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• Liberal MP censured for defying advice on non-essential travel - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 23:57
  
  Liberal MP censured for defying advice on non-essential travel  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19: 522 new cases of Omicron confirmed in Alberta Wednesday

  22-12-2021 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health confirmed an additional 1,346 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours along with 522 new cases of the Omicron variant.
  
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• Avalanche conditions constantly changing in the mountain parks

  22-12-2021 23:49
  
  Right now the avalanche hazard south of Canmore is rated as moderate in the alpine, moderate at the tree line and low below the tree line, but that will likely get worse in the coming days. Mike Olsthoorn is a public safety specialist with Alberta Parks and said Kananaskis Country is expecting upwards of 25 centimetres of snow in the next 36 hours. "You know 25 centimetres makes the skiing great," he said. "But once you put wind to it you start getting the slabs that are more dense and more thic
  
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• ‘To see the smiles of people is amazing’: Sirens of the Season brightens Christmas spirits

  22-12-2021 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The town of Fort Macleod is getting into the Christmas spirit, despite having to cancel its Santa Claus Parade for the second straight year. As Erik Bay shows us, Sirens of the Season is lighting up the town, bringing smiles while also helping those less fortunate.
  
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• Alberta registered nurses to vote on four-year deal with pay hike of 4.25 per cent

  22-12-2021 23:08
  
  An Alberta nurses' union is asking its members to sign off on a proposed four-year collective agreement that amounts to pay increases of 4.25 per cent. The increase is among the recommendations from a third party mediating the agreement between Alberta Health Services and the United Nurses of Alberta. The union says the deal also includes a one-time lump sum payment of one per cent for 2021 in recognition of nurses' contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be $5 million a year towar
  
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• Winter storm, snowfall warnings for B.C.; 40- 70 cm projected for part of Highway 3

  22-12-2021 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  There’s also an Arctic outflow warning for the North Coast, where wind-chill values are projected to fall to around -20 C.
  
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• B.C. storm, snowfall warnings: 40-70 cm expected for part of Highway 3

  22-12-2021 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  There’s also an Arctic outflow warning for the North Coast, where wind-chill values are projected to fall to around -20 C.
  
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• Lethbridge man charged in drug trafficking investigation - CTV News Calgary

  22-12-2021 21:14
  
  Lethbridge man charged in drug trafficking investigation  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Drugs, money, and weapons seized in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 21:07
  
  Drugs, money, and weapons seized in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Stay home': Omicron surge worries Calgary church over in-person services

  22-12-2021 20:53
  
  There are no rules in Alberta preventing in-person religious gatherings this Christmas, but one Calgary church is calling on others to voluntarily cancel services due to the rise in Omicron cases. Hillhurst United Church, in northwest Calgary, issued a statement on Wednesday saying that Christmas services could be risky in the current situation. According to the Alberta government, the capacity of places of worship is limited to one-third fire code capacity and masks are mandatory. However, they
  
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• U of L moving classes online, Lethbridge College changes delivery in response to Omicron variant - Global News

  22-12-2021 20:49
  
  U of L moving classes online, Lethbridge College changes delivery in response to Omicron variant  Global News
  
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• U of L moving classes online, Lethbridge College changes delivery in response to Omicron variant

  22-12-2021 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Lethbridge is moving classes online in the new year as the COVID-19 variant Omicron continues to spread in Alberta.
  
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• U of L moving classes online in response to Omicron variant

  22-12-2021 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Lethbridge is moving classes online in the new year as the COVID-19 variant Omicron continues to spread in Alberta.
  
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• Alberta post-secondary institutions move online as Omicron cases rise

  22-12-2021 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  In response to the increasing COVID-19 case count in Alberta, a number of post-secondary institutions are moving classes back online.
  
