COVID-19 booster shots: Will you need more than one?

  20-12-2021 13:00
  
  Since the first cases of Omicron were reported in Canada just a few weeks ago, infections with the new COVID-19 variant have skyrocketed across the country. On Dec. 13 alone, public health authorities estimated that more than 80 per cent of daily new infections in Ontario involved Omicron. Earlier this month, Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization strongly recommended that booster shots be administered to Canadians aged 50 and older, as well as other at-risk groups. While eac
  
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• Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 10:47
  Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Commons Speaker reflects on dispute over secret documents on scientists' firing - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 10:42
  Commons Speaker reflects on dispute over secret documents on scientists' firing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 10:08
  More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Midterms promise political headache for president, but possible reprieve for Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 10:08
  
  Midterms promise political headache for president, but possible reprieve for Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lending a hand to the city’s most vulnerable

  20-12-2021 05:54
  
  Winter gear and healthy food were given out to Calgarians struggling with homelessness Sunday. The annual Happy Holidays with Less Fortunate Calgarians event was hosted by the Love with Humanity Association. One of the event’s goals is to “spread the love and see smiles on their faces,” according to the group. They also handed out $25 gift cards to four people celebrating birthdays. The Love with Humanity Association is a registered non-profit organization that was founded in 2
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Medicine Hat - Fresno Bee

  20-12-2021 05:29
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Medicine Hat  Fresno Bee
  
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• Japanese space tourists safely return to Earth - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 04:49
  Japanese space tourists safely return to Earth  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cold, mild, then frigid end to the week

  20-12-2021 04:47
  
  Clouds clear Sunday night leading into a sunny and below seasonal Monday. Warmer air moves in after that bringing milder conditions closer to the long term average with periods of sun and cloud. A chance of flurries or light snow begins Wednesday night, marking the beginning of a major cool down. Temperatures throughout Thursday drop steadily, reaching the minus mid-twenties overnight. That downward trend continues through Boxing Day with morning temperatures approaching -30 C. Here’s the
  
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• 1 in hospital after assault downtown

  20-12-2021 04:35
  
  One person is in hospital with serious injuries after an assault in downtown Calgary Sunday evening. Police responded to an altercation between two people in the area of 8 Avenue SW between 1 Street and Centre Street at 5:17 p.m., according to CPS. CTrain service in both directions out of downtown was shut down, Calgary Transit brought in buses to shuttle transit riders.#CTRiders Due to a CPS matter there is no Ctrain service moving through the core. Shuttle buses are west on 6 Ave and east on 9
  
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• Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 04:16
  Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Refund frustration looms after Winter Wonder Forest cancels event north of Edmonton

  20-12-2021 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cancelled Winter Wonder Forest has quickly turned into a stressful situation for some Albertans unsure they'll be able to get their money back just days before Christmas.
  
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• U of C cancels in-person exams, possibility for delay to on campus instruction come 2022

  20-12-2021 01:31
  
  The University of Calgary cancelled the remainder of in-person exams for this semester due to rising cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Ed McCauley, university president, announced the news in a statement on Sunday. According to administrators, exams scheduled to be delivered online will continue.  Instructors will reach out to students directly for those affected, the U of C said. "These actions reduce in-person activity and allow us time to gather information about the Omicron variant
  
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• Crews respond to west Lethbridge fire Sunday - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2021 01:03
  
  Crews respond to west Lethbridge fire Sunday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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