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• Extreme cold warning issued as mercury plummets in Calgary, even as some brave the frigid temperatures

  27-12-2021 23:30
  
  With temperatures hovering around -30 C and wind chill factors making it feel even colder, Calgarians are being warned about the severe impacts the deep freeze can have. Adam Loria, a public information officer with EMS said those temperatures take only minutes to have an effect. “We’re really concerned not only for commuters that have to commute through public transit but to and from work, but people who work outside, and people who make a living outside,” said Loria. “A
  
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• CF Montreal acquires Canadian international defender Alistair Johnston from Nashville - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 22:31
  CF Montreal acquires Canadian international defender Alistair Johnston from Nashville  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Uptick in cancelled flights due to wickedly cold weather in Alberta

  27-12-2021 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian airlines say most of their cancellations have been weather related. Snow and frigid weather in Western Canada have caused travel disruptions.
  
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• NHL set to resume after six-day break; three more games postponed

  27-12-2021 22:24
  
  After shutting down for a week, the NHL resumes play Tuesday with three games on the schedule amid hopes that its extended holiday break caused by a rash of positive COVID-19 test results will set the stage for the league to complete an already upended season. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning won't have either of its top goaltenders or their coach for its game against Montreal. Coach Peter DeBoer is out for the Vegas Golden Knights' game at Los Angeles. And there a
  
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• NHL set to resume after 6-day break, eyes new CDC guidance

  27-12-2021 22:24
  
  Tampa Bay Lightning officials pulled a player out of a meeting because he tested positive for the coronavirus and no one in the room flinched. As Anthony Cirelli went into the now-familiar COVID-19 protocol, the two-time defending champions practiced with their goaltending coach and a emergency backup in net and prepared to play Montreal on Tuesday night in a Stanley Cup Final rematch without either of their NHL goalies or their coach on hand. "It's just the norm," assistant Derek Lalonde said M
  
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• Roughriders re-sign national offensive linemen Evan Johnson and Logan Ferland - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 22:18
  Roughriders re-sign national offensive linemen Evan Johnson and Logan Ferland  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A brand new trailer for 'The Batman' is here

  27-12-2021 22:17
  
  "The Batman" has a new action-packed trailer. The upcoming DC film, starring Robert Pattinson as Batman and Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, shows Batman trying to defeat The Riddler, played by Paul Dano. The new trailer also focuses on the growing relationship between Batman and Catwoman. "Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City," reads the official synopsis of the movie. "With only a few
  
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• Roughnecks postpone Dec.30 home game vs. Halifax

  27-12-2021 21:56
  
  The Calgary Roughnecks have cancelled their Dec. 30 home game against Halifax. After consulting with the National Lacrosse League, the team said 'ongoing challenges and travel considerations' forced them to reschedule. The game will be rescheduled at a future date to be named later. The Calgary Hitmen, meanwhile, announced that they will play games scheduled for Dec. 28, Jan. 1 and 2.
  
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• Father believed to be involved in child abduction turns himself into Alberta RCMP

  27-12-2021 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The boy was turned over to RCMP unharmed and will be "reunited with his mother," RCMP said.
  
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• Alberta RCMP searching for child believed abducted by his father

  27-12-2021 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police believe the pair may be traveling through southern Alberta and into British Columbia. They're concerned for the child's well-being.
  
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• National Lacrosse League postpones three games due to COVID-19 concerns - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 21:45
  National Lacrosse League postpones three games due to COVID-19 concerns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Toddler safe after father turns himself in to Mounties following alert

  27-12-2021 21:39
  
  A toddler is safe and his father is in custody after Mounties issued an alert for the boy's whereabouts over the Christmas.  The RCMP put out a call for help from the public as they try to locate a wanted man and a three-year-old boy. Mounties say Elijah Nyhus’s father was directed by a court order to return the boy to his mother by 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Elijah was not returned, and his whereabouts are unknown. The boy and his father had last been seen in Red Deer on Dec. 24.
  