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• Calgary non-profit Mamas for Mamas sees demand for holiday hampers triple

  22-12-2021 20:30
  
  The Calgary branch of a Canadian non-profit says applications for its holiday hampers have tripled this year amid the COVID pandemic. Mamas for Mamas Calgary is hoping to lift the spirts of dozens of families this Christmas through its holiday hamper program. The hampers contain toys, clothing and diapers, and are gifted to families who might not otherwise have anything under their tree on Christmas morning.   In 2020, the group put together fewer than 50 hampers, but says this year th
  
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• Tree hunters: How Albertans are spending less time in lots and more time in the backcountry

  22-12-2021 20:16
  
  When Vince Brophy and his family need a Christmas tree, they skip the lots and head out of town. "It's just more fun," he said. "You get out in the fresh air, the kids love it, it's nice to come out to the country instead of just grabbing a tree really quick in the city." A lot more people are heading to the country these days as real Christmas trees were harder to come by this year than they used to be. Supply chain disruptions made moving them around the country difficult, and flooding and fir
  
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• Trudeau, Freeland push back at Biden on COVID-19 holiday gatherings - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 20:03
  Trudeau, Freeland push back at Biden on COVID-19 holiday gatherings  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Candy cane sellers, chocolate makers hit with holiday supply chain challenges

  22-12-2021 19:59
  
  Visions of sugar plums have turned into visions of snarled supply chains for some Canadian candy companies this holiday season. Suppliers of chocolate and other festive treats say they aren't immune from the logistics and transportation issues that have plagued large segments of the Canadian economy in 2021. Candy makers have been having trouble sourcing everything from sugar and cocoa to packaging supplies such as plastic and cardboard. "The last six months or so, supply chain issues for the ca
  
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• Agriculture Minister Bibeau announces emergency food funding top-up - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 19:55
  Agriculture Minister Bibeau announces emergency food funding top-up  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa loosens eligibility requirements on pandemic relief for businesses, workers - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 19:47
  
  Ottawa loosens eligibility requirements on pandemic relief for businesses, workers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta nurses one step closer to contract agreement with AHS

  22-12-2021 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The United Nurses of Alberta negotiating committee is calling on union members to ratify a mediator's recommendations for a new collective agreement with AHS.
  
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• Military procurement chief stands by naval helicopters despite recent problems - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 19:34
  
  Military procurement chief stands by naval helicopters despite recent problems  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Drivers killed in 2-vehicle highway crash north of Calgary

  22-12-2021 19:31
  
  Two people were killed in a head-on crash north of Calgary on Wednesday. RCMP officers were called to Highway 9 just sound of Range Road 262, north of Irricana, at around 12:40 a.m. A preliminary investigation by police suggests a car travelling south on Highway 9 crossed the centre line and crashed into a northbound vehicle. In a news release, RCMP officials said the driver of the southbound vehicle, a woman in her 70s, and the driver of the northbound vehicle, a woman in her 50s, both died at
  
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• CSEC, Gondek point fingers as Flames ownership group prepares to walk away from new arena agreement

  22-12-2021 19:25
  
  John Bean, Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation's president and CEO, said Wednesday that there "wasn't a path forward" for the new event centre project after the city introduced an additional $19 million in right-away — sidewalks and roads — and climate costs for the project. City officials, including Mayor Jyoti Gondek, say the cost for the project that would have been the new home for the Calgary Flames should have come as little surprise. Bean said the newest expenses follo
  
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• Calgary mayor to respond to Flames' decision to end new arena agreement

  22-12-2021 19:25
  
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek is scheduled to address the Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation's decision to walk away from its agreement with the city on a new event centre that would have been home to the Calgary Flames. Gondek is scheduled to discuss the latest developments at 1 p.m. CTV News Calgary will livestream the availability. The mayor announced on social media Tuesday evening that Calgary Flames co-owner Murray Edwards planned to pull the plug on the arena deal over a $9.7 million gap st
  
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• Calgary mayor responds to Flames' decision to end new arena agreement

  22-12-2021 19:25
  
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek addressed the Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation's decision to walk away from its agreement with the city on a new event centre that would have been home to the Calgary Flames. The mayor announced on social media Tuesday evening that Calgary Flames co-owner Murray Edwards planned to pull the plug on the arena deal over a $9.7 million gap stemming from recently identified $16 million in overages above-and-beyond the original $650 million price tag. Gondek say the city
  
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• Amazingly preserved fossil egg shows dinosaur, bird links: scientists - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 19:19
  
  Amazingly preserved fossil egg shows dinosaur, bird links: scientists  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• U of C, SAIT, U of L will start some winter classes online amid Omicron