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• RCMP looking for toddler after alleged Christmas Eve abduction

  27-12-2021 21:39
  
  The RCMP put out a call for help from the public as they try to locate a wanted man and a three-year-old boy. Mounties say Elijah Nyhus’s father was directed by a court order to return the boy to his mother by 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Elijah was not returned, and his whereabouts are unknown. RCMP do not believe the child is in danger of serious harm or death. Malin Anthony Nyhus, 33, is wanted for abduction and disobeying an order of the court. Mounties say Nyhus may be travelling to south
  
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• Home is where the mountains are: 10 questions with Calgary author Jaspreet Singh

  27-12-2021 21:37
  
  Jaspreet Singh is an award-winning author based in Calgary. His books include the novels Chef and Helium, the story collection Seventeen Tomatoes, the poetry collection November, and most recently, the memoir My Mother, My Translator. His non-fiction has appeared in Granta, Brick, and the New York Times. His work has been published internationally and has been translated into several languages. His book Face: a novel of the Anthropocene will be published in 2022. Singh was the Writer in Residenc
  
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• Weather, not Omicron, taking the biggest bite out of Canadian airline schedules

  27-12-2021 21:25
  
  Canadian air travellers are experiencing an uptick in flight cancellations this holiday season, but airlines say weather is a bigger factor than COVID-19. According to airline data company Cirium, Canada's largest airlines canceled hundreds of flights between Dec. 22 and Dec. 26 of this year. Flair Airlines cancelled nine per cent of its scheduled flights during the period while WestJet Airlines Ltd. cancelled seven per cent of its flights. Air Canada cancelled four per cent of its scheduled fli
  
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• Need a boost? That will be 37 hours in Calgary

  27-12-2021 21:11
  
  With temperatures plunging in Calgary, wait times for a battery boost or tow from the Alberta Motor Association have skyrocketed. Shortly after noon Monday, with the wind chill still stuck at -43, the wait time for a tow or winch was 50 hours, while the wait time for a battery boost was 37 hours, 20 minutes. To have a key replaced, the wait was approximately six hours. According to the AMA website, during extreme cold snaps the organization receives a call for help every 40 seconds. The service
  
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• Panthers send players home after 6 more positive COVID tests - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 20:11
  Panthers send players home after 6 more positive COVID tests  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• How to dispose of a real tree

  27-12-2021 19:55
  
  Calgarians with real Christmas trees can either chop them up or drop them off this year. Those are the choices on the city's tree disposal webpage, which advises people with real trees to chop them into 1.25 metre (four feet) lengths, before disposing of them in your green compost bin. The chopped-up trees should also be no more than 15 cm (six inches) in diameter. If you prefer to dispose of your tree in one piece, the city has posted a map containing 16 different drop-off locations where peopl
  
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• COVID-19's Omicron surge prompts concerns over hospitalizations in some provinces - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 19:38
  COVID-19's Omicron surge prompts concerns over hospitalizations in some provinces  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New platform highlights Calgary's accessible and inclusive businesses

  27-12-2021 18:56
  
  Sean Crump says he'll often show up to a new restaurant or retail business, only to find it's inaccessible for him in his wheelchair. It's a regular occurrence within the disabled community, Crump says, even though he always phones venues ahead of time to ask if they can accommodate him. "I've rolled into places where they assume they can just bump me up the one step or something along those lines, but being in a power wheelchair, that becomes a little more difficult," said Crump, who has been a
  
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• Travel nightmare: Another 2,000 flights cancelled Monday

  27-12-2021 15:57
  
  More than 2,500 flights have been cancelled Monday as COVID-19 cases surge across the globe. Of the more than 2,500 cancelled flights, nearly 1,000 were within, into or out of the United States, according to FlightAware. Almost 8,000 flights are delayed. Globally, airlines cancelled more than 6,000 flights on Christmas Eve, Christmas and the day after Christmas. In the United States, more than 1,200 flights were cancelLed and more than 5,000 were delayed on Sunday alone as staff and crew call ou
  
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• Shiffrin is latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 15:34
  Shiffrin is latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mayor Hyggen looks back on 2021, optimistic about next year - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 15:06
  Mayor Hyggen looks back on 2021, optimistic about next year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Swift Current Broncos hand Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 loss Monday night - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 09:00
  
  Swift Current Broncos hand Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 loss Monday night  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charges laid in connection to Cochrane Christmas Eve police standoff