  22-12-2021 18:59
  
  The University of Calgary, SAIT and the University of Lethbridge announced on Wednesday they would be moving some winter term classes to start online due to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. A statement on the U of C's website said that while there are still many unknowns with Omicron, it has been spreading across Canada quickly. "As a result of this latest phase in the pandemic, the University of Calgary, alongside the University of Alberta and University of Lethbridge, will start our
  
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• U of C, SAIT, U of L will start some 2022 classes online amid Omicron

  22-12-2021 18:59
  
  The University of Calgary, SAIT and the University of Lethbridge announced on Wednesday they would be moving some 2022 classes to start online due to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. A statement on the U of C's website said that while there are still many unknowns with Omicron, it has been spreading across Canada quickly. "As a result of this latest phase in the pandemic, the University of Calgary, alongside the University of Alberta and University of Lethbridge, will start our respec
  
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• U of C and U of L will both start winter classes online amid Omicron

  22-12-2021 18:59
  
  The University of Calgary and University of Lethbridge announced on Wednesday they would be moving winter term classes to start online due to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. A statement on the U of C's website said that while there are still many unknowns with Omicron, it has been spreading across Canada quickly. "As a result of this latest phase in the pandemic, the University of Calgary, alongside the University of Alberta and University of Lethbridge, will start our respective win
  
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• Calgary, Lethbridge post-secondaries temporarily move January classes online amid Omicron

  22-12-2021 18:59
  
  A number of post secondary institutions in Calgary and Lethbridge are moving January classes online temporarily due to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, SAIT, Bow Valley College and the University of Lethbridge have all announced they will be moving the majority of classes online in January.  UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY MOVES FIRST 3 WEEKS OF WINTER TERM ONLINE A statement on the U of C's website said that while there are
  
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• Road closed at Ninth Avenue and Macleod Trail S.E. after pedestrian hit

  22-12-2021 18:54
  
  Roads are closed in downtown Calgary after a pedestrian was hit by a truck at Ninth Avenue and Macleod Trail S.E. It happened just before 9:30 a.m. and an adult female was taken to hospital in serious condition. Northbound Macleod Trail is closed at 10th Avenue S.E. and eastbound Ninth Avenue is closed at Centre Street S. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and delays should be expected.Temporary Road Closure due to injury collision: Northbound Macleod Trail S.E. at 10 Ave S.E., and Eastbound
  
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• Pedestrian seriously injured in downtown Calgary

  22-12-2021 18:54
  
  Roads were closed in downtown Calgary for a short time Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was hit by a truck at Ninth Avenue and Macleod Trail S.E. It happened just before 9:30 a.m. and an adult female was taken to hospital in serious condition. Northbound Macleod Trail was closed at 10th Avenue S.E. and eastbound Ninth Avenue was closed at Centre Street S. The roads were reopened after about two hours.
  
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• Lethbridge Legion's poppy campaign raises over $93000 for veterans - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 18:35
  
  Lethbridge Legion's poppy campaign raises over $93000 for veterans  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 18:31
  
  Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Level playing field? Coal miners, environmentalists wrangle over Grassy Mountain hearing costs

  22-12-2021 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Benga Mining, on the hook for the costs from the Grassy Mountain project hearing, wants the amount trimmed drastically and claims some groups owe the company money.
  
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• NHL Notebook: Boudreau finally gets valuable practice time with Canucks - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 18:21
  
  NHL Notebook: Boudreau finally gets valuable practice time with Canucks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NDP MLA resigns from caucus after RCMP searches home - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 18:07
  NDP MLA resigns from caucus after RCMP searches home  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Parks looks to halt mad rush to book campsites with staggered approach

  22-12-2021 17:54
  
  Prospective campers in Alberta's provincial parks have grown accustom to circling their calendar at the same time as everyone else in the hope of securing a coveted spot for a coveted time, but a new system is expected to reduce some potential stress. Ahead of the 2022 camping season, Alberta Parks has announced it will now permit individual and backcountry campsite reservations up to 90 days in advance and 180 days ahead of the arrival date for group and comfort camping. Advance bookings, with
  
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• Brooks, Alta. break-and-enter suspects linked to previous robbery

  22-12-2021 17:29
  
  While investigating one break-and-enter earlier this week, Brooks RCMP officers found evidence of a second and arrested three people. Police responded to a break-in at a business near Fraser Avenue W. and Second Street W. in Brooks -- about 190 kilometres south of Calgary -- just after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday and arrived to find suspects had already fled. CCTV footage was used to identify a suspect vehicle, and it was spotted nearby a short time later. During a traffic stop, three people inside the
  
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• ‘Peril or promise’: Long-term solution needed to help homeless in Alberta cities

  22-12-2021 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The twinkling of festive lights in Alberta's two major city centres is little comfort for thousands of unhoused people trying to survive another winter cold spell.
  
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• Capacity at world junior games cut in half after Alberta announces new COVID-19 restrictions

  22-12-2021 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting Friday, all Alberta venues with a capacity above 1,000 people will be capped at half capacity. Venues with a capacity of 500 to 1,000 will be limited to 500.
  
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• Calgary seniors conned in grandchild in peril scam, suspect collects cash in person

  22-12-2021 17:23
  
  The Calgary Police Service is warning elderly Calgarians after at least three seniors were convinced to hand cash over to an unknown woman to help their grandchildren. According to police, there have been multiple reports of a scam targeting grandparents under the guise of pretending to be a loved one in trouble. While the phone call grift has been prevalent in recent years, one would-be thief has adopted the brazen approach of visiting the victim in person to collect the funds. On Dec. 7, a 70-
  
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• Calgary's Mac's U18AAA Hockey Tournament cancelled due to pandemic

  22-12-2021 15:17
  
  One of the world's most prestigious U18 AAA hockey tournaments, an annual Calgary tradition since 1978, has been cancelled this year to ensure the well-being of teams, spectators and volunteers. Officials with the Mac's U18 AAA World Invitational Tournament announced Tuesday evening that the event will not take place due to "the rising cases and constantly changing environment of the COVID-19 pandemic." The tournament was slated to include teams from outside Alberta and Canada. There were signif
  
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• Calgary's Mac's U18 AAA Hockey Tournament cancelled due to pandemic

  22-12-2021 15:17
  
  One of the world's most prestigious U18 AAA hockey tournaments, an annual Calgary tradition since 1978, has been cancelled this year to ensure the well-being of teams, spectators and volunteers. Officials with the Mac's U18 AAA World Invitational Tournament announced Tuesday evening that the event will not take place due to "the rising cases and constantly changing environment of the COVID-19 pandemic." The tournament was slated to include teams from outside Alberta and Canada. There were signif
  
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• Calgary's Mac's Midget Hockey Tournament cancelled due to pandemic

  22-12-2021 15:17
  
  One of the world's largest midget hockey tournaments, an annual Calgary tradition since 1978, has been cancelled this year to ensure the well-being of teams, spectators and volunteers. Officials with the Mac's U18 AAA World Invitational Tournament announced Tuesday evening that the event will not take place due to "the rising cases and constantly changing environment of the COVID-19 pandemic." The tournament was slated to include teams from outside Alberta and Canada. There were significant conc
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Highest daily increase since October, province adds 1.3K new cases

  22-12-2021 15:12
  
  Alberta’s COVID-19 case count ballooned on Wednesday to its highest point since the start of October with 1,346 new cases reported . It’s the first day with over 1,000 new cases since Oct. 14 and the highest one-day increase since Oct. 1. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodOf the 522 new Omicron cases, 177 were in the Edmonton Zone and 326 were in the Calgary zone. The Edmonton and Calgary zones are signific
  
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• Sweet Sculptures: Movie-Inspired Gingerbread Art - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2021 14:35
  Sweet Sculptures: Movie-Inspired Gingerbread Art  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Level playing field? Coal miners, environmentalists wrangle over hearing costs

  22-12-2021 14:20
  
  The battle over a coal mine in Alberta's southern Rocky Mountains continues to rage six months after the Grassy Mountain project was denied, as the company and its opponents wrangle over who pays costs for the hearing that turned the proposal down. Benga Mining, on the hook for the costs, wants them trimmed drastically and claims some groups owe the company money. Environmental groups say their costs finance essential public debate and add Benga's aggressive response makes it harder for those wh
  
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• Johnny Reid tickets going fast in Lethbridge - Medicine Hat News

  22-12-2021 13:34
  Johnny Reid tickets going fast in Lethbridge  Medicine Hat News
  
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