  27-12-2021 05:34
  
  The man police arrested after a three-hour standoff in Cochrane on Christmas Eve is now facing several charges. A series of incidents led RCMP to issue a shelter in place order for approximately three-and-a-half hours on Friday for the residents of the Fireside neighbourhood. In a statement released Sunday, police revealed the events before the standoff. Mounties say they first responded to reports of a man causing a disturbance, threatening staff, and pointing what was believed to be a firearm
  
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• Power's hat trick leads Canada to 6-3 win over Czechs in world junior men's hockey

  27-12-2021 03:53
  
  Owen Power's hat trick lifted Canada to a 6-3 win over the Czechs to open the world men's under-20 hockey championship Sunday. Power of Mississauga, Ont., became the first Canadian defenceman to score three goals in a single game at the world junior men's championship. The first overall pick in this year's NHL entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres scored a pair of power-play goals for Canada in the second period to break a 3-3 deadlock. Cole Perfetti had three assists, Mason McTavish had a goal and
  
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• Power, Perfetti drive Canada to 6-3 win over Czechs in world junior hockey

  27-12-2021 03:53
  
  Owen Power's hat trick helped Canada overcome a nervous start at the world men's under-20 hockey championship with a 6-3 doubling of the Czechs on Sunday. Canada trailed 3-1 during the first period and was an even 3-3 heading into the second. Power's two power-play goals then broke the tension for the host country at Rogers Place. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., became the first Canadian defenceman to score three goals in a single game at the world junior men's championship. “I thi
  
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• Extremely cold temperatures and wind chills across Alberta

  27-12-2021 03:24
  
  Frigid conditions have spread further south as extreme cold warnings are in place all over Alberta. A frigid start to Monday morning with wind chills in the -40s, and as cold as -55 for northern parts of the province. Daytime temperatures moderate slightly Tuesday through Thursday with on and off snow showers, but could still remain within extreme cold warning criteria for Calgary. Here’s the five day: Monday:Sunny Daytime high: -29 C, wind chill -38 Overnight: Mainly clear, -33 C, wind ch
  
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• Love, Garland score 22 as Cavs rout depleted Raptors 144-99 - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 03:02
  
  Love, Garland score 22 as Cavs rout depleted Raptors 144-99  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Flames resume skating after extended COVID-19 pause

  27-12-2021 02:39
  
  The Calgary Flames returned to the ice Sunday for practice after an extended break because of COVID-19 protocols. The Flames had seven games postponed because of a total of 20 players and 13 staff entered COVID-19 protocol earlier in December. Goaltender Dan Vladar remained in protocol Sunday, but will able to join his teammates Monday, head coach Darryl Sutter said. Calgary's last game was a 4-2 home loss to the Boston Bruins on Dec. 11. “It's been quiet, being home at my house and in the
  
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• Environment Canada issues extreme cold warning for Alberta on Boxing Day

  27-12-2021 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Extreme cold wind chill values are expected into next week for Alberta, with the coldest wind chill to be between minus 40 and minus 50.
  
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• Fire rips through large home in Lethbridge County on Boxing Day

  27-12-2021 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coaldale and District Emergency Services (CDES) posted to its Facebook page Sunday morning saying its crews were tackling a "large residential structure fire" around 10:30 a.m.
  
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• Police evacuate Park Place Mall in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 00:32
  
  Police evacuate Park Place Mall in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Samuel Helenius leads Finland past Germany 3-1 at world juniors - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 00:28
  
  Samuel Helenius leads Finland past Germany 3-1 at world juniors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Boxing Day altercation involving bear spray at southern Alberta mall forces evacuation

  27-12-2021 00:23
  
  A mall in southern Alberta was evacuated on Boxing Day after police said an altercation involving bear spray occurred. Lethbridge police say at 3 p.m., there was an altercation at Park Place Mall between "several people" when one of them began using "what appeared to be bear spray." Authorities evacuated the mall for the safety of shoppers and staff. "The Lethbridge Police Service is requesting that members of the public avoid the mall," officers said in a statement. "No further details are avai
  
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• Calgary Flames resume skating after extended COVID-19 pause - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 00:12
  
  Calgary Flames resume skating after extended COVID-19 pause  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Downtown Lethbridge business victim of Christmas Day break-in - Lethbridge News Now

  27-12-2021 00:01
  Downtown Lethbridge business victim of Christmas Day break-in  Lethbridge News Now
  
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